Author Archives: Chuck Ortiz
Opening A Bottle of Wine: 101
As easy as this sounds, you’d be surprised at how clueless some people really are. Opening a bottle of wine is something that not a lot of people know how to do properly, but it’s something that we will eventually experience, some more than others. The following guide will take you through the steps to [...]
Kitchen Essentials: Corkscrew
If there’s one item that could potentially make or break your night, it’s the corkscrew.
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Zane Caplansky.
Meet the man that made his delicatessen a city staple.
A Mouthful : Editors Note
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Lineups Since 1928.
We take you to a little shop on St. Laurent where it all started.
Cutting An Onion: 101
At Acquired Taste Magazine, we’re all about bridging the gap between the pros and the newbies. So we’ve started a column titled 101 that gives step by step pointers and tips on how to do anything and everything food related. Our first 101 shows the proper way to cut an onion. I’m sure most of [...]
One Smart Cookie.
This young entrepreneur is making a name for herself in the world of baked goods.
Controlled Chaos.
The feeling is all too familiar.
Tasting San Francisco. pt2
Acquired Taste Magazine had the opportunity to head down to San Francisco for a week to check out their food scene and we were not disappointed. We managed to check out a few spots, some well known, and some off the beaten path, and we’re going to show you the ones we liked best.
Sharp Shooter.