What’s your favorite locally-roasted bean? I’ve tried three recently myself: old favorite La Colombe as well as new jacks Green Street and ReAnimator. Is it blasphemy to say I prefer La Colombe? It may be my personal preference, but no matter how much coffee I brew, I just find that La Colombe has a better, …
Ah, spring. It’s so nice to be outside again. Nothing quite like running Charlie ragged in some nice parks. Thing about nice parks in Philadelphia is that most of them are in West Philly. Helen and I may be riverward chauvinists, but, man, I wish Penn Treaty Park were as nice as Clark Park. You know …
Going to a great brewery and restaurant is better when your baby isn’t peeing through his diapers. What a difference a year makes, right? Picked up a growler of Iron Hill’s Biere Noir out in West Chester yesterday. Had a few glasses last night. Delicious! Can’t wait to get back for a refill.
Wasn’t the greatest idea we’ve ever had, but we made the best of it. Feel like I finally recovered from Saturday night. It was the last bachelor party of our clan, so it seemed worth it at the time. Not so sure that we would’ve jumped out of the 2nd floor balcony onto a pile …
French press coffee is as much a part of my morning ritual as “Thomas the Tank Engine.” I’ve watched several videos to help me hone my skills and Jasper here has really done the trick, especially with the temperature of the water and the timing. I feel pretty confident about my coffee to water ratio …