Gin at Three Buns

We eat at Three Buns fairly often because it's officially pet-friendly (no food for the dogs though), and the menu has expanded to be seriously inclusive; there's something for everyone. It's super casual and we can almost always get a table even on crowded Fridays and weekends when we make the effort to do reservations. We never have to wait long for food or drinks to arrive at the table. 

Had a lovely evening with M at Three Buns. It was quiet and a cool breeze stirred to break the humidity. I decided to have real beef tonight in the form of a classic cheeseburger with spiced mayo 'Baby Huey'. M ordered the 'Skinny Man' with soy milk mayo and without cheddar cheese. That didn't come with any buns. Only iceberg lettuce as a wrap of sorts. It's the joint's version of a low-carb burger. Shared sides of fries and a plate of 'Miso Corny' of buttered charred corn kernels with wild leaves, goji berries, toasted pine nuts, chillies and drizzled with miso vinaigrette.

There're plenty of non-alcoholic drinks here — sparkling sodas, yoghurt smoothies, milkshakes and such. I figured that if I'm going to be inhaling sugar, then it might as well be alcoholic. I've been opting for gins at Three Buns instead of beer or wine. It's been really hot and humid. Nothing like a cold glass of gin to feel all refreshed. They currently offer three choices of gins, four choices of mixers and six choices of garnish. 

I like how the bar presents my gin so honestly when I order it with an extra shot. Two shot glasses arrive on a platter, with the bottle of mixer and a glass of ice. There isn't going to be anyone wondering if there're indeed two shots in a drink. Hurhurhur. The problem is, from completely avoiding gin in my teens and twenties and thirties, I've embraced the London Dry in my forties. Of late, at Three Buns, I've been nonchalantly putting away four shots of gin in under 2.5 hours each time. That's terrible.