June 11, 2012 You've heard about the "What Are You Drinkin'" contest on Big Frog 104 with Matt & Polly Wogg, but now there's new research about what we are drinking. We all have our favorite beverages, and with summer on the way, we'll be drinking more of them.
June 6, 2012 If you've been to a Saranac Thursday at the F.X. Matt Brewery, you've probably noticed various street vendors and food carts on Varick Street. Now, there's some new rules for those vendors.
June 6, 2012 Who could resist free ice cream? Well, thanks to Stewart's Shops, you can get a free ice cream cone this Friday.
June 5, 2012 Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, is said to be worth some $20 billion dollars. Nonetheless, when his lunch bill came at the restaurant he and his wife ate at in Rome, Italy, he did not leave a tip on the $32 Euro ($39 US) tab. According to the British newspaper, The Telegraph, it wasn't because the food or service was bad.
June 1, 2012 You have to believe that Homer Simpson had a hard time going to sleep last night as it was National Donut Day eve. Well, morning has arrived and so has the day we pay tribute to the tasty fried cakes that have become an integral part of many morning routines and staff meetings. As part of the celebration a number of donut shops are offering a free donut this today.
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When the weather gets warmer, and you head out into the sun, you’re bound to eat a whole lot of ice cream. Of course, you could choose from the traditional flavors, like vanilla, chocolate, pistachio and rocky road. But why not
May 26, 2012 We asked for your grilling tips for the Memorial Day weekend cookouts. From starting with a cold beer to grilling a roast and making baked potatoes, we all have something new to try this year. Check out these suggestions, even Hank Hill of King of the Hill fame offers his advice. And he's a man that knows his propane and propane accessories.
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of barbecue season and will find many Americans firing up the grill this holiday weekend.
Part of the beauty of grilling is its simplicity. But that shouldn't mean you can't improve your grill repertoire or technique.
We've compiled a list of recipes and tips that can help you become a master of the open flame.
Check them out.
May 23, 2012 Can you believe that this weekend is the first of the big three summer holidays, Memorial Day Weekend? State parks will be open for picnics and swimming, and of course those gas grills will be fired up in the backyard.
May 23, 2012 This weekend, Memorial Day weekend, is the traditional beginning of the summer grilling season and a change is brewing with regards to chicken meat. According to the National Chicken Council dark meat is closing the popularity gap between it and white meat.
May 22, 2012 We all have a favorite meal. For me it's a juicy prime rib, for you maybe something Italian or one of your wife or mother's specialties. However since we can't have or favorite dishes every night what do Americans turn to? According to a study by the Food Marketing Institute it's leftovers. Whether it's because of the economy or just the desire not to waster food 58% of Americans are having leftovers for lunch or dinner on any given day. The study had some other interesting results.
May 21, 2012 If you are one of those people who need that jolt of coffee supplied caffeine to get started in the morning you are in luck. A new study, reported by MSNBC, has found that drinking 5 or 6 cups of coffee per day lowers your chance of dying before your time by 10 to 15%. The numbers differ depending on ones gender.
