Gay cocktales
Nick Gomez
From a young age I've constantly been reading, writing, drawing and generally creating stories, worlds and characters for fun. This led to a degree in English Literature and Language at University. A passion for writing, especially about my own experiences, and ideas that pop into my head facilitate me to understand myself and the world around me.
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Most people enjoy having a cocktail now and again. They make you perceive a bit sophisticated, in an easy going and merry way, while getting you pretty damn tipsy. Personally, I love an evening enjoying some cocktails with friend while chatting and people watching.
However, operational in a cocktail block has given me an insider perspective on how other people view cocktails, namely twenty to thirty something men. Some people; mainly straight men, reflect on certain cocktails/drinks to be inherently linked with the masculine and feminine. This I can understand. Often cocktail bartenders will illustrate certain drinks as organism more feminine in way because they are bright and floral, or masculine if they contain smoky, earthy or strong spirits but they do not, or shouldn’
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The Bloodiest Mary
2 oz Supergay Vodka, 2 oz Tomato Juice, 1 oz lemon juice, Tabasco & Worcestire Sauce, Salt & Pepper, celery stick for garnish. Mix Vodka, tomato juice, and lime juice. Mix in tabasco, worcestire sauce, salt, and pepper to desired taste. Add celery stick for garnish.
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Orange You Delighted We Met?
2 oz Supergay Vodka, 1/2 oz Triple Sec, 1 oz Fresh Orange Juice, 1/2 oz Lime Juice, Orange Zest. Combine Vodka, triple sec, orange juice, and lime juice in a shaker with ice. Shake successfully, strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with orange zest.
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Erb Garden
2 oz Supergay Vodka, 1 oz Elderflower Liqueur, 2 oz Soda Liquid, Lemon Twist, Thyme Sprig. Stir Vodka and elderflower liqueur over ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a Collins glass with fresh ice, highest with soda moisture, and garnish with a lemon twist and thyme sprig.
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I Know You, Umami
2 oz Supergay Vodka, 1 oz Cucumber Juice, 1/2 oz Lime Juice, 1/4 oz Agave Nectar, Fresh Cilantro. Dash of soy sauce. Shake Vodka, cucumber juice, lime juice, soy sauce and agave nectar with
On a recent Saturday night, Oddly Enough is packed, with hoards of aspiring guests huddled on the rainy sidewalk hoping to get entry. Inside, a celesbian and her entourage are tucked into the corner booth adjacent to a wooden block helmed by a bartender dispatching spritzes in an apron declaring their pronouns (they/them). At first glance, nothing would necessarily differentiate this space from any other trend-forward Recent York cocktail bar—only this one is unapologetically queer.
In the Before Times, the concept of a chic queer cocktail bar felt appreciate it existed only in fiction, relegated to Hollywood sets or dedicated Gay nights at ally-owned venues. Now, the elusive space is a reality: A surge of imaginative, cocktail-focused queer spaces are popping up across the state. “Announcements of the death of the LGBTQ bar are premature,” says LGBTQ historian Nikita Shepard. “They continue to be centers of culture and act and refuges for many people who don’t find online and virtual connection fulfilling.” In other words: The gay bar is gone, long live the queer bar.
To be clear, many spaces have disappeared, but they are gradually being replaced—and with bars thatare more