Tuesday, March 03, 2009

The Barber's Closet

A while back, I found and downloaded the entire drink menu and recipe book from the late Barber's Closet in Madison, WI (tip of the hat to Daniel Seliger). It was a modern speakeasy that you entered via a faux barber shop. You pulled on the wall and the facade opened to a dimly candle-lit room with cushy chairs and sofas and drapes everywhere.

The drink menu was an adventure that took more than one visit to even appreciate. Lots of the drinks were standards done right. Some were limited to no more than two in a night (although nobody really counted as far as I could tell). Some were works of art.

Anyhow, some of my TF2 compatriots have been throwing recipes back and forth, and I'm sure they would have loved the Barber's Closet. I also just got an e-mail back from an old pal who helped to forge some of my favorite memories of Madison. So here's to Mefightclub, Festering Bob, and awesome drinks by the boatload.

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