Playing Catch-Up Again with Marcus

Yesterday's article highlights new hospital cuisine.  Today, we look at what the presidential hopefuls like to eat.

Back from the Weekend

No, I wasn't too drunk from St. Paddy's to write anything.  (I actually didn't have anything at all, for what it's worth.)  But I was quite busy, and I simply failed to write anything.  Catching up now, this was yesterday's piece on the Marcus blog, and here is today's!.

On Seattle Gardens and Rye Beer

The once-a-day diet on the Marcus blog continues.
Yesterday's piece was on a public garden in downtown Seattle.  Today's is on rye beer.  I was surprised to learn how recently rye beers were "invented."  In fact, when I saw Ari Hoenig's trio at CSC, I sampled a rye ale--specifically, the Righteous (haha, get it?) Ale from Sixpoint.

It's shorter than I remember...

Nope, that's not what she said.  In the world of journalism, pieces are occasionally truncated.  It certainly doesn't feel good to see my work shortened, but it isn't a slap in the face either.  Either way, it's my credited hard work, and editors have final say regardless.  (It's their blog!)  That being said, I wish I had "director's cuts" on hand.  (For Marcus, I write in WordPress and later grant my editor access to review and publish my pieces.  If I were to have written my articles in Gmail or MS Word, then I would have maintained my work.)
Anyway, here is today's article.  Thanks for reading!

Catching up on Marcus entries

Last Monday, I attended a fundraiser at Red Rooster, representing the Marcus blog.  The event was for the Northside Center for Child Development, but mainly for its library.  Good jazz band, good food, good turnout--by all indications, I should be happy for the library's success.  So as a result, I have to play catch-up for this blog.
Monday's entry for the Marcus blog was my report on the USDA's new Twitter initiative to communicate food recalls.  The day after that (Tuesday), I showcased a piece on one of my favorite late-night snacks from my university days.
Hope you enjoy!
PS: Last Sunday, I referenced a forthcoming editorial piece, of which I am fairly proud.  Neither of these two links is that.  (What can I say?  My editor runs a shifty schedule at times.  I'm proud to be published once a day, but I will no longer predict when my pieces will run, because I, apparently, cannot.)

A Trip to the Galapagos

Nope, not in Ecuador.  Thanks to Feast of Music, I had the pleasure of visiting the DUMBO Art Space, in order to review the Darcy James Argue Secret Society concert.  Read it here!  It was a great show, and hopefully, my review does it justice.
Galapagos is one of the most unique venues I have ever seen.  It is a "green" building, with recycled materials, efficient hot water heaters, and eco-friendly paint.  Even more, there is a lake in the middle of the floor.  Yes, a lake.  This is an environmental feature too, as it naturally helps regulate the internal temperature.  How cool is that?
I also had the pleasure of trying two excellent beers there.  Peak Organic winter ale was a delicious grapefruit beer, and Kelso of Brooklyn pilsner tasted like smoked gouda--how unexpected!
Can't wait until tomorrow.  I have a good editorial on tap for Marcus.  Stay tuned!

Five Dollar Food Challenge II

Thanks to my internship for the Samuelsson Group and my uncanny ability to spend money specifically reserved for spending, I've developed a bit of a mini-series on the Marcus blog.  The second installment can be found here.
My second review for Feast of Music should be up soon.  I will post that separately, so no need to check this entry again to see if I've updated it.
By the way, you can always follow me on Twitter, if you'd like.  My handle is @mbe0027.  I'll try to find a good place on my "dashboard" (or whatever it's called) to link to that.