This blog was initially started back in October and I haven't made a post since (and I humbly apologize for that), but as the economic crunch worsened, not posting has given me a chance to do much needed research. As many of us have experienced eating/drinking out is a luxury that everyone cannot afford and as a result, restaurants and bars are hurting just like other businesses. I know times are hard but sometimes a cocktail/ night out may be exactly what's necessary to help take your mind off of the craziness.
So if you do decide to help stimulate the economy by going for a drink here are a couple of tips.
1.)TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SPECIALS. Restaurants and bars are trying any and everything possible to continue bringing people in...take TGI Fridays for example. They were advertising drink specials for everyday of the week. Anything from $2 beers/margaritas to $4 Long Island Ice Teas. Check out your local watering hole to see what they have.
2.) TOP SHELF ISN'T ALWAYS THE BEST CHOICE. True, for the best cocktails you want to use the top of the line liquors, but now a days smart drinking is the best drinking and there's nothing wrong with having something that is a step or two down. I may not know a lot about rum (yet), but I do know that Bacardi & Coke is cheap everywhere (averaging $5 in most places) and if I'm out with friends, I can drink it all night. It gets the job done without having me completely wasted.
So remember that it is possible to have a good time (if you drink) without breaking the bank.
First of all, thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog. Secondly, please don't think that it is a site strictly devoted to alcohol. This site will (at times) go hand-and-hand with Are You Hungry Yet? in the sense that I believe a great cocktail goes hand-and-hand to complete an exquisite meal.
So how does one get into beverages? Well like some people college keggers and drinking games played a major influence, but it wasn't until my ex roommate was given a special drink during his birthday party that I showed an interest in mixology. It was a multi-colored/multi-layered concoction that changed me forever. Though I didn't follow through (being under-aged and all) with learning more about cocktails, I did begin to experiment with different liquors at parties. It wasn't until Robin and I started having parties that I had a chance to see the beauty in cocktails. Now I don't want to brag, nor am I trying to be modest, but I've been told that I am the person to see when you want to have a good time in a social setting. There's something magical when you make a drink that has different colors/flavors in it. The combinatons of what what can be done are almost endless.
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