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. […]
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American Homebrewers Association surpass 30,000 members, Southwest to raise airfare
American Homebrewers Association surpass 30,000 members. U.S. airlines post all-time lows for mishandled bags. World’s tallest hotel set to open in Dubai with 1,608 rooms. Travel+Leisure rates the best U.S. cities for affordable getaways. Mars to end king-size candy bars. Southwest raises fare. Photo: Founder of the American Homebrewers Association, Charlie Papazian (middle) at the […]
New airline launches in Virginia, world’s least romantic places
New airline launches in Virginia. Travel + Leisure on the world’s least romantic places. Budget Travel on 15 of America’s favorite regional sweets. Museum in Croatia shows off left over items from breakups. NPR on consumer’s guidance on energy drinks. New evidence shows that traveling in economy class does not increase risks of developing a […]
Cruise ships to conduct safety drills before leaving port, ten chocolate beers to love on Valentine’s Day
Major cruise companies now requiring ships to conduct safety drills before leaving port. CNN.com’s five reasons to care about new FAA law. NPR on the saltiness of bread. According to the L.A. Times, Los Angeles has an obsession with beer cocktails. USAToday.com on the ten places to get drenched in chocolate. WSJ.com on the success […]
How to score the best hotel rooms, world’s weirdest restaurants
CNN on how to score the best hotel rooms. Charlize Theron photographed carrying a box of Dogfish Head beers. Travel + Leisure rates America’s techiest cities. The Street on why there is no craft beer Super Bowl ads. Food & Wine on the world’s weirdest restaurants.
What you might not know about the American beef industry, U.S. food service industry projected to hit $682 billion sales
NPR on what you might not know about the American beef industry. U.S. food service industry projected to hit $632 billion sales in 2012. Air travelers grew six percent in 2011. Spirit Airline is charging passengers additional fees, an answer to the government’s new regulation. WiFi is a traveler’s top amenity according to TripAdvisor. WSJ […]