Interesting piece in the WSJ about recent food purchasing habits. Wonder if the trends will continue… Via treehugger.
Homebrew Horizon
Just kegged the first all-grain attempt; came out of the secondary fermenter smelling like a hop explosion! Should be flowing from the Arbeque Pi tap tomorrow evening!
30th Street Pale Ale!
What better way to celebrate Green Flash’s new 30th Street Pale Ale than with a 30th Street parade? See you somewhere along the way on Thursday!
Five-Year Farmhouse Ready to Drink!
“…if I were forced to choose one style to drink with every meal for the rest of my life, saison would have to be it.”
-Garrett Oliver
Just opened the first two bottles of the latest homebrew: Five Year Farmhouse. This saison style ale was brewed with honey, orange peel, coriander, ginger, and a mixture of wheat [...]
Okkervil River reprise
ooooh. heard a glimpse of the forthcoming the Stand Ins, follow up to Okkervil River’s the Stage Names. Looks like september is gonna be a good month–album will be out 9/9 and the tour swings by the belly up come september end. more via pitchfork…
what’s this?
Bottled Blind Pig!? Looks like it could happen soon! Check out the (subtle, no doubt) news on the Russian River Brewing Co. website!
Tom Waits plays Phoenix
6/17 at the Orpheum. Anticipation is high!
it’s coming
latest overheard gossip: toronado’s opening day is 5/20. no one is looking forward more than me.
slow and steady
I’ve started the slow switch from blogger (http://shootingstarsofthought. blogspot.com) to this site. Things might look a bit in disarray right now, but bear with me!
In Defense of Food
Michael Pollan’s fifth tome, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, is on shelves now.
Excerpts:
Introduction (pdf) as posted on Michael Pollan’s website
First chapter as posted in the New York Times
Book Reviews:
LA Times
NY Times
Slate
Author Interviews:
NPR