WASHINGTON – The opening of Libertine, Adams Morgan’s new absinthe bar, has ushered in an era in the District where absinthe is now available without the veil of secrecy it wore for so long. Libertine ...

You may have heard about the hallucinogenic absinthe of the Van Gogh era, often called the “green fairy” because it supposedly made people see things that weren’t actually there. Because of its ...

Made popular during the late nineteenth century, absinthe was the aphrodisiac of La Belle Époque. It was portrayed as a psychoactive drug and the alcoholic drink of choice among some of the greatest ...

On visits to Prague, I noticed with amusement the popularity of absinthe since the revolution. The dissidents’ favourite café in pre-revolutionary days, the Slavia, where I spent countless hours, had ...

It’s all Hallow’s Eve, and perhaps the most suited alcoholic pairing with October 31 is the bewitching absinthe. Especially if it’s black. Guy Rehorst, owner of Great Lakes Distillery, had been toying ...

Evan Rail’s “The Absinthe Forger” takes the reader on a picaresque tour through the world of vintage alcohol collectors in pursuit of a fraudster. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the ...

Reader Bites celebrates dishes, drinks, and atmospheres from the Chicagoland food scene. Explore all of our favorites at chicagoreader.com/food/reader-bites. The ...

QUIETLY, the green fairy has tiptoed into India, flying right out of the bohemian bars and apartments of Paris, writings of Rimbaud, Wilde and Zola, and paintings of Degas and Van Gogh. A few ...