New York Bar Serves Weak Drinks For Ladies, It's Going Badly
In Brooklyn, a Clinton Hill restaurant called Los Pollitos III has introduced a "his and hers" drinks menu, where the men's drinks contain a higher alcohol content, and the options "for ladies" contain less.
According to restaurant manager Marcos Merino, who designed the new menu, the decision to water down the women's drinks was meant to "make people laugh" and customers were supposed to "have fun with it."
Bartender Leo Vasquez clarified to DNA Info, "Anyone can order anything, but a lot of times ladies don't like to have the strong stuff so this menu is for them."
So with all the fun and delightful gender imbalance going on, I think I'll sit this one out, lest I over-exert myself and get the vapors.
I'll leave it to Twitter to show you how the menu change is going:
Lighter drinks "for ladies"? No thank you. "@MegRobertson: Brooklyn restaurant offers weaker drinks 'for ladies' http://t.co/rTdKTst19B"
— Alexandra Farrington (@trampabroad) June 5, 2014
1. This is stupid. 2. This encourages men to get even more stupid drunk. Consensus? Stupid. http://t.co/RZ1NsZm3wd via @NYDailyNews
— Gina Rizzo (@GinaRizzo1) June 5, 2014
A Clinton Hill restaurant has a weaker drinks menu for women. On the ladies menu: wine, baileys and "just a half-a-rufie, topped w lemonade"
— Ser Janet Manley (@janetmanley) June 5, 2014
This is personally offensive on so many levels: Los Pollitos III offering 'His' & 'Hers' booze menu (via @DNAinfo) http://t.co/eYgeGe66Er
— Andra (@pandramonium) June 5, 2014
Will NOT be going to Los pollitos III in #clintonhill #brooklyn #mexican #food #sexist #dontmesswithmymargs
— GRETE (@AllOfThePizza) June 4, 2014
#Brooklyn Restaurant Has #WeakDrinks 4Ladies http://t.co/engW83uy9n via @EaterNY #LadiesBeware #MethinksTheyDothProtect2Much #LosPollitosIII
— didi (@didinyc) June 4, 2014
-Bunch of idiots- | A restaurant called "Los Pollitos III" in #NY created separate cocktail menus for men and women: http://t.co/96gZajL5y6
— Kasbrika Velásquez (@kasbrika) June 4, 2014
Karen Lo is an associate editor at The Daily Meal. Follow her on Twitter @appleplexy.