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San Diego Natives Set to Launch Kickstarter Campaign to Partially Fund the First Brewery and Tasting Room in June Lake, CA
The California town of June Lake, located just 15 minutes north of Mammoth Lakes, is known by many for its prime fishing, snowboarding, hiking and other outdoor activities. With the much anticipated re-opening of June Mountain this winter, one of the few things the town is missing is a community focal point where like-minded residents and visitors can trade stories of days spent outside, while at the same time sipping a pint of craft beer. June Lake Brewing will change that. - November 03, 2013 - June Lake Brewing
Kroger’s Family of Stores Hosts "Celebrate the Season" Open House for Customers Nov. 9
Local Grocer Holds Holiday Party with Demonstrations, Samples, Special Sales and Activities Featuring Entertainment and Cooking Tips - November 03, 2013 - Kroger
The Chef's Academy and Firewürst Restaurant Partner to Challenge Students' Culinary Creativity
The Chef’s Academy Students Compete to Have Gourmet Bratwurst Recipe Included on Local Restaurant’s Menu. - November 03, 2013 - The Chef's Academy
San Diego Cellars Opens First Urban Winery, Tasting Room and Kitchen in Little Italy
As the only winery operating in Downtown, San Diego Cellars will celebrate the culmination of the recent soft opening of its 2,100 square-foot location on November 9th, with a grand opening event featuring a variety of ultra-premium California wines and an innovative wine on tap program. - November 02, 2013 - San Diego Cellars
Healthy Herbal Brews Introduces It's Premiere Product: Chia Tea
The world's first tea created from chia is now on the market for purchase. - November 02, 2013 - Healthy Herbal Brews
Learn How to Cook Whole Foods on a Budget with "We Can do Butter", a Postmodern Kitchen Manual
The book "We Can Do Butter" tells you why to avoid GMOs and commercially processed foods, and replaces marketing hype with basic biology and simple recipes for living a ‘Do Butter’ lifestyle. Starting with eating real butter. - November 01, 2013 - WeCanDoButter
Tampa Based Musictini, the Ultra Cool Lounge Bar, Launched a Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise $100,000.00
Musictini.com, is raising $100,000.00 to help take the company and concept public. - October 31, 2013 - Musictini
Lilly's Hummus Moves to New Portland Waterfront Facility
Lilly's Hummus has moved to a new, 80,000 square foot facility on 11 acres of Portland, Oregon's Columbia River Slough. The popular hummus is expanding their product line while cultivating small businesses and connecting with their community. - October 31, 2013 - Oregon Harvest
RiceTec, Inc. Joins The Sustainability Consortium
RiceTec, Inc. is the newest member to The Sustainability Consortium's Food, Beverage, and Agriculture Working Group. - October 31, 2013 - The Sustainability Consortium
Learn How to Make Delicious Food from Expert Chefs
The leading catering company of Sydney, Whoz The Chef, has started cooking classes for people who love to enjoy delicious food and want to learn how to make the dishes. Read more to find out about the classes and how to enroll. - October 31, 2013 - Whoz The Chef
Chef & Sommelier, Official Partner of the World Team Blind Taste Testing Championship
Chef & Sommelier, official partner of the World Blind Taste Testing Championship, congratulates the Belgian team, big winner of the 2013 contest. Organised by the French wine magazine, Revue du Vin de France, the blind taste testing was conducted in Chef&Sommelier Arom’Up glasses and the wines were decanted in its Explore carafes. - October 30, 2013 - Chef & Sommelier
XOWi and Ordr.in Partner to Launch Food Ordering on Wearable Voice Technology
XOWi Inc., a McLean, VA based Wearable and Ubiquitous Technology company today announced a partnership with Ordr.in, the world's only restaurant ecommerce ordering platform for restaurants and publishers, to power the XOWi Voice Badge's food ordering capabilities. By integrating with Ordr.in, XOWi... - October 29, 2013 - XOWi
Concord Chocolate Factory to Add 40 Jobs
Rachel Dunn Chocolates, located in Concord, CA is using a unique approach to finding the best talent for their holiday job search. Interested applicants can apply by submitting a brief YouTube video talking about why they would be great for this sweet opportunity. Learn more at www.RachelDunnChocolates.com (Select Talent Search from the title menu.) - October 29, 2013 - Rachel Dunn Chocolates
Vending Machine Provider Improves Customer Experience with New Fleet of Vending Machines
vendSmart’s new machines equipped with telemetry and digital signage. - October 28, 2013 - VendSmart
Nature’s Eats Vending Announces Launch of Crowd Funding Campaign
Atlanta-based healthy vending company providing vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and kosher snacks is seeking backers on crowd funding site, IndieGoGo. - October 28, 2013 - Nature's Eats Vending
Cooking Website, Gourmandize, Announces Weeknight Dinner Recipe Contest
Recipe and culinary blog sharing website, Gourmandize.com, is announcing its latest recipe competition in search of weeknight dinner recipes. Each submission will be entered into a drawing for a new crockpot or gourmet smoked spice gift set. - October 27, 2013 - Gourmandize
The Daily Planet Café Announces November 2013 Science Café Events
Rocky Top Hospitality’s Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Hosts Science Talks in Conjunction with North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. - October 26, 2013 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Homebrew Supply Store Gives Cheers to Five Years
Southern Brewing & Winemaking celebrates fifth year as Tampa’s largest homebrew supply shop. - October 25, 2013 - Southern Brewing & Winemaking
Halloween at Mcfadden's Addison - Four Full Night's of Freaky Festivities Coming for You!
Ghosts, ghouls, zombies, vampires, booze, cash, prizes, and so much fun! Here's your opportunity to celebrate Halloween with superheroes, villains, and your favorite Hollywood stars! - October 24, 2013 - McFadden's Addison
The Chef’s Academy Announces Fall Kitchen Skills Series
Local Culinary Institute Offers Cooking Classes to the Community - October 24, 2013 - The Chef's Academy
Two Million Meal Milestone for Gourmet Food Specialists Super Chef
Gourmet food specialists Super Chef are celebrating the sale of two million meals to customers in East Anglia. The business highlights how sourcing high quality food and providing great customer service can lead to success in the hard-pressed food-production industry. The Super Chef fleet of nine... - October 24, 2013 - Super Chef
Spiral at Sofitel Celebrates Halloween 2013
The best buffet in Manila welcomes Halloween with bewitching treats for the young and old alike. - October 24, 2013 - Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
Triangle Dairy Queen Announces October Blizzard of the Month
Three Triangle Dairy Queen Locations Introduce Pumpkin Pie Blizzards - October 23, 2013 - Triangle Dairy Queen
American Culinary Federation Names Jeffrey Bane of the Chef’s Academy to NC Board of Directors
National Dean of Local Culinary Institute to Serve on ACF NC Board in 2014 - October 23, 2013 - The Chef's Academy
Hot Bambú Charcoal – Sustainable Grilling
Maya Bamboo, makers of Hot Bambú charcoal, bring a sustainable choice in the grilling market with a charcoal that has no chemicals, fillers, or trees. The world’s consumption of grilling charcoal, made from wood, leads to clear-cutting, loss of natural resources, and soil erosion in... - October 22, 2013 - Maya Bamboo
Westvale Launches New Product Cooking Gadget for Preparing Raw Vegetables
The President of the company reveals the launch of the Spirelli Spiral.... "The Spirelli Spiral Slicer, utilized by professional chefs, is a small kitchen device that could be utilized effortlessly at home." - October 22, 2013 - Westvale Properties
Seven Community Colleges Chosen to Receive Grants During Year Two of NACCE/Sam's Club® "Shared Vision for Small Business" Competition
Seven community colleges across the country will receive $110,000 to support training and services for microenterprises in the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship/Sam's Club "Shared Vision for Small Business" competition. - October 21, 2013 - National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce Wins 1st Place at New Orleans Hot Sauce Festival
Lucky Dog Hot Sauce wins national award & recognition for their Orange Label product, a savory blend of fire-roasted Jalapeno, Serrano and Habanero chiles with roasted garlic. - October 21, 2013 - Lucky Dog Hot Sauce
Treasured Hungarian Family Recipes®© The Secret of Hungarian Cooking®©
Hungarian gastronomy is one of the main building blocks of Hungarian culture. Its unique, original, creative and flavorful dishes are the pride of the nation. Hungarian gastronomy has gone through a thousand year evolution and our nation’s respect of tradition, heritage, its turbulent past, including foreign invasions, created one of the most unique culinary creations of the World. - October 21, 2013 - Treasured Hungarian Family Recipes®©
Lehr McKeown Marketing Associates, Inc. Begins 20 Years of Excellent Service as a Food Service Equipment Supplier in New York
Supplying New York’s food service industry its equipment for almost two decades is no easy task. Not only does New York City and its surrounding areas see vast amounts of tourists every year, but the city’s population is quite a big number as well. The only way to stay afloat in such a... - October 19, 2013 - LMM Reps
Campania Felix, Brings the Maestri Monzu', Masters of Neapolitan Noble Cuisine, to San Francisco
The Maestri Monzu' are traveling from Naples to San Francisco to celebrate with the Italian, and the Italian American Communities, the Mayor of Naples Hon. Luigi de Magistris, and the artists of Naples’ Theater of San Carlo on the occasion of the United the Two Bays Concert featuring the Theater of San Carlo’s, and the San Francisco Opera’s choirs and orchestra at the San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House in Verdi’s Requiem under the direction of Maestro Nicola Luisotti. - October 19, 2013 - Campania Felix
Tuesday Nora Schweihs to Host a Red Carpet Celebrity Wine Launch for Her New Wine "The German"
On Tuesday, October 22 at Saloon in NYC Nora Schweihs, Former Mob Wife of Chicago, will be hosting a launch of her new wine “The German.” - October 18, 2013 - Bridget O'Brien PR and Events
A New Dining Experience is Coming Your Way with the Gourmet Pyramid
Every dinner guest can be the chef with the Gourmet Pyramid. The unique three tiered structure allows the user to grill small meat, fish, or vegetable pieces while four small pans underneath provide a place to melt cheese or reheat other delicacies. - October 18, 2013 - HSE eBiz LLC
Kengho Lewis Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Kengho Lewis of Fredericksburg, Virginia has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of food management. About Kengho Lewis Ms. Lewis is the Manager of McDonald’s fast food restaurant in... - October 17, 2013 - Strathmore Worldwide
Stash Tea Offers a Bed & Breakfast Free Night Stay Promotion
For a relaxing getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Stash Tea has partnered with hundreds of Bed & Breakfast Inns throughout the United States and Canada to offer a free night stay certificate (with the purchase of one consecutive night) at participating Inns. Enjoy your... - October 16, 2013 - Stash Tea
Stash Tea Introduces New Holiday Teas
Stash Tea has added two unique new blends to its popular line of Holiday teas. Maple Apple Cider and Christmas in Paris are the new additions – artfully blended and created with pure, natural ingredients for delicious, festive blends that celebrate the season. Maple Apple Cider: This herbal... - October 16, 2013 - Stash Tea
Introducing The Platinum LED Menu Board System Energy Saving Menu System by The Howard Company Inc & Mainstreet Menu Systems
The Howard Company Inc & Mainstreet Menu Systems announce production of The Platinum LED Menu Board System, a new style menu board incorporating several innovative elements. The exciting new design offers QSR outlets a fresh updated option for presenting their menu items to their customers. - October 16, 2013 - The Howard Company/Mainstreet Menus
TheCityGuide.in Ventures Into the World of Print with the First Issue of TCG Mini Mag - a Fun Guide for Delhi NCR
TheCityGuide.in, a leading online leisure and entertainment guide and a provider of marketing tools and ideas for hospitality industry, is launching its first issue of TCG Mini Mag - a printed Delhi NCR guide that you can keep with yourself always. Targeted to the young and restless, the TCG Mini Mag is detailed, fun and a compact Delhi City guide. - October 16, 2013 - TheCityGuide
Sliders Seaside Grill to Compete in New York City for the Best Bloody Mary in America, to be Judged by the Cast of Chopped
Sliders Seaside Grill of Fernandina Beach, Florida, Bar Manager Sibrina Peck is one of the finalists in the Nation for a chance to be featured on the Food Network’s Television Show Chopped by competing in the ABSOLUT Vodka and Thrillist contest for America’s Best Bloody at the New York... - October 16, 2013 - Sliders Seaside Grill
Quinoa Makes Its Snack Debut
New gluten free snack-Multigrain quinoa chips. Go ahead and snack to your heart's content, with these light and crispy multigrain crisps, made with the goodness of protein-rich quinoa, plus brown rice, wholegrain corn, flaxseed, and teff. Crunch with abandon and allow the medley of textures and flavors to linger on your tongue as each airy crisp gives your body more of the healthy fuel it craves. - October 15, 2013 - Goldbaums
Taco Bueno Celebrates Grand Opening of Prosper, TX Restaurant
In celebration of Taco Bueno’s new location opening in Prosper, Texas, the restaurant will be giving away free Tex-Mex platters for a year to the first 50 customers in line on Tuesday, October 15. Located at 4385 East University, the restaurant will officially open at 9:00 AM following a... - October 12, 2013 - Taco Bueno
Barossa Shiraz Beats World's Best
Gatt Shiraz Triumphs at International Wine and Spirit Competition. Highly awarded Barossa estate, Gatt Wines has triumphed again. 2008 Gatt Shiraz has been awarded the trophy for best syrah/shiraz at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London. - October 12, 2013 - Gatt Wines
Dietary Wafers with Stevia from Confectionery Factory "ZhL"
Ukrainian manufacturer, Zhytomyr confectionery factory "ZhL," released to the FMCG market innovative sugar-free wafers with a stevia extract. - October 11, 2013 - confectionery factory "ZhL"
Healthy Directions & Dr. Williams Debut Probiotic Advantage® + Cranberry, a Unique Women’s Supplement
Healthy Directions, a top source of natural health advice and doctor-formulated nutritional products, launches Probiotic Advantage® + Cranberry, an exclusive cranberry probiotic supplement that promotes women’s digestive and urinary health. - October 10, 2013 - Healthy Directions
Sombrero Mexican Food Partners with Close the Loop SD to Compost Waste for Use on Local Farms
This past summer, the San Diego-based restaurant has helped to sustain the County’s small farm economy by increasing composting efforts with the help of Global Disposal and Close the Loop SD. - October 10, 2013 - San Diego-Style Sombrero Mexican Food
Back by Popular Demand, Southern Season Announces Second Homebrew Contest
Landmark Gourmet Food and Gifts Store to Host Winter Brew Competition Along with Free Beer and Cheese Sampling - October 10, 2013 - Southern Season
New Grocery Store to Open Near Historic Lafayette Square
Fields Foods to bring a big selection of locally grown options to shoppers. - October 10, 2013 - Fields Foods
Chef & Sommelier Lifts a Glass in Honour of Swede Jon Arvid Rosengren, Meilleur Sommelier d’Europe
Chef & Sommelier, official partner of the European competition for best sommelier, congratulates Jon Arvid Rosengren, winner of the 2013 competition. Organised by the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (A.S.I.), the competition relied on the Chef & Sommelier lines of wine tasting glasses for the technical tests as well as the competition receptions. - October 10, 2013 - Chef & Sommelier
Snowdonia, Astoria's Newest Craft Beer Bar and Gastropub, Has Its Grand Opening Saturday October 12th
Snowdonia, the newest gastropub and craft beer bar to come to Queens calls South Astoria its home, and already has the neighborhood gushing. Its Grand opening is Saturday, October 12th, 2013, with happy hour and late-night specials peppering the already-outstanding menu. - October 09, 2013 - Snowdonia Gastropub
Safer Pallet Wrap Reduces Risks for the Food Industry
Detectamet’s new pallet wrap is metal detectable and blue to reduce contamination risks. It is in hand wrap and machine wrap sizes and has a resilient strength for improved wrapping effectiveness. - October 09, 2013 - Detectamet