For April 7:

 The Alchemist, by Paulo Coehlo

Description: “My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer,” the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky.” Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams.”
The Alchemist is the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. From his home in Spain he journeys to the markets of Tangiers and across the Egyptian desert to a fateful encounter with the alchemist.

The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories have done, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life’s path, and, above all, following our dreams.

For April 28:

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, by Michael Chabon
Pulitzer Prize winner, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a triumph of originality, imagination, and storytelling, an exuberant, irresistible novel that begins in New York City in 1939. A young escape artist and budding magician named Joe Kavalier arrives on the doorstep of his cousin, Sammy Clay. While the long shadow of Hitler falls across Europe, America is happily in thrall to the Golden Age of comic books, and in a distant corner of Brooklyn, Sammy is looking for a way to cash in on the craze. He finds the ideal partner in the aloof, artistically gifted Joe, and together they embark on an adventure that takes them deep into the heart of Manhattan, and the heart of old-fashioned American ambition. From the shared fears, dreams, and desires of two teenage boys, they spin comic book tales of the heroic, fascist-fighting Escapist and the beautiful, mysterious Luna Moth, otherworldly mistress of the night. Climbing from the streets of Brooklyn to the top of the Empire State Building, Joe and Sammy carve out lives, and careers, as vivid as cyan and magenta ink.

Here is the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/bars-clubs/atlas-arcade,1170976/critic-review.html

Pre-purchase your New Years Eve tickets now which includes a decadent course of  Five house-special cocktails.  Choose between Clear Spirits (Silver) or Dark Spirits (Onyx) and forget about the stress of New Year’s Party planning!

Featuring a Choice of Two Courses:

The Onyx

A Five Cocktail Course Featuring All Premium Brown Spirits, Light Fare, and a Champagne Toast

The Silver

A Five Cocktail Course Featuring All Premium White Spirits, Light Fare, and a Champagne Toast

Both Courses Include Access To Atlas Arcade.

Beginning this Sunday (Dec. 16th), we’ll have all the fixings for Hot Toddies at your favorite neighborhood bar.

Best of all, they’re free!

You just pay for the pour. Brave the cold and warm your soul! Either build your own or ask the barkeep to give you a hand.

To help you get ready, here’s an excellent article on the history of the drink from Wonderland Kitchen: http://wonderlandkitchen.com/2012/01/fuzzy-math-the-hot-toddy-a-history/ Toddilicous!

The Onyx

A Five Cocktail Course Featuring All Premium Brown Spirits, Light Fare, and a Champagne Toast

The Silver

A Five Cocktail Course Featuring All Premium White Spirits, Light Fare, and a Champagne Toast

Both Courses Include Access To Atlas Arcade.

PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BINGO this Wednesday, October 3rd at Wisdom! Empty promises! Grandstanding! Rhetoric! Prizes! Drinks! Jim Lehrer!

You know how much the GINTENDER loves this Brand…now find out why!

Robert, the master distiller, will be joining us for a Talk, Tasting & BlueCoat Cocktail of your choice for $10 at Wisdom!

$20/person in advance $30 at the door