Category Archives: Beer & Meat

Food & Wine Thursdays: Two Unfortunately Named Los Angeles Restaurants

2. Ginas Taco, Glendale I feel bad about including this one, because it really is a great little taqueria, but I feel that some form of the word “vagina” transcends all Romance languages and I think vaginas have been around … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays and The Mystery of Too Many Taps

You’ve been there before, right? You’re excited. You see row after row of shiny beer taps topped with handles ranging from the simply informative to the downright whimsical. The beer world is at your feet. You can order whatever your … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: A Delicious Double-Pork Burger

Want an alternative to a hamburger or turkey burger? This pork and bacon burger is moist, smokey, and delicious. Ingredients: One pound ground pork. Two strips thick cut bacon, diced. One tablespoon of your favorite dry spice mix. 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: The Case Against Beer

I love beer, I do. But shit is getting out of control on the beer front. Beer has become a pissing contest. Beer has toppled into the “bigger stronger faster” world of hot sauces and truffle oil on everything. More … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Three Bean, Pork, and Kale Ragout

Here’s an excellent one-pot meal that takes a little time but is very low-maintenance. In a Dutch oven or high-walled pan, heat two Tablespoons of canola oil. Sautee one diced medium white onion and four minced gloves of garlic in … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Anchor California Lager

Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco’s pioneering craft brewery known for its signature “Steam Beer,” which is a beer brewed with lager yeasts at ale temperature, producing a very vigorous and effervescent fermentation, has been one of my favorite go-to breweries … Continue reading

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Food & Wine Thursdays: I Miss Low-Alcohol Beer

There was a time not that long ago when a bottle of Chimay Brewery’s Grande Reserve Blue Label’s 9% alcohol by volume was caused titillation for beer drinkers. But that was a time when your typical IPA was 6% ABV … Continue reading

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