palate bites

Feast on Foodie Activities

Life is filled with pairs. We pair a fine wine with cheese or chocolate, we pair a craft beer with buffalo wings, and we pair winter with skiing. But on…

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Pretzel Logic

Pretzel logic and pretzels are two very different things. While one describes circular or flawed reasoning, the other is usually served warm and deliciously void of any potential breaches in…

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coffee milk stout

Brews and Beans

Local breweries are bringing beans into their brews this winter, coffee beans that is. At Thai Me Up, Melvin Brewing is pouring a coffee brown ale they call Beerucinno. Head…

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Melvin Starts Brewing in Alpine

What once was a small brewing operation out of Thai Me Up – Melvin Brewing -has finally launched production of its beers at a new 20,000-square-foot facility in Alpine. Initial…

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