You know you are drinking too much when

I was at a trendy bar tonight, Pegu Club on HOuston to taste some Zuidam Dry Gin with James Levine.

I started the evening by going to the wrong bar--a Mexican bar right next store. I did not look closely at the address or name because it just looked like the right location. I told the hostess I was meeting a man I did not know. She said there were no single men there. (attention women looking for men)
She directed me to the bar. I sat down, realizing that for once I was early--and that explained why James was not there.
The waiter asked me if I would like a drink. I said, "NO thank you, I was waiting to meet someone who wanted me to taste some very special gin." The waiter tactfully said, "Really? You know this is a tequilla bar."
I waited a little longer. Looked around. Looked at the name on the matches.
OOPS I WAS IN THE WRONG BAR.

But the plot thickens. I easily found James at the bar at Pegu Club. We laughed about having a little trouble finding each other. As we were chatting, another man came over. He asked me if I had been at Moda on Wednesday night.
I had been there tasting martinis and tapas.
Turns out he was the bartender at Moda and recognized me.

Am I going to get a reputation as a bar girl?

Researching cocktaills and Chocolate in New York

My friend Rochelle Brown called this trip a "yum", "burp", "o-o-o-oh" trip.
And I am also doing a little shopping.
The flea market people think I live here--I seem to be shopping so often. They recognize me.


Staying at Lucy Komisar appt 12th street at 6th Avenue


Jan 7 Saturday Greg and Gabrielle and Hope at Café des ARtists
Jan 8 Sunday wholesale jewelry show and flea markets
Jan 9 Monday wholesale jewelry show
Jan 10 Tuesday wholesale show
MARGARITA EVENT
Jose Cuervo “easy entertaining” event with Sandra Lee
hudson
Jan 11 wed spend day with Danielle Eddy
Jan 12 thurs
JAN 13 friday
Jan 14 Phily
Jan 15 Phily
Jan 16 Monday
Jan 17 Tuesday
Jan 18 Wednesday Lunch Sanford TEller
RITZ CARLTON CHOCOLATE PARTY
antiques preview party
Jan 19 Thursday
Jan 20 Friday
Jan 21 Saturday STAY WITH EDITH HALL FRANCE REUNION
Jan 22 Sun STAY WITH EDITH HALL FRANCE REUNION
Jan 23 Monday
Jan 24 Tuesday
Jan 25 wed afternoon Joyce Dalton 1pm upper east side 406/425-1920.

Jan 26 Thursday Spirit Launch at Hudson Hotel.
AUSTRALIAN WINE EVENT (212-351-6585)
2:00pm on 1/26 sound for Sebor Absinth? We can meet with Jeremy (Jessica Sands)

Jan 27 Friday
Jan 28 Saturday flea markets
Jan 29 Sunday flea markets LUCY HOME


BARS TO TRY

Passerby in Manhattan. Pop in and get a Cosmo made by its creator . (FROM ARDENT SPIRITS)
Manhattan's most sophisticated upscale cocktail lounges including The Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Terminal, The World Bar in the Trump World Tower, and The Carnegie Club.