Jason Perlow

Aren't all the European countries supposed to go Euro on Jan 1? Why is France special?

Awesome! Did you try the home made honey vodka? I've tried to get their recipe, but it is very elusive.

If it isnt oaked to #### like regular Merlot I might actually try one.

Egly-Ouriet Ambonnay Grand Cru Bollinger and whatever other bubbly comes my way...

Yes, but what about the women?

Hmm... maybe I should revise my order with you.

I purchased 6 bottles of Ron Zacapa 25 year old from a liquor importer in Germany... I am expecting them in a few weeks. This is the special limited editon of the 25 year old, not the 23 year old which is already impossible to get in the states, and they each come in a nice decanter. I'm interersted in selling 3 of them, at 90 dollars a bottle plus shipping. If anyone is interested contact me directly at perlow@hotmail.com, and we can arrange for Paypal payment and shipping.

Yes, but you still want to bring it into the US, right?

Youre not going to find one in the US. Its contraband.

In the Fort Lee/Palisades Park area, I strongly recommend Sin Goong Jin in Palisades Park (Korean). Its open until 3am. For diner food I recommend the Royal Cliff House on the corner of Palisades and RT 9 in Englewood, they close at 1am. They are a diner, but a exemplary one at that.

slicing it and sauteeing it or some kind of asian stir fry is probably your bet. Anohter thing you could do is slice it , toss the meat in a hot cast iron pan, and make cuban sandwiches from the meat -- its sliced roast pork loin, deli ham, swiss cheese, mustard, and pickles, which is smash-grilled on a cuban loaf, which is essentially french bread.

Bux meets Holly? Whoa. Please share details. :)

And lest we forget, Grand Sichuan International Midtown, Fat Guy's favorite Chinese restaurant, on 49 and 9th.

Its been about a year or so since I last went, but La Bonne Soupe was good for low-end French bistro fare. http://www.labonnesoupe.com/ 48 W 55th St New York, NY 10019 (212) 586-7650 If I remember correctly they had a price fixe for around 20 bucks or so that included one of their soups plus entree.

Here are the recipes: Papa Hemingway (still served at the Floridita nightclub in Havana) 2 ounces grapefruit juice 2 ounces white rum Juice of 1/2 lime splashes of maraschino cherry juice lime twist crushed ice Blend and serve well chilled. CanChanChara (Cuban Caipiriniha) Juice of 1/2 lime 3 teaspoons sugar 1 1/2 ounces white rum Ice Mix the lime juice with sugar and white rum. Shake well with ice and strain into a champagne glass. Havana Special 2 ounces fresh pineapple juice 1 ounce white rum 2 ounces Maraschino cherry juice Ice cubes Add all ingredients to a drink shaker and shake well. Strain into a cocktail glass.

http://www.rumshop.net/newsletters/december2001.pdf There are a lot of great recipies for egg nog in Luis Ayala's monthly rum newsletter, link above. You need the free Adobe Acrobat reader from adobe.com to read it. Here's a recipe for Cuban Eggnog I found on the net that sounds pretty good: 1 cup water 2 cups sugar 1 can evaporated milk 1 can condensed milk 8 egg yolks, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup rum (or to taste) Combine water and sugar and boil until it becomes syrupy. Let cool. Add both milks and vanilla to yolks. Mix well. Add syrup and rum. Mix well again. Strain all through cheesecloth or coffee filter. Pour into sterilized decorative bottle with tight seal. Refrigerate. Makes a great gift if you can keep from drinking it yourself!

http://www.rumshop.net/newsletters/december2001.pdfHas a big article on Egg Nog... I definitely want to try some of these. You need the free Adobe Acrobat reader from Adobe.com

JUdson is a great place, fantastic wine list too. Yes, I think thats youre best bet. Ruby Foo's is a fun place to hang out for drinks and get a few appetizers but the main dishes there pretty much suck.

NO NO NO. A thousand times NO! Gino Italian Cuisine has gone WAAAAAY downhill the last time we ate there.... it was a huge disappointment.

225 Main St Chatham, NJ 07928 (973) 635-7333 Nice place, but a little snooty and they only have 1 curry at any particular time. Another nice thai restaurant nearby is: Thai Elephant Bistro 504 Millburn Ave Short Hills, NJ 07078 (973) 376-8450 Also pricey but their menu is a bit more varied. for a bit more family-oriented thai, I would go to: Morris Thai Cuisine 1975 Morris Ave Union, NJ 07083 (908) 688-5678 Several different types of curries on the menu which you can have with any meat you want, also really good appetizers and not expensive at all.

Well, I have been to inexpensive Thai restaurants but I have also been to very expensive ones as well (Such as New Main Taste in Chatham), there seems to be a lot of leeway with this. Given the economic status of most of Fort Lee's and northern Bergen county's citizens I think Siam should fit in pretty well.

hmm. thats a toughie, and it assumes all of these are avaliable. If I were stuck on a desert island with 5 rums, they would probably be... 1) Ron Zacapa Centenario 2) Cruzan Estate Single Barrel 3) Port Morant 24yo Blackbeard's Reserve Demerara 4) Appleton 21 5) Rhum Saint James Hors de Age Course that leaves out another 10 or so of my favorites. Ah choices choices.

Oh come on. We're THREE POSITIONS AWAY from beating MarthaStewart.com. Isnt that a worthwhile goal? :) We've gone from like #94 to #86 in like a week or so... we should be able to make #75 by the end of the month and ensure our continued placement on the list if we try.

Several nights ago, I went with Rachel and Jhlurie to a new Thai restaurant in Fort Lee, Siam. Siam is located on the bottom of the hill on the intersection of River Road and Main Street -- it has parking, but the entrance is on River Road behind another building. Previously, it was the site of a persian restaurant, which closed over the summer. Siam is clearly aiming for the upscale crowd -- most entrees are ฝ.95 and up, which is on the upper end of your typical Thai restaurant. The menu is a mixture of "fancy" thai dishes clearly aimed at the fine dining customer, as well as many traditional items as well. In Fort Lee, which is literally inundated with Korean restaurants, an upscale Thai is a nice change of pace. We started with the Thai spring rolls, which were very crispy on the outside and had a mixture of clear noodles, pork and various herbs on the inside, with a sweet dipping sauce on the side. These were very good, and not at all greasy. We ordered both the Tom Yum Goong (Shrimp in clear hot and sour broth) and the Tom Kha Gai (chicken soup with coconut milk), and emphasized we wanted it Thai Spicy -- thankfully, Siam did not disappoint. These both came out very hot, with plenty of cilantro, galangal and lemongrass in them (not to mention a profuse amount of red chili oil and chopped green thai chile), and are some of the best examples I've tried, although I would say the chicken one was probably slightly better. Rachel had a fresh fish dish, which she liked very much, but as I don't eat cooked fish (I vastly prefer sushi) I didnt pay much attention to it. Jhlurie and I shared a dry curry, Pad Prik Khing with sliced pork, which was simply the sliced pork sauteed in the curry paste mixed up with some green beans and some green pepper (no coconut milk)-- it was a great example of less is more, it was also ordered Thai Spicy and was incredibly hot, probably one of the best Prik Khings I've ever had. We also shared a Yum Neur beef salad, which was very good and made with good quality beef but for some reason I somewhat prefer the versions at Wondees and Bangkok Garden in Hackensack, which have a stronger shallot/lime flavor. I'd also like to make a note about the service, which was VERY attentive. Water glasses were refilled every few minutes, and the waitstaff appeared very nicely trained overall, which is a huge plus. All of us walked out satisfied, and we'll definitely be back. Fort Lee has lacked a decent Thai restaurant for so long, and now finally it has it.

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