Valley Cheese and Wine
Recession can't keep a good cheese shop down
August 3rd, 2011
Bob Howald and his wife, Kristin Sande, opened their wonderful food and wine shop in 2006; to note their timing was less than impeccable would be classic understatement. Read more »
Diner’s Notebook
A toast to Taste, The Beat and some new summer wines
June 17th, 2010
Rain Nightclub at the Palms recently hosted Taste of the Nation, co-chaired by the Wynn’s Carlos Guia and Jen Lasala, featuring more than 30 of the city’s best chefs. The event went better than last year, I felt, although the turnout was not as large as anticipated. But the $75 admission was quite reasonable given the fact that there seemed to be a bar for every four food booths. How much rum and tequila did I drink? I’ll never tell. Read more »




