And from what I gathered, the boy had been learning fast

[sovay]

derspatchel and I had dinner at Saloon. There is no sign; there is a lamp, a discreet doorman, and a downward flight of stairs. He said it was the closest thing to a speakeasy he knew in Boston nowadays. Most of the menu is alcohol. There's vaulting on the ceiling. All it lacks is a honky-tonk upright and lapel pins.

It was not on the menu, but the bartenders made me a Bunny Hug.

(The waiter who carried the request said dubiously, after I described the proportions of the drink, that she'd pour it down the sink, too.)

It was terrific.

Here's to you, Mordecai.

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[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

wakanomori and I went out for drinks with a friend on Monday, and I tried to ask for a Bitter and Alone, but alas, could not remember its components, let alone their proportions.

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Sh*t brickhouse!

Somebody took note of Mordecai's 100-somethingth birthday on tumblr the other day, and noted: "If you weren't fictional, Mister Heller, you'd be waaaay dead by now."

[strange-selkie.livejournal.com]

Which Mordecai, the fictional one? Or is that both, really, depending how you squint?

*hugs*

*and hangover pills*

[schreibergasse.livejournal.com]

ftw.

[sovay]

Sh*t brickhouse!

Only after the fact did I realize that should have been the toast when I drank it! I'll remember next time.

Somebody took note of Mordecai's 100-somethingth birthday on tumblr the other day, and noted: "If you weren't fictional, Mister Heller, you'd be waaaay dead by now."

Aw.

Well, let's hear it for fiction.

[sovay]

Which Mordecai, the fictional one? Or is that both, really, depending how you squint?

Originally I had "Here's to you, Mr. Heller," but then I thought people who didn't read Lackdaisy would maybe think I was saluting the author of Catch-22. Who's fine, but I don't have any personal, humorously cocktail-related feelings in his direction.

*and hangover pills*

Heh. I don't actually have a hangover. I never have; it's not one of those experiences I think I need.

[sovay]

ftw.

We are going back to that bar.

[sovay]

I tried to ask for a Bitter and Alone, but alas, could not remember its components, let alone their proportions.

I don't know the proportions, but the components are Becherovka, grapefruit juice, honey, and Peychaud's. I don't know if it's a variant of something else; I've never seen it anywhere but The Salty Pig.

I suppose there's a simple solution: the next time you're in town, that's where we go for lunch or dinner.

[handful-ofdust.livejournal.com]

Yup. Though right at this moment, I could do without him taking up space in my brain, because I kind of need it for other stuff.

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

Next time I'm in the Jekyll and Hyde, I'll ask for a Bunny Hug.

I think I'm developing a Mordecai crush. It's the pince-nez and disapproving expression!

[sovay]

Next time I'm in the Jekyll and Hyde, I'll ask for a Bunny Hug.

I still love that you have a local bar of that name. It sounds so ominous about its effect on the clientele.

I think I'm developing a Mordecai crush. It's the pince-nez and disapproving expression!

I started reading Lackadaisy because I wanted to know who the cranky-looking fellow with the glasses in the down-right corner was. The fact that the rest of the comic turned out to be a thing of meticulously researched, wittily drawn ultraviolent beauty was in many ways kind of a bonus.

[ashlyme.livejournal.com]

*its effect on the clientele*

I tend to zig-zag a lot after leaving, which is not extraordinary... If you're ever in this part of the world, I'll take you there.


I'll have to start reading Lackadaisy properly; the art's exquisite.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I suppose there's a simple solution: the next time you're in town, that's where we go for lunch or dinner.

I **love** this idea.

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

Here's to Mordecai!

[sovay]

If you're ever in this part of the world, I'll take you there.

Deal!

I'll have to start reading Lackadaisy properly; the art's exquisite.

I really recommend it. I just wish I didn't have to wait . . .