This is one we have been really looking forward to. With the Homage Cocktail Friday going to just once a month, we have had the opportunity to really get more indepth with the recipes, the bars and the people behind them.
We got in touch with Manifesto through some new guests that sat at the bar. Nate was given the details of Manifesto on a scrawled out napkin and when we say details, we mean twitter, facebook, email, websites, everything. These were passionate KC cocktail geeks up here visiting and thought that we could take advantage of a great bar similar to ours.
So we did. And the result through a few tweets and emails was a great menu from Ryan Maybee, the acclaimed man behind the cocktail resurgence in Kansas City. Manifesto is a small speakeasy style bar under a hotel, it features more classically driven cocktails with a focus on local and sustainable. Either way, we picked cocktails that are unique and approachable. Most especially the Smokin Choke, while we don’t have Four Roses in BC quite yet (a whisper says it’s coming), we spoke with Ryan about a substitute, that being Evan Williams.
Where did the days go where you could enjoy a glass of wine or a gin martini at lunch then head back to work in the afternoon. At Clive’s we do like to promote the lost art of Mad Men lunches, we’re men and women enjoyed a tipple in their break. That’s why we have launched our Mad Men Lunch, complete with smaller pours of wine, beer and a classic gin martini, along with having good, classic lunch items that will satisfy and be at the table within your tight time constraints. Relax, have a good meal and a drink then head back to the rat race.
that a strong golden ale is called for. Delirium is and has been voted one of the best beers in the world and we at Clive’s love it with a passion.
With the weather warming up and the cherry blossoms going into full bloom, we know Summers coming. With Summer just round the corner, we are preparing for the usual shenanigans that is our annual tiki party. We are perfecting the recipes for the drinks and preparing to put the classic switchel on tap.
Tonight we will be hitting one of the rarest spirits outside of Chicago. All this came to me while reading the latest edition of Whisky Magazine, a wonderful article from fellow expat Naren Young caught my attention.
