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Allergen-Free Super Bowl Buffet and Valentine's Day Goodiesnew

Recipes for allergen-free Chex Party Mix, guacamole, Gluten-Free Hooter's Buffalo Wings, tangy sweet and sour sauce, gluten-free devil's-food cake; plus Valentine's chocolates.

INDY Week | Joyce Clark Hicks | 02-04-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: Recipes

The Seedy Side of Localnew

When phony farmers threaten the integrity of farmers markets.

Boise Weekly | Guy Hand | 02-03-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: Buy Local, Farmers Markets

Respect the Budnew

The bad boy of the brewing world, Lagunitas Brewing Company from Petaluma, Calif., makes no secret of the fact that it loves the bud-bearing plants.

Fast Forward Weekly | Mike Tessier | 02-03-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: Beer, Marijuana, Lagunitas Brewing Company

Fake Gays Not Protesting IFC-Distributed Rape Filmnew

Last week, I got an e-mail with a real honker of a subject line: "Most Controversial Film — More Dangerous than Wikileaks?" It claimed that a new film, Victim, contains a rape scene so realistic that "gay-rights activists and anti-rape groups tried to get it banned."

Boston Phoenix | Eugenia Williamson | 02-03-2011 | Commentary

Tags: LGBT, Rape, IFC

Behind ESPN in Sundance Squarenew

ESPN coordinating director Mike Feinberg is sitting in his temporary office on the 31st floor of the D.R. Horton Tower in downtown Fort Worth, and he has a lot of work on his plate. He’s overseeing the sports network’s Super Bowl coverage that will be produced all this week from Sundance Square.

Fort Worth Weekly | Dan McGraw | 02-02-2011 | Sports

Tags: Super Bowl XLV, ESPN, Steelers, Packers, Sundance Square

Fort Worth, PAnew

As black and gold Steeler fans descend upon Fort Worth, a native Pittsburgher assesses the pluses — and minuses.

Fort Worth Weekly | Anthony Mariani | 02-02-2011 | Sports

Tags: Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XLV, Pittsburgh Steelers

When It's Easy Being Cheesynew

Thinking local when it comes to food isn't easy in the dead of a cold Idaho winter. Farmers markets are closed and the ground is frozen solid. But potatoes and tomatoes aren't the only locally produced foods. How about winter comfort foods like beer, cheese and chocolate?

Boise Weekly | Guy Hand | 01-28-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: Cheese

Strippers on Wheelsnew

The ladies of Magic City roll through Cascade skating rink on a school night.

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | J. Winter | 01-28-2011 | Recreation

Tags: Cascade Family Skating, DJ Nabs, Magic City

On Quitting Smoking: A Lamentationnew

It’s been more than three weeks since I quit smoking — again — and save for a few regrettable lapses in discipline, it’s going fairly well. As well as can be expected, anyway.

YES! Weekly | Brian Clarey | 01-26-2011 | Commentary

Portland's Best Bars, Pubs and Clubsnew

Willamette Week's Drink Guide.

Willamette Week | Staff | 01-26-2011 | Recreation

Tags: Portland, drink

Experts Predict the Boston of the Futurenew

Over the past few weeks, we asked several dozen trendsetters and soothsayers to fondle their crystal balls, and tell us when we might be able to follow bike paths from Franklin Park to Park Street, shop at a glistening new Filene's, and sip drinks on a waterfront that resembles downtown Dubai.

Boston Phoenix | Chris Faraone | 01-25-2011 | Commentary

Tags: Boston, Fenway, Tom Menino

Understanding the Legacy of John F. Kennedynew

January 20, 1961. On this day 50 years ago, John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidential odyssey. By the time it ended 1000 days later in blood and tears in Dallas, Kennedy had transformed himself from a son of Boston into a citizen of the world.

Boston Phoenix | Editorial | 01-24-2011 | Commentary

Tags: Martin Luther King, Ted Kennedy, JFK