17 + Earl Giles


Beatrix turned seventeen today, which is clearly incorrect because I was there when she was born and it was not that long ago.

She threw a small party here last night and then tonight we took her out to dinner. We wanted something fun and with a great atmosphere, so she picked Earl Giles Distillery from the idea list I gave her (based on good mocktails, a variety of food, and instagram-worthy), and she picked right.

First of all, both their mocktails and cocktails were very good. Patrick had a NOLA-worthy Hurricane (though not as strong), I had a "Snow Day Spritz," and Beatrix had some kind of amazing tea-cocktail that was gorgeous.


The food was also excellent, though there was SO Much of it — we have plenty of tasty leftovers! I had pizza, which I was worried about because my recent experience at Og Zaza was Not Good. But this was great; Patrick had a tasty chicken dish, and Beatrix had some harissa potatoes which were very tasty (if you see me eating her leftovers, no you didn't).


The service really set it apart through. Our server, Dylan, was lovely and genuinely wanted to make our experience good. Because it was Beatrix's birthday, we got some special shots and desserts, all on the house. It was a super-quiet night because of the Super Bowl, but other people there even jumped up to take our picture for us (which is why we have one of all three of us, a relative rarity unless it's a selfie).


Plus it was great to spend the night talking to our beautiful, smart, caring, self-aware girl. 

Thank you, Earl Giles, for making that happen. You've gained customers for life!





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