Baskins Robbins is hosting a "Create Baskin's Next Favorite Flavor" contest! One lucky winner who submits a new flavor combination on BR's website will get a free trip to Boston and their concoction will be sold in BR stores everywhere. So, that's fun. more ›

Mollydooker is Australian for "left-hander." However, among oenophiles, the word is more commonly associated with the Australian winery with a fantastic love for all things left-handed and more 99 point Robert Parker-rated wines than any other from the land Down Under. Their wines have sort of a cult following in the US that has materialized to more than 93% of their wine being sold and consumed here. With their wines hovering around the 16-17% alcohol mark, this could say something about the general US wine drinking market. more ›

Laurent Gras keeps impressing us (and not just with this creation above, called "cloned strawberry") Yesterday L2O launched a six-course degustation menu called "Tête à Tête,"according to Gras, will explore "two single ingredients that when combined together have the potential to create a unique and powerful flavor that is unlike either of its individual parts." The six tasting portion-sized courses offered will progress from raw to cooked to dessert, and will be rotated out depending on seasonality. more ›