During Philadelphia summers you might find yourself wondering if you live on a tropical isle—a sweaty, stinky, humid tropical isle with no beaches. We may not have the clear blue seas, but we do have the goofy tropical drinks. Why not beat the heat by sucking down a Singapore Sling? London Grill has a tweaked version on its new cocktail menu. Among its ingredients are Bluecoat gin, cherry kirsch, fresh juices and bitters. Or you could visit ground zero of goofy tropical drinks, Bar Saigon at Vietnam, for scorpions, zombies and mai tais. Drink enough of them and you might find yourself lying face-down on a beac¬h—an asphalt beach.

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