Boston Flora

Tag: Cocktails

  • Friday, October 10, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Botanicals, Bitters, and Booze: Botanical Fall Cocktails

    Enjoy an in-depth conversation from 2 – 4 pm on October 10 at MoonCloud in Great Barrington, discussing the history, geography, medicinal origins and modern uses of the world’s beautiful cocktail modifiers. We will showcase the integral elements of amaro, vermouth and fortified and aromatized wines with the techniques of building and enjoying craft cocktails at home and abroad. Included will be a packet of information for guests to read along and take home and stories about some of the “essential botanicals” such as cinchona bark, gentian and wormwood. There will also be recipes and literature about the “Three Featured Cocktails,” which guests will build, mix and tip back. Our first hour, we will enjoy the seminar and fun-fact frenzy from Billy Jack, followed by an hour of guests hands-on building and mixing their own cocktails to enjoy in the yard. Held on the lawn behind MoonCloud, 47 Railroad St. in Great Barrington, MA. Sponsored by Berkshire Botanical Garden, fees $85 for BBG members, $90 for nonmembers. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/botanicals-bitters-and-booze-botanical-fall-cocktails-presented-conjunction-mooncloud

    Billy Jack Paul is a Berkshire native who has been bartending for 19 years all over Berkshire County and North Carolina, as well as some guest appearances in Boston, NYC, and Oaxaca, México. He is the bartender/owner of MoonCloud in Great Barrington, MA. With a passion for the true roots of the industry, Billy Jack has studied the history and geography, as well as the botanical and medicinal origins, of spirits and cocktails. In addition to sharing the great stories of classic cocktails, he enjoys telling many of his own stories through dynamic themes and historical and/or literary references that act as “characters” in any given drink. “A cocktail is worth a thousand words,” he says, as he develops flavors and layers within each sip.

  • Friday, June 16, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Summer Solstice Cocktail Party

    Celebrate the return of summer on Friday, June 16th from 7 – 10 at the annual Summer Solstice Cocktail Party at Wright-Locke Farm in Winchester. Join them for farm-inspired cocktails and passed hors d’ouevre, live music from local favorite Miss Ellaneous, and tour the farm at sunset. This event is 21+. $75 per person.

    Buy your tickets today at https://www.wlfarm.org/solstice/

  • Saturday, June 17, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Plants and Pints

    Saturday, June 17, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Plants and Pints

    Celebrate the summer solstice at Garden in the Woods in Framingham while enjoying craft beer, great music, and drink-themed demonstrations. You won’t want to miss this special summer night on the longest day of the year! Somerville’s Aeronaut Brewing Company will provide seasonal craft beers and discuss how plants are used in the brewing process. Dan Jaffe will identify native plants for beverages and teach you how to make cocktails such as the sassafras storm. Stroll the Garden while enjoying libations, nature, and music. The ticket price of $25 (NEWFS members) or $30 (nonmembers) includes all the festivities and one craft beer. Additional drinks will be available for purchase. All guests must be at least 21 years old and proper identification is required. Image from www.bbcgoodfood.com.  For more information, or to register, visit http://newenglandwild.org/learn/our-programs/plants-and-pints.

  • Thursday, April 25, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Spring Entertaining with Panache

    Do you want to host an event for Mother’s Day or a loved one’s graduation, but are short on ideas and time?  Join The Massachusetts Horticultural Society with Sue Schocket at her Healthy Habits Kitchen, 36 Washington Street, Wellesley on Thursday, April 25 from 7 – 8:30 to learn creative and delicious ways to make an impact on any crowd. Sample a selection of garden-inspired appetizers and cocktails, such as tomatoes filled with goat cheese, zucchini spread, raspberry-herb cocktail, white sangria, and more.

    Cost – $30.00 for Mass Hort members, $35.00 for non-members. Sign up on line at www.masshort.org.  Picture from www.margaritamakerextreme.com.

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  • Thursday, October 25, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Casino, Cocktails and a Cause

    Thursday, October 25, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm – Casino, Cocktails and a Cause

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay invites you to Casino, Cocktails  and a Cause on Thursday, October 25 from 7 – 10 at the Algonquin Club on Commonwealth Avenue.  A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Pine Street Inn.  You may order tickets on line at www.nabbonline.com – click on Casino, Cocktails., and a Cause and scroll down to the bottom of the page where you will see Buy a Ticket.

     

  • Friday, July 20, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Cocktails in Great Gardens

    Join supporters of Berkshire Botanical Garden on Friday, July 20, from 5 – 7, at the home of Dr. Suzanne Yale in Stockbridge, as she hosts Cocktails in Great Gardens.  Tickets are $20 for BBG members, $25 for non-members, and you must register in advance by calling 413-298-3926, or visiting www.berkshirebotanical.org.

  • Monday, January 23, 7:00 pm – All About Citrus

    There are some things that are just better in winter.  Oysters, slowly simmered stews, and perhaps the most overlooked – citrus!  Ever wonder what exactly a Meyer lemon tastes like, or what to do with the crates of clementines that pop up during the holiday season?  In this Stir class, to be held Monday, January 23 at 102 Waltham Street in Boston, beginning at 7 pm, you’ll cover everything from blood oranges to kaffir limes and how to incorporate citrus into a range of sweet and savory dishes – and cocktails.  $145, and early sign up is a must.  Call 617-423-7847 to reserve your spot.  Classes are non-refundable and due to limited seating, exchanges for future classes are not possible.  If a guest is unable to attend a reserved class for any reason, the individual will still receive a copy of that class’s cookbook, if applicable.  Picture below from www.thekitchn.com.

  • Fridays, June 18, July 16, and August 20, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Cocktails in Great Gardens of the Berkshires

    The Berkshire Botanical Garden has arranged for a series of Friday evening visits to spectacular private gardens featured in the Rich Pomerantz’s beautiful book, Great Gardens of The Berkshires. Enjoy this rare opportunity to roam these private spaces with the gardeners themselves while enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvre in the beautiful waning light of the summer day. The book’s creators will be in attendance. For advance reservations contact call the Garden: 413-298-3926. The parties will all take place from 5 – 7 p.m.    Admission is limited. Berkshire Botanical Garden Members $20, non-members $25; all three for $50/65.

    The dates and locations are: June 18, Molly’s Folly in Richmond, MA; July 16, Richard Brown Garden in Stockbridge, MA ; and August 20,  Three Hills Farm in Richmond, MA.   For additional information, log on to www.berkshirebotanical.org.  Photo below by Rich Pomerantz.

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  • Friday, December 4 – Sunday, December 6 – Holly Folly

    Have a Holly Folly Weekend – it’s the best time in P’town.  The festivities begin on Friday, December 4 at 5 pm at the Land’s End Holiday Gala at the Land’s End Inn, 22 Commercial Street.  Free admission.  This decade-old tradition marks the opening to the Annual Holly Folly Festival in Provincetown. Come enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, homemade cookies and great company at this annual holiday celebration open to the public and free of charge at this historic seaside inn in Provincetown’s West End. It’s a great time to visit Provincetown and start the holiday season with local events, performances and great shopping deals in town.For more details visit www.landsendinn.com.

    Also on Friday night, from 6 – 8, attend the free Opening Reception for Small Works at PAAM, 460 Commercial Street, where a vibrant exhibition of artworks are offered for sale, just in time for holiday giving, in the Hoffman Gallery.

    Saturday, from 11 – 4, enjoy the Holly Folly Farmer’s Market in the Ryder Street Parking Lot, where you will  find wreaths, woodland greens, holly, pine roping, winter vegetables, jams, and other seasonal products.  The Holly Folly Sing-A-Long with Casey & Denise, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm, is also free at the Porchside Bar at the Gifford House Inn, 9 Carver Street.  Concerts and performances continue in the evening.  A Sunday cookie party concludes the festivities.

    For complete information log on to www.ptown.org.

    Holly Folly in Ptown

  • Saturday, September 19, 6 – 9 pm – John Trexler Tribute Dinner

    Don’t miss this delightful evening of cocktails and dinner at Tower Hill, 11 French Drive in Boylston, Massachusetts – with open bar, savory hors d’oeuvres, inventive international menu, enjoyable music, and a light-hearted tribute to John W. Trexler, celebrating his twenty five years as Executive Director of Tower Hill Botanic Garden.  In John’s honor, this elegant dinner tribute marks the establishment of a fund endowiing the Executive Director’s Chair at Tower Hill.  Income from this event will support the new fund.  Tickets are $250 per person, and one may also become a Sweetgum Sponsor for $1,000 (includes two dinner tickets), a Tulip Tree Sponsor for $5,000 (includes 4 dinner tickets) or a Silverbell Sponsor for $10,000 (includes a dinner table for 8).  If you are unable to attend, please consider honoring John Trexler with a generous donation to the Executive Director’s Endowment Fund.  Please make checks payable to Tower Hill Botanic Garden or pay securely online at www.towerhillbg.org with your credit card.  Questions may be directed to the Tower Hill Development Office at 508-869-6111, x 114.