Spirit of Peace

Aquavit calms the stormy waters swirling between gin and vodka. (By Jordan Mackay)

Ginning Up the Gin Market

Is the gin renaissance a false phenomenon? (By Jordan Mackay)

All-American Drunk

This week’s mission: category-defying light rum and spiced apple schnapps from the Midwest. (By James Norton)

The Colonel's Got Competition

Great eats in Louisville, Kentucky. (By Jane Goldman)

Russo Market slays ’em with its roast pork and broccoli rabe sandwich. (By Mark Hokoda)

True Hawaiian shave ice can be tough to find on the mainland. Key ingredients: good ice cream, adzuki (sweet red) beans, house-made syrup (and a variety of choices), and powdery, properly shaved ice. You’re probably best... (By C. Thi Nguyen)

Where to find superior specimens of these fall treats. (By Joyce Slaton)

Tasty bits from Around Boston. (By Joyce Slaton)

Tracking down Boston’s quieter orchards. (By Joyce Slaton)

Put a little umbrella in my drink, won’t you? (By Joyce Slaton)

Can a food be transformed by a 12-hour shift in schedule? And how does it taste with my morning coffee? (By Daniel Duane)

It doesn’t look good for the Super 88 Asian market chain. (By Joyce Slaton)

The foot-long at Jimmy Buff’s in East Hanover, NJ, is the best hot dog that lifelong wiener wonk hotdoglover has ever eaten. (By Mark Hokoda)

Apparently, lobsters like cold water, rocky shores, and late-afternoon sunlight through shallow waters. (By Nicholas Day)

Montauk’s newish MTK Cafe is looking shipshape. Elsewhere in town, the Inlet Cafe is a dependable spot for fresh seafood. (By C. Thi Nguyen)