The Year in Food 2008

What we ate, what the candidates ate, what the Olympians ate.

The Fake Gatsby

A guide to New York City speakeasies.

I stuck my head in the door this afternoon, and was greeted by a wonderful aroma of spices, display shelving in place, and a lady from Penzey’s. She said they hope to open this Saturday, awaiting Health Dept approval (they...

KK’s Thai Chicken and Noodles

stock the shelves and open the doors... i’m ready to start shopping!

I went past yesterday and the shelves are stocked and I would say it looks 99.9% ready to open. Sign in the window says "opening soon". Does anyone know when the opening day is?

They must have just opened. I went by Monday night and they were stil not open. I’ll probably pass by there tomorrow or maybe Saturday, I drive by there a couple of times a week.

After hearing many rumors of a Marukai that will be opening in San Diego, I finally thought that I’d do a bit of scouting (both on the Internet and on asphalt) to see where this may all take place. Well there seems to be...

, with conventional choices, but my guess is that they are still feeling their way and the selection will expand over these opening weeks. There is shelving along the left side of the store with jarred preserves, honeys, olive...

As I was walking with my wife to meet friends at jardin de panos, we noticed that restaurant lombardi re-opened. I’m anxious to try it again. I haven’t had that massive pork chop with my fettucini alfredo in a while....

Melanie’s posting helped me decide what I was doing this afternoon – I went for a little walk and checked out the new Spanish Table store! They have been open for a few weeks. They are still setting up and labeling...

A quick note to Fresno area chowhounds...Bentley’s is open in the Ft. Washington shopping center. They are a locally owned market, which is an idea that appeals to hubby and I. They opened yesterday morning and hubby and I...

as the old Wang’s. The decor is much better with a modern Asian touch...check out the custom aquarium built into the bar. Service was good and as attentive as ever, but the food a bit slow coming out of the kitchen,...

Just came back from the new Ralphs store which opened today on 9th St. and Flower. It’s the largest Ralphs store I’ve seen. A few food and drink samples, but you’d do better in that department at Costco on a...

actually be making their own tortillas! Today I was at the hospital for an appointment and decided to investigate further. Happy day – it was open!. They opened yesterday, in fact. The tortilla making machine wont be pumping...