Maison Premiere, Brooklyn

Next we walked over to Maison Premiere.  As soon as you walk through the doors you are welcomed by a unique fountain.  It’s a replica of the fountains found in The Old Absinthe House in New Orleans.  It’s unique because it’s the only one that is fully functional and in use.  Once we were seated we are presented with the most amazing absinthe menu. Read the rest of this entry

Hotel Delmano, Brooklyn

First we visited the cozy Hotel Delmano in Brooklyn. It was very busy on a Saturday night so we sat at the bar and ordered up some absinthe. I ordered the Delaware Phoenix Distillery (DPD) Walton Waters and Deeann ordered the Delaware Phoenix Distillery Meadow Of Love. A beautiful fountain was placed between us at the bar along with glasses, spoons and sugar. I prepared my absinth san sugar and Deeann with a cube. Cudos to DPD for some fine absinthe. I will be adding several bottles to my list. Read the rest of this entry

Just got back from my trip to NYC. I am not a city folk by any means but I would be lying to say I didn’t love the place. I have so many unique hobbies that finding local venues is usually difficult to impossible. My girlfriend Deeann and I made this trip about two of my interests and I can say I had my fill of both. Absinthe, which we both share a passion for, and Classic Wet Shaving.

Thanks to all of you guys on the Wormwood Society and Badger & Blade forums for pointing out some of the best places to visit in NYC on our tour.

In the next few posts I will share my experiences on our unique tour of New York, New York.

• Part 2 - Hotel Delmano, Brooklyn
• Part 3 - Maison Premiere, Brooklyn
• Part 4 - Please Don’t Tell (P.D.T.), East Village, Manhattan
• Part 5 - Astor Wines & Spirits, Manhattan
• Part 6 - Pasteur Pharmacy & Surgical, Manhattan (34th St.)
• Part 7 – Cambridge Chemists, Manhattan

Panthertown Valley, NC

I was planning a trip to the Panthertown Valley in North Carolina and wanted to trim my pack some more. My current go to tent for my son and I is the Big Agnus Sunnyside 2. This is an amazing tent but at 5 lbs 13 oz packed it is no longer a lightweight.
For a few years now I have been eyeing tarps from various makers. Living in Florida however, requires some sort of bug protection. So I needed something with a closed bug net.
Bearpaw Wilderness Designs (BPWD) had some great prices and a pretty good name on the hiking forums. I have been wanting to try one of their products for a few years. I browsed their site and found a two part setup that looked like it would do the trick Read the rest of this entry