Tag Archives: cocktails

Greek Mythology

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Michael Procopio

“Well, if you really want to know, I’ll tell you why we can’t drink at work. But only after you’ve finished your dinner because the story’s a bit…bloody.” Continue reading →

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The Kraft Singles Bar

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Michael Procopio

It all started rather innocently, as terrible things often do. Continue reading →

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Meet Me at The SCOTUS Bar.

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Michael Procopio

[W]hat was needed was a cocktail sufficiently strong-yet-understated that it might help persuade a group of sober judges to become decidedly less so. Continue reading →

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Dazed and Infused

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Michael Procopio

I happen to feel that people who like to drink their dinner should be allowed to enjoy themselves at the table just as much as those who prefer chewing do.
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The Brown Russian

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Michael Procopio

What on earth would I serve to friends who might drop by to have me explain the significance of The Kiss and Cry in Men’s Figure Skating? Continue reading →

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Holiday Spirit: The Coping Mechanism

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Michael Procopio

…consume the drink in one or two large gulps, and tell everyone who’s been staring at you for the past three minutes that you’re just fine.
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The Potion of Oblivion

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Michael Procopio

I can drink sangria and watch Il Maesto’s films without tiring of either until death overtakes me. Or oblivion. Whichever one comes first. Continue reading →

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Big Bertha

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Michael Procopio

This cocktail is much easier to assemble than the artillery for which it was named, requiring little-to-no concrete at all. Continue reading →

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Hi, Bob.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Michael Procopio

By the end of the show, we were as sober Mormon judges and, as anyone but a Mormon judge would guess, not exactly thrilled about it. Continue reading →

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Turner & Hooch

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Michael Procopio

If I had to think about Turner and Hooch, it was going to be on my terms. And my terms generally involve cocktails. Continue reading →

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