Care for a shot of vodka soaked for days with hunks of Bubblicious?

They're serving that at Bogart's American Grill in Raleigh, NC. The spirits industry is trying to make customers feel like they have to try the next new thing. (How about a pickled baby octopus with your martini?) "Meanwhile, bars and restaurants, squeezed by higher wholesale food prices, are using attention-grabbing, pricey drinks to keep bar revenues high," says this story. (Wall Street Journal)