Upcoming Events at Mandarin Hide
Wed Nov 8, 4:30 PM - Thu Nov 9, 3:00 AM
231 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Community: St Petersburg
Description
November 8 is National Harvey Wallbanger Day. Mandarin Hide and other bars across the country are celebrating the iconic disco-era cocktail by adding it to their cocktail menu or creating a riff of the original.
Event Details
The Story of Harvey Wallbanger:
Harvey’s namesake cocktail was a staple in US bars throughout the 1960’s and ‘70s. Legend has it that the cocktail was named for a Manhattan Beach, CA surf star who had a few too many after losing a surfing competition. His inability to leave the bar without stumbling into walls earned him a reputation and a nickname, and inspired the drink. The character reached enormous popularity to the extent when in 1972 presidential election, Harvey Wallbanger turned out to be the #1 write-in candidate. Today Harvey Wallbangers are being enjoyed in their original form, and in unique twists on the classic by a new generation of drinkers.
Come down to Mandarin Hide and enjoy a $6 Harvey Wallbanger.
Harvey’s namesake cocktail was a staple in US bars throughout the 1960’s and ‘70s. Legend has it that the cocktail was named for a Manhattan Beach, CA surf star who had a few too many after losing a surfing competition. His inability to leave the bar without stumbling into walls earned him a reputation and a nickname, and inspired the drink. The character reached enormous popularity to the extent when in 1972 presidential election, Harvey Wallbanger turned out to be the #1 write-in candidate. Today Harvey Wallbangers are being enjoyed in their original form, and in unique twists on the classic by a new generation of drinkers.
Come down to Mandarin Hide and enjoy a $6 Harvey Wallbanger.
