Its nights like these which makes me wonder sometimes why is it exactly that I drink. Its a well known fact that half of the people of Asian descent suffer from this thing known as an Alcoholic Flush. Interestingly, aside from the going absolutely tomatoe red, one of the other effects is that I’m less likely to become an alcholic! Ha!

I thought that by indulging now and again I was getting my body used to the alcohol and I thought that I was getting over my particularly nasty reaction (all the symptoms that wikipedia says I am likely to get I do: dizziness, nausea, headaches, an (exteremely) increased pulse, drowsiness, and occasional skin swelling and itchiness.) Tonight it was back in full force I’m afraid. Check out the evidence:

Before downing one martini	After downing one martini

The Dirty Martini is a pretty good find in Covent Garden. Its a cosy spot in a basement location and if you want a seat its best to get there for before 5.30pm and all the business people come in.

The happy hour prices (until 9pm!) of half price martini is a bargain and the martini choices are fab (gotta go the Chocolate Martini … weakness!)

The Dirty Martini gets very crowded though and the bar is very small so you’ll have to exercise some patience to get your yummy martinis! Don’t worry – its worth it!