At the Gastropub Bar

Last night Kathleen and I went to the Capital City Gastropub for drinks and dessert. It was pretty quiet there, and we sat at the bar. The Gastropub has two new things: a liquor license and a tv.

I’ll start with the tv. It’s not as bad as I thought it would be. And at least there’s only one. It was nice to be able to go somewhere for something to eat and not see a tv, but I suppose that was a temporary pleasure.

Kathleen ordered a New York Sour, which was very… interesting. Not really my thing. Which is odd since I like both whiskey and wine. I had an Old Fashioned, which wasn’t bad. We split some carrot cake. For our second round, I tried a Negroni. Knocked my socks off. It’s gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. It’s very red. I felt it had layers of flavors; a sort of bitter, herbal, concoction. Halfway through the drink I felt like I was tasting something else; more of the gin perhaps. It may not be my favorite drink, but it was fun to try something new.

By the time we left there were a lot more people at the bar. It was a really nice night for a walk, too.

(I wish they made a Sazerac.)