Austrian Trade Commission
August 3, 2010 by Feisty Foodie
Filed under Feisty Fun, Product Reviews
It’s press-related week – dedicated to a couple of press events or products that I’ve received for review, etc… I know how you all love reading about these I recently attended an event showcasing Austrian products. I was most interested in the elderflower syrup and the pink grapefruit marmalade, so the people who organized the event kindly sent me over some to try. As you may have realized, since Chez Panisse, I’ve been a little obsessed with elderflower soda. So I was especially excited to try the syrup – and promptly purchased plain seltzer to make my [...]
UnFancy Food Show 2010
July 2, 2010 by BeerBoor
Filed under Brooklyn, Feisty Fun, The Beer Boor
This past Sunday I was dispatched, on short notice, to attend the UnFancy Food Show, a celebration of Brooklyn’s food scene. It moved this year to the Bell House, a spacious venue near the Gowanus Canal.
On this blisteringly hot day, dozens of vendors were set up inside and a few more, under tents, set up shop on the sidewalk in front. I headed into the air-conditioned space, paid my $5 entrance fee, and took stock of my surroundings. Most of the vendors were in a back room, in three cramped aisles, and I believe half of Brooklyn was there in [...]
