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11 November, 2014

Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water — and Coupon Code!

Waiākea Hawaiian Volcanic Water — and Coupon Code!
Comments : 2 Posted in : Beverage, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez

I’ve never done a water taste test before. I’ve read a number of articles on them, being firmly in the camp that a pretty bottle does not make for better water, and that typically, our public municipal water is healthier than anything the less-regulated bottled-water industry can provide. Plus, I generally scoff when people claim
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12 June, 2014

Cozymeal’s German Currywurst Dinner

Cozymeal’s German Currywurst Dinner
Comments : 2 Posted in : Dining in San Francisco - CA, Events, Food, Product Reviews, Restaurants on by : The Gourmez

Last Thursday, I was a guest in a beautiful apartment on Telegraph Hill for dinner. Situated right near the top of the Vallejo Steps, the home was full of art painted by our host’s girlfriend. Kristie. You can see a few of those paintings behind fellow guest and food writer, Marcia Gagliardi, the mastermind behind
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29 May, 2013

Bring Me That Restaurant Delivery Service

Comments : 26 Posted in : Food, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez

Warning! Please make sure to read the comment thread below, as many customers have reported having problems with this service in the past four years since I wrote this post. Use caution-the Gourmez, 5/23/2017 Bring Me That, a Web-based service for ordering food, is a startup with the Triangle Startup Factory in Durham. This is of
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29 March, 2013

Country Vintner 2013 Trade Show Finds

Posted in : Beverage, Events, Merlot, Other Red Blends, Pinot Grigio / Pinot Gris, Product Reviews, Red Wine, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Valpolicella, White Wine, Wine on by : The Gourmez

Country Vintner 2013 Trade Show Finds Last week, I attended the Country Vintner’s 2013 Trade Show stop at the Cookery, one of a few stops they made in the state to show off their current portfolio of wines to local restaurants and wine purchasers from all over. The Country Vintner is a large wine sales
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1 June, 2012

The LoMo Market

Comments : 2 Posted in : Events, Food, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez

The LoMo Market Various Durham Locations Website  The LoMo Market started making rounds about a month ago. It’s “a team of farm luvin’ folks who want to connect customers with farm fresh foods.  If people who value high quality, local foods don’t have time to seek them out, let’s bring the food to them! We
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11 May, 2012

Food Neighbor Recipe Delivery Service

Comments : 2 Posted in : Food, Product Reviews on by : The Gourmez

About a month ago, I was contacted by Clay Williamson to try out his new business called Food Neighbor. It’s a grocery delivery service. More precisely, it’s a recipe ingredient delivery service. Clay offers a selection of recipes midweek, then orders can be placed for the next week. Then he purchases the ingredients from Whole
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