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KIDDUSH CLUB

THE Q & A

Wrestling with WXYZ Reporter Mike Rosenfield

The brainy broadcaster thinks he can
We'll see!
pin down Red Thread

RT: The following inference seems true — but maybe
you can verify its accuracy: "If it bleeds, it leads."
MR: I've never actually heard that expression in
any newsroom I've ever worked in. The only time I've
ever heard it is from newspaper or online columnists
who like to critique local news.

RT: You started your broadcast career at Inside Edition.
How does "celebrity" journalism compare to the real
stuff?
MR: It's amazing how much appetite there is for
celebrity journalism. I think celebrity journalists rely a lot
more on unnamed sources — rumors — and they pay
big money for tips, photos and interviews. That does not
happen in local news.

a: You're from Boston — yet you aren't really a Mass-
hole! Name us three differences between the cities from
a newsman's perspective.
MR: I love Massholes; I didn't know people outside
[Massachusetts] knew that word! The biggest differenc-
es between the news markets: the Boston accents and
the sports teams. I can't think of a third right now; my
brain is frozen from live shots in the icy cold weather.

Lap Dancers of the
Potently Potable Kind

Did you miss us last month? You know we sure missed
you. Lest you think we blacked out after a bender (lies,
all lies), we were told there just wasn't room for us in
February's issue. (Hiccup!) But, we're back, baby, and we
have an atypical offering to share. As a nod to one of the
gentlemen profiled in this month's Red Thread, we are
serving up suggestions for"exotic" drinks.
Eighty-six the Appletini — you're sophisticated now,
and these uncommon libations will both impress your
date and leave the mixologist believing you really do
know your Bartender's Handbook.
And, even if mixed drinks aren't your thing (and the
Kiddush Club can sympathize), spread your wings — we
know you can do it. Leave the days of a Sex on the Beach
or Long Island Iced Tea behind — you're classy and hip,
urbane even.

CAIPIRINHA

From way south of the border and
made with Cachaca (distilled sugar
cane), fresh lime juice and sugar, the
Caipirinha is kinda sexy, if an esoteric
cocktail can be sexy. It's the signature
drink of Rio de Janeiro and a must-try
for anyone who likes sweets, super-
models (aka Giselle) and fun.

WATERMELON MAN

Germany may be the land of
beer, but they also make some of
the good hard stuff over there,
too. (Did you know someone
can legally drink at age 14 if the
parents are present?) Made with
vodka and watermelon liqueur,
the Watermelon Man is famous
in Deutschland and a must try for
anyone who likes watermelon,
vodka — or drinking.

RT: Is it hard being the newbie when you move to a
new market?
MR: Yes, it pretty much goes for any office.

RT: Did Diana Lewis make you go through Hell Week?
MR: Diana is heavenly — one of the nicest people I
have ever met.

I': What was the scariest story you had to cover
where you nearly peed yourself?
MR: I can usually keep it together pretty well, no
matter the circumstances, but huge fires always make
me very aware of my surroundings. When an inferno is
taking place, I always make sure I know a fast exit for my
photographer and myself.

RT: OK, Mr. Microphone-on-your-lapel Man, time for
the speed round: Single or married?
MR: Single.

RT: News or Free Press?
MR: WXYZ.com .
(Cheeky! He must be getting close to a performance
review.)

T! Canadian Club or Canadian bacon?
MR: Canadian bacon on a weekend morning, Cana-
dian Club on a Friday night.

I.AT: If blood really does get top billing, despite what
you"claim," why must all local news sign off with film of
puppies kissing babies?
MR: Ratings.

— By Red Thread Staff

MAN ON THE STREET

Who's Up for a
Slap and Tickle?

By Yaacov Schwartz

1, orn names, lap dances and taxes — a-
important items to be discussed among a
well-educated set ... or maybe not. Either
way, we found ourselves chatting with some
young adults and thought it would be fun to
see their answers to the following questions:

Which celebrity would you most like a
lap dance from?

What would your porn name be?

How much do you think a
lap dance costs?

Would you be cool with Gov. Snyder
slapping a vice tax on strip clubs?

Made with grape liqueur, brandy, syrup, lemon juice,
egg whites and bitters, it's the national drink of Peru. Not
only will you get points for a good, exotic drink, but how
many people can say they know what the national drink
of Peru even is? Stud!

THE SINGAPORE SLING

Before you think we're getting
cheeky, this is a drink; and the
guzzler is a concoction of gin,
cherry brandy or grenadine, Bene-
dictine, pineapple juice and club
soda. Those Singaporeans, they
are a clever lot. Make sure the
bartender uses fresh pineapple
juice, too, as to get a proper head
on the drink; don't let them stick
it in a blender to get the foam.
By the way, you're drinking some
history here: It was first invented
in 1915.

CRANSOMA

Celebrated in its birthplace, Beijing, the active in-
gredient in a Cransoma is lychee liqueur. If Sex and the
City's Carrie Bradshaw lived in Beijing, this would be her
signature drink instead of the Cosmo. The lychee liqueur
is mixed with cranberry vodka, apple juice, strawberry
liqueur and tonic water. It might sound like an odd mix-
ture, but it's actually quite good.

THE BREAKFAST IN BED

It's the specialty of a little celeb hotspot in Miami called
B.E.D. Miami and made with Vintage 1987 Krug cham-
pagne, Cointreau, hazelnut liqueur, white truffle and fruit.
You score major points if you bring this to your girlfriend
with breakfast in bed. Knock back a few, and you may just
get to spend the day there, too.

— By Red Thread staff

WHO'S POURING?

Andrew Schiff, 25, Royal Oak;
medical device sales
1. Emmanuelle Chriqui
2. Howard Oak
3. $60
4. It's fine.

Eric Mann, 34, Huntington Woods;
educator
1. Joan Rivers
2. Martin Kingston
3. $10.
4. It would bring it on par with other vice
taxes, so why not?

Allie Standal, 22, Ann Arbor; student
1. Brad Pitt
2. Ryan Waite
3. $10
4. If it's a way to bring revenue into the
state, then it's OK.

Joseph Cohen, 29, Oak Park;
interior design
1. Marilyn Monroe
2. Eli Lincoln
3. Where I go, it's 100 bones.
4. Smart.

www.redthreadmagazine.com

PISCO SOUR

And, not to leave you high and dry (because we are
never about"dry"), we're suggesting a few bars we
believe can do justice to one or more of this month's
offerings:
• Café DMongo's Speakeasy, 1439 Griswold St.,
Detroit, cafedmongos.com
• Centaur, 2233 Park, Detroit, (313) 963-4040;
centaurbar.com
• 220, 220 Merrill St., Birmingham, (248) 645-2150;
220restaurant.com
• Fusia, 521 Atwater, Detroit, (313) 566-0000;
myasianvillage.com
• Silk Lounge, 102 Park, Windsor,
iimistik
(519) 252-2068 vii

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