It’s one thing to want to create something new. But to actually do it? We can’t do that. The only thing we can do is start from scratch. Napoleons are the best example of this.
The first word is always the hardest to get right. We get the first word wrong in our heads, and we forget it is the hardest part of getting the word right. A few months ago, we were looking for a new bar to open in our city. The first thing we did when we got to Napoleons was to order a drink. “What is the new name for this drink?” we asked. “Napoleons,” the waiter said.
Napoleons means “no apologies.
Napoleons is a French cocktail. There’s a story about a French family in the 1800s that decided to make a drink to make their day better. When one of the family’s daughters was pregnant, they made a drink that they thought would help keep her from becoming a midwife. The drink was a mixture of wine, cognac, and lemon juice.
We tried that. We tried the drink when we were at Napoleons. We loved it! They were right.
At Napoleons, the drink is so named because it’s a mix of wine, cognac, and lemon juice. It comes in a glass, and it’s poured into a martini glass. We asked the waiter if that was the name of the drink. He said no. We asked if it was a cocktail or a cocktail. He said a cocktail. We asked again. He said a cocktail. Our friends were confused. We then asked again and he said a cocktail.
I have no idea who named the drink.
We don’t blame the barman though. We blame Napoleons. The drink is named after a famous French restaurant. Napoleons is a place that is famous for their drinks, and it’s also famous for being the only restaurant in the world without a written menu. We’ve never gotten a clear answer as to who coined the term “Napoleons.
Napoleons is a legendary French restaurant that is supposedly run by a family that never had a written menu. In fact, you can go there and buy a wine that is not on the menu. We’ve never gotten a clear answer as to who coined the term Napoleons.
Napoleons is a legendary French restaurant that is supposedly run by a family that never had a written menu. In fact, you can go there and buy a wine that is not on the menu. Weve never gotten a clear answer as to who coined the term Napoleons.
