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Man Claims to Have Found Long-Lost Coca-Cola Recipe

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:48:53 +0000

Maybe you can beat the real thing. Cliff Kluge, of Ringgold, Georgia â€“ who describes himself as a â€œtreasure hunterâ€ — claims to have come across an item as steeped in Americana as baseball and apple pie: a 1943 recipe for Coca-Cola. Since Coke protects its secret like a guard does Buckingham Palace, this could [...]

Iron Maiden Bust Brew Records With New 'Trooper' Ale

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:42:30 +0000

Iron Maiden’s new foray into alcoholic beverages seems to be yet another smashing success for the legendary band. After unleashing news of their coveted ‘Trooper’ ale on the world, the response has been so positive that the brewery is having a hard time keeping up with the orders, and that’s just keeping up with advanced requests before the beer is even on sale.

High Voltage Coffee

Carl Coffey — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:36:06 +0000

It’s available now the world’s strongest coffee and it’s called Death Wish Coffee. There’s a disclaimer on the bag of Death Wish Coffee warning drinkers to expect many sleepless nights’ at double the strength of an espresso. Mike Brown who worked at a small coffee shop in New York, got fed up with customers asking [...]

Water Kicks Soda to the Curb to Become the Most Popular Drink in America

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:09:38 +0000

If you’re in the water business, it’s time to break out the champagne and celebrate. Water is once again the most popular drink in America, taking the fizz out of soda’s two-plus decade run on top. Americans drink an average of 58 gallons of water per year, compared to 44 gallons of soda. That’s a [...]

Iron Maiden To Serve Up 'Trooper' Premium Ale

Dave Swanson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:35:15 +0000

Iron Maiden vocalist, pilot and all around renaissance man,Â Bruce Dickinson, is now about to unleash a first-class beer on the world. Named after one of Iron Maiden’s most beloved songs,Â ’Trooper’ is being touted as a premium ale and has been brewed into existence at Robinson Brewery, who have been brewing award-winning beers from its Unicorn [...]

What's the History of the Irish Car Bomb?

Cole Stryker — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:08 +0000

The Irish car bomb (a shot of Irish whiskey and Irish cream dropped into a pint of Guinness) is a standard St. Patrick’s Day cocktail, though its origins aren’t commonly known. First of all, it didn’t originate in Ireland. In 1979, Charles B. Oat created the drink at Wilson’s Saloon in Norwich, Connecticut, according to [...]

Celebrate Ireland At The Lapeer American Legion

Carl Coffey — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:22:39 +0000

Get an early start celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day with fun, food and entertainment. It’s an Irish Dinner Dance Show at the American Legion in Lapeer this Saturday, March 9th from 6pm until 10pm with dinner at 6:30pm. An awesome live Irish band will be playing and dancers from Tir Na N’Og will be performing.

Mixing Liquor with Diet Soda Gets You Drunk Faster Than Regular Soda

Jeremy Fenech — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:49:37 +0000

This study is being presented as a warning about the hidden dangers of alcohol. So is it bad that when I saw it, my first thought was, “Nice! Advice on how to get drunk faster!” According to a new study out of Northern Kentucky University, if you mix your alcohol with diet soda, you actually [...]

Why Does My Beer Smell Like a Skunk?

Mike Adams — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:20:18 +0000

It does not take the well trained nose of a beer aficionado to determine if a beer has gone bad or not. No sir; upscale brew connoisseur and backwoods drunkards alike know that there is only one word to describe the putrid scent of beer gone rotten â€“ and that is â€œskunk.â€ A skunked beer [...]

DIY Home Brew System Lets Even the Chemistry-Challenged Brew Beer at Home

Mike Adams — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:00:52 +0000

The art of home brewing can be a challenging process, as it involves a bit more chemistry than most of us are willing to endure to catch a good old fashion beer buzz after work. Until now, that is.Former Popular Science photographer John Carnett has taken some of the science out of making beer at [...]

Eight American Beers on the Endangered Species List

Jeremy Fenech — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:38:58 +0000

Everyone freaked out when Twinkies went under, and now some American beers could be next. We can’t let that happen to some of America’s finest and cheapest beers. The website 24/7 Wall Street looked at beer sales data from the past six years and found eight American beers that have all seen horrible drops in [...]

Stop Rubbing Bacon All Over Your Face and Buy This Instead

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:02:41 +0000

You no longer need a frying pan and steel arteries to make bacon a regular part of your morning routine. That’s because ‘Bacontrepreneurs’ J&D have turned everybodyâ€™s favorite cured meat into a shaving cream. “You’re going to feel good, you’re going to smell good and you’re probably going to taste good,” J&D’s Dave Lefkow says [...]

McDonald's Announces Home Delivery Service

Mike Adams — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:31:45 +0000

Would you eat more fast food from McDonald’s if they delivered it right to your doorstep? The burger mogul intends to find out exactly that when they unleash their new “McDelivery” early next year. The only problem? It’s in Japan. According to a recent report from Burger Business, McDonald’s has witnessed a significant change in [...]

Bacon Could Become Even Better, Thanks to Genetics

Danny Gallagher — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:30:35 +0000

Bacon is one of the few foods on this Earth that is perfect and beautiful all by itself, it doesn’t need seasoning or melted cheese. However, that hasn’t stopped some scientists from trying to make it even tastier… Â The Swine Genome Sequencing Consortium announced they have cracked the complicated pig genome in the hope that [...]

Shrimp Dinner At Metamora Lions Hall

Carl Coffey — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:44:50 +0000

The Metamora Lioness are hosting their "22nd annual Ladies Shrimp Dinner" on Friday November 9th at the Metamora Lions Hall located at 3970 North Oak Street in the village of Metamora. The event gets under way at 5pm and goes until midnight.

All you can eat shrimp & potato bar. BYOB. Bring a group and play games.

This Saturday – Michigan Food, Beer & Wine Fest!

Jeff Holbrook — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:54:56 +0000

The first of hopefully many Michigan Food, Beer & Wine Fest events will happen Saturday (November 10th) at Flint’s Perani Arena. If you a connoisseur of Food, Beer or Wine, this is for you! There will be an unbelievable amount of offerings for you to sample. Wine tasting? You’ve got it! Admission tickets are $15 [...]

10 Food Myths You Probably Believe

Ruth Waxman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:53:22 +0000

All too often we get carried away believing (or worse, repeating) everything we are told and don’t spend enough time questioning what’s actually been said.Â We’ve picked 10 very common health mantras you hear everyday and weeded out the worst of the lies, because we want you to eat all the avocados. All of them. 1. [...]

Spud Night In Lapeer

Carl Coffey — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:54:04 +0000

Trinity United Methodist Church and Christ The King Lutheran Church present “Spud Night” and Silent Auction Fundraiser on Saturday, October 27th.from 5 until 8 pm at Trinity’s Fellowship Hall, 1310 North Main Street in Lapeer. Proceeds benefit Lapeer area charities and CTK Mission Center. Shop and enjoy the all you can eat Potato Bar, with [...]

Lapeer VFW Friday Fish Fry

Carl Coffey — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:22:19 +0000

The Lapeer VFW invite you to their Friday Fish Fry Dinner. serving starts today at 5pm and goes until 8pm. On the menu : Fish Potato (either fries or baked – (baked while they last) Slaw / Mac Salad Roll Desert Beverage It’s $8.00 dine in and $9.00 to go. The Lapeer VFW at 128 [...]

$15 Gift Certificates to E. G. Nicks!

Jeff Holbrook — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:39:16 +0000

E. G. Nicks Grill and Tavern, that is. You've seen it right there on M-24 and probably ate there plenty. Deelish! Join me everyday this week around 5:15pm for your chance at a $15 gift certificate. We'll see you there!