Today, I’d like to share my version of the popular Mint Julep cocktail.  The Mint Julep is a cocktail usually made with a bourbon base, sugar, water, and mint leaves.  It’s a popular summer drink and is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby – a famous American horse race that takes place in Kentucky on the first Saturday in May (tomorrow!).  I randomly created this version of the cocktail when I didn’t have any sugar or simple syrup (sugar water) handy.

A couple of days ago, around lunch time, I was standing on a street in Midtown Manhattan waiting to meet up with a friend. Midtown during the week is a crowded area and around noon the streets swell with office workers and tourists. As people walked past I heard snippets of conversations and began to notice a common theme.

Today’s featured restaurant is a small French bistro in the West Village – Dominique Bistro.  I first went to Dominique a couple of years ago with my husband for lunch.  At the time, it was called Why Not Bistro.  We were impressed with the quality of the food and the setting.  Dominique is located on the ground floor of a beautiful, white, five story building with black iron terraces at the corner of Gay Street and Christopher Street. 

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