June 02, 2009

Free Beer & Ice Cream at FREEWILLIAMSBURG.COM's Music Showcase at Northside Music Festival

Northside Music Festival, Freewilliamsburg Presents:
When: Friday June 12, 7:30 pm-1:30 am
Where: DEATH BY AUDIO, 49 South Second Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn [map]
Fee: $10
++ FREE Heineken from 7:30-8:30
+++ FREE Ice Cream provided by FreeIceCream.net

What: Music
THESE ARE POWERS
JAVELIN
REAL ESTATE
AIR WAVES
ORGANS
set times: 8:30/9:30/10:30/11:30/12:30

DJ sets by FREE DANGER + STAY GOLD

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June 01, 2009

California Vegan the Victim of Censorship?

Vegan wants ILVTOFU on license plate. 2BAD, state says. Fearing the vanity plate could be misinterpreted in an offensive manner, Colorado officials put the request on a list of banned letter combination. The ACLU has entered the fray.

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May 21, 2009

Bacon Power

You no longer have to invest in the bacon air freshener for your car. Now you can drive and smell that comforting bacon smell by running your car on bacon biodiesel.

It's the biofuel of choice for a pair of entrepreneurs building their business on pig fat. Dan and Tracy Kaderabek, Bio-Blend Fuels has a three-acre processing plant in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. "The pork gets run through microwaves to make precooked bacon, the grease falls off and that's what we use," Dan tells the Manitowoc Herald Reporter. "Americans' bad eating habits ensure our supply." ...Here's the real bonus: When you're driving in or behind one of those bio-diesel cars, instead of inhaling the scent of rancid popcorn, you'll be bathed in a sweet bacon wind from [Daily Dish, LA Times]

Click here to see Daily Dish's list of the 1,001 other things you can do with bacon.

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March 20, 2009

Activity: Mac Off in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

What: Mac & Cheese Sampling
When: Sunday, March 22nd, 4-8 pm
Where: Greenpoint, Brooklyn (Check out the map on the Flyer for the route)
Fee: Free samples and drink specials.

[thanks for the tip Lauren]

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Kuapa Kokoo cocoa: Cadbury Cream Eggs Hatch a Conscience

By next Easter, your Creme Eggs may be a little less of a guilty pleasure. Cadbury just completed a deal to source fair-trade cocoa from Ghana by the end of summer 2009. The cocoa will come from a cooperative with the delightful name Kuapa Kokoo.

The cocoa trade in West Africa has a long list of problems including labor trafficking and child labor. In the U.S., fair-trade chocolate is available from a handful of mostly boutique premium makers who subscribe to the International Labor Rights Forum's Commitment to Ethical Sourcing. But the entry of a mass-market player like Cadbury has a major impact--tripling the market for fair-trade cocoa from Ghana.

[From CSR Wire via Fast Company]

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February 26, 2009

Carnivorous Watermelon?

This hungry watermelon mouth was carved up at the Melounovy Festival in the Czech Republic. More carved masterpieces can be found here.

[via BoingBoing]

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February 22, 2009

Cake From Outerspace

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February 13, 2009

Yes peCAN!

In January, Ben & Jerry's presented a new flavor in honor of the new U.S. president: "Yes PeCan! An Inspirational Blend of Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans."

Here are some flavors that the public suggested to "honor" George W. Bush:

Grape Depression
The Housing Crunch
Abu Grape
Cluster Fudge
Nut'n Accomplished
Good Riddance You Lousy Motherfucker... Swirl
Iraqi Road
Chock 'n Awe
WireTapioca
Impeach Cobbler
Guantanmallow
imPeachmint
Heck of a Job, Brownie!
Neocon Politan
RockyRoad to Fascism
Cookie D'oh!
Nougalar Proliferation
Death by Chocolate... and Torture
Freedom Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Chip On My Shoulder
Credit Crunch
Mission Pecanplished
Country Pumpkin
Chunky Monkey in Chief
WMDelicious
Chocolate Chimp
Bloody Sundae
Caramel Preemptive Stripe
I broke the law and am responsible for the deaths of thousands . . .
with nuts

[cake tip to Amanda]

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February 01, 2009

Uvillas

These aren't yellow cherry tomatoes. They little plump balls of tartness -- fruit that Kiki found for me in Ecuador

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Cerviche

Ever since arriving in the industrial seaport of Esmeraldas, I've had difficulty thinking of any food other than cerviche. From the restaurant next to the Kennedy hotel I can see the cranes to lift the large containers onto the ships. With all the industry, I am amazed at the freshness of the camarones I eat. Lime, cilantro and the plumpest, freshest shrimp is what I'll miss when I return to the States.

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