For those of us in the US, tomorrow is Memorial Day, which commemorates persons in military service who perished in the line of duty. Aaron leaves for Disney tomorrow, so we’re not doing anything out of the ordinary, save for not going to work. Lots of BBQs going on.
Anyway, here are some things for your consideration:

Hidden Sands Brewing

Rhonda and I gave up the usual winery visit for a quick pint during an emergent errand. Drinking at the facility is not an expansive Tonewood-like experience; it’s a more industrial, out-of-the-way spot. We both enjoyed the beer, and the Porter is not to be fucked with. Like really good homebrew in a basement bar vibes.

The location itself reminded me of Slack Tide Brewing Company. They’re both little industrial spots off of historic Route 9. We stopped there on a lark with the kids years ago while on vacation in Ocean City, NJ.

The Martinez

I whipped up an intermezzo between our pints and dinner last night. The Martinez is gin and sweet vermouth, which in our case is Bombay and Antica. You could riff endlessly on this combo. I didn’t have maraschino liqueur, but I did use a little cherry juice.

AC Sub Rolls

I don’t prefer these to the more classic semolina roll or chewy Italian that you would get at a lot of sandwich shops around here. I do, however, appreciate the variety. My first try some years ago wasn’t favorable; I found it kinda gluey in my mouth. But successive tries have been more favorable. Again, I wouldn’t choose an AC roll over a reliably good hoagie roll, but it’s a fun switch. They do offer good structure to a sandwich. They tend to be more narrow, making for a smaller (or just thinner but longer) sandwich.