Bartenders rule. The rest of us drool

David O'Brien at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's outstanding Braves blog shares this story about the Boston Plaza Park Hotel's A-Roid cocktail:

The A-Roid starts with a shot of El Mejor Tequila, served straight up. To give the shot a little something extra; a spicy smoky splash is served on the side in a convenient syringe … minus the needle. Inject the Performance-Enhancing Boost of Spicy Tomato “Juice” right into the shot or use it as a chaser. However you use it, come clean and acknowledge it … don’t deny it.

And as the blogger at soxanddawgs.com points out, "At $11, ARod may be the only one able to afford the cocktail in this economy."