Participating restaurants in four regions: Northern California, San Francisco Bay Area, Central Coast and Southern California will be offering prix fixe menus, wine pairings, celebrity chef events and deals for patrons during “California Restaurant Month.” Caroline Beteta, Visit California president and CEO described restaurant week as “a great opportunity for foodies and aspiring foodies alike […]
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Most popular North American ski resorts of 2011
Yeah 2011 is over, but we’re sure you still want to know what the best ski resorts were last year. SkiReports.com ranked the ski resorts through Facebook fans with Mammoth coming in at number one. Take a look at the full report.
100 million Americans ‘going out’ on New Year’s Eve
The National Restaurant Association (NRA?) published their survey findings estimating that 100 millions Americans plan to celebrate New Years by going out or buying take-out. One of 5 surveyed are planning a night at a restaurant or bar on New Year’s Eve and 22 percent plan on bringing it home.
Coffee sales increase partially attributed to single serve coffee formats
According to “Coffee and Ready-to-Drink Coffee in the U.S.,” a just-released report from market research firm Packaged Facts, retail coffee sales reached $7.3 billion in 2011, increasing 17% in 2010. The study claims that the growth comes from four main factors that are driving up coffee prices: rising prices for “green” (raw) coffee beans, “premiumization” […]
‘Greenest restaurant in the country’ awarded to Chicago’s Uncommon Ground
Ever wonder what the ‘greenest’ restaurant in America is? Uncommon Ground in Chicago is being celebrated for implementing 116 environmental steps making them a 4 Star Certified Green Restaurant in 2011.
Urban Adventures, experiential day tour company, hits 50,000 customers
The travel company focused on offering a unique experience over typical sightseeing has announced their 50,000th customer. Founded in 2009, Urban Adventures is now “operating tours in a tick over 100 cities on six continents. All our operators are passionate, local perfectionists when it comes to inviting someone in to experience their cities from a […]