I am posting this again from last July, because it has been almost exactly one year since I was on vacation and drinking my way up the West Coast. As it turns out, this week I have a friend in town so I took time off from work and will pretend I am on vacation too. But in memory of my alcoholication last year, let's remind ourselves of my love for all things cocktails.From 7/21/10:
While gallivanting across the Pacific Northwest, I ventured into many dining establishments and was served by a variety of servers. Young or old, experienced or newbie, they all had one thing in common. Each and every one of them brought my ass a cocktail. It is not surprising that I drank my way through my vacation. What is surprising is that I carried a pen and paper with me so I could keep meticulous notes of all the alcohol that I ingested. On average it's about three cocktails a day so it's not like I have a fucking problem or anything. Some were better than others but all were divine. Below, you can witness the slow poisoning of my liver and I have listed where they each came from in case you want to sample them sometime. Some were made for me at the homes of friends but I am pretty sure if you turn up on Stephanie or Ron's door, they would be happy to make you a cocktail. Or at least give you the recipe.
- #1- Pisco Punch at my hotel The Galleria Park in San Francisco. Never had Pisco before but fucking loved it.
- #2- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Twin Peaks bar in The Castro
- #3- Pomegranate martini, 2223 restaurant
- #4- Pomegranate martini, 2223 restaurant
- #5- Margarita on the rocks with salt, Beach Chalet in Golden Gate Park
- #6- Pomegranate martini at Stephanie's house
- #7- Pomegranate martini at Stephanie's house
- #8- Pomegranate martini at Stephanie's house
- #9- some French beer at some French bistro. Bastille Day!
- #10- Blueberry rum fizz at my hotel
- #11- Kiwi cosmo, Catch restaurant
- #12- Vodka gimlet, Badlands bar in The Castro
- #13- Margarita on the rocks with salt, The Lodge in Sonoma, CA
- #14- Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Della Santina's restaurant
- #15- Wine tasting at Gundlach Bunschu winery
- #16- Wine tasting, Bartholomew Park Winery
- #17- margarita on the rocks with salt, Maya restaurant
- #18- Pomegranate martini, Stephanie's house back in San Francisco
- #19- Betel Juice (midori, rum and pineapple), Betelnut restaurant
- #20- Betel Juice (midori, rum and pineapple), Betelnut restaurant
- #21- Betel Juice (midori, rum and pineapple), Betelnut restaurant
- #22- Vodka/cranberry on Amtrak train going to Portland, OR
- #23- Frozen mango martini at Ron and Larry''s house
- #24- Pink margarita on the rocks with salt, Dots Cafe
- #25- Pink margarita on the rocks with salt, Dots Cafe
- #26- Mirrorball (watermelon vodka, cranberry, prosecco), Saucebox restaurant
- #27- Vodka gimlet, Ron Tom bar
- #28- Blackberry cosmo, Doug Fir Bar
- #29- Blood orange margarita on the rocks with salt, The Farm restaurant
- #30- Portland pomegranate martini at Ron and Larry's house
- #31- Portland pomegranate martini at Ron and Larry's house
- #32- Miss Mona (frozen vodka, orange juice and pomegranate), at Ron and Larry's house
- #33- Epic Peachy Bitchy Spritz (vodka, peach lemonade, seltzer), at Ron and Larry's house and thank you to Sarah for creating it.
- #34- a beer at Ron and Larry's house before getting on the plane
And in case any of you were wondering, I do not go to Alcoholics Anonymous. Yet
41 comments:
You hit some of my faves! Beach Chalet, Doug Fir, Saucebox and Dots! Hope you had a chance to sit in one of the fur lined nooks at the Doug Fir.
I want to try the blood orange magarita!
AA is overrated. Ron and Larry sound like fun. I live in Portland, too.
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SCRUNTKING!!!!
you keep that. i made it for you
u missed me, didnt u? !!
Actually it is now, and has been for a while, addicts anonymous. Since addiction in all forms is highly similar they turned it into a catch all.
average life expectancy for us male is 75.6 years
44 is 58.2% of 75.6, 58% of 356 is 206 1/2, which is July 5th. Summer begins June 20th, ends September 23rd. You are in the summertime.
ur a little man nothing to say
the nfl lockout is becoming a more serious problem by the hour. w/out football why bother
Amy winehouse RIP we will miss how strongly you opposed rehab and hygiene. SCRUNTLORD!!
Amy winehouse, RIPn farts and shartn' darts
Martinis are like tits. Ones not enough and three is too many.
take careful note of my grundel scent
why don't you move home and go back to school. you can live w/ us for free, maybe get a law degree
I LOve THis BLog!!!! your the best and i hope everything is great and your an awesome writer, i dislike unimportant things most people would never notice, and hate people except for internet fans who only talk about how much they love me even though they never laid eyes on me
you look like a chia pet
What the fuck is with these comments? Did this message board get passed around a bar? Or in the spirit of an alcohol-themed post did everyone just get trashed before commenting?
Oh, but pomegranites are a superfood, so I commend you for insuring proper intake of vital anti-oxidants... ...surely the sign of someone who is not an alcoholic.
And I'm going to invent a drink called a "Skrunt-tini". I'm inspired by it's recent over-use, so I'm getting all over that bandwagon. Then I'm going to fall off the wagon (AA joke, I'm so with it)... ...drunk, on Skruntinis.
we all know your real name is bilbo baggins
mom says hi !
you earned it, just some karma for you little fart sniffer
I'm sure some of your dedicated fans (single moms w/ diabetes and bingo wings *arm flab, u can use that one too) are wondering why your getting so many rude comments. Just tell them the truth and it can all end sir. I don't like wasting my time doing this anymore than you like reading and responding to it like the huge pussy that u are.
just do the right thing boy
Be a man and admit you were wrong son
You only have to respond and say, "I'm sorry Billy, I shunt have done it." you could even use those exact words. then it will be like i wasnt ever here !
Dude, don't EVER go to AA, if you think you have a problem try Moderation Management first. They have some nice meetings right there in Manhattan. Check the website.
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