This Mark Bradford and Kara Walker exhibition at Sikkema Jenkins & Co is going to be one of my must see exhibitions next week. This should prove to be an interesting combination between Bradford's large mixed media collages that resonates a feeling of the early abstract expressionist and Walker's confronting silhouettes of African Americans. The way this is displayed is key, I hope it lives up to my expectations.
Having recently stumbled upon a new brewery, heaven can be expressed through barley and hops. Of course I am talking about Lake Placid Craft Brewing which started in 1996 and in 2003 started to mass produce the flagship beer their Ubu Ale. This 7.0 brown ale has a amber color with a golden head has a crisp taste with that is just enough of a hop flavor. I really enjoyed the hop flavor of this ale because it plays wonders on your palate. I experienced this brew at the Green Canteen in Williams burg on North 6th, this is a excellent Mediterranean restaurant with lots of free range meats. I enjoyed this brew so much I had three of this New York brewed beer as if it was my favorite English beer.
As we continue to wish friends farewell on their move out of the city, Dustin Shoots forced me out to Beer Park on North 14 and Barry st for drinks. Where I meet my new friend Kostritzer, a black lager of incredible taste. This dark brown lager looks like a shout, but has a lighter finish will all the flavors became my companion for my all semi-all nighter. Needless to say, this was the favorite so far of the 16 important draughts and another visit is in the works to