Following a win, industry activists push for permanent to-go cocktails
WHAT’S NEXT FOR TAKEOUT COCKTAILS IN MASS?
DRAWN, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: LOCAL ARTIST SKETCHES BELOVED BOSTON RESTAURANTS
“Most are some of my favorite bars or local classics that I’ve learned to love in my time living in the city. Others just have a great facade that I know would make a great drawing.”
THE FIGHT FOR CONTINUING TAKEOUT COCKTAILS CONTINUES
“If it’s six months from now we are still going to be recovering from COVID. Even if it’s a year from now, we’re still going to be recovering from COVID.”
MACCABEE BAR POPS UP AT BOW MARKET
Hot date toddies and pastrami pita pockets
TOGRONI. FIRST BOSTON, THEN THE WORLD
“I’m getting DMs almost every hour from people all over."
SHIPPING UP TO FROZEN: MAYDAY! SERVES SWEET COCKTAILS OUT OF GIANT CONTAINER
“Yes, this is a piña colada, but it’s not the piña colada you get at Chili’s. It’s the piña colada we make.”
TAKEOUT COCKTAILS COULD BE A HUGE BOOST FOR RESTAURANTS. IF THEY’RE ALLOWED.
“This is something that we need now, this is something we need for years.”
THE ARTIST HELPING BOSTON BUSINESSES COMMUNICATE THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
“Like many creatives during this pandemic, I had been going through a particularly foggy period… Driving around and seeing these homemade signs, it was so clear how I could directly contribute.”
BOTTLED COCKTAILS, CLASSES: DISTILLERS CHART NEW PATHS DURING PANDEMIC
With their tasting rooms closed and the state refusing to allow restaurants and bars to offer cocktails for takeout and delivery, Massachusetts distilleries are struggling to support staff and connect with customers. But a few local makers have found innovative—and safe—ways to furnish locals with drinks and behind-the-bar education.
MASS CRAFT DISTILLERS PETITION FOR “FIGHTING CHANCE” IN COVID ECONOMY
The petition asks officials to consider: excise tax relief for the alcohol used to make hand sanitizer; the ability to sell and ship products directly to consumers within the state; and the ability for bars and restaurants to sell cocktails with takeout food orders.
