Articles for category: Food & Wine

Karla News

Patio Chicken Burrito: Frozen Foods Product Review

Finding a good frozen mexican food is not always easy. I like quick and easy dishes and love a bargain. I found out that the Patio Chicken Burrito fits into my budget and this product is pretty darn tasty! This brand is a good one and I grew up eating many fine products by them. ...

Karla News

Best Party Punches to Serve to Adults on New Year’s Eve

Is the role of New Year’s Eve hostess or host in your immediate future? Are you hoping to avoid spending the entire night working behind the bar mixing cocktails? Well then, why not make a few gallons of alcohol infused punch to help lighten your work load? Based on my experience, there are a multitude ...

Karla News

Top 3 Burger Joints in Albany, Oregon

If you like your burgers fresh, juicy and colossal there are three hamburger havens in Albany, Oregon that have you in mind. The first is a mom and pop restaurant located at 901 Pacific Blvd called Pop’s Branding Iron. They have been in business for over 50 years and know how to build a burger. ...

Karla News

10 Best Hot Drinks: Cocktails that Really Warm You Up!

Need a winter warm-up? Choose one of these hot drink cocktails to keep you warm! Hot Toddy. Traditionally, a hot toddy is hot tea, brandy, honey, and lemon; although there are many variations. In fact, the term “hot toddy” is sometimes used in a generic way to mean any hot drink with alcohol, much like ...

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We Love Granite City Food & Brewery in Rockford, Illinois

Ok, call me a restaurant snob but I don’t usually like chain restaurants. They’re all so predictable. We tried Granite City Food and Brewery in Rockford, IL one busy day while we were out shopping and I have to say it was a real treat. While Granite City is similar to many trendy restaurants we ...

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Best Italian Restaurants in South Bay

When deciding between fine dining or a casual meal, Bay Area has a large selection of Italian restaurants. The main factors I used for deciding between the best restaurants were taste, price, ambiance, and service. Frankie, Johnnie & Louigi Too! 939 W. El Camino Real Mountain View, CA 94040 http://fjlmountainview.com/ My first stop was at ...

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Top 3 Bars in Grand Haven, Michigan

There’s plenty of places outside the city limits to grab a drink, but when you can’t find a designated driver and you can’t afford a taxi home, a few of the bars in Grand Haven are worth the drunk-walk back to your apartment. From my personal experiences, I’ve gathered together the top three bars to ...

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The Best Red Wine Food Pairing Tips

Gone now are the old, but simple, rules of red wine with red meat and white wine with fish and poultry. Today’s complexity of multi-ethnic and subtly flavored foods, in addition to a wide variety of wines from around the world that is easily available, are giving way to wine food paring tips and suggestions. ...

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Review of Costco Birthday Cake

There are several factors that drew our household into becoming members of Costco. One is the close proximity of the warehouse to our home as the local Costco is only a half mile away. Another factor was our growing family. There is definitely a breakeven point when it comes to deciding on warehouse club membership ...