This past Monday night, I was cordially invited to Villa dello Alemonger to watch the Eagles/Redskins game on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. In preparation for the evening’s festivities, I walked over to The Foodery during my lunch hour to see if they had anything interesting in stock. I […]
“To Leave No Nose Unturned” – Official Motto of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings are always a bit of a mystery. A pretty bottle, an amusing title, playful tasting notes, some vital stats (i.e. ABV, age statement, barrel type), and their guarantee […]
“Washy, Washy! Happy, Happy! Smiley, Smiley!” – The Anti-Bacterial Spray Person at the entrance to the Pearl’s Garden Cafe Mrs. G-LO and I just finished up a a 7 night, Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl, which began on Sunday, October 31st and ended on Sunday, November […]
What do get when you take the wort from a fantastic micro brewed ale, add distiller’s yeast, double distill the result, and then stick it charred oak barrels for a month or so? You get a young Whiskey that is just far enough past moonshine to be interesting […]
I’ve had a bottle of the Breckenridge Vanilla Porter in my fridge for about a week, and though I’d never heard of Breckenridge Brewery before, I bought it because I was intrigued by the name. After reading a review of this beer on “Stuff I Write about Wine”, […]
My first Oskar Blues experience was courtesy of a Dale’s Pale Ale which I had on tap at The Pourhouse in Westmont, NJ. I liked it so much that I had to pick up a 6-pack the next weekend. This past Saturday night, I was expecting some company to watch […]
While suffering through a Phillies playoff game, I felt the need for a new beverage. Always a big fan, I opted for yet another product from Samuel Smith and thought I would give the Organically Produced Ale a try. I found the pour to yield an orange haze […]
11AM. Sunday morning. Mostly empty fridge. The usual “Hey Honey! What do you want for dinner?” discussion begins… Mrs. G-LO was in the mood for some roasted cauliflower, but wasn’t sure what to serve as an entree. Since I was in a decisive mood, I suggested that I […]
“Pay me in cash and I’ll bury the tax.” – Chef Frank of “Frankie’s at Night” circa Feb. 1999 In January and February of 1999, my wife and I were scouting restaurants for our wedding rehearsal dinner. One of the places on our list was Frankie’s at Night, […]
Prior to 1999, the 100 block of South 13th Street was one of the shabbiest strips in Center City Philadelphia. Thanks to redevelopment efforts by such people as Tony Goldman (his company redeveloped South Beach in Miami and SOHO in NYC), Stephen Starr, the Raitanos (owners of Capogiro) […]
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