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Fresh Crumbs : Julie Vukovich

Fresh Crumbs are the tidbits at the table—conversation topics, recent news, upcoming events. In this new addition to our website, we keep abreast of the latest “crumbs” to help you get the most out of your next dining experience. See what crumbs our writers have uncovered lately!

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Post Type: NewsTopic: Wine December 11, 2008

Dan Aykroyd Launches His Own Brand of Wines

Posted by Julie Vukovich

Blues Brother, Ghostbuster, Conehead, and… Wine Connoisseur ?  Actor and Comedian Dan Aykroyd will soon be adding the latter title to his resume with the release of his new brand of Sonoma County wines.
 
Post Type: Web CrumbsTopic: Spirits December 11, 2008

Smoke on the Water...in Your Cocktail?

Posted by Julie Vukovich

An ice cube that’s not just frozen, but smoked? It may seem hard to believe but a new trend being seen more in restaurants and bars is smoked drinks and even smoked ice cubes.
 
Post Type: Web CrumbsTopic: Food November 26, 2008

Morning Bun - The Best of Both Worlds

Posted by Julie Vukovich

Can it be true? Is there really a cure for those morning pastry lovers who can’t decide between a flaky croissant or a gooey cinnamon bun? Well there just may be, and it comes in the form of the Morning Bun. An increasingly popular treat, the morning bun manages to combine cinnamon and sugar winding throughout, with a still flaky croissant dough, and the two don’t overwhelm each other.

 

 
Post Type: ArticlesTopic: Nightlife October 31, 2008

Speakeasies: Not Just a Thing of the Past

Speakeasies: Not Just a Thing of the Past

Posted by Julie Vukovich

Speakeasies, the trend from the 1920s, are back. Cities are seeing a growing trend of underground nightclubs and bars, revealed only to those with the inside information. This time there’s nothing these bars and nightclubs really have to hide, since Prohibition ended a long time ago. But that’s not stopping nostalgic organizers from recreating a little piece of the past.
 
Post Type: Web CrumbsTopic: Dining Out October 22, 2008

Popcorn : The New Appetizer?

Posted by Julie Vukovich

Now appearing at your local restaurant: Popcorn as an appetizer. The Washington Post’s food critic Tom Sietsema discusses the new trend of mainstream restaurants beginning to offer popcorn as an appetizer on their menu in an October 8th article.

 

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