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New Writer: Rob Benes


It’s been quite some time since we welcomed a new writer here on The Spirit World but we are doing so today!  Rob Benes is joining us from the heartland, just outside of Chicago.  Rob’s background in both journalism and the culinary arts should serve him well!  You can read more about Rob’s background on […]

The Season of Romance


The countdown to V-Day has begun. We are one week away and hopefully you are well into planning what you will be doing with your special someone. Or maybe you are planning how to get a special someone! Or maybe you are your own special someone! Whatever the case the middle […]

We’re Back!


As you may have noticed we’ve been missing in action the last couple days. Apparently our servers were too busy and our hosting service took us down. I don’t know all the details as management takes care of the issues. We’re just happy to be back and will be rolling out posts […]

America’s Top Ten Bartenders


While Playboy is not normally on my list of “must-reads” I had to make an exception for this. They have just released their list of America’s top bartenders - based on the art of mixology not flair - and I am happy to report several familiar names are on the list. I am […]

We’re Going Bananas….


We’re a little busy this morning (dang that “real” work!) so today’s Happy Hour at Home post will be up a bit later today….

Odds and Ends


The Mixology Monday round-up for this month’s Winter Warmer’s theme can be found at Imbibe Unfiltered.
The Wine Blogging Wednesday roundup for this month’s Biodynamic wine tasting can be found at Fork & Bottle.
The Bombay Sapphire Perfect Pairings series of events is finished and you can get all the details and featured […]

Hops and Props 2007


If you live in the Seattle area (or you even may want to fly in for this) mark your calendar for this year’s Hops and Props held at the Museum of Flight.
The date: February 10 at 7:00 pm
This is an international event with fifty craft breweries from eight states and five countries […]

Taking a Break


We’re taking a day off on this beautiful (in Seattle…) Friday - but only so we can come back tomorrow with the first of our drinks for Mixology Monday! This month it is hosted by Imbibe Unfiltered and you need to have your post online on Monday, January 15th. Check for all the […]

Food Blog Awards


The finalists for the Food Blog Awards have been announced and now it’s up to you to vote for your favorites! Get all the details and links to all the categories in the announcement.

Mixology Monday - Winter Warmers


Our friends at Imbibe Magazine are hosting this month’s Mixology Monday. The theme is “Winter Warmers”, which just happens to be the theme of the January issue of Imbibe, also! Have your posts up on January 15th and check their site for all the details.