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When Sweet Cocktails Attack!

by L. Nichols

October 11, 2012

“a grainy watermelon gimlet whiffed of the lavender pillows and half-emptied bottles of gin one might find in an old lady’s knicker drawer”

Welcome to One Liner, where I illustrate my favorite line from our critic’s review, using a single line on the page. Go here to read Tejal’s full review of Ducks Eatery in the East Village.

L. Nichols is a Brooklyn-based artist.

This article from the Village Voice Archive was posted on October 11, 2012

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