its not often i get told to just "go poke around online" at work. . . especially not on a topic that i actually care about.
well, now i get to go out and get the real low down on food. yup! food.
im looking at trends here, and not so much 'that new restaurant down the block' as some predictions of what will wind up on middle america's tables in the near future.
it's an interesting question. in the past few years ive witnessed the downfall and villification of bagels, the rise of bacon as a true god of meats, the proliferation of organics not through government legislation but through local farmers markets and then of course there's whiskey.
yes. whiskey.
vodka has long held the place of preference on many a back bar. stocking the full gamut of stolis and absolutes, never mind the umpteen other lesser known but up and coming brands, hasnt left much space for those brown liquors. and the options available for whiskey mixing were once abysmal. never mind trying to explain to a bartender that YES! a whiskey cosmo is a completely viable and drinkable drink. just swap the vodka for the brown stuff. . .
well. the tides have shifted. youve probably noticed it at your local bar. a few more soldiers standing between jameson, jim and jack. im particularly pleased to see milkshakes getting a proper kick.
now for the moment, it being 9am and not an irish coffee in sight, its back to the bacon blogs, calorie counting and speculations on seasonal eating.
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