Nov 13

Shire City Herbals Fire Cider: The family-owned company’s spicy concoction will ward off colds and even abate hangovers

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Shire City Herbals Fire Cider


by Eva Glettner People have been searching for preventative and homeopathic treatments for the common cold for centuries, and one such remedy is Fire Cider, which has been all but perfected by Shire City Herbals, a…

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Sep 03

McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream: Honoring the family-owned company’s 65-year-old history with a new flagship store in Santa Barbara

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McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream


When McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream won the Sofi Award for Best Dessert at the New York Fancy Food Show this year, the new owners—winemaker Michael Palmer and chef Eva Ein—were thrilled, but not completely surprised. Palmer…

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