Did you know it was Marilyn Monroe’s birthday yesterday? 
Well, it was!
Norma Jeane Baker AKA Marilyn Monroe, born 06/01/26
And in honor of Marilyn I want to tell you about two HOT cocktails I enjoyed this weekend!
1. The Blueberry Jalapeño Margarita at Nava
Luis + Heather
Now, this couple could make ANYTHING look good, but trust me, it was.
Tequila, muddled blueberries, chopped jalapeños and lime juice…delish!
2. Lamicha Caliente (translation: The Hot Kitty) at Ecco
Ecco is debuting a new cocktail menu and ever since I saw a photo of The Hot Kitty show up on my Facebook news feed, I knew I had to try it.
Lucky for me, Atlanta was a ghost town last weekend and we were able to waltz up to a primo place at the bar and even luckier still, we found Brent, our absolute FAVORITE bartender behind it!
Here’s the Q+DD on Lamicha Caliente:
“Lamicha Caliente: Consígalo personas juntas! We sabe, su tiempo del verano y su en el aire pero gravemente…se todo animó pero permite no añade a la humedad. Toma asiento y trata esta mezcla vinosa con puntas con vodka, chilis de calabrian y suficiente amor a la marea usted sobre.” (Translation: go see Brent, this thing was amazing.)
Basically, Ecco is house-infusing jalapeño vodka and mixing it with a white sangria base to make this amazing drink. There’s even a little salad in it – cucumber and peppers and such…it’s almost like a health drink!
(Bonus: Brent took a stab at creating his idea of “The Quick and Dirty Dirty cocktail”…
…Patron and Kahlua. Nice!)
So, happy birthday, Marilyn! While “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes…”
…apparently this blonde prefers a little kick in her cup!
xx, L
