Farmers Market Find Lemongrass www.omaha.com
Recent restaurant reviews The following are shortened versions of recent full-length restaurant reviews. The date the original review ran and its overall rating is in parentheses. www.mercurynews.com
New Restaurant Review: Pho Soho Photography by Chris Osburn We've been fans of the original St John Street location of “Vietnamese street food restaurant” Pho since it opened, have been impressed to see the eatery grow to now have multiple locations (four in London and a fairly recent addition in Brighton) and have heard the grumblings from a few sources about service and such at their Great Titchfield Street spot. So, we were ... londonist.com
Sub genius Indochine makes a great sandwich, and with help from a local bakery it could be true bahn mi. by Melissa Buote Sitting at Whet Cafe, chatting about meals we'd recently eaten, recipes we'd tried and our latest market excursions, my friend Simon stopped mid-sentence and mid-cupcake and dropped a delicious bomb. Suddenly, breathlessly, he said, "Youarenotgonnabelievethis!"… [ Read more ... www.thecoast.ca
Belacan won't bore your taste buds I'm always amazed by the easy access Americans have to foods from around the globe, and I'm equally amazed by how easily we tire of them. Japanese, Mexican, Chinese, Greek — great examples are everywhere, yet sometimes none of them sound good.... www.ocregister.com
Variety and taste can come from a backpack HAILEY — Ahhhh. A tent pitched by a sparkling mountain lake.Towering mountains under a royal blue sky. Good friends around thecampfire. www.magicvalley.com
This week at the farmers markets Lots of just-picked lettuce, basil and heirloom tomatoes, hot and mild peppers, summer and winter squash and melons will be brought to market by Beth and Jack Theruet (left) of Yucca Ash Farm. The farm also raises 1,500 lavender plants and offers bunches of fresh lavender and its oil lavender essential oil. (Photo by Valerie McCaffrey) By Valerie McCaffrey For the herald/review Sierra Vista ... www.svherald.com
Chateau Bianca 2008 Gewürztraminer Fresh, lively lemon, Asian pear, honey, lemongrass and cardamom flavors wash easily across the palate, leaving a splash of talc in their wake. This moderately acidic wine will complement a variety of dishes. It's $15 at Fred Meyer. www.statesmanjournal.com
Bottoms up, Toronto! Cocktail scene ramps up for TIFF Along with stars and screenings the 2010 edition has more TIFF-tails than you can shake a swizzle stick at. We drink our way through the highlights. www.thestar.com
Indie film festival benefits schools, animals The first Diablo Valley Film Festival in January sold out two showings at the Campbell Theater, and organizers Anthony Blackburn and Steffan Schultz discovered a plethora of independent filmmakers and fans who until now, had not been locally connected. www.contracostatimes.com
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