FULL IRISH BREAKFAST

I've said many times that St. Louis loves an excuse to drink in public. There were a number of pop-up bars along the St. Patrick's Day parade route. This one got our attention. It's probably hard to read the menu at this resolution but the next to last item on the larger card says Breakfast Shot. Intrigued, I asked the bartenders what that meant. "Melted butter with a shot of Jameson," the woman explained, "chased with a piece of bacon. Full Irish breakfast!"                 

NAME YOUR POISON

That phrase sounds like it should come from an old Western movie but I can't find a source online. Anyway, there are usually vendors of more than food products at our farmers markets and this is an example. It is a local business called STL Barkeep. They provide fancy cocktails and bar services for any event, as well as selling small-batch, slightly snooty spirits. You can't read the label with this resolution but the clear bottle with the white label says Encryption Vodka. That's a concept I could get into. No one will ever know. The bottle to the right is Origin Gin, which is a bit too cute for me.           

BARTENDER

One of my faults as a photographer (there are many) is that I am always looking for images, just a moment in the flow of time, and can miss the overall experience. The Counter Public tour stopped in many places, including this bar.  No recollection of the name at all or what was on exhibit but the bartender's profile grabbed my attention.    

Waiting For The House To Open

Thou shalt not enter the playhouse until the door guard sayeth the hour is at hand.  While you're waiting, you can hang out with cast and audience members, sucking on all the kinds of rum you could possibly need. 

But don't forget to buy a ticket.  The St. Lou Fringe's Five Fifths was to start shortly . You wouldn't want to be left by yourself at the bar.

Back to the fairy tales tomorrow, if the plan holds.