Reviews

ABITA'S NEW BREW // SURPRISINGLY GOOD It’s been a while since I’ve had an Abita beer that’s worth my time or that could actually be labeled as “good,” for that matter. The Restoration Pale Ale is...

TWO REVIEWS // OLD ZIN VINES ZINFANDEL // MACMURRAY PINOT NOIR OZV Zinfandel comes from the Oak Ridge Winery in Lodi, California. For this review I tasted the 2012 OZV (Old Zin Vines), which is actually a...

MUSIC STREAMING SITES // ARE THEY FAIR TO ARTISTS? // TAYLOR SWIFT SENDS SHOCKWAVES Since the 1990’s, recording artists have seemingly had a love/hate relationship with the internet. On one hand, the...

MR. CHEN'S // MORE THAN A RESTAURANT As someone with both Filipino and Chinese heritage, my parents always made it my mission to find the most authentic Asian restaurants and markets when available. Enter...

HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 // LIKE WATCHING HALF OF A GOOD MOVIE As much as “The Hunger Games” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” captivated me, I’m less than elated that Lionsgate has...

BANDING TOGETHER // RED BAND SOCIETY Hospital dramas aren’t rare on television, from “ER” to “Grey’s Anatomy”. Usually, they’re about doctors and nurses dealing with their work life and...

THE WATER IS WIDE // EASY TO LOSE YOURSELF IN A few years ago, I would have told you that the South Pat Conroy describes —the pitiable state of its education system, the political machinations, the...

CHRISTMAS BEER // A GOOD ALTERNATIVE TO EGGNOG Although it may not feel like it, we’re neck deep in the Christmas season. This time of year produces a lot of things I’m not really fond of: Christmas...

TWO SO-SO INEXPENSIVE WINES // BERINGER CAB & YELLOW TAIL MOSCATO Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon is from Napa, California, USA. For this review I tasted a 2012 “Founders Estate” Cabernet. Founders...

A BITE OF PERFECTION // BROTHERS EXPRESS PIZZA The 2014 Bacon & Brewfest people’s choice winner for the Best Bacon Dish was Brothers Express Pizza Café. It wasn’t the “Carnivore” red pie,...