Vietnamese shaking beef, coconut cod tacos and smoked shrimp and grits – would you believe you can find this variety of food in Michigan? You can and they are all special items that are part of the 2023 Traverse City Restaurant Week, which starts Sunday, Feb. 26, at three dozen northwest Michigan restaurants. Restaurant Week puts the spotlight on a variety of eateries … [Read more...]
Boomtown Celebrates 8th Anniversary With All-Day Beer, Music And Food Festival February 18th
Eight years ago, Boomtown Brewery planted a flag in the northernmost reaches of the DTLA Arts District community with a neighborhood taproom and event space featuring handcrafted local beer. Eight years of rotating taps, perennial favorites and more than a dozen of their Artist Series hazy DIPA can releases later—and surviving the pandemic years with loading dock sales of … [Read more...]
Get Drake’s Favorite Meals Delivered To Your Door With MicroPlate Dinners
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger As it turns out, I have something in common with Drake. It's certainly not an ability to rap and sing, but it's what we eat. It's through a Southern California startup called MicroPlate and it's delivered-to-your-doorstep healthy meals. Drake and other celebrities use it to eat healthy on the road and that's certainly one … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival Events 2022 Review
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Wine, more wine, great food that's basically San Diego restaurant hopping, craft beers, spirits and a lively atmosphere all describe the San Diego Wine & Food Festival in 2022. If there's one big takeaway – and it's consistent year after year – is is this is more than a series of wine and food events. They are San Diego happenings. … [Read more...]
Southern Foods This Southerner Won’t Touch
By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger Proudly, I am a Southerner and now that I live in California there are some standard foods I miss because they are not widely available here. Really good fried chicken, chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, cole slaw, pork and beans, cornbread and potato salad ... But there are other Souther foods that I never liked that … [Read more...]
Explaining Jasmine Rice, How To Cook And Recipe Ideas
This article is for you, rice lovers. If you like to eat it until your bellow blows up like a blimp then keep reading for it explains the different types of rices. Specifically, this article addresses jasmine rice and instant pot jasmine rice. Jasmine is one of the many varieties of rice, but what is it exactly? So let's start with the basics by explaining what … [Read more...]
Chicken & Rice And Other Delicous, Easy Dinner Recipes
One of the easiest, most delicious and nutritious meals you can make is chicken and rice. The problem is, if you just "dial it in" then it won't be all that delicious. You need to take the proper measures to make sure it tastes up to its potential and the best way is to follow the best chicken and rice recipe from Minute Rice. It will be one you will repeat often and … [Read more...]
What Is Extra Long Grain White Rice And How To Serve It
Walk down the rice and pasta aisle of any grocery store and you are presented with so many choices it can make your brain boil. This is true for rice in particular. There is sticky rice, Jasmine rice, Basmati rice, brown rice, long grain white rice and that's just a few of the options. It's head-spinning decision time anytime you go down that aisle. This article is about … [Read more...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Adds Three New Events For 2021
Already stuffed with several events that fills the palate of Southern California wine and food lovers, the lineup of events at the San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has gotten even more full with the addition of three new events for 2021. Here they are with a description of each. Game On! Louis Latour Wine Dinner featuring Chefs Suzette Gresham, Bernard Guillas & … [Read more...]
How To Make Perfect Microwave Egg Fried Rice
Cooking rice is both easy and complicated. The easy part is in the instructions. The complicated part is in following those instructions. The process involves using twice as much water as the rice, bringing it to a boil and then letting it simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. However, it's not as easy as it seems for it to come out perfect every time. First of all, you … [Read more...]
Cooking Scallion Pancakes & Making Bubble Milk Tea From Taiwan At Home
Tasting The Taiwanese Culture One Bite (And Mistake) At A Time By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger The tea tasted great. Even tho I forgot to buy the milk and never did get the boba right. And while no self-respecting Taiwanese chef would let me near their kitchen after seeing me struggle with the batter, the scallion pancakes turned out to be quite … [Read more...]
Shake Shack to Present at the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shake Shack Inc. (“Shake Shack” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SHAK), today announced that the Company will be hosting a virtual fireside chat at the J.P. Morgan Gaming, Lodging, Restaurant & Leisure Management Access Forum on Thursday, March 11, 2021. The fireside chat will begin at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time. The fireside chat will also be webcast … [Read more...]
National Meatball Day 2021 Is March 9 In The USA
Celebrating America's Love Of This Italian Classic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Food Blogger Yes, there is a National Meatball Day in the USA. It's March 9, which in 2021 makes it fall on a Tuesday. And if you think that's a spicy treat early in your week, then you're right. Admit it – just looking at the photo in this post and thinking about it makes you … [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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Canceled For 2020
It's Not So Grand For The Grand Tasting & Other Food And Drink Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubCub.com San Diego Blogger One of the "must do" events in San Diego and a top happening in the fall, will not be taking place this year. The San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival has been canceled for 2020, officials have just announced. It was originally scheduled for … [Read more...]
Best Food Cities In The World
The famous proverb says, that “once is an example, twice is a coincidence, but a thousand times is a trend”. So, here we will present the list of top 3 most loved and appreciated destinations to visit for delicious food. No matter if you enjoy traditional recipes or prefer experimental methods of cooking, you will find something special in each of these places. Three … [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...]
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...]
Oakland Restaurant Week 2020 Dates, Details & Events Revealed
10th Annual Feast Part Of California Restaurant Week Eat your heart out, Oakland. And a lot more, too, for some of the city's best places for food are taking part in Oakland Restaurant Week 2020. Here are the dates and details. The event runs from Thursday, Jan. 9-Monday, Jan. 20. Part of California Restaurant Week and celebrating its 10th anniversary, it … [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...]
American Food Association Announces The 3rd Global Cuisine Awards Nominees
The Nomination List Extends from Los Angeles to the Top Five Gourmet Cities in the U.S. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#bestfood--The American Food Association, the hosting organization for the Global Cuisine Awards (GCA), announces the 3rd GCA Nominees today. This year, the nomination list extends from Los Angeles to the top five gourmet cities in the U.S. They are: … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Vegan-Friendly Destinations In Monaco
These Restaurants Provide Vegans With Good Food Options f you’re planning a trip to the French Riviera, then a visit to Monaco is an absolute must. This paradise on earth takes up roughly one square mile and is neatly tucked between France and the Mediterranean Sea. This is where some of the wealthiest people in the world come to play. Monaco’s natural harbor is filled … [Read more...]
The LA Food Bowl 2019 Is Coming In May – And It’s Going To Be Delicious!
A Sneak Peak Of This Festival Taking Place All Over Los Angeles Thirty-one days, a new kind of food festival, an event as big and diverse as Los Angeles. These are the buzz phrases for the third annual Los Angeles Times Food Bowl, taking place throughout the city for an entire month. The 2019 dates are May 1-31 with a kickoff opening night on Tuesday, April 30. … [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...]
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...]
Johnny’s Po-Boy New Orleans Restaurant Worth A Second Visit: A Review
Killer Po-Boy Sandwich & Seafood Gumbo Brings Back PubClub's Foodie Blogger By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger New Orleans is full of long-standing traditional restaurants, places that have that great NOLA food like gumbo and muffalettas and a long list of "best" and "original." So it's often hard to know where to go to eat, especially in the … [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...]
How Vegans And Vegetarians Can Still Enjoy Christmas Dinner
5 Tips For Avoiding Feeling Like A Ham Or Turkey At This Holiday Feast By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger It has to be difficult to be a vegan and vegetarian during the holidays, and especially on Christmas Day. All your friends or family are gathering for big feasts involving turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and all other sorts of belly-filling … [Read more...]
Los Angeles Times LA Food Bowl A Citywide Culinary Festival In May
DTLA Night Market The Signature 'Dish" Of This Inaugural Month Of May May Feast The Los Angeles Times is hosting a month-long food festival in L.A. Called the LA Food Bowl, it is a series of events in May with restaurants, chefs, bars, coffee shops, food trucks, hotels and markets. There will be hundreds of events May 1-31, including some during Memorial Day … [Read more...]
Sorry Tostitos, I Don’t Like The Taste Of Your Popular Chips
Excellent Marketing Makes Tostitos The Top Chip For House Parties Whenever anyone walks into our apartment for a house party and they pull out a bag of Tostitos chips as their food contribution, I frown. It's like my team throwing an interception on the goal line – it's a momentum changer. That's because I don't like Tostitos. I don't like the look of them or the … [Read more...]
Not All Classic American Drug Store Diners Are Disappearing
The Greenback Drug Store & Diner Helps Keep Alive A Dying Slice Of Dining Culture By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Foodie Blogger There used to be a time – from the 20s thru the 60s was their prime – when a diner in the back of a drug store was as common in America as '57 Chevys. Most of both of these classics are long gone, the locally-owned drug stores having … [Read more...]
An American Diner Provides A True Taste Of Southern Roots
Traveling Home To A Traditional Part Of East Tennessee By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger No matter where we travel, where we go or what we experience, we should never lose our roots. Sometimes, it's necessary to get back in touch with your heritage, even in a small way, to keep alive the history than can be buried deep within your soul. And that's just … [Read more...]
5 Foods Single People Should Not Eat At Holiday Parties
How To Avoid Conversation-Stopping Bad Breath You're at a holiday party, chatting with an interesting member of the opposite sex by the table of food, when you casually reach down in mid-conversation and dip a broccoli spear into the dipping sauce of one of those store-bought vegetable platters. WRONG!!! Suddenly, the person you're talking to makes an odd facial … [Read more...]
Ruby’s Diner Celebrates 35th Anniversary With $2.99 Burgers Dec. 7
Classic Burger With Fries An All-Day Special At This Classic 50s Diner On Wednesday, Dec. 7, all Ruby’s Diner locations will offer its classic RubyBurger with French fries for just $2.99. Of that, $1 will go to The Ruby Dooby Foundation, kicking off the 35th anniversary of this 50s style restaurant primarily featuring a menu of burgers, fries and shakes. Ruby’s Diner … [Read more...]
Where To Find The Best Biscuits & Gravy In California
True Southern Food In The Land Of Salads One thing a Southerner misses about being in the South is some of its awesome food. In California where I now live, it's nearly impossible to get what nearly every restaurant serves in the South as a side dish: pork 'n beans, really good potato salad, cole slaw. And for breakfast, biscuits and gravy. Now I would not be a … [Read more...]
Dine Out Long Beach 2016 Serves Up Restaurant Week
Week-Long Event Features Lunch & Dinner Deals After a successful first year, DIne Out Long Beach is back for 2016. The dates for the week-long event are Feb. 28-March 5. It is sponsored by Gazette Newspapers. Dine Out Long Beach showcases restaurants from across the city, among them Open Sesame, Brix at The Shore; Fuego at Hotel Maya; Russo’s Ristorante & … [Read more...]
The $45 Free Dinner: A Food Blogger’s Experience
How A Comped Meal Cost Nearly 50 Bucks Here's how I got a free dinner at an outstanding restaurant yet it still wound up costing me $45. And before I start, I'm not complaining. It's common for comped dinners for journalists and food bloggers to cost you some money. That's because unless you are part of a group with a PR person, you're expected to tip. And because … [Read more...]