*Recent ruminations from LUPEC, as originally published in The Weekly Dig. by Barbara West “Mary S.” of St. Louis, Missouri (c. 1851-1880) was an inventor who led a life of genius and poverty. Lacking finances and confidence, she sold the rights to her mechanical inventions to various male agents, for as little as $5 each. [...]
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Charlotte Smith & the Lady Edisons
Posted in Broads, Weekly Dig, tagged brandy, Campari, Charlotte Smith, Edisonian Cocktail, fresh lemon juice, Lady Edisons on March 23, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Ball(s) In Hand: A Women’s History Month Toast to Football Broads
Posted in Broads, Weekly Dig, tagged Eileen McDonagh, football, Green Chartreuse, Jennifer Oliveri, Junipero gin, Laura Pappano, lemon peel, Natalie Randolph, sports, The Last Frontier, Wanda Oates, Women's History Month on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
*Recent ruminations from LUPEC Boston, in case you missed ‘em in The Weekly Dig. by Pinky Gonzales Competent males have coached females throughout history in figure skating, ballet, softball, gymnastics and other sports often stereotyped as “ladies’ domain”, with scant resistance. Women coaches of “macho” sports have been virtually nonexistent, and last year among the [...]
Happy Repeal Day, everyone!
Posted in Broads, Repeal Day, Weekly Dig, Women's History, tagged Bacardi rum, Cointreau, Gin, lemon juice, LIttle Devil Cocktail, Repeal Day on December 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Pink Lady Raise a glass today – because you can! On this day in 1933 the 21st Amendment was ratified in Utah, the final state needed to repeal Prohibition by a three quarters majority, restoring the American right to manufacture, sell, and transport alcohol. To learn more about Prohibition, why it became enacted in [...]
Friday Night Outing: Talking Taste series at the ICA
Posted in Broads, tagged books, Deirdre Heekin, Libation: A Bitter Alchemy on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Pink Lady Sounds counterintuitive that the ladies of LUPEC Boston had to go to New Orleans to meet some amazing regional people, huh? That’s Tales of the Cocktail for you, connecting like-minded drinkers the world over. One of our new favorite near locals is Deirdre Heekin, author of a new memoir of her drinking [...]
Who said drinks and cemeteries don’t mix?
Posted in Broads, Events, Gin, Women's History, tagged Forest Hills, Gin, lemon juice, Lucy Stone, Orange Juice on June 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
by Pinky Gonzales Some of us served drinks at a cemetery on Tuesday. As part of their annual Solstice celebration, the beautiful Forest Hills Cemetery asked LUPEC to serve up a drink of our choice to some odd 250+ attendees. In honor of a Forest Hills “permanent resident”, Lucy Stone, we made Stone Rickeys, and [...]
Punch Party TONIGHT at GRAND
Posted in Broads, Charity, Cocktails, Events, tagged Grand on December 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From 7 pm-10 pm tonight we’ll be hosting another fabulous punch party at your new favorite boutique, GRAND [374 Somerville Ave, Union Square, Somerville]. The event will be a fabulous night of holiday shopping with the Ladies of LUPEC! Enjoy some festive seasonal (and complimentary!) cocktails like Hot Toddies and Single Malt Sangaree as you [...]
Speakeasy Days
Posted in 75th Anniversary of Prohibition's Repeal, Broads, Cocktail History, Cocktails, column, Texas Guinan, Weekly Dig, Women's History on December 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With the 75th Anniversary of Prohibition’s Repeal upon us, the ladies of LUPEC turn our thoughts to late, great Prohibition-era forebroads like Texas Guinan. We wrote a brief bio of the little devil in this week’s Dig; to read more about this actress-turned-Speakeasy-owner, check out Pinky Gonzales’ Women’s History Month toast on Tex. Here are [...]
“Are We Downhearted?”
Posted in Atta Boy Cocktail, Broads, Elsie Janis, French Vermouth, Gin, Grenadine on November 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As you well know, LUPEC will celebrate lady veterans of all stripes at the LUPEC Boston “USO Show” on November 21, a 1940s themed cocktail party and retro-variety show. Before the USO even existed, there was trailblazing entertainer Elsie Janis “the sweetheart of the A.E.F.”, for whom we raise a in this week’s Dig column. [...]
Veterans Day Cocktails
Posted in brandy, Broads, Cocktails, Eggs, lemon juice, sloe gin, Women's History on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The ladies of LUPEC Boston are thrilled to honor the hundreds of thousands of forebroads who’ve served this country as volunteers during times of war. We’ve written about the Hello Girls of World War I and the Clubmobile girls of World War II, and later this week we’ll talk about the entertainers who traveled to [...]
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