LoT Pub Crawl-A-Rama - Page 2

Claire · 06-02-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by UvaGirl

I went to my "local" last night: http://www.menus.co.nz/backbencher/index.html?RID=33It's 1 minute from my work, and is frequented by various politicians (hence the name). I had 3 (or was it 4?) glasses of NZ sauvignon blanc - a good night

That place looks really cool!!

The wine shop I went to last Friday night for a flight of Australian reds is having a New Zealand night tomorrow night. Should I go? Are NZ wines tasty?? Thanks!

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 06-02-2005, 03:14 PM

I love this mission.

This is a good mission.

In fact, this may be my new mission in life.

Love you, E.

mistyisjafo · 06-03-2005, 03:40 PM

This is easy since I drink every weekend! LOL!! I've got lots of sordid stories from just recently but I'll start anew this weekend. Great idea Blue

Morrigoon · 06-03-2005, 08:23 PM

Um okay... there's a place in Danville, CA (nocal) called Marcello's. Not much in the way of the drinky drinky (though they do the typical rum and coke, irish coffee, etc), but if standing around a piano that has a big bar/table surface built onto it, singing with others in a quaint little joint on America's main street (Danville's main drag is ever so quaint), this place is great. The pianist, Patti, is loads of fun and really appreciates great singers. If you wanna sing solo, you stand behind the pianist (basically right next to the front door and sing through the archway.

blueerica · 06-03-2005, 09:18 PM

I hate to have to ruin the groove of this thread and start acting like The Man, but I want to clear up something I left a little vague: The only haps that will count toward our tab are the ones that happen after the original post was made.

Cheers!

and Happy Hedon Hunting!!!

Prudence · 06-03-2005, 09:38 PM

Are photos required? I'll be hitting up a few spots in Seattle's seedy underbelly in July when my buddy's sweetie is back from Iraq for a few weeks, but they're not necessarily photo-friendly establishments. (But oh my heck, the drinks at the Merc are so strong!)

MerryPrankster · 06-03-2005, 09:56 PM

After the Memorial Day weekend I need to take a bit of a break. My body doesn't rebound very well from the abuse anymore. But I will be catching up in no time. I'm contemplating a trip to Las Vegas next week when my husband is out of town. And the h and I are going to Seattle at the end of June. Prudence, you could make some serious numbers in that town, as I'm sure you know. I might have to plan a stayover in SF if I need to keep up with the pack.

wendybeth · 06-03-2005, 10:03 PM

After a post like that, Prudence, you must take pics, even if ya gotta sneak em! I love seedy Seattle bars- they are nearly always cool in some way or another. Seedy Spokane bars are not nearly as interesting.

blueerica · 06-04-2005, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Prudence

Are photos required? I'll be hitting up a few spots in Seattle's seedy underbelly in July when my buddy's sweetie is back from Iraq for a few weeks, but they're not necessarily photo-friendly establishments. (But oh my heck, the drinks at the Merc are so strong!)

Pictures aren't necessary, though we'd all like to see 'em.

I'm hoping to have my own entry tonight!

blueerica · 06-05-2005, 02:13 PM

Feeling a sense of duty, BTD & I went out for a relaxing easy night on "the town" so that we could complete our mission.

First stop, Venice Beach. But that turned out to be a no-stop after The Fuzz harshed my buzz. It was crowded, and there were cops all around. I was trying to turn down a side street, and two officers were there diverting traffic, and I thought, just helping out general traffic. But then the lady cop asks me to pull over and pointed to the shoulder of the tiny street we'd turned left onto. So I did.

The officer said, "Turn off your igntion." So I did. Then she said (something to the effect of), "Ma'am, why don't you have a front license plate?" I lied, "Oh, it just got knocked off yesterday. (I think I told you guys that a couple of weeks ago it got knocked off, right?) (Mind you, I've seen countless vehicles since with no front license plate, nor any holes where front license plates might have been, so WTF?) She asked to see it, so I turned around and dug it out of the pile of stuff in my backseat, and I took out all the pieces, and handed them to her. At that point in time, I was only thinking, What the feck's the big deal here? Why not just verify that the car is mine with my license and registration? Why the feck would not having the front license plate be worthy of blocking people behind me over?

So, she let me off with a warning, and BTD & I decided we wanted nothing more to do with Venice that day. We surface streeted it to 3rd Street Promenade at that point, walked around, had a generally lovely time, when suddenly we realized we were hungry.

So, we continued walking, and at the end of the Promenade, at Wilshire, we saw a sign for a bar/restaurant named Monsoon that said sushi. We decided it was the only thing to do, in honor of €, NA, mousepod & H in Japan...

We were greeted by a fun Buddha...

Just above our big-bellied friend, we saw a sign that said "Happy Hour 4 - 7 PM" and we knew we'd hit jackpot. We found a small table next to the bar, and proceeded to order our drinks.

And while we did take pictures of our meal, they weren't on my camera, and probably not as important to the story as our eating the "packing material" that came with the Thai Popcorn Shrimp!

YUM!!

It was a swanky trip, made even better by the heavy-loaded drinks, and good eats at a sweet price! This little jem was the best find of the day! The Fuzz, be damned!

06-02-2005, 03:14 PM	#2
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06-03-2005, 03:40 PM	#3
mistyisjafo A JAFO Production Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Orange, CA Posts: 567	This is easy since I drink every weekend! LOL!! I've got lots of sordid stories from just recently but I'll start anew this weekend. Great idea Blue __________________
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06-03-2005, 08:23 PM	#4
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Um okay... there's a place in Danville, CA (nocal) called Marcello's. Not much in the way of the drinky drinky (though they do the typical rum and coke, irish coffee, etc), but if standing around a piano that has a big bar/table surface built onto it, singing with others in a quaint little joint on America's main street (Danville's main drag is ever so quaint), this place is great. The pianist, Patti, is loads of fun and really appreciates great singers. If you wanna sing solo, you stand behind the pianist (basically right next to the front door and sing through the archway. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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06-03-2005, 09:18 PM	#5
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	I hate to have to ruin the groove of this thread and start acting like The Man, but I want to clear up something I left a little vague: The only haps that will count toward our tab are the ones that happen after the original post was made. Cheers! and Happy Hedon Hunting!!! __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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06-03-2005, 09:38 PM	#6
Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Are photos required? I'll be hitting up a few spots in Seattle's seedy underbelly in July when my buddy's sweetie is back from Iraq for a few weeks, but they're not necessarily photo-friendly establishments. (But oh my heck, the drinks at the Merc are so strong!) __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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06-03-2005, 09:56 PM	#7
MerryPrankster Swanky Panky! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hell's Kitchen Posts: 541	After the Memorial Day weekend I need to take a bit of a break. My body doesn't rebound very well from the abuse anymore. But I will be catching up in no time. I'm contemplating a trip to Las Vegas next week when my husband is out of town. And the h and I are going to Seattle at the end of June. Prudence, you could make some serious numbers in that town, as I'm sure you know. I might have to plan a stayover in SF if I need to keep up with the pack. __________________ My advice to the women of America is to raise more hell and fewer dahlias. ~~ William Allen White
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06-03-2005, 10:03 PM	#8
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	After a post like that, Prudence, you must take pics, even if ya gotta sneak em! I love seedy Seattle bars- they are nearly always cool in some way or another. Seedy Spokane bars are not nearly as interesting. __________________
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06-05-2005, 02:13 PM	#10
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Feeling a sense of duty, BTD & I went out for a relaxing easy night on "the town" so that we could complete our mission. First stop, Venice Beach. But that turned out to be a no-stop after The Fuzz harshed my buzz. It was crowded, and there were cops all around. I was trying to turn down a side street, and two officers were there diverting traffic, and I thought, just helping out general traffic. But then the lady cop asks me to pull over and pointed to the shoulder of the tiny street we'd turned left onto. So I did. The officer said, "Turn off your igntion." So I did. Then she said (something to the effect of), "Ma'am, why don't you have a front license plate?" I lied, "Oh, it just got knocked off yesterday. (I think I told you guys that a couple of weeks ago it got knocked off, right?) (Mind you, I've seen countless vehicles since with no front license plate, nor any holes where front license plates might have been, so WTF?) She asked to see it, so I turned around and dug it out of the pile of stuff in my backseat, and I took out all the pieces, and handed them to her. At that point in time, I was only thinking, What the feck's the big deal here? Why not just verify that the car is mine with my license and registration? Why the feck would not having the front license plate be worthy of blocking people behind me over? So, she let me off with a warning, and BTD & I decided we wanted nothing more to do with Venice that day. We surface streeted it to 3rd Street Promenade at that point, walked around, had a generally lovely time, when suddenly we realized we were hungry. So, we continued walking, and at the end of the Promenade, at Wilshire, we saw a sign for a bar/restaurant named Monsoon that said sushi. We decided it was the only thing to do, in honor of €, NA, mousepod & H in Japan... We were greeted by a fun Buddha... Just above our big-bellied friend, we saw a sign that said "Happy Hour 4 - 7 PM" and we knew we'd hit jackpot. We found a small table next to the bar, and proceeded to order our drinks. And while we did take pictures of our meal, they weren't on my camera, and probably not as important to the story as our eating the "packing material" that came with the Thai Popcorn Shrimp! YUM!! It was a swanky trip, made even better by the heavy-loaded drinks, and good eats at a sweet price! This little jem was the best find of the day! The Fuzz, be damned! __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me Last edited by blueerica : 06-08-2005 at 07:44 PM.
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