We've sort of lost track of exactly what it is kids want to be when they grow up. Paris Hilton? A rapper? A rapper on a Paris Hilton album? Whatever it is, it certainly lacks the gravitas of our childhood dreams: We wanted to be an astronaut - at least when we weren't thinking about stuffing our faces with sugar.
A few sips into the Lost in Space martini (Stoli Orange, Triple Sec, Tang; $8) at Red Fez, and we found ourselves lost not in space but in a haze of childhood memories, memories of warm summer days playing baseball, swimming at summer camp, drinking the official powder-based "fruit juice" of the space heroes, getting cavities filled. The bracingly sugary drink is a fan favorite, explained bartender Dan Driscoll. "People who have a sweet tooth go right after it." You'll need one to finish it. It's got a fluorescent Nickelodeon color and a sugary punch, but the Tang-coated rim of the glass tightens things with a mouth-puckering tartness. It's akin to chasing a shot of vodka with a pull off an orange pixie stick.