Erika O’brien

  • Americana Corner: The legacy of Daniel Boone

    Erika O’brien

    Tom HandLocal columnist Published: Sep 29, 2022, 8:31 AM Soon after the American Revolution began in 1775, Daniel Boone joined the Virginia militia of Kentucky County (later Fayette County) and was named a captain due to his leadership ability and knowledge of the area. Over the next several years, Boone would participate in numerous engagements.…

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  • BEER CHEESE TRAIL

    Erika O’brien

    Sample a variety of culinary creations in Clark County, Kentucky, the birthplace of beer cheese.  In the 1930s, cousins Joe Allman and Tim Allman whipped up a concoction that would make their customers thirsty enough to drink (and spend) more. The cousins dubbed it beer cheese and served it in souffle cups with saltine crackers, radishes…

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  • BEER CHEESE TRAIL

    Erika O’brien

     KENTUCKY  FOOD & DRINK Sample a variety of culinary creations in Clark County, Kentucky, the birthplace of beer cheese.  In the 1930s, cousins Joe Allman and Tim Allman whipped up a concoction that would make their customers thirsty enough to drink (and spend) more. The cousins dubbed it beer cheese and served it in souffle cups…

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  • Recipe: Make a cheese dip for International Beer Day

    Erika O’brien

    by: Staff Reports Posted: Aug 5, 2022 / 03:55 PM EST / Updated: Aug 5, 2022 / 05:24 PM EST INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — If International Beer Day brings images of good cheese dips to mind, then check out this recipe on Friday’s “All Indiana.” Jeanine Bobenmoyer, chief mom officer of theCityMoms website, brought her beer cheese dip to the WISH-TV…

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  • Hall’s Beer Cheese Wins Annual World Beer Cheese Festival with their Hot-n-Snappy Beer Cheese

    Erika O’brien

    Hall’s Beer Cheese Deli July 20, 2022 Winchester, KY – Hall’s Beer Cheese, the favorite dip and spread of every tailgate and summer BBQ, took home the crown at the Annual Beer Cheese Festival on June 11, 2022. The festival, which is the only one in the world, holds contests for both amateur and professional beer cheese makers.…

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  • Hall’s Beer Cheese, America’s original beer cheese, expands into the Midwest grocery giant, Hy-Vee Supermarkets.

    Erika O’brien

    NEWS PROVIDED BY HGPR Inc. July 14, 2022, 16:00 GMTSHARE THIS ARTICLE LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hall’s Beer Cheese LLC, the company behind the original and nationally recognized Hall’s Beer Cheese expands its rapidly growing footprint into the Midwest market. Hall’s newest retail partner, Hy-Vee Supermarkets, is the perfect home…

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  • Hall’s Beer Cheese Wins Annual World Beer Cheese Festival with their Hot-n-Snappy Beer Cheese

    Erika O’brien

    NEWS PROVIDED BYHGPR Inc. July 12, 2022, 16:00 GMT WINCHESTER, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES, July 12, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Hall’s Beer Cheese, the favorite dip and spread of every tailgate and summer BBQ, took home the crown at the Annual Beer Cheese Festival on June 11, 2022. The festival, which is the only one in the…

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  • Tropical Jackfruit–Ginger Ale Sorbet with Charred Pineapple

    Erika O’brien

    By Sam Fore Chef Sam Fore of the pop up Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites in Lexington, Kentucky, created this summer fruit dessert recipe for an icy, quenching sorbet of jackfruit, pineapple, and ginger ale. The sorbet has become an ever-present treat at her summer pop-up dinners, combining pineapple and jackfruit, both popular in Sri Lanka,…

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  • Cheers to the 4th with Liquor Barn

    Erika O’brien

    By: Jennifer Palumbo LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Get in the July 4th spirit with spirits from Liquor Barn in Lexington. Pam Begley, customer concierge for Liquor Barn, shows Jennifer Palumbo how to throw the perfect patriotic party with crafty cocktails, delicious dishes, and decorations. You can place an order on the Liquor Barn app or their website Liquor Barn…

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  • Winchester Beer Cheese Festival makes grand return

    Erika O’brien

    Published 10:17 am Monday, June 13, 2022 By Winchester Sun By Matt Cizek matt.cizek@winchestersun.com By the time 10 a.m. rolled around on Saturday morning in Winchester, Main Street was already beginning to be filled with fanfare.  Before long, hundreds if not thousands of spectators  filled the streets. For the first time since 2019, Beer Cheese Festival…

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  • Annual Beer Cheese Festival draws thousands to downtown Winchester

    Erika O’brien

    Held since 2009, the festival draws the best beer cheese vendors from across the state, all wanting to take home bragging rights. June 11, 2022  Justin Walker WINCHESTER, Ky (WTVQ)- A popular tradition returned to Winchester this weekend as the 12th annual Beer Cheese Festival kicked off Saturday morning in downtown. Held since 2009, the festival…

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  • The 11 best things to do in and around Lexington this weekend

    Erika O’brien

    BY MATT WICKSTROM CONTRIBUTING WRITERJUNE 08, 2022 6:00 AM BEER CHEESE FESTIVAL IN WINCHESTER Winchester’s 12th annual Beer Cheese Festival will once again celebrate everything about the tasty local treat on the town’s Main Street on June 11 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Activities include live music, a beer garden, an amateur beer cheese making competition, vendor’s…

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