Last night Aaron and I attended a screening and panel discussion for the new documentary, Fresh. It is such a fantastic, fantastic film. It’s a discussion about where our food comes from that gives us a look into industrial farming, which is so depressing and eye-opening. But also shows people who are doing amazing things like farmers Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms (who you may remember from Omnivore’s Dilemma) and Will Allen of Growing Power. It was so inspiring to see people who had solutions to this problem and were so passionate about the cause. I actually got so caught up with the film that I forgot there was a panel discussion with Mr. Salatin, Mr. Allen, Joan Gussow (Just Food), and Josh Viertel (Slow Food). When they walked out I wanted to scream with excitement like a schoolgirl. Yeah, it’s that good.
If you’re anywhere near any of the following cities hurry and book a ticket, you won’t regret it. Check out more info and view the trailer here.
May 28, 2009 – Boston, MA
May 31, 2009 – Kansas City, MO
June 2 & 3, 2009 – Minneapolis, MN - June 2nd Screening Nearly Sold Out!
June 4, 2009 – Milwaukee, WI
June 6, 2009 – Encinitas CA
June 7 – 11, 2009 – Seattle Film Festival
June 10, 2009 – Vancouver, Canada
June 12, 2009 – San Francisco, CA
June 15, 2009 – Berkeley, CA
June 17th, 2009 – Denver, CO
happy hour: pomegranate dandy
I had a cocktail at Freeman’s a while back ago and it rocked my world. I mean really, this thing was so delicious I immediately memorized the ingredients so I could try to make my own at home. They call it Freeman’s Cocktail, but because I’m not sure of the exact proportions I renamed it Pomegranate Dandy.
All it requires is some bourbon, a lemon, pomegranate molasses and bitters. Shake them all up and you’ve got yourself cocktail that tastes like the best grown-up candy ever. It’s a little sweet, a little sour but it’s all good. Have a great weekend! Cheers! Continue reading »