Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Jul 13th, 2013
Well, funny enough, I had two separate articles come out in the course of a week…despite the fact they were written nearly six months apart (see the Edible Queens one below). Getting to know the guys of The Bronx Brewery a bit better, and having the opportunity to tell their story, was an awesome gift. A […]
Posted in Beer on Jul 6th, 2013
Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Jul 3rd, 2013
I’m super stoked to finally see this piece in print. After living in Astoria for over a decade, it was nothing short of an honor to get to dig deeper into my borough, and attempt to shine a spotlight on the bar owners and brewers who carry the beer torch. Big thanks to Alia Akkam […]
Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Jun 14th, 2013
Huge thanks to Dorothy Robinson of the Metro NY who interviewed me about beer gifts for that special Dad in your life. And even while changing a diaper! I’m not joking. Oh, and feeding my son dozens of black beans to keep him engaged. He’ll do anything for black beans. (click on clip below to […]
Posted in Beer on Jun 2nd, 2013
Teaching a beer class to 50 NYU Med students today. My goal: convert the world to craft beer one doctor at a time.
Posted in NYC Events, Spirits on May 25th, 2013
Last weekend, the 2013 Manhattan Cocktail Classic roared into town like a well-dressed, well-fueled, steam train. Second in scope only to Tales of the Cocktail (held every year in New Orleans), it is New York’s stamp on the spirits world. Now in its third year, the MCC kicked off the four-day festivities by holding its […]
Posted in Spirits on May 16th, 2013
Cocktail experiments for the Manhattan Cocktail Classic at Hearth.
Posted in Wine on May 14th, 2013
Gutturnio frizzante, Lusenti, 2011. It’s a red. And it’s bubbly.
Posted in Wine on May 6th, 2013
Bourgogne Passetoutgrain (Pinot Noir, Gamay), Colinot, 2009, Burgundy.
Posted in Food, NYC Events on May 5th, 2013
26 lb lamb on a motorized spit, baby; my neighbors know what’s up.
Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Apr 30th, 2013
She may not look like much now, but in less than 48 hrs, this beauty will be cranking out New York’s finest beers at Terroir on the High Line. Below is the opening beer list. All NY, all the time. (click on image below to enlarge page)
Posted in Beer on Apr 21st, 2013
In what must go down as one of the wildest weeks in recent memory for news events, there is one that I strongly feel must be highlighted. On April 18, 2013, Adolphus A. Busch IV, heir to the Anheuser-Busch beer empire (aka the Death Star), made a bold move: he resigned from the National Rifle […]
Posted in Wine on Apr 16th, 2013
All staff Burgundy tasting. Digging into some serious Cote de Nuits.
Posted in Beer on Apr 13th, 2013
Kelso Industrial IPA and Barrier Rembrandt Porter at Strand Smokehouse. Come at me, Saturday night.
Posted in Beer on Mar 23rd, 2013
It’s my first time…and it’s lovely.
