Maui Brewing Co. has officially become the only brewery in Hawaii to reach ‘Regional Craft Brewery‘ classification thanks to increased sales and national distribution. The Brewers Association defines the craft beer industry by four distinct markets: Brewpubs, Microbreweries, Regional Craft Breweries and Contract Brewing Companies; a regional brewery has an annual production of 15,000 to […]
Before ending up on the Vegas Strip, Chef Bill Chan was cooking in Hong Kong when the territory was still under British sovereignty in 1979. Now, 33 years later, Bill is now the man in command of the kitchen at The Grand Wok restaurant inside the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino serving up traditional Cantonese, […]
Culver City’s Batch Restaurant & Bar‘s Executive Chef Salvador Roldan is about to lend chef Dan Moody, who served as sous chef to Ludo Lefevre at LudoBites, some real estate for five days for his upcoming pop-up kitchen. Starting tomorrow until Saturday, March 3, chef Dan will be cooking up a specialty menu including Banana […]
San Francisco‘s 21st Amendment Brewery is starting the “Big Can Draft Series” as a part of its periodic release of small batch, draft-only brews. Kegs will be offered in half and sixth barrels starting this week with the first being the strongest beer in the lineup, the Lower DeBoom Barleywine. Lower DeBoom, 10.5% alcohol by volume, […]
Even more beer news are coming down the wire this afternoon. Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach, CA is hosting Santa Rosa’s Moonlight Brewing with a six course dinner and beer pairing on Monday, March, 12 starting at 6:30 PM. Beachwood’s owner Gabe Gordon plans to “incorporate molecular gastronomy techniques and exotic ingredient[s]” with the dinner. […]
James Beard Award-winning Iron Chef Jose Garces comes to sunny Palm Springs, CA after opening a number of restaurants in Philadelphia, Chicago, and Scottsdale. Presenting Tinto – a Spanish tapas bar offering a large wine selection, sangrias, and cidars, and El Jefe – a modern Mexican restaurant and tequila bar, to The Saguaro Hotel. Chef […]