Museum of the American Cocktail Opening In New Orleans
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 07.17.08 | 1:33 PM ET
I don’t know if I can agree with the interviewee in this story who argues that “New Orleans has always been the home of civilized drinking.” I suppose that depends on your definition of “civilized.”
I can agree, though, that there’s no better home than the Crescent City for a museum dedicated to cocktail drinking in America.
The Museum of the American Cocktail opens Monday and will cover American drinking history from Jefferson’s presidency on. I’m headed to New Orleans this weekend, and I’ll look forward to checking it out—not to mention sampling some of the city’s finest.
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Photo by Nugget04 via Flickr (Creative Commons)
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Dave 07.17.08 | 3:09 PM ET
It sounds like a very good tourist attraction to help the economy out, not to mention a good place to get tipsy. Yeah, civilized drinking must be a real specific term.
Ling 07.18.08 | 2:45 AM ET
New Orleans and civilized aren’t usually refered to in the same sentence. The Cajun spirit needs to kick some civilized butt before the fun begins.
Dave 07.18.08 | 2:47 PM ET
Yeah, that picture clearly shows how New Orleans is the home for civilized drinking.
Sophie 07.25.08 | 11:33 AM ET
If by “civilized” they mean peeing in doorways and chundering in gutters.
I’ll definitely check out the museum, though.
rhs 07.27.08 | 5:19 PM ET
I was there at the opening. The museum is fantastic—fun and educational. The history of the cocktail is a fascinating lens through which to view US history. Definitely a not-to-miss destination for visitors to New Orleans. Plus, it’s air conditioned!