May 20, 2016
Last weekend, the guys at Hi-Wire Brewing Company in Asheville, NC put on the event How Do You LagerFest, an affair in honor of the cold fermenting beer. To be fair, I’m buddies with one of the co-owners, but still, I’m a big fan of the brewery; there’s almost always...
May 13, 2016
Typically the West Of Cookbook issues features recipes from local chefs and restaurateurs. But for this issue, we tried something different. Teaming up with local farm share program The Bounty Box, we offered eight local chefs eight boxes of locally-sourced produce...
May 13, 2016
I have fond memories of family meals. Not just Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other holidays; but the average Wednesday night, Saturday breakfasts and Sunday lunches. Although my family did eat out from time to time, most of the meals we shared took place at home, and...
May 13, 2016
Another Cinco De Mayo is upon us, and many will take the opportunity to indulge in Mexican food and beverage. While the tasty provisions vary, the choice of drink always seems to be the same, Corona. For the love of hops, respect yourself and your beer and drink a...
Apr 28, 2016
It took a few tries for a restaurant to finally stick at 1660 Savannah Highway, but when Derek Harris and Brian Lawson plunked down d.d. Peckers’ Wing Shack, the building’s curse was broken. Now Derek and Brian and the extended Pecker family are about to host their...
Apr 28, 2016
Germany is definitely one of the great beer countries in the world. Its place in beer history is unquestioned, and beer’s place in the culture is of high importance. However, it’s been a while since I have mentioned Germany or its wonderful brews. Given that the...
