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Believe it or not another year has gone bye, which means it is time once again for the Best of MySideOfTheBar. Without further ado here you have it. Best Surprise Bar – The Season’s 52 Grill on the KC Plaza is a clear choice for best here This is a great bar, with a great menu and they have live piano music every evening. This will be a new favorite hang out for us. Best Lounge for Atmosphere – The bar at The Fogo de Chao on the KC Plaza. This is a great bar just to relax in and the Mixologist Vegas is the best. Be sure to ask for the cheese platter while relaxing in the bar or waiting for a table in the restaurant. Best Manhattan – This years nod goes to The Fogo de Chao on the KC Plaza. While Joel still makes a great Manhattan he no longer is available so the nod goes to Vegas at the Fogo de Chao. Best Single Malt Scotch – Glen Farclas Single Malt. This truly is a smooth Scotch with hints of vanilla and spices. Best Blended Scotch – Grants Scotch another very smo...

With the Holiday Season upon us we are all very busy, however I thought it would be good for everyone to take a timeout to enjoy some of my favorite items from the archives. I Triple Dog Dare You Christmas Vacation Original Trailer A Charlie Brown Christmas - Christmas Time is Here Song The Andy Griffith Show - A Christmas Story Christmas with the Kranks Trailer CATION BELOW THIS LINE IS NSFW The Three B's of Christmas Merry Christmas from the Family (Thanks C. and S. S.) Thanks to J.B. for the next one :) For all of you who keep thinking you are computer experts... Try this! So, you think you're so smart. Let's see how computer literate you are ... WHAT WOULD CAUSE THIS TO APPEAR ON YOUR COMPUTER SCREEN? 123490=qweriop[ asdhjkl (zxcvnm GIVE UP? SEE THE ANSWER BELOW! Happy Holidays The Professor

I blogged on Holiday Cocktails last holiday season Holiday Cocktails 2010 Thought I would share some of the better concoctions that I have found this year. Yes I can vouch for each one of these. Eggnog Martini I have experimented with several versions of this (some listed below) but here is my favorite 1 Jigger Vodka 1 Jigger Vanilla Vodka Ice Eggnog of Choice Place all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well Pour into Chilled Martini Glass Top with Nutmeg or Pumpkin Spice Irish Peppermint Cream 1.5 oz Irish Cream with a Hint of Mint Chocolate 4 oz Hot chocolate Whipped cream Candy cane Pour the Irish Cream and hot chocolate into a coffee mug. Top with a dollop of whipped cream. Sprinkle crushed candy cane on top. Garnish with a mint leaf. This next one is one of our favorites here at MySideOfTheBar for those cold evening in front of the fire Gluhwein (courtesy of L.S.) 1 lemon, quartered 2 oranges, quartered 6 cloves 2-3 sticks of cinnamon 1 bo...

The Transgression Part IV In case you missed the first Three parts of the Transgression Part I http://mysideofthebar.blogspot.com/2011/09/transgression-part-i.html Part II http://mysideofthebar.blogspot.com/2011/09/transgression-part-i.html Part III http://mysideofthebar.blogspot.com/2011/11/transgression-part-iii.html We continued to chat, drink and smoke on the patio and it seemed like each time we looked around we had more people listening to the story. As Tom continued you could tell he was not as comfortable as he had been earlier and I was not sure if it was due to the crowd of listeners or if the subject matter would soon be begin to stir some emotions long forgotten Tom continued, for other of the girls the money was used in ways, needless to say to cover for low self esteem or drugs. But who was I to judge; after all I spent all my free time (and money) in this world. The number of dancers on a given night was about eight to ten and their group consisted of tw...

Being the Holiday season I thought it would be a good idea to present some great gift ideas for the Usual Suspects on your list from Your Side of The Bar. Here are the links from last years post on Christmas Gift Ideas Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Bar Friends Part I Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Bar Friends Part II Alcohol – This is a no brainer, however it is easy to buy the usual brand for a gift. Try something different and buy the same type, but a different brand than usual. For example if your gift receiver usually drinks Maker’s Mark, try giving them another brand of Bourbon, like Four Roses . Cigars – This one can be a little tricky as I have received different brands for gifts and not all have been winners. (I know, they can’t all be winners kid) Error on the side of caution here and give a gift of the same type of cigars the recipient usually smokes. A Practical Cork Screw – There are many different varieties available and I have tried most of them. (I received s...