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LOCAL BITES

Craft Beer Fest
Do you have a tough time choosing a beer at bars because you want them all? Here’s your chance to try 500 American craft beers for one price: June 3-4th, visit the fourth annual American Craft Beer Fest at Seaport World Trade Center – Boston. The event will offer 2-oz pours in compostable cups from brewers from coast to coast. Tickets purchased online are $45 for a 3.5 hour tasting session; tickets at the door will be $50 if still available. No word if the event offers food, so plan accordingly (and good luck, please send before/after photos)!

Food Truck Reminder
Just a reminder, The Fabulous Food Truck Festival is scheduled for this Saturday, June 4th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pinehills in Plymouth. The vendors are set to include Bon Me, Grilled Cheese Nation, Kick Ass Cupcakes and more.

Blogging Class
Looking to start a blog or increase readership to an existing one? Learn these skills at “Promoting Your Blog,” a new class at the Boston Center for Adult Education, Monday June 20th, 6 – 8:30 p.m. Admission is $38 for members, $45 for non-members, purchase online here or by calling (617) 267-4430.

All Local
Want to find local food lovers like yourself? This may be your event. Monday June 13th, EVOO restaurant and Chef Peter McCarthy are hosting the Sustainable Business Network’s 10th annual ALLocal Dinner from 6:30 – 9 p.m. The event includes a networking cocktail reception at 6 p.m., with dinner of local food and beverages following immediately. Choose from a 4-course meat or vegan option for $55 HERE. Ticket proceeds to benefit the Boston Local Food Program.

NATIONAL TREATS

(AP) Food Styling
Sleep well tonight, the debate is finally over. It is spelled “barbecue,” not barbeque, not BBQ. BARBECUE. The 2011 version of the AP Stylebook has finally put our food-writer woes to rest. No, this isn’t baloney (it’s bologna). By adding a section to the new version on proper food writing style, food terms we once botched now have definitive spellings across the journalistic board. NPR News’ Michel Martin spoke with AP food editor J.M. Hirsch regarding the changes.

Wine Behaviors
The overall amount diners are spending on wine has gone down, but many are willing to pay more for a great by-the-glass pour, reported Dave McIntyre of the Washington Post.

Concern on Cilantro
Remember that NY Times story in April that noted some people’s revulsion to cilantro? The Chicago Tribune wrote another reason why cilantro might leave a bad taste in your mouth. In U.S.D.A testing, “at least 34 unapproved pesticides showed up on cilantro samples,” said reporter Monica Eng. Read more about the findings here.

So Berry Happy
Can you even bare to wait? Strawberry season is almost upon us! Start gathering ideas on what to do with those luscious red berries, beginning with this Strawberry Balsamic Thyme Jam from Lucy Baker at Serious Eats.