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Monthly Archives: November 2007
Allagash Tasting at Nikki’s
Tonight was a special tasting at Nikki’s, the fully line of Allagash beers (at least those available in RI). For those who don’t know, Allagash is a brewery in Portland, ME that specializes in Belgian style beers. They have a … Continue reading
The Bosstones are Back!
Everyone’s favorite ska-core band from Boston, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, are returning to the scene after a 4 year hiatus. They’re kicking it off with a “Hometown Throwdown” of 5 shows (Dec. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30) at The Middle … Continue reading
New Parking Lot Opens in Downtown Providence
The site where the former public safety complex once stood in LaSalle Square in Providence is now empty and the “temporary” parking lot is now open for business. The building hailed by some as a historic building that should have … Continue reading
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Rodenbach Grand Cru
I think I have a new favorite Flanders Red Ale. It’s a sister beer of one that I didn’t particularly enjoy. Rodenbach Grand Cru is the same style as the Rodenbach Classic, but a whole lot tastier. While the latter … Continue reading
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Black Beer
While many people are familiar with Sam Adams’ Black Lager, they don’t realize what style the beer is and that the true German examples are very good (better than Sam’s, which is a good take on the style). I don’t … Continue reading
Internet People
While reading a friend’s blog, I came across this video created by The Meth Minute 39. It’s basically all the internet memes of the past 7 years or so (it doesn’t have anything pre-2000 that I noticed). It’s pretty fun … Continue reading
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A week with Apple
I’ve now been using the Apple for a whole week. I’ve spent as little time on my Windows box at home as possible (basically I’ve only been using it first thing in the morning and last thing before bed because … Continue reading
An “Old” Beer and a “new” beer
Last night I had a couple of beers. The first was a German ale (most German beers are lagers, or at least the ones most people are familiar with). It was an Altbier (which means “old beer” in German), Uerige … Continue reading
IKEA as a video game
David Byrne, former member of the Talking Heads, RISD grad, and NY System employee, wrote a blog post about his first visit to IKEA. He likens the trip to IKEA to being in a live action video game. It’s a … Continue reading
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