UPSTATE BREWS

WHEN TOOLING AROUND IN MY HOMETOWN SUPERMARKET THIS CHRISTMAS I WAS HAPPY TO FIND A FAMILIAR LOGO IN THE BEER AISLE. GROWING UP IN UPSTATE NY, GENNY BEER WAS A HIGH SCHOOL FAVORITE AND A COMMON SIGHT AT BBQ'S, OX ROASTS AND CLAMBAKES, AND IT SEEMS GENESEE BEER HAS DUG UP THERE OLD SCHOOL LOGO FOR SOME 24OZ SINGLE CANS. A WELCOME SIGHT.

WM.BROWN FARM CORNED BEEF

I CORNED THIS BRISKET SOME TIME AGO WHEN WE BUTCHERED THE STEER WITH MY NEIGHBORS DAVID AND CHARLIE. THE BRINE WAS A SECRET RECIPE OF CHARLIE'S
(WHICH I SLYLY PHOTOGRAPHED FOR FUTURE USE). I PULLED IT OUT OF THE DEEP FREEZE AND POPPED IT INTO THE SLOW COOKER (CROCK POT) FOR A 10 HOUR SIMMER. PERFECTION ON A BLUSTERY WINTER DAY.

MERRY CHRISTMAS (TO ME)

 LEFEVER .410 SIDE BY SIDE

THE PERFECT : CHAMOIS

VINTAGE L.L.BEAN

CUBANO OASIS

ON QUICK TRIP TO MIAMI, I WAS TURNED ON TO THE MOST AMAZING CUBAN FOOD STAND. THIS LITTLE GEM SERVED UP SOME OF THE MOST DELICIOUS CUBAN FOOD I HAVE EVER HAD. CHECK OUT THE CRISPY NUGGETS OF FRIED PORK BELLY.

JAMAICA:FINALLY A REASON TO GO THERE

GOLDENEYE RESORT IS LOCATED ON THE GROUNDS OF THE OLD IAN FLEMING ESTATE IN JAMAICA. CHRIS BLACKWELL, FROM ISLAND RECORDS FAME ( WHO'S MUM WAS IAN'S GIRLFRIEND AND RUMORED TO BE THE INSPIRATION BEHIND THE OCTAPUSSY CHARACTER.) HAS TURNED THE PROPERTY INTO A LUXURY HOTEL, WITH VILLAS AND A PRIVATE BEACH. NO NEED TO PACK YOUR PPK.

WEEKEND WITH PARTNERS AND SPADE

HERE ARE A FEW EDITED MOMENTS FROM SUNDAY AT PARTNERS AND SPADE. THERE IS STILL TIME FOR SOME LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING. DOESN'T SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED A WM. BROWN CHAMPAGNE SABERING KIT, COMPLETE WITH HAND MADE CHAMPAGNE SHANK?

THE PEA

THE MOST RECENT ADDITION TO MY PEA COAT OBSESSION COMES FROM THE LATEST PARIS TRIP, A FRENCH NAVAL OFFICERS PEA.

PARTNERS AND SPADE AND WM.BROWN

THE CREW AT PARTNERS AND SPADE HAVE ASK ME TO PULL SOME THINGS TOGETHER FOR THE HOLIDAYS. SO COME CHECK OUT A PARTNERS AND SPADE EDIT OF WM. BROWN, INCLUDING JARRED LARD FROM THIS YEARS SWINE.
SUNDAY DECEMBER 19TH FROM 12-6PM 40 GREAT JONES ST. I'LL BE THERE.

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

PASTRAMI ON RYE. FULL AND HALF SOUR PICKLES.

KATZ'S DELI NYC.

WATCH FETISH : PARIS FINDS

BELOW ARE TWO PARIS FLEA MARKET FINDS. THE FIRST IS A CIRCA 1950'S MARITIME WATCH WITH A DEAD STOCK WWII CANVAS HAMILTON BAND. THE SECOND IS A LADIES SIZE DIVERS FROM THE 1970'S OBVIOUSLY TAKING SOME DESIGN QUES FROM THE LATER. 

 

NYC : SARDI'S

FIRST, I ASKED MYSELF "WHAT THE FUCK AM I DOING ANYWHERE NEAR TIMES SQUARE AT CHRISTMAS TIME". BUT, UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS WHERE I FOUND MYSELF ON FRIDAY NIGHT. THANK GOD FOR THE OLD SCHOOL OASIS OF SARDI'S. LOCATED ON 44TH ST IN THE HEART OF THE THEATER DISTRICT. IT IS A NO BRAINER STOP FOR THE PERFECT COCKTAIL (STOLI MARTINI FOR ME, WITH A TWIST) AND DELICIOUS SALTY BAR SNACKS. (THERE ARE TUBS OF CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE AND RITZ CRACKERS THAT MAKE YOU CRAVE DRINK, AFTER DRINK.) NOT TO MENTION LOADED WALL TO WALL WITH SOME OF THE MOST FANTASTIC CELEBRITY CARICATURES.

GAME JOURNALS

THESE ARE PERFECT TO KEEP TRACK OF SPECIFICS ON THE HUNT, WHEN YOU ACTUALLY MAY BE WRITING IN THE RAIN. (OR TUCKED INTO A GLASS OF SCOTCH AT CAMP) EITHER WAY, IT'S A BONUS THAT THESE ARE WATER (AND BOOZE) PROOF.

PICKLE BLING

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE PARIS FLEA FINDS.

WHERE MY GHERKINS WILL BE DISPLAYED PROUDLY