Bring Back the Kiss the Boys Goodbye
A deep cut from Esquire in the 1940s, this split-base sour is making a comeback at The Wells in Washington, D.C.
- story: Al Culliton
- photo: Scott Suchman
A deep cut from Esquire in the 1940s, this split-base sour is making a comeback at The Wells in Washington, D.C.
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