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Food, beer, and travel writer. Connecticut Magazine, CTBites, Fodor's Travel, and anywhere else they'll let me. Connecticut-based, but I eat it all. What's on tap?

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 27d

Anyway remember good things are still out there

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1h

*cocaine

Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing.bsky.social · 2h

It's 6 AM in Eugene, Oregon and Pat McAfee has had his coffee this morning.

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Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2h

BREAKING: Look at this.

A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.

30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.

The market dumped.

The trader made +$192 million in two hours.

Unusual.

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Mr. Joshua @pantspants.bsky.social · 2d

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 18h

Berlinetta Velvet Pilsner
Czech style & named for the non-violent “Velvet” Revolution as the Czech Republic cast off the Soviet Union.
#bskybeer

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 18h

Friday beers = achieved.

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 18h

Friday beers = achieved.

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

This is someone whose ADHD settings are set to MAX.

Trust me here.

Christian D'Andrea @trainisland.bsky.social · 1d

the ESPN story asking Giants teammates to describe Cam Skattebo is exactly what you'd expect (complimentary)

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Watching my Tri-State Giants fan friends try to make sense of week to week J. Dart has been a hoot.

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Give ME a D- draft grade @yahoofantasy.bsky.social AI, will you?!?!

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Kevin Tompkins @ktompkinsii.bsky.social · 1d

the independent neurologist saw Russell Wilson throw one pass and immediately cleared Jaxson Dart

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

That’s not really it. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trump’s Argentina bailout enriches one well-connected US billionaire

A $20 billion US rescue package is a gift for a hedge fund manager with ties to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

EAT IT @yahoofantasy.bsky.social

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

DeVonta Smith was open by a mile
Jalen Hurts missed him but a mile

Symmetry.

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

That James Danklin got me choking like Todd Grantham in Nashville

BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 1d

That James Danklin got me taking three timeouts into the half

Cpt. Francis Moira Crozier @francis-crozier.bsky.social · 1d

That James Danklin got me thinking linear time isn't real

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Patacón mf carne machado

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

This is incredible beer writing and you should all read it

IrishBeerHistory @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social · 2d

A new blog post, and a small departure from my usual obsession to highlight a wonderful piece of writing on pubs and beer that I believe was lost until now ...

Some Found Pub Prose: A Great and Generous Creature

'True, there be many Old Ales (so-called) that be but of this year’s brewing, and deserve but the name of Mild. Yet that Ale which is Old indeed deman

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

This is my exact writing process except on a screen so I’m basically John le Carré is what I’m saying

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote off the postseason after Cole went down in the preseason, so “near-miracle” is about right for this Sept/October.

CB⚾️ Baseball Highlights @badgerbaseball.bsky.social · 1d

Their 2024 run to the World Series was a near-miracle, and without Aaron Judge's God-tier numbers during the regular season they would be an incredibly mediocre team.

GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Plucked at random from the archives: www.ctbites.com/blog/2023/3/...

Friday Froth: Caius Farm Brewery Opens in Branford — CT Bites

On March 15, 44B.C., the “Ides of March” made famous by Cato and Shakespeare, Julius Caesar was assassinated after declaring himself dictator for life – essentially a new king - by senators who wanted...

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GribWrites @gribwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Very much so. I wrote a weekly beer column from 2011~2016 when most people seemed to “get” it about craft, and still write about it whenever I can.
I owe my editor at least two pieces at this point but I sometimes post what I’m drinking with the #bskybeer tag.