Posted in Beer, Food, NYC Events, Spirits on Nov 21st, 2012
After months of curious gawkers cruising the windows and hypothesizing on the local blogs as to what exactly this massive project would bloom into, the Strand Smokehouse opened on Broadway in Astoria this weekend. In a former Blockbuster space that really shouldn’t have surprised anyone when it went out of business last year (although I […]
Posted in Beer, Food, NYC Events on Oct 2nd, 2012
At long last, Astoria now has a craft beer retail shop it can be proud of. (No offense, Euro Market, you do have quite a fine selection of craft beers, but I’m convinced some of your offerings have been on the shelf since Clinton was President). But not just a retail shop: it’s also a […]
Posted in Beer, NYC Events on Sep 11th, 2011
Within minutes, I felt the sweat beading up on my brow. Twenty minutes in, my sinuses began to eradicate themselves of all fluids. I was a sweaty, sniveling mess…but the smile on my face was apparent. We were now tit-deep in the spicy broth of Sichuan Ma La cuisine. For stop #3, we made our […]
