Photograph courtesy of Sailor Jerry Did you hear? There’s a hurricane coming! To prepare yourself for Irene this weekend, first make sure you stock up on the essentials, then shake up one (or seven) of these cocktails from native Bostonian and Sailor Jerry ambassador Paul Monahan. Storm? What storm? Hurricane Jerry 2 oz. ... READ MORE

Photo courtesy of Hendrick's Last week, the Woodward at Ames hosted two installments of Hendrick’s Gin’s Delightfully Peculiar Cocktail Academy. The classes, run by brand ambassador and longtime mixologist Jim Ryan, give attendees the chance to learn about making great cocktails — and to imbibe a bit, natch. We caught up ... READ MORE

Photograph by Jo-Anne McArthur Animals are people, too. That’s the message spread by the Farm Sanctuary, an organization dedicated to combating the cruel conditions of factory farms and giving safe haven to sick or mistreated farm animals. Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 when president and CEO Gene Baur started selling ... READ MORE