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Non-Silent Sunday or: The Day After

01 Sunday Mar 2020

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Apartment 5B, Beer, Bethany Miller, Burke Street Pizza, Danielle Bull, Fan Interference, Food, Life, Life as It is, Mac-N-Cheese, Podcast, Podcasting, Podcasts, Quiet Pint, Spirits, TBD Referral Group, The BCPF, The Beer Dads, The Big Sip, The Less Desirables, The Less Desirables Network, The Man Who Ate the Town, Tracy Bush, West End Poke

Salutations™!!

The BCPF and I did go to Underdog Records yesterday but we were out of our house from 10a until 10p and didn’t get to listen to any records. I just put them in my Discogs and that will be tomorrow’s post. Today, however, I have to recap an awesome Saturday.

 

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We started with breakfast at the brand-new Young Cardinal Cafe on Fourth Street, downtown. I had eaten there the day before for their first day and knew that I had to take The BCPF so she could try it. Great food, great quantity and great price. All a plus! I had the Huevos Rancheros and she had the Young Cardinal Breakfast.

We then went to Underdog Records and scored a huge haul but we didn’t get to come home to listen to any of it, as I stated earlier. Collage 2020-03-01 10_10_54

It was time to go judge The Big Sip’s Mac-n-Cheese festival. We had a lot of mac-n-chz and a lot of beer and spirits. A lot of both!! We met up with some good friends, we met some new friends and we just had a grand ol’ time. I got to sing on stage a little with Doug Davis (yes that Doug Davis), which is never a bad thing. But, eating a big breakfast and then all that mac-n-cheese? What was I thinking?

Then it was on to the annual TLD Post-Holiday/Anniversary Party at Finnigan’s Wake. We had a gracious host in Opie and our server Rachael, whom I called Rachael-By-The-Way (inside joke), took amazing care of us. We ended up with about 22 people, which is where I was hoping to have it. Only Bethany and Tracy were there from any of the Network shows but I’ll admit that I really didn’t put a lot of backing behind promoting it.

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First, I had forgotten to even schedule it and then I forgot to promote it outside of the invitations on the first day. It wasn’t a lack of want or interest, I have just been slammed and that’s how it goes. That’s also what we’d call “careful what you wish for.” But, I’ve no complaints.

I want to thank Bethany, her daughter Bri; West End Poke/Burke Street Pizza/Quiet Pint/Uncle Buzzy’s (RIP) owner Dave Hillman and his lady friend Susie (or Suzy); The TLD Beer Guru C. Jay Platt and the Barley Babe Dory; Tracy and her date, Sean; Jordan Googe; Teleporter Extraordinaire Jeff Davids and his wife, Lynda’ my dear friend Elizabeth Nance; Maria and Rich Holbein; Brad and Faith Ward; Dale Cole; Kevin Heath; Angela and Hector Ruiz for coming to celebrate with me.

Danielle planned to come but one of the perils of owning a business is that you have to be there for it first and foremost. She was caught up at work. The Beer Dads both had prior commitments, Ray from TMWATT had a pastor’s retreat, Ty from Fan Interference had a WF softball game to call, and Apartment 5B’s Jeff Evans and Rory… well, I’m not really sure where they were, but I’m sure they were doing something important.

I am so proud of my “little podcast that could” and am very proud of what it has become. I look forward to another 10 years.

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One of the coolest things (of the many cool things) that happened yesterday was being introduced to someone who realized that I was from the podcast that she had just listened to. She pulled up her phone to show me that she was subscribed to TLD and since I had on my shirt, we had to take a pic of it. I can’t remember her name and I hate that, but it’s cool that I got to meet her.

 

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Building relationships is what it is all about. I enjoyed The Less Desirables Annual Post-Holiday/Anniversary Party!” – Angela Ruiz

The Clearing or: Plus is More

12 Thursday Dec 2019

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3B, Alice in Wonderland, Disney, Lady and the Tramp, Peter Pan, Podcast, Podcasting, Zesto Burgers and Ice Cream

Salutations™!!

I’m finally starting to really clear up from all my crap the last weeks. There’s definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. I talked a good bit today so I’m a bit hoarse still but that’s getting better, as well. I was able to sing a little today which has definitely been out of the question during my sick time.

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Today, I had time to have lunch with my son, 3B and his girlfriend. Of course, I took them to Zesto Burgers. I don’t get to do that much any longer since he has Career Center in the afternoons, has a job and has a girlfriend. So, that was a good turn.

I have been talking with two people that I have either done a podcast with in the past or am currently doing a podcast with now and we have a big project in the works and if it materializes, we will have a big announcement coming in the new year. That’s exciting to me.

The latest of the Disney+ watches include Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“We are Siamese if you please. We are Siamese if you don’t please.” – Si & Am (Lady and the Tramp)

Recoup Time or: The Day After

06 Sunday Oct 2019

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So, my normal “Spinning Sunday” post didn’t happen. In fact, whilst I’m posting this for Sunday, I wrote it Monday night. We did The Big Sip Fest, drank a good bit, ate some good food, went to Willows anyway and then grabbed a ride home and promptly fell asleep. I woke up, we went to pick up my car, did a little grocery shopping, then watched football. So, I didn’t feel like doing much writing. I took it off.

So, here we are tonight. I’m still taking “Sunday” off. ‘Nite.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample, it had an olive in it.” – Rodney Dangerfield.

In the Spirit or: Wine Down!

31 Friday May 2019

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Downtown Winston-Salem, Food, Lowe's Foods, Music, Spirits of Summer, Texas Pete, WSNC, WSNC Food, WSNC Foodie

Salutations™!!

Tomorrow is the second annual Spirits of Summer festival downtown. To find out more about it visit The Man Who Ate the Town’s website.

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I’ll be hosting two chefs tomorrow at the Lowe’s Food Demo Tent. Come on down and see me, have great libations and great food!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“North Carolina wineries will be offering tastings and purchase of their harvest. Beer lovers also find their niche at the festival as several North Carolina craft Breweries will be on-site offering tastings and purchases of their brews. Local Winston-Salem Restaurants will also be on-site cooking up their best menu items in the Restaurant Pavilion for festival goers to purchase and enjoy.” – Spirits of Summer

Piggybackin’ or: A Comfortable Hug from an Old Friend

01 Monday Oct 2018

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Bar on 4th, Billy Bob's Silver Diner, Casamigos, Crazy Crab, George Clooney, Honky Tonk Smokehouse, Podcasting, Soul Food Sessions, tequila, The Less Desirables, The Man Who Ate the Town, Urban Soul on the Farm

Salutations™!!

Hiya! I’m pigging today about The Man Who Ate the Town.

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Timmy VO was on and we had a lot to talk about. In fact, the show went around 45 minutes, which, for this show, is long. But, the conversations were fantastic, at least we thought so. We talked food, restaurants, happenings, and (yum!) tequila.

We do a section called “Tequila Time with Tim (J).” Tim and his wife are both big tequila fans and they don’t really do cheap crappy rotgut tequila. They do real tequila and Tim has taken the task to talk about and present tequila on the podcast. Today we had Casamigos Reposado. Casamigos was started by George Clooney and a few of his friends. They sold to Diageo last year. This had no burn, only a warm, earthy flavor that reminded me more of cigar scotch then tequila but the salty undertones that tequila is known for are certainly there as well.  It was great. I equated it to an old friend offering a comforting hug.

We also talked about Billy Bob’s Silver Diner’s destruction, its replacement, more about Honky Tonk Smokehouse, Bar on 4th being sold, Crazy Crab, Urban Soul on the Farm from Soul Food Sessions and more. Give the ep a listen HERE.

We appreciate the listen!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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““As soon as I got involved and revamped the menu and reorganized the restaurant, I realized it could be a franchise concept.” – Alex Kozakos

Double Piggy or: Beer and Food

21 Tuesday Nov 2017

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Beer, Food, Foodie, Hoots Roller Bar, Podcast, Podcasting, Spirits, The Beer Dads, The Less Desirables, The Less Desirables Network, The Man Who Ate the Town

Salutations™!!

This week both The Man Who Ate the Town and The Beer Dads latest podcasts came out today. Usually, The Beer Dads is a Monday thing. But, we recorded this week’s show at Hoots Roller Bar and Beer Company instead of our usual Test Pattern Studios. We did that last night. It was a celebration of Hoots, one of their barkeeps’ birthday and mine.

The Man Who Ate the Town highlights Fainting Goat Spirits and the new Canteen Gourmet Bistro from Eric Swaim and Claire Calvin. Hear the latest The Beer Dads Podcast HERE. Hear the latest The Man Who Ate the Town Podcast HERE.

 

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Fainting Goat Spirits bourbons will begin to be released in 2020. Straight Rye Whiskey will be released in December 2018 and an American single malt whiskey will be released this holiday season.” – Fainting Goat Spirits/Greensboro Distilling

Piggybacking the Spirit Ambassador or: Sipping It Up

15 Tuesday Aug 2017

Posted by TGBII in Food, Podcasting, Spirits

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Food, Foodie, Podcasting, Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking, The Less Desirables Network, The Man Who Ate the Town

Salutations™!!

It’s that time again, the piggybacking of The Man Who Ate the Town. This week, I had my Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking co-host, Jordan Keiper on to talk about his new job, the one and only North Carolina Spirit Ambassador. Also, some news of openings and happenings, including a brewery getting ready to open.So, check out the latest episode right HERE.

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“My role is someone to bring in the spirits of NC. The way my position came about was the way I’ve supported NC distilleries. Having time with the distillers I found they were getting into bars and restaurants but not at the same pace as some of the other places.” – Jordan Keiper, NC Spirits Ambassador

Piggybackin’ or: Dogwood You?

06 Tuesday Jun 2017

Posted by TGBII in Beer, Blogging, Food, Podcasting, Spirits, Wine

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Dogwood Hops & Crops, Downtown Winston-Salem, Liberty Street, The Less Desirables Network, The Man Who Ate the Town, WSNC

Salutations™!!

The Man Who Ate the Town Podcast is up for this week. There’s a cool new bottle shop/whiskey bar that’s opening up downtown and I have the manager and two bartenders in the studio to talk about it. You’ll have to listen to learn more. Listen to that episode HERE.

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Your downtown craft beer & wine bottle shop. Opening Soon!!! CHEERS!”  – Dogwood Hops and Crops

Piggybacking the ‘Drank’ or: Sipping a New Podcast

08 Thursday Dec 2016

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Old Nick's Spirits, Podcasts, Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink, The Less Desirables Network

Salutations™!!

So, Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink put out their first podcast today. That’s why I waited this long. The podcast was recorded a few weeks back but was released today and features among several things, Old Nick’s Spirits – “America’s most famous forgotten distilleries.”

You can find that podcast HERE! Subscribe and look for Sipping NC on all the regular podcatchers.

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Sipping NC is a podcast all about North Carolina libations – beer, wine and spirits. So, sit back, pour a drink and enjoy! Cheers” – Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink

Sipping NC or: The Art of the Podcast

10 Thursday Nov 2016

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Beer, BroadBranch Distillery, Broadslab Distillery, Fainting Goat Spirits, Greensboro Distilling, Hoots Roller Bar, Jordan Keiper, Old Nick Williams Distillery, Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink, Small Batch Beer, Spirits, The Beer Dads, The Less Desirables, The Less Desirables Network, The Tavern in Old Salem, TOPO Distillery, Traveling Mixologist, Wine, Wise Man Brewing

Salutations™!!

My podcast repertoire is growing as of today. The Less Desirables Network grows by one more show today, too. There’s no mystery that I am a fan of alcohol. All kinds of libations: beer, wine, spirits. And, it’s no mystery that I love the city that I live in. An extension of that would be that I love the state that I live in. At least, most of the time. sippingncicon1

One thing that my Venn Diagram shows when it comes to all that I just said?  North Carolina is chock-full of quality wineries, breweries and distilleries. I emphasized the word quality because it’s true.

There’s almost 200 breweries and beer facilities, currently, and many more on the way. I mean, Wise Man Brewing is mere days from opening. There’s almost 150 wineries. There’s now close to 50 distilleries. All three areas are growing by leaps and bounds. I’m guessing, and this is just me, that there will be over 400 breweries, 275 wineries and 120 distilleries by 2020.

But, you also know that I’m not alone in my little circle (actually slightly-larger circle). I mean, I do have my podcasts, The Beer Dads and The Less Desirables, both of which are beer-centric. And my co-hosts are right there with me. A couple of them were my pals before we started doing podcasts together. Some have become pals afterward. But, I like being around those who like what I like. We get along wonderfully.

Podcasting is obviously something that I really enjoy as well, being as I produce/cohost or have produced almost 800 podcasts, now (yeah, that’s a big number). And today, I, along with another libations-loving pal o’mine, Mr. Jordan Keiper, the Traveling Mixologist and bar manager/keeper and owner at The Tavern in Old Salem (owned along with his family) are doing our very first recording of Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink podcast. We’re going to record a few before we release any but we’re starting the recordings now.

Sipping NC will cover all three sectors of the libation spectrum: beer, wine, spirits. We will have guests that represent wineries, distilleries and breweries from North Carolina. We will be talking about libation news. Jordan, who happens to be what I’d call one of the top three mixologists that I know, will be making mixed drinks on the show with the spirits that we highlight. Not every show will be about all three libations. The plan is to focus on one of them each week, but that doesn’t mean that we won’t touch on each. So, what I’m saying is you’ll have to listen to hear more. Jordan has built a great, strong rapport with the creators of these libations and we’ll have many of them on the show.

This isn’t meant to be a “preaching to the choir” type deal. We don’t want to make an industry podcast, we want to make a podcast that appeals to the listeners who imbibe and enjoy NC libations. We know that people have their favorite national and international brands of wine, beer and spirits, and we like them, too. We just want to make you more aware of what we have here at home. We think that there are plenty of NC goodness to keep you satisfied. And, we’re not just focusing on the Triad, there will be guests from Kill Devil Hills, Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and so on. From the coast to the mountains and everywhere in between.

Some of the guests and subjects to look forward to (and there’s no order or rhyme to whom and when the guests will be) are: Old Nick Williams Distillery, Hoots Roller Bar and Beer Company, TOPO Distillery, BroadBranch, Broadslab, Greensboro Distilling/Fainting Goat Spirits, Small Batch Beer, and so on. They may be soon, they may be a little further away. But, keep an eye and ear out to listen, we’ll be hitting your podcatchers soon.

It’s not just a podcast. It will be a blog, too. We already have a Facebook page, Twitter handle and Instagram handle. We would appreciate your liking and following of them and we appreciate your listening. Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink will be part of The Less Desirables Network. We’re excited!

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Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Mixing the best of North Carolina libations: beer, wine and spirits.” – Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink

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