Sometimes you just need to cool something really quickly, like a beer on a hot day. This short video shows you a really good way to do it.http://youtu.be/H6ncuv3gewI … [Read more...] about Logical, But I Never Thought of it – Cool a drink in 2 mins
Making the Perfect Gin and Tonic
Gin and tonics are pretty easy to make, but there are a few things you can do to make it better. Updated 4.20. Gin & Tonic is what my father would have called “an honest drink.” Nothing fancy; direct and to the point. However, making the perfect gin and tonic requires a few simple steps.In the 50’s my dad would get home at 5:30 every evening, the brakes his Porsche … [Read more...] about Making the Perfect Gin and Tonic
Baklava Bakery Video Dazzles
FoodieTV, the folks behind the iPhone app, have posted a beautifully shot video of a commercial baklava bakery. The origin of baklava is hotly contested, but this restaurant in Gaziantep, Turkey has been making it since 1887. Join Daniel and Mirra from The Perennial Plate as they tour famed baklava producer Çağdaş.FoodieTV features beautiful short films about food and where … [Read more...] about Baklava Bakery Video Dazzles
Harvester Brewing Being Forced to Change Name
Portland's Harvester Brewing is being forced to change its name by a California wine company named Hope Family Wines. According to Harvester, the maker of Liberty School, Treana, Candor, Austin Hope and Troublemaker wines "has decided that our use of Harvester will create brand confusion and has demanded that we change the name of our brewery, despite being in a different … [Read more...] about Harvester Brewing Being Forced to Change Name
Machado to Open Two More Restaurants
David Machado, owner of Nel Centro at the Hotel Modera will be running two more restaurants, both inside the Hotel Eastlund. Never heard of it? According to the Oregonian, the Red Lion Hotel near the convention center will be closing September 2nd, will reopen in 2014 after a complete gutting. When it reopens in May, the hotel will have two new restaurants run by Portland chef … [Read more...] about Machado to Open Two More Restaurants