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Alejandra Ambriz and Jose Guzman spent their Saturday morning tasting tamales in the historic downtown market square, eating about a dozen between the two of them and collecting a few of their favorites to take home. It was the couple’s first time at La Gran Tamalada, an annual tamal festival …
Read More »Consumer prices in the United States rose 6.8% last year, most since 1982
WASHINGTON – Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.8% in November from a year earlier, soaring costs for food, energy, shelter and other items left Americans with their rates highest annual inflation rate since 1982. The Labor Department also reported on Friday that from October to November, prices jumped 0.8%. Inflation …
Read More »It’s all cacti and cocktails at Los Angeles’ new desert rooftop pool oasis
Another day, another big Hollywood opening (including the reveal this morning of Grandmaster Recorders). This time it’s about soaring to the Desert 5 Spot, a Western-inspired rooftop bar located atop the Tommie Hotel – the same that now houses Wes Avila’s astonishing Ka’teen on the ground floor. -of the road. …
Read More »Bites at the restaurant, December 7, 2021 | Business
Brochachos food truck opened on November 6 in the Candyman Strings & Things parking lot on St. Michael’s Drive in Calle Lorca. Brochachos serves a variety of hot dogs and Frito pies. At Mamou, 217 E. Palace Ave., was closed for renovations in November and December. Sushi and Doner Kebab …
Read More »Bishop’s School purchases the Jack in the Box property in La Jolla; plans for its use to be determined
Bishop’s School in La Jolla has purchased the neighboring property that once housed the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant at 564 Pearl St. The site will be leased on a short-term basis to a tenant yet to be determined, according to the school. In the long run, it …
Read More »Ilkley La Casita restaurant will support three charities this Christmas
LA Casita, a tapas restaurant in Ilkley, pledged to help three local charities in December. The restaurant has asked its social media followers to choose a charity to support, the shortlist being between Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Martin House Children’s Hospice and Feed Leeds Homeless project. Following a high number of …
Read More »Burglary delays opening of Ramen Hiroshi restaurant in San Francisco’s financial district
The opening of a new ramen shop in the Financial District is on hold after vandals burst into space over the weekend and staged a multi-hour underground party, Ramen owner Hiroshi told KTVU. Co-owner Daniel Bomya claims the thieves took away the restaurant’s surveillance cameras but left plenty of evidence, …
Read More »Garbage cans allow New Orleans oyster lovers to donate seashells for reefs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – An environmental group that makes oyster reefs from shellfish collected from restaurants in the New Orleans area now has a new partner so everyone can contribute. “After enjoying oysters at home with your family and friends, you can help protect our coast” by bringing seashells to …
Read More »Kent restaurateur Mehmet Dari recounts the deportation battle, A La Turka and plans for Herne Bay
When Mehmet Dari arrived in Dover he only had 1,000 deutsche mark in his pocket. He didn’t know anyone and his English only extended to “hello”, “welcome” and “bread”. Sitting in his lawyer’s office in London six months later, a translator told him that his attempt to stay in the …
Read More »Carlino: Opening of a new restaurant in Shangri-La Vancouver revealed
Earlier this month, we announced that Miantiao, the newly opened restaurant inside the Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver, has announced its upcoming closure. The Italian-Chinese restaurant has confirmed that it will offer its last service before closing on Monday, November 29, after six months of operation. Miantiao’s operating group Kitchen Table Restaurants …
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