Montagnarde 7. Abbaye des Rocs Speciale Noel 8. Abbaye des Rocs speciale noel 9. Achel 10. Belle Vue Kriek 11. Cantillon Gueuze Lambic 12. Cantillon Kriek Lambic 13. Cantillon Rose de Gambrinus 14. Caracole Amber 15. Caracole...

Great fried chicken in Raleigh, authentic frozen custard at the Raleigh Farmer’s Market, and barbecue in East Goldsboro with depth and complexity.

A Trappist ale is brewed at one of six (currently) Trappist monasteries that brews beer. These are Westvleteren, Chimay, Achel, Westmalle, Orval and Rochefort. An ale brewed in the Trappist style is called an abbey ale. A good way...

at the bonaventure brewery they do a blonde ale, a pale ale, a white ale, and a strawberry blonde. pass on the blonde and the white ales but the strawberry & the pale are good. happy hour food makes it worth it from 3-7 and they...

I need a festive dinner location(New Port area) for this Saturday evening to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday before we see the Cirque show in Costa Mesa at 8 pm. If possible, waterfront view, no Mexican food, and...

After the dramatic “balloon glow,” I set out to do what I thought would be an easy thing: find a place to sip a good bourbon in Bardstown, Kentucky, the hometown of Kentucky bourbon, on the eve of the Kentucky Bourbon...

I’m looking for some place that is opened on a Monday at 3:00ish for a late lunch/early dinner before I have to get in a cab for the airport. It needs to be close to my hotel on 51st and 7th. Brasserie 8 1/2 ? Cite ? Stella...

The Lady of the house, myself and Number 3 child (18 months ) went to Zero Derees in Blackheath for lunch today, and very nice it was too, especially the beer. Nothing remarkable about that, however just after we arrived a party...

produce a "blond" roux. If you’re talking about a roux for cajun cooking, then you’re right. The flour taste IS cooked out as the very long very slow cooking of the roux calls for color ranging from blond to brown,...

(with Chimay being one of the gateway belgian beers), that you only find fresh stuff on the shelves these days. If you think you would like a dark belgian beer, check out St. Bernardus abt 12 – the Prior 8 is a great beer...

I am taking 2 ten year old girls to Legally Blonde on a Sunday at 7 pm. We need an Italian pre-theatre (5pmish) place for dinner. I have narrowed it down to Roberto Passon, Trattoria Trecolori or Becco. Any suggestions? Thanks.

Word has it that there will be ten, count ‘em TEN, of Russian River Brewing Co’s excellent Belgianesque beers tapped at the Toronado tonight. Several are making their debut. The line-up: 1. Redemption- Single blonde ale...

I believe she is referring to Woods on South, the old South End Brewery place. It is a collaborative with Marvin Woods, the bandana wearing southern chef.... Have not been there, but heard good things. It is a Carolina Blonde...

not like in stout. My favorites are St. Bernardus Prior 8, Achel Brown (or Extra), Abbaye Des Rocs, and LaTrappe Dubbel. Someone else suggested Chimay Grand Reserve (blue label). Although its not a dubbel, it won’t have...

My husband is a Belgian beer lover. His fav is Orval and in second place is Leffe Blonde. Does anyone have any recommendations for any other Belgian (or Dutch/French/German) beers that are somewhat like these two? They...