Absinthe

Chase The Green Fairy With Absinthe Cocktails

Liquor.com | Posted 05.09.2012

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Absinthe is perhaps the world's most misunderstood spirit. The anise-flavored, herb-infused liquor was banned in countries around the world soon after the turn of the 20th century.

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Jailbreak Released for iPhone 4S And iPad 2

The Huffington Post | John Stephens | Posted 01.23.2012

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There's a new jailbreak in progress. An iOS jailbreak, that is. Users of iOS devices built around an A4 processor -- such as the iPhone 4, iPhone ...

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7 Classic Cocktails To Add To Your Bar Repertoire

Imbibe | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Gin, Cocktails, Imbibe, Rye Whiskey, Absinthe, Slidepollajax, Imbibe Magazine, Cognac, Cocktail Recipes, Benedictine, Vodka, Rum, KitchenDaily News
Imbibe

Are you an ace at mixing a Manhattan or a Negroni?Maybe it's time to expand your cocktail game by adding a few new recipes to the mix in 2012.

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PHOTOS: SF Neighborhood Explodes With Restaurant Renaissance

Robin Wilkey | Posted 01.10.2012

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Picking a restaurant in Hayes Valley used to be easy. But lately, there have been more openings than we have nights to eat out. Thai? German? Yakitori...

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Review: Rimbaud in Java, The Lost Voyage

Jan McGirk | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Arthur Rimbaud, Homosexuality, Antihero, Indonesia, Military Justice, French Literature, Rambo, Gay Icons, Fugitive, Bali, Jamie James, Java, Stallone, Ubud-Writers--Readers-Festival, Orientalism, Child Prodigies, Absinthe, Poets, Rimbaud in Java, Opium, The Green Fairy, Hashish, Cannabis, Books News
Jan McGirk

Equal parts lit crit, biography, linguistic anthropology and social history, Rimbaud in Java: The Lost Voyage examines the remaining mysteries about Arthur Rimbaud as a fugitive from justice.

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End of Summer Cucumber Cocktails

Mona Holmes | Posted 11.04.2011

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Mona Holmes

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PHOTOS: Cold Soups For A Warm Day

| Shyla Batliwalla | Posted 09.10.2011

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Despite the thermostat, summer is here and it's time to eat accordingly. Chilled soups are popping up on menus at all the top San Francisco eateries a...

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Meet The Makers: The Best Drinking Tours In The U.S.

The Daily Meal | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Whiskey, Bars, Beer, Absinthe, Alcohol, Vacation, Travel, Wine, Sake, Drinking, Moonshine, Food News
The Daily Meal

When drinking isn't just about getting drunk, and when instead of downing shots, you want to sip and savor and understand a spirit's heritage, there i...

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Where Is Absinthe Legal?

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 07.04.2011

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The green fairy has returned to France. The French government voted in mid-April to lift the ban on the drink formally, allowing for sales of absinth...

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High Art: Drugs in Art History

Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Spot Painting, Salvador Dali, 420, Absinthe, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Drugs and Art, Painting, Lsd, Bicycle Day, Viktor Olivia, Hirst, Dali, Graffiti, Basquiat, Damien Hirst, Slidepollajax, Arts News

On April 20, university quads and city backstreets alike fill up with smoke in celebration of marijuana. The unofficial holiday follows Bicycle Day, w...

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The Strip Diary, Day Thirteen: Strip Club Fun With the Stars of Vegas' Most Stupidly Dangerous Show

Paul Carr | Posted 06.17.2011

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Paul Carr

At Absinthe, there are no nets, no safety cables and certainly no face protectors, either for performers or audience. Not that a plastic safety mask would be much use against a girl in roller-skates ploughing into your face at 100 miles an hour.

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The Strip Diary, Day Twelve: More Vegas Hotel Reviews, in Haiku Form

Paul Carr | Posted 06.15.2011

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Paul Carr

Right now, most of my stories are still spinning around in my brain -- not quite ready to land. So here's the second part of my weekly round-up of my accommodations, written in the form of haiku.

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The Strip Diary, Day Three: Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder

Paul Carr | Posted 06.07.2011

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Paul Carr

The poor old Sahara. In a little over a month, the icon of old Vegas will welcome its last guest. But the hotel is already brain-dead, barely clinging on to life with the help of strong drugs and a machine that goes 'beep'.

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Best Places in New York to Celebrate Mardi Gras

Monique Stringfellow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monique Stringfellow

I love New Orleans. It's one of my favorite cities and I am continually charmed by its energy, quirkiness and unique way of doing things. I was just t...

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EXCLUSIVE: Crispin Glover's Creepy Prague Castle

La Carmina | Posted 05.25.2011

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About the author: This exclusive interview was contributed to The Huffington Post by La Carmina: TV host, coolhunter, author & blogger at LaCarmina.co...

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8 Cocktails To Try In The New Year

Tracy Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tracy Howard

Order the same drink every time you throw a party or visit a bar? Resolve to broaden your cocktail compass with this list of eight cocktails to try in...

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A Taste For Absinthe: 6 Cocktails To Try At Home (PHOTOS, RECIPES)

Posted 05.25.2011

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After a century-long ban in the U.S., the federal government gave absinthe a semi-green light in 2007, and the anise-flavored liquor is making its way...

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How To Serve Absinthe (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Five Luxurious Gifts for Mom (If She Won't Be Getting the iPad)

Margaret Ryan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Margaret Ryan

If the iPad's not in the cards for Mom this year, here are few luxurious gifts that will see her through until you give it to her for her birthday.

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Cheryl Lins' Absinthe Distillery Revives Green Fairy

nytimes.com | ALICE FEIRING | Posted 05.25.2011

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Since 2007, when the Treasury Department relaxed its position on the sale of absinthe, 13 American distilleries have begun producing the spirit legall...

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Happy Birthday, Dad: My Father's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Tony Sachs | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tony Sachs

Last year, for my dad's birthday, I trawled through his hundreds of comments on HuffPosts ranging from Sarah Palin to baseball. With that in mind, here's the sequel to "My Dad's Greatest Hits."

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The Return Of The Green Fairy: Ted Breaux Brings (Real) Absinthe Back To America

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tony Sachs

Jade Liqueurs is one of the geekiest-yet-coolest endeavors in beverage history. By recreating specific vintage absinthes to the letter, Breaux created a time machine for the taste buds.

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Absinthe: Mind-Altering Effects Explained

LiveScience | Charles Q. Choi | Posted 11.17.2011

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In recent years, the psychedelic nature of absinthe has been hotly debated. Absinthe was notorious among 19th-century and early 20th-century bohemian ...

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Absinthe: Get Drunk And High!

New York Times | Pete Wells | Posted 11.17.2011

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EARLIER this year, when Lance Winters heard that absinthe was being sold in the United States again for the first time since 1912, he shrugged it off....

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Absinthe No Longer Absent From American Bars

The New York Times | Jonathan Miles | Posted 11.17.2011

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"Absinthe?" a diner said last week, scanning the cocktail menu at Amalia, a pan-Mediterranean restaurant that opened in February, tucked beside the Dr...

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