Posts by oDD_LotS

Quote: Originally Posted by ErnestoG. converting the girl from hating all beer to actually enjoying nice craft beers was a similar feeling. its great. My wife had never drank beer before moving here (she...

Douglas, I love the new fixtures! I'm a big fan of keeping existing features whenever possible, but I think that the "new" ones will go really well with the retained architectural features. I look forward to seeing more...

Right now I have the biggest kitchen I've had access to since moving out of my parents house about ten years ago (~140 sq ft), but I have very little usable counter space, thanks to the 1950s "modernization" of what was likely...

Lately, we've been taking advantage of the good weather by way of firing up the Weber whenever possible. With that in mind, I usually go from mise to table in about 45-60 minutes. If I'm making a really special meal inside (generally...

I officially reached a milestone in my drinking career: I've made a gin martini so good that my wine-cooler swilling wife actually put aside her fruit flavored michelob ultra and asked for a second sip. That, I firmly believe, is...

Wife and I are enjoying a couple of sticks on the porch. A La Gloria Cubana series N for me, a P.G. Gourmet for her (her first non-flavored cigar). Contemplating my first box purchase...either Padrons or Hemingway Classics, I...

Just had a Duvel, but it was a little warmer than I prefer, so I stuck it in the fridge for a bit to chill off. In the mean time, I've been gathering some supplies to put together a dirty martini to enjoy on the back porch. Running low...

Still trying to thin out some of the older or cosmetically damaged sticks in my humidor (bad storage habits when I first got into cigars), which lead to a sizable Padron 1926 last night and today's post-lawnwork choice: Carlos Torano...

After a weekend of delicious dinners (and lunches and brunches and snacks) eaten at various festivals and restaurants, we decided to keep it simple tonight. For a late lunch, I grilled a couple of marinated portabella caps over hardwood...

Stopped at a b&m an hour from my house I hadn't tried before and picked up half a dozen sticks (maybe a few more). Went to a wine and jazz fest after and enjoyed a Fuente Hemingway and a short Partagas Black label. Hemingway was...