Bring Out Your Red

Red beer seems like an extremely boring descriptor, but many examples that fit under this seemingly vague category can be quite tasty, if not glorious. If, where you live, winter is still hanging on, and, like me, you’re not yet ready to give up the ales of the...

In-Between Winter & Spring

With the first day of spring still a month away, and warmer weather seemingly nowhere in sight, I don’t yet feel the need to break into the moderate beers. It seems that many breweries use February to release several big beers. After pints and pints of double this,...

Hopslam or Hypeslam?

I’m really not sure if this should have been an omen, but a friend texted me to say that his local Harris Teeter just got a few cases of Hopslam. I was not at home, much less near his store, and was pretty certain I would be able to get my own 6-pack either through my...

February is For Lovers at Al Di La

Restaurant Week is long over. Avondale Restaurant Week is long over. Valentine’s Day is this weekend and if you haven’t made reservations anywhere yet, you maybe ordering a pizza this year and you might want to go ahead and reserve your spot on the couch, too....

A Valentine Chocolate Stroll in the Garden

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens is inviting couples to enjoy a Valentine Chocolate and Camellia Sweetheart Stroll through America’s oldest garden. Sample a variety of tasty treats this Saturday and Sunday at chocolate stations in the sprawling gardens along the Ashley...

This Buds For You … Not Me

There’s been a lot of talk about Budweiser lately. Some say it’s a bitter, angry old company that’s lost the plot and have become irrelevant. I think that’s a stretch, Anheuser-Bush (AB) still makes significant amounts of money selling beer. Others think Bud’s Super...

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