AltWeeklies Wire
Roll Up Some Summer Rollsnew
Collect your noodles, herbs and wrappers and roll.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
09-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: recipes, summer rolls
Italian Wines: Beauty in a Bottlenew

The holiest of Italian wines -- Barolo, Barbaresco, and Brunello di Montalcino -- are being released. These are some of the most sought-after wines in the world and are quickly snatched up, coveted, and salivated over.
The Memphis Flyer |
Michael Hughes |
09-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
What I Ate on My Summer Vacationnew

From Bobcat Bites to Morning Glory.
L.A. Weekly |
Jonathan Gold |
09-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
El Palenque: Lord of the Ringnew
Tex-Mex expectations of Orlando restaurant El Palenque met and, at times, exceeded.
Orlando Weekly |
Faiyaz Kara |
09-05-2008 |
Food+Drink
Want a Free Lunch in DC?new
D.C.'s many think tanks and nonprofits put out hundreds of free spreads every year, and, often enough, you just need to know when to show up.
Washington City Paper |
Ruth Samuelson |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Prix is Right at The Chef's Tablenew
Historically quaint eatery a pleasure in every sense.
Orlando Weekly |
Faiyaz Kara |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Orlando, restaurants
Cheesemaker Alessandra Trompeo Injects Italian Culture into Her Worknew

It takes an artisanal cheesemaker to fully appreciate the honor of having a Jersey cow named after you. Includes a no-cook pasta sauce recipe.
INDY Week |
Cynthia Greenlee-Donnell and Sheryl Cornett |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Wine Spectator Hoax Reminds Us to Do Our Homeworknew
While the Spectator's plight was greeted with an unseemly amount of gleeful schadenfreude in the blogosphere, I'm sure more than a few editors and critics laughed nervously at the news -- perhaps thinking back on which oaf their own research shortcuts might not fare too well under similar scrutiny.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Three Boston Pastry Chefs Hit the Sweet Spotnew
Pastry chefs are the unsung heroes of the kitchen. They come in early and stay late. They're rarely listed with top billing on the menu.
Dig Boston |
Ryan Rose Weaver |
09-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Syrah vs. Shiraznew
Will the real red wine grape please stand up?
Dig Boston |
Tyler Balliet |
09-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Corkscrew: It's OK to be Sweetnew
So give your taste buds what they crave.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
09-03-2008 |
Food+Drink
Would Lowering the Drinking Age Help Colleges Battle Dorm-Room Binges?new

Some 128 college and university presidents have signed onto the Amethyst Initiative, a proposal that calls for "an informed and dispassionate public debate over the effects of the 21-year-old drinking age."
New Haven Advocate |
Jayne Keedle |
09-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Why Wine-lovers Should Avoid Wine Barsnew

It's the culture of wine at these places—the idea that drinking wine somehow makes you more sophisticated, even if you don’t know squat about grapes--and the price that you must pay to join this faux high society.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-29-2008 |
Food+Drink
Why Are So Few Female Chefs Drawn to the Helm of Restaurant Kitchens?new

Many believe the explanation is the crazy hours and militaristic physicality of the work, but isn't the field of emergency nursing, which poses similar challenges, run by women?
Santa Fe Reporter |
A Qasimi |
08-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
The Japanese Condiment That will Make You Give Up Soy Sauce Forevernew

The first time I ever heard about nikiri wasn't at a sushi bar, where you'd expect to learn about the Japanese sauce that's lightly brushed onto bite-size pieces of fresh nigiri.
Washington City Paper |
Tim Carman |
08-25-2008 |
Food+Drink