Stan Hieronymus

4 days ago | appellationbeer.com | Stan Hieronymus

That’s Buckwheat Zydeco Jr., son of the late Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural), above, playing accordion, with his son on the frottoir at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Below, C.J. Chenier, son of the “King of Zydeco” Clifton Chenier, fronts a celebration honoring his father. That’s two more generations on the frottoir. Other members of the band included Marcia Ball (on the keyboard), David Hidalgo (in the background) and Sonny Landreth (not in the frame).

2 weeks ago | appellationbeer.com | Stan Hieronymus

Greetings, and welcome to Appellation Beer. Look here for why this blog has been around for more than 19 years and why it is called what it is. Otherwise, a guide to what to expect on a semi-regular basis:Most Mondays, a link to one or more posts from elsewhere you might want to read. Sometimes with additional thoughts. Some Wednesdays, a post centered on the moving parts involved in creating beer or the importance of place.

2 weeks ago | appellationbeer.com | Stan Hieronymus

“Back then, to review these unheralded mom-and-pop cafés was strange. Foodies (a term that had yet to be popularized) were interested only in eating at gourmet bastions in big cities or abroad. These Continental restaurants were expensive; they served French or northern Italian food and had waiters wielding big pepper mills.”– “Roadfood” author Jane Stern, from an interview in The Paris ReviewIn “The United States of Arugula,” Jane and Michael Stern merit only a footnote on page 265.

3 weeks ago | appellationbeer.com | Stan Hieronymus

Administrative note: No aggregation of links here the next two weeks, with more blackouts likely to follow as summer travel begins. My intentions are good when it comes to contributing to The Session #146 Friday. Not quite a promise. Speaking of travel, there is packing to do, so briefly . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~QUOTE OF THE WEEK“We’re all getting kind of fatigued by the headlines like, ‘Is Craft Beer Done?’ And I can’t say for sure, for everyone.

1 month ago | appellationbeer.com | Stan Hieronymus

Greetings, and welcome to Appellation Beer. Look here for why this blog has been around for more than 19 years and why it is called what it is. Otherwise, a guide to what to expect on a semi-regular basis:Most Mondays, a link to one or more posts from elsewhere you might want to read. Sometimes with additional thoughts. Some Wednesdays, a post centered on the moving parts involved in creating beer or the importance of place.