How do you know what to order and where?

Question

Can you order a martini at a dive bar?
Can cosmos be ordered at the classiest to the grungiest?
Is there a drink order etiquette?

Answer 1

I would not order a martini at a dive bar unless you feel like fighting. Same with a Cosmo. I love a frozen margarita but there are a few places I go that I know better than to order it since they are a lot of work and the bartenders do not like it.

Answer 2

The first clue should be when you look around the bar what type of glassware do you see and what type of liqueur/beer do you see sitting around. If you don't see any martini glasses or fancy glasses such as a high ball glass or margarita glass, but you do see beer mugs and shot glasses, chances are that's what you will get - beer and shots. Another indicator would be to look at what others are ordering around you. Does anybody have a fu-fu fruit drink or do they just have beer or a mixed Jack and coke. Sometimes a place that specializes in mixed drinks like martinis will have a glass cooler showcasing their liqueurs they specialize in. Lastly see if you can hunt down a drink menu - if there is none in sight, stick to the basics, beer or liqueur and soda cocktails, likely they are not known for their special drinks

Answer 3

anytime I order a martini style drink (all alcohol) in a dive place, I have to specify a top shelf liquor or it comes with well liquor which is nasty.

Manhattans - Makers Mark
Gin Martinis - Tangeray
Cosmos - Grey Goose and Cointreu

Answer 4

yes
yes
no