Hello Friday.
April 19 2024
Sugar and spice and all the delicious fall sips
There’s typically one thing on our minds around the holidays — food + drinks.
Send an invite to your favorite turkeys and just try not to feel festive after looking at this list of 14 fall-inspired cocktails.
Get cozy with a Sweatah Weathah from Loco | Photo via @locosouthbos
The Boathouse, 49 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge
- Spiked Hot Apple Cider — When it comes to sip-tacular fall cocktails, let’s just say The Boathouse understood the assignment with its signature hot apple cider.
Davio’s, multiple locations
- Sweet Apple Pie Martini — Is it even Thanksgiving with no apple pie? Honorable mentions go to the Cranberry Smash Old Fashioned, Rosemary Paloma, and the Harvest Sangria.
Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, 412 W. Broadway
- Sweatah Weathah — Feel warm and cozy with this cocktail for a cause. It’s made with Reposado tequila, lemon, agave, apple cider, and cranberry, then served in a glass with a caramel cinnamon sugar rim.
Lower Mills Tavern, 2269 Dorchester Ave.
- Favorite Flannel — We all have that one favorite flannel, and now you have a fall cocktail to match. Made with local honey, sage simple syrup, black Pekoe tea, lemon juice, and ginger beer bourbon.
The Merchant, 60 Franklin St.
- The Spice Trade — Spice up your fall flavors with this drink made with Flor de Caña rum, turmeric-cardamom syrup, lime and grapefruit bitters — giving you Caribbean island vibes from Boston.
MOOO…., 15 Beacon St.
- Apple of my Rye — It’s no surprise that this cocktail features Sazerac rye, St. Germaine, Fuji apples, and Cava.
Pier 6, 1 8th St., Charlestown
- Chai Chai Slide — A favorite group dance now has a fall beverage that will make you want to cha cha real smooth. Made with cinnamon sugar vodka, chai rum, vanilla mix + drizzled with chocolate.
Posto, 187 Elm St., Somerville
- Apple Pumpkin Martini — Two of your favorite fall flavors mixed into one drink, along with Reposado tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice, apple + pumpkin spice purée.
Cheers to giving thanks for a new cocktail. Gather your coworkers, friends + family to try one of more of these festive fall sips.
Today
- All-Brahms Program | Tues., Nov. 23 | 6-8 p.m. | Symphony Hall Boston | $20+ | Listen to the strings and woodwinds of Serenade No. 2, with Andris Nelsons as conductor.
- Tree Ring Coaster Set Paint Party | Tues., Nov. 23 | 6-8 p.m. | The Anchor Boston | Free | Reserve your spot for the paint party to decorate tree ring coasters.
Wednesday
- Chloe Moriondo | Wed., Nov. 24 | 8 p.m. | Brighton Music Hall | $20+ | Doors open at 7 p.m. to see the pop singer perform live.
Thursday
- Thanksgiving Charity Burn The Bird Workout | Thurs., Nov. 25 | 8 a.m. + 9 a.m. | 111 Morgan Dr., Norwood | $25+ | The one-hour class is free, but donations will be collected for the Massachusetts chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Friday
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Weather
- 41º | Sunny | 0% chance of rain
Tide
- High: 1:28 a.m. + 1:29 p.m.
- Low: 7:20 a.m. + 7:55 p.m.
Sports
- Guess who’s back? The Boston Red Sox have reached a deal to bring back Alex Cora to manage the 2023 + 2024 seasons. Alex was a former player for the team, managed for three seasons, and helped win two World Series titles (one as a player and one as a manager). ⚾ (7News)
Number
- 26. That’s the number of new residential units that the Boston Planning & Development Agency Board voted to approve in Dorchester. The BPDA also made a zoning amendment to eliminate off-street parking minimums for affordable housing developments.
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- Boston Planning and Development Agency is accepting applications for merchandise vendors to license two kiosks at the Downtown Waterfront for the upcoming tourist season. Proposals are due before Fri., Dec. 10 at 12 p.m.
Edu
- The 2022 US Rhodes scholars have been announced, and there are three Massachusetts residents among the 32 students studying at the University of Oxford in England. Congratulations to Krista R. Flinkstrom of Stow, Elena Frogameni of Florence + Tawreak J. Gamble-Eddington of Springfield.✏️(Boston Globe)
Community
- Terrence Clarke, a Dorchester-native + NBA prospect who died earlier this year, is now the namesake of the newly renovated gym at the local community center. Over the weekend, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston Celtics, the NBA, and New Balance teamed up to reveal the Terrence Clarke Memorial Gym. (WCVB News5)
Biz
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