During both World War I and II, our government introduced a new concept to the American people: Meatless Monday and Wheatless Wednesday. These initiatives were primarily focused on rationing food here in the states in order to give more to our soldiers off at war. Herbert Hoover, then head of the U.S. Food Administration, boldly proclaimed, “Food will win the war,” and as we all know, those wars were eventually won and the extra rations for our soldiers probably did help. Yet here we are after several decades, and the Meatless Monday motto is starting to pick up steam once again, except this time it’s to improve our health and environment. Even media mogul Oprah Winfrey has jumped on boa

It is a common belief that St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland and the inspiration for countess pints of green beer, banished all the snakes from the Emerald Isle. He used a wooden staff to herd the serpents into the sea, banishing them forever. In reality, snakes never lived in Ireland. The climate is just too frigid for the cold-blooded reptilians. Midtown Sacramento boasts a much warmer climate, but, don’t worry, you will probably find a lot more corned beef and cabbage than you will snakes. For this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities on March 17, many Midtown businesses will be celebrating with their own takes on honoring the saint. One such place that will be showing off their Ir

The Reinheitsgebot, or the “German Beer Purity Law,” was created in Germany nearly 500 years ago. It simply states that beer was to only be made with water, barley and hops. While this law was eventually repealed (though not for hundreds of years, mind you), it reminds us how seriously people take the quality of their beer, a trait that holds as true for Germans as it does Sacramentans, which brings us to the 2011 Sacramento Beer Week. Running from Feb. 24 to March 6 and boasting over 200 events all over the Sacramento area, Sacramento Beer Week is a collaborative celebration of our area’s rich brewing history. Beer Week Executive Director Dan Scott said Sacramentans are ready for this to