The last time we tiki’d with you was way back in the frosty winter of 2018 when the pineapples were chilling and the orchids were hibernating. Yes, it gets a tad frosty in Redondo Beach, Bub. That was for Tiki 101 at Hudson House. A crash course in […]
There’s been much written about Disney’s re-imagination of their theme parks; now heavy on Star Wars, the Marvel Universe, and lower admission prices very light on Mickey Mouse. Folks travel from near and far to “The Happiest Place On Earth” (not to be confused with OUR happiest place […]
G-LO: We sure did pack a lot in during our short trip to Chicago. That “Maximize your time!” mantra of yours works every single time we get together. I’m talking three bars, one brewpub, a diner, a coffee shop, several liquor stores, a massive whisky show, a distillery, and a […]
What you see in the above photos is a whiskey which comes packaged in a bottle made to look like a bar of gold. Not surprisingly, the name of this whiskey is The Original Gold Bar Premium Blend, and it just so happens to hail from the city […]
Limpd and I had two options yesterday afternoon: Option #1: Stay at work and toil away at our mostly thankless jobs until 5pm. Or later! Option #2: Leave a little early to attend a behind-the-scenes preview tour of a new brew pub in Center City Philadelphia. As evidenced […]
On Thursday, June 7, 2018, the good people of the Jewish Whisky Company once again hosted the “Mother of all Whisky Events”, the NYC Whisky Jewbilee. This would be the seventh time that this event would descend upon Midtown Manhattan, and while the main event began at 7PM […]
When Mrs. Satellite Engineer came up with Scotland as a Spring Break destination for us and the teenage daughters, my first thoughts went quickly to Islay. That idyllic island on the west coast is forever in my mind after three days there with the Single Cask Nation (SCN) […]
G-LO: Have you fully recovered from our Urban Village Brewing Company excursion last night? I don’t know about you, but I was totally feeling like I was experiencing a “to the pain” moment by the time that second pizza came out. That was one hell of a meal! […]
May 26, 2018 7:12 AM The plan is to be on the road by 7:59 AM. Let’s see how that goes. May 26, 2018 8:16 AM Car’s all packed up, but we’re 17 minutes behind schedule. Oh well. May 26, 2018 10:02 AM Quick stop for a double […]
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 […]