the Nose Knows

Miss Flighty is broke broke broken, she hasn't been out on the town in SF to drinks delcious cocktals for quite awhile. Tonight the "Flower" is gonna "get some water to drink". My pal and taste tester Mr Caius van Doihouse has agreed to buy me drinks at a great new bar in SoMo called Bloodhound and all I have to do is help him find a gal who enjoys dune buggy racing, competitive horticulture, and drinks with Midori (who doesn't love those right??). Bloodhound has a lodge decor with fabulous NYC style classic drinks. Can't wait, I'll report on my "Spiritual Journey" tomorrow!.

Big in Japan

There are already about 1000 reasons to visit Japan, crazy chaotic in-your-face advertising people media mayhem mish-mash whiskey vending machines cyper punk technology, 5.6.7.8.s, pod hotels, samurais, Mt. Fuji, and of course idiosyncratic Japanese package design....compelling, yes, but not as much as the insane world of Japanese Bartending. Like everything they do, cocktail afficiandos are serious, the have their own "Hard Shake" and let me just say, "its hard!!!" Bartenders will use and ice pick to carve a single solid ball of ice to cool your whiskey, another local obession, there are a number of swank cocktail lounges popping up all over poplated by the most skilled of bar-keeps..but this man, the mad genius of cool..like Dino n Frank rolled into one...take a look at "Mr Hoshi's Dry Martini.."

The Mary Ann with Ginger

the Mary Ann with Ginger

http://www.onnetworks.com/videos/cocktails-on-the-fly/mary-ann-with-gingerendofvid
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The MaryAnn with Ginger, a tasty refreshing Pimm's Cup style drink with a bit more bang..
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