Culture
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The Once and Future Coffeehouses of Vienna
Coffee is one of Vienna's legacies, but how will the city hold onto its past while adapting to the changing culture? New furniture may be the answer
June 21, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Events June 22-24: Choctaw Days, Hollywood Classics and a Day at the Zoo
This weekend, celebrate the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, watch some Hollywood classic films and take the kids to the zoo.
June 21, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Spain: Of Sun, Siestas — and Salmon?
About a dozen Spanish streams support native runs of Atlantic salmon, but anglers are deeply divided about how to fish for them
June 21, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Summer Solstice Shines Light at the American Indian Museum
The longest day of the year arrives today with a natural light show in the Potomac Atrium
June 20, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Nothing Unhealthy About McDonalds, Says Head Chef
It’ll take more than banana nut oatmeal with fresh blueberries to save McDonald’s image, which is why Daniel Coudreaut, the company’s “senior director of culinary innovation,” is trying his hardest to change that. Last week, the former child actor and Culinary Institute of America graduate faced off against Ohioans at a press event held at [...]
June 20, 2012 |
By Rachel Nuwer
The Long History of the Espresso Machine
In the 19th century, coffee was big business in Europe. As inventors sought to improve brews and reduce brewing time, the espresso was born
June 19, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
Three Ways to Eat Ice
For those of you who want to explore chilly desserts beyond ice cream, try these frozen treats
June 19, 2012 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Six Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice Around the World
From Eagle Summit in Alaska's White Mountains, watch as the sun dips, dips, dips---but remains just above the horizon
June 19, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
A Sip from an Ancient Sumerian Drinking Song
A newly analyzed cuneiform hymn accompanied a drinking song dedicated to a female tavern-keeper
June 18, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
Today We Celebrate the Time Canada Burned Down the White House
Two hundred years ago today, a 36-year old America declared war, for the second time, against Great Britain. The plan was to conquer Canada and wrest North America for the United States once and for all. But, by pretty much all measures, the war was a total mess… It began in confusion, with the United [...]
June 18, 2012 |
By Colin Schultz
Coffee Retailers Reinterpret the Container Store
Starbucks's new prototype retail store in Tukwilla, Washington, known as The Reclamation Drive-Thru, is a 450-sq-ft drive-thru and walk-up store built from four refurbished shipping containers
June 15, 2012 |
By Jimmy Stamp
How to Eat Lobster 10 Ways In 24 Hours
These innovative recipes entice the taste buds for every meal of the day
June 15, 2012 |
By Kat J. McAlpine
Events June 15-17: Phillip Thomas Tucker, The History of American Glass, Father’s Day Performance
Kick off this Father's Day weekend with these events for the whole family.
June 14, 2012 |
By K. Annabelle Smith
Why Do Men Grill?
Globally, it seems that this gendered division of cookery is an American thing
June 14, 2012 |
By Jesse Rhodes
Andorra: The Ugliest Country in Europe?
They had green mountains, trout streams and wildflowers; cliffs, meadows and waterfalls, but Andorrans made their country the least charming in all of Europe
June 14, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
The Unnatural History of the Dixie Cup
The product was a life-saving technology that avoided the transmission of disease from communal "tin dippers"
June 13, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
The Rise and Fall of Ken-chan, the $43,000 Robot Waiter
The spaghetti-slinging robot drew crowds at Grazie’s Italian Restaurant in Tokyo
June 12, 2012 |
By Matt Novak
Can Brown Bears Survive in the Pyrenees?
The keepers of sheep and cows helped eliminate the Pyrenean brown bear in the first place, and shepherds are not thrilled to see France's largest predator return
June 12, 2012 |
By Alastair Bland
Events June 12-14: Temple of Invention Tour, A Healthy Future in Renewable Energy, and Painting with Maya-Mam
This week, take a tour of the Old Patent Office Building, learn about renewable energy sources, and paint with Mayan artist Ubaldo Sánchez.
June 11, 2012 |
By Aviva Shen
Edible Dictionary: Lean Cuisine Syndrome
Where do Mayor Michael Bloomberg's statistics come from? People underestimate junk food and overestimate healthy food in dietary surveys
June 11, 2012 |
By Peter Smith
