Happy Hour: Midas Touch


Updated 06/15/11 3:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Beer Review: Dogfish Head Midas Touch

The balmier the weekends get, the more I reach for a beer over cocktails or wine. So I've been clearing out the beer aisles at the local Whole Foods, going by no methodology other than what sounds delicious and looks appetizing — and I've yet to encounter a brewski that disappoints. My latest fixation is Midas Touch, a year-round specialty from craft brewing pioneer Sam Calagione of Dogfish. I Read more

Would You Drink Chicha Beer?


Updated 09/18/09 7:01 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 11 comments

Poll: Would You Drink Chicha Peruvian Beer?

"Off-centered stuff for off-centered people" is the slogan used on every beer at Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, a Milton, DE-based craft brewery. Although the company is perhaps best known for its 60-Minute India Pale Ale, it's made headlines recently for being one of the few to produce chicha, a traditional Peruvian beer made out of corn that's been milled and moistened — in the brewer's Read more

Get to Know the 2012 Finalists For America's Top Food Awards


Updated 03/19/12 4:45 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

2012 James Beard Award Finalists

America is home to more than 100,000 head chefs — and today, a select few of them will be given nods as finalists for the James Beard Awards, the industry's top honors. Among those who made the cut from the list of last month's semifinalists: David Chang, Tom Douglas, and Ina Garten. Winners will be announced on May 7 in an award ceremony at New York's Lincoln Center, to be hosted by none Read more

James Beard Foundation Announces 2011 Award Finalists


Updated 03/25/11 12:20 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

2011 James Beard Award Finalists

We're one step closer to knowing who'll take home top honors in this year's James Beard Awards — the so-called "Oscars of the food world." Semifinalists were announced a month ago, and they included the likes of Stephanie Izard, Michael Symon, and Suzanne Goin. The awards, which will be newly sponsored by Groupon and hosted by Tom Colicchio, Ming Tsai, and Traci Des Jardins, won't happen until Read more