A late arrival in London last evening left me at myhotel (no pun intended) famished. I stumbled down the road to a gem of a restaurant called Patara. With locations in South Kensington, Knightsbridge, Oxford Circus and Soho, the self-proclaimed…
Continue Reading →I've always known that giving chocolate is the customary and 'correct' thing to do for Valentines Day-- to the point where there are TV commercials telling me that if I don't get my girlfriend Russell Stover chocolate for V-day, she…
Continue Reading →Il Mulino is the Cartier of pasta. The number one Italian restaurant in NYC recently came out with a retail line, and let me just say it lives up to its name. We put Il Mulino to the test and…
Continue Reading →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…
Continue Reading →Chocolate is at the beginning of a new age. One of the companies at the forefront of flavor and functionality is New Tree. New Tree is the maker of some of my favorite chocolate bars including Vigor, a pick-me-up dark…
Continue Reading →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…
Continue Reading →A great find when it comes to simple ingredients, incomparable taste and a product with personality is CMB Sweets. CMB Sweets is all natural, all Californian and is "made with nothing but fruit (organic as often as possible), sugar, lemon…
Continue Reading →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…
Continue Reading →We've seen a lot of maranading "“ bbqing shortcuts. We're talking row after row of them at the Fancy Foods Show in San Francisco. After seeing all of the flavored skewers, grilling planks, scented papers, and other products "“ one…
Continue Reading →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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