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Beer Chat: Great Beer Fests
One of the best ways to throw yourself headfirst into the ever growing craft beer scene is to attend a well-run beer festival represented by some of the best breweries in the land. There are hundreds of great festivals to
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Babysitting After Midnight: Hitting on Your Bartender 101
Welcome, dear reader, to the newest column in Food & Spirits Magazine, Babysitting After Midnight. You might ask, “Why is it called that?” Well, having been in this business for half a decade, I can honestly tell you that more
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The Dumpster: Into Thin Air
Me at the Buffalo County Fair, 1972: “Please can I have some cotton candy?” “No.” “Pleeeeeze? Pleeeaaaauuuuzzzhhh?” As if adding syllables would help. “No.” “I’ll never ask for any…” “Fine—just to shut you up. Here’s fifty cents. Get outta here.”
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Beer Chat: Beer & Desset Pairings
Dessert and beer are very much alike. They are both treats which are often enjoyed as a reward for something. Whether an anniversary of life, the end of a long hard day, or just because, their similarities for indulging are
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Letter From the Publisher: Issue 16
Welcome to the 16th issue of Food & Spirits Magazine. It’s loaded with some great articles and photos that you’re sure to enjoy. In fact, I think you will find that the articles and accompanying art in this issue are
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The Dumpster: Coming Uncorked
Wine experts admit that screw-top bottles are easier and faster to open. They lament that the low-rent caps protect wine better than cork does. They don’t mind that the cheapest wines use screw caps, but they hate it when the
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Letter From the Publisher: Issue 15
This issue of Food & Spirits Magazine marks our 5th Anniversary. For me, and for FSM, it’s been quite a ride. Coincidence or not, the ups and downs in my life have mirrored the roller coaster this magazine has been
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The Dumpster: We’re Doomed, What’s for Dinner
Global Warming. Underwear Bombers. Gluten. Life feels precarious. I’ve gone beyond worrying about where my next meal is coming from to worrying whether I’ll make it to happy hour. To console myself, I make every meal a Last Supper. Not
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Finding the Food: Bob’s Bar & Grill
The holy grail of Nebraska food trips has always eluded me. I spend a lot of time up in the Wayne and Sioux City area, either going to shows or visiting friends, and Bob’s Bar & Grill in Martinsburg, Nebraska
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Letter From the Publisher: Issue 14
As I hope you’ve come to expect, this issue of Food & Spirits Magazine, our 14th, is loaded with some excellent articles and accompanying photographs from our regular contributors. Some of our former writers are also making a timely reappearance,
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