Lauren Berger

There’s more to Anchor Brewing Company than beer. Last spring, the venerable beer and spirits company opened the doors to its Potrero Hill tasting room, where discerning tipplers can sample Anchor Distillery's six spirits—previously only available by the bottle or at various cocktail bars around town. The spirits are strong and the views are stunning: The rooftop bar opens onto an intimate, light-strung roof deck, where you’ll find an edible garden planted with fragrant herbs, fruit trees and botanicals like rose geranium, strawberry eversweet, wormwood, finger limes, licorice root, blackberry and lemon. Though the spirits are served neat for the tasting—with a side of crackers, Luxardo cherries and plenty of water—even the most experienced drinkers aren’t typically throwing back straight vodka. Here’s how to mix Anchor Distillery’s vodka, whiskies and gins into dinner party-worthy cocktails. Plan your visit to the Anchor Distilling tasting room now. 

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Danny Hess’ surfboards, created from salvaged wood and recycled foam, double as works of art. (Really: It's not uncommon for non-surfers to purchase his wares.) Hess is one of the few shapers around crafting surfboards from wood, sourcing redwood, fir and cedar for tail parts and fir, poplar and walnut for the decks. He works from a sawdust-covered workshop within Woodshop, a 2,200-square-foot collective that also houses three fellow local craftsman: artist Jeff Canham, chair maker Josh Duthie and furniture designer Luke Bartels. Check out Hess' website for newly completed designs or make an appointment to commission a custom board.

Bring it, Mother Nature. You didn’t think a bit of crappy weather was going to stop us from taking our marks (and supporting our runners), did you? We’ve shoveled our way through worse and have no plans of slowing down now. We’re Bostonians after all. Check out our favorite rainy day shots below.   A photo posted by Andrea ?⚓?? (@goodcleanhealth) on Apr 20, 2015 at 7:32am PDT   A photo posted by Belletona Activewear (@belletona) on Apr 20, 2015 at 8:03am PDT   A photo posted by nantucket (@townpool) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:20am PDT   A photo posted by Jane Vessey (@janevessey) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:37am PDT   A photo posted by Al Soedomo (@crazyazn51) on Apr 20, 2015 at 8:32am PDT   A photo posted by Ashley Hughey (@badhugheytwin) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:11am PDT   A photo posted by tdaloisio (@tdaloisio) on Apr 20, 2015 at 8:11am PDT   A photo posted by South End Textiles (@southendtextiles) on Apr 20, 2015 at 8:25am PDT   A photo posted by D (@baddiedae) on Apr 20, 2015 at 8:23am PDT   A photo posted by @whenlifegivesyouframes on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:08am PDT   A photo posted by necn (@necntv) on Apr 20, 2015 at 8:39am PDT   A photo posted by Katie Dozer (@ktdoz) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:34am PDT   A photo posted by Movansly (@movansly) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:11am PDT   A photo posted by Zach Geld (@zachgeld) on Apr 20, 2015 at 7:26am PDT   A photo posted by Lindsay / Blush&Rose (@blushandrose) on Apr 20, 2015 at 9:17am