557764 Tue Sep 16 04:23:41 -0700 2008 7 12 Boston Area 0 4038474 Following up on a drinkboston post on the bartender exchange between PDT in NYC and ES, we headed over to ES last night. In addition to some quality drink making from the ES crew, Daniel from PDT pulled out a couple of amazing cocktails for us, which went down very well with the Grilled Cheese and Nicoise salad. What a way to start the week. Tue Sep 16 04:23:41 -0700 2008 61374 natecsd 1 4038707 What were the cocktails? Tue Sep 16 07:08:40 -0700 2008 4038474 11172 Bob Dobalina 2 4042786 3 total: the 19th century - bourbon, creme de cacao, lemon, and... i think lillet. a riff on the 20th century (which is made with gin). Better than it sounds, but the next 2 were better. The professor - martinique rum, punt e mes, and tawny port (but he made it with the 6 grapes). and orange peel on the rim. This was unexpected, amazing, and well worth the trip all by itself. But the last... the Dewey D - rye, Lusteau East Indian Solera Sherry, and aperol, with the same orange peel treatment. Wow. Tonight is his last night, I think - worth the trip... Wed Sep 17 15:04:42 -0700 2008 4038707 61374 natecsd 3 4043998 Thanks - those sound delish! Thu Sep 18 05:38:57 -0700 2008 4042786 11172 Bob Dobalina 1 4043133 I know everyone loves using initials, and I'm just showing how stupid and out of touch I am, but what is PDT. I bet I'm not the only one wondering. Wed Sep 17 17:25:04 -0700 2008 4038474 26019 SmokeDawg 2 4043234 I'm guesing Please Don't Tell - a restaurant in NYC. I've never been, though. Wed Sep 17 18:05:25 -0700 2008 4043133 102066 almansa 3 4043906 Sorry - almansa is right. it's Please Don't Tell - a speakeasy style cocktail bar in Manhattan. Thu Sep 18 04:24:15 -0700 2008 4043234 61374 natecsd 2 4044016 Sort of fun gimic. Very small place. you have to have reservations. You enter a hot dog restaurant and go in the phone booth and pick up the phone. They verify your reservations and then let you in a "secret" door in the back of the phone booth. Thu Sep 18 05:47:36 -0700 2008 4043133 23783 jody