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Noodles & Co’s 500 Calorie or Less Menu!
By Greg B. Since our last outing at the Noodles & Co restaurant, we haven’t had the pleasure to make it back in (though I did find one in Rockville and I thought about checking it out for lunch one day!) to dine, but with the summer coming and more daylight time for outdoor seating, [...]
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Homemade Candied Citrus (Lemon, Orange & Grapefruit) Peel Recipe
By Greg B. This may not be the best season for this recipe, as it is typically a great festive dessert, party favor or decoration for the winter holidays, but here it is anyway! One of the gifts my parents give each other for Christmas is a chocolate covered orange peel (in the shape of [...]
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Beer review: BBC Imperial Stout
Berkshire Brewing Company’s interpretation of a Russian Imperial Stout is quite a nice example of this wicked dark style of beer (yes they’re in MA). The beer pours with little head and has a lot it coffee, chocolate and rich roasted aromas. The beer starts slow on the palate and really attacks the finish with [...]
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Tasting Note: 2005 Chateau St Jean Cinq Cepages
A fantastic vineyard and producer. I previously reviewed a 1997 of this wine that was absolutely singing (http://foodandwineblog.com/2008/02/26/md-cru-february-2008-recap-traditional-pairing-of-french-cuisine-and-big-cali-wines/). This 2005 is juicy with layers of dark fruit and spice on the nose with hints of dark chocolate and maybe a slight tobacco. On the palate it’s still tightly wound, fruit filled with black cherry and [...]
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F&WB TV
Spirit Review: PB&J Van Gogh Vodka
Join Greg B as he rocks his Washington Capital’s shirt and reviews a new line of spirits from Van Gogh Vodka, a Peanut Butter & Jelly flavored vodka! Of course, a quick food pairing is absolutely necessary as well.
BEER
Beer Review: Bailey’s Blonde Ale
By Greg B. A few weeks ago, with the sun shining bright, a slight breeze in the air and the humidity rather low, my girlfriend and I sat outside to relax. We kicked back and took a few hours off and truthfully, I can’t remember the last time we just hung out in the outdoors. [...]
WINE
Wine Review: The Great Oregon Wine Co’s Rascal Pinot Noir
By Greg B. So often wines that we all buy in the store are just sort of mediocre. They’re alright, they’re not amazing but they’re also not terrible and awful either. And even more rare than the amazing find or the awful wine is a wine that totally blows your mind in terms of a [...]
TRAVEL
Herborn-Seelbach: Lessons on German Culture and People
By Greg B. I can probably stop you from reading this entire post if you want, the basic summary is going to be ‘German people are exceedingly generous, friendly, funny and energetic’. And of course as you might expect, our time in Germany involved hiking, beer, dancing, smoking and amazing food.. and parades, which I [...]
Wine News
- Club Med, with specialist Atlas Vintners
- weekly wine round-up of newspaper columnists for Monday 14 May 2012
- wine of the week: Torres, Sangre de Toro 2010, Spain
- Tom Cannavan investigates fine dining options on Lanzarote
- major update to the BYO list - our community-built BYO guide
- wine news for May
- as he savours a 1952 tawny Port, Tom considers wine and time
Beer
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Travel
- JFK Airport trains employees to be nice
- Vegas on Lake Erie? Cleveland gets a casino
- New Oceania Cruises ship no copy of sister
- British Airways upgrades in-flight service
- Atlanta airport opens Maynard Jackson international terminal
- Live from Atlanta's new international terminal
- Meeting planners optimistic on hotel functions
Recent Articles
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Margaritas! (recipes inside)
By Greg B. Truthfully, I wanted to have more time to fully make, sample and compare these recipes with other margarita recipes, but like most people, I feel that May 2012 totally caught me off guard. So while I may not have a full range of spirit comparisons for which make the best alternative margaritas [...]
Book Review: Paris in Love – Eloisa James
By Greg B. I don’t have nearly as much time to read as I would hope, so when the option for a book review comes around, I generally jump at it, forcing myself to take time away from academic work or other work and sit still, be quiet and read. One of the great benefits [...]
Homemade Bison Bratwurst Recipe
By Greg B. Every year, a buddy of mine and I throw a large okotberfest style party, centered around homebrews, German clothing, music and food. Once I had my sausage-making equipment, it became obvious that I needed to make a bison bratwurst for the party! What a delicious sausage to make, the healthiest of the [...]
100 Foods to Try Before You Die
By Greg B. So I saw on Reddit this list of foods that people should absolutely try before they kick the bucket. Intrigued, I copied the list to excel and made a chart, not only of foods that I have tried, but whether or not I enjoyed those foods. So come on and check out [...]
Spring’s Seasonal Lunch Menu at the Capital Grille
By Greg B and Charlie R. Spring is in full swing now. Tree pollen is driving people nuts across the state, the birds are out singing in the early morning light and uber fresh vegetables are making their yearly appearance at farmer’s markets. As you may recall, the Capital Grille instituted a rotating seasonal lunch [...]
Easter and Mother’s Day events at the Capital Grille!
By Greg B. Check out some of these tasty sounding opportunities for a nice Easter and Mother’s day outing with a delicious sounding brunch option (scrambled eggs, oysters, citrus glazed salmon and a smoked salmon and artichoke salad?! Yum!)
Homemade Weisswurst Recipe
By Greg B. Ahhh weisswurst, that stereotypically Bavarian sausage that is so tasty as a morning breakfast, a brunch, lunch… really just delicious any time of the day. The smooth uniform texture, the succulent and supple nature of the grind, it’s one of my favorite sausages to eat, and I order it whenever I can [...]
A quick venison recipe
By Greg B. Sometimes, we just don’t have the time to prepare the meal that we want. Or, even if we do have the time, we just lack the energy. This is exactly the case the other day, as I had defrosted some delicious venison backstrap, but by the time I had returned home, done [...]
Van Gogh Vodka and the Give a Damn Campaign
NEW YORK CITY – Van Gogh Vodka is proud to introduce their new Cocktails without Prejudice campaign and its signature cocktail, the Give a Damn Martini. The new program, will be executed on March 28, 2012, honoring Van Gogh Vodka’s partnership with the Give a Damn Campaign, with a portion of proceeds from on-premise sales [...]
The Capital Grille’s 3rd Annual Artist Wine Series Event
By Greg B. I like supporting business that use their clout, marketshare and profits to enhance the lives of others, especially the less fortunate. In this case, The Capital Grille is continuing their 3rd annual Art Series Wine Event, and donating a portion of the proceeds to Share our Strength, a non-profit organization dedicated to [...]
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