AltWeeklies Wire
How Hi-Fructose Magazine Stayed Sweet in a Bad Economynew
Attaboy and Annie Owens felt marginalized by the art magazine world. The fine arts magazines were too over-theorized and curatorial; the hipster magazines were too self-consciously ironic and sceney. So they created their own.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-15-2009 |
Art
What Is Killing the East Bay's Soul Food Restaurants?new
The recession has been hard on restaurants of every type, but it's been particularly hard on the owners of soul food, Caribbean, or Louisiana kitchens
East Bay Express |
Sam Levin |
07-15-2009 |
Food+Drink
A Colorado Culinary School Offers a Taste of Realitynew
You might describe Victor Matthews as a food fundamentalist who believes in trial by fire. From a converted Colorado Springs hotel, the polarizing figure aims to take on big schools, chain restaurants and an industry that he feels has grown stagnant in many ways through the Paragon Culinary School.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Matthew Schniper |
07-14-2009 |
Food+Drink
It Ain't Easy Going Green: The Headaches & Hardships of Eco-Friendly Buildingnew
While in many ways Connecticut has been very progressive, the current hodgepodge of local rules and laws are frustrating to people who are committed to building and living sustainably.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla |
07-14-2009 |
Culture
A Tour of St Louis Baseball Landmarks From the Famous to the Infamousnew
Welcome to St. Louis, a baseball town then, now and forever.
Riverfront Times |
Ian Froeb |
07-10-2009 |
Sports
St. Louis Puts Lipstick on the Pig to Clean House for MLB All-Star Gamenew
St. Louis has undergone a substantial facelift in the hope of impressing visitors to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. And, like a pretty-but-pimple-faced girl primping for prom night, the makeup is being applied in layers.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
07-10-2009 |
Sports
A Website You Can Dig Your Claws Into Is Up for Salenew
Attention all you who like cats, stuff and stuff on cats: the Web site StuffOnMyCat is up for sale.
L.A. Weekly |
Gendy Alimurung |
07-10-2009 |
Culture
Tags: Mario Garza, StuffOnMyCat.com
The Movie-to-Game Transition Is Improvingnew
Ghostbusters and The Chronicles of Riddick prove we've come a long way since E.T.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Blaine Kyllo |
07-09-2009 |
Video Games
What the Cluck? Urban Chicken Raising Gets Hipnew
Does simplifying agricultural traditions -- and contracting out the unpleasant aspects of rural life -- make the desire for a slice of the country in the city any less genuine? Most would say no and that it takes more than Google to learn how to properly kill a chicken.
Boise Weekly |
Tara Morgan |
07-08-2009 |
Gardening
My Worm Compost Bin Produces a Great Garden ... and a Clear Consciencenew
Why would anyone willingly keep hundreds of worms in her kitchen? Because the United States produces more than 30 million tons of organic waste each year, and when that material ends up in either the incinerator or the landfill, it creates far more problems than benefits.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rachel Hutton |
07-08-2009 |
Gardening
Potheads & Hopheads Have More in Common Than Being Mellownew
The hop plant is part of the Cannabinaceae family and, therefore, it's marijuana's sister. But don't think for a second you can smoke hop as a marijuana substitute. For those who do, prepare to cough and not get off.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Mike Tessier |
07-07-2009 |
Food+Drink
American Consumers and Growers are Left in the Dust as China Goes Organicnew
Even as demand for organic food continues to explode, organic farmers in America are getting thrown under the beet cart they helped build. The Chinese are taking over the market share, especially of vegetables and soy, thanks to several American-based multinational food corporations that have hijacked the organic bandwagon they only recently jumped onto.
Weekly Alibi |
Ari LeVaux |
07-07-2009 |
Food+Drink
Allison Burgess Stakes Her Reputation on Mystery Meatnew
In 2001 Burgess began working on her meat substitute in the kitchen of her home. Today there are six varieties of Match Meat: beef, chicken, pork, crab, and Italian and breakfast sausage. Made from soy protein, wheat gluten, water and natural flavorings, Match comes frozen and unseasoned, as bland as any supermarket meat.
Riverfront Times |
Aimee Levitt |
07-06-2009 |
Food+Drink
My One Night As A Swingernew
Who knew that swingers are suddenly a big deal again? It's a phenomenon I thought died with the '70s -- key parties and hairy-chested men and suburban dinner parties gone terribly wrong. But apparently swinging has been rebranded for new millennium -- it's called "The Lifestyle" now, and apparently everyone is living it.
SEE Magazine |
Jane Smith |
07-03-2009 |
Culture
Food Service! 24 Hours Inside an Industry That Never Sleepsnew
From the front of house, to the back of house, we've crammed ourselves into Portland's sharp, hot kitchens to get the stories of those who make it happen; the ones who "hate people a little less," the ones who keep Portland drunk and fed. We should have bought them all a beer. I bet they'd settle for a generous tip.
The Portland Mercury |
Staff |
07-02-2009 |
Food+Drink
