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Not lucky enough to have a swim up bar? Here’s the next best thing…
A few weeks ago I was lounging at a friends pool discussing the benefits of a floating contraption that would hold some light cocktails and snacks for those who don’t want to get out of the water. We all agreed the said [...]

Thursday’s are for…

anyone else need one? GIP? AT?

Article Wrap Down

Elettaria
As per usual, below is a list of the most interesting GastroGirlie relevant articles:
Frank Bruni takes a trip to Scotland and finds it is quite the culinary odyssey, even calling one restaurant “The French Laundry of Scotland”. [NYT]
How did Eric Ripert scientifically research the build of a perfect burger? By looking at the Big Mac [...]

Yet another cocktail bar in BK

YAWN. Show me something new fer f*cks sake.
Clover Club
Clover Club Menu
Ok. I’ll stop hating for a sec as some of these cocktails look divine. I’ll have one of each of the El Diablo, The Gin Gin Mule, Southside Fizz, Bohemian Fizz, Negroni Swizzle and the Sorrello. Then, I will proceed to Betty Ford where I [...]

For: KG

While you ponder life. Sip Campari.
Here’s another Campari flavor collabo I discovered last night courtesy of KG: Campari and Orange. Take glass. Fill with ice. Add Campari. Slowly add Orange Juice. Done and Doner. So fresh and so clean.

A wise man once said…

Like the summer breeze
I am not bound by the law
Give me Campari
-KG
After a brief discussion last night with KG on the benefits of Campari, I bring you one of the best drinks of summer…taking a sip of this sophisticated, bitter, citrus-y cocktail always brings me to the beaches of the Amalfi Coast where Leonardo DiCaprio [...]

The ProHo pub krawl

last night i had my first pub krawl…we hit up my ‘hood of prospect heights (or ProHo as i like to call it). we started imbibing deelish cocktails at Weather-Up then moved to Barrette and finally ended up at Soda (somehow). all these dope bars are on Vanderbilt Ave which is turning into hot strip [...]