I haven’t had the motivation to write lately; perhaps it’s the laziness that summer induces. But I have to give a shout out to a very unique and creative dinner I attended last week at Powell Gardens. Fittingly, Chef Craig Howard of Howard’s Organic Fare and Vegetable Patch was the guest chef, and he cooked […]
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Cafe Gratitude is the new vegetarian/vegan restaurant on the block, occupying the space on Southwest Blvd that Lulu’s Noodle Shop vacated when it moved around the corner. There are several Cafe Gratitude eateries in California, but this is the first one to open not in the Golden state. It took local owners Natalie and Mike […]
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Fud is the newest kid on a block that has become delightfully restaurant-intensive. There are seven restaurants within a block of the 17th and Summit intersection on the Westside. Along with Westside Local, Chez Elle, Los Alamos Market Y Cocina, Lill’s on 17th, and Blue Bird Bistro. That doesn’t include Fervere Bakery, which only sells […]
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Yes, this is the same coffee shop that was on Southwest Blvd. for years. They moved earlier this summer to Waldo, to be part of the renaissance taking place there. The new locale is next to Kennedy’s in the modern energy-efficient building on 75th St. that Dianne Botwin developed. It’s a very cool structure, with […]
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