AltWeeklies Wire
Guess Whose Diet is Most Affected By High Gas Pricesnew
Though many vegans are inspired in part by kindness toward the Earth and its creatures, they are now finding that their diet is very dependent on cheap gas.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Boyce Upholt |
08-19-2008 |
Food+Drink
Philadelphia City Paper's Comics Issuenew
We tried to pick comics that blew our minds, made us laugh, or conjured up simple little situations. We gave points for originality. We didn't penalize for crude drawing skills. In the end we had to whittle it down to five pages of stuff we really, really dug.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
08-19-2008 |
Comedy
Tags: comics, humor & satire
Sucked into Amsterdam's Red Light Districtnew
My goal when I arrived in Amsterdam was to fight temptation and avoid the devils that lurk within the red light district. I wanted to write a sober account of the debauched circus encased within this small area. It wasn't meant to be.
The Georgia Straight |
Steve Smysnuik |
08-18-2008 |
Travel
Bundles of Chardonnay Joy Arrivenew
Our thirst for the trendy and tasty white grape knows no limits. It might even be safe to say that if I only gave you tasting notes on new-arrival Chardonnays—what with new labels and wineries, as well as annual vintages—I could fill a full calendar of columns every year.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
08-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, Chardonnay
How Far Would You Go to Get a Free Lesson at an Arthur Murray Dance Studio?new
The ins and outs of Arthur Murray's promotions are the expertise of an area woman who frequents the free online dating site OKCupid. The woman goes by the username "Fieldofdaffodil" and also deploys flowery prose to lure prospective mates on the web.
Washington City Paper |
Arin Greenwood |
08-18-2008 |
Performance
In Miami, Bottled Water Gets the Bootnew
As containers and costs mount, tap water is the rule in the city's eateries.
Miami New Times |
Lee Klein |
08-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Whet Your Palate with Dry Creek Winesnew
Dry Creek is one of Sonoma County's bejeweled locales. Bound by the Alexander and Russian River valleys in California, the tributary is a mere 15 miles long and two miles wide.
INDY Week |
Arturo Ciompi |
08-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Ethnic Ice Cream in Chicago: Around the World in 80 Licksnew
Ice creams and ices from Korea, India, the Philippines, Mexico, and more.
Chicago Reader |
Anne Spiselman |
08-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
America's Foremost Demonologist Leaves Our Head Spinningnew
"Most people don't understand demonology. They think demons are like ghosts and equate them with haunted houses," William Bradshaw says. "That's not what demonology is about." Ghosts, he continues, are the spirits of people who have died. Demons are evil spirits that have never been human.
Riverfront Times |
Aimee Levitt |
08-18-2008 |
Culture
Jevon Kearse: The Once and Future Freaknew
Kearse is back in Nashville where he became a superstar -- now he's a supporting player for a loaded Titans defense.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
08-18-2008 |
Sports
How to Be a Hollaback Girlnew
To be a NFL cheerleader you don't have to be thin, tan and busty. Well, actually, you do.
Nashville Scene |
Elizabeth Ulrich |
08-18-2008 |
Sports
Shot Puts and Handjobs: It's the Olympics!new
Isn't it long past due that the Olympics included a Shark Jumping event? The whole sweaty spectacle vaulted into inconsequence years ago.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Jim Washburn |
08-15-2008 |
Sports
Revenge of the Outcastsnew
In the Internet Age, when everything is democratized, the Fringe Festival is the performance equivalent of blogs: anyone can put up something, leaving it to the audience to be final editor.
Boulder Weekly |
Dylan Otto Krider |
08-14-2008 |
Performance
A Guide to Getting the Best Veggies From an Open Flamenew
Most vegetables are suitable for grilling, though there are a few delicate exceptions. Here's just a partial list of vegetables suitable for grilling, with tips on preparing each.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
08-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: vegetables, grilling
Why Many of the Best Establishments are Meatlessnew
Summer is a great time for vegetarians. It's also a great time for omnivores like me to entertain vegetarian friends and family. Includes recipe for Stuffed Summer Squash Two-ways.
Illinois Times |
Julianne Glatz |
08-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
