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Drinking Made Easy

Drinking Made Easy

Aired on 11/02/2010
Episode: New Orleans

Tropical Isle, the home of another popular drink that was locally born, The Hand Grenade. Created by Pam Fortner and consisting of rum, gin, vodka, grain alcohol (like Everclear) and melon liquor, this high octane drink will knock you off your feet. First made at the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, it’s known as the strongest drink on Bourbon Street and is equivalent to about 4 ½ standard drinks. Other popular drinks include the “Shark Attack” and the “Tropical Itch.”


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721 Bourbon St
New Orleans , LA 70116
5045294109
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Restaurant Details

Business Hours:

  • Monday To Thursday From 12:00 PM To 03:00 AM Friday To Saturday From 12:00 PM To 05:00 AM Sunday From 12:00 PM To 03:00 AM

Features:

  • Live Music
  • Happy Hour

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  • hand grenade is nothing more than a hunch of sour mix and a dash of liquor. its just a headache really. bartenders were.pretty rude by Blazerbabe84 Tue 07/03/2012 12:00 AM Joined Jun 2012 3 Posts 13 Restaurant Visits
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  • MTV
    Must get a hand grenade - Preston, Real World: New Orleans
  • Team Coco
    "They tell me that this is the home of New Orleans' most powerful drink, the "Hand Grenade". Really though - is there any drink more "powerful" than straight prune juice?" - Conan O'Brien
  • Christian S.
    There's a breathalyzer to check your BAC after all those Hand Grenades and Shark Attacks.
  • Christien L.
    Hand Grenades...no more than 2 though!
  • Carolina S.
    Must haves: hand grenades and shark attacks!
  • stacy s.
    try the Hand Grenade
  • Joseph G.
    You got to have the Hand Grenade here!
  • Yair F.
    Don't use the shark from the Shark Attack (R) as a fleshlight.
  • ScioniQCity
    Raise your City iQ: Tropical Isle was born out of the New Orleans World?s Fair of 1984.
  • Tracey F.
    The grenade Tasted like a green apple jolly rancher