March 15, 2014

Since St. Patrick's day is on a Monday, this is St. Patrick's Day weekend. Time for soda bread and Irish Coffee.



Went to the A-10 championships at the Barclays Center for two afternoon games. Nice arena, actually better than MSG.



Oh yeah, I am ready. Half and Halfs coming up with Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as the bottom half. The name "Black and Tan" is not used in Ireland as a term for a mixture of two beers, the drink is instead referred to as a Half and half due to the association with the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force, nicknamed the "Black and Tans", which was sent into Ireland in the early 1920s.

Sláinte! - "To Your Health!"

March 16, 2011

St. Patrick's Day must be celebrated. Sláinte !



I will start out with Irish Coffees.



With Soda Bread toast.



Followed by Black and Tans.



After Harp, some real ale.

February 26, 2011

Beers for the weekend are Guinness Stout and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Straight and mixed.



Not crowded and not much available. But, Spring is coming soon.



American pussy willow (Salix discolor), native to northern North America. Pussy Willows are a classic harbinger of spring, opening well before the crocuses and snowdrops.



George with a bird on his head.



Bonk, a book about sex research by science writer Mary Roach was fascinating and hilarious. A great line: “My favourite sentence in the entire oeuvre of Alfred Kinsey, from Sexual Behaviour in the Human Female: “Cheese crumbs spread in front of a copulating pair of rats may distract the female, but not the male”.”

October 31, 2009

Happy Halloween !



Overcast and crowded.



Still lots of pumpkins. I picked up two normal ones.



Many vendors wore costumes.



Save this one for St. Patrick's day.





Beers for the game tonight: Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout and Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Go Yankees !

March 14, 2009

You take a little Ale.



Your pour Guinness Draught over a large spoon. (Official Spoon above.)



Voila ! A Half and Half.
Sláinte! - "To Your Health!"

A real busy schedule ahead.



St. Patrick's Day Tuesday. Irish Coffees to start the day.
Céad míle fáilte -A Hundred Thousand Welcomes.



Now playing at The Theater for the New City:"The Lonely Soldier Monologues (Women at War In Iraq.)" This limited run is selling out quickly.



Phoebe Snow at Queens Theatre in the Park :March 28, 2009.
Only 31 seats left.




Also, a night downtown. A visit to Ground Zero and
the Tribute Museum. I used to work down there. I still have
a hole in my heart over it.



While downtown, I know it is a chain, but the North End Avenue
location is rarely crowded, the food is good and the
Margaritas are huge: Chevys.