From superfoods to top shelve booze, restaurants to recipes, we cover the tastes and trends that you need to try. Here’s what to eat and drink right now.
You normally wouldn’t think of Waco, Texas when you think of whisk(e)y, but a few weeks ago Balcones Single Malt beat out heavy hitters such as The Macallan, Glenmorangie and The Balvanie to win Best in Glass at a blind taste test in London. The guys at Balcones don’t simply … Read More
What happens when you order a venti mocha frappuccino with 48 shots, vanilla, soy, matcha, protein powder, strawberry, two bananas, caramel drizzle, Frappuccino chips, vanilla bean, and a bunch of other stuff? You get a drink that costs $47.30. Maybe you’ll breathe a bit easier the next time the hipster … Read More
Did you know that Coke is about 10% sweetener? And that most Coca-Cola bottling plants are individually licensed And that a documentary about Coke needs approximately nine thousand establishing shots of pop being poured into a glass? [youtube width=”640″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfUo6NzTKE[/youtube]
We hold this truth to be self-evident: fire makes cocktails better. The first bartender’s manual was published 1862 by Jerry Thomas, and this drink, the Blue Blazer, was his signature drink. It’s essentially a hot toddy made extra-hot with a theatrical flourish of fire.
Looking for the perfect coffee table book? In a matter of weeks, the blog Bitter Barista has gone from birth to internet sensation to glossy hardcover book, mostly thanks to the a-holes who frequent snooty coffee joints. OK, it did take a disillusioned DJ/barista/writer named Matt Wason, a less-than-amused boss, … Read More
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