Top

dining

Stories

 

The Shizzle

Dave & Buster’s

What would Britney do? At one time, she was the biggest pop star on the planet; now her name is just another term for vagina (when used in a sentence: "Her skirt was so short, when she bent over I saw her Britney"). One day, in a silent protest of her recent behavior, my friends and I had an all-Britney day. We went to the drive-thru at Taco Bell, then ran into parked cars and drove away (okay, we're not celebrities, so we actually stopped at ordering tacos). We had our nails polished and let the ladies put tacky flowers on our toes with rhinestones in the center. And when we wanted a drink, we went to Dave & Buster's, because we knew that Britney would wholeheartedly approve. Dave & Buster's screams Middle America with its menu of tempura-fried mushrooms and potato skins. My first cocktail would certainly have Brit's seal of approval: the Snow Cone ($6.75), made with DeKuyper Watermelon Pucker, Malibu rum, Three Olives cherry vodka, blue Curaçao, Sprite and pomegranate syrup over shaved ice — just the thing for people who can drink a 44-ounce Slurpee without fear of brain freeze. You know, Brit's peeps. It was blue on top, red on the bottom and toxic all over, guaranteed to make you jump into a pool with strange college boys. In fact, the taste reminded me of the drinks we made as kids at the pool, mixing 7-Up with a squirt of each snow-cone flavor. But when I spotted the cocktail homage to Britney's homeboy, Snoop Dogg, I abandoned the Snow Cone in favor of the Shizzle ($5.25), made with Malibu Coconut and Malibu Pineapple rums, Stoli Vanil and pineapple juice. Basically just an alcohol-distribution system, it's perfect for underage kids who want to get drunk without tasting an adult drink. I'm guessing that Snoop would prefer gin and juice, but the Shizzle had me saying "Hit me, baby, one more time!"

 
 
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places

    Voice Places

    Discover restaurants, nightlife, travel, shopping...

  • VOICE Daily Deals

    VOICE Daily Deals

    Get 50 to 90% off every day on restaurants, movies, massages...

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    More than 10,000 of the BEST things to eat, drink, and experience

  • My Voice Nation

    My Voice Nation

    Join the Village Voice community and get exclusive deals and info

  • Happy Hour

    Happy Hour

    Your local Happy Hour guide at your fingertips

or

Log in or Sign up

Social Connect:

Use your favorite account to access My Voice Nation.


Use your My Voice Nation account to log in:





Forgot password?
or

Sign Up or Log in

Social Connect:

Sign up for My Voice Nation with your preferred network.


Sign up for a My Voice Nation account:



Privacy policy