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What I Drank for Thanksgiving

Posted in Beer, Wine on Nov 25th, 2011

St. Nicholas de Bourgueil (100% Cabernet Franc), La Mine, Yannick Amarault, 2008, Loire Valley Southampton Publick House, Vic (antique porter aged in oak), New York Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge (100% Pinot Noir), Phillipe Colin, 2008, Côte de Beaune

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Nothing Warms a New Home Like Tequila

Posted in Spirits on Nov 18th, 2011

First Friday night in the new apartment. Still surrounded by a sea of boxes but after a long work week and late nights of cobbling together furniture, it’s time to put the dogs up and kick it Repasado style. ¡Salud!

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Slap that Bass! Move that Couch!

Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2011

One of our Russian movers looks exactly like Flea. When he said he didn’t know who that is, I showed him this pic. Which he liked very much.

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Two Friends Who Showed Up to See Us Off

Posted in Beer on Nov 11th, 2011

After 6 1/2 years at the tall grey building on the corner across from C Town, tomorrow morning we move to a bigger stable. Goodbye 32-06; you’ve been an awesome place to hang the hat. Here’s to hoppier beers and greener pastures ahead…

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Roast Chicken with Thyme & Brooklyn Pennant Ale

Posted in Beer on Nov 6th, 2011

Oh hell yeah.

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Sunday Night: Boxes and Bubbly

Posted in Wine on Nov 6th, 2011

Our apartment is filled to the brim with boxes of our belongings as we prepare to move out for bigger digs down the block. Got an organic chicken roasting in the oven and some cauliflower and potatoes on deck. What better time than now to crack some damn bubbly? Based in the North Fork of […]

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The Oldest Wines I’ve Ever Seen on One Table

Posted in Wine on Oct 27th, 2011

Mannie Berk of the Rare Wine Co. held a wee little Madeira dinner tonight at Hearth—and by “wee” I mean the “sickest line-up of old wines I’ve ever beheld in person.” I stood by somewhat slack-jawed as he pulled these incredibly old bottles out of his knapsack like a kid unloads his lunch box and […]

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Soup and Whiskey

Posted in Spirits on Oct 19th, 2011

Cream of Asparagus soup, Breuckelen Whiskey on the rocks, Anthony Bourdain on the TV. All served on a Wine Spectator placemat.

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Steve Jobs: the Pirate We Would All Pillage For

Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 6th, 2011

My colleague, Steven Solomon, our esteemed and talented designer for Hearth & Terroir (and by “talented,” I mean “borderline psychotic”; and by “esteemed,” I mean “capable of striking terror in the hearts of the holiest”) did this fine homage to Steve Jobs today. It’s clean, it’s simple and it’s powerful…much like the creative products this […]

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