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Meet the Women Who are Shaking Up the Bartending Industry (RobbReport.com)
The founders of the high-intensity Speed Rack cocktail competition are turning yet another male-dominated industry on its head.
11 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Location Scouts (MentalFloss.com)
When regular people watch movies, they might focus on the plot, the dramatic dialogue, or the eye-popping sets. But when location scouts—the people whose job it is to find perfect filming sites—sit down for a film, all they see are logistics.
Inside Bywater American Bistro, Chef Nina Compton’s Latest New Orleans Dining Destination (RobbReport.com)
You'll be dining in Compton's home, since she literally lives upstairs.
Edible Lower Alabama, Spring 2018
Spring 2018: Edible Flowers, Oysters, Farmers Markets. Edited by Alyson Sheppard. Cover styling by Alyson Sheppard.
Why José Andrés Is Heading to the Suburbs (RobbReport.com)
We talk with the acclaimed chef about bringing a restaurant to Texas.
7 Alabama Chefs, Restaurants and Bars Named Semifinalists for Prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards (EdibleLowerAlabama.com)
Today seven chefs, restaurants and bars across Alabama were named semifinalists for the 28th annual James Beard Foundation (JBF) Awards. These awards, which recognize culinary professionals for excellence and achievement in their fields, are considered the most coveted in the industry.
14 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets of Hollywood Food Stylists (MentalFloss.com)
Hollywood food stylists are little short of magicians—only instead of pulling rabbits out of hats, they’re turning piles of mashed potatoes into ice cream sundaes.
How California is Seeding the Pomegranate Revolution (Vice.com)
The origin of these “seedy apples” is highly disputed, but they sure love it here.
How to Keep Your iPhone From "Bricking" in Cold Weather (MentalFloss.com)
You’ve just built the perfect snowman: top hat, carrot nose, corncob pipe, the works. You whip your iPhone out to snap a photo for your Instagram feed, but the screen won't come on. It was fully charged when you left the house, so what happened? Did the cold weather kill your phone?
6 Proven Benefits of Being More Imaginative (MentalFloss.com)
Embracing your imagination doesn’t mean you need to invest in crayons and paste again (although you could!). You can incorporate simple, imaginative activities into your everyday life.
Las Almas Rotas, the City's Lone Mezcaleria, Shakes Up the Dallas Cocktail Scene (DallasObserver.com)
Las Almas Rotas’ motto is: “Tequila to wake the living. Mezcal to wake the dead.”
Ingredients Have Immigration Stories, Too (Vice.com)
The crops that thrive in various climates around the globe have stories to tell.
5 Superhuman Feats People Have Pulled Off to Survive Disasters (MentalFloss.com)
When faced with a life-or-death situation, people will often do the unbelievable to survive.
Harlowe MXM Is a Slick New Cocktail Compound in Deep Ellum (DallasObserver.com)
Some of the drinks need to be served with an instruction manual--evidence of the ambition this place has.
The Wind Has Been Taken Out of the Mill at Windmill Lounge (DallasObserver.com)
Windmill Lounge — in its current iteration — looks as if a dive bar was drowned in bleach, shellacked over with erotic art and told to smile.
How to Outrun an Active Volcano (MentalFloss.com)
You’d guess that knowing how to outrun an active volcano is just about as useful as knowing how to climb out of quicksand. Which is to say, not very, as you are unlikely to encounter these disaster scenarios in your lifetime.
The Science of Staying Safe During an Earthquake (MentalFloss.com)
An earthquake is taking place somewhere in the world right this second.
The Parlor on Commerce is an Anomaly — a New Dive Bar (DallasObserver.com)
You cannot build a dive bar. Dive bars are formed slowly, like stalactites, after years of buildup of scuff marks, spilled beers and punched walls.
8 Tips to Make Your Passwords as Strong as Possible (MentalFloss.com)
We’ve been on the internet for almost 35 years, yet we still haven’t learned our lesson about online passwords.