NOFX- Sun Oct 23,2011

NOFX @ The Paramount in Huntington, NY

The ARt.- Awesome Show, The new venue was great!!!!

NOFX Kicked Ass as usual!!!!!!!!!!  

The Drink.- Blue Point Toasted was good

(Except the $9 per 12-ounce drafts Price Tag- 

even if it was Blue Point. 

And the $7 cans of Bud & Bud Light- Seemed a bit much.......

The Food- Clif bars, PB&J and a few other
snacks were written on the Mirror behind the bar.

Only other issue was that 10mins after getting in I had to

 practically beg and bribe to run out to the car to grab my cell,

even though I still had my ticket. 

 Unfortunately I only had my cell to take the pics with........ I look forward to going back to as many shows as I can. It rivals Irving and Roseland with half the travel time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Longevity is the key- Unknown Author

The horse and mule live thirty years
And never knows of wines and beers.
The goat and sheep at twenty die
Without a taste of scotch or rye.
The cow drinks water by the ton
And at eighteen is mostly done.
The dog at fifteen cashes in
Without the aid of rum or gin.
The modest, sober, bone-dry hen
Lays eggs for noggs and dies at ten.
But sinful, ginful, rum-soaked men
Survive three-score years and ten.
And some of us…though mighty few
Stay pickled ’til we’re ninety-two.

Dragonfly Lounge- Stamford Conn.

In Stamford Connecticut there is a restaurant named "The Dragonfly Lounge". It's Goth inspired dining area with dull lighting coming thru grates on the floors makes for a cool feel as you walk to your table. It serves "Small Plates" otherwise known as Tapas. The idea is to order a few per diner and share.

     The Drink- selection is vast, I had a pint of Dead Guy Rogue Ale and a Seasonal IPA that the waitress recommended- both were great but I should have had another of the IPA. 

     The Food-   Ordered the Shirazi Salad-Fresh Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Red onion all diced with field greens covered in EVOO w/lemon juice and parsley. Awesome!!!!!!!!!

Chicken Satay- Grilled perfectly over a wasabi pesto.

Kobe Beef Skewers- Holy Crap!!!! Perfectly cooked with a chili sauce that was too incredible to describe.

Fried Rice- Rivals any of my favorite Chinese take-outs joints.........

Kobe Burger- Had to see if the name "Kobe" would actually live up to its rep. God Damn, it did!!!!!!!!! ordered Med Rare and it was served as such! it came on a brioche roll with the usual Lettuce, Onion and Tomato but the cheese however was anything but usual. It was Dubliner Cheese and I'm now sold on it!!!!!

Here are a few pics of the great things that Dragonfly has to offer. You may notice that not everything I listed made it into pics but I just couldn't stop myself from eating it long enough to photograph it...............I not only recommend this place for dinner but I can't wait to find an excuse to swing back thru Stamford to try the Tuna Tacos and the Smoked Gouda Ravioli.

The Big E

Went with friends to West Springfield, Massachusettes to "The Big E".

What is the Big E? The largest fair in the Northeast that ran from Sept 14- Sept 30. It incorporates the 6 northeast states showcasing everything from food, drinks, crafts, to livestock and just about every "As seen on tv" item ever imagined.... and some that should have never been conceived. The idea is to go thru a row of houses similiar to a college frat house row filled with stands selling beer, wine, desserts, food and crafts. And an unusual amount of flannel and Maple syrup mixed into ice cream w/bacon (which was not too bad!!!!)

Conn.- Not much food or drink to sample but did buy a bunch of Pez......

Rhode Island- Scallop Fritters!!!!! Burned fingers & tongue...... more dough then scallop but every so often you get a nice chunk that tasted great.

Maine- Lobster Roll!!!!!!!!!!!!  Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!!!!

Vermont- Organic sausage pizza.....Mmmmmmmm, Good stuff. Enjoyed with an awesome Otter Creek Black IPA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New Hampshire- FRESH Corn on the cob.... enough said!!!

Mass.- Looked around but didn't sample.....

 

9/18- Wine, Beer and Oyster Festival 2011

Jamesport Vinyards and Blue Point Brewery Present- Reckoning and The Electrix

Went to this outdoor event that had the best of all worlds.

     The food- Tasty Fresh grilled corn, Jerk chicken that was incredible, (Unfortunatly I didn't get a chance at the raw bar- clams & oysters).

     The Drink- Jamesport Wines- Had the White Cinq that was nice. And had a few pints of Blue Point- Hoptical and Golden (you can never go wrong with BP!)

     The Art- Two Jam bands, Reckoning and The Electrix- Both have great sounds for the relaxed atmosphere that surrounded this event.

     The event was host to people and dogs of all sizes, ages and shapes.  A good time had by all.

Upcoming Events-

NOFX with Anti-Flag, Old Man Markley

October 23, 2011 8:00p

The Paramount Huntington

Event (Music, Alternative)

Labor Day Photos

Shots from around town on this Labor Day.

The Art Space Project

     A newly opened apartment complex that is designated to providing affordable apartments for local artists. It also provides a nice exhibition space on the ground floor that showcases the in-house artists works. I had the opportunity to explore this artistic building which in and of itself is a work of modern art that contains modern, traditional, abstract, etc works of art. Please check out the attached link to learn more about this great addition to the South Shore!!! -E.

www.artspacepatchogue.org

Cloudy Blue Skies

I saw this sky while driving home and thought that the clouds looked fake. It's times like these that I am glad I have my camera to capture these moments. -E.

Tiki & Silhouette Bay

Life Scene Thru the Lense

William Hughes Mearns (1875-1965)

"Antigonish" (1899)

Yesterday upon the stair
I met a man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
Oh, how I wish he’d go away

When I came home last night at three
The man was waiting there for me
But when I looked around the hall
I couldn’t see him there at all!

Go away, go away, don’t you come back any more!
Go away, go away, and please don’t slam the door

Last night I saw upon the stair
A little man who wasn’t there
He wasn’t there again today
Oh, how I wish he’d go away

SeaScape Photos

The Art of Life Scene thru the Lense.......

     I believe that art is seen in everything that surrounds us. It's in the activities we do, the leisure's we enjoy and the basic elements that we sometimes take for granted.

     Growing up I always ran from the person holding the camera, I never wanted to be the subject or part of a collaborative group in a picture. I did however always wonder why the scenery around the subjects never received the attention that the people did.

   That's not to say I don't now enjoy being in the occasional photo (Single or collaborative) but since my first camera to my most current model I find that I definitely enjoy taking photo's more. The subjects I find are random and usually by accident, but spontaneity is a great way to react to inspiration.

     From candid's of people at a party, dog's at a bar (See the photo's from NoDa-North Carolina, Dog Bar!- Coming Soon!!!) or nature in action- I enjoy trying to capture them all!

     I wish to share my photo's, experiences (both good and bad), from travels near and far for leisure and work from fine culinary dining to basic home cooking in hopes that some would enjoy any aspects and be inspired to try new things.... 

-E.SKI- Photography

 Eat. Drink. And enjoy Life's Art.