Who Invented the Martini? A Bay Area Story, With a Twist

Bay Curious

KQED

History, Society & Culture, Places & Travel

4.9 • 999 Ratings

🗓️ 3 November 2018

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

There are two origin stories for the much-beloved martini, and both place its birth in the Bay Area.

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0:00.0	From K-QED.
0:03.7	If you've ever had your parents over to your place for the holidays, you know it can be a bit
0:08.2	stressful.
0:09.8	Change the sheets, clean the floors, stock the fridge, cram all that clutter into the one closet you hope
0:16.3	they won't open. But when my dad comes to town, there's one detail that cannot be forgotten.
0:22.4	I put a martini glass in the freezer.
0:27.0	How much do you love martinis would you say?
0:31.0	How much do you have to have martinis? say. and then Martini. His dog, she's named Martini.
0:43.7	And Joe, his boyfriend.
0:45.4	And then probably just six or seven.
0:49.1	That's pretty high.
0:50.3	Yeah. Martinis are an everyday drink in my dad's house. So I was especially excited to tell
1:00.4	him his favorite drink was concocted in California, right here in the Bay Area.
1:09.8	I'm Olivia Allen Price. This is Bay Curious. Today on the podcast, The Origins of the Martini.
1:20.0	Support for Bay Curious is brought to you by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, still family owned, operated, and argued over.
1:27.0	Explore their brews wherever fine beverages are sold and taste how trailblazing runs in the family.
1:33.0	Visit Sierra Nevada.com to find your new favorite beer today.
1:39.0	There's no denying the Martini is iconic.
1:42.0	Can I do something for you, Mr. Bond? no denying the martini is iconic.
1:42.8	Can I do something for you, Mr Bond?
1:45.0	Just a drink.
1:46.8	A martini, shaken, not stirred.
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