Bratislava Bound

Gary's trip to Slovakia & The Czech Republic

November/December (but he was there for only 5 days), 2007.

The adventure begins, as so many of Gary's adventures begin, with a Manhattan.

This one made in a limo by Stan Vadrna, Bratislava's Cocktailian Bartender Extraordinaire

Stan shows off his bar set-up at Paparazzi, an incredibly good restaurant owned by the Red Monkey Group

Red Money also owns UFO which sits high atop a bridge over the Danube

Gary and Angus Winchester were there to judge a bartender competition.  These were the finalists, left to right: Luboš Rácz - Paladium cocktail bar and restaurant, Nitra; Ondrej Abrahámek - Hotel Jánošík, Liptovský Mikuláš, (Gary Angus), Alexandra Lipčáková - Jerry's Bar, Zilina, Milan Dvorský - Infiniti Music Bar, Bratislava

And the winner was . . .

Alexandra Lipčáková!  Bartender at Jerry's.  Her drink, the Johnnie Blaze, was an incredibly complex potion that called for Johnnie Walker Black Label, Dubonnet, Cointreau, Pernod, and Angostura Bitters.

The following day Stan and Gary got new tats to commemorate the occasion.

Then they drove to Prague where they were hosted by the wonderful Vaclav Sochor

Gary came up with a new drink for the good folk at the Prague Hilton (we'll bring you the recipe soon)

Then it was on to Bugsy's, a couple of drinks in Prague's Bar & Books

and a hearty supper at U Vejvodu

Here's a Hearty Thanks to everyone who helped this dream come true for Gary.  Bratislava Rocks!  Prague Rocks!  This was a trip of a lifetime.

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