Where Are The Southern Standard Foods CA In Restaurants? I Want A Chicken Fried Steak! California restaurants, comfort food, foodie flood blogger By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger I am from the South and have the credentials that mark me as being a true Southerner: I love college football and independent women who also know how to make it seem as if … [Read more...]
Food and Drinks
Swedish Vodka Absolut Elyx Cocktail Recipes
Creative Drinks Made With This Super-Premium Vodka Here are three creative cocktails that you can make at home. These drinks are made with the super-premium Swedish vodka Absout Elyx. Two of them are shown in the company's cool-looking copper containers, which you can buy online at: absolutelyxboutique.com. The Elyx Spritz Ingredients: • 1-part Absolut … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipes From The London Bar In West Hollywood, CA
Romantic Drinks For A Romantic Night Valentine's Day, cocktail recipes, The London West Hollywood From the Love Bug to the English Kiss, with a little Chocolate Raspberry Cupid on the side, there's romance in the air with these cocktails from the London Bar in West Hollywood, CA. Here are recipes for three Valentine's Day drinks from the mixologists at The … [Read more...]
How Today’s German Brewers Are Making Creative Beers Within The Purity Law
Traditions & History Mix With The Modern Beer Lovers' Tastes German beer, Germany Purity Law By Nicola Holly, Special To PubClub.com Germany is well known for its beers and for its breweries adhering to the strict German Purity Law. Fortunately, beer is no longer brewed in Germany in the same manner that it was in 1516. There's no fear that anyone will … [Read more...]
Taking The Men Who Blog Frozen Pizza Challenge
frozen pizza, food, food blog, pizza lovers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger It is the go-to food for lazy bachelors who don't know how – or don't want – to cook. It is a shove-it-in-the-oven meal that is neither a tasty culinary treat nor a tasteless piece of cardboard. It is frozen pizza, the ideal easy dinner or weekend lunch and a perfect pairing for … [Read more...]
Tequila Cocktail Recipes Using 1800 Cristalino
These Drinks With The Spirit Will Lift Your Spirits 1800 Cristalino, tequila, cocktails For some people, it's always tequila time and here are two new recipes using 1800 Cristalino. The cocktails are the 1800 Dirty Negroni and the 1800 Crystal Cider. The 1800 Cristalino is a crystal-clear añejo tequila that comes in a crystalline bottle. It marries the … [Read more...]
Two Tequila Cocktails Recipes To Try In 2021
New Drinks For The New Year Using 1800 Silver Tequila, cocktail recipes Published Jan. 13, 2021 PubClub.com Staff With the start of a New Year – especially this one – we're all ready to have something fresh and different. And in the PubClub.com world, a good place to to start is with cocktails. So it is with much excitement that we present to you two … [Read more...]
Michelob ULTRA Joins Competitive And Growing Seltzer Market
Organic Seltzer Comes In Three Flavors: Cucumber Lime, Spicy Pineapple & Pear Punch The ever-expanding – and ultra competitive – seltzer market has a new player with the introduction Michelob ULTRA Organic Seltzer. It is the first national USDA certified organic hard seltzer and will be in supermarkets and other distribution points this month. It comes in … [Read more...]
How To Win A Heart-Shaped Box Of Wisconsin Cheese
A Tasty Valentine's Day Gift For A Cheeselover Posted Jan. 13, 2020 Cheese, food, food blog, cheese lovers You know them as "cheeseheads" but people from Wisconsin have a heart, too. And the fine folks at Wisconsin Cheese are proving it by giving away a box of heart-shaped cheese. If you win through an on-line entry, you can give it to a friend as a nice early … [Read more...]
Why It’s Suddenly Impossible To Get A Pint Of Beer At Dublin Pubs
COVID-19 Restrictions Lead To A Dry January For Many Dubliners Published Jan. 12, 2020 Dublin pubs, Dry January, Ireland COVID restrictions, Micheal Martin A lot of Dubliners probably did not intend on having a Dry January, but many are experiencing one, anyway. Certainly if they are hoping to get a pint from a pub. That's because it's impossible to get a … [Read more...]
KFC’s New Chicken Sandwich Called A ‘Game Changer’
'Best Ever' Sandwich Gets Rave Review From A Test Customer Posted Jan, 9, 2021 KFC Chicken Sandwich, food blog, fast food KFC calls it the company's "best chicken sandwich ever" but a test customer had an even more lively description, referring to it as a "game changer" in the fast food chicken sandwich market. The subject of this adulation is the new new KFC … [Read more...]
Bud Light Introduces New Seltzer Lemonade Beverage
Flavors Of Original, Black Cheery, Strawberry & Peach Sold In Variety 12-Packs Posted Jan. 9, 2021 Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade, beverages If you were paying attention to the commercials during the NFL Wild Card Playoffs, then you probably noticed ads for Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade. And your reaction might have been, "hmm, I didn't know they had … [Read more...]
Spring Cocktail Rum Drinks Recipes For Valentine’s Day, Easter & Mother’s Day
Say Cheers With These Fun In The Sun Libations rum, cocktail recipes, cocktails By PubClub.com When the sun comes out, the snow and ice melts and the winter coats are replaced by sundresses and shorts, it's time to break out something else: the rum bottle! Here are rum cocktail recipes for late winter and springtime tied to three major annual celebration … [Read more...]
How And Where To Find Good Wines For Less Than $5 For Stay-Home Drinking
Tips On Shopping For Wine, Red Vs. White & Recognizing A Cheap Wine From A Bargain By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Blogger I don't know about you, but I don't really want to spend a lot of money on wines when I'm at home and by myself. And in this COVID-19 era, I'm at home and by myself a lot these days. As such, in order to add a little "excitement" … [Read more...]
How To Make A Great (And Different) Dinner Salad
Tasty Surprise Ingredients Will Make You Say 'Wow!' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger I love a having salad with dinner. In fact, I make one every night I make dinner. What I don't like is a basic salad. I consider it a waste of time. Instead, I want something different and exciting and in this blog post, I will tell you how to make a great (and … [Read more...]
Paso Robles Winery Rabble Wines Acquired By O’Neill Vintners and Distillers
Fast-Growing Wine Company Seeks To Appeal To Young Drinkers Rabble Wines has been a hit with young wine drinkers, in large part because of its highly creative augmented reality (AR) labels. That appealed to O'Neill Vintners and Distillers, which has purchased the Paso Robles winery. Details of the transaction were not released. "The acquisition signals … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Party Tequila Cocktail Suggestions With Recipes
These Drinks Will Really Kick Up Your NYE Celebration Drink up for New Year's Eve! Here are some perfect NYE cocktails in which to say goodbye (and good riddance) to 2020 and to welcome the arrival of 2021. The unique drinks use tequila, which is a spirit you may not normally associate with for a New Year's Eve party, but they will sure kick up your NYE … [Read more...]
Four Rum Cocktails With Recipes For Your New Year’s Eve Party
Dominican Republic Premium Ron Barcelo Makes For A Spirited NYE Celebration With large city and nightclub celebrations pretty much on hold for this year, small New Year's Eve parties are going to be popping up all over the place as the world kicks 2020 out the door and welcomes in 2021 with open arms. The end of the year that brought us a pandemic will definitely … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Cocktail Recipes With NEFT Vodka – Which Comes In A Barrel
Drinks To Make And Enjoy On NYE Cocktails are as much a part of New Year's Eve as noisemakers and a ball drop. In fact, they are really the most important part. So if you are looking for some cocktail recipes, we have five of them here that will add spice and sizzle to your NYE. And with some destinations not having their usual outdoor fireworks events and even … [Read more...]
New Wine App Allows You To Scan & Learn About The Wines You Are Buying
Winerytale Provides Customers With Information From Wineries Directly On The Bottle When you're in the wine section of a store, do you ever wonder if that bottle you're looking at is any good? Do you think that while it looks interesting you wish new more about it and the winery that makes it? Well, with the Winerytale app, you can do that because you just hold it … [Read more...]
St-Rémy Signature Launches To Attract A New Generation Of Brandy Drinkers
Double-Barreled Spirit Created For 'Discerning Consumers Aged Between 30 to 40' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Spirits Editor When one traditionally thinks of brandy drinkers, visions of plump men with gray or balding heads sitting around in big leather chairs while holding a cigar typically come to mind. But St-Rémy is out to change that and has developed and … [Read more...]
Virginia Tech Now Has Its Own Beer, Fightin’ Hokies Lager
Craft Brew A Joint Venture Between The School And Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Virginia Tech University now has its own beer. Called Fightin' Hokies Lager, it was created by VT researches and is brewed by Hardwood Park Craft Brewery in Richmond. And the brewery claims it's no turkey, either. “As one of America’s leading academic institutions in disciplines … [Read more...]
I (Finally) Used A Crockpot For The First Time – And LOVED It!
Bachelor Cook Finds A Useful New Cooking Tool By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger You can laugh, you can snicker, you can ask "what took you so long" and you can even say "duh, dude!" But I finally used a crockpot for the first time. And I LOVED it! I am a pretty decent bachelor cook – my specialties are pasta and omelettes (every single guy should … [Read more...]
Here Are Some Of The Hottest Cocktails And Drink Trends In Hong Kong
Gin Is In While A Chinese & Mexican Influence Creates A Creative Cocktail Hong Kong is a hip city with a worldwide influence on many areas of its culture and cuisine. That melting pot of society is also evident in the city's bars and nightclubs. Here is a look at how it mixes into the hottest cocktails and drink trends. You will likely be quite surprised at … [Read more...]
The Complete Guide For Making The Perfect Diner-Style Burgers At Home
Get to know everything from the basic steps to the ultimate chef tips of making diner-style burgers at home and please them all this holiday season. Winter is almost here. You can already feel the cold breeze almost every morning and evening. The arrival of winter signifies one more thing - That is, of course, the holiday season. In fact, most people start to feel the joy … [Read more...]
Here Are The World’s 30 Best Wines According To The International Wine Challenge
This Red From Portugal Wins The Top Prize From A Panel Of Professional Tasters The world's 30 best wines for 2020 have been awarded at the International Wine Challenge, the planet's most influential and rigorously-judged wine competition. The wines were judged by 90 wine tasters from around the world and a selection from Portugal was the overall winner, taking the … [Read more...]
Tasting Review Of 1800 Reposado 100% Agave Tequila
There's No Burn; Only a Smooth, Oaky Taste By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Spirits Blogger When I opened the bottle, I was prepared for something that never came. Experiencing a burn with tequila is as predictable as sunshine at a beach in Mexico, traffic on the freeways in Los Angeles, hearing a mariachi band on Cinco de Mayo. But it never happened. And it … [Read more...]
Gubba Rum Flavor-Infused Rum Review, Drink Recipes & Where To Buy It
Taste Test Makes It Easy To Understand Why These Are Award-Winning Rums By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine & Spirits Blogger Before I opened the two bottles of Gubba Rum – the Silver coconut rum and a Gold vanilla rum – I was skeptical. After all, as a pure rum lover, I am not much for flavored versions of the spirit. They taste too sweet and have very … [Read more...]
Mount Gay Launches Moments x Cocktail Courier Collection For Holiday Gifts
Rum Drink Packages To Put You In The Spirit(s) Of The Season Just in time for the holidays, Mount Gay has created its Moments x Cocktail Courier Collection, a series of gift boxes with a premium rum and a complete cocktail kit. The limited-edition kits are curated by tastemakers and contain a bottle of rum with ingredients and a recipe on how to make a specific … [Read more...]
LOUIS XIII Bespoke Coffrets Holiday Gifts For The Discriminating Person
Decanter Of Cognac Part Of The Gift Collection Boxed Sets Are you looking for a holiday gift for that discriminating person on your list? Then check out this series of bespoke coffrets, each containing a decanter of LOUIS XIII cognac. Called the Gift Collection, there are six different boxed sets, all in the LOUIS XIII signature red. As the gift receiver opens … [Read more...]
Holiday Cocktails Recipes Using 1800 Reposado Tequila
Agave Manhattan & Autumn Cider Are Two Unique Drinks To Enjoy This Season You may not necessarily think of tequila when it comes to the holiday season, but with a quality spirit like 1800 Reposado, it will sure put you in the holiday spirit. This tequila isn't for slamming as if you're on Spring Break. Rather, it is to be sipped and tasted in well-make … [Read more...]
Napa Valley Gets A Brandy-Only Tasting Room, California Brandy House
Tasting Of Luxury California Brandies In Downtown Napa You may think of Napa Valley as a place to go wine tasting, but it is now a place for brandy tasting, too. California Brandy House is the first stand-alone tasting room dedicated solely to luxury California brandies. Located in downtown Napa at First Street Napa, it initially showcases two leading brandy … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Winery Releases Sh!tshow Wine To Reflect 2020
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Red Blend A Great Marketing Move By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Editor Published Oct. 27, 2020 Sometimes, wine is more than about flavor. It's about marketing and a Pennsylvania winery has uncorked a perfect campaign by releasing a wine that reflects the year that is 2020. It is called Sh!tshow. "It was actually the idea … [Read more...]
Havana Daydreamin’ At Habana Cuban Restaurant In Costa Mesa, CA
Reviewing Cuban Food & Cocktails Located In The Lab 'Anti Mall' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger Who says one can't travel to Cuba? I took a journey from Southern California to Havana to do a little Havana Daydreamin' and I did not even have to get on an airplane. Instead, I took a train from San Diego and went to Habana, a Cuban restaurant in … [Read more...]
Jim Beam Launches Lineage, A $250 Bottle Of Bourbon
Premium Spirit Created By Seventh-Generation Master Distillers Jim Beam Bourbon has launched a new premium product – and with a premium price to reflect its quality. Lineage is a 15-year-old batched bourbon created by seventh-generation Beam Family Master Distiller Fred Noe and his son, Freddie. Encompassing eight generations of expertise, knowledge and curiosity, … [Read more...]
Whitehall Lane Winery Releases New Wines With Help From UC-Davis
Camminare Noir and Paseante Noir Wines Use New Sustainable Grape Varieties Whitehall Lane Winery in Napa Valley has released two new wines, a Camminare Noir and Paseante Noir, with the help of UC Davis University. The family-owned winery got together with Dr. Andrew Walker of UC Davis as well as Dr. Paul Skinner of Vineyard Investigations in Napa Valley, to … [Read more...]
Encountering One Of Those Perky Tourist Area Restaurant Waitresses
'Perfect!,' They Say While Disappearing After 3 Seconds At Your Table... By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food & Drinks Editor I decided to do something I don't normally do, and that was go to to a tourist restaurant in a touristy area. My intentions were three-fold: go somewhere different in the city in which I lived, do a little research to see if a … [Read more...]
Beam Suntory Launches The First World-Blended Whiskey
'Ao' Combines Whiskey From Distilleries In Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. Beam Suntory has gone around the globe to create the planet's first "world-blended" whiskey. Called 'Ao,' it combines whisky from five of the most renowned distilleries in Japan, Scotland, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. The name 'Ao', comes from the color blue and the whiskey … [Read more...]
Funky Buddha Launches Premium Hard Seltzers Available In Florida
Four Funky Flavors Include Lush Key Lime Cherry It's not a funky idea that Funky Buddha brewery would get into the hard seltzer market. The company believes it is an excellent idea, in fact, and as a result, has launched Funky Buddha Premium Hard Seltzer. The 4.5% AVB beverages are available in four flavors: Tropical Mango Guava, Lush Key Lime Cherry, Juicy … [Read more...]
Baileys Reintroduces Red Velvet Irish Cream For A Limited Time
Award-Winning Liqueur Takes On Flavors Of Georgetown Cupcake Bailey's Irish Cream is appealing to people's sweetness by reintroducing Bailey's Red Velvet liqueur. With aromas of freshly baked red velvet cupcakes, sweet cream and buttery icing, Baileys Red Velvet features the iconic flavor of Georgetown Cupcake's number one-selling cupcake. It first tastes like … [Read more...]
Milagro Tequila Do A Home Bar Makeover To Support Select Barrel Reserve Launch
Three People Will Be Selected Based On Social Media Video Submissions Milagro Tequila has reintroduced its ultra-premium Milagro Select Barrel Reserve (Milagro Select) in colorful new bottles and is celebrating it by launching a sweepstakes for a home bar makeover to winners who post videos on social media. Milagro will select three people to have their home bars … [Read more...]
Mount Gay Releases New Port Cask Rum
New Product Adds To Relaunch Of Black Barrel and XO Blends Mount Gay has added a new cask rum to its product lineup, using Tawny Port casks for the first time in its company's history. Called the Port Cask Expression, it is a complex blend that is in line with the signature Mount Gay Rum profile with a twist; giving notes of cherry, dried fruit, oak, prune and … [Read more...]
Bulleit Frontier Whiskey To Plant 1 Million Trees Next 5 Years
Bulleit Frontier Fund To Work With Nonprofit Conservation Organization American Forests In order to help preserve American forests, as well as to ensure it has enough white oak barrels well into the future, Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has teamed with American Forests to plant one million white oak trees in the next five years. Called the Bulleit Frontier Fund, the … [Read more...]
Miami 24/7 E11EVEN Nightclub Creates Its Own Vodka
South Florida Bars & Restaurants Carrying This New Spirit That Has Been Enjoyed By Celebrities It's party time in a bottle. The 24/7 Miami nightclub E11EVEN – consistently voted one of the Top 10 nightclubs in the world – has created its own vodka brand. It is called, naturally enough, E11EVEN Vodka E11EVEN Vodka is an all-natural and gluten-free … [Read more...]
World-Renowned Spanish Artist Okuda San Miguel Paints 1800 Tequila Bottles
Essential 1800 Artists Series Features Colorful Artwork World-Renowned Spanish Artist Okuda San Miguel has his artwork displayed on a series of bottles on 1800 Tequila as the spirits brand celebrates its 10th Anniversary of its Essential 1800 Artists Series. The tequila company has allowed its bottles to be used as canvases for the past decade and chose Miguel … [Read more...]
Cognac Connection Challenge Bartender Competition 2020 Winners
Bartender At The Left Bank Bar & Restaurant In York, PA Takes First Place A bartender at the Left Bank Bar & Restaurant in York, PA, has taken first place in the 2020 Cognac Connection Challenge bartender competition. Meghann Allred made the best cocktail utilizing cognac as the main ingredient. There were 150 entrants and 20 semifinalists who were … [Read more...]
Reviewing The Powerful O’Yeet GoPower Personal Blender
This Is A Quality Product And It Makes Great Blended Cocktails, Too By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Product Reviews Editor The first words that comes to mind when plugging in the O'Yeet GoPower personal blender is "this thing is powerful!" It is so powerful, in fact, that you may be tempted to jump back for a second and say "wow." After all, it grinds away with … [Read more...]
Dog Brew By Busch Is Beer For Your Dog – Seriously
Who Needs Doggie Treats When You Can Give Your Canine Beer!? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub Beer Blogger It can be a "ruff" existence being a pooch, but a dog's life just got better. That's because it now has beer! And no, not the kind where the owner shares a few sips of his brew but an actual beer brewed specifically for dogs. It's Dog Brew by Busch and it's … [Read more...]
Downtown Napa Gets A New Wine Tasting Room, Quilt & Co.
A Lounge-Type Setting From Local Winemaker Joseph Wagner By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Editor Published on Aug. 28 One may think downtown Napa needs another wine tasting room the way Tom Brady needs another Super Bowl ring, but Joseph Wagner doesn't see it that way. The fifth-generation winemaker and Napa native is opening Quilt & Co., which features … [Read more...]
How To Make The Ultimate National Rum Day Drink – An Easy Recipe
This Awesome Cocktail Will Have You Celebrating All Year Long By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Cocktails Blogger Like rum!? Of course you do or you would not be reading this article. And you may or may not know that National Rum Day – #NationalRumDay on social media – is Aug. 16. This, by the way, is one of the original "national" days, rather than a … [Read more...]
Johnnie Walker In A Paper Bottle? It’s Coming In 2021
Traditional Scotch Going Untraditional With New Packaging By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Spirits Blogger Johnnie Walker in a paper bottle? What would Joe Namath say about it!? Namath, the Hall of Fame quarterback who once said he likes his "women blonde and my Johnny Walker Red," might faint if he saw this post on PubClub.com. But there is a sound reason … [Read more...]
Craft Jerky Company Delivers Beef Jerky With Its Jerky Of The Month Club
Home Delivery Of Multiple Flavors For Jerky Junkies If you're a jerky junkie, then here's something that will have you jerking your head in disbelief and wonderment with joy. Craft Jerky Company delivers beef jerky right to your door with its Jerky of the Month Club. The following are its plans with what you get and the cost: • 8 bags for $45 • 6 bags for $35 • … [Read more...]
Mexico Facing A Shortage Of Mexican Beers; Could Tequila Be Next?
Shutdown Of Alcohol-Producing Facilities Starting To Affect The Supply By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger While it seems impossible to comprehend in a place where people go on vacation in large part to drink beers on the beaches in the sunshine, parts of Mexico are running out of Mexican beers. Even more alarming is the possibility that tequila could be … [Read more...]
What To Expect In Restaurants When The COVD-19 Shutdown Ends
Social Distancing & Limited Hours Will Change Eating-Out Habits By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger The excitement of going out to eat again is an appealing thought to many people locked up in this #stayhome time. But what diners expect and what they experience is likely to be completely different. Here’s what to expect when the restaurants open … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Two Buck Chuck Is Back To Two Bucks (In California)
Iconic Wine Is Again Just $1.99 A Bottle By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine & Spirits Blogger Two Buck Chuck, the iconic wine and signature item of the Trader Joe's affordable gourmet grocery store, is back to costing two bucks. In California, anyway. Charles Shaw wine pretty much carried the Trader Joe's brand on its back until people realized the … [Read more...]
Customers Will Be ‘Blown Away’ By Hooters Spirits In Hooters Restaurants
Iconic Brands Provides Branded Liquor For Iconic American Bar & Restaurant Chain By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Spirits Blogger You can't bottle the enthusiasm that Richard DeCicco, Chief Executive Officer of Iconic Brands, has for the company's new Hooters Spirits but you can, apparently, put the Hooters brand into a bottle. That's what Iconic Brands has done … [Read more...]
Get Ready For Great Deals On California Wines
A 'Grape Glut' Is Good News For Wine Lovers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine & Spirits Blogger The great "grape glut" has hit the Golden State again with supply outpacing demand, and that means to get ready for cheaper California wines. According to the industry newsletter from the Allied Grape Growers (AGG), as much as 10% of the "grape crush" was left on … [Read more...]
Craft Breweries Are Hot But The Girls In Them Are Not
Why Good-Looking Women Are A Rare Site In These Trendy Beer Bars By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger One of the hottest trends of the past decade – and it's getting even hotter leading into the Roaring 2020s – is craft beer and the craft breweries where the beer is brewed. Cities are promoting craft breweries as a tourist destination and states are … [Read more...]
Is Las Vegas Really The Best City In America For Taco Lovers??
Sin City #1 In This ApartmentGuide.com List But Where Is Los Angeles? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger Tacos are a major part of the food culture in Southern California, so much so that when someone mentions "California cuisine," tacos spring instantly to mind for most residents. The passion for them in the state was born from California surfers … [Read more...]
Restaurants To Offer More Delivery And Take-Out Service In 2020
'Ghost Kitchens' To Be A Top Industry Trend The power of Neflix, the abundance of sports of TV and other in-home entertainment options are having a tremendous effect on the restaurant industry and one of the top trends in 2020 will be more restaurants offering take-out and even delivery service. They have to, or they may not be in business at the end of the … [Read more...]
Ballast Point Breaks The Mold Again As Small Brewery Buys It From Constellation Brands
Kings & Convicts Microbrewery Taps The Keg On Popular Craft Beer Company Ballast Point Brewing Company broke the craft beer mold when it was sold to Constellation Brands for a still-record $1 billion, and now it has done it again, only in reverse. The San Diego-based brewery has been sold again, but this time not to a mega-company but to a small-time company … [Read more...]
Vote For Your Favorite Bartender At The Nightclub & Bar Show Industry Awards
Spirits, Beer & Nightlife Movers & Shakers To Get Recognized In Las Vegas The Nightclub & Bar Show will hold its annual awards ceremony during its annual convention and nominations are now open for submission through Monday, Jan. 6. The Nightclub & Bar Awards highlight the industry’s top movers and shakers across 30 different categories in the … [Read more...]
It’s Wine Harvest Season In Temecula; Here’s The Top Events
Grape Stomping & Music In Southern California's Wine Country October is Rocktober for many people with Oktoberfest and Halloween. But it's also harvest time for grapes and in the Southern California wine country of Temecula Valley that's cause for celebration. Below are events that will have you stomping not only grapes but to music and drinking wine. • Sit, Somp … [Read more...]
This Is Delicious-Looking Food But Here’s What’s Wrong With It
An Example Of How Instagram & Social Media Is Negatively Affecting Restaurants And Customers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger Look at the pictures on this blog post. A thick piece of meat covered in a perfectly-colored crust that is smothered with gravy just begging you to soak up every drop of it. You almost don't know whether to tear into it … [Read more...]
National Rum Day Is Aug. 16 And Here’s The Mai Tai Recipe
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Senior Rum Blogger Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum! Or rum in a cocktail. A boat drink, as Jimmy Buffett fans call them. National Rum Day is Aug. 16, and while that's enough to bring out the pirate and wench in some souls. In2022 it it falls on a Tuesday. So ditch Taco Tuesday for a week. Make it a day/evening and/or night of rum … [Read more...]
Anheuser-Busch InBev Swallows Up Another Craft Brewery, Platform Beer Co.
Successful Ohio Brewery Now Part Of A-B InBev's Brewers Collective By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Beer Blogger Anheuser-Busch InBev is pretty craft when it comes to craft breweries. It notices a successful brand and then it swallows it up like a craft beer lover downing his favorite brew in a tasting room. Platform Beer Co., a fast-growing brewer in Ohio, … [Read more...]
Coors Becomes Official Beer Of Professional Bull Riders Association (PBR)
Tour Brews Up Sponsorship For Second Half Of Season Beer and bull riding go together like cowboys and boots, and recognizing this fact, Coors Banquet has signed on to be the “Official Beer of the PBR,” the Professional Bull Riders tour. In addition to in-arena exposure at events, on the PBR’s digital and social channels, and at after-party celebrations. Coors … [Read more...]
8 Summertime Cocktail Recipes For Drinks That Will Heat Up Your Summer
Awesome Alcoholic Beverages From Around The Tropical World Here are eight cocktails from around the tropical world that will have you in an endless summer state of mind. Beso Purpura (Purple Kiss) / Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa / Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Located in the same state as the town of Tequila, it’s no wonder why Marriott Puerto … [Read more...]
37th Annual Santa Barbara Vintners Festival Features 70 Local Wineries
Wines Pair With Restaurants & Live Music In A Sensational Setting If you have been curious about the wines from the Santa Barbara wineries but have not had the chance to make it up to this gorgeous and cozy Southern California city, then the Santa Barbara Vintners Festival is exactly what you need. The 37th annual event takes place with the Grand Tasting on … [Read more...]
Three Game Of Thrones-Inspired Cocktails For Viewing Watch Parties
These Drinks Mix Well With Medieval Fantasy Series You can now bring a modern touch to an ancient act when you're gathered for Game of Thrones viewing watch parties. Here are three cocktails to have when watching the popular HBO shows, either with a small group or an entire army. Armed with these drinks, the only fighting you'll be doing is for which one of … [Read more...]
Hooters Launches Hooters Spirits, Its Own Branded Liquor
Branded Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Whiskey & Cinnamon Whiskey To Be Served In Restaurants By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger There is more "spirit" coming to Hooters restaurants than just chicken wings and hot girls in tight white shirts and tiny orange shorts. There is now a full line of Hooters-branded booze. The brands will be featured in Hooters … [Read more...]
New Hangover-Free Synthetic Alcohol Could Be On The Market In 5 Years
Get Buzzed Without The Side Effects – Is This A Dream!? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger A new hangover-free alcohol could be available in as little in five years. So says a guy named Nutt. Professor David Nutt has been working on a synthetic alcohol since college and thinks it will be perfected and regulated to the point it will be on the … [Read more...]
Confessions Of A 5-Star Chef In The Social Media Instagram & Yelp Era
The Inside Story From Inside The Kitchen By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger There was a time when the quality of the food, service and ambiance were the driving factors of being successful in the restaurant business. But with the emergence of social media, that's as out as day-old bread. Today, it's all about presentation and reviews, and … [Read more...]
Why Yelp And Google Star Ratings Should Implement This From Figure Skating
A More Accurate Way To Assess Bars, Restaurants & Businesses By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger Star ratings are the stars when it comes to restaurants, bars and businesses. In many cases, they can make or break a place – and more often break it than make it because some people are vindictive and some just like to post negative reviews. That is their … [Read more...]
Tired Of Mimosas For Breakfast? Try This Rum Cocktail Recipe
Ron Barcelo Tropical Breakfast Cocktail Is Called The Desayuno Tropical By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Cocktails Blogger Champagne and mimosas are the de facto alcoholic beverages when one is doing a little morning drinking, so much so that there is a term for pairing them with a big meal: the champagne brunch. But don't you sometimes get tired of champagne or … [Read more...]
A Food Guide For Vegans & Vegetarians At An Oscars Viewing Party
Top Tips From An Expert By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger It is difficult to be a vegan and vegetarian during social times, especially at parties. It can be especially challenging at an Oscars viewing party. All your friends are gathered for the show – the red carpet, "oh look at that dress," the failed jokes of the host and the awards themselves – and food is … [Read more...]
These Are My Favorite Trader Joe’s Inexpensive And Great Wines (For Now)
How I Find Fantastic Red Cabs From Napa, Sonoma & Chile As Cheap As $3.49 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Blogger The past several months, I've become somewhat of an expert at finding inexpensive – but very good – wines at Trader Joe's. It started when I was in walked into the TJs in Monterey CA. I was staying on my friend's boat and had a few … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Care For Those Farm To Table ‘Earthy’ Restaurants
Local & Seasonal Food Not Enough To Overcome These Weaknesses By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger I had lunch at one of those “earth” restaurants the other day that are springing up all over America, and in particular here in California. You know the type, those with plants inside the place, tiny tables with uncomfortable chars, a tall and slender … [Read more...]
A Happy New Year’s Cocktail Recipe From Ron Barcelo Rum
Cheers To This NYE & New Year's Day Festive Drink Here's a festive drink for you rum lovers to help celebrate at a New Year's Eve party (and heck, on New Year's Day, too). It's the Fancy You and it involves Ron Barcelo Onyx rum. The Onyx rum ($40) is a dark añejo blend of 10-year-old rums aged in heavily charred ex-bourbon barrels. Most Dominican rums are … [Read more...]
Hard Knox Garage A Great Craft Beer Brewery Bar Concept
A Food Truck Park Pairs With Craft Beers In Knoxville, TN By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Craft Beer Blogger In a world of creative businesses – pop-up selfie stores are popping up everywhere and charging as much as $25 to go into them – this is one ideal for us craft beer lovers. One that I wish other entrepreneurs would bring to cities all over the … [Read more...]
Just The Wine Reduces Sulfates In Wine – But Does It Work? A Review
Product Testing For Wines, Champagne And Beers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine Blogger After years of being a Chardonnay-exclusive wine drinker, I've started drinking mostly reds lately. Part of this is budget – you can get a quality red wine for about half the price of a decent chardonnay – and part is the fact that here in California it can be difficult to … [Read more...]
Monterey Bay Aquarium Partners With California Fish Grill On Sustainable Seafood
Restaurants Become A Part Of The Seafood Watch Program The Monterey Bay Aquarium has long been an advocate for sustainable seafood being served in restaurants, and it has now partnered with California Fish Grill to be a part of its Seafood Watch Program. This means that California Fish Grill is serving sustainably caught or raised seafood in all its 22 … [Read more...]
Virginia is for (Wine) Lovers: A Central Virginia Winery Crawl
Three Top Wineries To Visit In This Scenic Southern State By C. Benjamin Lovell, Special To PubClub.com Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather, and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know.’ – John Keats While English Romantic poet John Keats never had a chance to enjoy the idyllic winding roads and pastoral hills of Virginia’s wine … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Wine-Ing But Not Whining, While Tasting Monterey County Wines
Wineries Have Created A California Culture South Of Napa And Sonoma By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger It's getting to the point now where you can't walk out the door in Monterey County, CA, without someone sticking glass of wine in your hand. The region is that proud of the wines produced in its many wineries. The locals will talk passionately … [Read more...]
National Gin & Tonic Day Oct. 19 Cocktail Glass Debut At AC Hotels By Marriott
Artist Adam Walmon Creates A Custom-Designed Gin Tonic Glass If you want to celebrate National Gin & Tonic day with style, head to the nearest AC Hotels by Marriott and have the drink in a custom glass that took three years to design. Beginning on National Gin & Tonic day Oct 19, guests of AC Hotels’ 40+ hotels in North America can enjoy AC’s Gin Tonic … [Read more...]
Ron Barcelo Rum Reaches Carbon Neutral Environmental Status
World's Top Imported Dark Rum Earns Status From Bilan Carbone License Not only is Ron Barceló good to drink, it's also good for the environment. The high-quality Dominican Republic rum has become the first rum in the world to reach the carbon neutral status based on the Bilan Carbone® License. Not just a rum, all products and byproducts in the spirit’s … [Read more...]
National Rum Day Mai Tai Recipe
Point Royal At The Diplomat Cocktails Served In Tiki Glasses The Mai Tai is the quintessential rum drink and if you're itching for one on National Rum Day (which is Aug. 16) then grab a backscratcher as your garnish and make one with this recipe. This one is from celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s restaurant, Point Royal at The Diplomat Beach Resort, in Hollywood, … [Read more...]
Rum Drinks Recipes From Gustoso Aguardiente Mexico Rums
Drink Up With These Unique Cocktails By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Cocktails Blogger Some people may tell you there's no rum in Mexico. They are wrong. Gustoso Aguardiente is a producer of high-end rums made from 100% cane sugar from fields in the eastern hills of of Uruapan, Michoacan. They are not as sweet as rums from the Caribbean and are good for … [Read more...]
Cool Rum Drinks & Recipes Featuring Ron Barcelo Dominican Republic Rums
These Boat Drinks Will Take You Sailing To The Caribbean Get by a boat – or, if you've got access to one, get on a boat – and turn on the Eric Stone or Jimmy Buffett music. It's time for some rum drinks. Using the excellent, high-quality Ron Barcelo rums of the Dominican Republic, here are recipes for three creative drinks that will cool the soul as well as put you … [Read more...]
National Rum Day Aug. 16 Calls For Beaches & Boat Drinks
Tips On Where And How To Celebrate National Rum Day And Enjoy the Perfect Rum Drink Go to an island. A beach. A bar with a palm tree. Aug. 16 is National Rum Day in the USA and that means one thing: tropical vacation tune! Even if that tropical vacation is in your mind, a good rum drink can mentally transport you to Hawaii, to the Florida or California coast, to a … [Read more...]
Foodie Blog: Reviewing The Banquet Chicken Fried Chicken Frozen Dinner
A Cheap Meal Is Better With Pepper By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger It was 10 o'clock after election night, and I had just spent a 14-hour day working one of the voting stations. That in itself is a story – or, rather, a blog post – and I was tired and hungry. So I walked across the street to the Von's grocery store, and for some really I really … [Read more...]
Is Romaine Lettuce Safe To Eat Again? FDA Says Yes, Cautiously
Product Is Back On Grocery Store Shelves By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger Romaine lettuce started returning to grocery store shelves in May after an outbreak of E. coli, but consumers are still wondering "is it safe to eat again?" The U.S. Food & Drug Administration says yes it is, tho warns that this was a serous outbreak and it continues to … [Read more...]
Peter B’s Brewpub Monterey Has Another Award-Winning Craft Beer On Tap
White Buffalo Beer Wins Gold Gold Medal At LA International Beer Competition If you've been to Peter B's Brewpub in Monterey, CA, then it will come as little surprise to learn that it has another award-winning beer on tap. Its the Great White Buffalo, and it won a Gold Medal at the Los Angeles International Beer Competition. Brewer Justin Rivard’s brew was … [Read more...]
Tips for Choosing the Right Catering Company For Your Next Event
Cost & Experience Key Factors In Hiring A Caterer What is an event without food? While you can decide to cook and/or provide your own food, it is often easier to get it catered by a professional. Most cities have at least one catering company you can call to make all of these arrangements. These companies ensure your event is fully stocked with food and you won’t … [Read more...]
Breaking Down Kentucky’s Best Bourbons: The Ultimate Guide
A Drinker's Delight To The Bluegrass State's Signature Spirit By Jack Tingley, Special To PubClub.com Figuring out Kentucky bourbons can be as difficult as picking the Kentucky Derby winner. But PubClub.com's Jack Tingley – a Louisville native who is no stranger to this spirit – handicaps the field in this ultimate guide to the Bluegrass State's favorite … [Read more...]
5 Drinks To Put You In A Daze On Summer Days
Fun Summertime Cocktails Paired With Hot Music Songs Here's five summertime cocktails that will cool down your days while heating up your nights. Along with the description and recipes are recommended songs to have with these drinks. You can make these at home to savor by yourself, your special mate or at a beach or pool party. Cocktail: The Zing … [Read more...]
8 Vodka Cocktails You Can Easily Make at Home
Bloody Mary, Cosmopolitan & Screwdriver Among Popular Drinks When it comes to cocktails, vodka is king. Not only does it pair well with almost anything, but it is almost effortless to make cocktails with it at home. There are numerous recipes for vodka cocktails that you can enjoy this summer. Here is a list of 8 of the most fantastic vodka cocktails that you … [Read more...]
Foodie Lifestyle Blog: I Had Dollar Tree Food For Lunch (And Survived)
Testing The Discount Chain's Culinary, Ahem, Delights By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger Don't hold this against me as a foodie blogger – after all, just a few days earlier I had a great dinner at a restaurant on the water in Newport Beach, CA – but on this day I had my lunch comprised entirely of food from the Dollar Tree. Did you even know Dollar … [Read more...]
Ron Barcelo Rum Goes Green For Earth Day 2018
First Rum To Reach Carbon Neutral Status Based On The Bilan Carbone License From PubClub.com Staff Reports Not only is Ron Barceló an outstanding Caribbean rum, it's also the first rum to reach the carbon neutral status based on the Bilan Carbone® License. With Earth Day 2018 on Sunday, April 21, it's good timing to go green. Ron Barceló has implemented … [Read more...]
Oregon Brewers Festival 2022 Dates, Beers & Everything You Need To Know
The 31st edition of one of the best, most fun and lively beer festivals in the USA takes place on its usual end-of-July weekend in Portland, Ore. The Oregon Brewers Festival is a free-entrance event featuring more than 80 brewers at a location in a park on the banks of the Willamette River. More than 70,000 people are expected to attend, and not all of them are from Portland … [Read more...]