Upcoming Shows in CT/NYC area

Tues 2/5: Leo Kottke @ City Winery (NYC): $30-$45
-Amazing Story Teller, great voice, acoustic guitar. Side project W/ Mike Gordon is great.

Tues 2/5: Leo Nocentelli & Fred Wesley @ Highline Ballroom (NYC): $30-$60
-Legends of Funk

Tues 2/5: Michael Daves @ Rockwood Music Hall (NYC): 10pm- Free
-Michael Daves has a weekly residency at RMH. He is known for his high and lonesome bluegrass voice. Great Flatpicker.

Weds 2/6: Eric Krasno & Friends @ Slipper Room (NYC): $10
-Eric Krasno from Soulive doing a small time gig. Should be lots of fun.

Thurs 2/7: Taj Mahal Trio @ Tarrytown Music Hall (Tarrytown, NY): $45-$75

Tues 2/12: Marco Benevento, Johnny Vidacovich, Andy Hess @ Brooklyn Bowl: $10
-Tribute to James Booker. This is Marco's home turf.

Tues 2/12: George Clinton & PFunk @ BB Kings
-Crack Funk

Tues 2/12: Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave @ Marquee Theater (NYC): $39

Tues 2/12: Michael Daves @ Rockwood Music Hall (NYC): 10pm- Free
-Weekly Residency.

Thurs 2/14: The Soul Rebels W/ Karl Denson @ Brooklyn Bowl: $12
-Karl Denson is an amazing Saxophonist.

Fri 2/15: The Soul Rebels & Robert Randolph Presents: The Slide Brothers @ Brooklyn Bowl: $12

Fri 2/15: Keller & The Keels @ City Winery (NYC): $30-$45
-Larry Keel and Jenny Keel are an awesome couple. Larry picks the guitar, Jenny Plays upright bass.

Sat 2/16: The Soul Rebels W/ John Medeski @ Brooklyn Bowl: $12

Sat 2/16: Keller Williams W/ More than a little @ City Winery (NYC): $30-$45
-Not entirely sure what this entails, but nonetheless exciting.

Tues 2/19: Michael Daves @ Rockwood Music Hall (NYC): 10pm- Free

Weds 2/20: Sophistafunk, Earfunk @ Brooklyn Bowl: $8

Thurs 2/21: The Wood Brothers @ Fairfield Theater (Fairfield, CT): $35-$45

Fri 2/22: The New Mastersounds @ Brooklyn Bowl: $15
-Fantastic funk outfit, these guys are awesome.

Fri 2/22: The Jimmy Herring Band @ BB Kings (NYC): $25
-Dont miss Jimmy Herring. Axeman of Widespread Panic.

Fri 2/22: Sam Bush & Del Mccoury Acoustic Duo @ City Winery: $35-$75
-Legends of Bluegrass come together for a fine evening.

Sat 2/23: The New Mastersounds @Brooklyn Bowl- Show at 2pm: $5
-Saturday Afternoon pre-show show

Sat 2/23 The New Mastersounds @ Brooklyn Bowl: $15

Sat 2/23: Steve Kimock, Bernie Worrell, Andy Hess, Wally Ingram @ Stage 48 (NYC): $25-$30
-Bernie Worrell is the former keyboardist from Pfunk and Talking Heads.

Sat 2/23: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ Capitol Theater (Port Chester, NY): $35

Sun 2/24: Grace Potter & The Nocturnals @ Capitol Theater (Port Chester, NY): $35

Sun 2/24: Sam Bush & Del Mccoury Acoustic Duo @ Stage One Theater (Norwalk, CT): $45

Tues 2/26: Michael Daves @ Rockwood Music Hall (NYC): 10pm- Free

Tues 2/26: Bill Evans Soulgrass W/ Eric Krasno, John Medeski, John Popper @ Blue Note $20-$35
-These shows are at 8:00PM and 10:30PM

Weds 2/27: Bill Evans Soulgrass W/ Eric Krasno, John Medeski, John Popper @ Blue Note $20-$35
-These shows are at 8:00PM and 10:30PM

Thurs 2/28: Bill Evans Soulgrass W/ Jake Cinnegar (Umphreys), John Medeski, John Popper @ Blue Note $20-$35
-These shows are at 8:00PM and 10:30PM

Thurs 2/28: Preservation Hall Jazz Band @City Winery (NYC): $30-$45

Mike's Organic Delivery Basket Contents 1/21

Empire Apples
Black Beans
Jerusalem Artichokes
Parsley
Arugula
Spinach
Parsnips
Adirondack Blue Potatoes
Sweet Onions
Golden Beets

This week there was a bunch of cool, new, and different veggies.

This was the first time Ive ever seen Jerusalem Artichokes and they are awesome! They are kind of like half potato half artichoke. I just cut them into slices and roasted them with olive oil, salt, and pepper until they are a little soft but still crunchy

The Golden Beets are also a favorite of mine. Unlike the red beets, the golden beets are not as filled with juice so you can handle them without beet juice getting everywhere. Theyre delicious. I boiled mine, but roasting them is also a great option.

The Adirondack Blue Potatoes are also great. Purple vegetables are packed with nutrients and can only usually be found on farms or at farmers market, not supermarkets. Here is a link by the Denver Post about purple veggies. Purple Vegetables

I grew up in Connecticut and then went to school at the University of Denver. While living in Colorado I got used to farm fresh food. After moving back to CT I feel like local and organic food is more of a back burner topic. Luckily, while living in both states I have had a steady flow of local organic fruits and vegetables. 

In CO: Ripe Colorado Produce
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ripe-Colorado-Produce/153504511388004

• While living in Edwards, CO (Vail Valley) last winter there was an amazing fruit and vegetable stand called Ripe Colorado Produce.  Originally established by Gretchen Schramm, her brother Peter Schramm started helping out last summer. 
• Located directly in front of one of my favorite breweries Crazy Mountain Brewery, I was able to quench both thirst and hunger with craft food and drink.
• Pete would drive to farms in the lush areas near Paonia, CO and Palisade, CO to pick up the majority of the produce on Monday and Wednesday mornings. I was lucky enough to accompany Pete on a couple of pickups this summer.

In CT: Mike's Organic Delivery
http://www.mikesorganicdelivery.com/

• When I moved back to CT I met up with an old friend named Chris Kimball. We attended middle school and high school together at Brunswick. He started working for Mike (Also a Brunswick alumnus) about a year ago. Chris told me all about the delivery service and Ive been hooked since!
• This is the biggest organic delivery service in CT and kind of works like a CSA. They have so many delicious items such as fruits, vegetables, all types of meat, pesto, honey, farm fresh cheeses and even dog treats. 
• I was fortunate to go with Chris on a few pick-ups as well to farms in the Hudson Valley in NY and in CT. 
• The baskets always come with a scrumptious array of fruits and veggies and they deliver them every Tuesday. Mike includes awesome recipes that can be used for the basket contents.

 

There is nothing like local organic produce.

The fact that it tastes better should be reason enough to consume it but when we consider all of the other benefits it seems like a no-brainer (at least to me):

1. Its great for Our Health
2. Benefits the Environment
3. Safe for the Farmer 
4. Supports Local Economy
5. Fuels hard working people

• We can be assured that our fruits and veggies aren't genetically modified or sprayed with any toxic chemicals. This is great because the fields where the produce are grown are chemical free and therefore the people and other animals who eat the food from the fields won't ingest these chemicals either.  

• Buying local means that we are investing in our local economies and supporting hard working people on these farms who could really need our help. 

Every time we buy food we have a choice. We have a choice of either walking into a huge supermarket and "feeding the beast" or supporting farm to table food. 

Its not easy sometimes finding out a lot of information about where to get local organic food in your area so I wanted to create a place where some of this information is shared.

Hey! Welcome to Lettuce Turnip the Beetz.   

This is a place where I want to turn it up on some of the topics that fascinate me such as: Local and Organic Food, Live Music, Outdoor Activities, Overall Health and Wellness and Travel.  My goal is to provide some information, pictures, videos, links about things that I enjoy. Hopefully it will entertain, maybe it will help.