American Madness

Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation

Herbal Remedy 1: Basil Gin Martini

So, you may recall that back in October I thought that this summer was going to be all about drinks made with fresh herbs.
Well, the summer is here and I’d like to give myself partial credit. Although it hasn’t been an overwhelming push, there have been a number of summer cocktails I have [...]

FreshDirect Unveils New Wine Vendor

Yes, I’m still drinking wine. Yes, those reviews will make their way to the site, but this week I’d like to focus on the big changes over at FreshDirect. Today, the veil was raised on FreshDirect’s new wine-selling bride. After a month of anticipation, Union Square Wines (or USQ as it is abbreviated, for reasons [...]

Food Party!

Picture this-
Public Access TV meets Acid Trip (is that redundant?) meets Pee-Wees Playhouse meets Cooking Show and you start to get an idea of what to expect from Food Party.

As they explain it in the about section:
Food Party is a (would-be) TV cooking show with a spicy saigon kitchen-witch as your hostess, a cast of [...]

Competitive Eating Scandal

It’s that time of year again, tomorrow is the Fourth of July, meaning it is also time for Nathan’s Famous 4th of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest. As per usual it will be at Coney Island and airing on ESPN, both at Noon.
The contestants for this year are a line up of [...]

Trouble in the land of Coffee

Many people I know love coffee, they say that it is the ultimate drug for them, they drink their morning cup of joe and instantly feel happy, as the caffeine hits their system they feel like they could accomplish anything. As a tea drinker this isn’t something I get. It all just tastes kind of [...]

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