June 2008
3 posts
How I learned to stop worrying and love the beer
Since being an unemployed college graduate doesn’t pay well and waiting for people to respond to resumes sucks, I’ve decided to venture into the part of the work force known as waiting tables. I started this week, and things are looking good. I’ll (hopefully) be able to make a decent amount of money and can get a sneak peak into the restaurant world. As an added bonus, I can speak Spanish with the...
Slow and Low - Big Apple BBQ Block Party
This past weekend I ventured into Manhattan for the first time since returning from Spain. The reason for this trip was The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, an annual BBQ festival where NYC and a bunch of sponsors usher in good music, amazing beer, BBQ specialists and—best of all—fourteen pit masters from everywhere in the United States. Way to go Manhattan. When I was in Spain I had many...
The Snob
Since getting back to the States a week ago, I haven’t had many encounters with gastronomic greatness; I’ve eaten a lot BBQ leftovers I made a for party we threw for my mother’s birthday and watched my dad eat countless peanut butter/cinnamon raisin bread sandwiches. I’ve been on the search for some decent bread but this is taking much longer than is acceptable. After leaving my bakery job in...