While dining at the bar at Soho’s, a slender bald man sitting next to me and my dining companion struck up a conversation about the drinks that the bartender was making. They were hot coffee drinks with whipped cream piled on top. The bald man was named Bill and he had recently arrived in town to do some consulting work. After asking the bartender about the drinks, Bill ordered three B-52’s, one for himself and one each for his “new friends.” We all said “cheers,” then took our first sips of the B-52. Hot damn. It’s coffee with Kahlua, Bailey’s Irish Creme, and Grand Marnier all topped off with thick whipped cream. It’s delicious and it definitely packs a punch. As big as that punch was after just one, we couldn’t resist ordering another round, again courtesy of Bill.
We had an entertaining conversation, during which my d.c. wondered aloud if a person could drink one of these laced coffee beverages in the morning, before work. Bill said, “I believe that would be a CLM.” We gave quizzical looks and he said, “Career Limiting Move.” We discovered that all three of us fair-skinned Anglo-Saxons have Cherokee not too far back in our bloodlines, so we pondered that for a bit. Then, after sucking down his second B-52, Bill was on his way. We told him “Merry Christmas” and “Happy Birthday,” because he was a Christmas baby. We finished our drinks then walked outside, where we hardly noticed the freezing temperature due to the delicious mixture of alcohol coursing through our veins.
Ah, the B-52 - bringing strangers together and keeping them warm over the holidays. I strongly suggest that you ask your friendly bartender for one.
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