I’ve been drinking a lot of beer lately.
Before I have to go all Amy Winehouse and say, “No, No, No” to rehab, let me explain. As I’ve previously mentioned, a year ago, I didn’t know beer besides Bud Light even existed. Now that I’ve had a taste of what I’ve been missing all my life, I can’t get enough. I’m intrigued by all these concepts: winter beers, lagers, stouts, ales… I could go on and on. There is so much to learn and yet I’m just one person so I …

Drink: Black Forest Latte (made with cocoa, white chocolate and raspberry)
Price: $3.50 for a small, but it was happy hour (every day from 2-4 p.m.), so I got this tasty treat for $1.75!
I drive by Poetic Justice Cafe and Lounge, 550 N. Webb Rd., Suite C-1, every day on my way to work. After a couple of months of wondering what it was like, I decided to venture inside.
The atmosphere is nice, with lots of artwork on the walls and a big comfy couch and the gentleman working behind the …

I’ve only recently become acquainted with the concept of winter beers. Until this point, enjoying a beer meant coming home from a long day and popping open a cold one. Okay, I’ve never actually said the phrase “popping open a cold one” until now, but I think you get my point. Beer was a refreshing treat I gave myself after a hot day of working in the sun (or sitting at my desk all day to be more accurate).
I digress. When I heard about winter beer, I could not wrap …

Drink: Boba Milk Tea
Price: $3.17 for a small tea (with tax)
It was pure curiosity that drew me to Boba Zone (2240 N. Rock Rd. #106). I wasn’t totally sure I wanted to try their milk tea because of the conflicting reviews I’ve heard from friends:
“You’ll hate it!”
“You’ll love it!”
“It will horrify you!”
“It will change your life.”
However, because I’ve long been fascinated with finding out just what exactly those things are that float around in the bottom of the tea, I decided to give it a shot. Turns out, those things …

Today’s boxed wine isn’t your grandma’s Franzia. It’s inexpensive, stays fresh for weeks and is easy on the environment. And, believe it or not, it’s good.
Ok, maybe not good like a 2006 Peay Vineyards Scallop Shelf Estate Pinot Noir (one of Food & Wine Magazine’s top wines of 2009), which will set you back $55, but definitely good enough for those of us who don’t (completely) turn up our noses at a glass of Yellowtail Shiraz.
Boxed wine makes up over 50% of the wine market in Australia. France and the UK are …