The microbrewery movement isn’t just for Americans, beer drinkers all over the world are seeing the rise of microbreweries. And after 16 years, Australian-based Mountain Goat Beer is ready to expand internationally. Brewer Dave Bonighton will be in town tonight (February 21) at Brewco in Manhattan Beach from 6 PM – 9 PM to promote […]
Author: Stan Lee
Southwest offers discount airfare for new nonstop flight between Detroit and Vegas
This week, Southwest announced a new nonstop route between Detroit and Las Vegas. To promote the route between Motor City and the City of Sin, Southwest is offering a sale on one-way fare for $99 starting from now through February 27, for travel between September 30 and November 2.
Why British food was so bad for so long, new era of Oregon hops
NPR on why British food was so bad for so long. The second Western-style craft brewery opens in Beijing. Food & Wine on a wine geek’s ultimate road trip. Travel + Leisure on the best spring break getaways. Australian craft beer industry is on the rise. Willamette Week on the new era of Oregon hops. […]
Brian Hunt of Moonlight Brewing's philosophy on beer styles
Santa Rosa-based Moonlight Brewing Company was created by Brian Hunt back in 1992. Twenty years later, still small, and local. So small, it doesn’t even have a tasting room, let alone a brewery tour. Brian brews about 1,000 barrels of beer per year, not much considering Sierra Nevada outputted nearly 850,000 barrels in 2011. Which […]
Spike’s Fish House introduces $5 happy hour combo
Spike’s Fish House is introducing a new happy hour every Monday – Friday from 3 PM to 5 PM at both Laguna Niguel and Rancho Santa Margarita locations. The menu offers a $5 combo with your choice of the Cajun Basa Lettuce Wrap, Basa Nachos (Panko-style basa, with chips and pico de gallo), Cajun Salmon […]
Italian restaurant Cecco to host a three course wine dinner with Dragonette Cellars
Chef David Cecchini of Cecco Ristorante in Solvang, CA is teaming up with Dragonette Cellars’ winemaker Brandon Sparks-Gillis for a three course dinner of food and wine pairings on Wednesday, February 22 from 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM. Chef David tells us his inspiration for the dinner is through the passion and complexity that Brandon […]