Posts By / 17th Street BBQ

24
Feb

Good Reads

Be A Fountain, Not a Drain

We’re just back from an incredible South Beach Wine & Food Festival experience and, while we’re recovering from that, I’ll leave you with a few links I found especially interesting:

The highly controversial Maurice Bessinger died at age 83. His son, Lloyd Bessinger is now at the helm of Piggie Park and is steering the restaurant away from politics. Smart move.

Are you on Twitter? “First, self-promotion becomes unseemly when it is viewed as repetitive.”

Words of wisdom from Seth Godin on modesty and hubris. Perfect timing for those of us working on presentations for National Barbecue Association.

Photographer to culinary stars, Ken Goodman, shoots several of our events. The Texas Monthly barbecue section highlighted him this month and showed some of our fab Whole Hog Extravaganza photos. Well-deserved praise. Go, Ken! And many thanks, Daniel Vaughn.

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14
Feb

Party in a Mason Jar: Bee Sting™

#17ST Party in a Mason Jar© Bee Sting™: Wild Turkey American Honey and Smartini Sweet & Sour garnished with rosemary via 17bbq.com

Aric Nissen is both a brilliant branding and marketing expert and an expert mixologist. One of his companies is Smartini, the only stevia-based sugar-free mixer that not only tastes great, but cuts major calories from cocktails. He developed the Bee Sting™ to demonstrate and serve at our recent Whole Hog Extravaganza. You can order Smartini online by clicking here and if you’re a restaurateur, Smartini is distributed through Gordon Food Service.

2 oz. Wild Turkey American Honey Bourbon
2 oz. Smartini® Sweet & Sour
Fresh rosemary sprigs

Combine bourbon and mixer in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously, then strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.

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