Reflecting on a summer past 2010

So I hosted a few Sunday afternoon dance parties call the Boogie Buffet along with Rain Bermudez here in Fort Green this past summer and for the finale I brought it back to the rooftop where I started...my place.

Heres a quick video of the production shot and edited by Rey Figueroa.

Boogie Buffet video

Check out the rest of the photos courtesy of +Snowflake photography

The Boogie Buffet facebook Album

The Clinton Hill cocktail w/ Absolut Brooklyn

I created this cocktail for the summer inspired by the people and the vibe of Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. This also commemorates Spike Lee's collaboration with Absolut Vodka in creating the Absolut Brooklyn flavor. Sip and tell.

Cookin in Brooklyn-The Clinton Hill cocktail video

Enjoy and please feel free to leave a comment.

At your service,

The Boulevardist

Hey You! its Summer...Let's Dance!

Awwww yeah. One of my favorite Dj's from Cali is comin out tomorrow and playing in Fort Green park with an opening set by Spinna at 6pm. This should be hot.

Dam Funk-Los Angeles based 'Modern-Funk' musician, wax collector, 'Boogie' aficionado & founder of LA party: Funkmosphere, whom is signed to Stones Throw Records will be bringing the funk to Fort Green park as part of the summer music series. Dancing shoes mandatory.

for more info click Fort Greene Park Events

Get off your a$$ and dance!

At your service,
The Boulevardist

Cookin in Brooklyn-Our first full length webisode

Greetings!

I'd like to share with you the first run of our new webisode project "Cookin in Brooklyn". We'll show you how to make our favorite dishes from around the world with quick and easy steps so you can make them at home and pair that with a delicious cocktail.

Cookin in Brooklyn-Green Papaya Salad and the Thai'd up Caipirinha

At your service,

The Boulevardist

The Black Cocktail Concept

So I was given the challenge to create a cocktail in the color black. This cocktail will be paired with an amuse bouche and showcased for the upcoming CMYK cocktail event (in conjunction with the Umami Festival). With such a complex color to work with I had to take my imagination for a dark stroll. This is my cocktail manifesto.


Concept for Cocktail Noir

It is a personal return to the color Black.

I see Sophistication & Fashion. I fantasize about the 80’s underground art scene and the lawless side of New York with its rebellious youth.

It was bad to be in Black.

When we go further in time,imagine Film Noir where there’s murder, mystery, intrigue, seduction, suspense and strife. Onscreen as the Vampires bite into their victims they open the gates to release this Black elixir of life lost and eternity regained.

There is beauty in the darkness of the shadows.

This cocktail represents those visions and each flavor represents a
condition when fused together creates a cinematic experience for the
senses.

Black Vodka* (sophistication/mystery in the color)
Sweet vermouth (seduction in the wine)
Blood orange (suspense in the citrus)
Black Pepper Syrup(strife in the spice)
Spray of Orange blossom water (is your first hint of intrigue)

* the “Blavod Vodka” is the only black vodka on the market. The vodkas unique black color derives from Black Catechu, extracts from the heartwood of Burmese catechu acacia trees. Such additives reportedly don't interfere with the characteristics of the vodka, adding no additional flavor or odor. Catechu also doesn't stain nor leave a trace of other flavours although does smooth out the vodka.


At your service,

The Boulevardist

Mr. B's Hideaway

Would you join me this Sunday for:

"Mr. B's Hideaway"

Cool out to the sounds of Dub, Ska, Reggae and British Rock off the Bowery
Bi-weekly with Rotating Dj's and the occasional acoustic performance

Gin-centric cocktails served with Sunday hospitality and a wink.

Starting this Sunday December 6, 2009 and every other.

Come to:

Madam Geneva(tucked behind Double Crown restaurant. Walk all the way to the back and push the wall panel on the far left or enter on Bleeker St)
316 Bowery at Bleeker
7pm-?
www.madamgeneva-nyc.com

Vespas welcome out front. Good Vibes welcome inside. It would be my pleasure to see you at Mr B's Hideaway.

At your Service,

The Boulevardist

Still Bill

Tonight I got to catch a screening at the IFC cinema for an inspiring documentary about one of my favorite singers, Bill Withers.

STILL BILL is an intimate portrait of soul legend Bill Withers, best known for his classics “Ain’t No Sunshine,” “Lean On Me,” “Lovely Day,” “Grandma’s Hands,” and “Just the Two of Us.” I was very pleased with how the filmmakers were able to capture the soul and simple honesty not only in his music and lyrics but in Bill Withers the man and his story. I think that I speak for many of us when I say his music resonates through all of our lives in one way or another.

From film synopsis:
"Filmmakers Damani Baker and Alex Vlack follow Withers and offer a unique and rare look inside the world of this fascinating man. Through concert footage, journeys to his birthplace, interviews with music legends, his family and closest friends, STILL BILL presents the story of an artist who has written some of the most beloved songs in our time and who truly understands the heart and soul of a man".

Unfortunately this documentary won't reach the movie houses but fortunately will be released on DVD soon.

For more info check out:
The Still Bill trailer

At your soulful service,

The Boulevardist