Bartender: Taryn
Bar: Fries Cafe (3247 Jefferson Ave., Clifton, 513-281-9002). I think this place is really comfortable but it generally smells like barf even though no one is barfing. Here’s our review from the Swizzle Guide: There’s almost something inherently wholesome about your neighborhood dive, and Fries is no exception other than it seems to embrace its dive-iness. It has the feeling of the childhood excursion to Grandma’s, but only if she had a habit of chain-smoking two packs of unfiltered Pall Malls everyday for 40 years and hoarding Depression-era spearmint leaves in her bureau. But just like Grandma, Fries is sturdy and reliable.—- The furniture appears like it might have seen hard times, but it that more durable for having done so. The urinals are indeed unique. (RM) Amenities: Shuffleboard; pool tables; darts; video games; outdoor patio.
Drink: Taryn’s favorite yummy shot is a Pineapple Upside Down Cake. To make it, put vanilla vodka in a shaker. Add pineapple juice and ice (if you want it cold). Shake it, shake it, shake it up. Then strain that mixture into a shot glass and add a little bit of grenadine. This is like the cherry on top. Then drink it. It’s delicious!
Fries’ yummy shot of choice: A Swedish Fish. This drink is a mix of Black Haus liquor (which is blackberry flavored Schnapps), cranberry juice and sour mix. Put these things in a shaker with ice, shake it and then strain it. It actually tastes like a Swedish Fish, a friend you can eat, or drink.
This article appears in Dec 3-9, 2008.
