AltWeeklies Wire
Massage My Beefnew
Kobe-style burgers are the best.
Eugene Weekly |
Vanessa Salvia |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Love in a Cupnew
Delicious, heavenly -- and vegan -- desserts from Eugene's The Divine Cupcake.
Eugene Weekly |
Amanda Burhop |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Pollen to Perfectionnew
Kekau Chocolatier steps up the taste game.
Eugene Weekly |
Suzi Steffen |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
Garrison Keillor's Radio Daysnew
Lake Wobegon hits the road.
Shepherd Express |
Harry Cherkinian |
05-02-2008 |
Media
Flap Over Vodka Ad Begs for a Little Revisionist Historynew
U.S. Absolut drinkers were drunk on furious rage recently when word got out that the company was running an ad in Mexico depicting a pre-1848 North American map -- when Mexico controlled the entire Southwest and California -- with the tagline "In an Absolut World."
Las Vegas Weekly |
Tovin Lapan |
05-02-2008 |
Commentary
PETA Plays Chicken: Animal Rights Group Seeks Fake Meatnew
Is an organization that has traditionally called on people to abandon their desire to consume flesh going soft? And what's with using genetic modification, the bane of the eco movement, in the name of ending factory farming?
NOW Magazine |
Paul Terefenko |
05-02-2008 |
Food+Drink
'Grand Theft Auto IV' is Amazingnew
The latest installment of one of the most notorious game series in history takes you through an immigrant story that satirizes America's most beloved institutions, from Starbucks to American Idol, while simultaneously telling a gripping crime story that's as good as Scarface.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
05-01-2008 |
Video Games
Roast Chicken for Momnew
The recipe is a basic technique -- one with a thousand variations according to herbs in season, and gravy enhancers that might be in the fridge such as mushrooms, wine or shallots. The fun is in personalizing it.
INDY Week |
Sheryl Cornett |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Why Wine Geeks Need to Tell Robert Parker to Cork itnew
In The Battle for Wine and Love: or How I Saved the World from Parkerization, Alice Feiring argues that winemaking's traditional "natural" methods have largely been replaced with flavor-altering procedures to please the palate of one man: Robert Parker.
Willamette Week |
Deeda Schroeder |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Veggie Soup for the Soulnew
Soup au Pistou is a Provencal soup named for it's most striking ingredient: a French version of pesto. With recipe that serves six.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Gwyneth Doland |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Karma Cleansernew
Love the one you're (living) with?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Tray Butler |
05-01-2008 |
Advice
Tags: advice columns
Moodswing: A History of Wrecksnew
And other topics of conversation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Hollis Gillespie |
05-01-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Wineau: Great Values from Chile's Central Valleynew
In these parts, certain Pinot-loving types may consider Merlot a grape to sniff at. But in Chile, it's a crucial element in a growing and increasingly acclaimed export market.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Grapes Grow in Anchorage?new
Denali Winery holds its own and then some in the "different" department: the cold-weather fruits and wildberries it uses are hardier and more persistent in their fight for survival, and the taste and finish of any of its Merlots reflect that.
San Diego CityBeat |
Martin Jones Westlin |
04-30-2008 |
Food+Drink
America's Best Dance Crew Turns Tragedy into Triumphnew
But long before the crew began showing up on Ellen, Live with Regis and Kelly and the movie Step Up 2: The Streets, they were a disparate group of hip-hop kids who coalesced in San Diego.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
04-30-2008 |
Performance
