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R.I.P. Red-Headed Slut: NYT Goes On a Bender
The latest issue of the New York Times's fancy T magazine is out this weekend, with trend-spotting stories on such destinations as Palm Springs and London, but I couldn't get past what it bills as the World's Biggest Bar Crawl. The story originates in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the annual Tales of the Cocktail convention had just ended with its traditional jazz funeral. In this case, the deceased wasn't a person, but a cocktail whose demise was to be celebrated in New Orleans fashion with a jazz band and revelers twirling parasols. After the Red-Headed Slut (Jaegermeister, peach-flavored schnapps and cranberry juice) was laid to rest, the author provided a very helpful list of bars around the world where you're unlikely to ever see her resurrection, or that of her cloying contemporary, the Apple Martini.
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Prohibition Comes With A Free Drink At New York's City Museum
The Museum of the City of New York is serving up a special exhibit this summer that even the most fervent museum hater could hardly call boring.
The museum, conveniently located on 5th Avenue, just opened “Speakeasy 1220,” a look into the history of NYC's prohibition-era lounges, complete with a full bar. Although often overlooked by visitors in favor of the nearby Met and Museum of Natural History, the City Museum always offers unique, in-depth looks at local history, in this case an examination of the 32,000 underground watering holes that once dotted New York’s landscape.
The museum’s speakeasy skips the secret passwords and text messages that you might find at the faux-speakeasy bars downtown. Instead, this one is right out in the open, but offers a fun look at the music, cocktails, and history of the 1920’s. $10 admission includes a free drink. Come on, how can you not like a museum exhibit that comes with a free drink!
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· The Museum of the City of New York [Official Site]
· MoMA's Garden Parties Are Yours For $20 [Official Site]
· Taking In Museums Through the Flickr Commons [Jaunted]
[Photo: Kalense Kid]
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How to Chase the Green Fairy On Virgin America
A few weeks back we mentioned that Virgin America would be serving Le Tourment Vert absinthe drinks in the sky. A few days after that announcement, we found ourselves on a flight back from Seattle, pondering the purchase of said drink. But since we know our go-to drink, chardonnay, can do the job and do the job well, we decided to skip the absinthe. However, our row mate decided to splurge on not one, but two Le Tourment Vert absinthe drinks.
According to the RED ordering system, you can pick your mixer to go with the green absinthe which arrives in a small bottle with a cork stopper. However, Le Tourment Vert suggests mixing the drink with Sprite and garnishing with a lemon wedge.
While the drink is 100 proof and includes traditional ingredients like grand wormwood, star anise, fennel, sage and eucalyptus, it's not going to make you see things that aren't really there (as Oscar Wilde once said.) Then again, after downing his drinks, our row mate did hop onto the Virgin in-flight WiFi to begin cruising his eHarmony.com love matches. Ah, there's nothing like liquid courage.
Le Tourment Vert is served gratis in First Class and Main Cabin Select and is available for $8 in economy class.
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· Chase the Green Fairy Onboard Virgin America [Jaunted]
· Le Tourment Vert [Official Site]
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Chase the Green Fairy Onboard Virgin America
In the wake of this alleged swine flu pandemic, is it such a good idea to drink something historically associated with hallucinations and ear cutting while at 40,000 feet?
Virgin America thinks so! They're serving Le Tourment Vert Absinthe Francaise "the first absinthe in the sky."
The Mile High Absinthe Cocktails will be listed on all Virgin American flight menus. The airline is even hosting a contest with Flavorpill to celebrate the Green Fairy in the Sky. Cheers to the lucky passengers who win two tickets on the airline.
To win, tweet @Flavorpill plus your chosen city within the Virgin America network and a reason you'd love to travel there. Remember to tag your tweet #LTVabsinthe. Winners are notified on May 15, 2009.
Isn't it comforting to know that the pilot and crew feel they can confidently fly the friendly skies while passengers potentially see the Green Fairy aboard their flights? Buckle up!
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· Virgin America Coverage [Jaunted]
