AltWeeklies Wire
Only One America's Cup Winner, But Many Losersnew
San Francisco poured millions into the event in hopes of catching crumbs off the table of a megalomaniacal billionaire. New Zealand, meanwhile, directly subsidized its yachting team with government funds, buying something akin to partial ownership of the product. These were calculated risks. Neither may pay off.
Rum distilling returns to the peninsulanew
A sharp, sweet aroma strikes your nose inside the High Wire distillery. It's a tempting and almost homey scent, like bread baking, but even sweeter.
Charleston City Paper |
Robert Moss |
09-19-2013 |
Food+Drink
'Shine Onnew
East Tennessee cashes in on legal moonshine.
Metro Pulse |
Mike Gibson |
09-18-2013 |
Food+Drink
I’d Tap Thatnew
Geosocial apps like Gindr change the culture of dating and hook-ups.
VUE Weekly |
Paul Blinov |
09-13-2013 |
Sex
Sex scandals you can understandnew
Even our beloved Founding Fathers had sex scandals. (Former) San Diego Mayor Bob Filner is just the latest latter-day politician to become involved in a sex scandal and have it ruin his career.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
09-11-2013 |
Sex
Tags: sex scandals
Don't rob your wine of its ability to maturenew
The greatest asset of wine is the same as the greatest asset of humans: the ability to grow into a better version of ourselves over time.
INDY Week |
Adam Sobsey |
09-11-2013 |
Food+Drink
Who owns MLK's legacy?new
The King family 'cannot litigate how people choose to be inspired by him'
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andra Gillespie |
09-11-2013 |
History
Searching for the sugar of yesteryearnew
Fortunately, many small companies still make forgotten cult candies. Here are several places in North Carolina's Triangle where you can find these lost items.
INDY Week |
Craig D. Lindsey |
09-11-2013 |
Food+Drink
The NFL's paltry concussion settlementnew
Should footballers trust the NFL brain trust with their brains?
San Diego Reader |
Patrick Daugherty |
09-06-2013 |
Sports
The Art of Roadkillnew
There's more to picking up dead animals than meets the eye.
Eugene Weekly |
Eliza Murphy |
09-06-2013 |
Art
The secret to the perfect summer drink is the copper cupnew
The Moscow Mule, first concocted in the 1940s, became the signature drink at the Cock 'n Bull on the Sunset Strip, where stars frequently had their own copper cups waiting behind the bar.
INDY Week |
JP Trostle |
09-04-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: summer drink recipes
Cocktails with an Herbal Twistnew
Growing herbs in Mississippi's hot, humid climate can be difficult, but it's a fragrantly rewarding side of gardening and well worth the effort.
Jackson Free Press |
Dawn Macke |
09-03-2013 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Herbal Cocktails
Rika in Romenew
I never fully understood the context of the phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" until I went there myself.
Jackson Free Press |
Enrika Y. Williams |
08-30-2013 |
Travel
A view from inside the Philly Naked Bike Ridenew
Philadelphia Weekly staff writer Randy LoBasso participates in the Philly Naked Bike Ride. This is what he saw.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
08-26-2013 |
Culture
Soylent: For people, not of peoplenew
A meal-replacement product made of non-human nutritional elements will soon hit the market.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Desiree Kane |
08-26-2013 |
Food+Drink
