Keeping Up with The Shamus Jones' of Brooklyn Brine

It's practically a full time job keeping up with Shamus Jones of Brooklyn Brine, but luckily, I don't HAVE a full time job at the moment, so I'm just kickin' back and reporting on how busy he's been.

First, congratulations to Shamus and Brooklyn Brine on their first year of business. There was a party on July 31 to celebrate and it also launched his brand new Whiskey Sour Pickle. I was there for a only a second (it was packed) but I had a pickle and it was great. I'd also had a chance to preview a test batch and those I ate quite a few of and I can seriously say to you-EAT THESE PICKLES!

Then there was Shamus' TV premier when he was featured on Food Crafters-a brand new show hosted by Aida Mollenkamp on the brand new Cooking Channel.


And there's also the fact that Brooklyn Brine's Lavender Asparagus was chosen as a Featured Fall Item in New York Magazine.

Oh and how about this?Cooking Light Magazine, in their October issue, named Brooklyn Brine Fennel Beets as one of their Best Tasting Products in their "Best of The Rest" category.

Crap, I also forgot to mention their write up in a little rag called The Wall Street Journal.

Sooo....if that doesn't make you green with envy you can turn yourself green by entering the Brooklyn Brine Whiskey Sour Pickle Eating Contest that is going to held October 1 at Black Rabbit, a great bar in Greenpoint in Brooklyn. The competition starts at 9 PM and the first person to eat 6 jars of pickles wins $100! This is a competition that requires speed AND endurance and will hopefully become an annual tradition so that I can be there next year to compete and if you loose, well you just ate a ton of Brooklyn Brine's Whiskey Sour Pickles so you still win!