Brokenspoke Bar

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Woman steals tip jar from New Smyrna Beach restaurant

The employees of Uncle Chicken's restaurant want their hard-earned money back after a woman was caught on video stealing a tip jar from the New Smyrna

New Smyrna Beach makes another top 10 surfing list

The surf is usually up in New Smyrna Beach and so is the city’s reputation as a mecca for the pastime as yet another major national publication has

Labor Day BBQ tips from Weber Grill Restaurant

Stop Calling That Juicy Steak ‘Bloody’

You can be forgiven if you think that the pinkish liquid that makes a rare steak “juicy” is blood. We tend to call a rare steak “bloody,” after all, so it’s not exactly a stretch to think that the red liquid that drips out of your steak when you cut into it is blood.

​The Way to Reheat Pizza Is in a Skillet

Some people already know this; this is for the people who do not. I had been eating leftover pizza for decades before it occurred to me.

How to Make Ice Cream Without a Machine (Hooray!)

Nope, you don't need fancy equipment to chill out. Here's how to make ice cream without a machine.

What's Next for the Welcoming Church

What’s Next for the Welcoming Church
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One of the longest, fiercest debates in the Presbyterian Church (USA) came to an end last Sunday (June 21) when revised language in the Book of Order went into effect, authorizing clergy to perform weddings for same-sex couples
The revised language , which defines marriage as "a unique commitment between two people, traditionally a man and a woman," was…

How To Build A Home Cocktail Bar

When it comes to cocktails, Simon Ford is the guy to know. After earning a Wine and Spirits Education Certificate in the UK, he went on to work for Seagrams and now holds the heady title of Global Spirits & Cocktail Brand Expert for Pernod Ricard USA. For real, it's on his business card. In Simon’s weekly column, Drink Ford Tough, he tells you everything you ever needed to know about the art of the cocktail. And how to drink better.

San Francisco's Top 10 Cocktail Bars

In the last few years, finding a bad drink in San Francisco has become harder than finding a good one. In nearly every neighborhood you'll...