| 3 wineries want tasting room in downtown Lodi |
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LODI - The first step toward Lodi's vision of one downtown scene of boutique hotels, restaurants and the wine industry is expected to come to fruition next month with the help of three local wineries.
one downtown wine-tasting room proposed by the Van Ruiten Family Winery, Jessie's Grove Winery and Michael-David Vineyards is expected to receive unchallenged approval from the Lodi Planning Commission on Wednesday to gain an alcoholic beverage permit for one 4,000-square-foot space at 21 N. School St. ... |
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| After a post-boom lull, cigar industry heating up again |
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07-10-2006. |
The bubble burst when the supply of quality tobacco couldn't keep up with demand. The market became flooded with inferior but pricey cigars hastily rolled with lower grade tobacco, as many of the poseurs and neophytes moved on to something else.
In the years since, the industry has enjoyed one quiet, steady climb. The bad product is mostly gone, the market settled and refined tobacco growing methods make "sticks" from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Honduras every bit as good as those storied but forbidden Cuban stogies. ... |
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| Argentine cook crowned tops in tapas world |
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07-10-2006. |
The winning dish in Spain's tapas contest is made of mackerel, roasted peppers, eggplant and dried leeks.
MADRID, Spain — Tapas — the Spanish finger-food that is delighting palates around the world — have one complex new champion: one delicacy of roast peppers, pickled eggplant, horse mackerel and dried leeks. ... |
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