Eat & Drink
Fittingly, the concept behind British-Indian gastropub Viceroy came up over a pint. “Our background has always been in bars, in British bars or Irish bars,” says Bull McCabe’s owner Malachy Noone, who partnered with fellow McCabe’s owner Rhys Botica and B.J. Patel of the Tan-Durm food truck to open Viceroy […]
Sometimes wine writers get caught up in the “what’s new” syndrome. How boring to write about the tried and true – “of course readers know about that!” But sometimes that is that for a reason. My wife and I recently celebrated a stay at a fancy hotel, and to toast […]
One pitmaster, one chef and one hog farmer. Three individuals who are separately esteemed for their knowledge of barbecue decided to combine their expertise to bring you a finger-lickin’ good culinary experience. For the past year, Picnic has served up wood-smoked, whole-hog barbecue revered by both native North Carolinians and […]
Organic wines? That’s old news. How about vegan wines? Not only devoid of pesticides and herbicides, but never using gelatin or egg whites (animal products) to “fine” or clarify the wines. (They use bentonite or charcoal.) “They” are Ciù Ciù (pronounced choo choo), a winery located in the Marche region […]
Look around and you’ll see that almost every wine-producing nation now makes a bubbly. Prosecco, of course, is hot, hot, hot, and it’s not even made by the process that real Champagne is. But people love the off-dry easiness that the Glera grape offers, and farmers are planting it in […]
Voted “Classiest Winter Beer Festival” by BrewStuds, the NC Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting provides attendees the opportunity to meet brewing experts, eat delicious food and sample unique pours from around the country, including a Plum Gosé from Ponysaurus and Fullsteam‘s Brandy Barrel-Aged First Frost, all while supporting a great cause. Founded in 2008 by beer writer […]
Some wines just don’t get any respect. Or, better stated, some wines go in and out of fashion. Most of you remember when Merlot was the hottest ticket going. We in the wine biz couldn’t keep the stuff – any stuff with that name attached – on the shelves. Then […]
Today’s review comes with a twist. Even if you can’t find today’s wine, I heartily recommend that you go to your nearest wine shop and pick up a bottle of reasonably priced Portuguese Dão. This regional wine has been a favorite of mine for decades, and it continues to be […]
Entrepreneur Steve Mangano has traveled the world and eaten at many restaurants – which got him wondering why it’s so hard to find a good one when you arrive in a new city. Although there are many restaurant apps out there, they tend to highlight negative reviews and leave the restaurant […]
As holiday bills begin to roll in, we look at a reasonably priced Cabernet Sauvignon today. Angeline, a division of Martin Ray Winery, is new to me. Their Cabernet Sauvignon from the western edge of the Paso Robles AVA is a delightful wine. It seems made in an “enjoy-me-now” mode, […]
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