The BIG size glass floats on Bourbon St. - Collecting Tiki

K kahukini Member Joined: Mar 28, 2002 Posts: 555	K kahukini Posted posted on Wed, May 21, 2003 1:58 AM One of the tourist shops on Bourbon Street... somewhere between Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and Toulouse, has the BIG, good quality glass floats in various colors at only $30. They are marked $50, but ask the owner for $30 and he'll give it to you. These are just as good as the ones I've paid $80 each for on ebay (except that the rope was slightly thicker on the $80 ones... this is still thick rope though- the others are really too thick and detract from the beauty of the glass). Anyway, I got a nice big red one to go with my green and blue back home :) BTW - after going to all the great "obituary cocktail" bars the BEST sezerac and Pimm's cups are actually to be had at The Alpine on Chartres by VANCE - the head bartender. He has 12 years of experience and nice bars from LA to NY and is one of those guys who really enjoys talking about his art - really rare. He actually muddles the cucumber into his massive Pimm's Cup, and his Mohito with giant wads of fresh mint is to die for. The cocktails are 2 for 1 from 4 to 7pm. The Alpine 620 Rue Chartres 504-523-3005 [ Edited by: kahukini on 2003-05-21 01:59 ]

One of the tourist shops on Bourbon Street... somewhere between Jean Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop and Toulouse, has the BIG, good quality glass floats in various colors at only $30. They are marked $50, but ask the owner for $30 and he'll give it to you.
These are just as good as the ones I've paid $80 each for on ebay (except that the rope was slightly thicker on the $80 ones... this is still thick rope though- the others are really too thick and detract from the beauty of the glass).
Anyway, I got a nice big red one to go with my green and blue back home :)

BTW - after going to all the great "obituary cocktail" bars the BEST sezerac and Pimm's cups are actually to be had at The Alpine on Chartres by VANCE - the head bartender. He has 12 years of experience and nice bars from LA to NY and is one of those guys who really enjoys talking about his art - really rare. He actually muddles the cucumber into his massive Pimm's Cup, and his Mohito with giant wads of fresh mint is to die for. The cocktails are 2 for 1 from 4 to 7pm.

The Alpine
620 Rue Chartres
504-523-3005

[ Edited by: kahukini on 2003-05-21 01:59 ]

Post #35158 by kahukini on Wed, May 21, 2003 1:58 AM