Forty years ago Budweiser was one of the kings of beer. Not any more. Research has shown that there is a stepping up in the beverage wars as all generations tweak their tastes and become more knowledgeable about interesting brews being launched and settling onto the menus of gastropubs and …
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Vino 2015: The Grandest Italian Wine Event Outside of Italy, Held in NYC
You can go to a wine tasting event or even travel to Italy, but the easiest way to discover Italian wines is on your next outing to an Italian restaurant.
Read More »Natural and Premium Pet Foods: Pricey, and Booming
More and more of us are spoiling our pets with premium pet food and taking a little extra care to check out the nutritional labels.
Read More »Moldovan Wines: Interesting and Unique Wines Presented at the Astor Center
Moldova is a country that has historically produced great wines. Moldovan wines represent a unique offering of reds and whites that have been enjoyed by the Tsar and Queen Victoria. Currently, the republic devotes most of its agriculture to the growing of grapes. Fortunate for us, Moldova has recently begun marketing its wines in the US.
Read More »Gadget Review: Life Juicer from Viatek
Looking for a way to replace the current hip flavor of Pop-Tarts in your breakfast? The Life Juicer is your new best friend.
Read More »Gadget Review: Ecocozie by Daisy
Ecocozies give parents one more piece of ammo in the fight against massive waste and it gives kids a stylish, durable way to carry their snacks and lunch.
Read More »Product Review: iDevices Kitchen Thermometer
At $80, the iDevices Kitchen Thermometer isn't exactly inexpensive, but it does, truly, work wonderfully. It is a solid solution, well designed.
Read More »Insects as Food – Raw, Cooked or Dipped in Chocolate?
Insects are free, high in protein and, when you think about it, no weirder nutritionally than oysters, eels, frog’s legs, blowfish, pig’s trotters, sheep’s eyes, or blood sausage.
Read More »Reverse Culture Shock: Customer Service in the U.S. is Ridiculous
If you want my business, try the novel idea of actually conducting one.
Read More »Cooking Gadget Review: GrillGrates
I'm not going to claim GrillGrates finally made me a real man, but they do cook a mean and tasty steak.
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