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LUPEC Boston, the local chapter of that august sisterhood Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, celebrates the second edition of their Little Black Book of Cocktails tonight at Grand. (Further details here—there will be punch!) The book features Matt Demers's photography, which makes Boston's most attractive bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts look like Louise Brooks, pearls and all. The book's proceeds will benefit the New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans’ Women’s Unit. more ›

Now that absinthe is legally available for sale in the US, the green fairy has landed on cocktail menus in Boston. Bostonist went to a couple local bars recently to try out the storied liquor of artists and poets. First, we tried out a more-or-less classic absinthe preparation at Kingston Station. It’s an interactive cocktail, and very pretty—you pour a bottle of spring water over a sugar cube sitting on top of a slotted spoon. The sweetened water trickles through a glass filled with ice and drains into a second glass, which holds your shot of absinthe (Kingston Station uses Kübler brand). As the water hits the absinthe, it becomes opalescent. Preparing the drink is maybe more fun than drinking it—the anise flavor is intense, and it is so strong (even when watered down) that it actually numbed our throats a little. Some of us loved it (the types who buy Good & Plenty candy), while others thought you might as well use NyQuil as a mixer. It’s definitely not for everyone. A couple guys down the bar from us ordered absinthes, each took one sip, and promptly ordered backup beers. more ›

Now that absinthe is legally available in Boston, you may be tempted to try it out. But, like many potent liquids, absinthe should be quaffed with care. Hanky Panky of LUPEC, the Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, has a few words of advice for absinthe novices: "As Absinthe is quite high as far as alcohol content is concerned, you most frequently find it being used in very small quantities.... more ›