MxMo August: Local Flavor

Yoo hoo... Over here! Hi. I'm Kevin: Busy social degenerate who happens to be hosting MxMo August. Don't look so surprised. I'm functioning, even if barely... Functioning and completely stoked about the August 11th roundup on Local Flavor. In short, the idea is to post one of two types of drinks:

Option 1: Gather ingredients that are representative of the culture/geography/tackiness of your respective cities and make a drink with a truly place-based style. For example, huckleberries are native to the geographical area where I live, as are elderflowers, potatoes, and extremely conservative, closet-case politicians. (I'm just saying!)

Option 2: Dig up an old drink that came from your city and revive it! If you can find the original bar, that would be even more interesting.

Those of you that know me, (so, like... none of you,) probably aren't surprised that I chose local-something as a topic for my turn to host. Locality is an interest of mine not only for environmental reasons, but also because of my passion for developing a culinary style that is unique and culturally sensible for each place. We live in a nation obsessed with globalization and it's killing our planet and, just as tragically, our style! I feel the same way about food globalization as I feel about Crocs... and take my word, it is a violent emotion.

This topic should dovetail nicely with the July MxMo following Tales, which is a similar idea but specific to New Orleans. New Orleans is rich is culinary history and should provide a good excercise for returning to your own city to put together something truly place-based.

Drop a link to your post as a comment below or email me at kevin (at) savethedrinkers (.) com by midnight on August 11th to be included in the roundup. Until then, have fun with the July MxMo... and for those of you gracing New Orleans next week, I'll see you (maybe in double/blurred vision) at the Carousel Bar!