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Entries from October 2008

Today in Food: Great American Beer Festival

October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

My friend Dan Oliver (The Palm Beach Post’s Beer Guy) is out in Denver, quaffing a few good beers with his buds. He makes the trek each year as a genuine brew enthusiast and student of beermaking around the world to the Great American Beer Fest, (Oct. 9-11), now in its 27th year. (Check out [...]

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Tags: Today in the World of Food

Apples and Appalachia – A Stack Cake to Fall For

October 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Fall brings thoughts of North Carolina — long a favorite of our family. We’ve been visiting for more than 20 years, as often as possible in the fall for the changing leaves. I’ve seen them in other parts of the country, but still none compare to the beauty here, especially along the Blue Ridge Parkway. [...]

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Tags: Recipes: What's Cooking!

Those Gorgeous Photos on My Site

October 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The stunning nature photographs on my web site are the work of two talented photographers — both with Palm Beach Post connections.

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Tags: On Site

EatBeat: Oktoberfest, CeJay’s, Vic & Angelo’s

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

My friends at the American-German club in Lantana are ramping it up in preparation for their 35th annual Oktoberfest that kicks off Friday, and continues through the weekend, then starts up the following one. I went there today to watch them make the schnitzel — but I was a week late, or a week early. [...]

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Tags: The Eat Beat: Restaurant News

Spiffed-Up Entre Nous Delivers

October 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I went with friends last night to Entre Nous in their new location on U.S. 1 in North Palm Beach. What a transformation! The rooms are beautifully done — it was nice under Mangia!, but the new decor is much warmer, and gives a more intimate experience, with banquettes and bistro benches along the walls, [...]

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Tags: Talking Tables