Drunk on George Washington

An interview with the director of preservation for Mount Vernon about George Washington’s whiskey-distilling career.

Death by Dinner

Ten ways people died from food.

Destination: Denver on the Cheap

Kingpin food on a volunteer budget at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Belgian Beer Primer

Decoding the world’s most acclaimed (and confusing) brews.

Your Beer Smells Like Goat

Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales.

Burns the Hairs Right Out of Your Nose

Touring bourbon distilleries in Kentucky.

The CHOW 13

Our first annual awards, presenting a baker’s dozen of provocateurs, trendsetters, and rabble-rousers.

I Do (Eat)

Get the most out of your wedding caterer.

Buenos Aires: Faded Elegance, High Design

Buenos Aires’s up-and-coming San Telmo neighborhood.

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Modern Florence

Beyond David and the duomo.

How far back are you going historically, and what era? Mead or barleywine could work. Oh, and a farmhouse ale/saison might be nice as well, since the party is taking place in a farmhouse (albeit not a French one, but who cares,...

For historic fairly pricey drinking, the bar at the Parker House/Last Hurrah downtown. Somewhat historic and drinks with a view, Top of the Hub in the Pru. For historic well priced drinking and fair eating, Doyle’s in Jamaica...

We are travelling in for the day for a 5:00 wedding and have not been to the area in a long, long time. We will have only a few hours for lunch in downtown/historic Savannah so we are seeking a GREAT place that is fun, has a...

Everything’s been coming up kugel lately. Kugel (literally “potato pudding”) is sort of a baked potato pancake. Its ingredients are simple: grated (using hand or meat grinder, never a food processor) potato...