Today is Presidents Day. Or President’s Day. Or Presidents’ Day. Take your pick. Or don’t. As others far more industrious than I can attest, not everyone celebrates a holiday today. When I was growing up, we actually had dual celebrations for Presidents in February: February 12th was reserved to celebrate Abraham Lincoln and the 22nd … Continue reading
Jimmy’s No. 43 is for lovers! Beer lovers, that is! For Valentine’s Day we’ll have oysters, chocolate… and cider! Our Thursday Tap™ today is perfect for both romantics and the jaded among us: Sidra Castañón, a Spanish cider that is on draft for the first time in Manhattan. The cider is the first keg version of … Continue reading
Today is Lunar New Year, aka Chinese New Year. Unfortunately, the parade in Chinatown isn’t until next Sunday, so it wasn’t exactly a day of fireworks and red lanterns for us. Astrology is an interesting subject. It’s no more or less real than any other religious practice, where some devote followers swear by its precepts. … Continue reading
There are a lot of kooky holidays out there on the calendar. Some of them are random—and randomly celebrated—such as Ronald Reagan Day (celebrated unironically it seems in California every February 6th). Others are random and widely celebrated, such as Groundhog Day. As with so many other odd holidays (a rodent pops up as a … Continue reading
One of the many things I struggle with in my daily life is being a good mom. Not a great mom, which I am, but a good one. Sometimes I just zone out when my son is telling me about the 20th level of some random Pokemon game, for example. I’m more likely to park … Continue reading
Okay, so this post is either going to get me a slew of new followers (for both the wrong and right reasons) or else lose me the delightful baker’s two-dozen (that would be 26) I currently have. The truth is, I have been pretty much devoid of any inspiration the past few days. It started … Continue reading
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