Willie’s Hog Dust. Veg Filled.

by The Drunken Tomato December 20, 2012 3 Celery Stalks
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Recently, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a bottle of Willie’s Hog Dust Original Bloody Mix.  I was also equally as lucky to get my hands on a big ass jar of spicy, pickled Willie Beans.  You see, Willie’s Hog Dust is not just a clever brand name; it also shares its [...]

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Simmzy’s. Sweet, Sweet Bacon.

by The Drunken Tomato December 12, 2012 3.5 Celery Stalks
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The Celery Stalker and I were on a geocaching mission.  Twenty caches in one day was the goal.  The Long Beach neighborhood of Belmont Shore was the locale.  From the very tip of the peninsula to a bit past the famed Belmont Plaza Pool, we wandered along Ocean Boulevard minding our coordinates and avoiding the [...]

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Carthay Circle. Pickle Brine Meets BBQ Bitters.

by The Drunken Tomato November 30, 2012 4 Celery Stalks
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So I’m new to Southern California.  I’m new to 80 degree days in November, to eight lanes of 80mph freeway traffic, to white sneakers and early morning spin class.  I’m new to plastic surgery coupons, and I’m new to brunch before noon.  And it’s, well, different.  After living in New York City for six years, [...]

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Tasty n Sons. Sufferin’ Shakshuka!

by The Celery Stalker November 17, 2012 3.5 Celery Stalks
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I’ve always said I learned more life lessons from Looney Tunes than from any of my childhood school years.  For example, do not trust advertising.  Those damn ACME products never helped Wile E. Coyote catch that delicious looking Road Runner.  Also, if someone looks and sounds a little too sweet and innocent, you better watch [...]

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Pinocchio in the Desert. Size Matters.

by The Drunken Tomato November 9, 2012 2.5 Celery Stalks
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I had been camping in Joshua tree… Wait, let me back up.  I was drinking pumpkin buttered rums warmed over an open fire followed by “sleeping” on a rather expensive but lacking in air “air mattress” near Joshua Tree National Park.  I awoke the next day to the bright desert sun and a burning desire [...]

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The Gilt Club. Unique and Unexpected.

by The Drunken Tomato November 5, 2012 3 Celery Stalks
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In a word, they are frenemies: that interesting class of people who enter our lives as both a welcome and exceedingly annoying challenge.  They bring adventure (read drama), debate (read agitation) and, in an odd turn of events, sometimes they even bring support through their unhinging opposition. And it was just such a meeting with [...]

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Happy Halloween!

by The Drunken Tomato October 31, 2012 Inspirational
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In my house, we like to carve pumpkins, but this year, we went that extra step.  I’ve drank cocktails out of a coconut, why not a pumpkin? Happy Halloween, my fellow bloody mary imbibers!  

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Kenny & Zuke’s. Carpe Diem.

by The Garnish Gobbler October 29, 2012 3.5 Celery Stalks
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When the Drunken Tomato comes to town, misadventures just happen.  It is a fact of life I have come to accept, cherish, and even relish.  And of course, misadventures beg recovery.  So it came to pass that she and I arrived at Kenny & Zuke’s in downtown Portland, a bit after the breakfast hour. We [...]

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Demitri’s. Bloody Mary Seasoning.

by The Drunken Tomato October 19, 2012 4 Celery Stalks
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Dear loyal Drunken Tomato readers, I have something to confess.  And you may think less of me for it.  But let me explain. I like bottled mix.  Yes, bottled bloody mary mix. I peer at the rows and rows of bloody mary bottles in the back corner of my local Bevmo!, and my mouth waters.  [...]

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