Month: June 2014

If you keep up with your meat news, you’ve probably already heard of the merlot cut. The merlot buzzed in the food world a couple of years ago, and while it’s still around and selling, we’ve found that this tender cut hasn’t gotten the amount of attent…

Creativity is key — especially in graphic design.

That’s why one graphic designer in Canada sought to separate himself from other recent graduates by printing his resume on a pack of beer.

Brennan Gleason, of British Columbia, was finishing his studies at University of the Fraser Valley earlier this year when he was given an assignment: Create a work of self-promotion. Since Gleason would be graduating in a few months, he wanted to make the most of the project and decided to create a non-traditional resume that would give potential employers an idea of who he is and what he enjoys in life — like brewing beer.

“At the end of our program, everyone is obviously looking for jobs in the industry. So, I used that to my advantage,” the web and graphic designer told The Huffington Post. “I sent about three of them out to places I knew I really wanted to get a job at and ended up getting a few offers right away.”

To create his “Résum-Ale,” Gleason spent about seven weeks brewing a blonde beer. During the process he created labels for each bottle — which featured a snippet from his portfolio and accompanying QR codes — and designed a concise version of his resume for the box.

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After he sent out the unique resume to several design firms in Vancouver and received a few offers back, he decided to accept a job at Techtone as the digital marketing agency’s creative director.

While Gleason admits that using a pack of home-brewed beer as a resume would likely not work in other industries, he doesn’t think the alcohol alone was what got him hired.

“I think it’s mostly just because it’s different from a traditional resume,” Gleason told HuffPost. “As designers, we’re always trying to show off our creativity. That’s the first impression these companies see.”

In Gleason’s case, his first impression was pretty smooth.

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A man who worked at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in northern South Carolina has been accused of robbing a KFC.

Fifty-year-old old Jeffrey Coley is accused of taking $516 from the KFC in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Monday. Police say Coley pulled a gun at the drive-thru at KFC and demanded cash. Coley was arrested Tuesday after a chase. Police say the cash drawer was still in the vehicle.

He’s charged with armed robbery, possession of a gun during a violent crime, failure to stop for police and possession of methamphetamine. It wasn’t clear whether he has an attorney.

Chick-fil-A spokesman Mark Baldwin tells The Rock Hill Herald (http://bit.ly/1sHpuCZ ) Coley was fired June 18 from a restaurant in Indian Land when he failed to show up to work two consecutive days.

In case you were really into the idea of using a Pringles can to cook a hot dog but still longed for the delicious taste of burning charcoal, you are now in luck.

Grant Thompson, the self-described “King of Random,” is here to give you the best of bo…

The D.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is cracking down on a new online booze delivery service that launched in the last month. The liquor board issued a cease and desist letter to vendor Ultra yesterday for illegally selling alcoholic beverages in the District without a license. Ultra collects money directly from customers and then forwards part […]

Gordon Biersch SommerBrau Kölsch Where in Town: Gordon Biersch, 900 F St. NW Price: $6.50/21 oz. A Breath of Fresh Ale Lately I find myself reaching for clean, classic styles rather than aggressively flavored beers full of exotic ingredients. Some equate “simple” and “low-alcohol” with “boring,” but there’s nothing more satisfying than a well-balanced brew. […]