Semitonic

Blue Ribbon BBQ's half-and-half

by Stephen Heuser

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They say it was Dick Nixon's favorite drink. Smart man. There isn't a better way to greet (or beat) summer than with a thirst-slaking mixture of lemonade and iced tea. These days you can buy half-and-half in the bottle (Nantucket Nectars makes a version that we find tart, and expensive), but for our money -- exactly $1 -- you can't beat the beverage bar at Blue Ribbon BBQ. You can mix your own at the store's two steel tanks: one filled with fresh lemonade, the other with barely sweetened iced tea. And the best part: free refills till you explode. Blue Ribbon BBQ is located at 908 Mass Ave, Arlington, (781) 648-7427; and at 1375 Washington Street, West Newton, (617) 332-2583.

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