AltWeeklies Wire
Food trucks have taken over Nashville — but there are still bumps in the roadnew
The Nashville food truck craze shows no sign of slowing, with new models either rolling out of the garage or getting fitted with stoves seemingly every other day.
Nashville Scene |
Steve Haruch |
07-07-2011 |
Food+Drink
It's the Summer of Rieslingnew
Sommeliers love riesling. The white grape is grown mostly in Germany and Austria as well as Australia and Oregon and might be one of the most misunderstood. Yes, riesling can be sweet, but it can also be complex, dry, and racy, a perfect wine for a hot summer, one that goes well with spicy, fatty foods.
Charleston City Paper |
Stephanie Barna |
06-29-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Riesling, Wines for Summer
MJs gives contemporary take on the classicsnew
It goes well with white wine this time of year — a 2009 Valckenberg Gewurztraminer, perhaps, which manages to be both sweet and dry, both elegant and accessible, just like this restaurant.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
06-23-2011 |
Food+Drink
Drinking From the Gardennew
Incorporate summer produce into cocktail time.
C-Ville Weekly |
Megan Headley |
06-21-2011 |
Food+Drink
Mr. Whiskeynew
Fionnan O'Connor wants to cultivate the blossoming whiskey renaissance in the Bay Area. But a backwards state law may prevent his dream from ever becoming reality.
East Bay Express |
Bailey Pennick |
06-17-2011 |
Food+Drink
Moscatos Make for a Refreshing Summer Winenew
On the sweet side, Moscato is perfect for spritzing, light in alcohol, and cheap (depending on your personal definition of the word), and its low acidity always makes it easy to drink.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-16-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Moscato, Dessert Wine
CSAs: Produce to Your Doornew
Plus: Recipe for kale chips.
INDY Week |
Joyce Clark Hicks |
06-08-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: CSAs, Kale Chips
Eating Local: A Challenge or a Snap?new
The New Orleans locavore movement.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
06-03-2011 |
Food+Drink
Mozelles Does it Fresh and Southernnew
Mozelle’s is no five-star joint — it’s far too casual and comfortable for that — but it has a degree of funkified class and artful presentation that has created a buzz among Greensboro locals.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
06-01-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mozelle
Don't Ruin Your Burger With the Wrong Cheesenew
Whatever you do, don't get caught up in the juice dripping through your grate and forget about the importance of choosing the right cheese to top your burger. Some cheeses melt better than others, which will make your backyard grill the perfect place to showcase these stunning ozzers.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Kira Jefferson |
05-26-2011 |
Food+Drink
Beaten, Not Stirred: A Biscuit Storynew
Southern politics, Southern families, and beaten biscuits.
Metro Pulse |
Cari Wade Gervin |
05-26-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Beaten Biscuit Recipe, Biscuits
How You Say 'Taco' in English...new
The fare is simple and traditional: tacos, tortas, quesadillas and gorditas, available with marinated pork (al pastor), tongue (lengua), chicken (pollo), chorizo sausage, pork rinds (chicharon), marinated steak (asada) or tripa.
YES! Weekly |
Brian Clarey |
05-18-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mexican
Announcing Another Mexican Food Genre: Bro-Mexnew
The aesthetic of Bro-Mex restaurants centers around the world of energy drinks, surf culture, and MMA. Their clientele think lucha libre masks are hilarious, have Mexican-American friends or--if they're Mexican-American--don't speak much Spanish, and think Gringo Bandito is the greatest creation since Ed Hardy lighters.
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
05-12-2011 |
Food+Drink
Why Paul Seelig's 11-Year Sentence Fits His Crimenew
Numerous celiacs have likened Seelig's deception to a game of Russian roulette -- except that you don't know you're playing.
INDY Week |
Joyce Clark Hicks |
05-12-2011 |
Food+Drink
Organic Co-op Lowers Standardsnew
Organic Valley, a trailblazer for small, sustainable farms, has an exclusive deal with a California factory-farm egg producer that doesn't let its chickens roam freely outdoors.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
05-09-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Organic Valley
