Luck be a libation
Sure, 7/7/07 is the luckiest day in a century, and a quick wedding—or maybe a pull on the slots at the supermarket—might be in order, but what is the proper way to really celebrate the quintessential day of good fortune? With some high-class imbibing, that’s how. Here are a couple of runners-up to the cocktail of the week worth checking out.
Available exclusively at BOA Steakhouse at the Caesars Forum Shops, the Trip Sevens doesn’t stumble. It has seven serendipitous ingredients: Bakers Bourbon (107 proof, aged for seven years), Pama pomegranate liquor, fresh lemon sour, vanilla-infused simple syrup, Peychauds bitters and Campari, and it’s topped with floating ginger beer. At $14, this charmer will only run you two sevens.
Next door, Sushi Roku will conjure up the Shichi, only available on July 7 from noon to midnight. The name itself means “seven” in Japanese (Roku means “six,” while we are on the topic). The luck of the number isn’t just an American thing, either, as the shichi-fuku-jin are the seven gods of luck in Japan. Bringing good fortune to this libation is Hangar One Kaffir Lime vodka and Midori, half of a fresh-squeezed lime, a splash of triple sec and lemon sour. It is garnished with a lime wrapped in gold leaf.
Over at Z’Tejas in Summerlin, the Triple Seven cocktail sticks to the name and is priced at $7.77. Beginning with a base of Z’Tejas’ award-winning margarita (made with gold tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice), Blue Curacao, Midori and Chambord are blended in for a tart but lucky buzz.
Spreading prosperity across the city is the Strawberry Hardway, made exclusively for the Wolfgang Puck restaurants on 7/7/07 (although available ’til August). Named after the fierce blackjack hand in which the player gets triple 7s (hence, the hard way to get 21), the drink is considerably less stressful. Perfect for the summer, it is a blend of Chinaco Silver, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, fresh strawberries, balsamic crème and, of course, a dash of luck.
Late night gardening
As gentlemen’s clubs branch out to more than the bachelor, Eden is attempting to be the next in afterhours entertainment. The grand opening was to launch July 4, and the next go-around will be July 11, doors opening at 2 a.m. DJs Chris Garcia, Digital Boy and Mike Remedy will welcome the sunrise every Wednesday morning.
What happens in Vegas ...“Do you find it strange that I’m partying with my aunt?”–Random bachelor-party guy to equally random bachelorette-party gal outside Beacher’s Madhouse on Saturday, June 30.