{"id":534,"date":"2012-11-06T09:35:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T09:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/america-s-bars-get-creative-for-election-themed-drinks\/"},"modified":"2018-11-14T08:28:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T08:28:34","slug":"america-s-bars-get-creative-for-election-themed-drinks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/america-s-bars-get-creative-for-election-themed-drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"America\u2019s Bars Get Creative for Election-Themed Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grab a “Red” or a “Blue” Drink!<\/strong><\/div>\n

Americans can make their voice heard today at the polls, but after that it\u2019s time to party! Several bars across the country are putting their best red and white cocktails out, and here are some creative watering holes that are worth checking out if you happen to live in the area.<\/p>\n

New York, NY
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Get a \u201cMint\u201d Romney at the famous Library Bar at New York City\u2019s Hudson Hotel, which is designed by the famed, Philippe Starck. There are other election specials that include \u2018The Tea Partier\u2019 and \u2018The Donkey.\u2019 The \u201cMint\u201d Romney is made with Woodford Reserve bourbon, maple syrup, lime juice and soda and they all retail for a whopping $16 each. Who says democracy comes cheap? Phone: 212-554-6000
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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La Posada de Santa Fe<\/a> Resort and Spa is serving both red and blue drinks, Mexican style. The adobe-style resort and spa in the heart of Santa Fe, NM also has a beautiful guest: Conchita, the resort’s “tequila donkey” who doesn’t have to choose a party. The bipartisan will be wearing elephant ears and will greet guests with red and blue signature cocktails hoisted on each side of her saddle. Choose from “red” Prickly Pear Margarita or a “blue” Turquoise Trail Margarita. Phone: 505-986-0000
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Washington, DC
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Poste Moderne Brasserie\u2019s bartender has created three cocktails to suit all palettes: one for the Democrats, one for Republicans and one for the Tea Partiers. There\u2019s also the Bipartisan Martini, made with Plymouth Gin, Dolin Blanc Vermouth and bitters. The \u201cBlue State of Mind\u201d is made with Bluecoat Gin, St. Germain, rosemary and absinthe rinse. Phone: 202-783-6060
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Las Vegas, NV
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The Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is serving kitschy election-themed drinks including the Obamarita, Mittini, BidenBerry and Paulitan. The Obamarita uses tequila as base, and the Mittini is a flavor-infused spin on the classic Martini. Phone: 702-791-7111
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Grab a “Red” or a “Blue” Drink! Americans can make their voice heard today at the polls, but after that it\u2019s time to party! Several bars across the country are putting their best red and white cocktails out, and here are some creative watering holes that are worth checking out if you happen to live […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-other"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=534"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97201078,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/534\/revisions\/97201078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cheapoair.com\/miles-away\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}