Stasia Brewczynski

3 weeks ago | modernsouth.co | Stasia Brewczynski

Featured image: Discover Durham“When our palate craves something, it may not be because the body is hungry,” says chef Preeti Waas, owner of Durham, North Carolina’s award-winning homestyle Indian restaurant Cheeni and the adjacent Bollywood-influenced Bar Beej. Perhaps instead we may be “craving a place, a hug from someone, or the memory of our 20-year-old selves on the beach at dawn,” she suggests.

2 months ago | cidercraftmag.com | Stasia Brewczynski

There’s nothing quite like a refreshing cider after an outdoor adventure. Here, hiking and cider experts recommend memorable hikes to pair with great nearby cideries in four states. In Croton-on-Hudson, New York, just 40 miles north of midtown Manhattan, Geoff Thompson’s award-winning Thompson’s Cider Mill abuts the 1,000-acre Teatown Lake Reservation, which has more than 15 miles of tranquil trails. “It’s hard to imagine a more perfect match of cidery and hiking trails,” Thompson says.

2 months ago | ctinsider.com | Stasia Brewczynski

"Connecticut is rich in diversity, but the food scene doesn't always reflect that," said Kwame Asare, owner of Oh Shito!, a line of Ghanaian pepper sauces. "Whether through more West African, Caribbean or other underrepresented cuisines, there's a gap in the market for food that tells a cultural story."For Asare, who moved to the United States as a child, Oh Shito! is more than a condiment-it's a vital connection to his Ghanaian heritage.

Feb 7, 2025 | ncadvertiser.com | Stasia Brewczynski

A patron at  Little Lion Collective's Rage Fest event held Feb. 15, 2024. Idalys Torres/Contributed photoAt CitySeed, New Haven’s food system economic development organization, entrepreneurs are supported by changemakers like Cara Santino, director of food business development. In turn, those same entrepreneurs have been a key inspiration for Santino’s own journey. A selection of bottles from Little Lion Collective's Rage Fest event held Feb. 15, 2024.

Jan 31, 2025 | beantobarstool.com | Stasia Brewczynski

Issue 07 of Final Gravity, a print beer magazine that shares immersive and personal stories from the world of beer, is now available. Rather than a typical glossy beer mag, Final Gravity is an old school stapled zine, but with paid writing and art. It tells the stories that don’t often make it into the pages of beer magazines, the stories that together weave the fabric of the collective beer experience.