Slowly the great state of California has been drying up. Since 2011 California residents have been struggling with an ongoing drought that has forced them to reconsider the way they live, eat and drink. Recently craft brewers and wine producers have also felt the pressure. Now, California governor Jerry Brown has ordered mandatory water use…
Billy Watson our intrepid foodie and ethnic food aficionado found himself in Chicago recently. Lucky for us he stopped at Reza’s for some Mediterranean food. The Reza’s sign lights up the sidewalk outside the restuarant. Photo by Fabie de Silva Photography As the proverbial bear coming out of hibernation from the bitter cold of the southern…
With sandwiches like the Danny Davito and the Johnny Knoxville we were curious. Then they mentioned a 5 pound hotdog. And a giant PBR. Curious Dog had us hooked the moment we looked through the window. Matt Weidenhamer is a mad scientist. Inside his laboratory, a small corner shop hidden down a side…
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I probably should have turned the car around and stayed home when I left the morning of my California adventure. Having to trudge through a couple of inches of snow and ice should have been the first clue. Weather be damned, I continued on dodging the slipping front-wheel drive cars and wheeling past confused motorists…
We visit one of Knoxville’s best known English pubs and are pleasantly surprised to find more beers than we could dream to drink! “Tell me what who you are and I’ll show you your drink.” I ordered a Ruby brewed by Olde Hickory Brewery in North Carolina and had taken a cozy side booth at Union Jack’s…
It was the day after Valentines Day and we were wondering around downtown Asheville in search of some warmth. It was brutally cold but somewhere came the unmistakable thump thump of live music. Somewhere people were warm and having fun. We rounded a corner, the wind whipping, and found ourselves onthe doorstep to Burial Beer Co….
“You crafty bastard.” That was it. Aaron McClain and Jen Parker, the brains behind Knoxville’s soon to open nanobrewery found their name. Crafty Bastard Brewery will be something that Knoxville desperately needs. They won’t be huge, they won’t distribute across the country, and they might not have the same beers every month. …
Brewers in the Magnolia State could soon be getting some good news. One of the least progressive states with respect to craft beer might be about to leap ahead and bump shoulder with states that allow taprooms. Representative Toby Barker, Mississippi’s youngest lawmaker at the age of 32, is spearheading the Mississippi Microbrewery Modernization…
Another city, another amazing burger, but is it really Washington D.C.’s best? Update 3/18/2018: According to reports Ray’s to the Third has closed its doors but delicious Ray’s burgers can still be found at Ray’s Hell Burger located at 449 K St NW in Washington, D.C. Word on the street is that the burgers are…