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Ales Rarus
A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool.
food drink
Farewell, Dear O
One of my friends told me about the closing of a restaurant in Pittsburgh affectionately known as The O. I meant to blog about it at the time, but put it off because I didn't quite know what to say. There's never a good time to say these things, or an easy way to […]
Blak Schmak
I've noticed some of the blogs I read getting excited about Coke Blak. It's a coffee-infused soda that Coca-Cola will be bringing to various markets in 2006. People are talking about it like it's a new thing that nobody's tried. They're wrong. Those of […]
Soda!
I know I blogged about this ages ago, but it's worth revisiting. After all the red
stave versus blue state shenanigans, it's nice to fight over something that really
matters - soda versus pop.
(Thanks, Jimmy
Akin)
Thou shalt say "soda", not "pop". Thus saith the Funky One.
[…]
Beer Geology 101
This
is an interesting article about how geological conditions affect the chemistry of
beer-making. At first, I thought it might be a joke, since the author's last
name is Maltman.
Bruegger's Bagels Uses Fair Trade Coffee
I have a night class on Tuesdays that is infinitely more bearable when I have some
coffee in me right before the class starts. I noted with pleasure that Bruegger's
Bagels is now using only fair
trade coffee at their stores now.
Traditionally, coffee beans are bought from farmers […]
