06.27.11 · 11:18 AM

Coming down

You had a great time at EDC. Now you’re coming down and looking for a Hair of the Dog musical equivalent. (I suppose the band “Hair of the Dog” is the cocktail’s musical equivalent, but for the purpose of this blog entry, let’s pretend that band doesn’t exit). I suggest Tally Hall’s album Good & Evil. It just came out, it’s lots of fun, it’s not as intense as a 250,000-person electronic music festival, but it’s every bit as happy. ... Read more...

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06.19.11 · 1:51 PM

Speeding ticket horror story

This story freaked me out. Not only because it happened to my friend Jeff (a fellow magician), but because I could see it happening to me. Jeff told me the whole story at magic club this week. And now, I’ll share it with you: On Sunday night, Jeff gets pulled over for an expired registration. During the stop, the police officer sees that Jeff has a traffic warrant out for his name—a speeding ticket, originally $215. “So the cop says, ... Read more...

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06.15.11 · 2:26 PM

This really happened

The craziest thing happened to me two nights ago. But I can’t expect you to believe it. After all, if you told me this story, I wouldn’t believe it. But it happened. Here’s the story: I’ve played poker my whole life, and I’ve never seen a royal flush. But two nights ago, at the Mirage, I got one. And then, forty-five minutes later, somebody else did. Two royal flushes in one hour. The thing that made ‘my’ royal flush particular ... Read more...

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Cocktail of the Week Jun 19, 2013
by Ken Miller

Postrio’s nod to Don Quixote makes for a perfect summertime drink

When you think of summer, odds are thoughts of legendary literary character Don Quixote don’t spring to mind. But after trying a Distorted Chivalry at the Venetian’s Postrio, that might ...
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