Most people think of lobster as a special occasion meal. However lobster tails can be an any occasion dish especially if you put a fun twist on it.

The Brewers Association just announced the winners for the 2010 World Beer Cup. Brewers from six continents earned awards from an international panel of judges. The eighth bi-annual competition announced awards to brewers from 19 countries ranging from Australia and Italy to Iceland and Japan.

With the final pick of the draft, the Detroit Lions reverted back to the Matt Millen days and chose a wide receiver, Tim Toone of Weber State. Maybe since they waited to the end of the draft to take this one, he’ll actually work out (in case you were not aware, the genius that was Matt Millen took three wide receivers with the team’s first round pick when he was GM- they all failed miserably).

New Hampshire homebrewer Rob North triumphed over nearly 200 other entrants to win the third annual Samuel Adams Patriot Homebrew contest. His winning brew, a Rauchbier, meaning “smoke beer” in German, will be served and sold at Gillette Stadium during the upcoming Patriots season. Hailing from Manchester, New Hampshire, North beat out entries from all six New England states.

This may be the sign of a wonderful trend: a place to grab locally-produced, organic food, and chase it down with a fine craft beer. Dupont Circle’s Bread and Brew is an organic coffee shop and a sweet basement dive under one roof.

Keep your balance as you continue to drink more and more. Don’t tip over or it’s game over.

I soon realized that I didn’t understand much about the game of soccer. I know it is one of the most popular sports in the world, but maybe if I had grown up somewhere other than a place the worshiped football (Texas), I would think differently.

Yes, it is odd to see a motorcycle-themed bar attracting a vaguely-Yuppie clientele, but a good happy hour crosses all boundaries of class, style, and fashion.