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TAP HOUSE MADERA: Pizza & Beer Have Never Looked Better But Leave The Kids at Home

RESTAURANT REVIEW – Have you ever wished for an adult-friendly pizza place with a plethora of beers and wines on tap? Have you wanted a pizza & beer but didn't want to hear kids running all over the place beating on arcade games and screaming for more quarters? Well the Tap House in Madera just might be the place you've longed for.

There are always twelve beers and three wines on tap from several of the local breweries and wineries like Drakes Brewing, Riley's Brewing, Sierra Nevada, Tioga Sequoia Brewing and San Joaquin Winery. In the refrigerator was another dozen bottled beers and even more wines. Beers runs from $4.00 to $7.00 a glass. Now the beer selections are mostly local beers or other common beers that can be found in many other pubs. I believe in time their selections will broaden to rarer and more exotic beers.

Sterling Vineyards Celebrates The 69th Emmy Awards As The Exclusive Wine

NAPA, Calif. - Iconic Napa Valley winery Sterling Vineyards toasts this year's Emmy Awards for the second consecutive year as the Exclusive Wine Sponsor of Emmy Awards Season and all Television Academy nominee celebrations with three of the winery's award-winning wines and the new, limited-edition Iridium.

Immediately following the awards telecast on Sunday, September 17, 2017, Emmy nominees and guests of the Governors Ball (the Television Academy's exclusive Emmys after-party) will celebrate the evening's winners with three Sterling Vineyards wines chosen by the Television Academy Governors Ball Committee to pair with the menu created by acclaimed Chef Joachim Splichal and Patina Catering. Guests will enjoy award-winning Sterling Vineyards 2014 Napa Valley Cabernet, 2015 Sauvignon Blanc and 2015 Chardonnay, proudly crafted by Sterling Winemaking Director Harry Hansen, to show the depth, strength, and incredible quality of Napa Valley.

Until Governments Adopt a Science-based Recovery Plan, Top Chefs Say 'NO' to Pacific Bluefin Tuna

MONTEREY - Leading chefs on five continents have pledged to keep Pacific bluefin tuna off their menus until there's effective international action to manage the fishery in ways that reverse a precipitous decline in the bluefin tuna population. Nearly 200 globally prominent chefs and culinary leaders—including Brazil's Alex Atala, James Beard Award nominee Michael Cimarusti of the United States and Annabel Langbein of New Zealand—say that Pacific Rim nations must act immediately to recover Pacific bluefin tuna.

Bluefin tunas are among the planet's most iconic and prized fish. In recent decades, global demand for Pacific bluefin tuna has driven the population down to a critical level—just 2.6 percent of its historic population. Pacific bluefin numbers are significantly lower than Atlantic and Southern bluefin tuna, and lower than all other assessed tuna species.

Applebee's Gives You More for Your Money with New 2 for $20 Value Menu

GLENDALE, Calif. - Applebee's Neighborhood Grill announced today its plan to build upon 2 for $20 value menu, known nationwide for offering flavorful variety and generous portions at a great price, with three new craveable entrée additions, including the Whisky Bacon Burger, the Bourbon Street Chicken + Shrimp and the Chicken Breast with Bacon Beer Cheese Topper. What sets the Applebee's 2 for $20 value menu apart is guests receive a full-size appetizer and two full-size entrees, providing an inexpensive way to share a good meal.

"At Applebee's, we're providing our guests with a great meal at a great price with our 2 for $20 menu, but more than that, we're providing a reason to go out to eat and enjoy a meal with a friend, spouse or coworker, connecting over a shared love of their favorite appetizer and two abundant entrees," said Stephen Bulgarelli, newly appointed vice president and chief culinary officer at Applebee's. "We want to give our guests more – more flavor, more variety, and more bang for their buck."

Celebrate National Lemonade Day with FREE Lemonade at Hot Dog on a Stick

ATLANTA - You're going to want to drink up this deal! Hot Dog on a Stick is squeezing out some fresh deals in celebration of National Lemonade Day on August 20. The All-American, beach-born brand is giving away FREE souvenir cups filled with its fresh, hand-stomped lemonade to the first 50 customers at each participating store. In addition, all customers will enjoy a FREE Original Turkey Hot Dog on a Stick item with a lemonade purchase throughout the day. *

"Hot Dog on a Stick is proud to stick a smile on our customers' faces with our famous lemonade. Being the only national restaurant with genuine hand-stomped fresh lemonade, we believe it's truly the best around," said Jeremy Roy, Vice President of Hot Dog on a Stick. "Sip one for yourself on National Lemonade Day and enjoy our Original Hot Dogs on a Stick items, too!"

Endless Shrimp Is Back At Red Lobster

ORLANDO, Fla. - Now, with the return of Endless Shrimp®, Red Lobster® guests can enjoy as much shrimp as they like, any way they like, for a limited time. Guests are invited to mix and match their shrimp selections, choosing among a variety of exciting flavors and preparations, including two bold new flavors – NEW! Nashville Hot Shrimp and NEW! Mediterranean Shrimp– and classics like Hand-crafted Garlic Shrimp Scampi.

To create the perfect Endless Shrimp experience, guests can start their experience by ordering two of their favorite shrimp preparations, and when they're ready, they can continue picking additional shrimp selections one at a time. When making their selection, guests can choose among the following flavors and preparations:

Hometown Boy & Veteran Opening The Tap House in Madera

MADERA - Owners, Dustin and Traci Franklin are opening a new restaurant, The Tap House, in Madera located at 2175 North Schnoor Street, Ste. 101, in the Home Depot Shopping Center. The new restaurant will have 15 tap handles serving craft beer that will include, Drakes, Barrel House, Sierra Navada, Dust Bowl and Firestone.

The family friendly restaurant will also be serving local wines from Toca and San Joaquin Winery. Their menu will feature an assortment of hand-crafted wood fired pizzas. They will be open to serve lunch and dinner during the hours of 11 am to 10 pm on Monday –Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights they stay open until 12 am and Sunday, 9 am to 10 pm, closed on Tuesdays. The Tap House will feature an outdoor patio as a part of their extended dining experience. They will also offer bottle service to go for their selections of beer and wine.