Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Alright, it’s Tuesday, so that means it’s my night to go out in search of a swizzle stick. I have to admit, tonight is going to be a sure thing and I cheated a little without even knowing it. I remembered the surf bar, Réunion, that I visited on my 365 bar crawl last year. I went to their website and was just looking around and I stumbled upon this:
A sugarcane swizzle stick! Sounds good to me, surf’s up!

And here we are, it hasn't change a bit in a year since I first visited.

The red surfboard points the way down the stairs...

Wow, the bar is crowded for a Tuesday night. I see a seat at the end of the bar, so that's my destination.

And friendly bartender Topher delivers a freshly made Mermaid drink.

It looks delicious, and we have a swizzle stick!

A sugarcane swizzle stick. I don't think I'll add this to the collection though. It might make things a bit too sticky.

A view from my perch at the bar. Light bulbs hang overhead and colored lights are strewn here and there to give this place a colorful and fun feeling.

A shot of the well=stocked bar.

Surf Hell's Kitchen.

And speaking of surfing, some of the Happy Hour specials are plastered on this surfboard in the middle of the bar.

My second drink was a cocktail called, Papelon, which Topher suggested and it was fantastic and also came with a sugarcane swizzle stick. Two for two!

A surfing photo book on a shelf lit up by a candle hangs on a wall near the bar.

There's surf movies on the TV in here on the wall opposite the bar.

Cowabunga!

Anita and Adam were seated next to me at the bar and we had a nice chat about the internet and my 365 bars blog.

And suddenly...Surf's Up! Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.

Further reading: Jeremiah’s Vanishing New York, 365 Bars, Daily Candy and Grub Street.

You Might Also Like: John Sebastian, Johann Sebastian Bach and Mr. French.

Five Surfing Songs
Surf City by Jan & Dean
Surfer Joe by the Sufaris
Let’s Go Trippin’ by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones
Surfin’ Safari by the Beach Boys
Surf’s Up by Brian Wilson

Crazy Eddie sent in a link and suggested this song as the nightcap in light of the London riots. Perfect choice Crazy Eddie, thanks for the link, I’ve never seen this one!

(Surprise link...click on it...I dare you!)

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Bonus Video

qcumber sent me a link to a video of Nico singing “Chelsea Girls” at the Chelsea Hotel. It’s a cool video and here it is, thanks, qcumber!