It’s common for restaurants offering tasting menus to also offer an accompanying wine flight. But I’m starting to see places also offering an alcohol free flight. I have taken it a couple of times but, in truth, hope they up their game in the future.
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Many years ago, we had a well touted local restaurant with a wonderful 10 course tasting menu. It was fabulous, but my favorite bit of the night was in fact their bartender who came over, and upon realizing that I didn’t drink, said I’ll take a look at your tasting menu and bring over some mocktails that will pair with your dinner (with my permission, of course). They were all soo good, and really did pair well with the multiple dishes. Really opened my eye to what good and not overly sweetened beverages can do for the meal.
I’ve had some good mocktails since, but that bartender/mixologist was amazing! Years later I encountered him again at a different restaurant, and I told him how much his drinks blew me away. And yes, he made me another fantastic mocktail for that. That was maybe 20 years ago, so kind of sad that since that time we are only starting to see mocktails welcome on more menus.
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