I was in Brattleboro, Vt. last week for a work visit, and got a chance to check out a new brewery and restaurant the Northeast beer community has been buzzing about. The reasons to visit Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery are countless. If the great food – Tim’s Awesome Burger with peanut butter and bacon, … Continue reading Whetting for Work
Category: The Foodie Files
The Noms are Out!
It's the first official step toward our annual Oscar Party and Food Contest ... the nominations have been released. This is it, kids: a veritable menu from which to choose your edible, Oscar-themed creation and vie for the prizes and glory that come with a win. Let's take a peek at some of the contenders … Continue reading The Noms are Out!
The Fearsome Five: 2014’s Weird October Food Post
Every year, I compile a list of Octobery foods, be they weird and wacky or healthful and harvested. Each item may not be brand new, but has somehow infiltrated the headlines, and made its way to my Google-searching fingers. I've shied away from the Halloween-ized foods that otherwise aren't so different from their year-round counterparts, … Continue reading The Fearsome Five: 2014’s Weird October Food Post
An October Wine: The Phantom
Thanks to my friends at Nejaime's Wine Cellars for this tidbit ~ check out their review of Bogle's Phantom, a blended red wine they describe as "a spectre of rubies" with "hints of brawny juniper."
Some Pig: Sustainable butchery brings traditional flavors to the table
I'm a big talk-radio fan, and I was just listening to the Chewing the Fat food show and its commentary on whole-animal butchery. It's still a 'gourmet' practice in the U.S., say the Chewing the Fat hosts. Some restaurants are doing it, but it hasn't caught on as a best practice yet. The segment reminded … Continue reading Some Pig: Sustainable butchery brings traditional flavors to the table
