Here today, gone tomorrow

The problem with traveling so much is that I haven't had time to report on the travel. (I need to get better at working on planes.) I'm back from New York as of this afternoon and heading off to Mexico (again) Saturday night. And in the meantime I have a ton of stories due.

Anyway, while in New York I hit David Wondrich's book launch party, where it turns out I knew about 15 people I'd met either out here, on press trips, or at Tales of the Cocktail. It was great. The party was at Flatiron Lounge, then we went to an after-party at Passerby. Then I hit Death & Company and PDT. Both bars were wonderful once we were in and had a seat.

I think it's the same at Bourbon & Branch out here as it is there: the bars put in roadblocks to keep them from getting too crowded and uncomfortable, but then it makes the experience of getting in a little uncomfortable. Personally I don't mind the rigmarole to earn great cocktails in a comfortable space. (And the door at PDT is far more awesome than I imagined.)

The next night I went back to PDT and Passerby, despite the fact I had a car coming to take me to the airport at 5:45 AM. (It's Jordan's fault.) So instead of the work I needed to do on the plane I napped, thus repeating the cycle of hurrying to finish stories from one trip while packing for the next. I don't mind the rigmarole to earn great trips to fun places. Hooray!

Labels: travel, writing_life