Giving up booze for 40+ days aint easy, but for Lent this is what I'm gonna do. The decision has nothing to do with a higher power, and my views on the topic of religion align closely with those of Christopher Hitchens. In fact I'm reading his book now (but that's for another post entirely). I'm doing it for the challenge. For clarity sake, and so those reading this don't think I'm this guy, I don't drink much as it is. But on the weekends two or three drinks down the hatch when out on the town make things more celebratory. In honor of giving up the poison, here's a list of my favorite drinks around the city:
The "how are you feeling tonight" spirit @ The Randolph - They make you a drink based on your current emotional state. One night I said I was feeling down because I had figured out New York City is not the epicenter of the world like so many self proclaimed wonks had preached. The drink that ensued included a full egg (including the shell), whiskey, cucumber, and a sprinkling of cumin, shaken for no less than 5 full minutes (the bartender had to take a break afterward because his arm was numb).
The Gold Rush @ Goldbar - From what I can remember (which isn't much) these were delicious.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Tall Boy Can @ Brother Jimmy's BBQ - Will only cost $3.00 and your liver.
Best of luck to everyone with their Ascesis, and we'll all share a drink on Resurrection Sunday.
The "how are you feeling tonight" spirit @ The Randolph - They make you a drink based on your current emotional state. One night I said I was feeling down because I had figured out New York City is not the epicenter of the world like so many self proclaimed wonks had preached. The drink that ensued included a full egg (including the shell), whiskey, cucumber, and a sprinkling of cumin, shaken for no less than 5 full minutes (the bartender had to take a break afterward because his arm was numb).
The Gold Rush @ Goldbar - From what I can remember (which isn't much) these were delicious.
Pabst Blue Ribbon Tall Boy Can @ Brother Jimmy's BBQ - Will only cost $3.00 and your liver.
Best of luck to everyone with their Ascesis, and we'll all share a drink on Resurrection Sunday.
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