Absinthe on Absinthe
That was the plan anyway. I’ve had a bottle of authentic absinthe (smuggled in from Europe) for a while, but never tried it, so when I heard there was a show also called Absinthe at the traveling Speigeltent that had recently set up a temporary camp under the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, I figured it was now or never.
To make a long story short, absinthe doesn’t taste very good (though I will try it again), however Absinthe was a real treat. The show was kind of a mix of vaudeville, gymnastics, sultry singers, hoolahoopers and a half-naked guy in a bathtub all done on a tiny, tiny stage in the middle of a very cozy tentish structure.
This week is their last week in New York it would seem, however I should remember to swing back around to have a beer in their beer garden under the bridge before they pack up if only for the excellent view.
