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When Sports and Wine Collide; DoubleBack

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Darden Acquires Fast-Growing Yard House Restaurant Chain

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Darden Restaurants Inc., whose brand portfolio includes the Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse brands, has agreed to acquire craft beer-focused restaurant and bar chain Yard House from private equity firm TSG Consumer Partners LLC for $585 million. The all-cash deal, which is expected to close by Darden’s fiscal second quarter (ending November 25, 2012), will include all of Irvine, California-based Yard House’s 39 units, located throughout Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Virginia ...

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SIGNATURE DISH DECONSTRUCTED

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Delicias chef Paul McCabe breaks down

his signature agnolotti pasta

Pleasantly refined but adventurous enough to pack a punch.

That’s what starry-eyed foodies are saying about the relaunched Delicias menu. Credit goes to the new executive chef-partner, Paul McCabe.

Since November, he’s brought a contemporary jolt to upscale Rancho Santa Fe and this 21-year-old restaurant. Right now, you’ll find culinary riches that are handmade, farm-sourced, sometimes embellished with Asian ingredients (dashi, kimchee) or modernist technique — the chef’s not afraid of ...

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i-Somm Finalist 2012 San Diego Business Journal Innovation Awards

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Local technology innovator Alex Marxer and i-Somm are a Finalist – Mobile Devices for the 2012 San Diego Business Journal Innovation Awards.

ISOMM_Innovator Finalist

 

 

 

“We’re not eliminating sommeliers, we’re turbocharging them.” – Alex Marxer, i-Somm, LLC

With i-Somm each wine can now be presented with the same level of commentary and consistency regardless of waitstaff seniority or knowledge. i-Somm provides a tool to the restaurant owner that lets the diner ...

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Fashion Valley gets a new restaurant; Diane Powers expands her brand

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True Food is devoted to healthful menu options that use ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties.
True Food is devoted to healthful menu options that use ingredients with anti-inflammatory properties. — LORI WEISBERG
Photo of   Written by Lori Weisberg

Now closed restaurants from Del Mar Highlands to Mission Valley are being transformed into major new dining spots, two of which will debut next ...

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Bordeaux Wines – Is the 2009 the King of Kings? Will History Tell?

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Claude Petit

Bordeaux is a magic name. It’s a city, a region and a source of fine wines. It’s also a powerful, unassailable brand. The millionaire chateau owner in Margaux and the debt-ridden little winemaker from some distant corner of the appellation can both proudly say, “My wine is a Bordeaux.”

But consistently great Bordeaux wines are a relatively recent phenomenon. There have been many memorable vintages, but until recently, excellence was not routine. The 1929 vintage ...

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Impact Databank Exclusive: Top Italian Labels Driving Imported Sparklers In U.S.

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April 19, 2012

Impact Databank’s exclusive analysis of the top 10 imported sparkling wines in the U.S. market finds that Italian wines continue to be the biggest volume drivers in this rising segment. Total imported sparkling wine shipments to the U.S. increased 19.7% to 7.65 million cases in 2011.

Of the 10 largest imported sparkling wines in the market by volume, ...

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Las Vegas restaurant registers No. 4 on list of top U.S. steakhouses

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ImageCarnevino at the Palazzo has been named No. 4 on Gayot.com’s list of the 10 best steakhouses in the country.  Article written by Conor Shine.

In a city with plenty of high-end options for the discerning carnivore, Carnevino at the Palazzo has been singled out as one of the best steakhouses in the country by restaurant review site Gayot.com.

Carnevino, opened in 2008 by American chef Mario Batali, was named one of the top ...

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Are you looking for a unique red wine?

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Are you looking for a unique wine? Experience the most exciting red wine ever produced in Austria, the 2008 Uwe Schiefer Blaufränkisch Eisenberg.   Similar to a pinot noir with spicy notes, silky mouth-feel with nice acidity and great balance.

Schiefer’s principle: “Less is more” – his aim is at genuine winemaking. He produces wines in a very puristic style focusing on naturalness. Currently he works in some ...

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We Don’t Need No Stinking Wine Lists

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Wine Lists, We Don’t Need No Stinking Wine Lists At Delicias. We got I-somm apps…

 Award Winning Wine Lists Passe’ at Delicias: C’est i-Somme interactive wine apps for peeps

Delicias Restaurant Owner Removes Paper Wine Lists for Wine List App i-Somm.

Delicias owner Owen Perry ditched the last of his restaurant’s paper wine lists this week, replacing them with the i-Somm interactive wine application.  Released in 2010, the app was ...

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