Cancun Fiesta Fresh in Westport may not be a place to linger or even have a beer, but it’s definitely a spot for quick, no frills, satisfying Mexican fare. The menu focuses on street tacos, with a choice of marinated beef (asada), BBQ beef (adovada), carnitas, chicken, ground beef, beef tongue or beef cheek. Each […]
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Glace* Artisan Ice Cream by Christopher Elbow
Glace is Christopher Elbow’s newest endeavor, having made a name for himself in the chocolate business. He utilizes some of those same ingredients to concoct truly outrageous flavors of ice cream. The flavor list reads like a grocery list–sweet corn, goat cheese and cherry, basil lime sorbet, fresh mint, lemon curd with blueberry, caramelized banana […]
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Santa Fe has more than its share of “joints” and “dives”. Most are New Mexican-centric, but I recently visited a pair of eclectic venues that sported a broader menu for those who may not want a steady diet of red or green chile sauce at every meal. Tune-Up Cafe is near the Santa Fe Farmer’s […]
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Spin is one of those places that would be easy to frequent on a regular basis. Want a quick salad at lunch? Go to Spin. Pizza before a movie or basketball game? Go to Spin. Gelato after the movie or game? Spin. Can’t decide where to go? Spin. You get the idea. It’s easy to […]
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Ever heard of the Happy Soupeater? That would be Todd Schulte, who delivers gourmet soups around the metro on the weekends. During the week he is at the stove of the Happy Gillis Cafe and Hangout, a funky little spot in Columbus Park. It used to be a sundries shop and the sign still hangs […]
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There is a limit to the number of fish in the sea. The world’s supply is being threatened by over harvesting, in spite of what would seem like infinite capacity in our vast oceans. Consumers vote with their pocketbooks, so it’s important to be well-informed. By being aware of what species are threatened, we will […]
Read the rest of this entry »Friday Food Critics–6/4/10
Tune in on Friday to hear the Food Critics, on KCUR’s Walt Bodine Show at 10:00 AM. That’s 89.3 FM, or you can listen on your computer at http://www.kcur.org/waltbodine.html. New bakeries are popping up all over town. Tune in during the second half of the hour to hear about the best of the bunch, and […]
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