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Exploring The Wilderness With Neighbor David DiCerbo

“The psychological part is the most important part of being a wilderness guide,” said David DiCerbo, owner and operator of Destination Backcountry Adventures [http://destinationbackcountryadventures.com], as we drove through the Catskill Mountains. “Actual outdoor skills, hard wilderness skills, don’t come into play much in most of our trips.

american cheez

Memories Galore & Free Pizza At American Cheez, 7th Avenue’s New Bar

Pop culture touches all of us, whether we like it or not. Even in the act of dismissing pop culture, we are acknowledging its existence, its impact on society, and the emotional effect it has on us. American Cheez [https://www.facebook.com/americancheez], the latest watering hole to open

holiday beers

‘Tis The Season For Holiday Beers

For the past 10 years or so, the serious drinking demographic, ages 25 – 40, has been discovering spiced beers. Brewers release these concoctions seasonally, usually from October to December. Actually, they are re-discovering an age old custom of brewing beer with spices such as cardamom, nutmeg, black pepper corns, and

meet the neighbors

Meet The Neighbors: Scott Bridi From Brooklyn Cured

It’s safe to say that neighbor Scott Bridi, founder of Brooklyn Cured [http://www.brooklyncured.com/], is obsessed with charcuterie. Born in Bensonhurst to what he describes as a very food-centric, Italian-American family, the long time South Slope resident credits his early influences to his family dinner table. “I

absinthe

Bar Talk: Releasing The Green Fairy At Lucky 13 Saloon

Remember when Ewan McGregor had a mind-altering green fairy bender [http://videos.ewan-mcgregor.org/view/61/moulin-rouge-im-the-green-fairy-1/] in Moulin Rouge? Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on who you talk to), the effects of absinthe (a high alcohol anise-flavored spirit) are not nearly as intense as its legend leads us to believe.

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Mezini Brings Fresh To Fifth Ave

Got a craving for the fresh briny goodness of delicious oysters on the half-shell? After months of anticipation [/blog/business/mezini-restaurant-and-raw-bar-may-be-opening-soon-really], Mezini [http://mezininy.com] (492 5th Avenue, between 11th and 12th Street) quietly opened their doors on June 3rd, so we stopped by this weekend to say hello, and

5th avenue diner

A Diner A Day: 7 Of Our Favorite Neighborhood Spots

A diner can be a different thing to different people. It can be a place for pancakes and coffee in the morning. It can be the last stop after a night out for a cup of coffee. Diners are an institution and they are as individual as they are unique.

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Broaden Your Snack Horizons With Bubble Tea From Henry’s

Food trends come and go, but it seems that the bubble tea ‘bubble’ has not popped. Henry’s Bubble Tea and Vietnamese Sandwich shop [http://www.yelp.com/biz/henrys-brooklyn] (433 7th Ave) is going strong with a loyal following of non-coffee drinking clientele. The “original’ bubble tea ($3.75)

Austrian Food

2 Years Old! Der Kom Owners Talk Sausage and Anniversaries

Der Kommissar [http://derkommissar.net/?p=1] (559 5th Ave) is a blend of unique and seemingly opposite combinations: a restaurant that serves artisanal Austrian-style sausages, but also has kimchi on the menu. It is a cozy spot to relax and hang out for hours that has a street-facing takeout

jubilat provisions

Discovering the Old World at Jubilat Provisions

Stanley Myjak is exactly the kind of man you want to buy your sausage from; big, happy, gregarious and Polish. As co-owner of Jubilat Provisions [http://www.yelp.com/biz/jubilat-provisions-brooklyn] (608 5th Ave), he and his brother-in-law, Krzysztof Kuna, have been making kielbasa and a delicious assortment of other