Today is Iconic American Restaurant Day! Here are some of our favorites: Pacific Dining Car Located at 1310 W. 6th St. and opened in 1921, this iconic LA fixture is almost 100 years old. When you enter the classic railcar, you can actually picture celebrities sitting there in the 1930s and 1940’s. Check out their [...]
Do you enjoy getting out of the house and spending time outdoors? Then this is the month for you! Happy National Picnic Month - a month made for spending time outdoors and eating! Picnics originated in France after the French Revolution when parks opened to the public for recreation. People would go to the park [...]
Happy Independence Day! July 4th commemorates the day the United States of America announced independence from Great Britain. This day holds a different meaning for every individual or company. Here at Watson Distributing, we think about our pride in selling “Made in the USA” products. Economy Our national economy thrives when we produce and buy [...]
What determines the first day of summer? The Summer Solstice! It’s the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, and it always comes either June 20 or 21. That being said, Happy First Day of Summer! The excitement of summer brings relaxation, vacation, beach days, and lots of fun in the sun! [...]
Most of us enjoy flavorful food. The keys to flavorful food are the herbs and spices in the recipe. These can turn a dish from bland to grand! Herbs and Spices create culinary masterpieces, so it’s only fitting to designate one day of the year to these special materials that take ordinary dishes to a [...]
The United Nations established World Environment Day (WED) in 1972. The first initiative for WED took place two years later with the theme “Only One Earth.” Every year since then, different countries have hosted WED and promoted various environment-related activities. Environment literally means the natural world as a whole or a geographical area in particular [...]
Is it safe to assume that hamburgers are America’s favorite sandwich? When consumption is over 50 billion burgers a year, it makes total sense that we dedicate a day to these delectable, juicy sandwiches. Today is that day. Happy National Hamburger Day! No one is quite sure about the roots of the word “hamburger.” [...]
Happy National Waitstaff Day! Did you know that last Friday, May 21st was National Waitstaff Day? Waitstaff Day started at Galvin at Windows on the 28th floor of London Hilton. It was a time set aside to celebrate staff from the maitre d’s to baristas, from dining staff to bar mixologists. The goal of [...]
Today is “No Dirty Dishes Day!” - What a fun holiday! Use this day as an excuse to avoid cooking at home today. Go visit your favorite local restaurant in person! Sitting in their safely opened dining room or patio will eliminate the use of your kitchen sink all together. If eating at restaurants isn’t [...]
We usually spend the year eating foods that are “good” for us and resisting the ones that aren’t. Often the foods that we avoid are the ones we love to eat and aren’t necessarily “good” for us. Well today’s the day to abandon this tedious discipline and eat the dishes you’ve been avoiding. Happy “Eat [...]
