Posts by: Brian Rooney

Movie Theater Spinchoons

I love going to the movies. Its probably my favorite pastime. I have had a connection with the art form since I was a kid. I would scour the Sunday paper for the entertainment section, analyze the ratings, and read…

Top 5 Beers: Part 2

Today is our second edition of the Top 5 Beers project (here is our first onecourtesy of Brian), where I get to talk about some beers that I love, while the guys get to comment and/or mock me. Without further…

The Shoe on the Side of the Road

I approached the onramp to the Turnpike from the Goethals bridge, and there it was. There, just at the bend in the road, a single dress shoe #oxfordsNotBrogues. What chain of events leads to a single article of clothing in…

An American Lost in Italy

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I must tell you that this is my last entry for the Spinchoon. After reading this, founder of the Spinchoon Anthony Costanzo will have definitely fired me and maybe even…

Top Five Beers

I am by no means a Cicerone, not even a beer enthusiast. I’m just a guy that occasionally will crave some beer. In my youth this was more frequent, but with my age came less cravings and these favorites. Al…

The Spinchoon on the Train

I work from home. Yea, it’s as awesome as it sounds. Oh, sorry if that’s not immediately what you thought I’ll wait while you stop lying to yourself…. Done? Cool, let’s move on. Big shock right? The founder of a…

Travel Tips for the Gamer

Get ready for that big trip with these easy steps! Be Prepared Yeah, I know that sounds like a generic rip off from the boy scouts but fucking be prepared. I could end this here and you do all the…

Time For Me to Tell You What to Watch

I never really watched much television until around 2010. Even though the supposed Golden Age of Television started about ten years earlier, there was not much that grabbed my attention then. The handful of “prestige” shows at the time, the…