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Bruegger's Bagels Looks To Farmers Markets For Seasonal Menu Inspiration by BWW News Desk
- June 14, 2017 Bruegger's Bagels, known for its authentic New York-style bagels and signature egg sandwiches, has launched its new summer menu featuring the fresh flavors of the season in new and returning items.
Pledge Allegiance to a Flavorful Fourth of July with Star-Spangled Treats and Eats by BWW News Desk
- June 14, 2017 What says Independence Day more than watermelon, popsicles and smoky chicken? The McCormick Kitchens have created a dazzling, patriotic parade of tasty red, white and blue recipes from star-shaped watermelon caprese skewers to adult-friendly froz popsicles to turn your sunshine-filled outdoor gathering into the food spread of the year.
Organic Valley Introduces New Grassmilk' Yogurt Flavors: Black Cherry and Peach by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2017 Organic Valley is adding two delicious new flavors to its award-winning, 100 percent grass-fed yogurt line. Beginning in July, Black Cherry and Peach Grassmilk Yogurt will be available in single-serve cups. These will complement the current lineup of Strawberry, Wild Blueberry, Plain and Vanilla flavors. Multi-serve tubs continue to be available in Plain and Vanilla.
Farm Aid's Music And Food Festival Travels To Pittsburgh Area Sept. 16 by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2017 Farm Aid announced today that its annual food and music festival will take place on Saturday, Sept. 16, at KeyBank Pavilion in Burgettstown, Pa., with tickets on sale to the public on Friday, June 23.
Tequila Avi'n And Waterford Partner To Launch The 'Avi'n Collection' Crystal Sipping Decanter Gift Set by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2017 Tequila Avin, Voted World's Best Tasting Tequila, has partnered with Waterford, renowned for the finest quality crystal, to create the Avin Collection, a limited-edition, luxury decanter gift set. The collection includes both a fine crystal decanter and pair of crystal rocks glasses. The exclusive set was designed to provide tequila enthusiasts with a truly elevated sipping experience, helping aficionados enjoy the full aromas and flavors of this exemplary spirit.
Crown Royal Encourages You to 'Crown Your Father' Leading Into Father's Day by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2017 Still searching for the perfect gift to give to a generous dad this Father's Day? Look no further Crown Royal is giving dads the royal treatment and enabling you to 'Crown Your Father,' this month, creating a unique digital portrait that you can share with dad on social. Now through June 19 th, sons, daughters and spouses who are 21+ can visit www.CrownYourFather.com to create a portrait of their dads, husbands or father-like figures as a regal, shareable gift, honoring the generous spirit of fathers everywhere.
Chicken Experts KFC Partner With Space Flight Experts World View To Send Zinger Chicken Sandwich To Space by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2017 KFC and World View announced today that they have partnered to launch the Zinger chicken sandwich to the edge of space and then bring it back, along with telemetry data. Pushing the boundaries of space exploration and fried chicken technology, the mission will be the longest controlled stratospheric balloon flight with a commercial payload in history and the first-ever multi-day mission of the World View Stratollite flight system.
Halal beef, chicken and turkey smokehouse products now available in grocers chilled section by BWW News Desk
- June 13, 2017 Midamar Corporation maker of best-selling and award-winning premium halal foods, introduced today its new product lineup, featuring an impressive variety of fresh, never frozen franks and breakfast strips. This new line of fresh halal beef, turkey and chicken smokehouse favorites is currently rolling into fine grocery stores and restaurants across the USA.
MUNDO in Long Island City Shares The Pachamama Cocktail Recipe by Marina Kennedy
- June 13, 2017 Mundo, located at the Paper Factory Hotel in Long Island City, has shared their recipe for 'The Pachamama' with our readers so they can try the refreshing summer margarita at home.
Inaugural SIP + SAVOR - A Wine and Food Experience 10/15 at DPAC by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 DPAC, along with the producers of Bull City Food & Beer Experience and TASTE events (produced by Durham & Chapel Hill Magazines) collaborate to bring the inaugural Sip + Savor - A Wine and Food Experience on October 15th, 2017. Our vision is to create an approachable event with educational components, highlight North Carolina's finest restaurants & culinary talents by pairing them with wine from all around the globe. This event will also serve as an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for local charities and missions. We will open up all three levels of the famed DPAC for attendants to engage with restaurants and wineries in addition to an on-stage experience highlighting the North Carolina Wine Industry and the Agriculture that feeds it.
Krystal' Brings the Heat with Spicy Chik by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 Krystal, famous for its iconic square hamburgers for nearly 85 years, is turning up the heat for summer. The Krystal Company announced today that it is bringing back its fan-favorite Spicy Chik sandwich for a limited time. The sandwich is offered a la carte or as part of the company's Mix 5 value menu, which allows guests to choose their favorite five items for just $5, including famous Krystals, Chiks, Pups, Corn Pups, fries and beverages.
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza Rocks the Summer with Vans Warped Tour by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, a fast-casual concept known for its chef-driven menu, announced today that it's an official sponsor of the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, the largest traveling music festival in the United States. Blaze will rock the summer with a presence on the 41-stop tour, which is known for its cult-like following with over 500,000 concertgoers each year.
Chatham Bars Inn Announces Summer Pop-Up With Acclaimed Chef Jody Adams by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 The longstanding Cape Cod icon, Chatham Bars Inn, is partnering with acclaimed Boston-based Chef Jody Adams to offer an exciting seasonal culinary experience at STARS restaurant. The James Beard Award-winning chef behind legendary restaurants Rialto, TRADE, Porto and Saloniki will preside over the summer pop-up's menu and atmosphere, bringing a relaxed yet refined take on classic Cape Cod summer fare, informed by the Chatham Bars Inn proprietary Farm, fresh local seafood from Chatham Harbor and her expertise in Mediterranean cuisine, blending those flavors and techniques with New England ingredients.
Americans Celebrate National Candy Month in June by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 June is National Candy Month, and the National Confectioners Association will be helping Americans celebrate by highlighting sweet innovation in chocolate, candy, gum and mints, and spotlighting the men and women who make the special treats that have played a unique role in cultural traditions and seasonal celebrations for thousands of years. The summer holiday arrives on the cusp of America's leading confectionery companies' recent announcement that they are redoubling their efforts to educate consumers on the unique role that chocolate and candy can play in a happy, balanced lifestyle.
Great whiskey isn't made, it's grown by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 If you like great whiskey, consider homegrown Illinois corn your best friend. Great corn makes great whiskey and that's exactly why two local farm families, the Walters and the Nageles, built a distillery on the Walters' home farm in DeKalb. Their business is called Whiskey Acres, and it's a true seed-to-spirit distillery.
El Pollo Loco Launches New Line of Overstuffed Quesadillas by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO), the nation's leading fire-grilled chicken chain, today announced a new line of Overstuffed Quesadillas available for a limited time. The new Overstuffed Quesadillas are prepared fresh with flavorful ingredients for the ultimate cheesy treat.
Satisfying Summer Sips with Alto Adige's Three S's: Schiava, Sylvaner, and Sauvignon by BWW News Desk
- June 12, 2017 This summer, think twice about grabbing that standby bottle of rosé and enjoy a brisk taste of the Italian Alps with Alto Adige's Three S's of Summer: Schiava, Sylvaner and Sauvignon. Each bottle of Alto Adige wine brings scintillating complexity and refreshment that can't be matched by "summer water." You need not be a wine geek to enjoy these off-the-beaten path varietals. Like most Alto Adige wines, they pair effortlessly with food, so stick to the three S's for picnics in the park, rooftop dinners al fresco, and everything in-between. A chill summer vibe is guaranteed!
BWW Preview: IMLI Urban Indian Cuisine Opens on the UES by BWW News Desk
- June 11, 2017 Imli is a new urban Indian restaurant on the Upper East Side of NYC by owners Mervyn Winston, Ram Reddy, and Albin Vincent, who seek to offer a different Indian culinary experience with unique preparations of dishes-some rarely seen on an Indian menu-and shareable small plates like those found at the bustling all-day cafes of Mumbai.
Tropical Smoothie Café Offers Free Smoothies on National Flip Flop Day by BWW News Desk
- June 11, 2017 Tropical Smoothie Cafés throughout Northeast Florida are offering free smoothies as part of National Flip Flop Day, the company's own holiday and the kickoff for the fundraising campaign for Camp Sunshine. On Friday, June 16, customers who come to the café wearing flip flops between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. will receive a free 16-ounce Camp Sunshine smoothie in new limited edition 20th anniversary commemorative cup.
'We invite everyone to come visit any of our Tropical Smoothie Cafés and enjoy a smoothie and some fun on us,' said Nick Crouch, owner of 13 Tropical Smoothie Cafes. 'There will be dunk tanks, face painters and more at the cafes as we celebrate our customers. National Flip Flop Day is also the kickoff of our companywide fundraising campaign for Camp Sunshine, a wonderful organization that helps children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.'
Camp Sunshine, in Casco, Maine on Sebago Lake, provides a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their entire family. Each year, countless families can put away the stress of a life-threatening illness and have a week of fun. It costs about $2,500 to send one family to camp for a week and the camp relies on donations from individuals, foundations, civic groups, and corporations like Tropical Smoothie Café. Over the past 10 years, Tropical Smoothie Café has been able to raise more than $4 million for Camp Sunshine.
Donations will be accepted at each of the cafes on National Flip Flop Day and throughout the next eight weeks. Donations can also be made online at www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com/community.
About Tropical Smoothie Café
Founded in 1997, Tropical Smoothie Café is a fast-casual restaurant concept inspiring healthy lifestyles across the country, with more than 547 locations nationwide. With snack and meal options for any time of day, Tropical Smoothie Café serves smoothies, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and flatbreads. The rapidly growing franchise has received numerous accolades including being ranked on Entrepreneur's 2016 Franchise 500, 2016 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers, Franchise Times' Top 200+ and Nation's Restaurant News' 2016 Top 200.Tropical Smoothie Café is seeking qualified franchisees to expand throughout the United States in markets such as Miami, Philadelphia, Boston, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Columbus, and Charlotte, among others. For more information, visit www.TropicalSmoothieFranchise.com.
Boston Market Answers the Call for a Better-For-You Chicken Strip with New Oven-Crisp Chicken Strips by BWW News Desk
- June 10, 2017 Delicious, healthy food plays a leading role in almost every summer activity, and today, Boston Market, the rotisserie cooking and contemporary home style meal expert, invites its guests to gather 'round the table whether kitchen, picnic or restaurant now through August 13 to enjoy a new, flavorful and crisp summer sensation Oven-Crisp Chicken Strips.
Vintage Wine Estates acquires Willamette Valley's Firesteed Cellars by BWW News Desk
- June 10, 2017 Vintage Wine Estates announced today the purchase of its first fine wine brand from OregonFiresteed Cellars of the Willamette Valley. Firesteed, a 50,000 case brand, is noted for award-winning Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, Oregon's signature varietal wines. The purchase comes on the heels of a robust and diverse acquisition streak over the past 24 months including: Napa Valley's Delectus Winery, Splinter Group Spirits, and most recently, Cameron Hughes Wine. VWE also acquired the distribution rights to Clayhouse Wines from Paso Robles, Washington State's Buried Cane and from Argentina, Gouguenheim Winery.
Toast Dear Old Dad with Fun Father's Day Cocktails! by BWW News Desk
- June 09, 2017 The custom of celebrating fatherhood goes as far back as the Middle Ages. It wasn't until the 20th century that it was introduced here in the US where on June 19th, 1910 there was a local fete at a YMCA in Washington, DC. Three years later a bill was put forth to Congress to recognize the holiday but it wasn't until 1966 that President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as “Father's Day.” Six years later, the day was made a permanent national holiday when President Richard Nixon signed it into law in 1972. Today Father's Day is celebrated around the country with offspring taking the opportunity to thank dads for all that they have done!
Setton Farms' New Pistachio Chewy Bites Variety Named Innovation Award Finalist at Sweets & Snacks Expo by BWW News Desk
- June 09, 2017 Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc.- the nation's second largest pistachio grower and processor and maker of Setton Farms Pistachio Chewy Bites based in California's Central Valley- is excited to announce the launch of their new variety, Pistachios + Blueberry Infused Cranberries with Coconut Chewy Bites that will hit retail stores across the country beginning in June. The Pistachios + Blueberry Cranberry Chewy Bites product was named an innovation finalist by the prestigious tasting panel at the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, IL on May 23 rd.
Budweiser Heightens Partnership With Thomas Rhett, Raising a Cold One to Summer in New TV Commercial by BWW News Desk
- June 09, 2017 On the heels of reintroducing Budweiser's line of iconic patriotic packaging, the brand is announcing its return to the big-screen with an all-American toast to the season just in time for its 141st summer. The Budweiser commercial features user generated content toasting with America cans and bottles across the country alongside ACM Male Vocalistof the Year Thomas Rhett.