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MAY

15

2008

Let Go My Gelato

I’m a big fan of gelato. Creamy. Delicious. And, an added bonus, lower in fat content than ice cream. Read story.

MAY

8

2008

Running to Wine Fun

Saturday, May 10, combines two of my favorites: wine and running! Read story.

MAY

1

2008

s’COOL Food Says Feed Your Children Well

The s’COOL Food Initiative continued to educate Santa Barbara on the need for school food reform in its latest event, Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children, on April 16. Read story.

APRIL

24

2008

Piatti’s Arancini

Chef Edward Huante of Piatti is kicking off a summer Winemaker Dinner Series with Byron Winery’s award-winning winemaker, Jonathon Nagy, on April 24. Read story.

APRIL

17

2008

There’s the Beef

“Normal grass-fed beef is darker; this is lighter,” Jason Tuley, chef at Square One, explained. Read story.

APRIL

11

2008

Taste of the Nation

Fighting Childhood Hunger

Share Our Strength hosts Taste of the Nation event to raise funds to fight childhood hunger. Read story.

APRIL

11

2008

Feeling (La)Fond of Earth Day

Pierre Lafond Celebrates Earth Day

Pierre Lafond celebrates Earth Day with six-course vegetarian meal and wine pairing. Read story.

APRIL

3

2008

XanaMOO

Images and thoughts of San Simeon and the castle loosely ascribed as Xanadu do not usually bring the word “natural” to mind. Read story.

APRIL

3

2008

Open Table

If you have reservations about using the phone to make reservations, Open Table (opentable.com) is for you. Read story.

MARCH

27

2008

Chad’s Leaves Us Hanging

The rumors are true — after 16 years, Santa Barbara institution Chad’s (625 Chapala St., 568-1876, chads.biz) is for sale. Read story.

MARCH

20

2008

Kolache, but Slovak Style

It’s Easter, so Eastern European-rooted me thinks wistfully of kolache, one of the few foods from my mom’s Slovak heritage I miss. Read story.

MARCH

13

2008

Don’t Balk at Bok Choy

Bok choy is not the sound emitted from Bruce Lee’s pet fowl, but rather a tasty member of the Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa) family. Read story.

MARCH

6

2008

Best if Far from Busiest

Like anyone with an over-valued sense of self, I wonder why things I like aren’t always immensely popular (and then am grateful they aren’t). Read story.

FEBRUARY

28

2008

Great to Dine with the Danes

It would be both glib and inaccurate to say that taste and Solvang go together like drink and Death Valley. Read story.

FEBRUARY

21

2008

Quantum’s Flat Iron Steak Sandwich

Too often steak sandwiches seem an excuse to clear out inferior cuts of meat. Read story.

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