Tag: beer

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concert/event

Brooklyn Beefsteak 2014

I went to the Brooklyn Beefsteak at the Bell House this past Sunday. Unlimited Pat LaFrieda steak bites on a little crostini toasted slice of baguette bread, unlimited McSoreley’s, pickles, peanuts, and entertainment $50+. Actually, when I bought my ticket, I was thinking this was totally something else. But it was a lot of fun. Even going by myself.

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I came late and joined in on one of the communal tables. Luckily, it was one that was serious about their bread stacking. You see… Most people don’t eat the bread. Need to make room in their stomach for meat. And they use the leftover bread to stack. I snuck in a few bites of bread with my meat and it was actually pretty good that way …especially with horseradish sauce made with Sir Kensington mayonnaise.

Anyway, back to the bread stacking. The gang next to me were plenty resourceful. First, they got the rest of our table to join forces and give them their bread. It started to look like a nice tower. I thought it was going to be a snowman, because there was an arm on it attached by a coat hanger wire. It turned out to be there to balance the weight though. Some duck tape help kept it together. Then they tore it down figuring they should start over, much to the dismay of the guy that was further down the table.

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Then in came some green wire poles that someone got from a garden nearby and the use of a full pickle jar for support. They had to stand on the benches to assemble it. That’s how tall it was. And then came in some shoelaces to hold it down like a Christmas tree.

Our only competition was the gang of jocks nearby, who stood along the front of the stage like they were Hell’s Angels security. I was worried they were going to kick our ass us if we won, but I think that was just drunk thinking. They had a nice tall stack without any apparent extra accessories …but surely not taller than our table’s.

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Then Beefsteak Betty (the Master of Ceremonies that looks like a burlesque/Suicide Girl with a huge bosom) came over to measure our bread stack. I think I was taking a picture of her and then she stuck out her cheek. So I kissed her, thinking that’s what she meant. I think she was actually just posing for the camera.

We didn’t win. Although I’m pretty sure we were the tallest. They probably knocked off points for the shoelaces and stolen garden equipment.

As everyone was finishing up, our server asked if we needed anything else. I thought she was flirting with me, but I slowly realized she was waiting for a tip. I think the singer in the Rockabilly band mentioned to tip at the end, but everyone was drunk and already walking out. They should make the tipping part clearer, like when you buy your tickets. Then I won’t mistake the servers with flirting with me.

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recipe

Beer Pineapple Ham Recipe (EASY)

This is a good simple ham recipe. Score the ham with a knife. Stick pineapple rings on the ham. Pour a can of beer over the ham. Cover the ham with foil or a lid. Cook in the oven accordingly per instructions on the package. I’d say uncover for the last hour to make it crispy on the outside. It’s good!

I used a 7.8lb pre-cooked ham –which came out to about 3.3 hours at 350 degrees.

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sandwich

Parm

I was out and about and needed to pee. The problem with going into a bar is that you buy a beer to use the restroom and then you got to pee again. Well I went into Parm to pee, get a beer and also ended up getting food.

I got the Chicken Parm on a roll ($9). Pretty expensive for what it was, but it was good.

Now for my beer –They ran out of $4 Schaefer’s. So I got an $8 Brooklyn draft. The waiter did a no-no and took my beer away when I had a good sip or two left. I even saw him pour it down the sink. I was kind of pissed. I’m not sure if he realized what he did, but the beer wasn’t on my bill. I didn’t know if I should say something, but I wasn’t sure if he was comping my beer that he partially threw away. And then I wasn’t sure how to tip. So I gave him an extra $1.

I guess in the end, it was worth going there to pee.

Parm – 248 Mulberry St (btwn Spring & Prince) New York, NY 10012

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bar/drinking

Budweiser Black Crown Beer

I went to a Time Out NY Singles party at Spin NY (the ping pong place). They had free Budweiser Black Crown. It was richer or darker in taste with a higher alcoholic content (6%). I guess it worked because I got drunk pissed off at everyone because they wouldn’t let me play ping pong with them.

Budwesier Black Crown beer

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lunch

Sunac Fancy Food

I’ve been going to Sunac near my work a lot lately. It’s an easy way to go low carb through their food buffet bar ($6.99/lb). It’s not amazing food, but they usually have lots of meat –two types of fish, sometimes pork loin, roast beef, chicken.

I like to use my credit card, but you have to get over the $7 minimum. It sucks when I’m under, but then it suck more when I overestimate the weight by a ton. For a while, I thought the second scale on the right was rigged to weigh more, but I think I was just paranoid.

I like to pile on the meat and fish to get the most value. Then I put a thin layer of green vegetables on top to cover it up, so I don’t look like a complete asshole when I check out. I’ve told my friends this secret tip to maximize the value, but they think that the cashiers really don’t care.

I’ve also stop by here after work before my improv classes to get a beer and yogurt. You can drink in the deli. It’s cool. It’s so much cheaper and less crowded than a bar. I see a lot of blue collar workers drinking upstairs. I tend to sit at the front and watch people passing in the window.

The only trouble with eating yogurt and drinking beer with a straw is that things get foamy and gassy in my stomach. One time I had yogurt, a tall boy and NyQuil for dinner. I’m so glad I didn’t throw up in class.

Sunac - 765 Ave of the Americas (btwn W 26th & 27th St) New York, NY 10010

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bar/drinking

Bud Light Lime-a-Rita (Margarita Beer)

I don’t know why they advertise this Bud Light Lime Margarita beer during football, but it worked. I wanted a 12-pack box. Although, it’s so hard to find in NYC. I’ve looked at all the bodegas and supermarkets. No luck. Todd was helpful enough to ride his bike to Beverage World near the BQE at Manahattan Ave and Richardson/Meeker in Williamsburg/Greenpoint. They only had tall boys (24 ounces) and Todd got me two ($3 each).

It doesn’t quite taste like what I thought it would. It’s not a margarita and doesn’t have tequila. It’s a “malt beverage with a refreshing splash of Bud Light Lime.” It’s like Boone’s Farms or Bartles & Jaymes. Very sweet and highly alcoholic (8%). And this being 24 oz, it’s 660 calories per can. Dang. I had to pour half it down the sink. It was interesting to try, but I’m not desperate. Now what to do with the other tall boy in my fridge.

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bar/drinking burger

Foodbloggging MetLife Stadium – Jets Preseason

Dang, I realize how blessed we are to have Tebow come to New York. Now I get to go see him play for the first time. And it was all our first times going to see any kind of NFL game, even if it’s only preseason. I found super cheap $7 tickets on Stubhub. There were even $3 ones, but those are even farther back and I’m scared to be up that high at the edge of the stadium. I’d feel like I’ll fall off the backside.

I asked everyone to meet me at Penn Station for a cheap beer and a slice at Rosa’s Pizza before we got on the train. Only problem was that I couldn’t find Rosa’s. I walked in circles and only found Shonali. We found a pizza place called Don Pepi. Actually we found two Don Pepis. Calls to Jody didn’t help. He kept telling us where they all were, but it was like we were in a different dimension of time and space. We had them meet us instead near the TGI Fridays. Apparently, there’s another floor in Penn Station with the same restaurants. They have another Moe’s Burrito, another Planet Smoothie, and another TGI Fridays.

Anyway, we found cheap beer at this one place with a big banner for $1 Draft Beer (16oz). I ordered the 32oz for $5. And then I realized how stupid I was. I should’ve gotten two 16 oz. Now that I think about it, maybe she did only charge me $2. I usually don’t pay attention and just hand over cash. Anyway, it’s a good deal even if it was $5 because you can brown bag it on the train.

Fast forward up several escalators to the nose bleed section. The seats were actually not bad. I kinda like the view from the cheap seats. It’s like looking at a video game. You can see the routes play out.

I bought Todd a hot dog and I got a beer and burger from the Brooklyn Custom Grind stand. $24 for all that. I had done some research on what I should eat at MetLife Stadium and found this article that ranked this Brooklyn Custom Grind burger as the top food. I don’t know how drunk this guy was when he wrote this, because I was wasted and this burger was gross. It looks like the kind of burger you’d get in elementary school, made of soy and filler.

Shonali also ordered the same burger but for some reason they put stuff on hers. I thought it was a mound of potato salad, but turned out to be lettuce, tomato and mayo.  I was hoping it was potato salad.

$9.50 Beer sales get cutoff at half time. Dang. So had to get my last one in and ended up getting a $3 Value Italian Roast Pork as well. It was the cheapest food there. Jody got nachos. I can’t say the food here is good. I felt like I was eating at a skating rink. The best part was the condiment section.

Anyway, the game was fun, even though I was too drunk to pay attention. It’s kinda weird at Jets games. It’s like you have to be brave to wear a Tebow jersey, if you don’t want to be chastised by the fans rooting for the same team. At the same time, everyone hates Tebow, but yet you hear the biggest cheers for him in the game. I’d never imagine I’d hear so many little black kids root for Tebow. I know why I like him. But why do they like him? …They must be dreamers.

Speaking of Tebow, I got this new Jets action figure from Amazon yesterday. I can’t believe they gave him a limp wrist.

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bar/drinking

Harpoon Brewery & Whole Foods’ New Saison Liaison Beer

It was so nice to be sent this growler of beer to my office. I swear I didn’t drink any at work.

This beer, named Saison Liaison, is a new limited time brew between Harpoon Brewery and Whole Foods. I kept pronouncing it as “Sye-son Lye-son,” but then realized that the last word is “Lee-ay-zon.” Confirmed: it’s “SAY-ZON LEE-AY-ZON.” Much fancier pronunciation.

I took it home to share with my friends. Rusty, not a beer connoisseur, but he sure drinks the most beer than anyone I know –he liked it. Took it as a sipping beer and reminded me that it tasted like a fancy Belgium beer. I agreed. It was good. I didn’t really sip it though. I gulped it. Then I saw that my glass had old paint on it. Dang, Rusty. What the hell? So I got a new glass. It’s a fine beer …better than the light stuff I drink everyday.

Only available for a very limited time at Whole Foods (NY stores offering draft growlers). $25 for a 64oz growler; $13 for a 32oz growler. ABV: 6.5%