alcohol

With news that the Minnesota Senate passed the measure to allow Sunday liquor sales by a vote of 38-28, what were people around Duluth/Superior saying?

After a lengthy discussion among members of the Minnesota Senate on Monday, the body voted to pass the bill banning Sunday liquor sales. The measure passed by a 38-28 vote, and now moves to Governor Dayton's desk to be signed.

The new crazy trend is a $43 martini made with what they call genuine San Francisco fog.  I expected it to be just a bottle of air, but what really happens is that the vodka is harvested water from the fog in San Francisco.  That got me thinking of all the opportunities we have right here in our own backyard.

If you haven't yet had the chance to visit the Vikre Distillery in Duluth near our iconic Aerial Lift Bridge, you best hurry.  They've become very popular and they're moving forward with fury.  They need your vote to win a "10 Best" nationwide contest with USATODAY.

The recent news about a woman getting drunk and arrested for being under the influence of vanilla begs the question:  If vanilla is 70 proof (35 to 40 % alcohol) - why don't you have to buy it in a liquor store?

A month or so ago we had the story about the Wisconsin man who was arrested for driving under the influence and blamed the beer-battered fish that he had eaten. In that case, the authorities believe that the gentleman also consumed alcohol with his meal.   Now comes the story from York state about a woman who has a food-related product to blame for her drunk driving arrest.

I recently read somewhere that Wisconsin holds the title for the most-repeat DUI offenders.  While there is nothing humorous about that information, I would suggest that maybe they need to hold a fish fry at their next reunion meeting?

It's common sense AND it's the law:  Don't drink and drive!  Law enforcement agencies in northeast Minnesota are getting ready to kick off a combined campaign to raise awareness of the impact drunk driving can have with a campaign that kicks off on Monday, August 18.

What's with Bloody Mary garnishes?  Suddenly it appears like there's a race to "one-up" the next bar with an ever-growing assortment of garnishes.  Now a bar in Milwaukee has added fuel to the fire an entire fried chicken as a garnish.

A recent study showed a link between heavy drinking in mid-life with severe memory loss later in life.

Do you drink alcohol and eat Brussels sprouts?  You might be at a higher risk for arsenic concentration, according to a new research study released by Dartmouth College.

If you've ever eaten pizza and drank booze and thought, "Man, this is just too tiring," have we got good news for you.