Rural Route 1 Popcorn

Popcorn, popcorn, glorious popcorn.  If you read my blog with any regularity, particular my Friday posts (Snack Foods Friday!), you know full well how much I adore popcorn, both sweet and savory, and how I like to, uh, freeze it.  Yes, it has a dedicated label on my blog, and yes, it really is one of my favorite things ever.But enough about me and popcorn.  Today we move to a Wisconsin based gourmet popcorn maker: Rural Route 1 Popcorn.  Unlike...

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Boncora Biscotti

Last week, I reviewed Nonni's Biscotti, an Oklahoma (yes, really) based biscotti maker.  This week, going a bit more local, to Boncora Biscotti, based in Sonoma, CA."Boncora Biscotti are handmade in Sonoma from a family recipe passed down through the generations. Made from local, all-natural ingredients, these crunchy biscotti di Prato were introduced to the American food scene when Bonnie Tempesta and her mother, Aurora, founded La Tempesta Bakery Confections...

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The Lunchpad

The Lunchpad is a fairly permanent "popup" located inside Noir Lounge, in Hayes Valley.  It has been operating for many years, and is open daily, so ... not really sure I consider it a popup.  More like a co-habitation?  In the evening Noir Lounge is a live music venue, a place to watch sports games on the big screens, etc, with a vibrant happy hour and bar menu.  But at lunchtime, The Lunchpad moves in. The Lunchpad has all your lunch basics...

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Vought A Burger via Fooji

I ... don't know where to start on this one.Ok, so let's start with Fooji."Fooji helps the world's most beloved brands acquire and engage fans through award-winning giveaways, sweepstakes, and promotions. Simple, engaging, and turnkey."Fooji basically comes up with quirky innovative social media based promos to make a big splash for a brand.  They often have some kind of giveaway on Twitter, in specific cities, randomly announced, with very limited availability.Ok,...

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