West Florida Fried Seafood & Complementary Beverages
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We set aside mandates of healthy food choices when we select certain seafood favorites. Fried seafood has a devoted following...
Chenin Blanc: A Favorite of Sommeliers
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White wine drinkers in American bars, restaurants, and wine shops ask for Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio/Gris, or Riesling. Rarely...
Recent Trends in Food and Beverage Prices
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The St. Louis Bank, one of the banks in the conservative wing of the Federal Reserve System, maintains the Federal...
St. Armands Scene Fills in Missing Pieces
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To the day one year after Hurricane Helen slammed its tidal surge into the heart of St. Armand’s Circle, we...
Door-to-Door Dash Dining in DC
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Dateline: Occupied Washington DC Summer 2025
We have returned to the DC area to fact check results of the invasion by...
Wine: Next New Thing
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Our recent discovery of the next new thing in wine turned out to be ancient news by social media standards....
The middle of the pack flows in a glass
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Gamblers on the ponies know that place and show tickets keep them in the game. They don’t have to pick...
Fine Wines for Turbulent Times
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Grape vines have evolved to tolerate dramatic variations in climate and soil. Vines that struggle to find water and nutrients...
Better Wine Lists at Wine Bars and Restaurants
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Our ongoing field research has exposed us to wine lists that if stacked one atop another would reach the moon....
Sarasota’s Le Colonne to Reopen as Nōnnō Umbertō Italian Seafood & Steakhouse
Le Colonne is preparing to reopen with Chef Simone Salustri at the helm, under the new name honoring Le Colonne’s founder. Opening in the...