The Grasshopper joins the ranks of second lines, dixieland jazz, and the New Orleans Saints as one of the great offerings invented here in New Orleans. In 1919 Philbert Guichet, owner and bartender at Tujague’s, developed the recipe for entry into a cocktail contest in New York. While it is …
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If there ever was an award given to the person whose life is spent mostly in one bar, I wouldn’t get it. Sure, I have my regular establishments to drain my bank account, but I at least throw a curveball in there every now and then to keep my bank …
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