Overall, a majority of Americans drink alcohol – 66% told Gallup they have occasion to booze up, compared with 64% last year. In a typical week, 12% said they had at least eight drinks. On average, respondents had 4.2 drinks in a seven-day period. Men tend to be the biggest floozies, downing 6.2 drinks a... Read More
As Labor Day Weekend approaches, we’re starting to collect our shopping lists and recipe ideas for barbecues, cookouts, and summer entertaining. Here are our top 5 wine picks for Labor Day, and summer sipping. Château le Thil Comte Clary, Pessac Léognan, 2008 Light golden yellow, this white wine is very clean and fresh on... Read More
During our stay in New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail, we checked out some picnic dishes provided by local restaurants in the area. Chef Phillip Lopez of Root restaurant in New Orleans contributed a charcuterie board with bacon, crackers, and pickled vegetables, and his famous dessert The Yorkie, a riff on eating cereal and... Read More
The Degas House served as the venue for an unforgettable Creole inspired picnic in the lush courtyard hosted by Pink Pigeon Rum and Anchor Distilling Co. Read More
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is currently the talk of Twitter, with her cookbook, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home from Artisan Books, not far behind. As I’m not normally one for shipping ice cream, I was more than ready to give the book a shot. This book is gorgeous – each recipe includes a picture... Read More
The Winter Park Sip & Stroll is happening again this Thursday, May 3; 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. This popular wine walk event in downtown Winter Park encourages attendees to visit participating stores and restaurants at their own pace, and enjoy some of the best shopping that Winter Park has to offer. Attendees will enjoy a wine... Read More
Lot No. 3 is part of the Heavy Restaurant Group, tucked alongside Purple in downtown Bellevue. The signs and logos for the restaurant are small enough that, if the black and white sign isn’t propped out front, it can easy to miss the Lot at first glance. It almost blends in to Purple and a... Read More
