This week we celebrated the fiftieth year anniversary of the arrival of the Beatles to our shores. While here they did several shows with Ed Sullivan and stayed at the Plaza Hotel in New York and the Deauville in Miami. The hotels are marking their stays in various ways. The bartender at the Plaza will shake up several Beatle-themed cocktails including Strawberry Fields and Drive My Side Car. The latter was described as "This is one ride you'll gladly give up the wheel for!" For purists - one jigger brandy - 1/2 jigger Cointreau - 1/2 jigger lemon juice - shake and strain - garnish with an orange peel. Having visited the Plaza bar a few times I'm sure they will acquit themselves well. On a personal note, in 1964, while the Beatles were in New York, I was in Liverpool - atrocious timing on my part.
tjs
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