Jun 13th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Chris Lehault (idrunkthat.com) swung by Terroir | Tribeca to attend our beer event for last month’s Manhattan Cocktail Classic with his camera in tow. Shooting some pics for Serious Eats: Drinks, he was kind enough to pass on some choice shots.
The place was jammed to the gills with revelers and a slew of top-notch beers from Captain Lawrence, Two Brothers, 21st Amendment and Left Hand.
Prost, Chris!
Jun 9th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Eszterbauer “Öröm” Rosé Cuvée, 2011, Szekszárd, Hungary
67% Pinot Noir, 25% Kadarka, 8% Kekfrankos (12% abv)
Got some fresh, orange peel-stuffed sausages from the local butcher ready for the broiler and a glass full of Hungary’s finest juice to fuel the chef.
It’s not too early to start drinking like its summertime.
May 29th, 2012 by David Flaherty
As we load up the gear to head back to the urban jungle, it’s only right I wrap up some special bottles of brew that I can’t get in NYC.
This is important travel protocol for any wine, beer or spirits geek. If you’re not smuggling home some juju juice, then you’re a plain ol’ ninny. And if you need to leave the baby diapers behind and, instead, wrap his buns in dirty socks, then do it. No excuses, load that suitcase to its liquid-carrying brim. And, come to think of it, if you need to mail the baby home FedEx, then get packing.
So, what did I bring? New Belgium “Lips of Faith” Tart Lychee and Crooked Stave Petite Sour. The “Lips of Faith” series is New Belgium’s small batch, experimental line of beers. The Tart Lychee is a 56% wood aged sour ale, and 44% ale brewed with lychee fruit and cinnamon.
Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project is the less than two-year old endeavor run by Brewmaster Chad Yakobson (formerly of Odell Brewing) who brews out of Funkwerks‘ brewery and has made understanding Brettanomyces his mission. Using a mixed culture of lacto and Brett to ferment a portion of the beer, the Petite Sour is again fermented and aged in oak foeder.
Mmm…mmm…good. Now where’d that baby go? I need to borrow his bottle.
May 26th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Just rolled into Denver and was met by two old friends.
May 19th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Patrick Green, garnishing machine
What’s the date today? Really? Wow. Where did the week go? Oh, right. We’re opening a new wine bar in the next few days…on a railroad track…in the sky…but more on that later.
In the meantime, I must close up some loose ends for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic because it went more beautifully than a swan traversing a lake in the sunshine. Huge thanks to Dutch’s Spirits, Breuckelen Distilling, Finger Lakes Distilling and Tuthilltown Spirits for partnering up with us for “From Farm to Still: NY Spirits and NY Roast Pig,” our event last Sunday at Hearth.
And an especially huge thanks to our staff at Hearth for their efforts, but an even bigger, more gargantuan, belly-supported thank you to our bar team: Christine Wright, Patrick Green, Jarred Roth and Fred Jones.
65 people. 4 courses. 520 cocktails. In 2 hours.
The final menu (click to enlarge)
May 12th, 2012 by David Flaherty
(From l to r: Jarred Roth, Allison Whittinghill, Rienne Martinez and I).
A pic from last night’s soiree at the 2012 Manhattan Cocktail Classic Gala with some of my fellow managers from Hearth & Terroir.
And yes, that is a black bear behind us standing on his hind legs, fangs and claws bared. Thankfully, we weren’t harmed, but I did hear the bear was spotted loitering around the Negroni table, and he was being a pushy son of a bitch.
May 8th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Mark your calendars, people.
Rally the homebrew club. Cancel your weekend gambling trip to Macao. Request the day off from work…hell, request two days off from work. Cause it’s about to be ON.
Four days from now, it’s time to stand up for the craft beer cause. Time to declare your independence from the mass-produced swill that clogs our grocery stores and holds the beer industry in a sleeper hold. As part of the 2012 Manhattan Cocktail Classic, we’re humbled, honored and fucking fired up to bring you: The Declaration of Beer Independence.
On Saturday, May 12th, we–your tireless, diehard, beverage drum squad from Terroir–will be taking you on a coast-to-coast journey with four of the top craft breweries in the country. Each brewery is putting up four offerings—ranging from their flagship offering to their experimental concoctions that push the boundaries of what the brewer’s art is capable of.
In this corner, representing the unstoppable force of the East Coast region, we’ve got Captain Lawrence. From the Midwest, weighing in at 452 lbs , we’ve got Two Brothers. From the sunny climes of the Rocky Mountains, representing the craft beer Mecca (and my home state) of Colorado, we’ve got Left Hand. And all the way from the ancestral home of craft brewing in beer-soaked California, we’ve got 21st Amendment — (full beer list below).
And that’s not all…we’ll be also unleashing a bevy of fried vittles, meats, cheeses, paninis, and possibly a roast yak (if it ever gets released through customs).
Declaration of Beer Independence
Saturday, May 12th, 3-5 pm
Terroir | Tribeca
24 Harrison Street (bet Greenwich and Hudson)
$44 / person (incl. tax & gratuity)
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CAPTAIN LAWRENCE (Elmsford, NY)
TWO BROTHERS (Warrenville, IL)
21st AMENDMENT (San Francisco, CA)
May 7th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Paul Grieco of Hearth & Terroir (pic from Stuart Pigott's Planet Wine)
Stoked to hear, hot off the presses of the Beard Foundations Twitter account, that my boss/colleague/compatriot/rebel-rouser/mentor/fearless maniac, Paul Grieco, just won the 2012 James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine, Beer, or Spirits Professional.
This is awesome, well-deserved news for me and all the other glorious misfits that call Hearth & Terroir home. Well done, Paul.
In honor of this glorious occasion, Paul will be planting 12 hairs of his devilishly long goatee in slate-filled vineyards all over the world…but mostly in the Mosel.
I was reminded of a movie clip we made (driven by the great Steven Solomon)—a long time ago it seems—when we were opening Terroir-Tribeca in April 2010. We shot this footage unassumingly, and told ourselves we couldn’t stop it, or edit it. In it, you get a close look at some of the characters in our bizarre world—including some classic moments with Paul.
May 5th, 2012 by David Flaherty
On the wall of Stinky Bklyn, the deliciously olfactory-overpowering cheese and beer shop in Cobble Hill.
Apr 28th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Recipe to remember you’re alive and the world is a vast, beautiful place:
-Oskar Blues, Dales Pale Ale, Colorado
-Six Point, The Crisp Lager, New York
-Lamb Sudzuk Sausage
-Halal Beef Sudzuk Sausage
-Kefalograviera Cheese
-Almond-Stuffed Olives
Apr 24th, 2012 by David Flaherty
Just revisting this. Surprised just how damn tasty it is. Its funny how you’ll taste the same things, years apart, and they blow your mind with intensity…it pays to revisit things.
Biere de Garde in style, the Gavroche from Cappel, France, is bottled sur lie, meaning its conditioned in the bottle on the live yeast. Rich, malty, but with a slightly tart raspberry pie flavor that makes your mouth water. It’s all about the yeast, baby.
Apr 23rd, 2012 by David Flaherty
Step one: wear a Snuggie on the tasting room’s patio.
Apr 14th, 2012 by David Flaherty
View of fog rolling over Piemonte. Eat this, Royal Wedding! (Pic by Kat Bryant)
Nearly one year ago today, my wife and I were in Piedmont, one of Italy’s top wine regions. It was a dream come true, and after years of dreaming and scheming, I had to pinch myself when I drove past road signs with names like “Barolo”, “La Morra”, “Alba” and “Asti”.
B-O-R-I-N-G
One of my most memorable afternoons was when Kat decided she was staying in the hotel to watch the Royal Wedding. After thinking about that option versus zipping through the hilltop towns in my rented Fiat, I thought, “yeah, fuck that. Royal wedding?! Please! I’m in Piedmont, mf’er!” And for the next three hours, I became one with the winding, serpentine roads, saw the clouds tumble in, dump their raindrops and roll back out again. It was otherworldly…
Apr 8th, 2012 by David Flaherty
North Fork Project Chardonnay 2010 (bought at my favorite local wine shop, Astoria Wine & Spirits) and in this corner, from my local Astoria butcher, Dijon Pork Chops with French Fries and Brussels Sprouts.
Let the satisfaction roll.
Apr 6th, 2012 by David Flaherty
It’s Friday night. Have a NY-IPA-off happening. Southern Tier 2X IPA vs Fire Island Red Wagon IPA. In the meantime, please enjoy the music.
The Wood Brothers jamming in the hallway of a school in Brooklyn:
