Why not create a decadent sparkling wine bar this New Year's Eve? It takes more effort than simply opening a bottle of Champagne, but not much. Here's what you do in a few easy steps ...
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Why not create a decadent sparkling wine bar this New Year's Eve? It takes more effort than simply opening a bottle of Champagne, but not much. Here's what you do in a few easy steps ...
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If you're still looking for something to serve with your cocktails on New Year's Eve, look no further than "arancine"--a big recipe revelation on a small plate.
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Top-shelf tonic water certainly has its place--but would it be worth an outlandish price? Introducing Q Tonic water, which runs $7 (or $10, or more) for a bottle. Looks like a job for "We Try It So you Don't Have To."
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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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