Late Night: Westway Diner Tradition

After every Pulsewave, we piss off the waitstaff at Westway in Hell's Kitchen.

Bands: Lutin at the Tank (Pulsewave)

Lunch: Goat Cheese Sandwich

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Video: 2pp Releases inFAMOUS Developer Diaries

Video Games | inFAMOUS | Exclusive Developer Diary: Episode 1

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

I was really excited about this video series when I heard that the dudes from 2pp were flying out to Seattle for this shoot. For the music, they used the Sea of Ice compilation:

01 Disasterpeace - Bird Season
02 ok ikumi - white plains 96
03 Dan McLay - Stoic
04 Fighter X - Winter Death
05 Evil Wezil - Icebreaker
06 Zan-zan-zawa-veia - Khei-moni
07 Animal Style - Ancient Accumulator
08 µB - ice flower
09 iqtu - ice palace dub
10 Derris-Kharlan - Shiva
11 temp sound solutions - the last of all that lasts
12 failotron - hullamzoret
13 oxygenstar - the lazy gnome

Download it here!

Restaurants: Oatmeal Cookie Sundae

at Lovin Cup, $6

Restaurants: Veggie Nachos at Lovin Cup

Cooking: Baby Tomato Flatbread

with goat cheese, lemon zest and garlic chives.

Cooking: Golden Beet Salad

with pecans and goat cheese!

Cooking: Grilled Skirt Steak

with herb crust and chipotle aioli on a bed of arugula.

Cooking: Grand Marnier Parfait

with berries and granola!

Video: Step it Up 2 The Streets Final Battle

I'm a sucker for siiick dance moves, y'all.

Download: starPause "Akid EP"

I'm a little late to jump on the starPause train, but this SF 16bitter had me sweatin' at the Blip Festival after party last December. Click the image to download his "AKID EP" from 8bitpeoples.

"AKID EP" by starPause is causing a ruckus. Four floor killers stacked with stinging slaps, bone-shaking bass, saucy diva snippets and tricked out retrigger commandos. Brain on the verge, move as you must! Only Piggy Tracker makes it possible. Art by Videogramo tew wey sekam. Mastering by Jesse Graffam rocks any sound system.

Bars: The Tijuana Burger at Sputnik

Bison patty with cheddar, jalapeno, lettuce and tomato, $6.95.

Bars: Sputnik Happy Hour

$3 draft and wells!

Picnic: Havana Outpost Chips

At Fort Greene Park, Happy Memorial Day!

Video: Remember Kids Incorporated?

(Thanks Caleb!)

Bakery: Blueberry Tart from Madeleine

Sorry, I couldn't wait!

Brunch: Lamb Sausage & Oysters @ Prune

Brunch: Danish Bloody Mary at Prune

Bands: White Rabbits at Bowery Ballroom

Sold out show!

Bands: The Antlers at Bowery Ballroom

Facts N' Chese Episode 2: Hoch Ybrig

Facts N' Cheese Episode 2 from BLT / IDM on Vimeo.

Welcome to Facts n' Cheese! It's like Mac n' Cheese, but not! Join me on my awkward trek through cheeses of the world. In each episode, I'm joined by a friend and I make them eat cheese while I spout out all I know about a particular curd conglomeration. Special thanks to Jeff Stockton for designing our logo as well as Ryan Darrenkamp and Vance Spicer for their beer, house, camera equipment and editing!

Episode 2 features Swiss raw milk Hoch Ybrig, my roommate Grace Tan and the song "Minha Caipirinha É Ótima (Very, Very)" by Minusbaby. I know, my dress is way tight. I had to test all of the cheese! Oof!

Additional facts about Hoch Ybrig:

• This is what Hoch Ybrig looks like when it is cut.
• The SF Gate sums up everything quite nicely.
• We want to try this Hoch Ybrig Souffle!
• Hoch Ybrig is also a skiing and hiking area in Switzerland!

Catch up!
Facts N' Cheese Episode 1

Event: $1 Drafts at the Brooklyn Brewery Bike Night

To celebrate NY Bike Month (May, duhhh!) and my recent deposit on a new road bike, I might be stopping by the Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg for $1 drafts on Wednesday May 20th!

Check out my blurry cell phone picture of my lil silver Fuji from LF Cyclery on Willoughby Ave.

Bars: Volcano Bowl

at otto's shurnken head, $26

Bakery: Momofuku's Pork Buns

and a sample of red licorice soft serve! I also got the kimchee, black pepper and sweet cream butter tins to try at home! My home girl Lauren is reppin' hard! Love it!

Lunch: Sweet Lil Employee at Scnipper's

She didn't take my order, but I wish she did!

Cooking: Breakfast Salad

Mixed greens from the farmer's market ramps, parsnips, pumpkin seeds, grana padano curls and a mustard sardine dressing.

Cheese: Asian Style Platter

Green beans, ginger mango chutney, pumpkin seeds, mini toasts, veggie stir fry, otap (Filipino puff pastry), goat cheese, hoch ybrig, and bucheron.

Candy: Lollipop Doom via Ms. Pacman

Special thanks to Brendan!

Random: Found Some Pizza

Bedford and Myrtle, on a matress!

Breakfast: NZ Grilled Cheese

New Zealand cheddar on rosemary pizza bianca from Grandaisy.

Brunch: Migas at 68

Lunch: Desmond Tutu Center

Kennedy Center marketing seminar. I had white bean soup, roasted pork loin, braised bok choy with squash, lemon bars, cookies and vanilla strawberry tea!

Cooking: Fresh Lumpia

with my own garlic gravy and feta cheese

Cooking: Liz's PB & J Cupcakes

Cooking: Roasted Red Snapper

in a pool of lemon sauce and seaweed butter!

Farm: Baby Radishes from Added Value

A present from my friend Erin! She knows that I would design someone's wedding and make them carry radishes n' beets down the aisle.

Facts N' Cheese Episode 1: Garrotxa

Facts n' Cheese Episode 1 from BLT / IDM on Vimeo.

Welcome to Facts n' Cheese! It's like Mac n' Cheese, but not! Join me on my awkward trek through cheeses of the world. In each episode, I'm joined by a friend and I make them eat cheese while I spout out all I know about a particular curd conglomeration. Special thanks to Jeff Stockton for designing our logo as well as Ryan Darrenkamp and Vance Spicer for their beer, house, camera equipment and editing!

Episode 1 features goat's milk Garrotxa, my friend Davey Reed and "OceansideArcade" by Go Motion. One day, I promise I'll get that hair out of my face! CORRECTION: I said "pear" when I meant "peach." So that's peach chutney.

Additional facts about Garrotxa:

• The capital city of Garrotxa is Olot. They eat a Olot (Sorry.) It's a volcanic zone that produces the leading source of maize in the region--NOT A FACT: perhaps this lends to the unique rind development and taste of Garrotxa cheese?
  
• This is what it looks like as a wheel.
  
• This is what it looks like when it is cut.
  
• Someone has a twitter with the same name?!

Recipe for peach chutney:
1 can of halved peaches in syrup (drained)
1 tablespoon of chili powder
1/2 bottle of any white wine (Spanish if you can!)
A couple of whole peppercorns

Put all the ingredients in a sauce pan. Bring the mix to a simmer and reduce on low heat until syrupy, like cough syrup. But I promise it doesn't taste like that! Try not to stir it if you want the peaches in tact. If you want to make it a jammy consistency, sift out the peppercorns and mash with a fork.

home/made: Art by Heike Buelau

on display now!

Cooking: Vegan Grilled Cheese

with tomato, onion, sage

Cooking: Asparagus Chevre Tartine

Asparagus puree with ramps, parm and sage on sage butter toast, warmed chevre and lemon zest.

Cooking: Breakfast Pizza

Artichoke, mozz and wilted mixed greens.

Event: EVEN FURTHER GOES BALEARIC @ Botanica + DJ Set From Mushpot Last Night

Saturday May 16th, Even Further goes BALEARIC. The always eclectic Even Further crew pays tribute this month to the 80's beach raves of Ibiza, Mancuso's Loft, and The Garage that Levan built. Expect an all vinyl mix of strut disco, space dub and African High Life, as well as classic house, techno and electro. Carmine P. Filthy, Rudy M. Sixteen, jdlv (that's me!) and Hey Ricky! run the decks at Botanica in Red Hook Brooklyn--a spot with serious cocktails and a sound system. 8PM to 4AM. Free. 220 Conover Street, Red Hook Brooklyn.

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Mush love to all the folks that came out to Botanica for Mushpot's party last night. The ladies (Golden Beets, Si Vous Playa and J. Marms) will be hitting the decks again June 17th. For now, here's what I played:

Set #1
Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
Exile and Lokey - "Sinking Ship"
Destiny's Child - "Bootylicious" (Rockwilder Remix)
Lullatone - "No Floating Dub" (run roc mix)
V/A Invisible Superstars \\ Miles Tilmann - "Chicken Salad Beats"
Adventure Time -"General Midi vs. Rusty 4eyes"
OST Breakin' \\ Re-flex - "Cut It"
BS 2000 - "Bubbles"
Dada Muchamonkey - "Space Cat" (Dj Me DJ You Remix)
Baja Marimba Band - "Yours"

Set # 2
A.R.Y. - "Coffee Tabke fest 08'"
IAYD - "Tycho Brahe"
Nullsleep - "Valentine Final"
Trash80 - "At Teh Disco"
We are ENFANT TERRIBLE - "I Can't Help Myself"
You Love her Coz She's Dead - "Dead End"
Sparc - "Supernova"
Heavyfeet - "We Gettin' Crunk" (A1 Bassline Remix)
The Do - "On My Shoulders" (WILDLIFE! Remix)
La Roux - "In for the Kill" (The Twelves Remix)
Gregor Salto- "Mystery Baila"
Solo - "Afreaka"
Mr. Miyagi - "We Gonna Give You a Lesson"
Roots Manuva - "Let the Spirit" (Hot Chip Remix)
Phantoms - "Shrimp and White Wine"
K.S. - "Freaky Hoes"
Kanye West - "Love Lockdown" (Chew Fu Big Room Fix)
Shake Aletti - "The Way he Does" (Toddla T Remix)
Top Billin - "Dancefloor"

Cooking: Liz's Banana Cupcakes

Cooking: Ginger Lemon Salad

Mizuna, arugula, red cabbage, pumpkin seeds, dried mango, parsnip ribbons, and flowers!

Cooking: Goat Cheese Plate

Pantaleo, fresh crottin, chili covered chevre and montcaber with pumpkin seeds, dried mango, filipino peaut brittle on a bed of ramp leaves!

Cooking: Fresh ginger and lemon zest

Cooking: Parsnip Ribbons

Market: Green Market Pickin's

Ramps, parsnips, wild arugula, sunflower sprouts and edible flowers- $19

Restaurants: Shirakawago Sasanigori

Lunch: Breeze Prix Fixe for $6.95

I got a salad and Southeast Asian tofu sandwich with cilantro on a baguette. Cute place in Hell's Kitchen.

Cooking: Grandma, Lumpia Machine

Cooking: Fresh Lumpia at Grandma's

Restaurants: Papacito's Nachos

with housemade nacho cheese, tomato, black olives, jalapenos, salsa, sour cream, cilantro and home made chips, $5. Byob!

Video: How did I miss Artisanal's Grilled Cheese Contest?

(via the Feedbag)
I was a little dismayed about the low publicity effort surrounding the Artisanal Grilled cheese contest. I had no idea! I mean, I make grilled cheese for a living! On one hand, I love to compete. But then again, if I had won--would I want my grilled cheesums to appear on someone else's menu? After the contest ended, a flame-war ensued! Yes, grilled cheese is THAT big of a deal !

Which of my grilled cheeses would I have submitted? The sweet chevre brulee!