PRWeb: Lifestyle Food / Beverage

Gary Vaynerchuk Battles Philly's Brian Freedman in Wine Showdown

Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV and Brian Freedman of Classic Wines TV recently clashed in a contest of food and wine pairing skills. Hosted by The Wine School of Philadelphia, these two popular online personalities met in good-natured competition and wowed spectators with their competence and charisma. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Raise More Than $900,000 to Fight Breast Cancer

"Pink Star" restaurant donation program raised breast cancer awareness and funds. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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Wine-Searcher Launches Wine Market Intelligence Service

The world’s most used wine search engine, www.wine-searcher.com, is proud to announce the launch of its new Wine Market Intelligence Service. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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Combine Business and Pleasure at Retirement Workshop in Argentina Wine Country

Amazing Mendoza Tours announces a new 2008 retirement workshop package that combines the pleasures of tasting and dining in the Mendoza wine country with the business of planning for retirement. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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15th Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival, August 2-3, 2008

15th Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival serves mouth-watering crawfish Dinners by Bristol Farms, Featuring 3 Grammy Nominated Bands and tons of family fun. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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The Dinner A'Fare Acquires My Girlfriend's Kitchen in Strategic Meal Assembly Move

The Dinner A'Fare Franchising, LLC. and MGFK, Inc. today announced that the companies have signed a definitive agreement under which The Dinner A'Fare will acquire privately held My Girlfriends Kitchen, a leader in the prepared meal industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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AcaiBerry-Products.com Announces Guidelines for Selecting Highest Potency Acai Berry Products

AcaiBerry-Products.com publishes acai berry information and news on its website and blog and operates an online shopping store specializing in acai berry products. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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Health Benefits, Anti-aging Potential Prompts New Interest in Wild Blueberries

Compelling research about the benefits of Wild Blueberries has prompted a surge of interest in a diet rich in this powerful, nutritious fruit. A new web site from The Wild Blueberry Association of North America has responded by offering the latest research, nutritional information and unique summer recipes. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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eWinery Solutions and ShipCompliant Complete Real-time Integration

eWinery Solutions (www.ewinerysolutions.com), a market leading ecommerce software company dedicated exclusively to the wine industry and ShipCompliant (www.shipcompliant.com) announced today the launch of eWinery's real-time integration with ShipCompliant's compliance engine. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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Maxim Bungalows Turns All-Inclusive, Stays Sexy : The Five-Star Resort Becomes First Luxury All-Inclusive Adult Resort in the Dominican Republic

Nestled at Cofresi Beach in Puerto Plata, Maxim Bungalows has become the first all-inclusive, five-star resort in the Dominican Republic, effective July 1, 2008. The 108-room luxury property is now an all-inclusive, adult-only resort, but still caters to the discerning traveler by continuing to provide luxury amenities, gourmet cuisine and the exclusive VIP services for which Maxim Bungalows is known. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2008)

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Le Cordon Bleu Students Compete in the CCN - World International Young Chefs Cooking Competition at the Gastronomy by the Seine Paris 2008 Festival

Le Cordon Bleu Paris joins as a partner of «Gastronomy by the Seine Festival ©- Paris 2008 » which is sponsored and co-organized by CCN World. Three out of the eight competitors in the "CCN - World International Young Chefs Cooking Competition" are Le Cordon Bleu students - Benoit Parrot from France, Vassilis Koutouruoshis from Cyprus and Carter Kelly from the USA. Competitors will have 3.5 hours to create dishes using ingredients from a market basket. The jury headed by Michael Blanchet, consists of notable industry professionals including Dominique Loiseau, Traci Des Jardins and Michael Lomonaco. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2008)

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Bob's Big Boy Has New Menu Items That Offer a Taste of Italy, Mexico and Tropical Islands

Bob's Big Boy is ready to jazz up the longest, hottest days of summer with exciting new menu items as well as the return of two popular pasta dishes. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008)

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Big Boy's New Menu Items: "The Bold and the Bigger"

Big Boy is ready to jazz up the longest, hottest days of summer with exciting new menu items - and the return of an annual favorite. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008)

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Water Coolers Direct Launch their "Cooler Moments" WebCam

Water Coolers Direct have launched a new WebCam entitled "Cooler Moments". Often a place where staff members congregate and chat through the week's events the idea of the Cam is to show the friendly customer orientated side of the company. (PRWeb Jul 4, 2008)

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Cornell Study Identifies Inconsistencies in Traditional Bordeaux Wine Classification

Researchers doubt authorities will revise established French classification. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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Cook's Compass Lets You Explore the Wide World of Food and Your Neighborhood on One Great Site

From the exotic to the common, Cook's Compass is a website where one can find the ingredients one needs to make the dishes one love's. Find stores that sell ingredients and read others' reviews of those stores. Best of all, Cook's Compass is a community of food lovers, and the community gets stronger as people submit, review, and comment on their favorite stores, and share their favorite recipes. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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Vinfolio Announces Partnership with Cellarworks

Leading fine wine and collector services company aligns with leading cellar designer to enhance services to wine collectors (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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New: Aquadeco Premium Spring Water from Canada

Seventy-nine-year-old real estate mogul and esteemed tango dancer Arnold Gumowitz is making a splash in the beverage world. His sleek Art Deco inspired bottle begs the question - which came first: the product or the packaging? Aquadeco® combines imported spring water from Muskoka Natural Spring in Gavenhurst, Ontario, Canada with an award-winning art deco shape bottle. The company was awarded two gold medals for "Best Taste" and "Best Bottle Design" at the 2007 Berkeley Springs International Water Festival in West Virginia. Available at Fairway Markets, Cucina & Co. at Macy's, Gracie Market, and Garden of Eden in the New York Metro area. (PRWeb Jul 3, 2008)

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New Natural Weight Loss Nutritional Supplement Introduced By ALL ONE /Nutritech

The nutrition experts at ALL ONE; have introduced a dietary weight loss supplement powder that will help people lose weight in a healthy, manageable way. The formula contains a proprietary blend of natural ingredients recognized for their effectiveness at supporting a healthy blood sugar metabolism. This revolutionary product can be used long term with no side effects, resulting in long-term weight management. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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Unique Cycle Team Touts Tasty Tubers

Unicycle team uses sweet potato-based YAMMIT! Nuggets and YAMMIT! Energy Bars to fuel them in the "Ride the Lobster," a 5-day, 500 mile relay race across Nova Scotia. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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Convenient Online Service Uses Nature's Seasons to Plan and Create Healthy, Balanced Meals All Year

Dinner With Jennette is an online meal planning service that features natural foods (not processed or refined) in all their delicious variety throughout the year. Twelve meal plans each month offer convenience, organization and knowledge for creating nutritious, healthy dinners for everyone in the family. Easy to prepare recipes introduce new foods and reinvent familiar ones at htttp://dinnerwithjennette.com. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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Faraway Furniture Offers Consumers Free Tips on Safe Summer Outdoor Entertaining

Summer entertaining brings on hazards not seen during other times of the year, from insect bites to fires to faulty or damaged furniture that can cause injuries. Web-based UK garden furniture specialists, Faraway Furniture, have compiled a list of free tips for consumers on safe outdoor entertaining. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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'Spraychel for President' is Off to a Strong Start as Spraychel Inspires Crowd at the National Spray Convention : Spraychel, the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R) Spray, Rallies More Than 100,000 Online Supporters in Her Campaign for President of the Fridge

In what's becoming an extremely heated fridge race, the “Spraychel for President” campaign team announced today that Spraychel is making great progress despite the shocking departure of two key supporters. According to an inside source at Spraychel's camp, the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!(R) Spray is maintaining her lead over nemesis Maxwell Butterman, though a source from Butterman's headquarters claims her lead is in danger. Visit Spraychel's campaign headquarters at VoteSpraychel.com to get access to breaking news and cast your vote. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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Flat Breads Rise to the Top of Artisan Breads -- Damascus Bakery Bakes Up New Items to Meet Demand

Damascus Bakery is a third-generation company of Artisan Bakers of flat breads, producing a full line of savory breads including Pitas, Lahvash, Panini, Pizza Crusts, Roll-ups and Wraps: hearth- baked breads combined with an innovative spirit for new flavors and ingredients. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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Koloa Rum Company Breaks Ground on Tasting Room

Koloa Rum Company proudly celebrated the groundbreaking for the construction of what soon will be Hawaii's first and only Destination Rum Tasting Room & Gallery. The Koloa Rum Tasting Room & Gallery will be conveniently located on the grounds of the Kilohana Plantation, nestled between Gaylord's Restaurant and the Plantation Railway Station, adjacent to the new Kalamaku Luau Pavilion. The tasting room will offer island visitors and local residents the opportunity to experience a taste of authentic Hawaiian history, in a truly local, Hawaiian atmosphere. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2008)

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Chef Motorcycle Riders Raise More Than $40,000 to Fight Childhood Hunger

On Tuesday, June 24, more than 70 top chefs and culinary professionals from the Washington, D.C. area and the Mid-Atlantic region traded in their toques for motorcycle helmets for the fifth annual Share Our Strength's Chefs on Bikes presented by Fortessa, Inc. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2008)

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Academia Barilla and Italian Celebrity Chef and Author Giada De Laurentiis Launch Italian Gourmet Line

Academia Barilla and Emmy nominated Italian celebrity chef and cookbook author Giada De Laurentiis launch a range of co-branded, specialty Italian food items for distribution in gourmet stores nationwide. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2008)

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Le Cache Introduces CellarPro Cooling Systems in all of its Premium Wine Cabinets

Advanced cooling systems provide added cooling power, adjustable humidity control and extra features. (PRWeb Jul 1, 2008)

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Frozen Treats Finally Grow Up

From the coastal Maine Town of Blue Hill to New York's Fancy Food Show, Wise Acre® unveils its unique frozen ice treats, developed primarily for adults. These Frosteas™ and Frostbites™ are sweetened only with wild honey or organic maple syrup, and flavored with organic, freshly brewed teas, such as Jasmine Green Tea, Herbal Teas, and the highly caffeinated Yerba Mate. By breaking through assumptions held by the frozen food industry, in a miraculously short time, Wise Acre has gained wide acceptance and major distribution down the East Coast - with an eye westward. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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Country Life Vitamins Promotes Improved Health for Celiacs

Country Life Vitamins, in conjunction with the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG), is working to improve the health of people with celiac disease and to bring about awareness of gluten intolerances. May, is National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, but people's health is important all year long, and so Country Life Vitamins and GIG are committed to spreading awareness throughout the year to consumers, health professionals and retailers. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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S & P Premium Brands Announces First Don Valente Tequila Dinner In Dallas

S & P Premium Brands is pleased to announce that it will be co-hosting the first Tequila Dinner & Tasting featuring the full line of Tequila Don Valente and Don Valente Tiquilito Gold at Red's Patio Grill. (PRWeb Jun 30, 2008)

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CITY Beverage-Arlington Heights Tops Six Million Cases

Beverage distributor sells unprecedented six million cases of Anheuser-Busch products. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008)

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Mr. Krispers� and Crunchmaster� Baked Rice Crackers and Snacks Now Certified Gluten Free

The Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO) is proud to announce that it has certified all Mr. Krispers Baked Rice Snacks and Crunchmaster Baked Rice Crackers gluten free. TH Foods, Inc. has been the exclusive manufacturer of Usuyaki-style (Japanese for thin/flat) in North America since 1994. The entire line of Mr. Krispers and Crunchmaster products are gluten-free, making them great tasting, snack options for the growing market of consumers following a gluten-free diet. (PRWeb Jun 29, 2008)

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Bistro West by East - Innovative New Toronto Restaurant Opens Doors

Bistro West by East is now open at the revitalized Toronto Airport Marriott hotel. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Tropicana Launches New Tropicana Spirit: A Soft Drink that Provides One of Your Five-a-day

Tropicana Launches New Tropicana Spirit: a Soft Drink that Provides One of your Five-a-Day. Tropicana Spirit is a Unique Range of Refreshing, Lightly Sparkling, Juice Drinks that is one of the First Soft Drinks to Provide one of your Five-A-Day in Every Bottle. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Seattle Comes to Kansas City Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating Now Available in Kansas City, Western Missouri and All of Kansas

No contracts, no meetings, no gimmicks.Business founded by Seattle Sutton, a registered nurse, provides fresh, science-based, healthy, well-balanced meals. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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PanGenex (PGXC) and Incredible Discoveries� Partner in Nationwide Infomercial Campaign for Calci-CLEAR?

PanGenex Corporation (Pink Sheets:PGXC) announces that it has signed an agreement to partner with Incredible Discoveries® in the launch of a national marketing campaign for Calci-CLEAR™. Calci-CLEAR is a nutraceutical supplement designed to address soft-tissue calcification. Calci-CLEAR was formulated following years of research across a variety of studies and is on the heel of news organizations and institutions such as the New England Journal of Medicine, CNN, BusinessWeek, the American College of Cardiology and others reporting on the findings from the University of California that states that ‘measuring calcium deposits in the arteries of the heart is a good predictor of future heart disease.’ Over 196 million people in the United States are diagnosed with diseases involving soft-tissue calcification at an overall cost to treat such diseases of $538 billion. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Water Coolers Direct Offer Free Water Coolers for Schools

For a limited time only Water Coolers Direct (WCD) is offering UK schools the option of a free reconditioned water cooler when the school pays for the installation and takes out a service contract with WCD. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Saranac (F.X. Matt Brewing Company) Launches New Interactive Website

The F.X. Matt Brewing Company, brewers of Saranac beer, announce the launch of their new interactive website, www.saranac.com. Designed by Romanelli Communications, the site is scheduled to go live by Friday, June 27th. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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Panama City Beach, FL Resort Wins Culinary Award

Bay Point Marriott Golf Resort & Spa's Award-Winning Culinary Team Led by World-Class Chef Julio Lucero. (PRWeb Jun 27, 2008)

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