Have You Caught the Wave?

If you’ve been following the 2015 food trends then you already know that diners are more frequently opting to eat out in restaurants that consistently offer fresh, locally sourced produce, and local meats that are grass-fed and hormone/antibiotic free.   You know, too, that craft beers are topping the dining scene, and that wine tasting is…

Crazing for Coffee? You’re Not Alone!

Craft beer, a beer made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by a small brewery.  Craft cocktails, a cocktail where every element is handmade or tailored specifically to the drink.  Craft foods, food prepared from high-quality ingredients, as opposed to fast food. It seems that every segment of the food and drink industry has a…

The Dark Side of Specialty Crafted Beer

What could be better than a nice cold craft beer?  There is nothing better than standing in the beer aisle at your local grocery store and choosing your favorite, and then heading home in anticipation of that first sip.  Or ordering at your favorite bar and anxiously waiting for the waiter or waitress to bring…

Food Halls: A Past or Present Anomaly?

Food halls are the latest culinary movement spreading across the United States.  In a sense, food halls take us back to a time before there were supermarkets, before there were convenience stores and drive-thrus, back to a time when locally sourced, artisanally crafted was the prime way to buy and consume. So what, you may…