•previously posted in DigBoston by Pink Lady Amelia Earhart was already famous when she set out for her first solo flight across the Atlantic on May 20, 1932. She made headlines as the first woman passenger on a transatlantic flight four years earlier in 1928. The widely publicized event skyrocketed Earhart to international fame, earning [...]
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LUPEC: A TOAST TO LADY LINDY’S MAIDEN VOYAGE
Posted in Applejack, Blue Skies, Gin, Uncategorized on May 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
HANGOVER HELPERS YOU’RE GOING TO NEED THIS SATURDAY
Posted in angostura bitters, Fernet Branca, Hangover "cures", Peychaud's, Uncategorized on January 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
posted in DigBoston Hangovers are a part of serious imbibing, as we were unpleasantly reminded the morning after our punch party last week. With New Years Eve nearly upon us, we wanted to offer a brief round up of strategies to help you cope the morning after: Preventative Measures As Pink Gin [...]
SIPPING ON THE C
Posted in Cocktails, Uncategorized on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
*As originally published in the Weekly Dig November 24, 2011 by Pink Lady “Holidays Mean Family—We Sell Liquor” reads the sign on a packie in West Somerville, MA. It’s one of the most brilliants pieces of marketing we’ve seen, reminding us as we gather around the Thanksgiving table with family and friends that we’re [...]
THANKSGIVING COCKTAILS
Posted in Fernet Branca, Uncategorized on November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
DIG BOSTON November 17, 2011 At heart, we Americans are a culture are prone to excess, especially when it comes to eating and drinking on Thanksgiving. Borrowing a page from cultured old Europe, we’d like to share one of our secrets for eating and drinking for hours on end: a lovely little spirit category known as digestifs. [...]
Low Alcohol Sips
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged French Vermouth, Half Saint, Half Sinner, Herbsaint, Italian Vermouth, lemon twist, Low Alcohol Sips on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
*As recently published in the Weekly Dig. by Pink Lady + Hanky Panky Memorial Day is nearly upon us, marking the beginning of summer (even if we’ve been having lousy, rainy weather). For the ladies of LUPEC that means its time to turn to light, refreshing cocktails. As the days become longer and warmer we [...]
Jean Harlow*
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Broads, Cointreau, cream, Jean Harlow, Light Rum, Platinum Blonde, Women's History Month on March 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
*Recent ruminations from LUPEC, as originally published in the Weekly Dig. March 3rd marks the birthday of blonde bombshell, Jean Harlow. Born Harlean Carpenter but affectionately known as “the Baby,” the actress would have turned 100 this week. Harlow’s career started as a happy accident when she drove a friend to an audition at Fox [...]
Vote! Vote! Vote for LUPEC!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Best of, Bet New Chef, Food & Wine, The Phoenix on February 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
by Pink Lady We’re thrilled to announce that several of our members and the places where we work have received “Best of” nominations this year! The Boston Phoenix has nominated several LUPEC ladies & their haunts in prestigious categories like Best Bartender, Best Cocktail Bar, Best New Restaurant, and more! Join us in casting a [...]
What We’re Drinking for Halloween: The Corpse Reviver*
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
*Recent ruminations from LUPEC Boston as originally published in The Weekly Dig. by Pink Lady The history behind the great classic cocktails keeps us interested, but it’s often the quirky names that draw us in. With Halloween approaching, let us turn our attention to morbidly named libations, such as the Corpse Reviver. Judging by name [...]
The Bitter Truth in Boston
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bitters, DownTown Wine & Spirits, Eastern Standard, The Bitter Truth, The Boston Shaker store on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
by Pink Lady We LUPEC gals are some bitter broads…when it comes to cocktails, anyway. We’ve been fans of The Bitter Truth products since we got our hot little hands on test samples a while back, and eagerly awaited the Boston launch of this brand for years. The Bitter Truth bitters became available in the [...]


