Pairdiné

A Pairdiné par-din-ay is a gathering of guests to experience either small beer tastings or wine tastings paired with a Chef's accompanying appetizer, amuse-bouche or hors d’oeuvre. The purpose of the pairing is to show off the flavor elements of both the drink and food combined. The term is not French, though it is made to resemble a French word. ‘Pair’ for pairing and dine’ for dining, Pairdine’ is a word coined by restauranteur Shannon S. Wynne in 2014 for his new concept, Bird Café, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Tired of the trend of inviting people to a ‘wine or beer pairing’ he coined the word Pairdiné to save space on the printed table top collateral used in marketing a dinner.

Damn. That Pairdiné perfectly displayed how well that brewer's beer compliments the food of that bad ass chef. I'm so glad I went and feel sorry for people who missed out on this mind-opening experience.

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Niche

A word that should be pronounced "nish." Why?

1.) Because people waste too much time trying to decide how they "should" pronounce it. "Nitch?" "Neesh?" Let's standardize it and make it easy.

2.) If you don't pronounce it the way the person you're talking to pronounces it, you might be labeled anything from pompous to plebeian. Why should we have to endure this anxiety?

Let's all just agree that it should be pronounced "nish."

Person 1: "You've chosen to target a very niche audience."
Person 2: "Yeah, it's niche but it's lucrative. Also, I appreciate how you pronounced that. 'Nish.' It made me feel at ease and like we are equals."
Person 1: "Agreed. Plus, we didn't have to debate how it's pronounced."
Person 2: "Totally."
Person 1: "Now, let's go be confident and successful and harmonious as we build a better future."
Both: "Niche!" *clasp hands like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers do in Predator*