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The Speakeasy #024: The Last Word, Looking Back on 2011

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Drink #024: The Last Word,
Looking Back on 2011

Once again the end of the year means the jet setting billionaires Hisui and Narutaki attend their yearly collaboration to muse on what has occurred in the anime and manga industry during the course of 2011. This year finds them looking at the coast Monaco from Narutaki’s private yacht as they open up a bottle of Dom. Romane Conti 1997, dig into Wagyu steaks prepared by Koumei Nakamura, and reflect on some of the biggest events of 2011. As they digest their meal they talk about the quake, the closing of Borders, and the other events that shaped the year and reflect on how these events will reverberate on the year to come. Come, open up a bottle of your finest vintage, and reflect with them on your memories of 2011.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

The Last Word

  • 3/4 oz gin
  • 3/4 oz lime juice
  • 3/4 oz Green Chartreuse
  • 3/4 oz maraschino liqueur

Preparation:

  1. Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The Speakeasy #023: Royal Shakespeare, The Art of Storytelling

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Drink #023: Royal Shakespeare,
The Art of Storytelling

The pacing is off. The characters never grow. The story is derivative. These are all common complaints thrown around about shows. Sometimes they are right  on the money but other times you wonder if people have seen the same show as you. This month we look at the art of storytelling. What makes a good story and how can you examine a story in a way that maximizes the depth of reading without sacrificing your enjoyment of the material. 

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:

Royal Shakespeare

0.5 oz  Butterscotch Schnapps
1.0 oz  Irish Cream
0.5 oz  Jack Daniels

In a shot glass pour the Butterscotch Schnapps and Jack. Float the Bailey’s Irish Cream on top, or just mix it all together.

REPOST – The Speakeasy #001: Bloody Mary, A Discussion of Strong Female Characters

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Drink #001: Bloody Mary,
A Discussion of Strong Female Characters

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We decided to go back to the roots of the blog for our inaugural podcast. We start off with the initial question: Is anime actually filled with good, strong female characters or is that dream much like a Satoshi Kon movie? The discussion then unfolds as we look at what our initial expectations of strong female characters were when we started watching anime, the realities of the medium, and its future.

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And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink

Bloody Mary
* 1 oz. to 1 1/2 oz. (30-45 ml) vodka in a Highball glass filled with ice.
* Fill glass with tomato juice
* 1 dash celery salt
* 1 dash ground black pepper
* 1 dash Tabasco
* 2-4 dashes of Lea & Perrin’s Worcestershire sauce
* 1/8 tsp. horseradish (pure, never creamed)
* Dash of lemon or lime juice
Garnish with celery stalk.

May be shaken vigorously or stirred lazily, as desired. Garnish with a celery stalk; a skewer of olives, pickles, carrots, mushrooms, or other vegetables; or even meat or fish (salami, shrimp, etc.) and cheese. Occasionally, pickled asparagus spears or pickled beans are also used.