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| Vodka made from cow’s milk makes international debut Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:51 PM PST Set to hit liquor store shelves across the US this winter, Milk Money Vodka is twice distilled from milk and twice filtered for an end product described as a "full-bodied light cream taste". At 40% alcohol by volume or ABV, the liquor is said to end with a "sweet clean finish" and is gluten-free. Interestingly, the product's target market is females within the agricultural community ages 21 to 45, says Leche Spirits. The product will debut in New Mexico and Colorado in the next few weeks, followed by other Midwestern states including Wisconsin, Nebraska and Minnesota. Meanwhile, it's not the first time farmers have tried to turn cow's milk into vodka. When Black Cow Vodka was launched out of Dorset, England last year, the spirit was touted as a world first. Made from the whey of cow's milk, the premium vodka is sold at high-end UK retailer Selfridges. Meanwhile, instead of the traditional potatoes or grains, Ciroc vodka – peddled by rapper Diddy – is made from French grapes. A 750-ml bottle of Milk Money Vodka retails for $19.99 (RM65.89). - AFP/Relaxnews, January 16, 2014. |
| Fine dining chef sparks debate about banning kids in restaurants Posted: 15 Jan 2014 11:47 PM PST The tweet that launched the online dialogue dubbed "Babygate" by pundits came from Chicago chef Grant Achatz, when he wrote: "Tbl brings 8mo.Old. It cries. Diners mad. Tell ppl no kids? Subject diners 2crying? Ppl take infants 2 plays? Concerts? Hate saying no, but.." According to a report by Good Morning America, the couple was forced to bring their baby to his high-end, triple-Michelin-starred restaurant Alinea Saturday when their sitter cancelled at the last minute. But what do you do when you've already paid up to $265 (RM873.44) a person? In this case, the couple decided to bring their eight-month-old infant to one of the most expensive restaurants in the US, where, invariably, the baby broke out into fits of restless crying that could be heard all the way in the kitchen – a famously hushed and hallowed space at Alinea. The debate has divided the Twittersphere into several different camps: those who side with Achatz; those who sympathize with parents; and those who complain about the complaining. Some of the most vocal Achatz supporters? Parents. "Speaking as a mom and a restaurant owner I would never take an 8mo old to a restaurant like Alinea," tweeted Sally Rich. Another Twitter user and mother of four adds, "I would want to experience all of Alinea without having to deal with my own child, I feel for others!" Dina Yuen also notes that becoming a parent comes with a set of redrawn boundaries. "The real issue is too many new parents refuse to make sacrifices. You can't always go to the same places when you have a baby." But not everyone agrees. "We brought our infant to every fine dining restaurant around the world we went to. Never had a problem. Babies sleep hrs on end," wrote a Twitter mom. For his part, in an interview with Good Morning America, Achatz – also a parent – said he's not against exposing children to the restaurant experience. "We want people to come and enjoy and experience Alinea for what it is but we also have to be cognizant of the other 80 people that come in to experience Alinea that night." Meanwhile, the controversy also drew criticism from a different camp altogether, who derided the mere existence of the debate. "lol hilariously bourgeois debate on screaming infants and fine dining search alinea+baby right now," tweeted Chicago-based freelance journalist Matt Kiefer. Added another: "I understand why this is a big deal to my foodie friends, it's their life, but for the 99% not so much." And of course, not long after the controversy erupted, the Twitterverse birthed an avatar called @Alineababy which garnered about 925 followers four days after the story broke. One of its followers? @Gachatz. - AFP/Relaxnews, January 16, 2014. |
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