5 ways restaurants are kicking off Olympics season

Ways & Means Oyster House

During happy hour through Feb. 25, the seafood-centric spot in Huntington Beach, Calif., and Tigard, Ore., will mix up the Gold Medal Martini, an Olympic-inspired cocktail crafted with grapefruit, lime and lemon juice, vodka, simple syrup and mint, and priced at $5.

Baskin-Robbins

Based in Canton, Mass., the frozen-treat chain is getting into the Olympic spirit with its latest flavor, Gold Medal Ribbon, or vanilla and chocolate ice cream swirled with a caramel ribbon.

The VNYL

The VNYL in New York City will project the Winter Olympics on a 36-foot screen with surround sound through Feb. 25. The bar will also serve themed cocktails priced at $13, like the Apollo Ohno and the Tara Lipinski.

7-Eleven

Based in Irving, Texas, this convenience-store chain is staying on par with restaurants this year with its own Winter Olympics offer. Through Feb. 28, 7-Eleven will put a Hershey’s Gold caramelized crème cappuccino on its beverage menu.

Hudson’s at Pier 81

This New York City dining destination is mixing up a special cocktail in honor of the Winter Olympics, Go for the Gold, made with agave nectar, Meyer lemon juice, Gold Courvoisier cognac, orange liqueur, edible gold glitter, superfine sugar and a Meyer lemon peel.

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