The city’s renowned florist Winston Flowers has branched out. Its new gourmet gift crates, launched just in time for the holiday season, include some of New England’s best small-batch food and drink offerings. Each crate is conceived and assembled by in-house curator Bob Sances, who works closely with local purveyors to assemble thematic collections of the region’s best cheese, fruit, chocolate, craft beer, and wine. Boxes that contain alcohol can only be hand-delivered around the Boston area, but all others can be shipped nationally. Pricing starts at $95.
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In 2016, New York-based restaurant group Hill Country Barbecue Market plans to open a Boston location in the Fort Point area. The Texas-style barbecue mini chain serves brisket, ribs, and sausages, slow-smoked for many hours and doled out by the pound. The restaurant will also offer large-scale takeout as well as catering, which will include design services to help create the vibe of a proper Texan roadhouse.
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Local spirit powerhouse Bully Boy Distillers has released the Old Fashioned, its first bottled cocktail and one of the favorite whiskey drinks of founders Will and Dave Willis. A blend of Bully Boy’s American Straight Whiskey, muddled raw sugar, and Angostura bitters, the cocktail is bitter and sweet.
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Della’s, a brand-new catering company from chef Nevin Taylor and bartender Beth Herbert, aims to bring high-end, family-style dining to private events. The menu focuses on comfort food dishes such as roasted potatoes, ricotta gnocchi, grilled chicken, and steamed clams, as well as gourmet pizzas and appetizer stations with oysters or tacos. The duo eventually hopes to launch a line of homemade sauces as well as takeaway salads.
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