2 posts tagged “san jose”

I am a dirt cheap drunk. Whenever I drink, the effects of alcohol are felt by the end of the first sip, and the final sip completes my transformation into a flushed, bloodshot and eerily affable human being. A few months ago, at the ripe old age of 27, I did my first shot at a dinner party. It was soju, a Korean potato liquor with a relatively low alcohol percentage, which caused the cook to dismiss my latest breakthrough in alcohol consumption.

My second shot was no less memorable. It was downed last weekend ago at a local cafe. At breakfast. Before I'd even placed my order. AND it was tequila. Witness our waiter and his vat of Jose Cuervo:

Cafes in San Jose aren't in the habit of pouring their customers a stiff drink with their coffee, and certainly not every diner that bustling Saturday morning got one. Bill's Cafe in Willow Glen is a very friendly place, however, and I think the cook's picture-taking of the staff endeared our table to them. The manager was also in high spirits, having partied hard the previous night at the opening of their second joint. 

After we cleaned our plates, they hit us with a second round:

The glass with a little bit of tequila left over is mine. Give me a break, I'm new to this!

I'm just proud that I managed to walk out of the restaurant with my dignity intact. I sat facing the mirror during breakfast and monitored my complexion every two seconds. I didn't get too blotchy or gross, but maybe that was because I had my tequila goggles on. Shall we drink to that?

The best scrambled eggs in the world...

Catching The Darjeeling Limited in the evening.