Lastest Stories by Colman Andrews

Beer and pizza go together like, well, milk and cookies or maybe margaritas and tacos. Fast-food operations aside, it’s impossible to imagine a pizza parlor that doesn’t offer a good...
An estimated 15.5 million American adults identify as vegetarian or vegan, and many more have been consciously trying to reduce their meat consumption – whether through observing “meatless...
Whether they were seedy, smoky neighborhood joints, raucous watering holes with half a dozen different games playing simultaneously on widescreen TVs, or elegant lounges attached to upscale...
The way we experience ambient temperatures seems to be highly personal. Even in hot climates, some people never turn on an air conditioner, making do with ceiling fans and cross-ventilation, while...
Alcohol consumption has declined in many countries around the world since 2011, but has shown worrisome increases in others, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation...
Hotels can be wonderful places, welcoming and comfortable. A good hotel staff can truly make guests feel “at home.” Some lodgings have been installed in architecturally stunning buildings, so...
A 750 ml bottle of single-malt Scotch whisky sold at auction at Sotheby’s in London on Nov. 18 for almost $3 million – $2,714,250 (or ÂŁ2,187,500), to be precise. According to a statement...
The first places that come to mind when people think of chain restaurants are probably fast-food operations – McDonalds, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, etc., etc. But a significant number of chains fall...
Thanksgiving is coming, and we all know what that means: Family gatherings, complete with eccentric relatives; plenty of football on TV; far too much turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and all the...
The day after Thanksgiving has widely been considered the start of the Christmas shopping season in America since at least the 1950s, but it wasn’t called “Black Friday” until a couple of...
The Thanksgiving weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year. In fact, according to the FAA, there are more scheduled flights in the U.S. on the Wednesday just before the four-day...
When most of us think of Thanksgiving dinner, the first item that comes to mind is the turkey. Some may even say it’s the star of the day, a Thanksgiving essential. Visions of holiday tables with...
Some lucky bettor in California recently won a breathtaking $1.73 billion from the thrice-weekly multi-state Powerball lottery. Of course, in order to collect that entire amount, the lucky...