“The Kick” from Lulu Carpenter’s at the Octagon

“The Kick”was the brainchild of a few guys at Lulus who wanted to do something special with peppers. “The Kick” as it is today is the result of many hours of trial and error. Rather than resorting to prepackaged or processed ingredients, Sam wanted to rely on real, wholesome, fresh ingredients. Sam cooks a lot…

Red Velvet Latte from Bitter+Sweet Cafe

This is the first in a series of articles featuring the specialty drinks of certain shops; original creations that demonstrate the imagination of baristas pushing the culinary art of coffee towards new directions. When I first walk into a shop, I usually notice the shop specialty. Generally, this is just curiosity. In all honesty, I…