05 Feb 2013 19 Comments
in American Series, Food, Humor Tags: Champagne, Grand Central Station, Mark Helprin, oyster bar, oysters, Peter Lake, Walrus & Carpenter, Winter's Tale
“He was a bold man that first eat an oyster.” —Jonathan Swift
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I found an article online, “The 10 Best Classic American Dishes and Where to Find Them.” Number 3 was New England clam chowder, and the place to get it was the Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station in New York. Which got me thinking about oyster bars.
The Walrus & the Carpenter
If I had unlimited disposable income and could eat anywhere I wanted, at least one night a week would be spent at an oyster bar. More
01 Feb 2013 3 Comments
in Beverages, Food, Humor, Observations Tags: Barley Forge, beer, Green Jug, IPA, Pliny the Elder, Russian River Brewing Company, Sierra Nevada, The Delicious
After my woeful post about my growing preoccupation with Pliny the Elder beer and my utter inability to get ahold of any, I was overwhelmed by an outpouring of support and allegiance from family, friends and assorted wellwishers.
“Sometimes Haven has Pliny on tap,” commented friend Joe.
“Have you checked the Green Jug?” friend Tina emailed. “I called and they said they get it usually once a week. But it goes fast.”
“I’m on a mission to find some Pliny for you,” emailed another friend, Nadine, who is president of a company and likes to make things happen.
My mom, in characteristic told-you-so fashion, offered up these words of encouragement:
“I found 3 on the door of the fridge when I was on a cleaning binge today. I would have happily sent you off with a couple of them but you still seem to be in a rebellious stage where you think you know more than I do. Nobody made a fuss when I insisted you try it here. We have had people in N. Carolina beg us to send them some but I got the ‘sure, sure’ look from you when I tried to make a case for it.” More
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