AltWeeklies Wire
Uncommon Groundnew
Centered up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Silicon Valley's wine country is anything but typical. Which is why it's no surprise that it has become well known for its distinctive pinot noir, winemaking's best-known maverick grape.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Stett Holbrook |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
Toast with a Tripelnew
Tripels often appeal to people who "don’t like beer" as well as die-hard beer fans, because the style is complex and flavorful, and it doesn’t have the hops bitterness or bite that some people find off-putting.
Port Folio Weekly |
Chris Jones and Diane Catanzaro |
01-31-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Meat of the Matternew
The quality and nature of food should not be parsed and bogged down in semantics and technicalities.
Baltimore City Paper |
Vincent Williams |
01-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
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What I Saw, and Ate, at the Pig 'Sacrifice'new
The true story of a bloody day.
Seattle Weekly |
Jonathan Kauffman |
01-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Good to the Last Bytenew
Gamers who whip up virtual vittles explain the appeal.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
01-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
From Couch to Kitchen: Celeb Chefs Who Inspirenew
Unlike other TV chefs, Jamie Oliver actually motivates viewers to the stove with dead simple and rewarding recipes.
The Georgia Straight |
Angela Murrills |
01-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Faraway Food Productionnew
High energy and land costs raise the stakes for British Columbia's farmers.
The Georgia Straight |
Ben Parfitt |
01-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Hangover Remedies That Sort of Worknew
There really is no "cure" for a hangover. And isn't that bizarre? I mean, with cures for tuberculosis and polio, and drugs that battle anxiety, obesity, excessive lung mucus, and restless leg syndrome, you'd think science could relieve a tiny little hangover. In lieu of a cure, try these innovative methods to help ease you through.
The Portland Mercury |
Katie Shimer |
01-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
Our Guide to Drinking Games (Or How to Make Alcohol Abuse Fun)new
The Mercury Winter Drunk-a-Lympics Committee has compiled and crash tested drinking games from around the world for your handy reference -- games to play with friends, your TV, in bars, or out of bars.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
01-24-2008 |
Food+Drink
How a Few Wine Lovers Upset the Va. Wine Industrynew
Immediately following the founding of the Wine Guild of Charlottesville, several distributors were furious. They said that by advertising how much wine actually costs retailers, and how much lower the Guild's mark-up is, the Guild would force distributors to undercut the shops and restaurants that are their most important customers.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
01-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
Going Green Without Going Brokenew
Chicago restaurateurs put their heads together to make takeout eco-friendly.
Chicago Reader |
Mike Sula |
01-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
rBGH Free?new
Montsano lobbyists attack consumers' right to know if dairy products contain milk from cows given rBGH.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
01-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Will Vermont's Legislators Stand Behind Raw Milk?new
The agricultural advocacy group Rural Vermont drafts a bill to help local farmers keep it raw.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
01-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Food Fight Networknew
Rachel Ray wannabes crowd the internet with homemade cooking shows -- kitchen spats and all.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
01-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
Digesting 'Man Food'new
New history book highlights recipes from the iron trade.
Birmingham Weekly |
Glenny Brock |
01-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
