Thoroughly Modern.

My good friend Elizabeth Tullis recently opened the Modern hotel in the pre-populated area of downtown knows as The Linen District. The Modern is a very straightforward project; Guest rooms and bar, mid-century theme, named after her grandmother's establishment of the same philosophy and name, 60 years later.
Among the project's many bragging rights is the Modern Bar, staffed by good bartenders and showing the promise of a good drink program. Newcomer to the Boise bar scene Michael Bowers, and bar veteran Kevin Baker (I think from the late Hanger bar on 6th & Main,) take the majority of shifts behind Modern's bar. On the night of my visit, Michael was working.

I know Micahel Bowers personally, and so when I sat down around 10 p.m. on a Monday night and asked him to just make whatever he'd been working on, he wasn't surprised. Among the several drinks I consumed at Modern that night was the drink in the photo above. Something with Grey Goose's new pear vodka (le peore or poire or some mouthful of vowels like that,) fresh sage, Galliano, and citrus juices. Pear and Sage are flavors in love, and this drink is a nice example of why. Way to go, Michael.

Check out the Modern's website or visit them in person on the corner of 14th and Grove, Linen District.