• Ein Bier Bitte…..Oder Zwei!

    July 30, 2009 // No Comments »

    I have had the opportunity to sample more than a dozen of Pennsylvania’s microbrews over the last couple of months. NSC is looking to partner with several local breweries for our upcoming Global Tastes event.

    If you happen to have spent the last three months under a rock, on a deserted island or in outer space, here is a quick run down:  September 30, 2009 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Penn Museum (3260 South Street). Every year we invite 20-25 local, immigrant owned restaurants to showcase their cuisines as a way to highlight the rich diversity of the many ethnic communities that call Philadelphia home. It is going to be fantastic! We have a few surprised in store, so — be there!

    So, which microbrews have are at the top of my list do you ask?  Here come Kathrin’s Top 5 Picks  (not sure why I just referred to myself in the third person….but just go with it):

    Stoudts Brewing logo

    Stoudts Brewery  – Heifer-in-Wheat

    A wonderful, dare I say traditional, hefeweizen that could go head to head with any German-brewed Hefe! Ghasp! Yes, yes I said it..amano to amano!  I ran into one of their reps at a beer distributor on Fairmount this afternoon. I initially intended to snag a box of Blue Moon, but since they were out, he suggested the hefe! Crisp, fruity, bold, smooth! It pay just become my new beer of choice!

    manayunk_logoManayunk Brewery – Bohemian Blonde & Blueberry Wheat

    I first have to give a shout out to Manayunk Brewery for donating two brunch tickets that were raffled off at NSC’s Mission Mixer earlier this month.  Onto the beer – I can’t decide between the Bohemian Blonde and the Blueberry Wheat. Yeah..I am noticing a theme!  Blueberry Wheat was very….blue! It sort of wigged me out for a minute, but it made me very happy, especially the banana-y aftertaste. Right on! And…Bohemian Blonde is wonderfully light, literally and figuratively speaking.

    So, yeah! That’s my story and I am sticking to it. There are about a dozen others I want to try so you may find me brewery hopping for the next few Wednesday Philly Sips.

    What’s your favorite microbrew?

    Posted in Fun Times

    MIA for a good cause…

    May 21, 2009 // No Comments »

    I just came up for air and realized that TDP has been MIA for several weeks. A combination of work and extra-curricular social justice activities are to blame.

    NSC is gearing up for several events over the next 6 months:

    World Refugee Day
    June 20

    Networking for a Cause (benefiting NSC)
    July 9

    2009 Global Tastes (annual fundraiser)
    September 30

    Stay tunes for more on these events!

    Of course there are tons of other projects in between those dates. I feel extremely blessed to be in such an extraordinary position. I still pinch myself sometimes. I recently interviewed a refugee who has been in Philadelphia for a little more than 3 months. He is absolutely amazing – his spirit and determination is mindbogglingly.  I cannot wait to share his story with everyone.

    Swirl Events:

    Swirl is coordinating Loving Day events with all of its chapters. This will be the first (of many) events where all chapters are coordinating around the same theme. Lots of exciting things going on with Swirl these days. I lost a co-organizer, but I am still excited about the momentum that we established here in Philadelphia. We have several individuals who are interested in a more active role in chapter activities.

    Come out to our May Happy Hour and Chapter Planning Meeting on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 6pm at Bridgewater Pub in 30th Street Station.

    It is definitely past my bedtime, so I am off.  I am definitely back and will be posting more often in the days and weeks to come.

    Posted in Career, Community