Thankfully, it's not another fry-day, merely Friday.  Many thanks to Hal, Ethan, Karen and Rachel for helping me out with the fry-days earlier in the week!  I'm already ready for a cocktail.  How about this one?  I had it earlier this week at Kin Shop, which I highly recommend:

The ALN
3 oz. of Gin
½ oz. spicy pickle brine (based off distilled vinegar, lemongrass, ginger, Thai chilis, sugar, salt)
Thinly sliced kirby pickles
Shake the liquid together with ice and pour in a chilled martini glass. Garnish with the sliced pickles.

And, in case you're wondering, I've been writing up a storm lately.  Here are my latest Serious Eats New York posts, but there's more to come . . .

- Meet & Eat: Marissa Guggiana, Author, 'Primal Cuts'
- Meet & Eat: Julie Reiner, Lani Kai
- Meet & Eat: Robert LaValva, New Amsterdam Market
- Meet & Eat: Paul Greenberg, Author, 'Four Fish'
- Meet & Eat: Ben Westhoff, Author, 'New York City's Best Dive Bars'