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Skriven 2009-01-30 22:00:08 av Michael Loo (1:18/200.0)
Ärende: trip 150
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Time to head to Newton, where I promised to meet some people:
well, I found more on the way than at the food court, which is
a pity, as there are better food courts in the world and given
my druthers I'd have been elsewhere. Waited an enormous time
for the #5 bus, which takes one right to the Sheraton, and
gave up for some lesser bus that dropped me off by the
Marriott. The walk did me good anyhow.

About halfway up Scotts Rd, I encountered Dave, who was on
his way to a buffet lunch with Boris and Masha; I sent my
regrets, for two reasons: first, my belly was pretty full
from hawker treats and so not really up for a buffet, and,
further, I'd said I'd be at Newton at 1.

12:50. I saw these crazy waiguoren running in front of
traffic; even with my poor eyesight I recognized Doyle and
Jennifer in the median. Greeted them and dodged a few cars
to have a little chat there, whereafter they proceeded
presumably to a pool party and I to the hawker center.

The only friends (almost the only customers) who actually
showed up were Stacy and Pete, seeking sustenance before
their jaunt to Bali. They kindly shared their plates of
mutton satay and char siu noodles with me, and I had a
big Tiger, which I offered to share, but they declined.

Quick trip on the 700A bus to Raffles, where at the Long Bar
I rendezvoused with Lori, Brendan, and Linda sipping their
Slings ($22). Pulled up a chair and by way of contrariness
had a Million dollar cocktail, a relative bargain at $21.
We were soon joined by Pat and Glen for more Slings, and then
Brian, a young colleague barely old enough to drink but in
charge of a fairly large IT outfit in real life (it really is
a young people's world). I promised them the quick and dirty
tour of the hotel, but as we headed out, we ran into Dave,
Boris, and Masha, who were chilling at the courtyard bar. So
we joined them for yet another round, (mine the Raffles Revelry,
apparently cooperatively invented by the bartenders in honor of
the hotel's 120th anniverary) and by this time, I guess the
opportunity for a dramatic recitation of the tiger in the lobby
story had past.
--mm
Singapore Sling
cat: booze, authentic
servings: 1

1 oz gin
1 Tb cherry brandy
4 oz pineapple juice
1 Tb lime juice
1/2 Tb Cointreau
1/2 Tb Benedictine
2 ts grenadine
1 ds Angostura bitters

Shake, strain into collins glass, garnish with
cherry and pineapple wedge.

P.S. The Long Bar that you see now is in fact
a replica of the original one, which used to
be in what is now the hotel lobby check-in area.
It is said that the guests one day were rather
shocked to find a tiger prowling through the
Long Bar. A rifle was fetched, and the manager
shot the gatecrasher, contributing to legend
and to the endangerment of the species.

Source: Raffles Hotel recipe card
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