The fourth martini was fun. The fifth? A mistake.
I was planning on writing about my love for an obscure wine region in a far-off corner of Eastern Europe, where they have been making wine for centuries using antiquated equipment and traditional methods. However, last night’s escapades have left me looking elsewhere for inspiration: hangover remedies. My throbbing temples, pounding forehead and body weakness has made that far-off Eastern European corner seem ever the more distant. So instead, I will dive into some antiquated equipment and traditional methods of remedying my aching situation from the far-off corner of my East Village bed. Five cheap and common remedies, all curiously starting with the letter B:
Beer: This is probably the last thing you would want to think about, but an ice-cold brew in the morning is said to ease your transition from drunk to sober. In Bavaria, Germany, a common breakfast ritual is a wheat beer (try Paulaner or Schneiderwesse for $3 a bottle at your local deli), a soft chewy pretzel with sweet mustard and a pair of albino sausages known as
weisswurst. Zum Schneider on 7th St. and Ave. C is the best place in New York to take part in this German culture.
Ein hefe bitte!Bananas: When you drink, your body’s potassium is depleted. Thankfully, bananas are a great source of this feel-good alkali metal. Unfortunately, you won’t find bananas at any farmer’s market since they are grown in central and South America. And although the US does not produce bananas, we eat more of them than any other fruit. I buy mine off those guys on the street with the fruit carts. The bunches are exactly the same as the ones in fancy markets, except they only cost a quarter.
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