A raised pinky may seem proper during tea time, but several theories suggest that high-society etiquette had little to do with the practice's origins.

One possible origin of this traditional promise is Japan, where it is known as ‘yubikiri’, meaning “finger cut-off”. Supposedly, people in Japan believed that if you break a pinky promise, you have to ...

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — The woman for whom Pinky’s Place was named has passed away at the age of 84. Bertha “Bert” “Pinky” Anderson battled dementia for 13 years, and is the inspiration for Pinky’s ...

Have you ever sipped a coconut- and passionfruit-infused cocktail out of a giant conch shell? You can at Pinky’s, a new, photogenic bar on Newbury Street serving up creative drinks and small plates.