By Greg B. Have you ever eaten so much pizza that it has become boring? I have. Well, to be honest, it’s not so boring, as I am almost totally satiated on it. And living …
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Misc »
A flavorful cigar with a “sneaky left hook”.
By Tom M. It was a few hours before the pending arrival of what would turn out to be the fourth largest snow storm to hit the state of Maryland and I knew I would be at home for while so I shut the laptop and bolted to the local cigar shop for a little “me-time”. As per usual, I spent a ton of time eyeballing every single selection in the humidor and then grabbing one of my favorites. This time I reached for a Brazilia by C.A.O. Read the full story »
By Greg B. Harpoon Brewery has their own line of above average brews… something in the lineup for them to experiment and play with, now that they’ve got their basic lineup of beers settled down. …
There are 18 different “Villages” appellations in the Southern Rhone that make up Côtes du Rhône Villages wines. These diverse wines come from a variety of small vineyards, each with their own character and …
By Greg B. In general, I’m not a big fan of pilsners. But with one of my good friend’s getting married soon, I decided to make for her wedding a pilsner. Now, this isn’t an …
By Greg B. As I was rooting around in my fridge, trying to make space for the recently bottled Pilsner I just made (it needs a cold, sub 40F place to hang out for a …
By Tom M. The cigar shop is more than a store. It is an oasis. The “shop” is a respite from the hectic hassles, obligations and hoopla that round out and sometimes consume the day. …
By Greg B. So while this is not a review of a new restaurant, this is our first salvo of posts about this relatively new restaurant, ‘Milan‘. Hopefully in the near future I’ll have a …
By Greg B. Here in Maryland, we had our obligatory 2 weeks of cold weather. From now until late March, the temperatures will hover in the upper 30’s and low 40’s, but even still, the …
By Greg B. It feels good to be getting out and running again. This week I’m going to focus on more running, and by next weekend phase in some swimming. And with this increased activity …
By Greg B. We haven’t posted any wine posts in a while, so when I was at the Wine Source looking for beers to pair well with kebab (I failed, I couldn’t find the beers …
By Greg B. Some beers defy styles, while others define them. The Shlenkerla smokebeers (Rauchbier = Smokebeer) essentially define the smokebeer style. Since the dawn of beer making, maltsters have needed to be skilled at …
Baltimore Restaurants »
Loco Hombre in Baltimore: Great beer selection, not-so great food & service
By Greg B. So it’s a cold, early December night, and I’m on a beer-related mission. A friend of mine from graduate school wants to purchase a few good beers for a relative for Christmas, …
Greg's Beer of the Day! »
Beer of the Day: The Bruery’s Black Orchard
By Greg B. Given how delicious the 2 Turtle Doves beer was, from The Bruery, I was excited to try some more of their beers! I saw a bottle of the Black Orchard which sounded …
Michael's Wine Pick »
Wine of the day: 2007 Domaine d’Aupilhac, Les Cocalières Rouge, Coteaux du Languedoc
2007 Domaine d’Aupilhac, Les Cocalières Rouge, Coteaux du Languedoc: This Rhone blend from the Languedoc is one of those wines that you pour with a really nice dinner with friends. Perhaps a pasta with lamb …
Recipes »
Sauteed Vegetables with Bacon Recipe
By Greg B. Left to my own devices, I’ll make some pretty simple food. If I can use only a single frying pan in the whole process, that’s great! And this Christmas season, I treated …
Travel »
Food and Wine Blog Goes to Boston!: Day 2
By Greg B. Sushi is a good and healthy dinner for my first night in Boston. If you eat it often enough, you’ll begin to notice that you’ll brow hungry more quickly. Why? Well it …
