Is this an age related thing?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Is this an age related thing?
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Thu, 04-12-2007 - 9:45am

(Totally OT, not SAH/WOH related, so feel free to not respond)


I went out with 5 other women to dinner last night.

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Registered: 05-09-2006
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:31am

Correct. I can think of a number of liqueurs which are a intended as a one shot, down it at once deal that most of the 'bar crowd picture" she tried to paint could never afford more than once. I can think of numerous times while dining in Europe where the owner of the restaurant brought a round of the house featured shots after our dinner. There was one in Germany (and my brain is shot--i couldn't remember the name of it to save my life) that was popular. It was a bit licorice-y tasting, was served aflame and with a coffee bean floating in it.

I dare the OP to try sipping a flaming drink :)

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-15-2007
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 1:54pm
Uzo?
iVillage Member
Registered: 01-10-2007
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 2:06pm
Ouzo is greek, but it could have been ...
iVillage Member
Registered: 05-09-2006
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 2:29pm
It's possible, but who knows? LOL
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-14-2006
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 2:30pm
Sambuca tastes like black licorice... I think that is a Greek drink too though.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-15-2007
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:14pm
Yeah, I know it's Greek, but it tastes like licorice, and it's common to light it on fire. :)
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2000
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:15pm
Sambuca is actually an Italian liqueur and when served traditionally, it has three coffee beans (not one) to represent health, wealth and good luck. It is meant to be sipped, not downed from a shot glass. There is also a "flaming Sambuca" which sounds like what the person mentioned. However, I have never witnessed it as a "traditional" way of drinking Sambuca amongst Italians (though perhaps it is more common in some areas of Italy?). When visiting my family in Sicily and Sardinia, they sip it as an after dinner drink with coffee beans. I personally can't stand the stuff but my father, brother and dh all drink it when we get together for family dinners, alongside espresso.
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Registered: 05-09-2006
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:18pm
I'm not sure Italian tradition applies, given, as I already said, this was in Germany.
iVillage Member
Registered: 09-14-2006
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 3:21pm
For some reason i thought it was Greek. Oh well. Personally can't stand it... not a fan of Black Licorice. :>
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Registered: 09-04-1997
Sun, 04-29-2007 - 5:10pm

How large are we talking about? Six? or Twenty?

My husband and I used to take our boys out to eat with their cousins and our in-laws about once a month, maybe every six weeks. We expected to have our party of eight split into two checks. I can't recall anyone ever thinking that to be an unreasonable request. If someone had, we would have dealt with the situation, but I doubt we would have returned to that place when there were dozens of other places in town who were willing to accommodate our request.

But we seldom, if ever, went to the type of place where one is likely to have to stand in a long line or go the bar and drink awhile before a table was available. Standing around for 45 minutes with four kids never struck me as fun. I'd rather cook at home.

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