One Year Ago, I Was Drunk

I am posting this again from last July, because it has been almost exactly one year since I was on vacation and drinking my way up the West Coast. As it turns out, this week I have a friend in town so I took time off from work and will pretend I am on vacation too. But in memory of my alcoholication last year, let's remind ourselves of my love for all things cocktails.

From 7/21/10:

While gallivanting across the Pacific Northwest, I ventured into many dining establishments and was served by a variety of servers. Young or old, experienced or newbie, they all had one thing in common. Each and every one of them brought my ass a cocktail. It is not surprising that I drank my way through my vacation. What is surprising is that I carried a pen and paper with me so I could keep meticulous notes of all the alcohol that I ingested. On average it's about three cocktails a day so it's not like I have a fucking problem or anything. Some were better than others but all were divine. Below, you can witness the slow poisoning of my liver and I have listed where they each came from in case you want to sample them sometime. Some were made for me at the homes of friends but I am pretty sure if you turn up on Stephanie or Ron's door, they would be happy to make you a cocktail. Or at least give you the recipe.

• #1- Pisco Punch at my hotel The Galleria Park in San Francisco. Never had Pisco before but fucking loved it.
• #2- Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Twin Peaks bar in The Castro
• #3- Pomegranate martini, 2223 restaurant
• #4- Pomegranate martini, 2223 restaurant
• #5- Margarita on the rocks with salt, Beach Chalet in Golden Gate Park
• #6- Pomegranate martini at Stephanie's house
• #7- Pomegranate martini at Stephanie's house
• #8- Pomegranate martini at Stephanie's house
• #9- some French beer at some French bistro. Bastille Day!
• #10- Blueberry rum fizz at my hotel
• #11- Kiwi cosmo, Catch restaurant
• #12- Vodka gimlet, Badlands bar in The Castro
• #13- Margarita on the rocks with salt, The Lodge in Sonoma, CA
• #14- Russian River Valley Chardonnay, Della Santina's restaurant
• #15- Wine tasting at Gundlach Bunschu winery
• #16- Wine tasting, Bartholomew Park Winery
• #17- margarita on the rocks with salt, Maya restaurant
• #18- Pomegranate martini, Stephanie's house back in San Francisco
• #19- Betel Juice (midori, rum and pineapple), Betelnut restaurant
• #20- Betel Juice (midori, rum and pineapple), Betelnut restaurant
• #21- Betel Juice (midori, rum and pineapple), Betelnut restaurant
• #22- Vodka/cranberry on Amtrak train going to Portland, OR
• #23- Frozen mango martini at Ron and Larry''s house
• #24- Pink margarita on the rocks with salt, Dots Cafe
• #25- Pink margarita on the rocks with salt, Dots Cafe
• #26- Mirrorball (watermelon vodka, cranberry, prosecco), Saucebox restaurant
• #27- Vodka gimlet, Ron Tom bar
• #28- Blackberry cosmo, Doug Fir Bar
• #29- Blood orange margarita on the rocks with salt, The Farm restaurant
• #30- Portland pomegranate martini at Ron and Larry's house
• #31- Portland pomegranate martini at Ron and Larry's house
• #32- Miss Mona (frozen vodka, orange juice and pomegranate), at Ron and Larry's house
• #33- Epic Peachy Bitchy Spritz (vodka, peach lemonade, seltzer), at Ron and Larry's house and thank you to Sarah for creating it.
• #34- a beer at Ron and Larry's house before getting on the plane

And in case any of you were wondering, I do not go to Alcoholics Anonymous. Yet