Author: Amy Severino

“Louching” with Friends • Absinthe Fountains at The Bancroft

July 23, 2015

absinthe fountain

Absinthe is a wormwood-infused liquor that gained unprecedented popularity in the late 19th century as the cocktail of choice throughout Europe and the United States.   It was banned in the early 1900s amid growing fears that it caused harmful mind-altering effects and dangerous hallucinations. Absinthe began to get reintroduced to the world in the 1980s once it was determined the neurotoxin effects of wormwood are only harmful in extremely high doses.   The United States lifted its prohibition of absinthe in 2007…

Photo courtesy Chris Eng
Photo courtesy Chris Eng

The absinthe fountain is the traditional way to enjoy this unique drink. You will be given a goblet containing 1.5oz of absinthe. A “louche” is created when iced water from the fountain is slowly dripped into the glass to mix with the absinthe, releasing the aromatics. Should you desire a balancing sweetness, place the absinthe spoon on top of the rim of the glass and allow the water to drip over one or two sugar cubes when creating the louche.

Boston Magazine Names The Bancroft “Best New Restaurant”

June 30, 2015

Boston Magazine named The Bancroft as 2015 Best New Restaurant, North!  We are honored with this distinction.  Here’s what Boston Magazine had to say:

“At this shiny new steakhouse in Burlington’s 3rd Ave development, presentation is paramount—and often over the top. (For proof, look no further than the 3,000-plus-bottle wine collection, displayed on a catwalk above a glass-paneled dining room.) James Beard-nominated chef Mario Capone’s food is equally dramatic: Steaks come with flags labeling their doneness; a “fork-and-knife cauliflower roast” is served with a knife through the middle; and house-made and individually bottled cocktails are poured table side.”

Click here to read about it on Boston.com and see what other businesses were named Best of Boston!

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