Category: Events

Discover Gifu Saké Brought a Taste of Japan to NYC

Discover GiFu Saké

Saké, the Japanese rice-based alcoholic beverage that’s brewed like a beer, escaped my purview until recently. I sampled the drink in the past, usually in very small amounts during masterful K-town karaoke sessions, but didn’t bother to learn more about it until I received an invite to attend the Discover Gifu Saké showcase. It’s one of …

The Pumking rules at NYC Craft Beer Festival (Fall 2015)

NYC Craft Beer Festival 2015

Hipsters are the one demographic who New Yorkers publicly shame and ridicule without remorse, but I give my bearded, tight-pants-wearing friends credit for delivering the five boroughs from beer hell. The Big Apple once suffered the plague of Budweiser, Michelob, Colt 45, and the like, but it now drifts in a sea of tasty beverages …

Join Me at Kevin Powell’s 14th Annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive

Oh, the weather outside is frightful…so why not lending a loving hand to the New Yorkers who need warmth this holiday season? Friends, I implore you to join me at Kevin Powell’s 14th Annual Holiday Party and Clothing Drive on 12/12/2014. Bring a clothing donation and you can join a night of music, comedy, dancing, and good …

I’m Speaking at New York Comic Con in October

New York Comic Con

It’s not every day—or every lifetime if you believe in such things—that a person gets to live a dream. I’ve had several dreams over my 39 years, many of which that have become reality. I’ve had the opportunity to write professionally, travel the globe, interview artistic visionaries, and even help those with dreams of their …