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Great American Beer Fest

Gary — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:00:47 +0000

Back in October, I went with ~~Aaron,~~ Gordon, and Justin to Denver to attend every beer fan’s personal mecca – the Great American Beer Fest.

We actually attended two GABF sessions – at the connoisseurs session, we ran into Zane Lamprey, host of Three Sheets. Of course, each of us had to have pictures taken with him and he was kind enough to oblige us.

Mets Opening Day 2008, Part 1

Gary — Mon, 26 May 2008 04:00:17 +0000

On April 8, 2008, the Mets had their home opener at Shea Stadium for the 45th and final time.

Building the new stadium necessitated the demolition of the ramp coming from the subway station. The new, temporary staircase is actually an improvement over the ramp as it doesn’t have the entryway that constricted the flow of passengers.

Recently inducted governor David Paterson talks to the media.

After talking with SNY’s studio crew, Darryl Strawberry makes his way into Shea.

Extreme Beer Fest – Night of the Barrels

Gary — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:37 +0000

This past weekend, I went with a couple of friends to Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest. We attended two sessions – the photos in this post are from the first session. By the time Jess took this photo of us with Jim Koch (center), the founder of the Boston Beer Company (Sam Adams), we’d all had quite a bit to drink. It appeared that Jim had more than we had – at the very least, he was definitely further gone than we were. Who cares – it’s Jim fuckin’ Koch!

Fellow Beer Advocates mmcgrath and PEBKAC.

A list of beers I tried – information regarding each beer can be found at Beer Advocate’s Night of the Barrels page.

Boston Beer Co. Samuel Adams Utopias aged on Cacao Nibs
Brewery Ommegang Oaked Three Philosophers Quadruple Ale
Oskar Blues Grill & Brewery Ten FIDY Imperial Stout, Barrel Aged
Stone Brewing Co. Stone 070707 Vertical Epic Ale aged in Red Wine Barrels
Stone Brewing Co. Stone Smoked Porter aged in Brandy Barrels
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. Frambois
Ithaca Beer Co. Tastes Like Burning (Ralph Wiggum’s Revenge)
L’Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien
Three Floyds Brewing Alpha Klaus
Dark Horse Brewing Co. Whiskey Richard
Allagash Dry Hopped Barrel Aged Musette
Berkshire Brewing Co. Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
Cambridge Brewing Co. YouEnjoyMyStout
Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Parabola
Harpoon Brewery Triticus Ale (Syrah)
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Heresy
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery 90 Min IPA Aged on Mesquite Chips in a Firkin
Saint Louis Brewery / Schlafly Schlafly Reserve Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Surly Brewing Co. Oak-Aged Bender
Allagash Barrel Aged Four
Surly Brewing Co. Smoke

Scrubs: The Farewell Tour

Gary — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:00:57 +0000

This past Saturday, the cast and producer of Scrubs made their way to the Paly Center for a screening and Q&A as part of their final season promotional blitz. Before we made our way inside, Donald Faison (Turk) came out to take a few photos with fans.

After the panel, I said hi to the moderator, Michael Ausiello, of TVGuide.com. I asked to take a photo of him – he obliged, but security got to me and I rushed the shot a bit.

Dinner @ Perilla

Gary — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:00:51 +0000

Not having seen the first season of Top Chef, I didn’t know much about Harold Deiterle’s performance on the show. All I’d seen of his cooking was in the Season 1 vs. Season 2 challenge, which is to say, not very much at all. This past summer, he opened up his own restaurant – though, technically, he co-owns the place – Perilla. Finally able to get a reservation, I went with a few friends for dinner last week.

Cindy and Won before enjoying our meal.

After enjoying a great meal, I asked to go out back into the kitchen to compliment and thank the chef. When we got back there, Harold was putting the finishing touches on an entree.

The dish Harold was working on.

Satisfied with the dish, Harold has his wait staff send it out.