They were giving out "free drink" cards to the members of the press who attended the Book Launch. -There were a few editors from "Gourmet", "Saveur", "Bon Appetit", etc. Well... The (cute) waiter, I guess, noticed me talking with some of the editors and my friend from the publishing house, and he eventually came up to me and asked if I wanted a cocktail. "Here's the listing of the special drinks for tonight. They're free tonight... -You're with the press, right?"
Right! So, I tried something called a "Cherry Blosson Martini" which consisted of a couple different liqueurs and fruit juices. It was quite tasty... And as the 1 train pulled into the 50th Street station, and I began to stand up, I realized just how strong that drink was too!