Category: Food & Drink
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The Tom and Jerry Cocktail
Inside The Place on Buffalo’s Lexington Avenue, it never doesn’t feel like Christmas. Walking through the front door is like stepping into your family’s living room, where happy, smiling people immediately toast a mug as soon as you sit down, hanging your coat onto the back of a barstool. Friday fish fry specials—another great Buffalo…
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Chef David Bancroft – ACRE and Bow & Arrow
An avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing, especially with his son, Walker, Chef David Bancroft is the chef and owner of two popular restaurants—Acre and Bow & Arrow—both in Auburn, Alabama. He has been a 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 semifinalist for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: South. He won Food Network’s Iron…
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What is an IPA Beer?
It’s an unseasonably hot summer afternoon in Los Angeles. Like “Chinatown” hot, and all I want is an ice-cold American lager,…
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Choosing The Right Italian Sauces For Wild Game Recipes
It’s hard to imagine what spaghetti and meatballs would be without a smothering portion of delectable tomato sauce. But this crushed,…
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Sam Choy’s Secrets to Poke
At age 70, Sam Choy minces no words, only fish, as he fulfills his personal dream of spreading the gospel of Hawaii’s beloved raw seafood delicacy, poke, to every corner of the world. “If you cook tuna, you might as well save your money and buy a can,” he says. And if you serve poke,…
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American Single Malt Whiskey
American Single Malt Whiskey reflects all that’s great about America—now it just needs the government to catch on. Capturing our country’s essence—the freedom, diversity, and immigrant drive that made us…
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Step Up to the Raw Bar: Sashimi, Sushi & Crudo
Having grown up in an ethnically diverse section of New York, my base of childhood friends was somewhat a microcosm of the United Nations. As a result, I gained an early appreciation…
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A Guide to Pairing Seafood & Beer
A number of years back, I experienced a surprising change of pace that involved the enjoyment of craft beers produced by micro-breweries. These brews matched perfectly to my appetite for…
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Shota Nakajima-Refuge From Fame & Kitchen
In the season 18 finale of Bravo’s Top Chef, Seattle’s Shota Nakajima prepared octopus karaage, a seafood take on the fried chicken dish at the center of his current restaurant,…