Secrets of the City

Pretty tame. Staying home.

I’m doing a nice ecletic spread of foods, including shrimp, herring, pickled eggs (gross, but a tradition), lefse, cheeses, dips, olives, etc.

A nice vino verde instead of champagne.

Then, watch some of the new DVDs we got, and some music.

I am going to the Secrets of the City party at Red Stag, of course..We’ll have food, live music from Brad Senne and Gabe Barnett, a complimentary champagne at Midnight, and best of all — it’s free!

If you’re staying home, we just posted some cocktail recipes HERE.

Thanks, Kate, I’ll try those.

Gophers vs. Michigan State at The Barn.

It should be a barn…burner…ouch

I was looking for a house party to attend but all of my friends who throw house parties have moved away in the past 12 months. So, my friends and I are going bowling. I think this sounds much more fun than a house party.

Going to my gay boyfriend’s house. Which means I need a new outfit…

We have a nice little spread planned, a movie (More American Graffiti, which is a NYE movie), and a fresh bottle of Citadelle (I don’t expect to drink it all or my wife to drink any). On New Year’s Day I’ll make hoppin’ john, a tradition that is one of my sole remnants having been born in the south.

I wonder if there is a Twin Cities eatery that serves Hoppin’ John on Jan. 1, kurtis? If there is, I have not heard of it…

If Dixies doesn’t do it they shouldn’t be called Dixies.

My friend’s b-day is on NYE, so a bunch of us are going to a fancy dinner and then a party. My dog gets to come to the party too and is busy planning his outfit.

331. It’s no secret that I love the Brass Kings and you can’t beat the price.

bob, I love pickled eggs. I make them often. People always think they will be gross, but they aren’t. They are like german potato salad in your mouth, without potatoes, if that makes sense.

At last, a voice of reason on this site….

All Hail Pickled Eggs, the snack sublime, bobbing in the brine!

After each yearly run-in with pickled herring, I become more and more convinced that only pickles should be pickled.

I have a love of all thing pickled. Pickled beets, done well, are heavenly. My neighbor and I make tomato pickle every summer. It is like a Sri Lankan salsa, but a bit sour. In fact, Indian markets make some great pickles, we have a carrot pickle from one that I love.

And pickled herring is also a gift from the gods. I’m glad I live in a place where I can get it year round.

I worked at a place that made and sold pickled herring by the vat. Never shall it pass these lips…bleah.

It’s horrifying. All slippery and slimy and shiny and stinky. Gives me chills just thinking about it.

Thanks jeff, now I don’t need to eat dinner…shudder…

Some friends took me to a place for herring in Copenhagen once. Gave it the old Scandinavian-American try, but I doubt I could turn into a herring eater. The grilled herring was pretty good.

Pickled herring: Mmmmmmm.

Pickled eggs: MMMMmmmmmm.

Pickled … pickles: MMmmmmmmm.

Sunomono (Japanese for “pickled things”): Mmmmm. Especially pickled daikon.

Pickled beets: Blah! Blah! Blah!

Pickled herring works best when coupled with a Ritz cracker, a slice of mild cheese, and a slice of sweet pickle.

Diddy & Ciroc Offer Mayor & NYC 1 Million Dollars To Change New Year’s Eve Ball To Ciroc Blue!!!

This would be tight. Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6je14Di-pU

No, that would not be “tight”. Also, who still says “tight”?

drink
eat
work
drink
barn for SPARTAN VICTORY @ 11am
eat
drink
work
drink
eat
home
drink
midnight
sleep

my grandpappy lived to the ripe old age of 97 on a diet of pickled herring, beets, pickles, cold vodka and pure visceral meanness.

Bob: I very recently wrote about my love for pickled herring. It’s the only way to go, no matter what time of year it is.

Pickled herring and delicious cheese should not even be used in the same sentence, lest somehow the former sully the latter.

I’ll call my mum to wish her happy birthday and probably not much else. Work probably.

I’m not a big NYE guy.

“It’s horrifying. All slippery and slimy and shiny and stinky. Gives me chills just thinking about it.”

And thus began the ‘that’s what he said’ jokes.

shiny?

I have to wake up early on the first for work-related reasons, so I’ll be in bed early on NYE.

I won’t miss a thing.

It’s Amateur Night. Except at the Red Stag.

I’m gonna be way tight and stay home on All Drunk’s Eve.

*Drunks’, rather

Mrs. Lungs will be happy to know that there are other big fans of pickled herring out there. I’ll take Art’s advice on the crakers — need to stop on Wednesday and pick up the shrimp and cheese anyhow.

Is g rote’s life always so regimented or is this a once a year thing?

G_rote forgot to include listening to the Allman Brothers on vinyl. Looks like he’ll be drinking heavier than usual that day, so maybe he won’t be able to run the ol’ record player.

I think that g rote has way too much work on his plate that day. At any rate, he won’t be able to get much work done after the Men of Gold shock Sparty in the Barn.

331 club. night in the box. much love.

Gonna see Mallman and E.L.nO. at the Varsity… Here’s a MN Stories vid of his performance last NY Eve.