Blue Plate Bachelor

I approve of this website:
http://beermapping.com/maps/citymaps.php?m=portlandor
(A beer oriented approach to google maps, via Metafilter)

Right after the wedding the BluePlate Misses and I went to lovely Rockaway Beach, Oregon for a short mini-moon (we’ll be flying off to sunny Mexico for the real thing this December).
We rented your classic cheesy beach house, with classic cheesy shell-encrusted furnishings and decor. However this beach house had a little something extra. In [...]

Cut up a melon. Add Rum.

Arrrr.

A couple of weekends ago we had the bright idea to checkout the Shanghai Tunnel tour in Portland.
This idea popped into our heads after a trip to Seattle, where we took the Seattle Underground tour (which was reasonably priced, had beer available, and was entertaining).
We naturally assumed that the PDX version would be slightly funkier, [...]

The Blue Plate betrothed and I have gotten to know two young hipsters who have traveled all over South America and happen to speak fluent Spanish (just like Mrs. The Bachelor).
They dragged us out, the other night, to a fun little taqueria right at closing time. Our friends have friends who work there, so we [...]

Over the weekend the Blue Plate Fiancé went to Seattle to visit friends. I cooked some lovely halibut steaks.(sorry. No pictures.) We also made the pilgrimage to IKEA where I found these little tea light holders.
They are the perfect size for a little bit of hooch, or a tastefully crafted cocktail.

Incidentally, I’ve been buying the [...]

1 1/2 ounce Gin
3/4 ounce Lillet
3/4 ounce Lemon Juice
1/2 ounce Crème de Cacao (white)

Shake with ice and strain into a martini glass.
This lovely cocktail came from a good friend who has started dating a good bartender…
A darn good arrangement if you ask me.

The infamous web-auteur Dan Benjamin has released a new web app for the sole purpose of tracking your offline wine experience — called Cork’d
Finally, the internet is living up to its potential.

I’m planning a cocktail party this weekend, and I wanted to make all the cocktails up in advance, so I don’t have to spend my party with a shaker instead of mingling and cracking wise.
Also, one’s ability to mix a cocktail greatly diminishes after one has consumed one or two (or four). Best not to [...]