Food Pairing Friday: Rum Blitz and Tres Leches Cake

September 16, 2011

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="tres leches by sheeshoo on Flickr"][/caption] As you may know, Midnight Brunch #2 is upon us. As you read this, I’m likely running around town acquiring the final ingredients to finish prep for our 30-person dinner in Manhattan tomorrow night. The concept for the menu is to highlight different dominant ethnic groups […]

Tagged as: boozewithoutborders, cocktails, contemporarycocktails, desserts, mexican, midnightbrunch, pioneerwoman, Recipes, rum, thepioneerwoman, tresleches

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Foodspotting Partners with Scoutmob for First In-App Deal Partnership!

September 13, 2011

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="338" caption="Foodspotting + Scoutmob = Mobspotting!"][/caption] Starting today, you can spot your meals on Foodspotting and instantly get notifications on available local deals from Scoutmob! I’ve been a fan of both companies for years now. You can see my Foodspotting photos in the right sidebar here on my site. And I’m a […]

Tagged as: dailydeals, Food, foodspotting, locationbased, scoutmob, tech

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Food Pairing Friday: Bacon Fried Quinoa and Privateer (Rum) Old Fashioned

September 9, 2011

Sometimes, you accidentally stumble onto a bit of genius in the kitchen. My significant other was under the weather last week, so he ordered Thai soup to clear him up. It came with the obligatory take-out container of white rice, which I just lobbed into the fridge since I don’t eat rice at home. The […]

Tagged as: bacon, breakfast, brunch, cocktails, contemporarycocktails, quinoa, Recipes, rum

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Chuko! New Ramen Joint Opens in Prospect Heights

September 8, 2011

The Prospect Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn is coming up in the world now that it’s got its own bona fide ramen shop from none other than Jamison Blankenship and David Koon, former Chef de Cuisine and Executive Sous Chef respectively at Morimoto. I went with two friends the night after they opened. Even though it’s only been […]

Tagged as: brooklyn, Chuko, japanese, prospectheights, ramen, Restaurants

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Check In, Buy Wine, Get Schwag

September 7, 2011

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="229" caption="Wines of Australia foursquare checkin bonus"][/caption] Summer may be just about over, but that doesn’t mean your outdoor funloving times have to end just yet. Tomorrow night a band I adore, TV on the Radio, is playing at the Williamsburg Waterfront Concert Series hosted by OSA (shows and tickets here). The season […]

Tagged as: brooklyn, foursquare, gilttaste, lot18, music, sponsoredposts, wine, wineaustralia

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Food Pairing Friday: Simon Ford Daiquiri and Scallop & Plum Ceviche

September 2, 2011

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="375" caption="The Simon Ford Daiquiri. Photo Credit: Contemporary Cocktails"][/caption] It’s so sad that summer is over! I refuse to let it go without a fight. If you’re hosting a shindig this weekend or want an easy drink to whip up at your host’s house, this amazing play on the Hemingway daiquiri will throw your […]

Tagged as: ceviche, cocktails, contemporarycocktails, daquiri, gin, recipe, scallops, seafood, simonford

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Barrel Aged Bols Genever Out in Stores Today

September 1, 2011

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="302" caption="Barrel Aged Bols Genever bottle, signed by Master Distiller Piet Van Leijenhorst"][/caption] A couple of weeks ago, I got to preview a lovely new liquor – the Barrel Aged version of Bols Genever, which makes its retail debut today in select parts of the country. I’ve been in love with genever […]

Tagged as: bolsgenever, boozewithoutborders, cocktails, genever, spirits

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Food Pairing Friday: Rum, Raisins & Sherry & Cinnamon-Garlic Meatballs

August 26, 2011

How was your week? If you’re in NYC, we enjoyed some gorgeous pre-Autumn weather that’s now giving way to stormy skies and a potential visit from Hurricane Irene. We’ve got just the thing to warm you up as you duck for cover. *** I’m happy to share this series of fantastic cocktail recipes from some […]

Tagged as: boozewithoutborders, cocktails, meatballs, Recipes, rum, sherry

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Food Pairing Friday: Saigon Folly Cocktail and Lavender Lemon Bars

August 19, 2011

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="Saigon Folly at 1534. Photo credit: Contemporary Cocktails"][/caption] We’re starting an occasional food & cocktail pairing series here to get you inspired to really enjoy your weekends, brunches, dinner parties and other fun nights in. I’m happy to share fantastic cocktail recipes from some of the best bars in NYC with […]

Tagged as: 1534, cocktails, contemporarycocktails, desserts, foodpairingfriday, gin, lemonbars, parties

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Edition Two: Sept. 17 – Midnight Brunch and Google Places Take Manhattan

August 18, 2011

After a brief hiatus and a crazy stealth cocktail hour in New Orleans last month, Mouth of the Border’s supper club, Midnight Brunch returns to NYC by bringing you a special edition that’s all about New York (Manhattan, specifically). We’re partnering with Google to bring you a very special experience. Usually, Midnight Brunch is a […]

Tagged as: events, googleplaces, midnightbrunch, nyc, supperclubs

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