Tasting Room: Grape, grape ... olive!
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By Chris Macias - Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am

We're heading down Interstate 5 toward Lodi and can't help but get a little goofy and switch up a Rick Springfield song: "You know, I wish that I had Jessie's Grove!"

Olive: The facts about olive oil
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
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Bottles line the olive oil shelf at the grocery store, with prices ranging from $10 to $30. This can translate to anywhere from about 50 cents to $1.75 per ounce.
Toasts for the peaceful transition
By Mary Ann Anderson - Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
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Come Tuesday, Americans will have plenty of reasons to celebrate with an inaugural cocktail. Whether you're commemorating President-elect Barack Obama's rise to the White House and the theme of change, the end of the era of George W. Bush or the beginning of his reign as a former president and private citizen, or if you're simply filled with the patriotic spirit, you'll want to raise your glass in a toast with these colorful cocktails.
The Mailbox: Teri Watson
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
I think the Thai wings appetizer served at Tower Café in Sacramento is deliciously wonderful! They have a hint of heat, but not too much for those of us who prefer our spices mild.

Bee Recipes
Dining
Red Robin burger shop to open in Lincoln
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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is planning a late-February opening for a new Lincoln restaurant, officials announced.
Inside the Box: Spot of Ink fills a gap
By Gina Kim - Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
The scene: Dark and red, this midtown spot is popular with the hungry after-bar crowd since it's open until 1 a.m. Sunday through Tuesday, and until 3 a.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Kurt Spataro on cooking with olive oil
By Gina Kim - Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
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Kurt Spataro, executive chef of Paragary Restaurant Group, has five bottles of olive oil open at any one time in his Curtis Park home. We chatted with him about which he uses when – and got his thoughts on infused olive oils and those sprays, too.
The Mailbox: Teri Watson
Wednesday, January 14 2009 - 12:00 am
I think the Thai wings appetizer served at Tower Café in Sacramento is deliciously wonderful! They have a hint of heat, but not too much for those of us who prefer our spices mild.

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Liquid Assets
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Liquid Assets

Today's edition of Food&Wine is dedicated to olive oil. But what wine to drink with dishes that have a hearty olive oil component? Here are three Liquid Assets picks.

The Good Life
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The Good Life: Clearly, glass affects taste

This was a typical Friday evening tasting at David Berkley Fine Wines and Specialty Foods. Wine director Jeffrey DeVore was charming the crowd with enthusiasm, openness and a down-to-earth approach.