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When I think martini, I think style, class...James Bond or a big cigar. But where'd the cocktail come from? The true origin of the martini isn't crystal clear, although legend has it that the drink was invented in San Francisco during the gold rush. Other martini purists tell this story; In 1870, a miner stopped for a drink in a small California town named Martinez. He gave the bartender a small bag of gold in exchange for some liquor. For this, the bartender gave him an extra bonus: his own special recipe, complete with an olive, that he coined the Martinez. Years passed and the original martinj, four parts vodka (or gin) to one part vermouth, became a status symbol for
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martini, four port vodafone cool drinkers everywhere, like Frank Sinatra. But the martini and cigar trend faded out by the '70s.
History always repeats itself. Now, a new wave of "designer martini" has crept up everywhere, taking advantage of modern ingredients unheard of in the drink's glory days. While few of these updated versions actually follow the original martini recipe, the name was inherited as a tribute to the classy lifestyle of the past. In reality, the only thing really "martini" about the modernized cocktail is the glass it's served in. Try a chocolate martini at the Bella Lounge, 925 Iowa St. It's like drinking spiked chocolate milk - which can be dangerous (but oh so delicious) if you have a sweet tooth. Or, If you'd rather mix up your own, try this recipe:
Chocolate Martini:
Chocolate Martini:
1 1/2 shots chocolate liqueur
1 1/2 shots crème da cacao
1/2 shot vodka
2 1/2 shots half-and-half
Mix all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and strain into a chilled cocktail
glass. Garnish with Hershey's syrup, a cherry, a chocolate kiss, or whatever your little heart desires.
—Compiled by Meredith Desmond (www.drinksmixer.com)
OH WHERE, OR WHERE TO DRINK
Harpo's
4109 Pennsylvania Avenue, Westport Average Drink Price: $3.75-$ 4.75 beer/ $5.25-$ 7.50 liquor all in 22 oz. cups
My head hurts. Twenty-five cent draws of Natural Light and a total meat market. I got checked out standing at the bar, sitting on the windowsill, heading to the bathroom, and I am not really cute. I feel for those little blonde beauties that get eye-stripped at every moment. The place was packed with beautiful people—the girls in skirts and heels and guys in polos and khaki shorts. Overall, the crowd consisted of younger bar-goers, but that didn't deter the Heineken holding, 60 year-old gentleman wearing a tropical shirt and straw hat from coming up to me and telling me a story so slurred it forced me to smile and nod. The best part about Harpo's, other than cheap beer on Tuesdays and the gigantic deer head positioned above the bar, is that the women's restroom line actually went faster than the men's. It was so long that some guy yelled from the top of the stairs, "Why don't you all start doubling up. Just don't look at your homeboy's dick and we'll all be cool."
Now, that is what I call teamwork. — Liz Beggs
Dress Code: None, just remember shoes and shirt
Size: Around 800-900 maximum occupancy
Best Day: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday
Dance Floor: No, but that does not stop people from getting down
Games: Golden Tee, dart boards, Mega Touch, etc.
SUPER SHORT SUPPER: HAWAIIAN PIZZA
Here's a quick, simple pizza recipe with a twist to help you save a little drinking money,and not order out for the fifth day in a row.
Hawaiian Pizza What you'll need:
10 oz. Prepared Italian pizza shell 1 qt. pizza sauce
10 oz. Prepared Italian p.
1 cup pizza sauce
8 oz. Package shredded
mozzarella
cheese
6 oz lean ham,
chopped
8 oz.. Can crushed
pineapple, drained
What to do:
1. Preheat broiler
2. Place pizza shell on pizza pan or baking sheet
3. Spread sauce over shell and sprinkle cheese on top. Then put pineapple
and ham over cheese layer. 4. Place pizza under broiler and cook for a few minutes until pizza is heated through and cheese is melted.
Jennifer Voldness
Courtesy: Weeknight Survival Cookbook,
Dena Irwin R.D.
Weeknight Survival Cookbook:
How to Make Healthy Meals in
10 Minutes. It is available at
Amazon.com
for 30 percent off its list price of $15.95.
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