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Superior Grocers is Now in the Central Valley; Opens New Location in Tulare, CA
On Saturday, December 3 2022, Superior Grocers opened its 71st store in Tulare, CA at 115 S. West St., the former Palace Foods Depot. The grocery retailer who primarily operates in Southern California has now expanded into the Central Valley. The new store features a large selection of Produce, Grocery, Beer & Wine, and Fresh Quality Meat. Plans for the addition of a full service Kitchen, Bakery, and Tortilleria are under way. - December 08, 2022 - Superior Grocers
Livestream Video from a Whiskey Barrel
Today, Hayner Distilling in Troy, Ohio, announced a new whiskey experience called Whiskey Webcam. The website features a livestream from inside a new whiskey barrel. The website's purpose is to allow Whiskey Webcam subscribers the opportunity to watch their whiskey age live on the internet for up... - December 08, 2022 - Hayner Distilling
Park City Brewing Wins Three Awards in Salt City Best Contest Presented by The Salt Lake Tribune
Park City Brewing announces recognition from Salt Lake Tribune readers, NHL Center Ice Package for hockey game viewing, and special brew releases for the holidays. - December 07, 2022 - Park City Brewing
Tapizôn New Brazilian Fusion Food & Drink Pairings: Brazilian-Inspired Drinks and Fare
What takes the drinks to a whole new level is when it’s paired with innovative, modern Brazilian dishes. Araújo and Petterson make great matchmakers as they have introduced specific food and beverages that complement one another in all the right ways. - November 30, 2022 - Tapizôn
Latest ArKay Zero Proof News
ArKay Beverages, a leading American non-alcoholic company, announced a partnership with kentucky74.com and whissin.com. The company happily welcomed both brands as part of the company and looked to promote non-alcoholic drinks across the nation. ArKay beverages is a non-alcoholic drinks brand... - November 23, 2022 - ArKay Beverages
Teaz Vodka Retiring Current Bottle Style in Preparation for Upcoming Spirits Release
In preparation for the release of its upcoming new line of spirits, Teaz Vodka is retiring its current bottle style. The unique bottle was created by Tonya Grubb, the CEO and founder of Teaz, with the goal of creating a unique bottle design that would stand out from other brands. The bottle itself... - November 16, 2022 - Teaz Vodka
St. Stephen Organic Wine Tastings at Jimbo’s in San Diego
Come Try Excellent New Organic Wines at Jimbo’s. - November 08, 2022 - St. Stephen Vineyards, LLC
Introducing Wholeview Direct: Delivering Addiction Treatment Directly Into the Homes of New Yorkers
Wholeview Direct, a new, fully virtual, outpatient addiction treatment program has begun to provide treatment throughout the State of New York. - November 01, 2022 - Wholeview Wellness
Get Ready for Halloween with Spirit of Wales Distillery
The Newport Distillery Spirit of Wales is hosting its second Halloween celebrations which include tours, tasting nights and experiences in the build-up to 31 October 2022. - October 22, 2022 - Spirit of Wales Ltd.
Blue Shark Vodka Expands Into Coronado, California
Blue Shark Vodka is pleased to announce that all four of their one-of-a-kind bottles are now available for purchase in Coronado, California. The Wilmington, North Carolina-based award-winning vodka opened a warehouse facility in California in 2021 and launched into Coronado this fall thanks to... - October 10, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
The World’s Largest Spirits & Wine Rating Competition, PR%F Awards 2022, Masked & Unmasked, November 5 & 6 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PR%F Awards Spirits, Wine & Beverage competition is set to be held in Las Vegas on November 5 and 6 at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. PR%F Awards has partnered with the college of hospitality as a platform to provide valuable education and... - October 03, 2022 - Proof Awards
Blue Shark Vodka Named Among Best Domestic Vodkas at Fifty Best Competition
Blue Shark Vodka was recently named among the best vodkas in the U.S. at The Fifty Best competition. In its premier year of the consumer-based competition, Blue Shark Vodka was awarded a gold medal and was the only vodka in North Carolina to receive a designation. The Fifty Best is unbiased guide to wine and spirits for those with epicurean tastes. - September 30, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
Minneapolis' Only 24 Hour Restaurant Relocates and Expands to Include a Drag Venue, Craft Cocktail Lounge and 2 Outdoor Patios
The Nicollet Diner has transformed the once iconic Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse downtown Minneapolis into their modern take on the classic 24 hour diner, a new drag venue and a craft cocktail lounge in Nicollet Mall. The grand opening of the new drag venue, Roxy's Cabaret is Saturday, October 1 with a cocktail reception at 5:30 PM in the craft cocktail lounge, On the RoX and a drag show in the Cabaret at 7PM with limited availability for press. - September 27, 2022 - The Nicollet Diner
Superior Grocers Opens New Location in Santa Paula, CA
Today, Superior Grocers opens their 70th store in Santa Paula, CA at 280 E Harvard Blvd. The store opened under the banner, The Market by Superior. A full-service Supermarket featuring the largest selection of Produce in Santa Paula, Grocery, Liquor, Fresh Quality Meat, a large assortment of baked... - September 15, 2022 - Superior Grocers
Smuttynose Brewing to Host First Full Strum Music Festival Featuring Country Stars Jordan Davis and LOCASH
Outdoor Country Music Festival Featuring Popular Artists Coming to Seacoast NH Next Month. - September 08, 2022 - Smuttynose
Blue Shark CEO Moves to Oversee New Daytoon Product, Hacienda Chactun Tequila
Blue Shark Vodka Chief Executive Officer, Mark Milliken, will shift roles to help parent company, Daytoon Distributors, release a tequila label by the end of the year. Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist will step in as interim CEO and remain as Chairman of Blue Shark Vodka LLC while Milliken... - September 06, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
Rebel Wine Bar’s 1 Year Anniversary Wine Festival
Rebel Wine Bar, a contemporary wine bar and neighborhood gem, located in Downtown Oakland Park, is inviting South Florida locals and wine lovers to attend its 1 Year Anniversary Wine Festival this Saturday, September 10 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. - September 05, 2022 - Rebel Wine Bar
Prost! Krush Brau Park’s Oktoberfest is Back
Krush Brau Park (KBP) has just announced its 2022 Oktoberfest schedule. Starting September 16 to October 30, KBP will be open Fridays from 4pm to 11pm, Saturdays from 12pm to 11pm, Sundays from 12pm to 8pm and Thursdays in October from 4pm to 11pm. General admission tickets are available as well as... - August 30, 2022 - Krush Brau Park
Help Where Help is Needed: Social Spirits Company "Vodka 4 Peace" Launches in the US
Launch of Swiss Social Spirits Brand “Vodka 4 Peace” in the US market on Ukrainian Independence Day. Within 5 months, they donated 34,400 CHF of direct help to humanitarian NGOs in Ukraine. For every bottle sold in the US, a donation of $1 is made to BlueCheck Ukraine, an organisation co-founded by Liev Schreiber (actor/film director/screen writer). - August 24, 2022 - Vodka 4 Peace
Charleston’s First Distillery Officially Launches Gin Inspired Beer with Local Brewery
Striped Pig Distillery and Ghost Monkey Brewery announce the official release date of special edition Striped Gin inspired beer. - August 24, 2022 - Striped Pig Distillery
Red Eye Louie's Announces Launch of Tequila Plata
All that glitters is not gold, and Tequila Plata proves that! - August 15, 2022 - Red Eye Louie's
The Craft Beverage Expo and Distribution Conference (CBE) is Heading to Pittsburgh in 2023
CBE is partnering with VisitPITTSBURGH to showcase the craft beverage industry in a week-long experience. Craft is all about community and collaboration and in that spirit Craft Beverage Expo and Distribution Conference (CBE) and VisitPITTSBURGH have announced their partnership to bring a weeklong... - August 15, 2022 - Craft Beverage Expo
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation for Kistler Vineyards - Sonoma County Winery Captures the Sun and Saves
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, recently completed the installation of 248 kW DC of solar electric power at Kistler Vineyards in Sebastopol, Sonoma County. Kistler Vineyard will cut their electricity costs by over $67,000 annually and reduce their dependency on non-renewable energy sources. Their carbon footprint will be lowered substantially, benefitting their surrounding communities and their bottom line. - August 11, 2022 - SolarCraft
BlackSquare to Provide Global Spirits Brand Beam Suntory with Direct-to-Consumer Ecommerce Technology
BlackSquare Inc. is pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership with Beam Suntory. BlackSquare will be responsible for providing Beam Suntory with cutting edge direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce technology, beginning with the creation of a brand home for iconic whisky brand Laphroaig in Germany and the UK. - August 09, 2022 - BlackSquare Inc.
Charleston’s First Distillery Launches Gin Inspired Beer with Local Brewery
Striped Pig Distillery and Ghost Monkey Brewery announce release of special-edition Striped Pig inspired beers in celebration of International Beer Day. - August 06, 2022 - Striped Pig Distillery
Bald Man Brewing to Release the Suburbs "Love is the Law Pub Ale" on 8/20 to Bring Everyone Together Over a Beer in the Name of Love and Rock & Roll
The Bald Man Brewing is very excited to announce a branded beer called 'The Suburb's Love is the Law Pub Ale"' which will be introduced at Bald Man Brewing 6th Birthday Concert Event concert in Eagan on 8/20. - August 04, 2022 - Bald Man Brewing
4West Lounge, Harlem's Premier LGBTQ+ Bar, Celebrates Its First Anniversary
4West Lounge has become Harlem’s premier LGBTQ+ bar lounge where “You can be You and Free.” 4West prides itself on hosting diverse, curated events for guests to connect, grow and be entertained. It is home for everyone - from creatives to corporate managers to stay-at-home entrepreneurs - where they can come together and have their social and entertainment needs met in an environment that is welcoming to all, regardless of skin color or orientation. - August 03, 2022 - 4WestLounge
Charleston’s First Distillery First to Receive National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification
Local Choice Spirits granted National Women’s Business Enterprise Certification, opening up many new opportunities for the Charleston based spirits business. - July 30, 2022 - Striped Pig Distillery
The World's First Hop-Influenced Mezcal
Hop Mez a unique agave spirit is triple-distilled with centennial hop. - July 18, 2022 - Frijolotes
Bok Gin Inspired by Korean Botanicals and Made in California
Combining refreshing juniper with heady Korean botanicals to produce an exciting fusion of West and East. - July 17, 2022 - Frijolotes
Superior Grocers Acquires Numero Uno
Superior Grocers, a Southern California grocery retailer, announced today that it has acquired Numero Uno, an independent chain of 22 Hispanic retail grocery stores in Southern California. Superior Grocers will now operate 69 grocery stores in Southern California. Richard Wardwell, President of... - July 14, 2022 - Superior Grocers
Go Sake! Sparkling Sake is Summer Formed in Bubbles
Japanese food is becoming increasingly popular. The number of japanese restaurants has increased rapidly in recent years, which is consistent with the widespread growing acceptance of japanese food and drinking culture. Japanese sake in particular was able to benefit from this development and is... - July 13, 2022 - Go-Sake
FemAle Brew Fest, the Country’s Pioneering Beer Festival Celebrating Women in the Brewing Industry, Returns to Fort Lauderdale
In 2021, this pioneering festival celebrating women in brewing was hosted at the newly opened Kimpton Goodland - Fort Lauderdale Beach and will be returning to this amazing hotel in 2022. - July 07, 2022 - FemAle Brew Fest
Jolly Roger Brewery to Host First Ever MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) Beer Pairing
First ever Beer pairing with MRE (Meals Ready to Eat). - July 07, 2022 - Jolly Roger Brew
Belse Brings Art to Plates and Walls
Belse Plant Cuisine, which opened its Bowery restaurant and Brewery on Tuesday 14 June, is excited to promote contemporary art alongside the food artistry of their exceptional chef, Anthony Spino. The walls of the newest Manhattan restaurant located at 265/267 Bowery, are adorned with the works of... - June 25, 2022 - Belse Restaurant
Belse Welcomes Long Time Vegan Tulsi Gabbard for a Relaxed Chat on All Her Loves and Passions
Belse is delighted to welcome long-time vegan Tulsi Gabbard to the restaurant tonight where she will be engaging in a stimulating discussion with their guests. - June 24, 2022 - Belse Restaurant
Blue Shark Vodka Brings Home SIP Award Medals for Third Consecutive Year
On Blue Shark Vodka’s third anniversary, the vodka is proud to bring home SIP Award medals to North Carolina for the third consecutive year, making it the preferred vodka of the Carolinas. “Three years ago we sold our first bottles of vodka with a glass shark swimming inside the bottom... - June 24, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
Blue Shark Vodka Expands Distribution Throughout South Carolina
Aleph owner Jean-Pierre Chambas partnered with Blue Shark Vodka founder Mark Bloomquist to bring North Carolina’s favorite vodka to the islands, beaches and across the entire state of South Carolina. “At Aleph Wines, we support and promote quality craft spiri - June 19, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
Belse Gourmet Vegan Restaurant and Brewery Opened in the Bowery
Belse Plant Cuisine, a gourmet vegan restaurant, brewery and bar located at 265 Bowery, opened Tuesday, June 14 in over 11,000 newly-designed square feet. It features upscale vegan cuisine on separate lunch, dinner, late-night and weekend brunch menus, as well as craft beers made daily at its on-site brewery. There is a full-service bar with Belse signature wines, an extensive drink menu, and a large selection of spirit-free drinks. - June 15, 2022 - Belse Restaurant
Kachaça Spirits Awarded Unaged Cachaça of the Year in New York International Spirits Competition 2022
Newly Launched Kachaça! Earns Top Honor in Top Trade Competition - June 09, 2022 - Kachaca Spirits
Embracing Diversity Through the Culinary Arts, Music, and Culture
Join Miami-Dade Vice Chairman Oliver Gilbert, III, the Hungry Black Man, the Center for Black Innovation, and the City of Miami Beach for the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Food and Wine Festival which showcases the culinary skills and creations of some of the nation’s most celebrated black chefs and culinary artists. Attendees will have food encounters with chefs like Carla Hall, Marcus Samuelsson, Robert Butts, Christian Bell, Andrew Lloyd, Kris Kofi, Raheem Saley, Troy Tingling and Deborah VanTrece. - June 01, 2022 - The Center for Black Innovation
Charleston’s First Distillery Releases Original Moonshine in Limited Supply
Striped Pig Distillery releases final 90 bottles of coveted ‘Shine, the last release of their original moonshine, bottled at 120 proof. - June 01, 2022 - Striped Pig Distillery
Catholic Education Foundation of Louisville Launches First-Ever Bourbon Raffle
17 Rare Bourbons will be Raffled in 5 Lots including Pappy Van Winkle 15, 20, and 23. - May 25, 2022 - Catholic Education Foundation
Blue Shark Vodka Partners with No. 44 Ryan Ellis in Xfinity Series in Charlotte
Blue Shark Vodka is proud to support Ryan Ellis and his No. 44 Chevy Camaro for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 28. - May 24, 2022 - Daytoon, Inc.
Bartending Super Stars and TacoTuesday.com Partner for Cinco de Mayo to Celebrate the Invention of Reposado
TacoTuesday.com and local bartending legends, Inga Tantisalidchai and Catalin Ayala, are collaborating to shine light on a little-known fact this Cinco de Mayo. Few people realize that Gabriela Romo de la Peña and her two sisters shaped Tequila Herradura’s modern history. Gabriela... - May 05, 2022 - TacoTuesday.com
CEO of Charleston’s First Distillery, Striped Pig, Drives Change in Spirits Industry
Striped Pig Distillery joins the SC Craft Distillers Guild to help shift outdated legislation. - May 05, 2022 - Striped Pig Distillery
Blefa is a Founding Member of New Steel Keg Association
Blefa joins Steel Keg Association, which is a marketing-focused, non-profit organization, whose focus is drive awareness of circularity, efficiency and freshness that stainless steel kegs provide at bars and restaurants while reducing carbon footprint as compared to single use containers. Steel kegs save over 400,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and keep roughly 500,000 tons of packaging out of landfills each year. - April 26, 2022 - Blefa Kegs.com
Mezcal Lauderdale Grows Into Becoming the Largest Celebration of Mezcal in Florida
Mezcal Lauderdale is a celebration of everything Mezcal, featuring a large selection of the world's most renowned Mezcal brands. Ticket holders get a souvenir glass, and can try their favorites, as well as discover new brands. - April 13, 2022 - UniteUs Group
Best Food and Beverage Websites of 2022 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 26th Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association will name the best food and beverage websites as part of their 26th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development. Food and Beverage Websites can be entered into consideration for the 2022 Best Food and Beverage Website WebAwards at www.webaward.org. - April 07, 2022 - Web Marketing Association
Go-Sake Wins Silver at the Craft Spirits Awards
Sake Startup awarded twice for Sake and Tonic and Go-Sake. - March 17, 2022 - Go-Sake