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    Cocktails in Penn Qtr

    I’d suggest Poste (in the old post office.) fabulous bartender, and a great Pom Royale (think Kir royale with pomegranate juice) and a lovely infused bourbon. they have agood happy hour until 7pm (I think) that includes...

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    crème de cassis

    The one made with white wine is Kir. If it is made with sparkling wine/champagne, it is a Kir Royale. You can get creme de assis at the LCBO. A small bottle of 250mL should be around $13.

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    Dinner At Minstrals

    So, my wife and I head out to dinner debating between Ruth Cris, Brandywine, or to my dismay Minstals.... we walked in, pretty busy for a tuesday night, sat down.... my wifes kir royale was to sweet,.... but!!! the starter we...

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    Goumard anyone?

    believe it cost about 135E per person including Kir Royales and a bottle of Sancere.

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    66 - going tonite what to order?

    had their version of a kir royale and I highly recommend that too. enjoy

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    champagne

    I really like Kir Royales and they make a really excellent one (and also have peach, which is uncommon)@les zygomates. I like to order a kir and sit and listen to the jazz—definately relaxing and chill...

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    What would the premium brand for Creme de Cassis be?

    good. Freshness is important, so buy a bottle from a store that has a high turnover. A traditional kir calls for aligote, and for a kir royale you should try to find a Cremant de Bourgogne.

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    ISO cool place for apperitifs - bar or restaurant

    On my last trip to France, got into the very civilized habit of having an apperitif before my meal – my favorite being kir (not kir royale). Wondering if there is a place in LA that has a good selection – prefer a bar...

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    Review: Canoe for summerlicious

    After all the effort needed to get a reservation at Canoe I had to ask myself if it was really worth it. YES, it was. We had the wine pairings to match each course. We started dinner with a Kir Royale which was delicious. Our...

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    Drinks near Lincoln Center

    The Des Artistes Bar...looks like a jewel box, and masterful Kir Royales and good wine.

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    Tott's Sparkling Wine - is it drinkable?

    But not by a lot. Same for Cook’s. They have bubbles, albeit large ones, but there, the similarity to good sparklers/Champagne ends. However, if you are mixing these as Mimosas, or Kir Royale, then it might not matter. Hunt

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    Little Giant is Great!

    ), despite earlier assurances. The spare but elegant lay-out and relaxed atmosphere of Little Giant immediately put us at ease, however, as did the wonderful specialty tails we had at the bar(a plum martini and a kir royale). The...

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    Mimosa - gave up our table - went elsewhere

    Made a reservation for 4 on Saturday night at 8pm. We arrived 10 minutes late and the hostess had already given our table away. To appease us (we were pretty steamed), they offered up a kir royale and a ‘maximum 15 minute...

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    Hershey/Harrisburg Recommendations?

    -length bar (where I was first introduced to Kir Royale's), right next to Bubby’s Brewery (owned by same people) which was a restaurant and brewery 50 feet below ground. We ended up having a very good, multi-course price...

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    The best true Dover Sole I've had in the area!

    appetizer and the profiteroles – though I actually prefer the profiteroles filled with pastry cream and covered in Belgian chocolate sauce at Cafe Europa in Bethesda. La Miche also makes a good Kir Royale (kir mixed with...

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