Archive for June, 2008

Hamilton’s Banque Club closes restaurant (Ravalli Republic)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

After 17 years of running one of Hamilton’s favorite eateries, the Hale family has decided to close the Banque Club restaurant. The Hale family has been operating the restaurant since 1983, when Karen Hale and her sister, Kathy Daniels, purchased the business.

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GreenDAY: America’s first all-organic restaurant (MSNBC)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Want to know exactly what you’re eating, even when you dine out? The founder of Gusto Organics knows what that’s like. His new restaurant made history this year as the first to be USDA-approved, 100 percent organic.

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New flavor, faces but ’soul’ remains (The Maui News)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Beginning on Tuesday, Pukalani Country Club will have a restaurant again – this time with new faces and a new flavor. New owners chef Leslie Frankel-Avila and her husband, James Avila, will open “Pukalani Club House” in a temporary trailer at the Pukalani Golf Course. The Avilas know they have big shoes to fill but are looking forward to filling a niche in Pukalani with local food and specialt

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Yeti Restaurant opens in Jack London Village (Sonoma Index-Tribune)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

YETI OWNER AND CHEF Narayan Somname is now serving Indian and Nepalese cuisine at his restaurant in Jack London Village. Owner-Chef Narayan Somname recently opened Yeti Restaurant, serving up Indian and Nepalese cuisine on Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen’s Jack London Village.

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Limoncello: A perfect summer liqueur (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Shelly Culver remembers her first taste of homemade limoncello liqueur. “We were at this tiny restaurant in San Francisco called Caffe Macaroni,” she said. “We gave the chef so many compliments on his food, he broke out his stash and poured some for us. It was so clean, so crisp – just like drinking a liquid lemon drop.” Back home in Mendota Heights, Minn., Culver decided to make a batch …

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HOTEL HAPPENINGS: Restaurant named after singer opens in Qatar (The Peninsula)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

DOHA • Asha’s, the famous Indian restaurant named after the leading Indian singer Asha Bhonsle has opened in Qatar. The contemporary restaurant opened its doors in Villagio Mall with a noteworthy opening event.

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Fete Accompli shares some yummy recipes (KXAN 36 Austin)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Chef Quincy Adams Erickson joined Austin News Sunday morning and shared some recipes from the restaurant Fete Accompli. The recipes are listed below.

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A challenge met: La Mexicana owner celebrates 10 years of family, food and fun (Denton Record-Chronicle)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

With his mother’s recipes and a heart for business, Valentin Carmona celebrates his dream of owning a restaurant 10 years strong. Originally from southern Mexico, Carmona, owner of La Mexicana in Denton, came to the United States in 1993 to further develop his entrepreneurial goals.

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Ruffino owner restores bistro feel to restaurant (The Arizona Republic)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Gilbert man plans to maintain the elegance of the Ahwatukee restaurant while restoring the friendly, neighborhood feel.

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Zely & Ritz partners to open Durham restaurant (Triangle Business Journal)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The farmer and chef partners of the upscale Zely & Ritz restaurant in Raleigh are joining forces to launch a new restaurant concept in Durham that will combine the wares of Coon Rock Farm in Hillsborough with the recipes and vision of Southern food enthusiast Jamie DeMent.

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