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Bite Size

Authors and sisters Julie Albert, who only got in the kitchen when she had a family to feed, and Lisa Gnat, a skilled chef, pulled together 175 recipes. This will be on the top of my shelf just for laughs, but the recipes look good, too. Tongue-in-cheek-titled chapters include “Spoon me,” devoted to steamy soups; […]

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Bite Size

“The book is a collection of interviews, and Keith’s was fantastic,” said author Wil Brawley. “His advice and wisdom will help other restaurant owners, aspiring owners and anybody interested in learning from successful entrepreneurs.” Learn more about the book at www.schedulefly.com/rou. A Good Egg Dining Group includes Iron Starr Urban Barbecue, Red Prime Steak, Republic […]

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smag 7

Flavors of spring After months of hibernating, start your cool spring culinary tour right here. It leads off with a trip to the Paseo and to other spots for delicious cuisine. If food is your passion, come along. —Carol Smaglinski, photos by Mark Hancock and Shannon Cornman $$: Up to $15 $$$: $15-$30 $$$$: Above […]

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Spring-activated

above Mustang beer at McNellie’s A new batch of beers from Oklahoma brewers is hitting liquor stores and restaurant taps with drinks form-fitted for spring sensibilities. According to Battered Boar Brewing Company’s Mike Sandefur, introducing a new beer is one of brewing’s most challenging aspects. His newest offering is Ultimo Hombre, an unfiltered American wheat […]

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Border town

above Maria Sanchez delivers fresh chips to from left Terry, Nikki and Linda Sanders. Some places, the minute you walk in the door, there’s a good feeling. Alvarado’s is one of them. It’s not a posh restaurant, but the two dining rooms are spotless and welcoming. Manager Rosa Torres greeted us with a smile before […]

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Tweet ’n’ eat

The message on Twitter came from Ludivine, 805 N. Hudson, one of the metro’s newest fine dining restaurants, and it was going out to more than 900 followers. The place had experienced a bad night with service and space, an expected growing pain for new eateries. The tweet enabled management to apologize to everyone at […]

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Sláinte!

When you’re a kid, the mid- March celebration of all things Irish was mostly tainted with memories of forgetting to wear green in the fourth grade and spending the whole day fending off that one kid who was a little too eager to pinch everyone. Maybe you were that kid. But you grew out of […]

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Bite size

With everyone watching the action on Rococo’s giant television screen, the room was packed with beautiful women in sexy dresses, along with well-dressed men, all avid movie fans celebrating the 2011 Oscars. Party hosts and hostesses included Charlie Monnot, Kevin Winsell, Kym Koch Thompson, Jodi Nestander, Paul James and Karen Kurtz. All the food was […]

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Irish ayes

above David Haynes pulls Michael Collins whiskey off the shelf at Grand Cru. Peter Crandall Polk described the amber spirit as having “the flavor that is missing from American and Canadian whiskeys. It makes the back of your throat warm, like a fire on a cold morning. A hint of smoke, almost a burnt vanilla. […]

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