Beauty and the Drink

Duchesse de Bourgogne

I've had my first Duchesse! 

At The Refuge that is...

This yummy goodness reminded me of a New Belgium's Old Cherry at first, but after half a glass I realized it was kinda like a Lindemans Framboise Lambic - only less concentrated and sweet.  Which was perfect because sometimes raspberry or cherry lambics can be too rich for me.

Anyway, I'm happy I came across the Duchesse de Bourgogne because I like a little fruity ale from time to time.  It makes me feel like a lady in this manly man beer world.

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Image courtesy of The Perfectly Happy Man

When I caught up with my old fraternity friends for the night of my birthday, Red Jack was the meeting spot.  It's a tiny little dive bar set in the North Beach/fisherman's wharf area.  They had a jukebox going and lots of fun games to play like Connect All 4, Jenga and darts.  The bartender was super cool and dealt with our rowdiness very well - he also made some strong pink lemonade Jolly Rancher type shots!  We had the best time. Thanks Red Jack for making the night fun!

Here are some pictures from the night:

Darts

Connect All Four More fun....
The Red Jack Saloon / 131 Bay St San Francisco, CA 94133 / (415) 989-0700

5 Hour Energy

Without fail, every single time I pop open a 5 Hour Energy, someone around me tries to grab it outta my hand.  Its like a kid going for a popsicle from the ice cream truck. People seem to lose all control around these little shots.  Two weeks ago in Las Vegas, we had a bunch of them in our room - as party favors for guests - they were all gone 1.5 hours later with people asking for more. Yup, there's definitely something about them. Now I'll have to play by the old school rule: If you don't have some for everyone, you can't have some yourself. 

Photo courtesy of 5 Hour Energy .

Glow in San MateoPaul - the owner - said I could make a page for my favorite neighborhood bar Glow, so I did.  I’m hoping this page will become a home for happy, fun memories we’ve all had at that joint.  Plus it will help advertise the awesome drink specials and infused vodka flavors of the week.  So if you have been to Glow or want to know what’s up with the place – check it out on facebook!

Glow 76 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 579-6160

Bangers Freehouse & GrubName: Bangers Freehouse & Grub
Location: 236 S B Street, San Mateo, CA
Drink: Fine brews from around the world
Eat: Burgers and Fries

We stopped in and had the Ommegang Witte (New York), Chimay Red (Belgium) and sweet potato fries with blue cheese dressing. Very tasty. Great service - the staff even showed us around Azuli Lounge and the patio.  It's open now, but look for the Grand Opening on August 1st!