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Beer Wed Nov 28 2012

Not Just Another New Brewery

Fans of Goose Island's legendary Bourbon County Stout will simultaneously weep and rejoice. The company's barrel-aging brewing expert is starting a new brewery with a former Two Brothers brewer. Look for Off-Color Brewing to open sometime in early 2013 (but don't expect much from their blog).

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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