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I always thought apps and beer went great together! I mean, give me mussels and beer, charcuterie and beer, cheese and beer, heck.. beer and pretzels! Oh how things change, even words change. The word app could not be mistaken for anything but an appetizer in years past, but now it's a whole new ballgame. An app now refers to an 'application', a program that runs on any one of the countless devices you likely have with you right now. Stella Artois has recently launched their own app for the iphone. Le Bar Guide helps beer connoisseurs locate a perfectly poured glass of Belgian beer (specifically, Stella). The app is [...]

We've sampled a lot of interesting products on Bite of the Best, but some new ingredients I never thought I'd see on the national food stage. While the debate about the uses and safety of marijuana will likely continue to rage on in the United States for the rest of foreseeable time, the situation does seem to be continually changing. Though the U.S. has long considered the plant illegal, nowadays, more and more states are flirting with the idea of decriminalizing 'medicinal marijuana'. The whole system is quite confusing to be frank; it seems a convoluted maze of local, state and federal laws and authorities, each contradicting the other. But, [...]

It's officially the new year. It hasn't just started, it's almost February... have you made any headway on your new year's resolutions? Was it to get back in the gym? To lay off dessert? To spend more time with the family? Heck, maybe it was just to be a better person... There are a number of great tasks you could have set for yourself, but if you were a restaurant, you'd only have one new year's resolution for 2010... get some people in the seats this year! 2009 was a very bad year for the world's economy in general. It's hard to say who had it worse, and why bother [...]

Taking place in the 1940s-era log cabin at its summit, Cranmore's wine dinners offer a  fine dining experience in front of a fieldstone fireplace with spectacular views of the lights of North Conway Village (New Hampshire).  The editors of New Hampshire Magazine selected these Mountaintop Dinners as “Best of NH 2008.”  Guests choose between a selection of five entrees, each accompanied by wine matched to each course. The four-course wine dinner costs $150 per person. This 2010 winter the dinners will be offered on : * January 23 * February 6 * February 20 * March 13 Limited seating available. Ages 21+ only. For more information click here, or to [...]