Calorie-Conscious Cocktails
Save your splurge for the cheese platter.
Our drinks don’t have to contribute to the dreaded holiday weight gain.
1 oz. 80 Proof Liquor (vodka, rum, whiskey, gin, tequila) = 64 calories
A standard 1.5 oz jigger = 97 calories
A 750 ml bottle =...
A Sonic Summit
Sidney Bazemore believes we’re all born with music. He also hates to be pigeonholed. This might explain the structure of Man on a Mountain Productions. The company, which started as a tiny seed of an idea five years ago in Chicago, has taken root...
The Mandibles
The United States counters by defaulting on its loans and printing money to cover its bills.
It’s 2029, and it’s been five years since multiple nations carried out a cyber attack on the United States in an effort to derail the economy. The attack is...
Taste of Sarcasm: The Sled Haus
“In nineteenth-century Russia, sauerkraut was valued more than caviar.” — Mark Kurlansky
The Sled Haus has been on my radar for several months, and I finally got there on the day that the season’s first snowflakes drifted from the sky. The Lead eatery’s façade is...
Meditating In The Madness
Set Limits
Just because you’ve been invited to 15+ Ugly Sweater/Holiday/Secret Santa parties doesn’t mean you have to attend every one. Limit your and your family’s activities to what is most important to you. Take the guilt out of saying no by reminding yourself that...
At Home: Robb & Mary Schlimgen
The moment Sioux Falls natives Robb and Mary Schlimgen laid eyes on the 1930s Cape Cod in the iconic McKennan Park neighborhood, they knew it was the one.
“We put an offer in the first day it was on the market,” said Robb. “We’d been...
Dempsey’s Brewery Restaurant & Pub
Since its founding in 1999, Dempsey’s has become a Watertown institution. This family business is famous for its pizza and European-inspired menu. This month, owner Sean Dempsey, son of founders Bill and Lyne, shares two of the eatery’s signature offerings, perfect for serving to...
Tater Tumble
Making potatoes for the whole crew this Thanksgiving? Try this shortcut to make your time in the kitchen just a bit easier.
DIRECTIONS:
Empty your dishwasher and fill the racks with unpeeled potatoes.
Put them through a normal wash rinse without soap.
The heat combined with the fast...
Dark Matter By Blake Crouch
Jason Dessen once had a promising research career ahead of him in quantum physics. He could have been on his way to doing something great. We're talking some Einstein-level stuff.
Instead, he accidentally got his girlfriend Daniela pregnant. He took a job teaching physics at...
Recycling Season
The timing of ReStore Recycles Day couldn't be more appropriate, with the season of giving upon us. Owned and operated by the local Habitat for Humanity organization, ReStore offers shoppers quality appliances, cabinets, flooring, and hardware made to turn a house into a home,...
