Coffee Jam at Sovereign Remedies in Asheville, North Carolina
Sitting at the counter inside of Sovereign Remedies in Asheville, North Carolina. I wanted to get a good shot of the trees reflected in my coffee, and when I watched this video later I loved the way the espresso machine starts up, and then the music kicks in. I only wish I'd recorded a little longer!
Wicked Weed Construction Lunch - Asheville, North Carolina
From my Ashvegas.com review of Wicked Weed:
“I ordered fish and chips, and grabbed-up my water.
'So thirsty… gulp gulp… So hot… gulp… Why, World? Go away, sunshiny bull%#&@y bull@#$% sunshine!!! Gah! Get it off me! It burns!!! Wait, what? Is that a small child over there? Who the &%$# brings a child to a restaurant???'
These are just a few of my evil thoughts, as I struggled to have fun in the sun with the rest of humanity… when, all of a sudden… out of nowhere…
BRRRRWWWWWAAAAAARRRRRRAAAAAANNNNNNNGGGGGGGG!!!!!
That is the best I can do to phonetically spell the horrible %$#@ing noise that started, and continued, a few meager feet from my %$#@ing head.
I’ll try again:
GRRREEEEEEEERRRRAAAAWWWWWWWRRRRRRRIIIIIINGGGGGGGGGGGAANGANGNANGANGANG!!!!!
Something like that.
It was, in fact, a circular saw. A crew was working on the same structure in front of which I was currently dining. Doing construction. Buildin’ $%#@. An inch away from my very last nerve. I sat there momentarily, deciding whether to move, or leave, or just sit it ou…
BRRRRRANGANGANGANGARRRRRAAAAAWWARARARARARAWWARARANNNNGGGGGG!!!!!
Holy $%#@. Worst atmosphere FAIL ever.
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Libation Migration: Episode 6, Columbus Edition
Rebecca Monday of Curio in Columbus, Ohio came to MG coincidentally on Columbus day and had a cocktail menu that was noncontrovearsally amazing. Here, she shares her recipe for the Silver Dollar Pony. Click show more for recipe...
Libation Migration is a joint effort between MG Road and Bulleit Bourbon to bring great bartending talent from all over the US and Canada to Asheville, NC. Every Monday this fall at MG Road catch a new bartender representing a different city matched with a local Asheville chef.
“The Silver Dollar Pony”
1.5 oz Bulleit Bourbon
1.5 oz Aperol
.5 oz Lemon Juice
.5 oz Demerara sugar
2 dashes Angostura bitters
+ Shake.
+ Double strain over a rocks glass.
+ Garnish with a flamed orange.
Done.
The Libation Migration Line-Up:
+September 7th - Dan Lynch (Sweet Cheeks and Tiger Mama – Boston, MA) - Food by Justin Burdett of Local Provisions
+September 14th – Kat Hunter & Kristian Niemi (Bourbon - Columbia, SC) - Food by AJ Pitner of Buxton Hall Barbecue
+September 21st – Megan Barnes (Mclellan’s Retreat – Washington, DC) - Food by Alyssa Mikus of MG Road Lounge
+September 28th – Fabien Maillard & Gabrielle Panaccio (Le Lab – Montreal, Canada) - Food by James Albee of Sovereign Remedies
+October 5th- Travis St Germaine (Clover Club, Brooklyn - NYC) and Brad Farran (formerly of Clover Club and Death & Co. - NYC) - Food by Nohe Weir-Villatoro of King James Pub
+October 12th - Rebecca Monday (Curio – Columbus, OH) - Food by Alyssa Mikus of MG Road Lounge
+October 19th- Luke Edson (The Berry & Rye – Omaha, NE ) - Food by Alyssa Mikus of MG Road Lounge
+October 26th – Miles Mcquarrie (Kimball House - Atlanta, GA) - Food by Chris Hathcock of Gan Shan Station
Visit these pages to learn more:
Curio at Harvest: harvestpizzeria.com
MG Road: mgroadlounge.com
Bulleit Bourbon: bulleit.com
Video shot, edited and directed by: Kareena Gardner
Produced by: Michael Files & Erin Hawley of MG Road
Libation Migration: Episode 7, Omaha Edition
Luke Edson of the Berry & Rye in Omaha, Nebraska shares his cocktail recipe for the Dark Side, a successful cocktail on the Berry & Rye menu. Click show more for recipe...
Libation Migration is a joint effort between MG Road and Bulleit Bourbon to bring great bartending talent from all over the US and Canada to Asheville, NC. Every Monday this fall at MG Road catch a new bartender representing a different city matched with a local Asheville chef.
“The Dark Side”
2 oz Bulleit Rye
.5 oz Tarragon Simple Syrup
.5 oz Dry Masala
.75 oz Homemade Bitter Chocolate Liqueur
2 dashes of orange bitters
+ Add ice and stir.
+ Strain into a coupe glass.
Done.
The Libation Migration Line-Up:
+September 7th - Dan Lynch (Sweet Cheeks and Tiger Mama – Boston, MA) - Food by Justin Burdett of Local Provisions
+September 14th – Kat Hunter & Kristian Niemi (Bourbon - Columbia, SC) - Food by AJ Pitner of Buxton Hall Barbecue
+September 21st – Megan Barnes (Mclellan’s Retreat – Washington, DC) - Food by Alyssa Mikus of MG Road Lounge
+September 28th – Fabien Maillard & Gabrielle Panaccio (Le Lab – Montreal, Canada) - Food by James Albee of Sovereign Remedies
+October 5th- Travis St Germaine (Clover Club, Brooklyn - NYC) and Brad Farran (formerly of Clover Club and Death & Co. - NYC) - Food by Nohe Weir-Villatoro of King James Pub
+October 12th - Rebecca Monday (Curio – Columbus, OH) - Food by Alyssa Mikus of MG Road Lounge
+October 19th- Luke Edson (The Berry & Rye – Omaha, NE ) - Food by Alyssa Mikus of MG Road Lounge
+October 26th – Miles Mcquarrie (Kimball House - Atlanta, GA) - Food by Chris Hathcock of Gan Shan Station
Visit these pages to learn more:
The Berry & Rye: theberryandrye.com
MG Road: mgroadlounge.com
Bulleit Bourbon: bulleit.com
Video shot, edited and directed by: Kareena Gardner
Produced by: Michael Files & Erin Hawley of MG Road