Below is some muy importante information about one of our favorite Philly Food and Craft Beer events of the year, The Brewer’s Plate. This time around, they’ve moved the event to a Friday night which makes those of us that work Monday through Friday / 9 to 5 […]
The South Bay of Metropolitan Los Angeles is a quirky world unto its own. Stretching from south of LAX to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, it’s a hodgepodge of small cities with familiar names like Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach. It’s a tapestry of middle-class affluent neighborhoods and schools, […]
This past summer, I traveled with Benita and The Urchins (and a good bit of Benita’s family) to the great state of Hawaii for a few days on Oahu and then a cruise to several of the other islands. While out for an excursion on the island, we […]
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon in late September, I was invited to attend a Craft Beer tasting session at Upright Brew House in Manhattan’s West Village. Since I was told that I could bring a few fellow beer lovers, I invited five friends (Flo, Bonnie, Lauren, Andrew, and Richard) that […]
Back in late May, we received an invite to the grand opening of a brew pub called Urban Village Brewing Co., which is located at The Schmidt’s Commons in the Northern Liberties section of the City of Brotherly Love (aka Philadelphia), and though Limpd and I weren’t able […]
This past Friday (July 21, 2017 to be exact) was Belgian Independence Day. Earlier that week, I received an email from PR firm Punch Media announcing a series of Belgian Independence Day inspired events that would be taking place at City Tap House University City, Devil’s Den, and […]
This past Friday night, we (and by we I of course mean Mrs. G-LO, The Boys, and I) took my Mother-In-Law out to dinner for her birthday. After scouring the interwebz for somewhere new to try, Mrs. G-LO settled on a BYOB in Glendora, NJ called Kitchen 519. […]
The following review was published way back in July of 2010. That was the last time that I had a Dot’s Cream Donut. While I’m no big fan of the Jersey Shore, I do have very fond memories of this sweet and delicious treat! Here’s what I wrote […]
A couple of weeks ago, we were invited to attend the grand opening of a new brewery / restaurant in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia called Urban Village Brewing Company. Due to circumstances beyond our control (I am of course referring to The Benevolents and Our Urchins. […]
For the 2nd year in a row, G-LO and I had the pleasure of attending the American Whiskey Convention which was once again held at Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phightin’ Phils. For the unencumbered, planning to attend said event would involve the following: An email announcing the event […]