Sangria Spectacular!

So it appears my birthday revolved around Sangria again this year. Honestly, I'm the least bit surprised. Some say Summer is all about Sangria, but I say - why wait! Spring surely starts Sangria Season - try saying that 5 times fast after a few glasses!

Sangria (white or red, pick your poison) is definitely one of my Spring/Summer go-to drinks. (Yes, many of you are thinking - I thought that was Margaritas. But for the sake of this post it's Sangria! Stay tuned for my Margarita recap later this summer.)

Before heading up to Gloucester on my birthday, Matt and I hit up the North Shore Mall for some birthday shopping. We were striking out left and right and decided to call it quits somewhere down the Nordstrom wing. Unsuccessful shopping and parched palettes called for drinks at Burtons.

Choo-Chew Tip #14 - Grabbing drinks at a new restaurant is a great way to check out the scene, before committing to a whole evening out.

And I'm so glad we checked out Burtons! We bellied-up to the bar and had some great drinks. I tried the Berry Sangria - amazing! There is a cozy lounge and gorgeous dining room. John, the manager, treated us to a round and we promised we would be back for dinner!

Other great Sangria Stops you must check out -

Cuchi Cuchi - a couple birthdays back we celebrated with Sangria and tapas at Cuchi Cuchi. Their White Sangria is full of fruity yumminess. You must check it out!

NYAJ - Sarah and I kicked off Spring a few weeks back with a couple of Mani/Pedis and a couple pitchers of Sangria for the perfect liquid lunch! Here's a recipe for their Strawberry Rhubarb Sangria.

15 Walnut - After a long evening out (see above picture), we headed to 15 Walnut for their late-night cure. The bartender felt I also needed to taste-test their Sangria (totally unprompted, I swear!). I will definitely be heading back for an adult-sized glass!

As mentioned in our Gloucester post, the Franklin's Sangria is Choo-Chew Approved!

Where do you go to sip Sangria?