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Better Bitters

“Bitters are really a seasoning for cocktails; a way to add depth and a dynamic element to your drink that it might not have had on its own.” Miles Thomas, Scrappy’s Bitters, Seattle, WA.

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Mystery E. Coli Outbreak in Germany Stumps Scientists

As reported in today’s New York Times, an aggressive strain of E. coli that has infected more than 1,500 people and killed 17 in Germany has the EU on high-alert. According to the story, the new bacteria strain is extremely toxic, especially to the kidneys, and so far appears resistent to myriad antibiotics. It’s wreaking havoc on the EU agricultural economy, too: “Major growers…
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in Apps & Gadgets· Eating & Cooking

Food Apps Review of the Week: Wine

I have put off doing a wine roundup for a long time, mainly because I’ve been waiting for the quintessential app to blow my mind.  I’m not certain what app I downloaded when I first unwrapped my smartphone, but I’m certain a wine app was one of them. I’ve got four apps that look very promising below–let’s see if any…
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in Eating & Cooking· News

Weber Grill Hot Line Saves Memorial Day Weekend

Santa’s busiest day of the year: Christmas Eve. Weber Grill hotline pro Janet Olsen’s busiest days of the year? Memorial Day weekend. According to an article in today’s New York Times, this weekend the hotline will field thousands of calls for those lost at lamb or stumped by steak. And while most of the callers are male, all of the calls…
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Madoff Wine Cellar Sells; Money Goes to Victims. Cheers!

Yesterday, the New York-based wine store and auction house Morrell & Company threw down the gavel on Bernie Madoff’s wine and hooch cellar, seized by U.S. Marshalls after the phony fund manager was tossed in jail last year. The ponzie-scheme impresario’s stores contained a cache of utterly expected high-roller Bordeaux (Mouton-Rothschild, Lynch-Bage) and Champers (Veuve) that show an utter lack of imagination in…
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