Enrichment

We have been reading… lots and tons of delicious material about food, drink, culture, depravity, and well, whiskey! We thought those of you who are interested enough to be reading these words (both of you), might like to take a look at this last year’s library selections. In the interest of time, we will …

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Let's Talk Favorites, Episode 2 : Amaro

Back in our Orlando days, we made a discovery which has shaped our palates and capped our evenings since—amaro. Amari (plural for “amaro”) are a class of Italian digestives derived from soaking bittering agents in alcohol. The word “amaro” actually means “bitter” in Italian. These spirits find their origins in the shops of alchemists …

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Let's Talk Favorites, Episode 1: Whiskey

The other day we were doing a little late-night inventory, dutifully counting our wares, under the watchful eye of one of our most discerning customers. For the purpose of this post we will call him “Joe,” because that is his name. Joe was listening to us count different shelves, and as we did, he …

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Quote of the Day

We have never been too much into science fiction, not for any particular reason, just not necessarily our thing. But Robert Heinlein? He is a different story. He reminds us of Twain, someone who can write a truly engaging adventure, a thoroughly enjoyable romp, but then stab you in the back with such whitely …

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Finally Crooked

Good god, have we been waiting for this day: the day the Crooked Stave came in. We discovered these beers while working in New York, and we were very excited to find a distributor willing to change their route every two weeks to bring them to us. And then they were OOS (out of stock) …

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French Fries, Etc.

We have gotten numerous requests for French fries, and numerous inquiries (some nicer than others) into our chips of choice. So perhaps a little explanation is in order. We strive to serve the absolute best of everything we can get our hands on. And we find Ruffles to be the most satisfying damn chips on …

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Giant Douche Bag

This pretty much speaks for itself. But, if you are enjoying the photos in the bathrooms, they were all taken by Dan’s grandfather, and they are available for sale in the gift shop. Otherwise: –Now[ish] Source: Old H+F Blog

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Hillrock

We mean it. The Upper East Side is the only neighborhood in NYC. Brooklyn can keep the hipsters, LES can keep the wankers, and UWS can keep Alec Baldwin. We were happy on our little quiet hill. One of the reasons, was a joint that opened up just before we left, called Bondurants. And …

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Tweaking the Hippie

Well kids, first we must thank you—thank you for your support, your wonderful, overwhelming support. You all have been complimenting the food and the service and the selection so graciously, it makes our cheeks all rosy. And it makes us think of this place we used to work at—a truly amazing restaurant (which will remain …

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Tweaking the Hippie

Well kids, first we must thank you—thank you for your support, your wonderful, overwhelming support. You all have been complimenting the food and the service and the selection so graciously, it makes our cheeks all rosy. And it makes us think of this place we used to work at—a truly amazing restaurant (which will remain …

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