A very nice internet cafe/bar/lounge near San Francisco’s theater district. This very low key place in the Tenderloin pours some fine martinis and many other cocktails from the full bar along with some tasty bar food. The cafe features internet kiosks, leather couches, and a nice long fire place, perfect for summer in San Francisco.
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Veev is a spirit made from Brazil’s National fruit, the açai (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee) berry. The açai is a packed with antioxidants, omega 3s, calcium, vitamins C & E, and protein. The spirit also contains natural hangover cure, prickly pear and acerola cherry. Veev base spirit is hand crafted and column distilled from wheat.
Veev is a sustainable company that donates $1 from every bottle towards green initiatives. The product is 100% natural and is made … Read more
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There used to be a video here, but the Thirsty Traveler doesn’t want you to see it. Sorry. They partnered with a company that asked me to promote the show for free, which I did. Now they don’t need us (so they say) and told us our use of the videos was unauthorized. Yet, they gave us implied right to use it by sending us their code. Embed codes were also available to all … Read more
We met David in Vegas, while he was competing in the “Shake It Up” bartending competition. This creation of his made it to the finals. If you are ever in Kansas City, stop by Morton’s and David will happily whip you up a masterpiece.
Ingredients1 ½ oz Absolut Pears
1 ½ oz Plymouth Gin
½ oz fresh lime juice
8–10 fresh honey dew melon balls
1 oz raw honey
1 thumbnail size of fresh … Read more
Seems like a good day for drinking? This day is one of fun, merriment and hoaxes. Of course, I have to work.
Apple Fool’s Ingredients1 shot (1 ½ oz) of sour apple schnapps
½ oz grenadine
Lemonade
Fill a tall glass tumbler with ice. Add Sour Apple schnapps and grenadine. Fill remainder of tumbler with lemonade. Serve.
Trickster Ingredients1 shot (1 ½ oz) of amaretto
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What is this world coming to? Michigan State Attorney General hath decreed that barbers may not serve a courtesy beer to their clients for concomitant consumption without a license to serve liquor. Are you kidding me? Says the bartender, I mean barber, Thomas Martin,
… Read more“Offering a complimentary beer is not something that we created; it’s an old-fashioned service that was done years ago. We just brought it back with the other old-fashioned services that we
Thank God it’s Friday! Dr. Dre is in the liquor biz and it is about time. Dre has partnered with Drinks Americas, of Trump Vodka fame, to produce a line of spirits and mixers.
First out of the gate will be Dr. Dre Cognac, straight out of Compton. Kidding, actually it is a fine cognac from France. Plans are in the works for a tequila and vodka as well.
Drinks Americas [via Luxist]… Read more
An interesting article I recently wrote up for Dethroner:
Forget the worm, this bottle of vodka has a 10 inch rattler stewing. Earlier this week Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents seized 411 bottles of Rattle Snake infused vodka at Bayou Bob’s Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch in Texas. Apparently, Bob didn’t have a license to sell booze. Oops.
… Read moreTABC officials said alcohol-containing snakes and scorpions are popular in Asian cultures. An Internet search found operations selling
From reader Jon comes a great way to dress up your bourbon. Perfect for spring!
2 oz bourbon
½ oz Grand Marnier
Soda water
Ginger ale
An orange slice
In an old-fashioned glass, muddle the orange slice (remove the rind and set it aside to be used as the garnish) and a splash of soda water. Add bourbon and Grand Marnier. Stir. Add ice and top with equal parts soda water and ginger … Read more
To kick off last month’s Nightclub & Bar Conference, Pernod-Ricard held a party at the Playboy Club in Las Vegas. Located a top the Palms Hotel, this is the only Playboy Club in the World. The views both inside and out were amazing!
Thanks again to our friends at Pernod-Ricard!
Playboy Club at the Palms… Read more