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I just want a Kontikitini - is that too much to ask?
I have a handful of favorite spots in town that I rely on when I find myself in need of a really good mixed drink that won’t fail to satisfy. One of those places is Cafe Boulevard’s Le Monde lounge. They have a terrific selection of mixed drinks that always seem to hit the right spot. The $8 price tag isn’t cheap, but the drinks - many made with in-house infused vodkas - have that high-end taste and impressive mix I’m looking for when I’m feeling extravagant. The martini list features 16 concoctions ranging from the usual (Apple, Peach, Berry) to the more exotic (Key Lime, Kurant, Mango, Lemon). One that has caught my eye on my last four visits there has been the Kontikitini made with Smirnoff Orange, Lychee fruit puree, Passion Fruit puree and a spash of Triple Sec. I can’t speak to the flavor experience of this cocktail, presumably named after the Kon-Tiki Theater on Salem which featured South Pacific decor, because all four times they haven’t been able to make it for me when I asked for it. On a recent visit the bartender informed me that they had stopped preparing the ingredients some time ago because no one ever ordered it. Three strikes and your out, four and you’re SOL … Which brings me to my question … if no one orders it, why not take it off the menu? This isn’t the only dining establishment in town that’s guilty of having a drink or a meal on a menu that they no longer serve, I’m just trying to figure out why these places will leave it there long after the item itself has been killed. Do you ever find you’re drawn to that one item on a menu that you can’t have or has this happened to you recently? As for me, I’m planning on trying to make a Kontikitini at home since it seems that’s the only place I’m likely to get it ….
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By chiefwino
February 7, 2008 7:43 AM | Link to this
The same comment applies to restaurant wine lists that are perpetually out of stock or the vintage is different from the one advertised. But on the flipside, I have gotten some great deals on a wine that has not had its price updated in several years.