Eats and Drinks in Florence
Eating and drinking my way through Florence, Italy. Making stops at Mercato Centrale for food and cocktails.
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Independence Day in Seoul
Celebrating Independence Day in Seoul, South Korea, with a spicy burger and some beer in Noksapyeong with a surprise fireworks show.
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A Few Good Beers in Taiwan
Despite a lack of variety, I sampled the beers in Taiwan, or at least in Taipei. There is very little available, but I found a few decent beers.
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Beers of Japan
Tasting some of the craft beer that Japan has to offer, including Coedo Beniaka, Gargery 23, Kamakura Enoshima Beer, and Echigo amber.
You Want Me to Drink What?
Tasting local spirits and cocktails in Vietnam, including some snake liquor and Five O’clock Follies cocktail at Saigon’s Rex Hotel.
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Happy Repeal Day!
Alright I’m a day late on it, but it’s still close enough to Repeal Day. December 5 is the day to celebrate the 21st Amendment that repealed Prohibition. This year was the 80th anniversary of the amendment. Just as Homer Simpsons pointed out, “Prohibition. They tried that in the movies and it didn’t work.” In
How Much Do You Love Your Beer?
I bet you don’t love it as much as this panda. Now, I love my beer and all, but I don’t think I love it as much as this panda humping a beer can. I found this in a liquor store in the Shimokitazawa neighborhood, which kind of reminds me of Williamsburg with its hipster
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Booze Review: Old Pulteney Scotch
I replaced my discontinued writing scotch with a bottle of Old Pulteney 12 year old single malt and have been impressed with the result.
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Spin for a Drink in Iceland
Bars in Reykjavik had games of chance in the form of a wheel. The bartender will spin the wheel. If you’re lucky, you’ll get your money back in drinks.
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Alligator Is Seafood, Right?
On Saturday, I joined my friends for the Belmar Seafood Festival. I haven’t been to the Jersey Shore in a long time (a few years ago I drove to Cape May during the off-season), and this was my first trip south on NJ Transit. It was two hours on the commuter train, but it was
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Industry Invitational Highlights 2013
Highlights from the 2013 Industry Invitational at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic held at the Andaz Hotel. Tasting new spirits and unique cocktails.
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This Beer Is Spicy
It’s always nice to walk into the local liquor store and browse the shelves of big bottle beers, especially when there are some limited-edition brews. Of course, since I rarely drink at home anymore, these beers tend to sit in my fridge for quite a long time. A couple weeks ago I picked up
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Pilsner Haus Rules in Hoboken
A Friday night dinner of Austro-Hungarian food and beer at the Hoboken Pilsner Haus.
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Sampling Beer in Reykjavik
Review of the variety of beer that the bars of Reykjavik, Iceland, has to offer, including visits to Icelandic craft beer bar Micro and Lebowski Bar.
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8 Beers of Christmas
Great Christmas beer gift ideas for the beer lover in your life.
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