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Review of Absinthe House

The Old Absinthe House has long been famed for the...

The Old Absinthe House has long been famed for their absinthe frappe, created in 1860 by Cayetano Ferrer. But after one look at my friend s giant plastic cup filled with Bloody Mary, brimming with dilly beans, pickled okra and olives, I forwent history and went for brunch. After all, the clock (with its incorrect numeral four) had just struck noon. Some decisions you regret, but with one sip of the spicy, vodka-heavy, tangy concoction, I knew my path aimed true. The salad on top proved an added bonus both to cut the heavy pour of vodka and fill my belly.