Posts Tagged ‘Happy Hour’
Drink Responsibly on Earth Day – Sustainable Craft Breweries
April 22, 2013
From Inhabitat – Here’s a list of America’s favorite sustainable craft breweries. We enjoy Sierra Nevada, Harpoon IPA, and Boulevard. Have you tried these or the others on the list? I’m going to check out Fairway to see if they carry these other brews. Kudos to these small craft breweries. They are fine examples of [...]
2013 | Events, Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: adventures, ale, beer, cocktails, drinks, environment, green, Happy HourComments (0)
Scare away the demons…
December 25, 2012
Not sure where or when we heard this legend, but it’s a good one, so we indulge. We do like to indulge. It is said that there should be a devil on every tree, to scare away the demons and welcome the good. This is ours. Tweet
2012 | Art for Art's Sake, The Work | Tags: art, design, happiness, Happy Hour, KLAD, Lighting Design, set designComments (0)
Zagat tells us how to spot a good restaurant – They forgot to add “if you’re a moron with money”
August 29, 2012
Zagat recently published a list of what they call “Telltale Signs of a Good Restaurant. I plodded through the sideshow, apparently, Zagat thinks readers need to see pictures of things like ice, soap and napkins. These are the things Zagat “super users” look for to spot a good restaurant. 1. Your napkin gets folded every time [...]
2012 | Gastronauting, Humor | Tags: adventures, cocktails, drinks, Happy HourComments (0)
Kitchen Design is always Set Design, but this one, or these, especially…
April 17, 2012
Well, of course, every kitchen is a set, and every kitchen requires great lighting, ideally real and artificial. In this case, just artificial. Like most all of our projects, we can’t discuss the client or the use until long after the work has been built, filmed, edited, and aired. At least for film and television. [...]
2012 | Television, The Work, VectorWorks | Tags: Architecture, design, green, Happy Hour, KLAD, lighting, Lighting Design, Modernism, scenic design, set design, sets, VectorWorksComments (0)
Cool space, but the photography makes me think the food must suck…
February 2, 2012
It’s grand, it’s elegant, it’s modern, but the photography makes the place look as if it has been designed at Operatic scale and that size operation probably doesn’t work well for elegant food service. Ever had a good meal at a wedding? Likely not. Certainly not a good meal when it is produced at a [...]
2012 | Architecture, Gastronauting | Tags: adventures, Architecture, cocktails, Happy Hour, Lighting Design, Modernism, set designComments (0)
Wish we liked this, but bad design is bad design…
December 15, 2011
Sure, it’s not all bad, but it is schizophrenic. These designers could use some set design training. You know, that day where design cohesiveness and Gestalt are discussed. Almost all of the individual elements are interesting, but it looks like they set out to make a soup of cool, with too many chefs. The Sky [...]
2011 | Architecture | Tags: Architecture, drinks, Happy Hour, set designComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: Hurricanes & Painkillers
August 25, 2011
While we’re waiting for the latest news on Irene’s track, as a service to our readers, here’s a weekend plan for riding out the impeding storm. Because we’re all responsible adults, I know you already have batteries, flashlights, water, cash, gas, etc ready. Now, let’s get to what will really get us through the week-end, [...]
2011 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: adventures, cocktails, drinks, Friday, Happy HourComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: Death in the Afternoon
August 19, 2011
Regular readers of my happy hour posts know that I mix and mix and mix and sip and sip and sip until I get a cocktail right before I post about it here. Today, I must say that I haven’t tried this one yet, and quite frankly doubt that I will. However, when something like [...]
2011 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Humor | Tags: cocktails, elegant, Friday, Happy Hour, InspirationComments (1)
Happy Hour: Summer Sparklers
July 1, 2011
I’m always in the mood for a light, refreshing summer cocktail. While I usually write about the classics, these sparkling gems caught my eye while I was flipping through Vegetarian Times. These recipes serve 6-10, so invite a few people over to enjoy, preferably around a pool. These recipes also work very well without the [...]
2011 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: cocktails, design, drinks, Happy HourComments (0)
Always Have Rhythm In Your Shaking
June 10, 2011
“The important thing is the rhythm. Always have rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan you shake to foxtrot time, a Bronx to two-step time, but a dry martini you always shake to waltz time.” – Nick Charles Where is that cabana boy with my drink? If you aren’t sitting near water with a cocktail [...]
2011 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Humor | Tags: adventures, cocktails, drinks, elegant, happiness, Happy HourComments (0)
There really should be Palm Trees
June 2, 2011
Other than that, not sure we could have designed a more perfect setting. Inhabitant turned us on to Royal Botania furniture. We blogged about the Wave lounge here sometime back. This is the Surf model at left. Subtle differences in the elegant designs. In January, when we featured the Wave, it was in the midst [...]
2011 | Architecture, From the Road, Inspiration | Tags: Happy Hour, Inspiration, Lighting Design, Modernism, scenic design, set designComments (0)
Scotch Review: Tomatin
October 27, 2010
In the Spring, a young man’s mind turns to love. It is Fall now in the Northern Hemisphere and this young man is thinking about the warming effects of a proper drink. There were few things that my university design professors agreed upon. One of those things would be the statement “You will not be [...]
2010 | Gastronauting | Tags: cocktails, drinks, Happy Hour, research, set designComments (1)
Trendy, almost tragically, by Design
August 30, 2010
This little bit of kitschy, trendy, one might say tragic, bit of Tiki talk landed in my email box today – a tad late or early for our usual Happy Hour postings. Then again, there’s only one rule I follow while wearing my mixologist’s hat – NO gooey, cloying, crap laden bottled mixes. NO No [...]
2010 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Humor | Tags: cocktails, color, colour, drinks, Friday, Happy HourComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: Italian Soda Pop
August 20, 2010
“It’s Italian soda pop!” our friend Joseph DeLucia said as he handed Kevin and I each a glass of Nino Franco Rustico Prosecco. I noticed pear, apple, maybe a bit of white peach as the crisp, citrus delightfully pleasing bubbles skipped over my tongue and then vanished – a perfect pool side sip on a [...]
2010 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: cocktails, drinks, elegant, Friday, Happy HourComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: Painkiller
August 6, 2010
Summertime and the living is easy, right? Well, here at KLAD its been one of those weeks, and it’s not over yet. So, while our hard working set designers won’t be indulging quiet yet, when the time is right, I’m going to mix up a batch of Painkillers and spend a few hours drinking about [...]
2010 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Humor | Tags: cocktails, drinks, Friday, happiness, Happy HourComments (2)
Happy Hour Friday: Aloha!
June 25, 2010
Note from Kathleen – I’m reposting this for our new readers, because I love a good Mai Tai and now is the perfect time to enjoy one! Aloha! I enjoyed gastronauting in Hawaii so much last week that I decided to stay. And really, no visit to Hawaii would be complete without enjoying a perfect [...]
2010 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: art, drawing, drinks, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (2)
They Named This IPA For Me!
June 11, 2010
RAGING BITCH. Yes, that’s the name of the 20th Anniversary Brew from Flying Dog Brewery in Fredericksburg Maryland. And no, I don’t really believe they named that beer after me, but they certainly could have. Did I buy this beer because of the name? Partially. Perhaps it was the label art that caught my eye. [...]
2010 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Inspiration | Tags: ale, art, beer, cocktails, design, drinks, Friday, happiness, Happy Hour, InspirationComments (2)
Happy Hour Friday: Old Speckled Hen
April 9, 2010
My introduction to Old Speckled Hen was at the Red Dot, a Belgiumesque cafe in Hudson, New York. Why an English Ale at a Belgium cafe? Well, it is in Hudson, and it makes perfect sense, given Hudson’s eclectic mix of earthy locals and Hamptons refugees. The last time I visited the Red Dot, I [...]
2010 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: ale, beer, cocktails, drinks, Friday, Happy HourComments (1)
Happy Hour Friday – Roman Holiday
February 12, 2010
I was reading about a new Danny Meyer restaurant, Maialino, on The New York Times Diner’s Journal blog – I know you’re all surprised – when I’m not cooking or eating or blogging about food, I’m reading about food and in between I manage to design things and manage KLAD projects. In the comments section, [...]
2010 | From the Road, Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Inspiration | Tags: cocktails, drinks, Friday, happiness, Happy Hour, photography, research, set designComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: CHOCOLATE meet BEER
December 4, 2009
We’re heading into winter ale season, and I have a few brews in mind to talk about, but before we dive into winter ales, let’s take a quick look at two specialty chocolate stouts. Beer + Chocolate – really, what could be bad? Many brewers call a stout chocolate because the malt used is a [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Humor | Tags: ale, beer, chocolate, color, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, n, redComments (2)
Happy Hour Friday -Pumpkin Ales
November 6, 2009
Today, I’m doing something a little different with my happy hour post, I am trying my hand at mini reviews of two seasonal ales I’ve tried recently. Its almost the polar opposite of Kev’s Vectorworks reviews, he’s technical, I’m um, fun maybe? Silly? I’m not sure, but I hope you’ll let me know in the [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: ale, beer, Brooklyn, color, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, pumpkin, red, reviews, seasonal, VectorWorksComments (1)
Happy Hour Friday: Grill, Baby, Grill!
September 18, 2009
We’ve been crazy busy here at KLAD HQ, and I haven’t been contributing to the blog lately. My bad. I popped in to see what was going on, and I see that one of our resident evil geniuses has hijacked the blog and is having a VectorFest. Don’t get me wrong, I love Vectorworks and [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: art, drawing, Friday, green, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, pens, red, VectorWorksComments (1)
Happy Hour Friday: Limoncello Revisited
September 4, 2009
We’re on the verge of the last official week-end of summer, and I realized today that I have been remiss in posting cocktail recipes for the KLAD test kitchen’s Limoncello adventure. if you’re new to the blog, or missed the series, here they are: Two Summer Cellos Two Summer Cellos – continued Two Summer cellos [...]
2009 | Uncategorized | Tags: ale, art, color, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: Attack of the killer tomatoes
August 28, 2009
Thanks to Mary Kennedy and her tomato bounty – she’s my inspiration for this post Summer’s twilight is upon us, and tomatoes are everywhere. What’s a gardening cocktailer to do? If you’ve got a big stainless steel pot and a strainer, you make tomato juice. Its a great way to use the few extra pounds [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: art, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, Inspiration, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday: Terry and Harvey
August 7, 2009
A few days ago Kevin was walking our Bichon, Sophia and started chatting with our neighbors, Terry and Mary. Mary shared her garden (I guess I need to give her husband Jim some credit, just in case he reads the blog) cucumber bounty with the neighbors. Kevin asked Terry what she was going to do [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour, Inspiration, Uncategorized | Tags: art, cocktails, drawing, drinks, Friday, Happy Hour, Harvey Wallbanger, KLAD, Modernism, n, orange, redComments (2)
Happy Hour Friday – Thursday Edition
July 23, 2009
Bob and Maureen just returned from across the pond – with goodies from Marks and Spencer, Wimbledon just wrapped up, and Cricket season is in full swing. Ahhh…..summer in England, and my thoughts are stirred, not shaken, by a vastly underappreciated sip of sunshine, a Pimm’s Cup. Reaching back to the very deep dark corner [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: ale, color, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (1)
Happy Hour Friday: Coladarama
July 10, 2009
The sun’s out, its almost quitting time, so let’s go back to Cuba for a visit with one of my favorite summertime indulgences, a Pina Colada. Ok, ok, you’re all laughing now, I know it. There’s just so much to make fun of here. Yet another sickly sweet piece of crap rum drink that real [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: adventures, art, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, red, research, writingComments (1)
Two Summer Cellos – Finale
June 24, 2009
Our cellos had been busy fusing away in their dark, cool resting place for about two months, so its time to return to the KLAD test kitchen once again for the finale of our cello making adventure. If you are new to the blog, or missed our original posts, here are quick links Two Summer [...]
2009 | Gastronauting | Tags: ale, art, drawing, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, orange, redComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday – Book ‘em Dano!
June 5, 2009
Its a rainy Friday here in New Jersey, so let’s go to Hawaii for Haole Style Happy Hour! Let’s start with a recipe my Hawaiian friend Jennifer gave me years ago, Coconut Shrimp. As I do, I changed the recipe just a bit, I swapped out regular breadcrumbs for Panko. If you are unfamilliar with [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: art, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, orange, redComments (1)
Happy Hour Friday – Cubano
May 22, 2009
Here’s a twofer for this week-end. My previous posts have focused on cocktails, so I thought today I’d get in touch with my inner gastronaut and head out in search of a refreshing adult beverage and a little nosh. After all, proper cocktailing requires a little something something to pick at, while you’re contemplating dinner. [...]
2009 | Gastronauting, Happy Hour | Tags: art, cocktails, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (0)
Passport DC
May 19, 2009
As Kevin mentioned in his post on Roadside Architecture, we spent a week in the DC area moving and installing sets. We arrived two days early to spend some time in our favorite DC neighborhood, Dupont Circle. We like the area so much that we stayed in Dupont Circle all week, and commuted to our [...]
2009 | From the Road | Tags: adventures, Architecture, design, drawing, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, red, setsComments (2)
Happy Hour Friday
May 15, 2009
While I was sitting on 95 in bumper to bumper traffic, wondering if we’d ever get out of Maryland, and thinking about the great opportunity I was missing to write about Mint Juleps in honor of the Derby, I thought about some famous cocktails from the past. I saw a beautiful wild red roses on [...]
2009 | Happy Hour | Tags: art, cocktails, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday
May 1, 2009
Today marks the beginning of May in Montclair, a month long celebration of, well, lots and lots of fun things to do, and TULIPS TULIPS TULIPS. After you’ve taken the kids to dance around the May Pole, and Tulip gazed all around Montclair, gather your frazzled parent type friends and dazzle them with this pretty [...]
2009 | Uncategorized | Tags: art, beer, drawing, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (0)
Happy Hour Friday – UPDATE
April 25, 2009
Thanks to my very astute friend Terry, who commented on the original post: “Lovely, but I have to say my mint is only just beginning to peak out of the ground – so no mojito down the street. For me spring bounces out of the good old fashioned shaken drinks – our favorite the negroni [...]
2009 | Happy Hour | Tags: art, drawing, drinks, Friday, Happy Hour, KLAD, Modernism, n, redComments (3)
Happy Hour Friday
April 24, 2009
The sun’s out, the weather’s warm, it is late Friday afternoon, and time for Happy Hour on the patio! Lots of things say spring to me, and one of my favorites is making the switch from fall/winter drinks like Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence to spring/summer drinks – like, say, a classic Mojito. I know most of [...]

