PASANELLA AND SONS

MY FRIEND MARCO'S WINE SHOP (PASANELLA AND SON), DOWN NEAR THE OLD FULTON FISH MARKET IS WORTH A VISIT. FIRST, THE SPACE IS AMAZING. THE BUILDING WAS ORIGINALLY A MAST FACTORY FOR SHIPS A COUPLE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, THEN PART OF THE MARKET UNTIL ITS RELOCATION AND THE BUILDING WENT UP FOR SALE. THE SHOP IS WELL EDITED FOR EVERY TASTE AND BUDGET AND THE STAFF IS KNOWLEDGABLE, HELPFUL AND HONESTLY, REALLY NICE.

WM BROWN APPROVED:FOR FATHER'S DAY

  MY DAD

WITH FATHER'S DAY AROUND THE CORNER I THOUGHT I WOULD POST A LIST OF GIFT IDEAS TO TAKE ADVICE FROM OR TO PASS ON TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES.

1. A FAVORITE BOTTLE OF BOOZE OR CASE OF BEER

2. A ROUND OF SPORTING CLAYS

3. A PATCH MADRAS SHIRT.

4. A FORSCHNER FILLET KNIFE WITH ROSEWOOD HANDLE

5. A DRY AGED PORTERHOUSE.

6. ANYTHING FROM THE HILLSIDE

7. A SILVER SAFETY PIN COLLAR BAR FROM JPRESS

8. ALESSI /SAPPER DESIGNED STOVE TOP ESPRESSO

9. V NECK COTTON TEES FROM MUJI

10. A LAND ROVER DEFENDER 

PS. CHECK OUT THE FATHER'S DAY POSTS I AM GUEST EDITING ALL THIS MONTH AT MOMFILTER

A GIN GROWS IN BREUCKELEN

I STOPPED BY TO VISIT BRAD ESTABROOKE IN RED HOOK TO SAMPLE SOME OF THE SPIRITS AT THE BREUCKELEN DISTILLING COMPANY. THIS STUFF IS GREAT. I LOVED THE SUBTLE AROMATICS IN THE GIN AND TOTALLY FELL FOR HIS CORN/RYE WHISKEY AGED IN OAK. HE HAS A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY (A TERRIFIC INDUSTRIAL SPACE WITH SOARING CEILINGS THAT USED TO HOUSE THE MASSIVE BOILERS OF THIS OLD FACTORY) AND IS OPEN FOR TASTINGS ON SATURDAYS. MOST DEFINITELY WORTH A VISIT.

THE MASH

BARREL AGED GIN

A PERFECT PAIRING

THE MILL

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