Why Does Nose Grease Tame Beer Foam?

Frat boy finger lore demystified. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

Why Aren't There More Good Microbrews in Cans?

Glass is cheaper. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

Sensitive New Age Cocktails

Does a happy bartender make a better drink? (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

Old Beer Is New Again

Aging suds in oak casks comes back in style. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

The Year in Food 2007

Vegansexuals, tainted dog food, greenwashing, and more.

Canned Beer That's Actually Good

Craft brewers see sense in cans. (By Kurt Wolff)

Key to the Liquor Cabinet

How to create the ultimate home bar. (By CHOW staff)

The Fake Gatsby

A guide to New York City speakeasies. (By Kara Zuaro)

Our stomachs ruined from last night’s party, it’s our only nutritional intake. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

A caffeine addict will do anything to get his fix—even make coffee with ragged old underwear. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

We’re down to the dregs of our supplies again, after being grossed out by offal in an outdoor market. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

We can’t find a decent road to save our lives, but finally we get some good kebabs. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

We cross the English Channel, motor through France, and end up in Brussels at dusk, where our first official meal of the rally is lamb patties. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

A good meal on Air India has us liking airline food again. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)

He must also have sour goat milk soup. Especially when those are the only things available along the roadside of Uzbekistan. (By Joshua M. Bernstein)