Davis - 2/5/08

And we are off. Absinthe hit the shores of NY late 2007, after annoying the shit out of my regular liquor store owner for months.

I finally decided, that I should probably just do some research on my own, instead of my usual Wednesday 7:00 PM, "Is it here yet?" Met with the blank stare of a man in Queens who probably will never fit in. The owner of my local liquor store looks more like he belongs in a museum. Actually, he looks exactly like the guy you would trust to give a perfect wine suggestion, just not in Queens.

He belongs in Connecticut or the East Hamptons or with the new money on the Upper Eastside. So around 7:00 PM, after about 15 minutes with the local WNBC, I decided, if Obama's not going to get the nomination, then I better get some Absinthe...

Here's the New York Magazine Article I found I took this article as my helpful suggestion. It listed several Bars that are currently serving Absinthe:

• The Waverly Inn: Absinthe-Minded Martini, Waverly Sazerac
  16 Bank St., at Waverly Pl.; no (useful) phone
• STK: Absinthe Drip
  26 Little W. 12th St., nr. Ninth Ave.; 646-624-2444
• The Dove Parlor: The Green Fairy
  228 Thompson St., nr. W. 3rd St.; 212-254-1435
• Suba: Absinte Mojito
  109 Ludlow St., nr. Delancey St.; 212-982-5714
• PDT: Corpse Reviver No. 2
  113 St. Marks Pl., nr. First Ave.; 212-614-0386
• Death & Co.: Morning-After Fizz, Joy Division
  433 E. 6th St., nr. Ave. A; 212-388-0882
• Employees Only: Martinez, Billionaire Cocktail
  510 Hudson St., nr. Christopher St.; 212-242-3021

So, as a fan of "Dove's," as my friend Neil would call it, I set off for my adventure to NoHo, for The Green Fairy, had I been entertaining a woman, it most likely would have been Suba (due to the lack of Subway access and the lack of a woman), since I'm not, I headed to the only wine bar a man should be (without a woman).

3 Green Fairy's in, I'm waiting for tinker belle, I told her I was coming. Suddenly, I'm not convinced... It's possible that Obama could actually be winning this thing. I need to hope my ass back on the F train and get back to Queens.