Cheers to us, we meet again!Lovely seeing you again, fellow writers and readers! Bring out a chairand join us on the terrace.Can I offer you a refresher, before we start sipping on the second issueof Drinks Menu? Welcome to the literary magazine served by theAmsterdam crowd of Writing Under the Influence.Between the pages of this edition you can find something for all sortsof tastes; poetry, fiction, and everything in between and beyond. Someof our writers prefer expressing themselves in their native language,while others choose English to appeal to a wider audience. There issomething for any preference, from classical to experimental.Whether you are here to try something new or to just sit back andenjoy the familiar tone of your peers, this literary menu is designed todelight every kind of palate. In this issue we want to celebrate thesummer, Aperol Spritzes on terrasses and the company of friends. So,take a sip, flip a page, lay down on your sun lounger (don’t forget toapply sun block), and get ready to be intoxicated, not only by yourspritzers, but from the words on display.Cin-cin,Your seasonal bartender of Drinks Menu.Anna Loi