Creative Loafing Tampa

Cigar City Brewing's first Russian beer dinner, held in their 40 degree cooler (photos)

The Order of the Red Banner Cigar City Brewing dinner was a feast to behold.

• by Todd Sturtz
The Order of the Red Banner Cigar City Brewing dinner was a feast to behold.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Beer, Russian Food, pairing, Cigar City Brewing, Russian imperial stout, craft beer, dinner, tasting, tampa, tastingtampa.com, Todd Sturtz, Joey Redner

Savor the flavor: Flavor-enhanced cheeses are making a new name for themselves

• by kirajefferson
Milk has become a canvas for cheesemakers to create and combine flavors as chefs do. Whether you prefer your cheese incorporated with a savory seed, hoppy beer, sprightly citrus, decadent truffles or even briny seaweed, the possibilities of combinations are endless.
• Tags: Food News, cheese, review, flavor, Food News, pairing, kira jefferson, pairings, cheese pairings, Juni, Fenacho, Wasabi Disk, tumalo farms, westfield farm, rosso family cheese

Beer and film pairing: Harry and the Hendersons and Great Divide's Espresso Oak Aged Yeti

• by Thomas Barris
I chose the Espresso Oak Aged Yeti by Great Divide for a number of reasons. The Bohemian Imperial Coffee Stout not only is one of my favorite beer styles, but knowing the ending of the film, I didn't want anything to high in alcohol content or the waterworks may have started -- leaving me crying like a baby.
• Tags: Drink, Drink, beer, pairing, thomas barris, Great Divide Brewing Company, harry and the hendersons, 80s movie, john lithgow, beer and movie pairing, Espresso Oak Aged Yeti

Fall into a super autumn with a Super Tuscan and Cannellini al Fiasco (recipe)

• by Cecelia Messina
• Tags: Drink, Recipes & Cooking, wine, Drink, recipe, Recipes & Cooking, italian, beans, italian wine, red wine, pairing, wine pairings, food & wine pairing, Tenuta di Castiglioni, Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi, super tuscan, Cannellini al Fiasco

Five essential food and drink smart phone applications

• by Katie Machol
If you've ever been stuck in a rut on where or what to eat or drink, the following apps will surely come in handy. And the best part? They're all free.
• Tags: Tech, Food and Restaurants, Tech, Food and Restaurants, wine, iPhone, alcohol, food, Drink, pairing, ipod, guide, Apps, smart phone, Uncategorized

Burgers and Brews: Beer and Food pairings at Square One Burgers

• by Bethany Sherwin
A guide to picking the right beer to make your burger shine
• Tags: Drink, Drink, beer, Square One, Dogfish Head, Anchor Steam, Chimay, pairing, samuel smith, oskar blues, dale's pale ale, brookly brewery, brooklyn brown, rogue ales, anchor brewing, dead guy ale, 90 Minute IPA, Paulaner Hefeweizen, organic ale, Uncategorized

Brews and bites : the beer and snack pairing marathon

• by Bethany Sherwin
The result of intense yearning for fine brews accompanied by little plates of delectable fare
• Tags: Food and Restaurants, Drink, Food and Restaurants, Drink, beer, beer review, American microbrewing, craft beer, Magic Hat, rare beer, Bell's Brewing, vintage beer, German beer, pairing, food and beer pairing, beer and food pairing, magic hat odd notion winter, Giragdin gueuze, Thomas Hardy's Ale, O'Hanlon Brewing, Bell's Hopslam, Three Floyds Munsterfest Marzen, Three Floyds Brewing, Kapuziner Schwarz-Weizen, Kulmbacher, Southern Tier Choklat, Southern Tier, Uncategorized

Corkscrew: Great wines for your Memorial Day barbecue

• by Taylor Eason
Raise a glass in honor, but make sure it's the right one.
• Tags: Drink, wine, Drink, barbecue, Memorial day, matching, pairing, Sofia 2007 Pinot Noir Rosé Carneros, Tres Ojos 2007 Garnacha Calatayud, Uncategorized