'Mad Men' Season 6 Finale Drinking Game

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"Mad Men" is nothing if not great at making booze, drugs and the occasional shot in the behind look appealing. So in celebration of the show's Season 6 finale (Sun., June 23 at 10 p.m. ET on AMC), we've made it easier to partake with your favorite characters at SC&P.

We're not pushers -- pick your own poison! -- and we don't condone over-indulging, by any means, but if the show fits ... (And you're over 21, of course.)

Keep reading for our suggestions on when to cheers, puff and pour one out, then share your own predictions of what'll happen in the finale in our comments.

Take a swig out of Glen and Rolo's bottle of booze if ...
Sally rolls her eyes
Betty desperately tries to bond with her daughter
Don mentions Sally's name while lying in the fetal position
Miss Porter's gets a mention
Bobby or Glen make an appearance

Mix a strong drink from Don Draper's bar cart when ...
Peggy comes into Don's office (we're all gonna need liquid courage for whatever's next!)
Ted touches Peggy
Ted and Peggy giggle
Ted touches Peggy and then they giggle
Joan undermines someone
Ted wears a turtleneck

Take a shot (pun intended) when ...
Pete gets anywhere near his gun again
Ken's eye patch makes another appearance
Cutler is seen without his glasses
Chevy gets a shout out
If Megan asks to talk to Don about their relationship

Pour one out if ...
Someone mentions Gleason (RIP, you St. Joseph's ad genius)

Enjoy an herbal treat (if that's your thing) ...
Whenever Stan does anything (but especially if he's enjoying an herbal treat too)
Whenever Roger Sterling reminisces about tripping

Swig some Manischewitz if ...
Ginsberg shoots down someone's idea

Down a coffee chaser to sober up a bit when ...
Bob Benson is getting people coffee
Bob speaks Spanish
Someone wears shorts (please Bob, wear shorts again)

"Mad Men" Season 6 finale airs Sun., June 23 at 10 p.m. ET on AMC.

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Rick Steves: Nuovo in Milano: A Thriving Eating and Drinking Scene at the Old Canal

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I capped my Italy travels this year in the great city of Milano. And even though I've been coming here for a long time, I enjoyed some great new sights. Here's a first-time-ever listing that will be part of the new and improved Rick Steves' Italy guidebook for 2014.

Milan's rejuvenated old industrial canal is becoming one of the city's top nightspots.

Naviglio Grande
Milan, while far from any major lake or river, has a sizable port. It's called "The Big Canal." Since 1170, a canal has connected Milan with the Mediterranean via the Ticino River (which flows into the Po River on its way to the Adriatic Sea). Five hundred years ago, Leonardo helped further develop the city's canals and designed a modern lock system. Then, during the booming Industrial Age in the 19th century--and especially with the flurry of construction after Italian unification--the canals were busy shipping in the marble and stone needed to make Milan the great city it is today. In fact, a canal (filled in in the 1930s) once circled the walls of the city and allowed barges to dock with their stone right at the building site of the great cathedral. And in the 1950s, landlocked Milan was actually the seventh-biggest port in Italy, as its canals were instrumental in the rebuilding of the bombed-out city. Today, disused train tracks parallel the canal, old warehouse buildings recall the area's working-class heritage, and former workers' tenements--once squalid and undesirable--are much in demand and being renovated smartly. While recently rough and characteristic, today the area is trendy, traffic-free, and pricey--thriving with inviting bars and eateries.

The canal district, with its lively restaurants and bars lining the old industrial canal that once so busily served the city, is an understandably popular destination for dinner or evening fun. To get here, ride the Metro to Porta Genova, exit following signs to Via Casale, walk the length of Via Casale one block directly to the canal, climb halfway across the metal bridge, and survey the scene. To the left, on both sides of the canal, are plenty of great places to eat and drink. The best bars line the canal within a half-block of the bridge.

Eating at the Canal
Consider ending your day at the port of Milan. The Naviglio Grande has a bustling collection of bars and restaurants where you have your choice of memorable and affordable options that will come with a great people scene.

La Vineria is a fun place, serving wine from giant vats and cheap and fun plates of cheese and meats to a cool crowd with streetside seating (open daily, June-Sept dinner only from 15:30, Oct-May lunch and dinner except no lunch on Mon, Via Casale 4, tel. 02-8324-2440).

Pizzeria Tradizionale is a local favorite for pizza (open daily, at the far end of canal walk, Ripa di Porta Ticinese 7).

Ristorante Brellin is the top romantic splurge, with a dressy crowd and fine food. The menu is international while clinging to a bit of tradition (€14 pastas, €24 secondi, daily 12:30-15:30 & 19:00-24:00, behind the old laundry tubs at Vicolo dei Lavandai, tel. 02-5810-1351, www.brellin.it).

Osteria Cucina Fusetti is a charming little place serving good Sardinian cuisine. What's that? Giuseppe speaks English, and enjoys explaining (€8 pastas, €15 secondi, closed Sun; near the curved bridge with the zigzag design at the Japanese restaurant, go away from canal to Via Fusetti 1; mobile. 340-861-2676).

Pizzeria Spaghetteria La Magolfa is a local fixture offering good, cheap €5 salads, pastas, and pizzas. You can sit inside, on a veranda, or at a table on the street. For €15, two people could split a hearty pizza and a good bottle of wine and get full...and a bit drunk (no cover, a long block off canal at end of Via M. Fusetti at Via Magolfa 15, tel. 02/832-1696).

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