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maze Launches Sushi Bar

maze restaurant and Bar in Mayfair celebrates the latest addition to their French Asian menu; maze sushi bar will open mid September 2012 adding an exciting new dimension to the restaurant.

Guests will be able to enjoy the sushi and sashimi dishes in various ways; at the counter itself, as a selection with drinks in the bar or to accompany the menu in the main restaurant.

Chef Gohei KISHI will bring his unique style given his French Japanese heritage and experience to this award wining Mayfair restaurant...

Small Batch Beers from Budweiser Brewmasters

Call it a friendly competition, one best argued over a bottle or pint. Its name is "Project 12." Twelve Anheuser-Busch brewmasters at Budweiser's 12 geographically dispersed breweries worked together to create their own "tribute" beers to fit the Budweiser brand's reputation for quality and consistency. The assignment pays homage to Budweiser's "clean and crisp" taste by using the proprietary yeast directly descended from the original Budweiser yeast culture used by Adolphus Busch in 1876 and still used by Budweiser today.

Through internal tasting and analysis, the 12 small-batch beers – each a lager using all-natural ingredients – were pared to six to take part in a summer-long, nationwide sampling effort. Consumer feedback will help Budweiser narrow the six beers to three for inclusion in a limited-edition sampler pack, available for purchase this fall...

Fruity Science Halves Fat in Chocolate

It may not make chocolate one of your five a day - but scientists have found a way to replace up to 50 per cent of its fat content with fruit juice.

University of Warwick chemists have taken out much of the cocoa butter and milk fats that go into chocolate bars, substituting them with tiny droplets of juice measuring under 30 microns in diameter...

Sockerbit - Sweets Swedish Style

‘Small and white, clean and bright, you look happy to greet me’ – could well be written for this Swedish sweet shop in NYC’s West Village as a little flower. Take a break from the bustle of Christopher Street into this Scandinavian sweet shop in NYC's known for its delectable selection of traditional smågodis (little candies) and its refreshing interior...

VSOA arrives in the US

A legendary spirit produced exclusively in Sri Lanka, VSOA, enjoys a cult-like following by those fortunate enough to have discovered this rare beverage. White Lion has now brought this highly sought-after spirit to the US, so you’d better keep an eye out on those cocktails menus!...