Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Rust Belt Chic: Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails

By way of a lighthearted example of a diaspora network:

"There's a trend in general toward classics and I've definitely noticed more classics on menus throughout the city," said Alyssa Shepherd, a member of the Boston chapter of Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails.

"It's worth bringing these drinks back because they're about balance and flavor," she said.

Founded in Pittsburgh in 2007 — now with branches around the country — Shepherd's group describes itself as "a classic cocktail society dedicated to breeding, raising and releasing nearly extinct drinks into the wild."

US cultural trends getting a start in Pittsburgh?

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