Pittsburgh Magazine – February, 2010
Bits & Bites:
Pittsburgh Magazine Hypes Root Liqueur in its Bits & Bites section by Kate Chynoweth.
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ROOT Now in Stores!
Art in the Age’s ROOT is now available in PA liquor stores and fine drinking establishments!
The first truly authentic American liqueur since the pre-Prohibition era, ROOT is a certified organic spirit made with North American herbs and pure cane sugar. Unlike anything else on the market today, ROOT signifies a return to creativity and quality in spirits production.
Though Art in the Age’s ROOT has only recently begun tickling taste buds around Philadelphia, the spirit’s true history goes back centuries. The Native Americans taught a Root Tea recipe to settlers in the 1700s. Over generations, the tea grew in potency, particularly in Pennsylvania, which is naturally replete with necessary ingredients like anise, birch bark, cloves, cardamom, and spearmint. During the Temperance Movement, a Philadelphia pharmacist removed the alcohol and ironically rechristened it Root Beer. Now, more than 130 years later, we’ve done out best to re-create the pre-Temperance recipe, and to resurrect this classic American spirit.
ROOT is best enjoyed neat, or artfully mixed with white spirits, scotch or a dark beer, to enhance the naturally complex flavors. And with such a delightfully rich bouquet, ROOT also lends itself exceptionally well to culinary creativity, as Wild Flour Bakery has surely demonstrated with their delicious spiced raisin quickbread with ROOT-marinated raisins.
ROOT is available for $32.99 per bottle at PA state stores or at your local esteemed watering hole. If you’d rather have ROOT come to you, you’ll be happy to learn that you can order online from HiTimeWine.net. (Just search for ROOT. They currently ship to these states.)
Pick up a bottle today! Your taste buds will thank you.
Bryce Dessner of The National Does "The Lincoln Shuffle"
Bryce Dessner of The National will present an evening of original Lincoln-inspired compositions at the Rosenbach Museum & Library on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm.
“The Lincoln Shuffle” is Dessner’s collection of pieces on acoustic instruments, recorded in short segments, to encourage other to remix/redo/re-interpret. Inspirations include: Lincoln’s Inaugural Address, colloquial slave songs, and the original recording of “Dixie.” Dessner will host a discussion AND performance on April 2nd.
Seating for this one-night-only event is extremely limited, so GET TICKETS IN ADVANCE! ($12 for members and $20 for non-members) RSVP to rsvp@rosenbach.org or call (215) 732-1600. The Rosenbach Museum & Library is located at 2008-2010 Delancey Place, Philadelphia.
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Download some original tracks at 21st Century Abe.
More info about the event here, as well.
