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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Some Things I learned at Tales of the Cocktail

  • I have endless amounts of strength and endurance when it comes to spirits and food.
  • Thank goodness for the above. I needed every bit of it to make it through Tales.
  • Real Louisiana boys are rare and special. When you meet one, its like riding a unicorn.
  • I would like to drink nothing but coffee with chicory evermore.
  • I can fall in love 2 and a half times in little less than 4 days.
  • I don't know why beignets come in three when I can only consume one.
  • New Orleans likes their cocktails sweet.
  • Germany is perceived as the Ohio of Europe here in the states.
  • I don't care about cooties and I will put my lips on any bottled offered to me...
  • But I would never take my shoes off anywhere near The Olde Absinthe House.
  • Sleep? Who needs that?
  • Hangovers can be avoided if you just never stop eating and drinking.
  • There is some sort of Voodoo blessing on me that makes me charming, witty and pretty within the confines of the Crescent City.
  • I should move to New Orleans as soon as possible. (see above)
  • Jesus and his followers were probably alcoholics, "Look Jesus! A puddle! Look!"
  • GatahChop: when you are down for the count in NOLA.
  • Bacon sandwiches made with french toast and dipped in maple syrup. That is all.
  • Texas has adorable people in it.
  • If I wanted to get married and have kids, once again, I have chosen the wrong profession.
  • But everyone had dogs instead of kids and showed pictures on their phones squealing, "Look at my Baby!", so I guess I fit in.
  • Oysters are good. Shrimp is good. Hush Puppies are good. Scallops are...well you get the idea.
  • Cute bartenders from LA make a good Birthday gift (Enjoy your presents Andrea!)
  • Carlos at Luke is my favorite waiter in New Orleans. Go visit him now.
  • I like a town where everyone wears a dapper hat.
  • I would like to spend part of every day poolside with a frosty cocktail.
  • Karaoke in New Orleans can be a drag.
  • Why sing with crappy background music when you have great live stuff all around you?
  • I, apparently, live in the center of the cocktail universe and all my local favorites (Clover, Pegu) are the best cocktail bars in the world.
  • But apparently the judges don't go abroad much so I still need to visit friends in Amsterdam, LA, Belfast, Portland, Austin, San Francisco, Munich, Tokyo, etc...and judge for myself!
  • Belfast got its cocktail on! Gotta be better than Dublin (up the Dubs!)
  • Textquited: when you quit your job via a text message.
  • The people in this new business can be kind, generous and very sweet. Much like the aforementioned NOLA cocktail.
  • What am I forgetting? Probably a lot.
Poolside libations