Another letter from B.S. (whose real name appears to be "Boris Shuster") was sent out to fans and gave us an outsiders perspective. Apparently the doctor runs a business and her patients seem to be disappearing. She's thin, young, and is looking a bit different lately. B.S. also mentions at the end of the letter that he plans on calling the doctor and telling her he has a particular phobia (Iatrophobia- fear of going to the doctor) in order to make an appointment and meet the doctor. Whether he'll survive the ordeal or not remains to be seen, though Ioatrophobia seems to fit in with the "Bloody Mary" house (which appears to be a medical facility). It's a possibility that B.S.'s fate will be determined with the "Bloody Mary" house case file (which could ultimately be the last one). You can read the letter by clicking here.

Two pieces of concept art were officially released to the public by Universal, which you can view by clicking here and here as well. If you happen to be wondering why B.S. has been named Boris Shuster you can view the following image taken from a location within Universal Studios by visiting the following link: Boris Shuster Private Investigations. A press release regarding the various ticket prices and discounts was released on Universal's HHN Media Website. And I'll wrap this entry up with two teaser videos released by Universal regarding HHN 2008. Roughly 42 more days to go until Horror is upon us.

Dear floless,

Thank you for sending in your question.  It isn't often that I get asked anything of such importance so I will certainly do my best to answer with as much detailed knowledge and professionalism as possible.

Aunt flo:  Aunt flo is your period.  Well, its someone's period as I am not aware of your sexual makeup or age. Seeing as the topic of womanly business tends to scare off men, boys, children, all animal forms within earshot, we awesome ladies have come up with all kinds of ways to creep it into conversation under the radar.  Aunt flo, our little friend, crimson tide, monthlies, on the rag, big red, miss dot, the dreaded dragon, up on blocks, bloody mary, royal flood, the curse, TOM (time of the month), and on and on.

While Flo could be that weird aunt you have that lives far away and sends you $5 cash in a card for your birthday every year, its also pretty descriptive for what is going on down in your nether regions on a somewhat regular basis if you're a chick.

I, for one, get visits from this little bitch on a far to frequent basis these days after years and years of neglect.  Its like she's making up for lost time and I'd rather we just cut our losses and move on.

I hope this helps, my sadly un urbanly educated friend.  If anyone would like to add more detail, feel free.

Your friend,

BabyBound

Danialle and I started the day with some breakfast and periodicals at Beans and Bagels. After breakfast, we went home, picked up Kaboom, and took him to the dog beach to swim in the lake and run off some steam with other dogs. Lance (brother-in-law) and Coen (nephew) met us at the beach a few hours later to hang out and play in the sand. We also walked over to the nearby skate park to watch some skaters strut their stuff. Fun times.

After leaving the lake, we dropped off Kaboom and made our way over to a local bar where my sister-in-law, Jamie, works. We ate some pizza and had a drink (first drink is free on Sundays. Woot!). I've been enjoying Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy lately. Danialle had a virgin (she's prego!) Bloody Mary.

Later that evening, Danialle and I stopped by our favorite video rental store and rented Penelope, starring Christina Ricci. Great flick. It had a very Tim Burtion-ish feel to it; bright colors and fantastic cinematography. Check it out!

I have to preface our Schiller's brunch with an unfortunate tale about one of my favorite restaurants Freeman's. My girlfriend and I had went tried to go to Freeman's first and while it was a Sunday morning it wasn't super crowded and there didn't seem to be many people ahead of us. We walked in and waited a good two minutes before the host came to the front of the restaurant. "Hi, two please," is exactly what I said. The little want to be club bouncer with is shirt half open looked completely annoyed, "good morning, how are you?", "I'm fine, thank you. How long for two." The dickhead paused, let out a chuckle and seemed to pull "an hour" from out of nowhere. I left my name and we decided to move on and have brunch elsewhere. The moral of the story is that I don't give a fuck how that little shit was doing, nor do I care to wish him a good morning. I go to a restaurant to buy a meal and a median of exchange takes place, food for money. I always leave at least a 20% tip and am more than courteous to anyone in a restaurant. To possibly have to wait longer because I didn't wish this fuckface a good morning is obscene and I'm not sure I'll be returning to Freeman's (as much as I love their food) if it means supporting people like this. I must add then in the four or five other times that I've been to Freeman's the staff has been nothing but nice.

Anyway.....We decided to try out Schiller's Liquor Bar which we've never been to before (I love Pastis and Balthazar) fortunately we were seated immediately and served by an extremely helpful and friendly waitress. For cocktails my girlfriend had an alcoholic strawberry coconut egg cream (I suspect it was made with rum) and I had a bloody mary. Both drinks cost $10 and were excellent in their own rights. The egg cream was rich and potent and the bloody mary was among the spiciest I have ever had! (I love them spicy).

We shared the Balthazar bread basket ($12) which included a sugar scone, sticky bun, plain croissant and an absolutely spectacular buttery  chocolate croissant. I think there were a few other items in the basket as well that I can't remember.

For entrees my girlfriend had a heart attack special (a $10 huge croque monsieur) and I had chicken paillard ($15) which was essentially a huge piece of pounded chicken breast charred and topped off with mescalin salad, cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and a light vinaigrette. It was both not too filling and quite a nice brunch item you wouldn't usually find on the menu.

Unfortunately, we didn't get around to trying their famous fries (which looked delicious) but I would love to return for lunch or dinner and try out some of their cocktails. After the let down of Freeman's, Schiller's was the perfect answer.

Schiller's Liquor Bar - 131 Rivington Street (at Norfolk Street) NY, NY, 10002, 212-260-4555

Ps. Visto? Qualche avverbio, qui, c'è...

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Bloody Mary, anyone?

It's the last day of vacation. Time for overkill and excess. Party now, but pack later, for we'll be on the road super-early tomorrow, with the Outer Banks in our rear-view mirror for another year.

But I don't want to think about that now.  My friend just made me a Bloody Mary. Let the debauchery begin...

       

Bebidas classicas, receitas ínfaliveis, drinques que atravessaram a história e são os mais pedidos no mundo todo.

MANHATTAN

No top três dos drinques, o manhattan tem estilo e sabor. Modo de preparo: misture 1/3 de uísque – de preferência Bourbon – com 1/4 de Cinzano em uma coqueteleira. Coloque na taça junto com uma cereja. Dica do barman: na hora de preparar, ponha um toque de angostura na borda interna da taça – gelada – e gire-a. Ela alivia um pouco o sabor.

DRY MARTINI

O rei da coquetelaria clássica não poderia ficar de fora. A receita é simples: coloque uma taça para gelar. Enquanto isso, em um copo misturador, ponha entre quatro a seis pedras de gelo. Retire o excesso de água. Despeje uma dose generosa de gin sobre o gelo. Em seguida, acrescente cinco gotas de vermute, de preferência o clássico francês Noilly Pratt. Com uma colher longa, mexa com movimentos rápidos e vigorosos. Retire a taça do congelador e entorne o líquido utilizando um coador de bar. Para decorar, corte uma fina casca de limão, sem a polpa branca, torça a casquinha para que o sumo caia sobre a mistura. Por fim, espete uma azeitona verde em um palito, coloque-a no fundo da taça e sirva.

MOJITO

No século 16, Francis Drake, célebre explorador inglês, bebia folhas de menta com um destilado local e limão. A partir desses ingredientes, o bar cubano “La Bodeguita del Medio” criou, em 1946, a receita definitiva.

Modo de preparo: amasse dois ramos de hortelã, um limão tahiti e uma colher de açúcar. Complete o copo com gelo e 70 ml de run. Use uma club soda agitada.

BELLINI

Inventado no Harry’s Bar de Veneza (o bar mais famoso do mundo), em 1948, foi batizado com o nome de um famoso artista local, Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516).

Modo de preparo: misture bem 1/4 de suco de pêssego, 3/4 de champanhe, gotas de triple séc e sirva muito gelado.

BLOODY MARY

O predileto de Marilyn Monroe tem origem na Paris dos anos 20. O criador da bebida, Peter Petiot, comandava o balcão do Harry’s New York Bar. Era época dura da Lei Seca. Petiot forjou uma bebida cuja aparência e odor esconderiam o teor alcoólico.

Modo de preparo: misture 100 ml de suco de tomate, 25 ml de vodka, um molho inglês, gotas de tabasco, sal e limão.

CAJU AMIGO

O drinque remete ao bar Pandoro, em São Paulo. Méritos do barman Guilhermino Ribeiro, que o inventou, em 1974. Ribeiro só não conseguiu dar nome ao coquetel, feito à base de caju e vodca. O batismo veio sem querer. “De tanto pedirem ‘vê um caju, amigo’”, diz o barman

Modo de preparo: Copo longo de 300 ml, com gelo, Misture um caju em conserva, um caju natural e 50 ml de vodca.

MARGARITA

Dez entre dez fãs de drinques gostam de margarita. A bebida de sabor instigante, com toque de limão para ressaltar, agrada sempre.

Modo de preparo: na coqueteleira, bata 50 ml de tequila, 5 ml de licor de curaçao, 1 limão graúdo (galego ou tahiti), uma colher de chá de açúcar e gelo.

Dica do barman: na taça tipo coquetel gelada, dê uma borrifada de limão por fora e uma pitada de sal por cima. Ela dá um efeito nevado, bonito e saboroso.

Although tomato and vodka was already a well known combination he named his spiced version a Bloody Mary, according to some accounts after Mary Pickford, the popular screen actress.

In 1933 US Prohibition ended and the following year Petiot accepted an invitation from John Astor of the St. Regis Hotel, New York, to become head barman at its King Cole Grill.

Astor felt some people would be offended by the name Bloody Mary, so Petiot introduced the drink as a Red snapper. Prince Serge Obolensky asked him to "spiced it up a bit". Tabasco sauce was added and the result was suddenly all the rage. Petiot later circulated the recipe under its original name.

2 msr vodka

5 msr tomato juice

1|2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 dashes Worcestershire sauce

4 drops Tabasco sauce

1 pinch celery salt

1 small pinch black pepper

Shake and strain through a hawthorn strainer.

Garnish: short celery stem with leaves.

If 1 msr gold teqila is also added, this becomes a Deadly Mary.

If tequila is used in place of vodka in a Bloody Mary,t his is a Bloody Maria.

If gin is used in place of vodka in a Bloody Mary, this is known as a Red Snapper.

Via: The Classic 1000 Cocktails - Robert Cross - Foulsham 1996

Nothing like a little hair of the dog after you got bit bad the night before!

A la hermana mayor de Juana la Loca, Catalina, la casaron con un partido de oro para estándares de la época. Era  inglés, rico, relativamente bello, piadoso. Tan solo tenía un inconveniente: resultó ser Enrique VIII que pasó a la historia por su propensión al asesinato y repudio de esposas además de crear cismas.

Enrique tuvo una hija con Catalina: la pequeña María que más adelante sería “la Sanguinaria”. Tras esto se enamoró de Ana Bolena y al intentar casarse con ella  se encontró con la prohibición papal (influida por los católicos padres de Catalina) de divorciarse.

Enrique VIII no se habría complicado tanto la vida y la historia de las religiones si hubiera podido tener un divorcio por la vía rápida asesinando a su esposa Catalina.

Para su desgracia se le complicaba un poco el homicidio por el detalle de que los padres de Catalina se contaran entre los monarcas más poderosos y ricos de Europa y que las hermanas y hermanos de la misma fueran los reyes y grandes duques del resto. Sospechó astutamente el riesgo de que a alguien le sentara mal.

Le fue menos arriesgado crear una nueva religión con él como “papa” (anglicanismo)  divorciase y, para evitar guerras, confinar  a Catalina y la pequeña María en una semi-prisión para toda su vida.

Pero todo tiene un fin. Enrique murió, su hija María se hizo reina de Inglaterra y siendo soltera madura se le recomendó casar con su sobrinito un serio jovencito de 19 años Felipe II tan católico y piadoso como los yayos reyes católicos. Entonces sucedió un hecho insólito en este tipo de matrimonios. María se enamoró perdidamente de su esposo.

Felipe II fue rey de una Inglaterra donde acababa de surgir la nueva religión creada por su difunto suegra y como rey consorte instó a su enamorada esposa a reestablecer la religión católica. Aquí empieza la sangrienta historia de María: tomó el encargo al pie de la letra y se ensaño de forma brutal con la población anglicana que en muchas ocasiones eran parientes cercanos de los católicos. Horrorizados con las masacres y torturas ordenas por La reina medio española y su español consorte arraigó en los británicos inquina contra España y contra la religión católica creando prejuicios que duraron casi hasta nuestros tiempos y contribuyeron a hacer creíble la leyenda negra española.

Se trajeron persecutores católicos especializados desde España y no se reparó a la hora de capturar herejes en viles engaños prometiendo clemencia a quienes abjuraran del anglicanismo para matarlos con torturas ejemplarizantes posteriormente.

Muchos fervientes católicos fueron asesinados por infundadas sospechas al igual que sucedía en España. La diferencia es que allá no existía ninguna alternativa a la que acudir pero en Inglaterra si la había y el pueblo desesperado se volvió hacia el anglicanismo.

Mary, cada vez más avejentada se amargaba viendo que ni podía darle un hijo a su marido ni conseguía la reinstauración del catolicismo.

Por fin un rayo de esperanza. La reina abultó el vientre y pensando con alegría que era un embarazo pasó el tiempo y paso y siguió pasando hasta que acabó sus días con un tumor que había crecido hasta parecer embarazo y la leyenda de Bloody Mary, la española, generó suficiente odio para que su hermanastra Isabel I, hija de Ana Bolena hiciera feliz a los ingleses autorizando a Drake a hacerles pagar un poquito de toda la sangre que España les había robado.

The episode discusses the nature and existence of miracles. A fascinating topic. Do miracles happen? Have you ever witnessed a miracle? What constitutes a miracle?

Additionally, the Pope has a really excellent line after a statue of the Virgin Mary squirts blood into his face from a special orifice. Another great conversation takes place between Stan when he confronts AA about what they told his father.

A controversial episode no doubt. What did you think?

I recently took my mother and girlfriend to Park Avenue Summer for my mother's birthday brunch. We were all disappointed.

Besides not having a cocktail list (I hate when pricey restaurants neglect cocktails) and spotty service, the food was just not that good. The price-fixe is $32 which gets one an appetizer and a main course. The table receives a rather nice bread basket that includes a sugar spiced doughnut, glazed banana bread and a summer blueberry muffin amongst other pastries. I think that this was far and away the best part of a blah meal.

My mother had a summer garden salad with a sunflower lemon vinaigrette for her appetizer and she said that it was okay but nothing special. Her main course was pancakes with rhubarb, strawberries and balsamic vinegar, it was an ample serving but rather dry and certainly not wort close to forty dollar with tip and tax.

My girlfriend had a mimosa and for her appetizer chose a sweet corn soup that the waiter completely forgot about. What was bizarre was that he put a plate down for her when me and my mother got our appetizers but then never returned. Once we finally beckoned him over he acted as if he knew he needed to bring the soup the whole time even though it came ten minutes after we had received ours. The soup was fine but again nothing to write home about. For an entree she had smoked salmon with eggs with creme fraiche, caviar and pressed potatoes. This seemed to be a very good selection.

I ordered a bloody Mary, that was well....a bloody Mary, nothing stood out about it. To start I had Maine crab, served gazpacho style with avocado ice cream, horseradish and a pickled vegetable salad. This was the best item any of us had as the presentation was original and all the flavors went perfectly with the others. My main course was the Upper East Sider which the waitress described to us as a duo of a bagel with cream cheese and lox and eggs Benedict. She neglected to mention that each were the size of a miniature chocolate chip cookie. I've never been one to complain about portion size, ever! However, this was ridiculous, especially because there was no mention of size in the description. Yes, there was some shaved truffle over the eggs Benedict and yes it was very tasty but really, the bill was one hundred and eighty dollars and I left completely starving.

Park Avenue Summer is very close to my house and the idea of a restaurant that changes it's dining room and menu with the seasons is quite appealing. But I just don't believe that you can have spotty service, minuscule portions, non-spectacular food and demand such lofty prices. Dinner entrees price well over forty dollars. Not on my dime, Park Avenue Summer

Park Avenue Summer - 100 East 63rd Street (Between Lexington and Park Avenues) NY, NY 10065, 212-644-1900

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This Wordpress Blog is in no way a diary, as that is not on Wordpress.  This is a Blog where I will discuss bands, trends, concerts i go to and fandoms... OH MY GOD Fandoms, the bitching, the ranting, the elitists and the teenagers who believe anyone a day over 19 is old and decrepit, and as such doesn't deserve to live and is not worthy of music.

With this, let me bid you good day and let's begin this journey.

-- matt bolus

Small dishes from the realm where paper meets palate.

The July/August ’08 issue of Draft magazine has an extensive list of major upcoming beer festivals divided geographically. For July there is the Oregon Brewers Festival (24^th – 27^th) in Portland. On the 12^th head to Flagstaff, Arizona for the Made in the Shade Beer Festival or the Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival in Charlotte, NC. On the 19^th Indianapolis stages the Indiana Microbrews Festival. New Englanders get into the act at the Vermont Brewers Festival in Burlington on the 18^th and 19^th. For those traveling abroad be sure you make a quick stop by the Festival of Beer and Flowers to be held in Laako, Slovenia the 9^th through the 13^th.  Remember, there is no reason to drink responsibly if you take a cab.

In the July ’08 issue of Bon Appetit Jamie Purviance gives you a step-by-step guide to making the ultimate barbecued brisket in the article "Brisket, Low & Slow." Purviance, a grilling guru who has written a handful of cookbooks for Weber, provides a recipe that includes alterations for either gas grillers or charcoal purists and features an intense ancho chili sauce which is described as, “part barbecue sauce, part red wine reduction.” The article also includes tips to help insure that your brisket is tender, juicy and full of flavor. Just in time for barbecue season.

Recently Playboy began a series designed to help you create the ultimate home bar. Their first installment was in the June ’08 issue where they began building the perfect beast with Chelsea Handler's favorite swill, vodka. The article features three drink recipes including the original Bloody Mary from the St. Regis Hotel in New York. Their suggestion for best shot is Solichnaya Elit and for mixed drinks they recommend Absolut 100. For a classic vodka Martini they say use Ketel One for your daily happy hour and Kauffman Vintage for special occasions. They also advocate that, “a unique bottle is always a good icebreaker. She’s never heard of Reyka ($26)? Well, it’s grain vodka made from pure glacial water, distilled using geothermal heat in the tiny Icelandic village of Borgarnes and filtered over 4,000 year-old lava rock.”

We decide to have a civilized lunch with our friends in our cabin: Bombay Curry from the kitchen...special order.  And Bloody Mary's(we are on vacation, after all.).

We cite the ingredients: tomato juice, Tabasco, celery salt, lemon juice---oh, and Worcestershire.

This last word brings a look of constrenation to Stanley's face (that can't possibly be his real name, I think).

I repeat: Worcestershire.

Stanley nods and disappears.

We retire to the veranda to observe the ocean, calm as a rug, as it changes from deep blue to teal with the transition of depth beneath the keel as we glide from the Atlantic trench onto the Atlantic shelf.

We return to our stateroom and our supplies have been delivered: vodka, tomato juice, Tabasco, celery salt, lemons and----a glass of scotch on ice?

Moments later, with drinks in hand, we welcome Stanley back as he brings our curry.

There must be some mistake, I say.  We didn't order the scotch.  And where's the Worcestershire?

To which Stanley replies, "Mum asked for a Whiskey chaser."

It's all in the pronunciation.

I only go to "seen and be seen" kind of places, when the food is actually supposed to be REALLY good. This is one of those places. We went for brunch - and wow!

I had the tea-smoke salmon, spinach, and poached eggs on toasted sourdough with yusu hollandaise sauce.

Some readers may be sensing a trend here - I LOVE eggs benedict. And I'm very picky about it being done right. Public nails this dish. The eggs were poached to perfection, the salmon translucent and fresh, the hollandaise rich, creamy, and buttery, and the spinach was a fresh complement to the dish. To drink - one of the best Bloody Mary's I've ever had. I am prone to thinking that New Orleans haunts do Bloody Mary's right - and Public's evoked that flavor.

A friend had the Irish Breakfast - and we were all wary- but this was also incredible!!

I imagine that every dish here at any time of day is absolutely fabulous. I'll go back and post more soon...

I had a nice brunch at Mancora with my friend last weekend. Like most restaurants they have a special that includes a cocktail and entree for $9.95. I had a Bloody Mary which was nothing special and an entree that was made up of banana fried rice, a rather poor piece of steak, two poached eggs and a buttered English muffin. We also split a $14.00 mixed ceviche with corn and papaya that was excellent. I like Mancora a lot but would recommend just going there for dinner or a regular lunch and skipping the poorly executed brunch menu although the amount of food at $9.95 is certainly a steal it doesn't highlight what the restaurant does best.

Mancora - 99 1st Avenue (at 6th Street) NY, NY, 10003, 212-253-1011