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KatieLoeb

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KatieLoeb

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Next Tuesday, August 24 is the final special Tuesday Happy Hour for the summer.

List of participating restaurants and their specials is HERE

Anybody game for a cocktail or three??? :biggrin:

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

Lisa1349

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I might be up for a mojito or 2 at Alma de cuba... or anywhere else reasonable

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We can call a meeting of the pizza club - alcohol division - pizza optional

Lisa K

Lavender Sky

"No one wants black olives, sliced 2 years ago, on a sandwich, you savages!" - Jim Norton, referring to the Subway chain.

KatieLoeb

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There's an embarrassment of riches in terms of possiblilities.

Tragos also has $5 Margaritas and Mojitos.

Free appetizers and 1/2 priced drinks at La Castagne.

Devon Seafood Grill has 1 lb. lobsters at cost, $4 mussels, clams or calamari and .75 oysters from 4PM to 6PM. Advantage for me here is that I can fall off my office chair and land at the bar at Devon. They're right next door! :biggrin:

$5 martinis at L'Hexagone. (has anyone actually been to this bar?)

If we really want to go mission drinking and make a night of it, there's $10 All-You-Can-Drink, Domestic and Well Mixed Drinks from 7–9 pm at Liquid Charm.

(Confession: I've never heard of this place. Does anyone know where it is???)

So what's it gonna be?

Discuss amongst yourselves....

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

mrbigjas

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$5 martinis at L'Hexagone.  (has anyone actually been to this bar?)

i was there a couple times when it opened. 15 different 'martinis' on the menu served in giant 10 oz glasses, $4.50 bottles of warm lager, insanely loud music, a bunch of overdressed center city scenesters lookin to score... i wouldn't bother again, unless i get significant indication that it's changed.

edit: where by 'changed' i mean 'sucks less.'

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Andrew Fenton

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Heh. Jas has L'Hexagone about nailed. I'll just add that it's as massively and deliberately Eurotrash as is possible in Philly. I probably wouldn't go back. Beth had to go there for work, once, and I went along; that was kind of fun, even though I had to pay for my beer.

KatieLoeb

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That's funny. I always thought the crowd at L'Hexagone looked decidely Euro AND Trashy, so that pretty much covers it. A lot of those people who are always overdressed for any occasion, and don't ever seem to have to be anywhere like a job or taking care of a child or whatever. I guess it's great work doing nothing if you can get it. :wink:

So what's it going to be? Devon? La Castagne? Tragos?

How come Herb hasn't weighed in here yet? :hmmm:

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

herbacidal

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How come Herb hasn't weighed in here yet? :hmmm:

You rang?

I agree about L'Hexagone. It was okay at the beginning.

Then after about two weeks, it got boring and annoying.

Haven't been in a while. Don't expect it to have changed.

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Herb aka "herbacidal"

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mrbigjas

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devon actually sounds good, especially with that cheap lobster deal. i do like to support local places over chains in general, but that may be irresistible.

assuming i can make it of course.

Andrew Fenton

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I'm not crazy about Devon. Cheap lobster notwithstanding, I've been once and didn't like the food much.

I'm still psyched about the free tapas at Alma de Cuba.

KatieLoeb

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I'm not crazy about Devon. Cheap lobster notwithstanding, I've been once and didn't like the food much.

I'm still psyched about the free tapas at Alma de Cuba.

The free tapas are not so substantial. I've been there for other "Happy Hours" and I wasn't impressed with the generosity of the kitchen. I mean, if you're going to do free food, then do it. If not, a half assed effort just seems that much chintzier. Also their cocktails are pretty pricey to begin with, so "reduced price cocktails" is relative. JMHO.

I just noticed Chris' Jazz Cafe has $5 or less drinks, live piano and $3 appetizers. How about that? (I've never tried the food at Chris'. Anyone?)

I say we go to La Castagne or Davio's for $5 martinis and free pizza and cheesesteak springrolls. The cheesesteak spring rolls are DELICIOUS! I had them at Davio's when I was there for a wine tasting last week.

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

Lisa1349

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I might bar hop - stop at Alma for one and done because now I have a hankering for a mojito. THEN I vote for Le castagne (I've been leaning very Italian lately, big surprise!) or Chris', but Chris' might not be exuberant crowd friendly.

Lisa K

Lavender Sky

"No one wants black olives, sliced 2 years ago, on a sandwich, you savages!" - Jim Norton, referring to the Subway chain.

KatieLoeb

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Can I suggest we all meet at Davios's first for a $5 martini and some Cheesesteak rolls? We can wander almost anywhere from there since it's the most centrally located.

5:30 PM at Davio's tomorrow?

Discuss....

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

KatieLoeb

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I'll be there. Bet I can drink a lot of martinis for $5 a pop.

There's a bet I'd take! I'll bet you can too! :raz:

Cool! See everyone tomorrow soonly after 5:00PM.

Cheers,

Katie

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

Lisa1349

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OK, OK, but I'm still going to ADC for a mojito first. Say what you will about my solo imbibing. See you all just past 5-ish.

Lisa K

Lavender Sky

"No one wants black olives, sliced 2 years ago, on a sandwich, you savages!" - Jim Norton, referring to the Subway chain.

mrbigjas

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OK, OK, but I'm still going to ADC for a mojito first. Say what you will about my solo imbibing. See you all just past 5-ish.

you're going for a mojito first and you'll still get there just past five? wish i had your schedule...

KatieLoeb

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What's really funny is that I just had zinfandel for breakfast, literally.

The fractions of my job that are glamourous are few and far between, but tasting wine first thing in the morning is always amusing.

Katie M. Loeb
Booze Muse, Spiritual Advisor

Author: Shake, Stir, Pour:Fresh Homegrown Cocktails

Cheers!
Bartendrix,Intoxicologist, Beverage Consultant, Philadelphia, PA
Captain Liberty of the Good Varietals, Aphrodite of Alcohol

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