And she's off...

Getting There

There is nothing like a Saturday night at the Wine Bar. It was actually the second stop of the evening for me. My first was The Parting Glass to pick up (read: rescue) my friends and escort them to The Wine Bar.

 Left to right: Mehtap, Me, & Kate

Left to Right: Ryan, Trevor, Me, & Kiernan

Some Work...

My evening at the WB commenced as I officially welcomed some new clientele. A round of mingling followed.

This is Trevor from East Greenbush, NY. This was his first (but certainly not last) time at the WB.

...And Play...

I eventually settled into a conversation with Holly (a server/cook at the WB). Here are a few highlights:

"The Hollypolitan"

I highly recommend Holly's drink of choice for the evening which I've wittily coined "The Hollypolitan". Created by Amy, the bartender, 'The Hollypolitan' is a twist on the Sex and the City signature Cosmopolitan martini. The ingredients for this pint glass worthy cocktail: Grey Goose Vodka, Cointreau, sour mix, and a splash of cranberry juice. While I rarely stray from the wine list, this drink did not disappoint.

The Hollypolitan: Notice I got an orange garnish (Holly did not).

A Cautionary (Culinary) Tale

While talking with Holly it was hard not to notice her bandaged hand. Perhaps because she held her hand up like this and said, "Look what I did at work tonight."

This is Holly.

Apparently, after a night of injury-free chopping, mincing, and julienning, Holly managed to cut herself while washing her knife. 

Let this be a lesson...one is never safe wielding kitchen utensils. In fact, the only safe knife use is no knife use at all...

The 3 Talent Rule

Holly recently heard from some unknown source that everyone possesses at least three unique talents. We discovered a few of our own (one of each involving our tongues - hmmm).

Holly could think of two - 1. an interesting manipulation of her tongue (see below) and 2. her limitless appetite for hummus (no photo available).

While this looks easy, it's actually quite difficult. Try it.

I also thought of two: 1. a left-eye winking quirk I have that happens (mostly unconsciously) when I am annoyed or disgusted.

Word to the wise: Left winking is always bad. Right winking is always good. ;)

 2. tying cherry stems with my tongue. This one deserves video, but the photo will have to do for now.

I'm still thinking of my third...

The Night's Still Young

Ryan, however...

As the night (and WB) came to a close, Ryan rang in his thirty-something birthday with a somewhat unwelcome chorus of "Happy Birthday".