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The Wall Street Journal – 7.23.11

Sweet Stalk Rhubarb has gone beyond its supporting role as strawberry’s trusty sidekick. It’s getting pickled, made into jam and, as of this month, distilled by the spirit sages behind Art in the Age. The elixir-lifestyle brand is based in Philadelphia, where the “pie plant” seeds were first imported from Europe by Benjamin Franklin (who [...]

Remodelista.com – 7.20.11

Tabletop: Root and Snap from Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction We recently posted on Philadelphia’s Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction; we also like the shop’s early American liqueurs—Root and Snap—essential additions to the summer bar. Root was inspired by root tea (the alcoholic precursor to today’s root beer), and Snap is [...]

Thirsty in LA – 7.19.11

Sipping Through a Sizzling Summer with ROOT and SNAP With many parts of the country wilting under a punishing heat wave, Art in the Age Spirits (AITA) has thoughtfully been gathering and sharing recipes for summer cocktails featuring its two unique liqueurs, ROOT and SNAP. The AITA blog continues to feature drinks from some of [...]

Socktails Blog – 7.17.11

ROOT Root is an artisanal root beer flavored spirit. It is American. It has good ingredients. It’s not too sweet; boys and girls like it. It has an interesting backstory involving an eccentric ad man and Amish heritage, but even without that, it makes people want to talk. So it’s good to serve after dinner. [...]

SF Appeal Online Newspaper – 7.11.11

Appealing Events: Free Slurpee Day And Cocktail Contest by Eloise Porter Although the weather stays cloudy and the wind keeps blowing, San Francisco has no shortage of summertime events. Try to ignore the rainy skies and pretend you’re soaking up the sun on a Southern California beach, while you head to these cooling events! 7-Elevens [...]

SF Weekly Blog – 7.11.11

Oh Snap! Cocktail Duel at 15 Romolo Where: 15 Romolo, 15 Romolo (at Broadway), 398-1359 When: Mon., July 11th, 8 p.m. Cost: Free entry (with RSVP: Laura@artintheage.com); $4 Snap and Root cocktails; free passed apps The rundown: 15 Romolo is the place to combat the new-workweek blues tonight with a good ol’ fashioned cocktail competition. [...]