Food & Drink

One of Starbucks' more recent new offerings is free Wi-Fi, thanks to a partnership with AT&T, which began last summer. Now the company has rolled out the second part of its in-store Web strategy: the Starbucks Digital Network. Market share is not enough; will you give Starbucks your MIND SHARE?
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For more than 50 years, Maker's Mark has been known as a top notch bourbon. Recently, the company rolled out a new product, Maker's 46. How does it measure up?
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Photos from the world famous Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo, California. Oddly compelling, yet . . . yuck.
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'Whiskypedia' by Charles MacLean is kind of like being back at the candy store when you were a kid and had no money. The full-color interior has glossy pages rife with pics of cool bottles, plus histories, of 134 Scotch whisky makers, and oh boy it makes you thirsty for them.
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Next Thursday, November 11, represents two important anniversaries for Alex Weinstein. Not only is it his 25th birthday, but it's the one-year anniversary of when he opened Ultimate Bagels for business. While turning 25 is certainly a significant event, successfully opening and keeping a business going on ever-shifting State Street is a milestone in...
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It's the daily challenges of entrepreneurship that keep Christian Garvin fired up about his business, downtown's Oreana winery (205 Anacapa St.). At one moment, he's breaking apart a wooden crate to fashion a makeshift leg so the new (used) dishwasher can be installed. The same night, he could be pouring at a high-end restaurant,...
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At Twin Cups, simplicity seems to be the running theme. The new coffee and frozen yogurt kiosk, at 5329 Calle Real, just off the Patterson exit, provides what owner Nathan Carey calls "stop and go" service. He aims to keep things simple and efficient for staff and customers, with two main products to choose...
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For almost a year and a half, Cheryl and Michael Gardner have driven their converted school bus-cum-kitchen to various locations around town to serve lunch on a rotating schedule.
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What happens when an accomplished chef—a cookbook author, food columnist for national magazines, and well known food stylist—decides to turn her critical eye to America's favorite frozen dessert? Rori Trovato, who launched Santa Barbara-based Rori's Artisanal Creamery last December, has the scoop.
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We had an opportunity to speak with Freddy Sarkis, a well-known and well-respected mixologist out of Pittsburgh. He recently teamed with World Barista Champion Mike Phillips to create a cocktail in honor of National Coffee Month. We explore what goes into a master mixologist’s thought process when given such a task.
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