Soif’s Still Up
In addition to sampling two charming - really, that's the word - examples of Spanish mencia varietal, we split a small plate of tender, tangy calamari salad on a float of micro-gazpacho. Soif still owns the island of intriguing off-the-beaten-track wines. Go...
Hot Deal @ New Leaf
Ode to a Newer Leaf
Dear Westside community partners in the natural food game: I love New Leaf. I love the very idea of New Leaf. But since expansion into the Big Store, the delivery system seems to have bogged down. Sandwiches are now made in slow motion, even at the obviously busy...
Starters
Gabriella Cafe. Lunch for four. After we ordered, our host Paul Cocking came by with a few small plates for us to try until our halibut and opal basil salads, kampachi crudo, and gnocchi Bolognese arrived. Olives in oil with a branch of thyme. Chef Brad Briske's fresh...
Tart & Creamy Gizmo
Calm down, I'm talking about a full-bodied frozen yogurt creation — the Gizmo – that combines dense barely sweet frozen yogurt plus your choice of fruit — and turns it into enlightened soft serve creamy dessert. I am (but you probably guessed this already)...
Inside the Flame
A book of sensory adventure: The rituals, passions and discoveries of an engaged life.