Re: [bomp] Bomp seems more of a beer crowd but...

[Michael Baker <roky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

don't drink wine??!!

for my birthday tonight:

marcassin napa chard 1999
chinon rouge 2002
alto adige kalterersee 2004

and tomorrow?

6 advils

NYC would be better if all those hipsters moved out but happy you got hatted
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Michael Baker
27 Bonn Place
Weehawken NJ 07066
201 736 0137
roky@optonline.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michelle Skoorka Burgess" <skoorka@cox.net>
To: <bomp@router.xnet2.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 8:05 AM
Subject: [bomp] Bomp seems more of a beer crowd but...


>
> apologies if I've posted this more than once - it keeps bouncing for some
> reason
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
>
> Hi Gang,
>
> When I was in NY a coupla weeks ago finding cool hats (despite Mr. 
> Flipper's
> response and MUCH thanks to all who gave me the JJ location (AWESOME!) and 
> the
> place next to McSorley's!) I stopped by my friend Gary's wine shop
> Bottlerocket on 19th & 5th (ww.bottlerocketwine.com) Too keep this semi
> Bomp-related, Gary used to work at Forbidden Planet and played in Kill Me 
> &
> the Toasters (ok, now I expect to get yelled at for the 2nd wave of Ska 
> not
> being Bomp).  Fully realizing the Bomp community is more of a beer and 
> hard
> liquor crowd, this place was awesome!  Granted I don't drink wine, but if 
> you
> do, or worse - need to buy a bottle for someone, it's a good place to 
> start.
> They've got islands in the middle of the shop with cows, chickens, and 
> even
> chinese take out containers on top.... on the islands are wines that would 
> go
> well with whatever kind of food you're eating that evening.  Each wine has 
> a
> Gary-written resume, and everyone there can point you in the right 
> direction
> for other options.  There's also beer recommendations at the islands (but 
> they
> can't sell beer), and I believe they also have booze available.   They 
> have
> also been hosting events like record release parties, so on the whole, if 
> you
> ever need a bottle o' wine... or a place to have a subdued party of sorts,
> check it out!
>
> Michelle
>
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