this story from today's Ask A Manager is killing me

My favorite place to go after walking across the Williamsburg Bridge will soon be no more. I need to find a new bridge.

BYbrewyork.bsky.socialMar 12, 2024 2:17am

Spuyten Duyvil is closing, but thankfully not until after they host Zwanze Day one last time on April 20th.

A Bar That Introduced New Yorkers to Craft Beer Has Run Its Course

Plus, a ‘Top Chef’ star closes their vegan burger restaurant — and more intel

Americans love America, love that we are a nation of immigrants (a big stew of us, with chunks of every place on earth bringing the best of those places to our shores), and generally want everyone to share our prosperity if they work at it. This is the best and most consistently winning message.

GSgregsargent.bsky.socialFeb 15, 2024 12:46pm

People are missing a big reason Ds flipped the immigration script. It wasn't just Rs killing the deal. Suozzi's ads also emphasized a path to citizenship. His pollster told me GOP messaging was awash in Fox News BS, alienating swing voters. 3/ Listen👇 newrepublic.com/article/1790...

Shocker: A Big Win for Dems Flips the Script on Trump’s Favorite Issue

Have Democrats finally figured out how to go on offense over the border? The chief pollster in this week's big win in New York tells all.

Looks like I'm heading to Manchester in August to confab over historical brewing and beer history over a few beers. sites.google.com/view/histori...

My beer-related hope for the new year: to see more people making cask beer. It’s a natural path of evolution for brewpubs who pinned their prospects on NEIPA: a beer style that only works in draft. Cheers, folks!

Found this thrifting in Ithaca yesterday. @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social does this ring the bell for a Waterford Glass item? I’ve only seen written descriptions mentioning the lozenge and the shamrock in the stem.

Absolutely thrilled to have been named Best Beer Blog in 2023 by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, it's very much appreciated ...

BBboakandbailey.bsky.socialDec 27, 2023 9:17am

GOLDEN PINTS: Our favourite pubs, beers, breweries, books and blogs of 2023. 🍺🍻

Golden Pints 2023 – the best pubs and beers of 2023

These end-of-year roundups are more fun to write than to read, aren’t they? We feel the need to do it, though, to put a neat bow on the year.

Sullivan’s and O’Hara’s on sale at Sam the Beer Man, in Chenango Forks, NY. Irish beer gets around.

Doing a little cooking ahead. The rescue Viking will be slow cooking the turkey overnight at 175 F. Probably take 14 hours.

Christmas eating season has started. Homebrew dark mild, salmon melt bagel with goat cheddar.