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Cheeky Tastings: “Papa Burgundy”
Posted by Mark Drapeau in Wine on November 9th, 2009
Editor’s Note: Welcome my friend Mark Drapeau to Justin Loves Food. He is a retired fruit fly brain surgeon currently hiding in sleepy Washington, DC. He spends his leisure time writing and eating. Here, he combines both skills.
I was recently turned on to Burgundy wine by a friend. It’s generally lighter than what I usually order, but it was wonderful at a meal in New York with a vegetarian pasta appetizer followed by a light scallops dish and bread pudding. So when I returned to Washington, I thought I’d try a couple more bottles at reasonable prices (these were both about 20 bones).
I had them with the new Papa Johns “Perfect Pan” pizza with six cheeses. Yup, pizza. Seriously, it’s okay to pair wine with things like pizza, hot dogs, and McDonald’s, just as it’s okay to pair a beer with a steak – you just have to do it right. Anyway, the first wine was a 2006 Jacqueson Rully Chaponnieres, and the second was a 2005 Martin Michel Chorey Le Beaune.
First, the Jacqueson Rully. This was a lovely, fruity wine that was light to the lips. It smelled light as well, and was somewhat like what I had expected from New York. It paired really well with the cheap pizza – just enough to break through the oil and fruity enough to overpower my senses briefly. The Martin Michel, on the other hand, tasted nice but had a more earthy flavor. It was light like a Burgundy of course but was too deep for the pizza.
Burgundy can work with pizza. If you’re feeling adventurous, try the 2006 Jacqueson Rully Chaponnieres.
- Mark Drapeau
I Wanna Try The Grand Opulence Sundae
Posted by Justin Thorp in Restaurants on August 27th, 2009
Any dessert called the “Grand Opulence Sundae” sounds amazing and I really wanna try it. It’s a sundae they serve at the Serendipity restaurant in New York City.
There are a few things that make this sundae interesting. It has premium imported vanilla, the most expensive chocolate in the world, and edible gold leaf. Lastly, it’s $1000.
Nice. 10 or 20 of you wanna come to NYC and split it with me?
NYC Mayor Candidate Comes Out Against Having Starbucks On Every Corner
Posted by Justin Thorp in Coffee Shops on August 20th, 2009
NYC Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson has come out publicly saying that he wants to prevent the phenomenon of having a Starbucks on every corner, in favor of supporting the local coffee chains.
While I support the sentiment, because I love indie coffee shops, is this the right way to get this done?
I’d much rather have indie coffee shops figure out how to provide value above and beyond Starbucks. They need to find a way to differentiate themselves.
I think Peregrine Espresso in DC has done this beautifully. There is a Starbucks a block and a half away but I don’t think it hurts their business at all. You go to Peregrine for the full coffee house experience. You go to Starbucks for convenience when you want that quick fix.
BYOB in New York City Restaurants
Posted by Justin Thorp in Restaurants, Wine on August 5th, 2009
This morning, in The Atlantic, I found an article that discusses a very exciting trend. More and more restaurants in New York City amidst the economic downturn are allowing you to bring your own bottle of wine to their restaurants and waving the corkage fee.
There are 35 BYOB restaurants in New York City listed in the 2009 Zagat Guide. They tend to be small, ethnic and unambitious. And while there are a few upscale exceptions–Apiary and Tribecca Grill offer BYOB on Monday nights, and Alto has waived its $60 corkage fee until September, with a limit of one outside bottle per table–these restaurants are only making temporary concessions during a time of economic distress, doing what they can to lure budget-conscious diners.
I hope restaurants in Washington, DC will follow suit.
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