Gambling in Galveston?

September 3rd, 2010 Posted in Heydey Galvez, Party Hearty Galvez
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Like chips and hot sauce or fleas on a dog. Duh!

Once again, the issue of bringing gambling back to the place where gambling was invented (at least in Texas) is heating up, with yea-sayers and nay-sayers on both sides. What a shock.

Historic Galveston seawall

Historic Galveston seawall

But if you ask me, I’m ready to hang my chad and vote YES.

What, are you kidding me? BRING IT ON!

It’s past time for us Galvestonians to recapture a bit of our colorful past. And making a shiny coin or two in the process for this beleaguered but beloved old town wouldn’t hurt my feelings a bit.

By the way, here’s where I snatched the great historic graphic pictured here. And look closely—I do believe that’s the famous Balinese Room pier stretching out into the Gulf, site of all manner of early-forties hijinks, Read the rest of this entry »

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Mardi Gras Galveston 2010

February 7th, 2010 Posted in Party Hearty Galvez
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That time of year again and, once again, I’ll be missing it!

Float in Seawall Boulevard parade

Float in Seawall Boulevard parade

Well, not all of it. Friday was the official kickoff for this year’s festivities, with the first of the parties and parades scheduled for Friday and Saturday, so yesterday Tippy and I leashed up and headed over to the seawall for our mid-morning walk, timing it just so we could hopefully catch a little bit of one of the opening-weekend parades down Seawall Boulevard.

The weather could not have been more perfect—it was an absolutely gorgeous morning, with searingly blue skies and mild temperatures that brought the people out in droves. And yes, they were everywhere, dressed in all their Mardi Gras finery and dripping in multicolored beads no doubt collected along the Strand the night before. Read the rest of this entry »

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Not obsessed, really!

October 4th, 2009 Posted in Party Hearty Galvez
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Okay, well, maybe a little. But I do like to get things right.

The most famous drink in the world!

The most famous drink in the world!

So you will recall, dear and faithful readers (ahem), that in my last post, I shared with you a recipe for that quintessentially perfect tropical libation, the Singapore Sling. And speaking of perfection, this recipe sure needs to be so let me tweak that ingredient list just a little for you now.

Here’s why. To double-check my earlier version, I decided to conduct a little more thorough Internet research. In so doing, I happened upon an interesting video on YouTube. Turns out, this is only one in a whole series of bartending how-to’s collectively called “New Orleans’ Best Cocktails” featuring bartender Chris McMillian and filmed in the Library Lounge (although I doubt much reading goes on there) of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans. (And what better authority on proper cocktail preparation than a New Orleans bartender, I ask you?)

Now, Mr. McMillian seems a rather interesting character, a fellow from the old school and not of the flashy young jigger-juggling bottle-twirling ilk so common these days. Rather, he takes a more academic approach to his demonstrations, providing a little historic background along with the correct preparation techniques for a selection of classic drinks from the past. Refreshing! Read the rest of this entry »

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