Haunted New Orleans (AUDIO PODCAST)

No city in the U.S, has more haunted history than New Orleans, Louisiana. I'm gonna tell you a bit about the eerie history of NOLA's famed above-ground tombs. I'll also give you a little insight on the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, Marie Laveau. And, of course, we're gonna booze a bit...I'll tell you about two of my favorite (and possibly haunted) bars on Bourbon Street.



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Tony's Pizza Napoletana (AUDIO PODCAST)

If you love pizza, then you're gonna love this episode of the AA Hour! I'm taking you to San Francisco's North Beach and introducing you to Tony Gemignani, 8 Time World Pizza Champion, and we'll talk about his new restaurant dedicated to the delicious art of the pizzeria.



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Polka Time! (AUDIO PODCAST)

In this episode of the AA Hour, we journey to Schulenburg, Texas, smack dab in the middle of Texas Polka Country. And what do certain types of Mexican music have in common with German Polkas and Waltzes? I'll tell you, and I'll take you to Sengelmann Hall, a dancehall, bier garten, and restaurant, recently re-opened after 60 years.



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Three Bars on Columbus Ave (AUDIO PODCAST)

Join me for a bar crawl at three of San Francisco's most memorable pubs, and we don't have to walk more than 85 feet! Get ready to hear about "The Golden Triangle" of pub perfection, all on the same block of Columbus Ave: Vesuvio, Spec's 12 Adler Museum Cafe, and Tosca.  Hope you enjoy the photo slideshow as much as we enjoyed drinking...um, I mean, snapping the pics.

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Road Soldiers (AUDIO PODCAST)

Did you ever hear the term "road soldier"? Well, down here in Texas, that would be one of the nicknames for a can of beer, "hidden" in a brown paper sack, available ice cold and ready...for the highway?!

If you walk into almost any gas station convenience store in Texas, you'll be greeted by an assortment of iced-down Tall Boys, ready for the road.

Here is the "Baptist Bag" on a 24 ounce beer.  As you can see, the bag makes that brew virtually invisible.

These old cowboys probably won't end the party after they leave the bar.  Down in Texas, the pick-up truck was (and, to some, still is) a rolling extension of the saloon.

Anyone for a Daquiri to go?  Then head for Louisiana!

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Beers lookin' at you, kid... (AUDIO PODCAST)

Who's ready for a cold one? In this episode, I babble on (and on and on...) about all things beer. We're going to discuss old ad campaigns for some classic brews, make a case for watery Lager-style beers, and make a plea to keep fruit out of my bottle of suds.

Was the Hamm's Bear targeted towards the kiddies? Do you remember the jingle? "From the land of sky blue waters...." 

If she wasn't a Dodgers fan, I'd love her even more!  "When you're having more than one..."

A big caguama ("sea turtle") of Corona, and a fridge full of Coronitas. They don't sell the Familiar here in the States, only the Extra

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Smitty's Market (AUDIO PODCAST)

I love me some BBQ!  In this episode, join me on a road trip to Lockhart, the "Barbeque Capitol of Texas".  I had lunch at Smitty's Market, delicious Texas-style 'Q, and I hope the slideshow makes you drool!




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