A Chef's Groove

06/10/2026

🚨 OHIO, THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE CHARCUTERIE. 🇪🇸

Meet the Midwest’s only “Cortador de Jamón” — bringing the art, theater, and flavor of authentic Spanish ham cutting straight to your event.

🔥 100% Ibérico de Bellota — the King of Hams
🔪 Hand-sliced to order
🥂 Perfectly paired with w**e, b**r & spirits
✨ An unforgettable experience for your guests

Pata Negra Charcuterie services all of Ohio and select Midwest regions, bringing premium Jamón, artisan charcuterie, grazing tables, and curated boards to:

💍 Weddings
🏢 Corporate Events
🎪 Food Shows & Expos
🥂 Private Events & Celebrations

Want your guests talking about the food long after the event is over?

Let’s put the King of Hams on your table. 👑🐖

Interested in pairing Jamón with your favorite b**r, w**e, or spirits? Reach out and let’s create the perfect pairing experience. Pata Negra Charcuterie

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02/09/2026

Try! is one of those records where the lineup is almost unfairly good. I’d lean into the blues, funk, pocket, and interplay rather than just calling it a great Mayer record. The original album was recorded live at the House of Blues in Chicago in 2005, with John Mayer on guitar/vocals, Pino Palladino on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums.

John Mayer Trio — Try! 🎸🎶

My copy of this killer 180g pressing of Try! — a record that still sounds absolutely incredible.

And what a lineup: John Mayer, Pino Palladino, and Steve Jordan. Mayer brings the guitar chops, but it’s the chemistry between these three that makes this record special. Pino’s bass lines are deep in the pocket, Steve Jordan’s drumming is ridiculously musical, and together they create a groove that just pulls you in.

The playing is loose, bluesy, funky, and completely alive. You can hear three musicians listening to each other and pushing each other in real time. The groove and feel are just as important as the notes — and that’s what makes Try! such a fun record to spin. 🔥

And tonight, that groove is paired with some pâté de campagne. Good food. Good music.

If you’d like the recipe, comment “recipe” and I’ll send you a DM.



John Mayer

30/08/2026

A dream come true for me as a huge GIANT fan. I grew up listening to all of dannhuff ‘s music. The fact that I had the opportunity to travel to Nashville for this show 3rd & Lindsley is a true blessing that I do not take for granted. I hope this is the beginning of a new chapter and as a record collector, maybe even LP reissues. Nerds can only dream.

28/08/2026

I almost finished this day without remembering that a day like today back in 1990 we lost one of the most influential guitar players in guitar history. It was when I discovered Stevie Ray Vaughan when I spent countless hours going back-and-forth through his catalog and trying to learn his guitar riffs and licks. Stevie played with his soul and left in irrefutable legacy that will never be forgotten. I am forever an SRV fan.

20/07/2026

When in Memphis, TN… You visit the birthplace of Rock & Roll… Sun Records BTW, that is the mic Elvis, Cash, and Lewis recorded on.

20/07/2026

When in Memphis… Visit the birthplace of Rock & Roll Sun Records