Review: The Whole Banana at Elusive by Dashfire
- Dashfire
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min read
by Joy Summers, Star Tribune
1/6/2023
The only reason this drink order was placed was at the urging of Elusive's co-owners Lee Egbert and Jeff Rogers; an icy Minnesota night hardly had me in a tropical mood. But I was won over by their naked enthusiasm.
This was a drink that's been nagging at the back of Rogers' creative brain for years as he tried to unlock a true banana flavor. Most drinks and spirits that purport banana flavor end up tasting cloyingly artificial. Now, I was the weird kid that reached for the bottom of the Popsicle box for the yellow-flavored discards, and I've been known to enjoy the oblong Runts. But it just wasn't a flavor I wanted in my grown-up glass.
After I ordered, both men took time to offer me lengthy, astute explanations of the chemistry involved in extracting actual banana flavor — using the acids in green bananas and the honey sweetness of the too-ripe-for-banana-bread fruit. This drink is a peek behind the curtain of what these two are doing at their cocktail lounge that's also a bit of a lab, where they dig deep and share knowledge about spirits and the craft of distilling.
For the drink ($13), it was indeed true banana flavor: alternately bright and caramelly, structured and an easy-sipper. Definitely a top-banana cocktail. (Joy Summers)
1620 Central Av. NE., Suite 152/Dock 10, Mpls., 612-354-3021; dashfire.us/cocktailroom
Hôm trước mình có nghe mọi người bàn luận về việc theo dõi kèo bóng đá và thấy có người nhắc đến https://keonhacai5c.sa.com/. Thế là mình cũng tò mò ghé vào xem thử. Không tìm hiểu quá sâu, mình chỉ lướt qua một chút để xem bố cục và cách sắp xếp các thông tin. Thấy khá gọn gàng, các mục được phân chia rõ ràng nên dễ đọc, không bị rối mắt. Với mình, như vậy đã đủ để có cái nhìn tổng quan rồi.
This reads like a love letter to curiosity more than just a cocktail. I love how much intention went into cracking a real banana flavor instead of settling for that fake-candy shortcut. That “peek behind the curtain” feeling is the best part — kind of like finally beating a Geometry Dash Lite level after a dozen failed runs and realizing the timing was the whole secret. Totally earned payoff.
This drift game offers a poetic dance of momentum and control. Mastering the slide transforms the track into a canvas of elegant, sustained motion.
Slide along walls for a strategic advantage, but impediments will halt your run. Space Waves' simple but addictive gameplay will keep you playing and mastering each wave. Can you overcome the challenges and win? Space waves, a colorful platform game, tests your limits.
Chaotic mode in wacky flip turns even simple tricks into epic adventures. Every flip feels like a gamble with physics, rewarding daring moves with either spectacular success or hilarious disaster.