Drinking Made Easy (2010)
Drinking Made Easy is a pub-crawl television series that premiered in 2010 and airs on AXS TV in the United States. Comedian Zane Lamprey hosts a humorous bus trip around the United States and Canada, exploring the local drinking culture of various cities in the countries. In each episode, Lamprey samples popular or original cocktails and beers from bars and breweries in the area. Season two premiered with an hour long episode on October 5, 2011, on HDNet.
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Episode 1 - Phoenix
Release Date: 2010-10-06The series premiere takes Zane Lamprey to Phoenix, Arizona. He meets an illegal tequila moonshiner, makes a monster margarita and invents the ranch dressing beer-bomb.
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Episode 2 - Santa Fe
Release Date: 2010-10-13Zane visits Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he meets a master margarita maker, drinks a beer that can kill chickens and eats some of the hottest chili pepper sauce in the state.
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Episode 3 - Austin
Release Date: 2010-10-20Zane rolls into Austin, Texas, where he infuses vodka with fruit, drinks the hottest bloody mary in town and tries his hand at an Austin tradition, spiking a watermelon.
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Episode 4 - Dallas
Release Date: 2010-10-27Zane visits Dallas, Texas where he mixes a spicy margarita, tries some of Mama's mixes in a Double Wide and gives his competition the boot at Dallas Cowboy Stadium.
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Episode 5 - New Orleans
Release Date: 2010-11-03Zane drinks his way through the Big Easy. He suffers a brain freeze at Lafitte's Blacksmith Bar Shop, the oldest bar in the U.S. He tries a Hand Grenade, supposedly the strongest drink in NOLA. Finally he faces down a Hurricane at the world-famous Pat O'Brien's.
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Episode 6 - Florida
Release Date: 2010-11-10Zane hits Miami Beach, Florida, where it's time for some fun in the sun. He makes 40 mojitos in a minute at Lario's on the Beach, taps a cask of ale at premier beer bar Red Light Red Light and tries to cool off with liquid nitrogen at the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach.
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Episode 7 - Atlanta
Release Date: 2010-11-17Zane visits Atlanta, Georgia, where he gets a personalized beer tap, finds out what 420 is all about and meets a backwoods moonshiner. It's Drinking Made Easy, Atlanta.
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Episode 8 - Virginia
Release Date: 2010-11-24Zane heads to Virginia. He downs an Orange Crush at Waterman's Surfside Grille, a Virginia Pony and a Wasabi Martini at Empire Little Bar Bistro, and a Patrick Henry at where else but Patrick Henry's Pub And Grille!
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Episode 9 - Philadelphia
Release Date: 2010-12-01Host Zane Lamprey travels to Philadelphia, where he drinks beer from Presidential recipes, visits the oldest bar in the city, and discovers the temple shot.
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Episode 10 - New York City
Release Date: 2010-12-08Zane Lamprey visits the Big Apple. He drinks at one of the city's oldest bars, the longest bar, and a bar that's location is a secret.
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Episode 11 - Boston
Release Date: 2010-12-15Zane Lamprey visits Bean Town. He tries beer that's brewed with fruit, drinks mead, and has a beer where everybody knows your name.
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Episode 12 - Chicago
Release Date: 2010-12-22Zane visits Al Capone's own Windy City. He drinks a 'French 75' at the Green Door Tavern, has a $200 Cloud Gate Martini at Tavern At The Park, and an Apricot Margarita at Chicago's most intimate bar, The Matchbox.
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Episode 13 - Milwaukee
Release Date: 2010-12-29Zane hits up 'Beertown' He goes to 'The Bomb Shelter' where he downs Turkey Gizzard Shots, sips a 'Pink Squirrel' at Bryant's and nails some strikes in America's oldest bowling alley at Holler House. He finishes up by 'Closing Wolski's'
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Episode 14 - St. Louis
Release Date: 2011-01-12Zane visits the 'Gateway to the West'. He drinks at the Famous Bar on Route 66, Chuck Berry's hangout 'Blueberry Hill' and tests his vodka knowledge at Sub Zero Vodka Bar. He tops it off at St Loius' first dessert bar called Bailey's Chocolate Bar, with a Hot Chocolate Martini and a Cinnamon Stout Shake.
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Episode 15 - Kansas City
Release Date: 2011-01-19Zane Lamprey visits the Paris of the Plains. He tries edible cocktails, meets the creator of the Bergin Malt and squares off in a Kansas City BBQ eating challenge.
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Episode 16 - Denver
Release Date: 2011-01-26Zane Lamprey visits the Mile High City. He visits the home of Fat Tire, hits his limit at Rio Grande, and watches his buddy Steve compete in a bull ball eating contest.
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Episode 17 - Salt Lake City
Release Date: 2011-02-02Zane Lamprey visits the SLC. He visits Utah's oldest bar, dispels the myths about drinking in Utah, and learns the difference between vodka and whiskey.
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Episode 18 - Boise
Release Date: 2011-02-09Zane Lamprey visits B-Town. He has a 10-minute martini, visits a micro-distillery, and challenges Steve to a French fry eating contest in the back of a car.
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Episode 19 - Portland
Release Date: 2011-02-16Zane Lamprey visit's Rose-City. He drinks at a converted elementary school, has an avocado margarita, and drinks in the city's oldest restaurant.
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Episode 20 - Napa
Release Date: 2011-02-23Zane Lamprey heads to wine country. He makes fresh Limoncello, visits Rubicon Estates to meet with a Master Sommelier, and has a grape leaf eating contest with Steve.
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Episode 21 - San Francisco
Release Date: 2011-03-02Zane Lamprey visits the City by the Bay. He meets with Fritz Maytag, who lead the craft beer revolution, drinks Fernet Branca upside down, and drinks on a mobile island.
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Episode 22 - Las Vegas
Release Date: 2011-03-09Zane Lamprey visits Sin City. He drinks a bacon martini, eats deep-fried Oreos at Aces & Ales, and hits the tables in Planet Hollywood.
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Episode 23 - San Diego
Release Date: 2011-04-06Zane Lamprey visits San Diego. He drinks at Noble Experiment, a hidden speakeasy, drinks schooners or beer at the Shore Club, and hangs out with an Arrogant Bastard.
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Episode 24 - Los Angeles
Release Date: 2011-04-13In the final episode of season one, Zane returns home to Los Angeles. He drinks out of fruit at Paradise Cove, takes a flight at Blue Palms Brew House and stops by Musso & Franks, a Hollywood institution.