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Happy Repeal Day. Have a drink today, just because you can. What's Repeal Day? Learn more here.

Darcy O'Neil over at The Art of Drink has compiled a list of "100 things to drink before you die." Here's my list. You can do the list yourself or head here to see other people's responses.

Instructions:

1) Copy this list into your blog, with instructions.
2) Bold all the drinks you’ve imbibed.
3) Cross out any items that you won’t touch
4) Post a comment here and link to your results.

OR read more...

Came across some interesting stuff over the past week or so... read more...

SABMiller's Chinese brand, Snow, is set to become the world's largest brand as they are estimating selling 10 billion pints this year. Read more about it here. Those 10 billion pints will only cost about $0.29 each, but news out of England says that by the 2012 Summer Olympics a pint will cost you about $13.63. read more...

Champagne, France
Wednesday August 27, 2008

Amuse Bouche
Brie & Duck with Fruit Compote

First Course ~ Appetizer
Beef Bordelaise, Pommes Frites

Second Course
Summer Salad

Third Course ~ Entr’acte
Champagne Mimosa Sorbet

Fourth Course ~ Entrées
Meat Entrée: Braised Lamb Shank, Hunter Style
Seafood Entrée: Seared Rainbow Trout in Champagne Sauce
Poultry Entrée: Chicken wild Mushroom Fricassee
Vegetarian Entrée: Vegetable Napolean ,Champagne Sauce

Accompaniments (served with all entrees) read more...

Just a quick listing of interesting things that have been on the internets recently. The Guardian has a list of 101 quick picnic recipes. A little late (unless you're in the southern hemisphere), but better late than never. You don't have to be on a picnic to make these dishes. Wired has an article about wirelessly streaming music in your house. This looks pretty cool, though at $400 for the hardware it's a little steep. read more...

Here at long last is my "review" of the Michigan Brewers Guild 11th Annual Summer Beer Festival. The event was about 2.5 weeks ago, July 25-26. Think of me as the poor-man's Chuck Taggart - all of the procrastination, none of the skills. 'Course, if you think this is bad, just wait until I do my posts for Cityfest (July 2-6) and the Concert of Colors (July 17-20). read more...

Eggs have swung back to the "good for you" end of the pendulum, according to this article. Here's an article on Beijing street food. London recently was host to the Great British Beer Festival. The Times has a review. read more...

Snoop is apparently trying to break into Bollywood, David Byrne has an interseting article on the future of the record industry and the "wine terrorists" are at it again in France.

The French Riviera
Wednesday July 30, 2008

Amuse Bouche
Savory Cheese Profiterole

First Course ~ Appetizer
Vichyssoise ~ Chilled Potato Leek Soup

Second Course
Green Salad with Roquefort Toasts

Third Course ~ Entr’acte
Honey & Lavender Sorbet

Fourth Course ~ Entrées
Beef Entrée - Ragout of Lamb with Southern French Vegetables & Herbs
Poultry Entrée - Grilled Chicken with Mustard & Red Pepper
Seafood Entrée - Pan Sautéed Snapper with Almonds read more...