News Feed: September 20, 2012

by JBF Editors on September 20, 2012

by JBF Editors on September 07, 2012

Coca-Cola reveals newest product: fruity-flavored drops to squirt into water. [HuffPo]

Bridging the gap between being a beer geek and a wine snob. Must we always choose? [WSJ]

Making the case for aperitivi. [Food Republic]

Eva Longoria to open a "steakhouse for women." [Chicago Tribune]

18 restaurant cookbooks to be released this fall. [... Read more >

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News Feed: September 4, 2012

by JBF Editors on September 04, 2012

Photo by David Chow

The White House releases its housemade beer recipe. [HuffPo]

Nine beer events worth checking out in September. [Serious Eats]

Stanford scientists question the health benefits of organic food. [NYT]

A call for USDA vigilance in humane treatment of animals. [Atlantic]... Read more >

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News Feed: June 20, 2012

by JBF Editors on June 20, 2012

behind the scenes in the Beard House kitchen

An argument for beer on ice. [BA]

Edible perfumes for your cocktails. [NYT]

A peek into the seafood-focused cuisine of Busan, South Korea. [SE]

Chefs divulge their favorite beach eats. [NYM]

Why Prince Polo is the most popular candy bar in Iceland. [VV]... Read more >

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News Feed: June 13, 2012

by JBF Editors on June 13, 2012

dessert at the James Beard House

The culture of harissa, the North African hot sauce. [NPR]

Six hi-tech uses for that old mason jar. [Saveur]

How to hire a bartender for your next party at home. [NYT]

The best craft brews in a can for this summer. [CHOW]

Your favorite chefs' food memories of their fathers. [Esquire]... Read more >

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Outstanding Drinks Across America

by JBF Editors on April 18, 2012

A map of all James Beard Foundation Outstanding Bar Program award semifinalists

The next time you want to wet your whistle in one of these cities, check out the following restaurants and watering holes—all semifinalists for the new JBF Award for Outstanding Bar Program—for classic cocktails as well as innovative tipples (and beer, too!).

1. The Zig Zag Café Seattle
COME HERE FOR: The extensive selection of whiskies, rums, and cachaças, plus a rotating menu of more than 20 cocktails, such as the Sarah Law.

2. Clyde Common Portland, OR
COME HERE FOR: A Barrel-Aged Negroni (a traditional gin negroni aged for 2 months in used whiskey barrels) or a Kingston Club.

3. Beretta San Francisco
COME HERE FOR: Handcrafted cocktails like the Kentucky... Read more >

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