Post #543567 by SilverLine on Tue, Jul 20, 2010 10:20 AM

Well, I was in NY on business last week and had the opportunity to check out Painkiller last Sunday. I was pretty amped up for it after hearing about how good the drinks are.

Hmmm . . wonder if this is the place?

I had to have the Zombie. Despite the one-and-your-done potency, I was really interested in tasting the original 1934 Don Beach recipe. Thankfully, the months of training I'd undergone prepared me for this drink and I avoided literal "zombie" status.

Others in our group had the 151 Swizzle, Cradles of Life, and Daiquiris. No complaints.

The focus at Painkiller is clearly on the drinks, and there they excel. Still, I'd like to see more escapist decor. It's a small place, so it wouldn't be difficult to TIPSY it up a bit more. I'd even consider donating one of my carvings if they'd use it.

The only good thing about the music we heard was, at least it wasn't Margaritaville. If you don't want to play Denny and Baxter, OK. But why, when there are so many contemporary surf and lounge bands to choose from must we listen to techno-pop?

That's all the bad I can say about Painkiller. Yeah, there's a lot of ice in the drinks, but at least in the case of the Zombie, that's not really a bad thing.

The drinks are excellent, though. So bring an iPod and enjoy yourself!

(edited to include group photo)

Classic Silver Line Boats

[ Edited by: SilverLine 2010-07-26 08:57 ]