So Andrea Marcovicci can perform in something other than a burqa.
Right now I’m enjoying–guess what–a Martini–at the Algonquin, after which I will go shopping. I’m near Fifth Avenue so God help me. I know Mr. American Express will 😉
Tonight, I will see my friend Andrea perform at the Algonquin.
Whenever in New York, I stop in at the Algonquin to have a martini (or two). But I think I will limit it to two. Here’s Dorothy Parker‘s sentiment about martinis and their limit:
“I love a martini–but two at the most. Three I’m under the table; Four, I’m under the host.”
So, two it is. The Algonquin also has an official cat–Mathilda. When I come back this evening, I will take a picture of her with my trusty camera phone and post it here. I will also visit Ground Zero and pay Tammy Radio and Tammy Blog respects for us all.
mmm…martinis…this late in the day and I’m getting really thirsty even though it’s a “school night.” New to your site (2 months ago). Do you or have you posted your favorite martini recipe?
[Yes! Tammy has posted her favorite recipe. See it here.]
Wow – she is beautiful! Have a great time.
Wow! With the way my love life has been going recently, maybe I ought to host a martini party soon! 🙂
Thanks for the recipe.
“To all my friiiiiieeeends!”……..*hic*
–Tammy “Bukowski” Bruce
I listened to some of her clips on Amazon.com, quite a set of pipes she has. I may have to check out her show.
Tammy, please do a book signing or something next time you are in town!
There’s nothing quite like Cole Porter and a good martini.
Why We Fight, indeed.
Three cheers for all beautiful, elegant women of Western Civilization, from Renaissance Italy to present day Manhattan.
First of all, if anyone wants to buy a burqa, go here.
I think it’s neat that the Martini has become cool. I recall it was the generic upper-middle class drink of your parents’ (or maybe grandparents’) day. Later in life when I figured out what booze was, I realized the Martini packs a punch – 2 shots of gin plus some vermouth (in other words, more than a double). So two Martinis should be enough to alter Tammy’s reality by a tad.
Tammy:
Just in case you happen to lose count of the martinis; if the left starts to make sense, you’re one sip from passing out.
Dorothy Parker’s wit was featured in a book that I read years ago. I think that the name of it was “Algonquin House”. I don’t remember the author’s name. It was about several artists who lived there and they were some very unique characters. The book was a very entertaining read written by someone who knew these people very well.
If you like Dorothy Parker, I think that you’ll like Ambrose Bierce as well. He was the master of the parallel sentence: “Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.” From “The Devil’s Dictionary”
Gee whiz…martinis and music at the Agonquin. And to think MY night consisted of macaroni and cheese with fishsticks at the snack table.
Maybe it’s time to start up the Round Table again. Sure, Dorothy Parker, Alexander Woollcott and George Kaufman are long gone, but with Tammy as a starting point, you can’t go wrong.
I volunteer my services to fill in for the late Harpo Marx.
Anyone wanting a taste of the literary history of the Algonquin should check out the movie, “Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle”. It’s a dramatic re-creation of Dorothy Parker’s life and the era of the Round Table.
Was it a real Martini? If so, good to find another person who enjoys a good Martini. When I used to bartend, I had one customer who would come in every so often and order and beer and a shot of rail gin. The first time he ordered that, I said to him, “Rail gin? Seriously?” He nodded and I said, “Well, if you’re crazy enough to shoot rail gin, then so am I,” and we both did a shot of it. It became a tradition.
On that same note, I have certain bartenders that I know and they will ask me at some point, “hey do want a shot?”
I’ll say, “Sure.”
“What do you want?”
“I don’t care, just no Bailey’s”
Of course, these smart alecks always respond with, “How about a shot of rail gin?”
“Okay.”
“No, seriously, what do you want?”
“I just told you, rail gin.”
“Seriously though.”
“I’m being completely serious. Give me a shot of rail gin or I’m never tipping you again!” 😉