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Social Chemist of the Month |
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Nominate
your favorite social chemist by emailing detail to
info@socialchemist.net. |
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CHRISTIAN GAAL - Bartender |
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Christian Raphael Gaal was born in Brooklyn, NY; raised in Astoria, Queens. He emigrated
to Philly to evade anti-tobacco legislation, fell into a restaurant bar gig and, falling in love
with the craft, emulated Dr. Edward Jenner by experimenting on himself before attempting
treatment on others. Christian had deprogrammed enough sippers of cold vodka that he was
seeking new challenges when word came that bespoke cocktails were slated to hit Philly:
he is currently engaged by Apothecary Bar and Lounge, which stocks as many Amaros
and barspoons as some other joints have vodkas and mixing tins, respectively. |
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SAGE WISDOM |
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APOTHECARY BAR & LOUNGE |
102 S 13th Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107
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WWW.APOTHECARYLOUNGE.COM |
 Sorry folks. I needed to snag this from Michelle C of Collingswood, NJ, and she wrote.....So my friend and I are standing outside of Capogiro, deciding where we should go to continue our wine buzz from the two bottles we killed at dinner earlier. Next thing we know, this guy starts chatting us up and invites us to join him and his friend Brian at Apothecary for a drink. Free drinks at the new place with all the buzz? Fanfuckintastic! I love being a girl! Turns out, "friend Brian" is one of the owners and we have an interesting conversation about the lounge as I order my first drink ~ the Sage Wisdom. The mustached man from Carrie's review was my bartender (she was right--that is one nifty-ass mustache), and he got to work mixing the contents of all kinds of unfamiliar bottles and vials. Supposedly, the drink is supposed to clarify memory and purify thoughts, but my thoughts were less than pure as I text messaged my boyfriend later in my slightly intoxicated state. But that is neither here nor there. The drink was slammin.
Next drink! The Dermis Fantasticus tagline is "achieve the glow," which sounded like a good idea to me. This drink was garnished with a slice of ginger and a sliver of cucumber. It was interesting, but not as delish as the Sage Wisdom. Still, glowing skin? I'll drink to that!
Apothecary is definitely carving itself into a unique niche in the Philly bar scene. The concept is interesting and fun, and everyone seated at the cozy tables and mingling on the deck outside seemed in no hurry to leave. I wish Brian and his partners the best, and I'll definitely be back!
Thank you Michelle, the Social Chemist. |
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