Former NHL goaltender Ed Belfour raised nearly $179,000 to join his son in the distillery business. The auction included 66 items of memorabilia, including his gold medal from the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Belfour was the third-string goalie on Canada’s team in Salt Lake, not seeing any playing time behind Martin Brodeur and Curtis Joseph. … [ Read more]
Super Bowl chili tips with Town Hall chef Matt Lepisto
Crockpots will be simmering across America this week leading up to the big game, but where does your chili stack up against the rest? If you’re one of those people that swears by a secret recipe that your great-great-grandpa learned from a wily canteen chef in some dusty frontier town, consider testing your mettle at the … [ Read more]
Deep Ellum Brewing is suing the State of Texas
According to the Brewers Association, Texas had 117 licensed craft breweries and brewpubs at the end of 2014. But under current beer laws, the Lone Star State doesn’t treat them equally—and that’s unconstitutional. At least that is what Dallas-based Deep Ellum Brewing alleges in a formal complaint it lodged against the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The brewery’s argument is … [ Read more]