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A Lightning Bolt in Chicago: Pearl Jam Rocks Wrigley Field 24 Jul 2013 | 08:11 pm
The magnitude of the show had my stomach in ropes long before Friday officially arrived. As I rolled through Chicago’s suburbs on the L-train pre-dusk headed toward Wrigley Field, the butterflies beca...
Quick Spin: Chef Kevin Sandri of Portland’s Alberta Street Pub 17 Jul 2013 | 09:54 pm
I blame Kevin Sandri for my appreciation of the food cart. My first year in Portland, his cart, Garden State, was selling sandwiches at a waterfront food festival. Not familiar with the cart, I – the ...
There’s More to Las Vegas Casinos than Poker [SPONSORED] 12 Jul 2013 | 08:14 pm
People head out to Las Vegas to engage in high stakes poker matches as well as to participate in their favorite table games. Whenever Sin City is mentioned, the associated word with it is usually “gam...
A Diamond in the Islands: The 2013 St. Croix Food & Wine Experience 10 Jul 2013 | 09:37 pm
Talk about the birth of an event. Back in 2000, founders Katherine Pugliese and Kelly Odom began brainstorming the details of a gathering that would become the premiere showcase of St. Croix food and ...
The Summer of Spirits: A Q&A with ‘Hey Bartender’ Director, Douglas Tirola 2 Jul 2013 | 08:51 pm
‘Tis July, which can only mean one thing to a bartender – it’s nearly time for Tales of the Cocktail. Though I won’t be making the trek to New Orleans this year for the ‘tender reunion of all reunions...
Traveling By Train Aboard Canada’s Majestic Rocky Mountaineer 28 Jun 2013 | 12:04 am
It is a travel experience of days gone by. The calming rock of a steady train, the fast-moving scenery whipping by the nearly floor to ceiling windows. My forehead stayed pressed against the window wh...
On Molecular Gastronomy and Trying New Things (Win a Dinner for Two at Portland’s Racion!) 25 Jun 2013 | 08:54 pm
Portland Dining Month began to really blossom my first year in Stumptown. I remember scrolling through that original list of restaurants on my computer screen, only recognizing one or two from long li...
The Taste of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2004 [SPONSORED] 13 Jun 2013 | 10:03 pm
Champagne – the classic drink of celebrations around the world. And nothing is more classic than Dom Pérignon. With the recent release of the 2004 Vintage – a perfect balance of Chardonnay and Pinot N...
The Taste of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2004 [SPONSORED] 13 Jun 2013 | 10:03 pm
Champagne – the classic drink of celebrations around the world. And nothing is more classic than Dom Pérignon. With the recent release of the 2004 Vintage – a perfect balance of Chardonnay and Pinot N...
Quick Spin: Noelle Scaggs of Fitz and the Tantrums 5 Jun 2013 | 08:46 pm
It’s one of those stories you tell about that favorite band, the one you saw years back, when they were just starting out. The moment you heard the notes and knew that this band was something, that th...
