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• Made By Hand – The Knife Maker

  If you haven’t already checked them out you should. Made By Hand has put out three videos thus far and I can’t wait for the next one. This time round, they... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Cool Hunting’s Foodie Gift Guide

  

  Cool Hunting recently posted their gift guide for food friends. Understandably, I couldn’t not share it. Two that I’m going to have to play with at some point i... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Paraffin Table

  This is awesome!The Paraffin table by Tom Gottelier is a pretty funky cool table that would keep me procrastinating for hours! The Table is made with a... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Division Bell – Smoke and Aperol

  

  As I continue on my quest to discover new and delicious mixed drinks containing Aperol, I was introduced to this little number by Brian Grant of Pourhouse... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Thomas Keller: My Life in Food

  

  This is a late discovery, so I apologize for my tardiness, but an interesting read nonetheless.UK Newspaper, The Independant, spoke to Thomas Keller after he ra... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Riverpark Farm – Urban Farming in NYC

  

  This is awesome! Riverpark Farm is a 15,000 square foot empty lot that was converted into an urban farm. The farm supplies produce to the Riverpark restaurant. Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK

• Bill I-1183 Passes in Washington – State No Longer in Liquor Business

  On Tuesday night, November 8 2011, Washington state passed Bill I-1183 which deregulates wine distribution and allows grocery stores to sell Liquor. I personall... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Designer Sabine Marcelis – House Wine

  

  Sabine Marcelis describes winemaking as a process that is often hidden away from view. He says “This is a real shame, as wine is a living, breathing entity whic... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The New Yorker Desk – Jen Turner

  

  Designer Jen Turner has created quite a fantastic piece of furniture that is both a desk and a bar at the same time, but also independently of one another. Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2011 HOME

• Arts Umbrella Wine Arts and My Dad’s Painting!

  

  Arts Umbrella recently hosted their annual Arts Umbrella Wine Arts – A Taste of Napa event at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel. I’m proud to say that my dad, Maur... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Petition – BC Liquor Laws, Film Screening, and Rio Theatre

  The Rio Theatre in Vancouver has started an online petition to change the laws preventing Alcohol service at Film Screenings. I support the cause, as I have... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• A Martini By Any Other Name

  

  Today when I walk into the average bar and order a Martini I usually end up with some abomination of a drink that tastes awful, at least in my opinion. Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Made By Hand – The Distiller (Video)

  Made By Hand is a new video making group, but I’ll let them do the talking. Here’s what they have to say about their videos:“Each film aims to promote that whic... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Art of the Menu Blog

  

  If you have a passion for the restaurant and hospitality industries, you have consciously noticed the impact of a well designed menu, or you purely enjoy the... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Gordon Ramsay and The Cruelty of Shark Fin Soup

  Bon Appetit blogged about the California Senate Banning the Sale, Purchase and Possession of Shark Fins in the state of California. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Molecular Cocktails – The White Russian

  

  I’ve been doing a little reading about both molecular gastronomy as well as the application of similar concepts in the cocktail field. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Prohibition – A New Documentary by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

  Prohibition is a 3 part, 5 and a half hour documentary by Ken Burns and Lynne Novick aired for the first time over the past few days. The DVD/BluRay will be... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CULTURE, DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, HISTORY

• Further Adventures in Aperol – Il Padrone

  

  As you may already have read, I enjoy my Aperol. Not too long ago I wrote about the challenge I gave to a couple of bartenders to create an Aperol cocktail for... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 12 Signs Wine

  

  I have yet to actually taste the wine, but the concept is very cool and the design is excellently done. The zodiac sign designs for each wine were custom create... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2011 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Jam Stand Jams! – Drunken Monkey and Blueberry Bourbon

  

  I can’t wait to actually taste the Jam Stand Jams. When I found them I got excited, not because they have jams with spirituous names and ingredients (Well, a... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK