Woodpile BBQ Brisket

Partially cooked, fully smoked brisket delivered to your doorstep for you to finish in your own kitchen

Living in a city like NYC it’s often easier to eat out than spend the time and energy cooking. And, for some of us, the most gourmet meal we’re qualified to cook is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. For those of you wishing to cook up a proper feast for a special occasion, check out Texas’ Woodpile BBQ. The Austin-based company sells partially cooked, …

Anchor Brewing Fort Ross Farmhouse Ale

San Francisco's storied brewery introduces an herby Belgian-style beer for summer

As a visit to NYC’s CultureFix taught us last spring, saison-style beers are incredibly refreshing when the mercury rises. While many are hard to come by, San Francisco’s storied Anchor Brewing recently released a Belgian-style farmhouse ale that plays on the same clove-like, fruity notes of a saison, only with a slightly more herbal taste. The fourth brew in the limited edition Zymaster Series, the …

Bestie

Scott and Scott Architects' minimalist interior shines in Vancouver's small sausage and beer parlor

Anyone with an eye for minimalist design will tell you, less is more. But do Dieter Rams’ sagely timeless words apply to restaurant design? Vancouver-based Scott and Scott Architects believe so. And with a budget of just over $15,000 and 750 square feet to work with, the duo designed and built Bestie, a newly opened sausage and beer parlor in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown …