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It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. That’s because I’ve been busy writing a round-up of Phoenix restuarants.

A funny thing though: the work is for a pretty well-respected website and I’m sure there is no buying ads involved, yet some…

This just in. Here are the winners in the 13th Annual Pacific Oyster Wine Competition:

Brassfield Estate Winery 05 Sauvignon Blanc (CA)

Dry Creek Vineyard 05 Sonoma County Fume Blanc (CA)

**Dry Creek Vineyard 06 Dry Chenin Blanc (CA)

**Geyser Peak Winery 06 Sauvignon…

For three years now I’ve had the best job in the world.

It’s only part-time and the pay is minimal, but the job allows me to have some fun while I make a little cash. Add meeting new people, learning new…

Lately, it seems that whenever I get together with my fellow food writers the issue of good service/hospitality comes up. We’ve pretty much decided that when it comes to the question, “Which comes first — good food or good service?”, good…

Last year about this time, I was fortunate to be invited to be a judge at the 12th Annual Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition. Sponsored by Taylor Shellfish Farms of Washington State, this unique competition is the brainchild of Jon Rowley,…