An Insider's guide to restaurants, wine, spirits and culinary travel
glass Half full: 1/19/2018
A roundup of the most interesting food, wine and spirits stories on the web (because even Al Gore, who invented it, doesn't have time to read them all)
What it’s like to get sued by a waiter.
Think operating a restaurant in the U.S. is tough? Try moving to Argentina:
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/nzkzgb/what-its-like-to-get-sued-by-a-waiter
And all this time, we thought Champagne and porn were such a good match.
A French Count sues to remove his family name from the bubbly brand that hired a former porn star to represent them:
The strange saga of the $1.3 million bottle of vodka.
Forget about the precious stones and the 6.6 pounds of gold---all the thieves wanted was the booze inside:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/06/world/europe/vodka-gold-bottle-stolen-copenhagen-denmark.html
And speaking of vodka: pair it with hot dogs and live to be 96.
Betty White shares her secrets of longevity:
https://www.thedailymeal.com/entertain/betty-white-swears-vodka-and-hot-dogs-are-secret-long-life
Switzerland bans citizens from boiling lobsters alive.
Just take the humane approach, and talk them into giving themselves up:
http://www.grubstreet.com/2018/01/switzerland-outlaws-boiling-lobsters-alive.html
Five skills that are improved by drinking alcohol:
Who says booze has no beneficial effects?
https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2018/01/five-skills-that-are-improved-by-drinking-alcohol/
