Newburyport’s Paddle Inn and the Best Rum Punch This Side of the Tropics
Tagged: barbados, cocktails, massachusetts, newburyport, paddle inn, rum, rum punch
How did the best rum punch north of the palm tree line end up at The Paddle Inn, a surf bar in Newburyport, Massachusetts? Well, that’s because Nolan Gawron, a writer and bartender I met on my Anguilla press trip (I always drop “Anguilla press trip” whenever I get the chance), did his research in Barbados. After all, if I’ve learned anything from writing this blog, the “research” is half the fun....
List of Best New England Beach Bars Released
Tagged: beach bar, best of list, boston, new england
Ahh, Boston. Are you ready for me yet? While visits to Boston aren’t in the plans until next summer, finding the best beach bars in the area has already started. Worcester.com got into the act, offering their sage advice when it comes to the best beach bars in New England. While I’ll probably never make it to all of the beach bars on the list, it’s a handy guide to have it you live in the region and want to find...
On the Lookout for Boston Beach Bars
Tagged: beach bar, beachcomber, boston, sunset tiki bar, surfside5, travel
As our biannual trips pivot north from south Florida to New England, the search for suitable beach bars begins in earnest. Finding beach bars in south Florida and the Keys is about as easy as finding spiked punch at a high school prom. Finding them in the Boston area … not so much, at least not the beach bars I’m used to. While they may not resemble the traditional Caribbean/Florida beach bars I’m used to, enjoying drinks and good...
