Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Brother Cleve, the musician, DJ, and mixologist who was regarded as the godfather of the Boston cocktail revival, died suddenly in September 2022. For a long while, it looked like Eastern Standard—the stylish and influential high-volume bar and restaurant near Fenway Park that opened in 2005—might also be among those casualties.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

By 1806, the word “cocktail” appeared in print. The cocktail is very much an American invention,” Breaux said, adding that it was a cultural contribution that spread across the world — and peak cocktail culture both in the U.S. was in its disco area, and the high-volume bar concept was introduced.

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VinePair

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Excellent craft drinks, yes, but ones that were free-poured, doled out with haste, and in high volume. Zaric: I’m sure you guys remember, too; I think “New York Magazine” voted us the worst name for a new bar that year. Of course, there was a really great underground scene of cocktail culture.

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