Forty years ago Budweiser was one of the kings of beer. Not any more. Research has shown that there is a stepping up in the beverage wars as all generations tweak their tastes and become more knowledgeable about interesting brews being launched and settling onto the menus of gastropubs and …
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Vino 2015: The Grandest Italian Wine Event Outside of Italy, Held in NYC
You can go to a wine tasting event or even travel to Italy, but the easiest way to discover Italian wines is on your next outing to an Italian restaurant.
Read More »Looking for Harmony? Exude the Perfume of Gratitude
New information is regularly being shared about the importance of altruism, happiness, and gratitude – especially as it pertains to establishing better health in people.
Read More »Theater Review: ‘Degas in New Orleans,’ A New York Musical Premiere
Before he was a renowned French Impressionist painter, Edgar Degas visits his family in New Orleans to help restore their fortunes. What he finds is his beloved cousin Estelle and his family are decline and the city of New Orleans is in chaos.
Read More »DUI Arrests and Convictions: A Look Behind the Curtain
Good people make mistakes. Whether you’ve been arrested for a DUI and don’t know how to proceed, or think it could never happen to you, it’s important to be knowledgeable and smart about the issue.
Read More »Are We Any Closer to Ending World Hunger, 15 Years After UN’s Millennium Development Goals?
Although the UN vowed in 2000 to take on this challenge, lofty goals established more than a decade ago have not yet been met, and nonprofit organizations continue to struggle to meet demand.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway, NYC): ‘On the Town’ by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green
It would be a shame for any lover of great entertainment who can get to New York City to miss a production that has everything Broadway musicals at their very best can be.
Read More »Inside The Media’s Absurd Coverage of Deflategate and How the NFL Is to Blame for It
The vilification of the New England Patriots over the weight of a football needs to stop - now.
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Cats’ by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Despite an uninvolving story and some dated music, 'Cats' has thrilling dancing and costumes, a still-enthralling garbage-dump set and a few evergreen songs.
Read More »Deflate-Gate Debate Threatens to Overshadow Super Bowl
This mess has gone viral and probably won’t go away before the coin toss to start the Super Bowl on February 1.
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