#goodwinenyc

[originalgladiatorcollective]

One of the #whimsical creations by @jonathanblumportraits - yes, that artist whose studio is open "by appointment and by luck" - his talent never ceases to amaze me. This happens to be a chalk mural down the block from his current studio at the Good Wine shop, the location of his first studio. Reposted from @theother5th #repost @jonathanblumportraits ・・・ My chalk murals on the wall of Good Wine, a wine shop down the block from my studio/storefront in Park Slope. From 1999-2001, this was the location of my first studio/storefront in Brooklyn. Thankfully, Good Wine is selling an essential product and is OPEN! #goodwinenyc #murals #jonathanblumportraits - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5i6BXjVas/?igshid=b0ykiv3pui7l

[thefoodgriot]

#GoodDay when #CuisineNoir Mag & @cha_squared stopped by #GoodWineNYC — and we had #GoodWine: @champagne_eric_taillet #rosé #champagne! 💕🍾) ...🙌🏾🙌🏾😋・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・repost @goodwinenyc : What a wonderful visit! Thanks for coming to see us on your #NYC trip @cuisinenoir! Love your publication, a true #treasuretrove! ..So glad you were able to make it also @cha_squared & CONGRATS again on your feature in the current @foodandwinemag #SpringWine issue! (SWIPE to SEE page20 /April2019 & more pics) ⭐️🙌🏾🙌🏾 🌟 ・・・ #creatingcommunity in #parkslope #celebrateeachother - with #pinkchampagne 💗🥂! ...#therealmccoy ;) #blackwomanowned #wineshop... ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・repost @cuisinenoir: ・・・ “We’re back from NYC and this trip was filled with a lot of great wine with new friends! If you are in Brooklyn, be sure to stop by @goodwinenyc to see Heather and Tonya (@thefoodgriot) as they curate wine selections for the community. They also host classes. • • Stay tuned for more on this gem as we spotlight black-owned wine shops around the world! • • We also enjoyed meeting and sipping with @cha_squared who is hosting an upcoming Communion event on 4/28 which is one of the hottest wine events in the city.” • • #wine #winetasting #winelover #winefriends #winewithfriends #brooklyn #wineinbrooklyn #brooklynwineshops #blacksinwine #blackwineshops #foodandwinepairing #blackchefs #wineclassesnyc #wineclassesbrooklyn (at Good Wine) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw6MfUsFH5v/?igshid=9y6nu3ys2b26

[thefoodgriot]

So I’m teaching the NEXT @GoodWineNYC CLASS – #PizzaandWine Where you’ll explore six #wines with various #pizzas — that are all #soGOOD! 🍕+🍷=😋 There’s way more to #wineandpizza than #Chianti and #Margherita! Join us as we explore a range of versatile wines from the lighter whites & rosés to fuller-bodied robust reds! Become your own pizza-pairing pro!

Thursday 1/17/19 7pm-8:30pm, $45 per class, $40 / person if 2 ppl sign up together Call 718-499-2393 or email info@goodwine.nyc to reserve your seat!

ABOUT GOOD WINE: Good Wine is a lively, fun #wineshop on 5th Avenue in #ParkSlope, #Brooklyn. Our highly curated selection offers wine at a variety of price points, with several #organic or biodynamic bottles and sustainable selections. Our team shares an enthusiasm for #cooking and #winepairing and we love finding the perfect wines for dinner, #entertaining, and special events. We do frequent tastings, including #foodpairings on Saturdays. We also offer off and on-site classes and events, some open to the public and others created just for you….

INSTRUCTOR INFO: #FoodHistorian #WineSpecialist #TonyaHopkins is featured on #foodTV and #radio, notably appearing twice as the first/only food historian featured on @abcthechew #ABC’s #TheChew” to #timetravel, share #foodhistory highlights and cook alongside Chefs #CarlaHall, #MichaelSymon and #ClintonKelly. Warmly referred to by her colleagues and clients as the “Wine Whisperer” with a knack for knowing (and remembering!) people’s palates, Tonya can be found a few days each week conducting special tastings or classes, creating social media content, and helping customers find their perfect wines at Good Wine: A Food Lover’s Wine Shop in Brooklyn, NY…. (at Good Wine) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrzmAzFlmU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1paiw2hztdkr

[originalgladiatorcollective]

Reposted from @theother5th #repost @goodwinenyc ・・・ ... and for if/when ya might be feelin a little less social over this #longweekend and whenever, we’ve also got a nice selection of single format packaging (250 & 375 ml cans, small single-ish serve bubbly bottles, #winepouches + single servings of sake, canned meads, canned cocktails, hard ciders... ya da da da)🥤😷🧃🥫🍾... . #HappyLaborDay #cheerstoessentialworkers #GoodWine’s open normal biz hrs on #LaborDay (12:30-8pm) #holidayweekend #NYC #parkslope #brooklyn #nyc #theother5th #workersday #thebigapple #thirstynyc #eatoutside #drinkoutside #eatoutdoors #wineinacan #375ml #250ml #singleserving #minibottle #minibottles of #cava #wineinapouch #sake #cannedwine #mead https://www.instagram.com/p/CEzDewvjxcs/?igshid=rs0ay41w696c

[thefoodgriot]

Posted @withregram • @goodwinenyc: We hope everyone had a #HAPPYJUNETEENTH wknd & continue to celebrate many FREEDOM themed holidays the rest of the Summer & calendar yr! We’re so proud to shoutout our very own multi-talented GoodWine team member, culinary historian, Tonya Hopkins a.k.a “T Hop!” (@TheFoodGriot) who provided awesome #Juneteenth food (& drink!) #history & cultural context on @goodmorningamerica! on #NATIONALTV - again! this past Fri #June19th! -- in support of our fab friend & fantastic Chef @carlaphall’s live #cookingdemo of dynamic dishes for this historic date — that's gaining global awareness given it's significance, symbolism & timeless relevance ...[SWIPE LEFT TO SEE PHOTO COLLAGE] . . “Juneteenth” (colloquial for "June 19th") is a uniquely American holiday celebrating the #emancipation of #BlackAmericans who were enslaved in the 13 colonies (& later the US) for centuries. It commemorates a specific date (June 19, 1865) when the Union Army announced federal orders in Tx proclaiming that all slaves (there & elsewhere in the South) had been freed. News which arrived nearly 3 yrs AFTER the #EmancipationProclamation was signed by Abe Lincoln January 1st 1863. Also known as #FreedomDay, #JubileeDay #LiberationDay or #EmancipationDay in regions thruout the nation (incl. the North!) where enslaved people were emancipated at diff times/dates in history — yet continue(d) the fight for basic Human & #CivilRights up to this very day . . It may or may not also come as a surprise that beyond other key culinary roles #AfricanAmericans were among the most notable yet unrecognized #winestewards from our nation's earliest days & onward ... (more on that later for a future online class perhaps!) So whether you make Carla’s slammin #watermelon #strawberry slushy (#Juneteenthrecipes featured Fri available on GMA’s site). We don't have to tell you that we’ve also got the #PERFECTWINES to pair w/ those delish dishes too! Ask any of our staff as always for some really #GOODFOOD pairing ideas — that's our thing here at The #FoodLover's #wineshop - Cheers!🥂 . . #pakslope #Bklyn #blackownedwineshop #blackwomanownedbiz (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBuYwFqDXL6/?igshid=1nlvzlqizwh9w

[originalgladiatorcollective]

Reposted from @theother5th #repost @goodwinenyc ・・・ Thank you for the love @cuisinenoir https://www.winemag.com/2020/06/18/black-owned-wine-shops/ - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/CBmXZzDBtqm/?igshid=bzy4pgemsntk

[thefoodgriot]

Episode no. 2 which I wrote & we produced in August is up on the @thephiladelphiacitizen site! (click link in bio above to hear!)...The history of pepper pot soup, consumed (from a can) by millions of Americans throughout the 20th C,, does not begin w/ #AndyWarhol’s famous canned soup paintings (“Pepperpot” sold for a record $11.6 million) or at #Camden’s @campbells soup co or via a white (German-born) soldier in #GeorgeWashington’s army at #ValleyForge (credited for centuries as its creator). #Pepperpot originates in W. Africa, evolves in the #Caribbean and became #Philadelphia’s 1st official #signaturedish, made and sold as “smoking hot” servings by entrepreneurial #blackwomen on Philly’s waterfront streets from the #colonialera up to the eve of the 20th C. Embrace a more inclusive, true story of #PhiladelphiaPepperPot — I even have a #DELICIOUSrecipe for you there too! And an @abcthechew video where u can see me making it! ... Special shoutout to Chef @sogoodtv of @goodwinenyc for her prof recipe writing skills ‘cause erribody who knows me know I #THROWDOWN but I am NOT a recipe cook... Speakin a throwing down — ❤️felt shoutout to my beautiful cuz @saffronrougecatering who makes a cameo in this episode (my Mom 💕does too but she ain’t on IG ;) & to the esteemed @drjessicabharris who not only makes an audio appearance but 1st directed my eyes to see Philly as a northernmost #creole city many moons ago when i saw her speak at The Chef Fritz Blank Culinary Archive & Library at my alma mater @uofpenn in #WestPhilly... yrs later in 2014 dear friend & brilliant babybro #MichaelTwitty (@thecookinggene) schlepped to bklyn w/ a duffel bag full of heavy books for me to ref & use for my #historicdinner honoring chef AnneNorthup (wife of #SolomonNorthup / #12YearsASlave at @morrisjumel mansion where she lived & cooked in the 1840’s in her husband’s absence. Among those mobilized books were @a_taste_of_history Chef Walter Staib’s #CityTavern Philadelphia cookbook w/ a 300 yr old pepperpot recipe — that u hear about in this episode... As always, thx! to the amazing prod team at #marketroadfilms 🎥 🎙 🎧 ❣️ (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2GlYh6BA-i/?igshid=1owid5849kqba

[thefoodgriot]

Episode #2 which I wrote and we produced in August is now available on the The Citizen’s site! (here’s the link to hear it: https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/pepper-pot-soup-history/)...The history of pepper pot soup, consumed (from the can) by millions of Americans throughout the 20th century, does not begin with #AndyWarhol’s famous canned soup painting (“Pepperpot” sold for a record $11.6 million) or at %Camden’s Campbell’s Soup Company; or via a white (German-born) soldier in #GeorgeWashington’s #ValleyForge army (credited for centuries as its creator). #Pepperpot originates in #WestAfrica (surprise?), evolves in the #Caribbean, and became #Philadelphia’s first official #signaturedish, made and sold as smoking hot servings by #entrepreneurial #blackwomen on #Philly’s #waterfront streets from the modnto late 1700’s (#colonialera) up through the eve of the 20th Century. Click the link in in my bio above to hear the true and more inclusive story of #PhiladelphiaPepperPot. Oh — I even have a #DELICIOUSrecipe for you there too! And an @abcthechew video where u can see me making it! … Special shoutout to #Chef @sogoodtv of @goodwinenyc for her professional #recipewriting skills ‘cause erribody who knows me know I #THROWDOWN but I am NOT a #recipecook… Speakin a throwing down — special shoutout to my beautiful cousin @saffronrougecatering who makes a cameo in this episode (my Mom 💕does too but she ain’t on IG ;) and to the esteemed @drjessicabharris who not only does a cameo on this episode too but also 1st directed my eyes to see Philly as a northernmost #creole city many moons ago when i saw/heard her speak at #TheChefFritzBlank #CulinaryArchive and Library at my alma mater @uofpenn in #WestPhilly… As always, thanks to the amazing production team at #marketroadfilms 🎥 🎙 🎧 ❣️ (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2GlYh6BA-i/?igshid=1n3hhm839cqkl

[thefoodgriot]

... #muchfun teaching the #soldout #wineclass tonight at @GoodWineNYC ... romantic wine regions #romantic #winepairings…#greatcrowd ...engaged all the senses: #see #swirl #sniff #sip…repeat! #winewithfood #goodstuff #foodpairings (Chef HJ / @sogoodtv threw down 🙌🏾🙌🏾 / #putherfootinit😋 ) ….#love #aphrodisiac #afrodisiac #blacklove :) #loveisintheair on #valentinesday #happyvalentinesday #fromtheheart ❤️ #wineismyvalentine in #brooklyn #nyc #drinkgoodwine: sustainable #ecofriendly #biodynamic #organicfarming practices #lovemotherearth ...🌿🍇 🍷😇 (at Good Wine) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt46BuklfMK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mfta49yg80uj

[thefoodgriot]

“A #Tasting with @earlymountain Vineyards & A History of #Virginia #Food & #Wine” is this Thursday 11/8/18 7-9pm here in #BROOKLYN @oldstonehousebklyn A #guidedtasting with wine, #pairings and #history with food & #drinkscholar Tonya Hopkins (@thefoodgriot) and #sommelier Lee Campbell (@bewitchinglee). Taste five (5) #wines from Virginia’s Early Mountain Vineyards. Enjoy #culinaryhistory of America’s first colony, where many aspects of #Americanfinedining and #hospitality began and begat the basis of a #nationalcuisine.  Eat substantive #foodsamplings prepared by chef Heather Johnston (@sogoodtv) of Brooklyn’s @goodwinenyc (“the #foodlovers #wineshop ...with help from @mofad’s fab #souschef @chefdenzellwashington Tickets on-line at Brown Paper Tickets – $25 For more info w/ a hyperlink to buy advance tickets (seats are going fast!): http://theoldstonehouse.org/event/a-tasting-with-early-mountain-vineyards-a-history-of-virginia-food-wine/ Or go directly here to get your tix now: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3720754 Walk-ins welcome IF there are any seats available — but BUY A TICKET PRIOR PLS so we have more than enough food etc. for all who attend, thanks! We made the price accessible on purpose — it’s gonna be a great event, hope to see you there! (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpwQFUDlKuh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lak5qzqajd9v

[thefoodgriot]

This #Friday 3/23/18 7-9pm at The Old Stone House of Brooklyn: Virtually traverse the #Caribbean through your #tastebuds with a line up of #superpremiumrums from #tropical locales like #Cuba, #Guatemala, #Haiti, #Jamaica, #Nicaragua.... You’ll #timetravel too b/c in so many ways having a little #rum’s like having a lot of #historyinaglass. Join us to explore a number of New World narratives through it’s liquidy lens. This anchor spirit of the Atlantic rim (that predates America’s obsession with whiskey by over a century) is having a resurgence (and giving bourbon loving palates more options to consider and sip on!). Come celebrate the “Spring solstice” with rum’s revival in its artisanal form —. This is part of our exciting new #SeasonalSippingSeries at the @oldstonehousebklyn where I spotlight a different spirit throughout the year as the weather warms up (or cools down) after the earth, like clockwork on a quarterly basis, shifts its position to the sun. Deliciously paired snacks (& Maggie’s house-made #gingerbeer!) will be served and as always, we’ll end the eve with a sultry #signaturecocktail — this time complemented by at least one of @wildhibiscusco 100% natural #ediblefloralextracts that infuse bright, vivid colors that will help us herald in the bloom and blossoms of #Springtime. Tix available thru @brownpapertickets via OSH website (calendar-events…) ——— Presenter Tonya Hopkins, a.k.a. “The Food Griot” (yours truly) is a food & drinks scholar/#raconteur who wrote the rum entry for the “Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America” (2004, 2012). She’s the great granddaughter of a #ProhibitionEra #speakeasy entrepreneur and a #mixologymaven who’s worked in various aspects of the wine & spirits industries over the years. She’s appeared a couple of times on @abcthechew with @carlaphall (@clintonkellyoh & @chefsymon too!) and you can find her facilitating regular pairings and tastings nearby at @goodwinenyc: “A Food Lover’s Wineshop” (www.goodwine.nyc)… #drinkhistory in #parkslope #brooklyn #nyc… (at Old Stone House of Brooklyn)

[thefoodgriot]

No better time than #worldginday / weekend / month to announce "#GininJune" - the upcoming #GinTasting & Talk yours truly's conducting on Friday June 23rd 6:30 @oldstonehousebklyn! here's a copy & paste of the event description & details for ticket purchase: "Join us for a lively evening with #foodanddrink expert #TonyaHopkins to experience the #aromatic #flavorfilled spirit people are polarized to love or hate! #Gin continues to ride the tide of changing times, from its earliest days of the exotic to the everyday, from the curative to corrupt. You’ll taste a range of old and newer styles of gin from light to fuller, dryer to “sweet“, “pure” to pungent and even one that's aged! Oh and at least one #classic cocktail will be shaken or stirred. Sip and sample both the seedy and sunny sides of gin from its malty Dutch medicinal origins to its link to moral depravity. A liquid pillar throughout #Prohibition and a protagonist of #speakeasy lore, gin remains a constant in American #cocktailculture inspiring countless creative concoctions for centuries, up to and including its umpteenth revival and resurgence in popularity today & learn of its many reemergences along the way (incl its lead role in the makings of the magnificent #martini 🍸). Come celebrate the seasonal #solstice as we switch from Spring 🌷to #Summer☀️, breathe in the essence #botanicals and #herbs🍃grown here in the gorgeous #OSHgardens🌿, some of which are used to make the mosaic of flavors found in modern and historic gin recipes. Savory🍅 and sweet🍓 #farmtotable #seasonalbites incorporating items from the both the #gardens and @downtoearthmkts that compliment the tasting will be served! Tickets available on-line at Brown Paper Tickets @brownpapertickets. ~ #Americanfood & #drinkshistory scholar/writer/#raconteur @thefoodgriot is the great granddaughter of a #ProhibitionEra speakeasy entrepreneur & a #mixology maven who’s been employed in myriad aspects of the #wineandspirits industry for almost two decades. She's been working at @goodwinenyc since it's grand opening 2 yrs ago & teaches wine education & food pairings classes there (& elsewhere - like here! ;) " #ParkSlope #Brooklyn #eatdrinknyc... (at Old Stone House of Brooklyn)