Alchemy

al⋅che⋅my

–noun,plural-mies

1. any magical power or process of transmuting a common substance, usually of little value, into a substance of great value



Well we can certainly see how this traditional pub gets it name. The bartenders are true alchemists and are sure to turn humble ingredients into fantastic Bloody Marys.

This was the last Bloody Mary to finish off the holiday season and we had to make it a good one.
The floating baby pickle, single olive and spicy finish were all a nice jump start to '09. The big booths and old tavern setting make you feel right at home. The Edison light bulbs and antique fixtures transported us into another era.....

Annie would come back again for the jalapeno grits as long as "they would take some of the horseradish out of this Mary!!!"

Annie's rating-3 stars

Jonas gives extra points for a celery free beverage.

Jonas' rating-3.5 stars

Danielle just wants to enjoy one last alcoholic drink in peace, before she has to go to work tomorrow. BRING ANOTHER ROUND!!

Danielle rating-3 stars

Alchemy
56 5th Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217
ph. 718.636.4385

Brunch: 11-4:30, Sat-Sun

Sunday Bloody...Thusday?

To start off a New Year right there's no doubt a New Year's Eve party is in order.

So we dressed up.

We partied.

We smooched.

Shawn prayed.

The countdown came and we don't remember anything after that. We recieved an early morning (err..afternoon) txt from two intercontinental Bloody Buddies, Sarah and Graham, with a recipe for success in 2009.

Sarah said "Graham makes a good Bloody...like a antipasto salad in a cup!"
We agree.
Question: Is that salami?
Answer: Hell yes.

We struggled through the frigid Brooklyn morning to Perch, a little cafe on 5th ave in Park Slope ( between 5th st. and 6th st). Known for their.....we don't really know what they are known for. But, we were hungry and they upgraded their menu so we thought we would give it a shot.

An olive, tomato wedge, jalepeno slice and a celery stick were included. Jonas is a non-celery kind of guy, Annie is a celery kind of girl.

The theme for this breakfast: the universe works in mysterious ways. 4 stars!

Dad's Chrismas Caesars

Dorthy was right! "There's no place like Detroit". (Or something like that.)


Especially when it's Christmas and your Dad is an expert Bloody Caesar Mixer. He borrowed this recipe from our Canadian brethren to the north (or south depending on where you are in Detroit). A little Clamato in place of tomato juice and some Old Bay on the rim makes for a lovely Christmas cocktail.

We added one o.j. to wet our shell fish allergic comrade Scott's pallatte.


Dad was a man of many talents on Christmas morning, expertly making the Bloodys as well as his Polish breakfast. The combo of Bloody Caesars and kielbasa... perfect.

Everybody's rating - 4 stars