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4 Halloween Cocktails to Knock Your Costumes Off

Posted on October 13, 2019

Halloween is the perfect time to get a little…. weird. So forget the Blue Moons and dry ice Kool-Aid punch. Let’s kick it up a notch with some…

In Beverage, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle

The Blue Lifestyle Update: October 2019

Posted on October 5, 2019

Everything you never knew you needed to know about food, beverage and lifestyle. Happy October! Fall is in full swing. The leaves are starting to change color, the…

In Beverage, Blog, Featured, Lifestyle, Non-alcoholic

When Coffee Becomes a Problem

Posted on October 3, 2019

Coffee is the fuel that feeds our modern lifestyle. Marketers have done well over the past century to build up a mythology around coffee. We can’t hope to…

In Blog, Books, Featured, Lifestyle

4 New Cookbooks for Fall

Posted on September 28, 2019

There is always a rush of products released in the fall months before the holidays. Cookbooks are no different. In what seems like a slowly sinking market for…

In Beverage, Blog, Featured, Lifestyle, Non-alcoholic

A (Slightly) Alternate History of the Pumpkin Spice Latte

Posted on September 12, 2019

Oh, Fall. You are my favorite time of year. The heat of summer is growing thin. The leaves are beginning their brilliant transformations. The nights possess a cool…

In Alcohol, Blog, Featured, Food, Holiday, Lifestyle, Travel

Oktoberfest and Where you Should Celebrate It

Posted on September 5, 2019

Oktoberfest is a traditional Bavarian festival celebrating all things Bavaria. Originally it was a festival in celebration of the marriage of the Kronprinz Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess…

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Rudy Maxa’s Tours: Newsletter #4

Posted on August 13, 2019

Scoring a Seat for ‘Saturday Night Live’ Ever wanted to be a member of the audience for NBC’s “Saturday Night Live?” The tickets are free, but the…

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5 Places to Visit in New York outside of New York City

Posted on July 30, 2019

Tired of the city life? Gridlock got you down? Feel like you’ve exhausted all your options in the city? It might be time for a break from the…

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