Category Archive for 'NYC Events'

Drink Cider with Cheese

The aftermath of last night’s journey to create a cheese and cider pairing guide for NY Cider Week with Elizabeth Chubbuck (Murray’s Cheese) and Sabine Hrechdakian at Terroir TriBeCa.

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NYC-Halifax

Nova Scotia bound. In less than 12 hours, I’ll be at sea in the North Atlantic on the hunt for swordfish. Lord, have mercy.

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Gone Fishin’

Super stoked to be flying to Nova Scotia next week to cover a harpoon swordfishing trip for Edible Manhattan with one of the founders of FreshDirect. #highseasvomit

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Sand in Your Can

Mid-week vacation day with the lady at Long Beach. And the really good news? My bikini still fits.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Father’s Day Beers

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 […]

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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 […]

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Greek Easter comes to Astoria

26 lb lamb on a motorized spit, baby; my neighbors know what’s up.

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The System is Ready

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)

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Edible Manhattan: “Brew Ah-Ha”

I was fortunate, and very flattered, to be featured in the 2013 Edible Manhattan “Alcohol Issue.”  Huge thanks to the Edible team for including me, and especially to Joshua David Stein, who wrote such a great piece. (And, yes, I really was slapped by Liev Schreiber every night on stage for a summer…but JDS left […]

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Ask an Insider is an interview series that talks to the people that make, serve, shake, sip, pump, pour, crush, distill, and bring life to this industry.  (For other interviews in the series, click the Ask an Insider tag at the bottom) Sother Teague, Beverage Director Amor Y Amargo Where are you currently working and […]

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Stoked to Announce!

I’ll be writing a monthly column for Nation’s Restaurant News called “Raising the Bar.” A pic of my first print piece:

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Beer vs Wine Dinners at Hearth

Wine vs Beer: The United States Battle Tuesday, January 29th, 7:00 pm (menu below) Wine vs Beer: The International Throw-Down Tuesday, February 12th, 7:00 pm (menu below) Scholars and historians tell us that ales are the oldest alcoholic beverages produced by man (although some Mead fanatics may dispute that….but who cares about those Viking-loving heathens). […]

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Ask an Insider is an interview series that talks to the people that make, serve, shake, sip, pump, pour, crush, distill, and bring life to this industry.  (For other interviews in the series, click the Ask an Insider tag at the bottom) Carla Rzeszewski, Wine Director The Spotted Pig, The Breslin & The John Dory […]

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