Strong, durable and uncomplicated. That’s how Brooklyn Slate Company’s co-founder Sean Tice describes slate, a metamorphic rock that he and Kristey Hadeka use for their sturdy cheese boards ($26-$44). Their black and red slate comes from Hadeka’s family-owned quarries in the Slate Valley, a 13-mile stretch of land running from upstate New York to Vermont. “The slate is formed [...]

Talk about barbecue and you’ll find there are many different styles depending on the part of the country where the meats are smoked and prepared. There are also a wide variety of sauces from vinegar based to mustard based and everything in between. While this write-up isn’t the result of a poll, it does pinpoint [...]

It’s finally grill season! Check out our slideshow for everything you need to become a master griller — and the envy of all your friends. All you need aside from these handy grill accessories is a grill and some meat and vegetables to throw the best backyard barbecues. Steven Raichlen, anointed by Esquire as “America’s [...]

Beer ice cream. Need we say more?  That’s like, the two best things in the world just mashed together into one – and you can eat it with a spoon. Until the day comes that somebody invents “sexbacon,” I’m pretty certain that this stuff will hold the title for most awesome hybrid in existence. And [...]

Phoenix not only roasts its citizens with triple digit temperatures, it roasts fantastic java. In recent years the city has become a place of coffee connoisseurs adding to the West Coast explosion of coffee culture. One thing you should know about coffee houses in Phoenix is that they are never just coffee houses. Some are [...]

Avant-garde chef Jose Andres opened barmini, his “cocktail lab” in Washington D.C., with a clear vision in mind. ”He wanted to pay tribute to the golden era of cocktails by stressing great service and hospitality,” says Juan Coronado, Think Food Group’s cocktail innovator and barmini’s principal bartender. “At barmini, the bartenders have a conversation with you. Tell us what you like and [...]

We love food trucks, we love the Sussman Brothers (that pear tart from their new cookbook had our boozy dinner crew begging for more) and we love the antics of the Vice crew. So when we started watching Truckers in the Wild on their site we  had to share. The series premiered in April and [...]

If beer is the blood coursing through Portland’s veins, then you can think of the brews coming out of Cascade Brewing Barrel House as that super-rare AB negative blood that only 1% of the population has. The beer they make here is unlike anything you’ve ever tasted, so if you ever find yourself feeling adventurous [...]