My fellow bloggers and I go to great lengths to find rare brew and exceptional spirits but sometimes a simple Corona, an amazing sunset, and outstanding Mexican fusion cuisine is all I need to take me to my happy place. Such was the case the other day while […]
During a recent office lunch at Fogo de Chao in Philadelphia (we dubbed this meal MeatFest or Meat-A-Palooza!), I was thoroughly stuffed and found myself declining dessert (my colleagues were flabbergasted!). Instead of ordering Fogo de Chao’s fiendishly delicious Papaya Cream (the gastronomic equivalent of
“Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” – Ernest Hemingway If Ernest Hemingway were still alive, today would be his 112th birthday. After consulting the interwebz, I found out that one of Hemingway’s favorite drinks was called the Papa […]
Whenever the family asks me what I want for either (a) Christmas, (b) my birthday, or (c) Father’s Day, there is a very good chance that I will say whisk(e)y. Although I occasionally get some moaning and groaning (“Whisky? Again?” is what they usually say), they eventually realize […]
In the July 2011 issue of Travel + Leisure Magazine, Philadelphia was ranked 17th on their list of America’s Best Beer Cities. 17th??? ARE YOU F#$%ING KIDDING ME! I was absolutely
Our story begins with a “Do you two have any dinner plans for Saturday night?” text between Mrs. G-LO and Mrs. Alemonger. That text lead to even more texts, IMs, and phone calls as we secured babysitters, decided on a dining destination, and finalized the evening’s itinerary. Here […]
Here’s a little flowchart to hold you over until Season 5 of Mad Men starts in the Fall (hopefully!). Thanks to The Oatmeal for creating it and to @Feliciafied for posting the link on Twitter. Enjoy!
When I start to really get into a subject (i.e. craft beer, whisk(e)y, food, etc.), I can’t help but think that other people share my interests, and that whatever I am looking for will be readily available. Unfortunately, that isn’t usually the case. Looking for Three Floyds, Nikka […]
On July 9th, 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain. Since I’m not much of a historian, I’ll skip all the details and send you to the Wikipedia if you’d like more information about this event (click here). So the question is, what does Fernet-Branca and Pepsi Cola […]
On a trip with the family to NY, we stopped in Tarrytown and grabbed lunch at Horsefeathers. While the children opted for their usual chicken fingers and my better half selected a turkey burger, I went for the Old English. The Old English is a burger with cheddar […]