AltWeeklies Wire
Recipe: Polenta with a Spicy Tomato Saucenew
Served with tomato sauce and cheese, my plate of mush was so good I lapped it up and went straight to the store and bought a tube of polenta that all the magazines were raving about.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Kim O'Donnel |
01-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
How to Navigate Wine at the Grocery Storenew
A few years ago, enlightened grocery-store managers figured out that offering decent wine might actually make them more money, but many continue to stock the same tired labels.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Taylor Eason |
01-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
How a Few Wine Lovers Upset the Va. Wine Industrynew
Immediately following the founding of the Wine Guild of Charlottesville, several distributors were furious. They said that by advertising how much wine actually costs retailers, and how much lower the Guild's mark-up is, the Guild would force distributors to undercut the shops and restaurants that are their most important customers.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
01-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Drink Before You Thinknew
When it comes to Pinots, taste is relative -- so drink the cheap stuff first.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
01-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
A Guide to Enjoying Prime Oyster Seasonnew
This winter in Baltimore may seem mild, but the raw beauties we call oysters are cold and in-season.
Baltimore City Paper |
Anisha Jagtap |
01-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Recipe: Chicken Wild Rice Hotdishnew
A casserole courtesy of Diane McCready, artist Megan McCready's mom.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Mara Zepeda |
01-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tony Romo and the Cowboys Piss Away a Super Opportunitynew
Romo is now defined by two playoff defeats: the Seattle slip and the Jessica jinx.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
01-22-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Jam Anyone's Cell Phonenew
That turd talking while driving deserves it!
Miami New Times |
Michael J. Mooney |
01-22-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
American Giga-lonew
The illicit erotic thrill of digital file sharing.
New Haven Advocate |
E. Thomas Johnson |
01-22-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Percentage Dealnew
Hey! It's time to run a whole year of my every-other-weekly "column" through the "AutoSummarize" tool on Microsoft Word. This year it's 20,684 words, boiled down to 4 percent of original size. Fun!
Baltimore City Paper |
Joe MacLeod |
01-22-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: humor & satire
Going Green Without Going Brokenew
Chicago restaurateurs put their heads together to make takeout eco-friendly.
Chicago Reader |
Mike Sula |
01-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Walking The Linenew
Casualties of the writers' strike.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Nsenga Burton |
01-18-2008 |
Commentary
The BOYs are Back for Another Round of Bestsnew
More Best of the Year wines that made the jaded palate sparkle and buzz.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
01-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
rBGH Free?new
Montsano lobbyists attack consumers' right to know if dairy products contain milk from cows given rBGH.
Seven Days |
Mike Ives |
01-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Will Vermont's Legislators Stand Behind Raw Milk?new

The agricultural advocacy group Rural Vermont drafts a bill to help local farmers keep it raw.
Seven Days |
Suzanne Podhaizer |
01-18-2008 |
Food+Drink