The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...

In several graves, ancient curse tablets known as defixio have been found, calling upon gods to punish various wrongdoers, ...

The downtown Milwaukee fine-dining restaurant is introducing expanded menus and an exclusive celebration dinner.

Mark your calendar for Feb. 20. That’s the date Bacchus will drop both a new a la carte dinner menu and a separate bar menu.

In the best restaurants along the Bosphorus strait Roman Abramovich’s high dining is setting tongues wagging as much as it once did in London. “I love Abramovich so much,” enthuses Omer ...

Pull the cocktail or business professional attire out of the closet for this year’s Bacchus Wine & Food Festival, Feb. 7 at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News. The evening will include ...

Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...

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While Roman Reigns was absent from the latest episode of WWE SmackDown, the show saw his arch-rival, Solo Sikoa, return for the first time since his loss against the OTC in Tribal Combat.

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