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The History of Angostura Bitters
A traditional Old Fashioned cocktail recipe calls for whiskey, sugar, ice, a cherry, orange peel, and a quick dash of one sneaky ingredient: Angostura bitters. Though it is a quick step in the creation of the cocktail--it may be one of its most important...
Read MoreWhite Sands National Park, NM
While perfect for sledding and cool to the touch, the dunes of White Sands National Park are far from your typical winter wonderland - but easy to realize why it is the most popular tourist destination in the state
Read MoreThe Secrets Of New York City Subway
Since 1904, New York City’s subway has played an integral role in keeping “The City That Never Sleeps” on the move. At any given time there are hundreds of thousands of city slickers moving below the streets between five boroughs at varying speeds
Read MoreChef Benjamin Dennis
The culture of southern cuisine is something hard associated with the roots of the foundation of this county and the modern view of “the south.” But what some fail to glean is that the base of what is considered southern cuisine is much more an amalgam of tradition and technique from various cultures far predating the founding of the United States that has had nuance added throughout the decades.
Read MoreChason Spencer
Peanuts. A little spoiler without context for conversation owners and chef Maria La Mota and Chason Spencer on the inception of their massively successful food pop-up Ecudaroian sandwich shop.
Read MoreRebecca Reed - Corporate Pastry Chef
For Rebecca Reed, a sociology degree turned out to be a piece of cake. Never in the sense that earning your degree is ever simple but for Rebecca what became clear is that she wanted to help people—and the best way she was able to accomplish that was through her love of baking.
Read MoreMike Baumann - Baltimore Orioles
There’s nothing quite like the magic of a baseball game. The loud music encouraging you to get louder, the roar of the fans, the smell of hot dogs and popcorn and the hope of catching a fly ball.
Read MoreMalcolm Jackson
No matter the medium, art allows personal expression, messages and meaning to be delivered by the artist in ways they may not feel comfortable or able to exhibit otherwise.
Read MoreA Day in Cassadaga, Florida
At the edge of Central Florida, just past Daytona and right off Interstate 4, sits Cassadaga, Florida. This small unincorporated community is home to the Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp and as a CBS Sunday Morning episode declared, the "Psychic Capital of the World.” It’s not hard to believe. Nestled among sabal palms and large oaks, almost every building on the Camp’s 57 acres features a sign or posting declaring the presence of a practicing medium. Much like if New Orleans retired to Florida. Across the street are new-age practitioners armed with tarot cards and palmistry. And further down the road is the Devil’s Chair, where a thirsty entity awaits confrontation—turns out the king of hell enjoys a warm BudLight. A single day in this small odd town will give you plenty of time to interact with all the spirits—you may even get the opportunity to spot one in a window and your medium guide will let you know whether you’ve guessed correctly and your psychic abilities will finally be confirmed.
Read MoreA Day Along the Gulf Coast
Have you ever wanted to feel like the Little Mermaid? Don’t lie. As kids, we all pretended while in the pool. Well now is your big hair-flippen chance. This is the perfect opportunity to don some fins and swim through the open seagrass along with the turtles...and maybe a barracuda. No worries, their toothy grin is just a poor first impression for these misunderstood creatures. Encounters boil down to simple staring contests. But onward...to Florida.
Read MoreThe Manhattan
Carl Sagan once said “if you wish to bake an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” In much the same way, in order to create the classic Manhattan cocktail you need a mix of Rye whiskey, Vermouth, Bitters, a Dutch Colony, and a debate over who invented it - a man named Black or Winston Churchill’s mother.
Read MoreA Day in Savannah, Georgia
Nestled in the low country between the South Carolina border and the Ogeechee River, the city of Savannah is the municipal hostess with the mostess. A unique combination of European architecture and southern hospitality, this city presents a vibrant opportunity for exploration by visitors and residents alike.
Read MoreA Day in the Red River Gorge
Not sure if it’s the mountains or the desert. Who knows. But it’s probably out west somewhere. Or east? Really not sure which voice you’re hearing. But however you choose to answer, be it a weekend getaway, Pinterest dream board, or selling your house to go full #vanlife there are hundreds of amazing opportunities to get out in the wild.
Read MoreMississippi Vegan
Timothy Pakron—if you go by just what he does—is a photographer, cookbook author, and food blogger living in New Orleans, LA. But you might better know him as Mississippi Vegan. If you don’t yet—he is the chef pushing the boundaries of what southern food is defined as. That good for the soul feeling can be maintained through a vegan lens and even elevated. And what’s a little southern cooking without a splash of bourbon—for the dish and, of course, the chef.
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