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Does your menu look like the gatekeeper of a lost archive? A woman with centuries of wisdom etched into her face. Each book is labeled like a sacred text: Merlot. Chardonnay. Riesling. Pinot Noir. If you didn’t know better, you’d think she was guarding state secrets. But she’s not. At least, that’s what it feelsContinue reading “She’s just trying to help you pick a glass of wine. And its called your menu.”

Many of us women are following antiquated norms, playing small, and acting in ways that never really served us, addicted to the dopamine drip of digital approval. Doom scrolling to kill the time until we start all over again. Caught in an endless loop. Today, women in North America have more access to information andContinue reading “What would we build if we weren’t performing for the algorithm, but building to benefit others?”

In the late 19th century, the most common way to consume coca was in coca wine. The recommended dosage for adults was two to three glasses a day, before or after meals. For kids, the amount could be divided in half. “The ethanol in the wine operated as a solvent, extracting cocaine from the cocaContinue reading “Cocaine Infused Wine Endorsed by Presidents & Popes”

Restaurants have a goal, same as any other business, profits. What I will never understand is why a restaurant creates wine lists without not their customer. Let’s have a look at what not to do. This is a small snippet from a restaurant drink menu. It is 88 pages long. Yes, 88 pages. I willContinue reading “Leaving Money on the Table”