Beer Me Strength

saturday night beers with ryker

Falafel Gyro

first falafel gyro of the 2010 summer season
@
the greek peak
716 boulevard
seaside heights
(732) 854-1226

French Food

loire chinon cuvee terroir - joguet 2004
@
lucien

The Best Pizza

palermo slice
@
(famous) ben's pizza (in soho)

now in no way am I saying that ben's is a fantastic pizzeria, but its the only place i know of that has this slice. the palermo is a sicilian slice with no cheese, a tomato/onion sauce, and bread crumbs on top. it is without a doubt one of my favorite things to eat. its big as hell too, 10 slices to a pie. and i can easily kill a piece if and when necessary.

Ice Cream

medium soft serve cup vanilla with rainbow sprinkles
@
iceberg

Asbury Park

black velvet
(thats guinness and champagne for those not in the know)

turkey dinner
@
brickwall tavern and dining room

hoegaarden on tap with a squeeze of fresh lemon
@
the annex

Post-Fest Dinner

mulligatawny

garden state salad w/ baby spinach, grilled onion, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, blackberries and crumbled bacon w/ a white balsamic vinegarette

summer braised short ribs over diable mashed potatoes w/ asian saki infused glaze and sauteed vegetables

zolo reserve 2006(?) malbec
@
labrador lounge

and yes i know the pictures keep getting worse and worse from this spot

Chili Fest

crossing the line

jersey devil: the best of the fest

dessert: lamb gyro and champagne kola

photos courtesy of "chili" will perrelli

by the way will, the actual winners for 2010 were:

judges choices for chili:

1st place - duffy's irish
2nd place - mo's give me the money
3rd place - silent but deadly
4th place - brooklyn's best
5th place - dirty kurty

peoples choices for chili:

1st place - latins on the loose
2nd place - bill and tom
3rd place - pop's hot

also habanero brothers took 2nd place in peoples choice salsa

Drink Up

raspberry lime seltzer

the real

Tomato Sauce

onions
garlic
tomatoes
salt
pepper
pasta
serve

New Gear

also a pair of shorts that i couldn't find a picture of

Hey Doug

new entries coming tomorrow

FUCK!

the best breadsticks in the game

vegan summer vegetable soup

tomato and mozzarella stack with marinated portabello mushroom, basil, and arugula topped w/ duo of yellow and red pepper aioli

crab napoleon - wonton crisp layered with crab salad and topped with avacado creme fraiche
(do not want ever again)

homemade watermelon infused bbq braised bottom round beef brisket with grilled corn on the cob w/ manchego mashed potatoes

in all this mayhem i forgot i had eaten at lab lounge last week.......

Pork Tacos

2 cochinita pibils: pulled pork, shredded cabbage, habanero pickled onions, jalapeno
(i hadn't eaten one of these in so long, that i grubbed both of them before i remembered to take the photo)

1 papa, nopales y chorizo: chorizo sausage, potatoes, cactus, salsa verde
(this might be my new taco)
aaaaand someone elses acelgas taco: spinach, giant beans, pico de gallo and salsa verde
(like really who the fuck doesn't get some kind of pork)
@
la esquina

French Bistro

(not pictured) a very nice beaujolais - brouilly cheateau des tour 2007
and
a very nice unnamed champagne

plus a bartender with the best ipod of all time, featuring but not limited to:

go to 5:20 if you want to get real
@
lucien

Trendy Pizza

potato gnocchi, cherry tomato sauce, basil, parmigiano cheese

clockwise:

butternut squash puree, pancetta, smoked scarmorza cheese, mozzarella and parsley

leeks, pork sausage, mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, hot pepper, pink peppercorns

eggplant, cherry tomato sauce, mozzarella topped with ricotta salata, basil
@
pala

Trash Humpers

the new film from harmony korine
@
trash humpers
@
cinema village

edited on a bunch of VCRs

quite possibly the weirdest movie i have ever seen.