The Culinary Scoop

For One Day Only, Guests Can Enjoy a Short Stack of IHOP’s Hot, Fluffy World-Famous Buttermilk Pancakes for Less Than They Cost in 1958, Available at Restaurants Nationwide

Sixty years ago, the opening of the first International House of Pancakes® – better known today as IHOP® – kicked off the all-day breakfast craze and revolutionized the pancake experience. To mark its milestone anniversary, IHOP is throwing a party and inviting guests to join by offering a short stack of its Original Buttermilk pancakes for just 60 cents on Tuesday, July 17 from 7 am-7 pm at restaurants nationwide*.

Established in 1958, brothers Al and Jerry Lapin found inspiration in the tropical tastes of coconut syrup and dreamt up the idea of a local restaurant centered around pancakes that served made-to-order breakfast favorites all day long. What started with one restaurant in Toluca Lake, CA, a suburb of Los Angeles, has today grown into an iconic American brand with more than 1,750 franchised restaurants stretched across the U.S. and around the world. IHOP continues to expand; earlier this year, brand leadership announced plans to open another 85-100 new restaurants in 2018.

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To celebrate 30 years of AFROFEST, Music Africa will attempt to create a New Guinness World Record by putting together the largest Djembe Drum Ensemble. This event is open to everyone: every race, nationality, background, drumming level. The festival is attempting to break two world records: for creating the largest djembe drum ensemble and for the most nationalities playing the djembe drum simultaneously, highlighting Toronto’s diversity. A Guinness World Record representative will be present at the event. This aspect of the festival will take place at Woodbine Park on July 08, between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm.

Scheduled for Saturday July 7th and Sunday July 8th, the 2018 edition of AFROFEST is featuring a dynamic selection of acts from over 20 countries, including Congo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Morocco, Jamaica and more presenting different vocal, music, drumming, dance, traditional and contemporary artistic styles. Headlining international acts include: Congolese Roga Roga & Extra Musica celebrating 25 years in music, Ivory Coast’s Afro-Zouk singer Monique Seka and Cameroon’s Queen of Bikutsi, Lady Ponce.

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Clean Juice wants you – to drink a free smoothie on the Fourth of July.

Participating Clean Juices locations will offer two of the brand’s most popular smoothies – the So Basic and the Tropical – free of charge all day (8am – 5pm**) on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. (**Hours may vary according to location.)

It’s a bold move – but what else would you expect from this revolutionary brand hailed as one of the fastest growing juice bars in the country.

Clean Juice was started in 2014 by husband-and-wife team, Landon and Kat Eckles. The only 100% USDA-certified organic and California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) franchise concept in the world, Clean Juice opened its first location in Huntersville, North Carolina in 2015. In less than two years, the company has awarded 111 franchise units across the U.S.

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Celebrate all Month Long with Special Deals like a BOGO Cone through the Baskin-Robbins Mobile App on National Ice Cream 

Baskin-Robbins, the world’s largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is kicking off its favorite month of the year – National Ice Cream Month – by offering guests a free sample of its Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Polar Pizza® Ice Cream Treat on Sunday, July 1st from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. at participating stores nationwide. This special offer on the first day of National Ice Cream Month is just one way that Baskin-Robbins is celebrating all month long.

On National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 15th), guests who download the Baskin-Robbins Mobile App will receive exclusive offers, like a BOGO Cone offer*, a BOGO 99-cent sundaes offer* and $2 off a medium Milkshake offer*. These deals can be used to enjoy any of Baskin-Robbins’ ice cream flavors.

Baskin-Robbins will also be ending National Ice Cream Month on a sweet note with its Celebrate 31 promotion. On Tuesday, July 31st, all regular and kids-sized scoops will be $1.50**. This offer can be enjoyed with any Baskin-Robbins ice cream flavor, including the Flavor of the Month, OREO® ‘n Cake, or a seasonal favorite like America’s Birthday Cake, which features strawberry and cake-flavored ice creams with blue whipped cream-flavored swirl.

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Cuisine Noir is excited to launch its new Summer and Fall Tasting Series that pairs some of the best tastemakers in food and wine together from around the Bay Area.

Enjoy tasty bite pairings and a chance to win great prizes while spending the afternoon with fellow food and wine lovers.

August 11 | South African Food and Wine Pairing | San Francisco

Join us as we team up with Amawele’s South African Kitchen and The Wine Noire for an afternoon of traditional South African cuisine paired with wines from One World and M’Hudi, both black South African-owned.  Tickets are $18 and seats are limited.  To purchase on Eventbrite, click here.

September 15 | Wine and Cheese(cake) Pairing and Anniversary Celebration | San Francisco

Cuisine Noir is celebrating nine years on September 1 and we’re having a celebration that involves two of our favorite guilty pleasures; cheesecake and wine!  Artisan cheesecake baker Charles Farrier of Crumble & Whisk will pair his sweet and savory cheesecakes with wines from P. Harrell  Wines for the ultimate celebratory pairings.  Plus we’ll have some fun anniversary giveaways and one guest will win the chance to create their own cheesecake and wine pairing.  Tickets are $18 and seats are limited.
To purchase on Eventbrite,  click here.

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