Okay...it's been a while, and now I'm making a commitment to dedicating this blog to the best new spots in St. Louis that you may not know of, or find out about through the crap which is STL publications, save Sauce.
Over the past two years, I had the great opportunity to learn from and drink with Ted Kilgore. Ted is a true genius of the spirits and cocktail world, and recognized as such. He regularly garners praise from national publications, but rarely are his concoctions the focus of local media. Well, I think Ted's time is nearly here. He has picked up steam over the past year, working on many freelance consulting projects, getting local write ups, all the while further honing his skills as a 'Master of Spirits' or Master Mixologist, if you will.
The time has come for St. Louis to see what a real cocktail is. Enter 'Blood & Sand.' Every other Monday night, 33 Wine Bar in Lafayette Square becomes a speakeasy style cocktail club. There is a set menu each night of roughly eight cocktails, different each time. The bar magicians would also be happy to mix you up a classic Manhattan, fizz, flip, or other other classic. There will be no junk served here though. No extra dirty vodka martinis. No Red Bull and vodka. Actually, no vodka whatsoever. How great is that?!?! The true form of finely paired spirits with freshly squeezed juices, measured out to the most accurate of measurements. That's right...no free pouring here.
Tuesday through Saturday, you can experience Ted's skills at Monarch Restaurant in Maplewood. Every other Monday at 33 is a sign of what is to come. I think St. Louis may be ready for it's own speakeasy, and this is just a teaser. The next event will be Monday, October 13th. See you there!
