Gin Weekend 10 Year Anniversary!

Posted on March 6, 2007 Under Life

Now in its 10th year of existence, I feel a deep sense of pride to have been privy to the very first Gin Weekend back in 1997. This year promises to be the most robustly and widely celebrated Gin Weekend…

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Nexcite

Posted on March 5, 2007 Under Life

Once upon a time, just a couple years ago, there was Niagara. A Swedish company had developed Niagara as an herbal love enhancement supplement for women-- and it was huge! I remember it being all over the news. These bubbly…

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Veil

Posted on February 21, 2007 Under Design

Hugo Danti has just released his conceptual coffee set, entitled Veil. The Veil design has a modern elegance that is very fresh. Veil is not just a coffee cup, but is a service set that consists of a coffee cup…

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Square One Vodka

Posted on February 14, 2007 Under Food

Square One. It reminds me of a show I used to watch as a kid on PBS. It reminds Jamie of Coldplay. When you get down to it, Square One Organic Vodka is really like no other vodka you've had…

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Vignette Wine Country Soda

Posted on January 30, 2007 Under Food

Part wine country magic, part soda pop pleasure, Vignette Wine Country Soda is the grown up's version of grape juice. The varietal grapes make all the difference. Available in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay flavors, this sparkling, no sugar-added, 100% natural…

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Airforce Nutrisoda

Posted on January 29, 2007 Under Food

The first question I asked when we met the guys from Airforce Nutrisoda, was "why Airforce?" Then, we learned the story about how once upon a time, a very smart man got fed up with getting sick on planes, and…

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Teance Free Leaf Tea

Posted on January 23, 2007 Under Food

While in San Francisco, we were pretty excited when we heard the words "patent pending" and "not yet available" in the same sentence during a conversation about Tea. Teance is the innovator of a new tea trend, with their patent…

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Metromint Gets Crazy Delicious

Posted on January 23, 2007 Under Food

The super-genius mintologists at Metromint are at it again. I was so busy drinking up samples of the new flavors: Lemonmint and Orangemint, (I'm sort of addicted) that I almost forgot to write about them. Thanks to Evan's mention over…

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O.N.E. Amazon Acai

Posted on January 22, 2007 Under Food

O.N.E. made its American debut with their coconut water from Brazil. They have now introduced their sensation number two, Amazon Acai juice. Most people have at least heard of Acai; it will be one of 2007's top new superfoods. Although…

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NOTCOT Does Food

Posted on January 22, 2007 Under Food

We'd like to offer a hearty congratulations to our friend Jean Aw at NOTCOT for launching her new food site, Tastespotting. Tastespotting is basically like NOTCOT.org which compiles great finds contributed by readers, but deals exclusively with food and food…

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