Gin and Imperialism!

I went to a new restaurant on Bowery over the weekend called Double Crown that has this pseudo British colonial vibe (think curries and quail), and I had my very first Pimm's No. 1 Cup. (Wow, I'm making this seem like a WAAAAYYY bigger deal than it was.)

ANYWAY, I think it may be my drink of the season, which is especially surprising considering I've tried to keep my distance from anything gin-based since a curious night that included some sort of painful cookie dough liquor. (Yup! Totally as gross as it sounds!) Apparently—thanks, Wikipedia!—the cocktail was invented in 1823 as a health drink. So CLEARLY it's good for you, and I don't have to feel guilty about not taking vitamins.

Fruity, pretty, non-Pimm's drinks at D.C. by way of NY Mag