Posted in Beer on Oct 13th, 2012
Evil Twin and a cider sampler at the Queens Kickshaw. It’s Cider Week, people. Git some. And, to get in the spirit, check out my latest article for New York Cork Report: “Why Cider Week Matters.”
Posted in NYC Events, Spirits on Jul 13th, 2012
The first four months of being a new parent are sort of like being stuck in slow-moving quicksand. Or as if Han Solo were only half-frozen in the carbonite. You feel your world moving around you, but your focus becomes laser-attuned to that little being now occupying your house, with the apparatuses of baby-rearing strewn […]
Posted in Wine on Feb 23rd, 2012
Tonight, my folks rolled in to meet Cadel and play the role of eager grandparents looking to link this fine, wee gent into the long line of Flaherty men, so I decided to bring a bottle of wine to celebrate. Strangely enough, Kareem Massoud of Paumanok came skipping in to the restaurant today in the […]
Posted in Beer, G&G Videos, NYC Events on Sep 24th, 2010
My first feature article for New York Cork Report came out today. I was originally asked by Lenn Thompson, my editor, who I’d like to write about in the NYC beer scene–I chose Kelso of Brooklyn. I’d heard the tales of brewmaster Kelly Taylor; what a great guy he was, how he made the beer […]
Posted in Beer, NYC Events, Reviews, Spirits, Wine on Aug 6th, 2010
Dearest readers, I am stoked to share some exciting news with you. In addition to my vinous, brewish and libatious duties here at Grapes & Grains, I am pleased to announce that I will be expanding my reach further into the realm of the blogosphere… I have been invited to join the staff of the New […]
