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" Dawn Kesslering, 38The Old Absinthe House New Orleans So how about that game? I was really rooting for the 49ers, so it was really heartbreaking in the end for me. And that power outage? I never saw that part. But it&amp;#039;s really funny, because I know the lighting guy. Your bar was built in 1807 and supposedly it&amp;#039;s haunted. What do you think? Absolutely. Nobody ever wants to admit something like that. But yeah, I know it&amp;#039;s haunted. How so? Things move. My favorite story: Apparently, nobody was there, and one of the fire alarms was pulled. So a bunch of firemen broke in, and there was no fire. They were looking for anyone who could be there, but there wasn&amp;#039;t. The bar is located on Bourbon Street, in the heart of the parade. What&amp;#039;s the atmosphere like during Mardi Gras? Very alive. It&amp;#039;s a giant masquerade on the street, and on top of it, you have the spring breakers. What&amp;#039;s the craziest thing you&amp;#039;ve witnessed at Mardi Gras? It&amp;#039;s difficult now to say what&amp;#039;s crazy. When I first came, the Naked Cowboy and a man in his underwear were walking down the street. Otherwise, I think it&amp;#039;s behavior that just doesn&amp;#039;t make sense. People stealing peoples&amp;#039; drinks, and drink-and-runs. Honestly, people forget how to act in a public place. Will you be out there living it up? I&amp;#039;ve been in the bar for close to nine years, and have only seen maybe three parades. This year will be the same again. What makes Mardi Gras in New Orleans so special? We know what it is. In this country, it&amp;#039;s the only place that understands Carnival. It&amp;#039;s deeply rooted in culture and tradition. What drink do you serve most on Mardi Gras? To be honest, probably beer. I&amp;#039;ve had dreams of pouring Bud Light. It gets so embedded in my head after working. And Hurricanes. Mark Twain, Frank Sinatra, and Oscar Wilde have all been patrons here. Have you spotted any celebrities? P!nk, Bill Murray. There are so many, that it&amp;#039;s kind of normal. After a while, you forget. You&amp;#039;re drinking a shot. What is it? A straight shot of whiskey. What surprises you about what people order? Most women I know come in and drink straight whiskey, Scotch and water, or a vodka tonic. More men drink Captain and diet, or sneak in something sugary. The best bars are______ bars? Good dive bars. Bars like mine. Ones that have a local feel to them. What&amp;#039;s a cocktail everyone should know how to make? A real Hurricane. It&amp;#039;s fresh, it&amp;#039;s strong, it&amp;#039;s fruity. Louisville&amp;#039;s known for mint juleps and Miami&amp;#039;s known for mojitos. What is New Orleans known for? The Hurricane is definitely famous here, but I would say the traditional drink is the Sazerac. Hangover cure? I am so for the traditional Bloody Mary. You better believe it. It works. Drinking philosophy? It&amp;#039;s worth spending the money to get something you really like or really enjoy. Getting a fine Scotch, getting a fine wine, getting an exotic cocktail. It tastes better, and it&amp;#039;s something to experience. Why should everyone experience New Orleans on Mardi Gras? The whole city is having a party. And the party&amp;#039;s different anywhere you go. Oh, and you dress up in costumes. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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