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Article Archive for January 2010

That’s Some Damn Fine Tea

January 8, 2010 – 11:07 am | One Comment

Tired of scouring for that perfect cup of tea? Well, your hunt may well be over thanks to the good folks at Andrews & Dunham Damn Fine Tea who spend their days obsessively searching for …

Need a New Year’s Resolution? More Bacon and Chocolate!

January 7, 2010 – 5:42 pm | 3 Comments

Chocolate chip pancakes, bacon, and syrup: the perfect lazy weekend breakfast. The combination of creamy morsels of sweet chocolate mixed with salty, fatty bacon topped off with sticky syrup is seriously outrageous and surprisingly addictive. …

The Portland Pickle: Louisa Neumann

January 6, 2010 – 8:02 am | 2 Comments

At the tender age of 15, Kentucky-born Louisa Neumann scored her first job in a professional kitchen. Since then, she’s been addicted to cooking and to sharing her talent with others through years of leading …

Body Slam Your Tongue: Luchador Shiraz

January 4, 2010 – 1:21 pm | No Comment

There are several cool things about this Australian Shiraz, Luchador Wine. The first is obvious: the eye-catching label with its bright illustrative work, imagined by the creative design team, Morning Breath. The comic book-esc feel …

Inspired Design: Morning Breath, Inc.

January 4, 2010 – 1:20 pm | No Comment

Brooklyn-based design studio Morning Breath, Inc. is notorious for delivering knock-out visuals across a range of products, from gaming to wine labels to music packaging (they even boasted a Grammy nom in 2004 for ‘best …

Good Vibrations: Mary Jane’s Relaxing Soda

January 3, 2010 – 2:26 pm | 4 Comments

Red Bull is so 2009. This year, it’s all about anti-energy drinks. That’s right: drinks intended to chill you out when things get a bit too heavy. Leading the way is Mary Jane’s Relaxing Soda. …

Sweeter Than the Icing on Top: Cupcakes

January 3, 2010 – 11:22 am | One Comment

Like so many other urban 20/30 somethings, I am having a love affair with cupcakes. And when it comes to Sprinkles Cupcakes, I’m a self-proclaimed addict. I was turned on to Sprinkles’ flagship Beverly Hills …

Whif It, Whif It Good: Le Whif

January 2, 2010 – 1:22 am | No Comment

Love chocolate but not the calories? If so, then Le Whif is for you. Pull and twist this lipstick-sized tubular package, press to your lips, and breathe in gently. Hundreds of miligrams of tiny food …