Category: Grocery

Beer Updates Fall 2012

September 12, 2012 | Beer, Grocery, Uncategorized | Comments Off

With fall creeping up visions of pumpkin ale and Oktoberfest lagers dancing in our heads we couldn’t wait to get in some fall seasonals.  Though 81 degrees may not be considered “sweater weather”, there is no reason we can’t delve into possibly the best season for beer snobs early.  We are very excited to have Southern Tier Pumking back in the case, this Imperial Pumpkin Ale is well loved by many a beer connoisseur and has been described by some as “liquid pumpkin pie”.  For those with milder tastes we also have Brooklyn Post Road Pumpkin and Captain Lawrence Pumpkin Ale, from two of New York’s most revered breweries.  If pumpkin isn’t your thing we also have a brand new seasonal offering from Ommegang in Cooperstown, NY.   Scythe and Sickle is a Belgian-style Amber Ale brewed with rye and oat flakes in celebration of the harvest season.

Fall would be the same without a handful of Oktoberfest beers.  In the case now we are carrying Penn Brewery’s Oktoberfest Bier a Bavarian style brew, it is often named as one of the best examples of the style in craft brewing.  Another celebrated version of this traditional style is Left Hand Brewing’s Oktoberfest, a slightly sweeter take on a Marzen lager but full bodied with a nice blend of biscuity malts and spicy hops.

Make sure to get them while you can, these brews are seasonal and in high demand, they don’t last long.

 

La Quercia’s “Declare Ham Independence”!

July 4, 2012 | Butcher, Cheese, Food, Grocery, Uncategorized | Comments Off

La Quercia is an Iowa-based producer of some fantastic charcuterie and this year they are trying to free Americans from the grasp of “foreign ham powers”.  As a part of their campaign to promote ham produced in America they have asked stores around the country to design a themed display featuring La Quercia products.  Our butchers were up to the task and created a memorable scene featuring some impressive sausage art.  You can vote for your favorite *ahem* on Facebook at this link.

Brooklyn Brine and Dogfish Heads Hop-Pickle

June 20, 2012 | Beer, Food, Grocery | Comments Off

Our friends over at Brooklyn Brine have been collaborating with craft beer’s mad scientist Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head.  What they came up with was the Hop-Pickle, pickle slices brined with Dogfish’s 60min IPA and oil extracted from the leaves of Cascade hop flowers.  Beyond being the perfect marriage of two of the greatest things ever, these pickles also pack quite a spicy wallop.  Grab a jar and pair them with a few bottles of Dogfish’s 90min IPA.

Don’t call it a Spamwich

June 7, 2012 | Food, Grocery | Comments Off

The butcher counter has added allspice and clove and created their own spiced pork terrine (cough, cough artisanal spam, cough).  The sandwich counter puts it on ciabatta with lettuce, tomato and a little dijon.  Our sandwiches come with a dill or spicy pickle and you can add a bag of Zapp’s potato chips for just $1 in flavors like VooDoo, Spicy Cajun Crawtator or Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt.  Or even plain!

You asked for it: Local Honey!

March 23, 2012 | Food, Grocery | Comments Off

We have local NYC honey back in stock!  La Cacica Honey comes from Bryant Hill in the South Bronx where the bees live in an organic garden and are cared for by Lucia Hernandez.  All proceeds from her sale of the honey go directly to the Bryant Hill Community Garden, which is described as an oasis for children living in the South Bronx.

Why is local honey so important?  There have been studies that state that eating honey made from the pollen of our own flora is very helpful with tolerating seasonal allergies, aka hay fever. If you’re prone to burning eyes, stuffy noses and headaches when Springtime comes, and would rather be frolicking in the sun, give local honey a chance.  How does it work? Theory says that it’s like vaccination. The small amount of pollen you ingest could trick the body into fighting back and immunizing yourself, but it’s such a small amount that it won’t trigger an account.

We can’t promise that it works for everyone, but a tasty, naturally derived sugar that supports a local organization is pretty sweet, too, right?

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