Water is an essential resource for human life as it helps in digestion and absorption, maintains body temperature, circulates blood, and removes waste. One cannot overemphasize the importance of consuming clean water to maintain good health. However, today’s society struggles with pollution challenges, which has contributed to the deterioration of water quality in many parts […]
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Weekend Departure L.A.
Weekend Departure is back! Pause Diablo III and enjoy a sun-filled day this weekend by attending one of these awesome events!!
2012 James Beard Foundation Awards nominees announced
The nominations for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards was announced this afternoon from The Venetian Las Vegas Casino, Hotel & Resort. The award is to honor the best in food, restaurant, spirits, bar, and food related media. Outstanding Chef award nominations include: David Chang of Momofuku Ssam Bar in NYC, Gary Danko of Restaurant […]
Beard Foundation announces 2012 semifinalists
The James Beard Foundation released a nine page PDF of the semifinalists for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards for restaurants and chefs. This award is also known as the Oscars for the food industry honoring and highlighting the best in North America. Best New Restaurant includes: AQ from S.F.; Bistronomic from Chicago; MB Post […]
Retail beer sales rise in 2011 to reach $98 billion
The Beer Institute reports that retail beer sales rose more than 2% in 2011 to reach a sum of more than $98 billion (that’s nine zeros). Beer sales, which contribute to approximately 1.8 million American jobs throughout over 500,000 beer distributing establishments, exceeded wine and liquor sales in both revenue and volume, with high-end beer […]
Brewers Association reveals 2012 Beer Style Guidelines
So your friend leans over a cold beer and says, “It’s got subtle yet harmonious fruit flavor, not hoppy in character, slightly hazy in appearance, and has an acidic taste to it,” this is most likely because they’ve been reading the 2012 Beer Style Guidelines, recently released by the Brewers Association. This guide, which is […]