NL Distillery Co. Launch Their 7th Product: Chaga Rum
byNewfoundland Distillery Co. are putting a Newfoundland spin on a Guyanese rum.
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Go on B’y: The Fear of Poisoned Halloween Candy Came from a Father Poisoning His Son
byIn 1974, Timothy O’Bryan died because his father, Ronald, put cyanide in his Pixy Stix in order to collect insurance money. When Timothy died, Ronald claimed “a stranger must have poisoned my kid’s Halloween candy.”
New Cookbook Champions Healthy Versions of Traditional NL Dishes
bySome Good: Nutritious Newfoundland Dishes is almost like a dare: Eat what you’ve grown up on here, but somehow make it healthy. The cookbook is…
On the Sauce, Part 3: Relish
byRelish is the condiment of harvest season. Coming from the Old French reles, meaning “something remaining,” it’s what we do with the leftover portions of our garden’s yield.
Local Feature Film by 2 Brothers And 2 Former Bandmates Hitting Cinemas Continent-Wide
byCrown and Anchor took home the Audience Choice Award at its Nickel Film Festival premiere this summer, and now a grander audience can check out the film in theatres in St. John’s, August 24th, as well as Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Portland, and Virginia.
3 New Breweries Announced in Corner Brook, Port Union, and St. Anthony
byDeer Lake: Major’s Logging Limited has announced they’ll be building a brewery & boutique hotel in Deer Lake.
The Enthusiast!: Berry Picking for Beginners
by“Picking fresh berries is a privilege we Newfoundlanders take for granted,” says Todd Boland, horticulturist for the MUN Botanical Garden. “We have so much Crown land we can…
City Talk: A “Smart” Solution for Mobility in St. John’s
byWhat makes a city a smart city? It’s not collective brain power, but rather smart technology.
Fresh Fest: Out of Earshot Brings A Ton of Out of Town Acts For 4 Days of Summer Fun
byOut of Earshot, a new DIY music and arts festival based at Eastern Edge Gallery is launching August 23-25th.We spoke to founding member, Jess Barry, about the origins of the fest and some of the acts she’s most excited about.
Newfoundlandia: The Tsunami Of 1929
byTsunamis are meant to happen elsewhere. Out beyond the Atlantic pale and confined to the Pacific ring of fire. Strictly the preserve of myth, rumour, and distant voices. It always had been, until 1929.
Recommended Read of the Month: Best Kind, Edited by Rob Finlay
byLast year in The New Yorker, Jia Tolentino wrote that the heyday of the personal essay is over. Significantly popularized in a journalistic climate…
This Dam is Your Dam, This Dam Is My Dam, Part 5: Courting Catastrophe at North Spur
by“Nothing short of proof will suffice any longer. The choice is between the burden of proof and the burden of a potential catastrophe, and so the choice could not be clearer.”