Gold Mine Saloon

The Gold Mine Saloon is a drinking establishment in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.[1] The saloon is known for its signature Flaming Dr. Pepper cocktail[2] and vintage video games (e.g., the 1982 Popeye).[3][4][5] The patronage has been described as an avant-garde and artistic crowd.[1][6] The establishment hosts the 17 Poets Literary and Performance Series.[7][8] The owner of the bar, Dave Brinks, is the author of the post-Hurricane Katrina poem cycle The Caveat Onus.[1][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Samantha Cook (2005). New Orleans. Rough Guides. p. 97. ISBN 1843533936.
  2. ↑ "New Orleans Signature Drink Bars". July 3, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ Julia Kamysz Lane (2007). New Orleans For Dummies. For Dummies. p. 304. ISBN 0470069341.
  4. ↑ Zagat 2007 New Orleans Restaurants & Nightlife. Zagat. 2007. p. 122.
  5. ↑ "Gold Mine Saloon". The Times-Picayune. May 26, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Jerry W. Ward (2009). The Katrina Papers: A Journal of Trauma and Recovery. University of New Orleans Press. p. 25. ISBN 0972814337.
  7. ↑ "Poet Dave Brinks finds his bliss in 'the encyclopedic living nature' of New Orleans' people". The Times-Picayune. October 7, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Susan Larson (2013). The Booklover's Guide to New Orleans. Louisiana State University Press. p. 86. ISBN 0807153079.
  9. ↑ Anis Shivani. "The Caveat Onus: Meditations". Colorado State University. Retrieved December 27, 2015.

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