Dining

Fat Tuesday Around The World Feb. 28

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COMMUNITY News:

You asked for it – You got it! The ARK Child Development Center FOCUS Fundraiser Event – Fat Tuesday Around the World.

Richer than a pancake supper for sure – Join us for a four course meal with Brisket (vegetarian BBQ Seitan available – must RSVP By Feb. 24 for vegan option) – as well as a variety of desserts.

Check out our website for all the details at www.firstinyourheart.org/ark/fundraising-dinner-silent-auction/  

This is an adult event; child care is not provided. Checks and cash only for dinner and silent auction items. Read More

Sirphey Offers Eclectic Take-Out Menu

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The bright green logo and lettering at Sirphey were designed by owner Prashant Jain. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
 
Prashant Jain is the owner and creator of Sirphey, a new concept in the world of food service. Courtesy photo

By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

If you search for the word “Sirphey” online, the only references that will appear are for Prashant Jain’s Sirphey on Deacon Street facing Trinity in Los Alamos.

He has created “something entirely new in the world of cuisine, aiming to meet and surpass industry standards in every way by changing the way a restaurant works.” Read More

Ahoy, Los Alamos! Annual Rotary Crab Fest Is Saturday

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This aquamarine pendant, valued at $1,060, was donated to the Crab Fest fundraiser auction by Bennett’s Fine Jewelry. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
By LINDA HULL
Los Alamos Rotary Club

Ahoy, Los Alamos! It’s time for the 8th Annual Crab Fest, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos! You are all cordially invited: Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the corner of Trinity Drive and DP Road. Catered by The Blue Window Bistro, this all-you-can-eat crab and prawn dinner, our Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year, is served family-style with generous Read More

Traditional Blini Breakfast 9-Noon Saturday, Feb. 25

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Blini Breakfast Saturday at Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Saint Job of Pochaiv Orthodox Christian Church will host a Blini Breakfast Saturday, Feb. 25. 

Traditional blini, a type of thin pancake, will be served in the traditional style with smoked salmon, herring, butter and sour cream. Vegetable caviar, eggs, cheese and a variety of berry preserves will be available as well.

Blini are traditionally served in Slavic households during the week before the beginning of the Lenten Fast. The thin crepe-like pancakes are eaten together with Read More

Local Officials Lunch With State Tourism Commission

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Members of the New Mexico Tourism Commission and the Tourism Department lunching Thursday at the Blue Window Bistro with Secretary Rebecca Latham, County Council Vice Chair Susan O’Leary, County Economic Development Administrator Joan Ahlers, Los Alamos MaintStreet Executive Director Suzette Fox and LACDC Marketing Director Ryn Herrmann, before the quarterly New Mexico Tourism Commission meeting at Historic Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos. Courtesy photo Read More

NMED Strengthens Food Safety Rules

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NMED News:
 
SANTA FE ― The New Mexico Environment Department announced Thursday that it has strengthened food safety rules for restaurants and food establishments – with the first set of rules now in effect.
 
The stronger rules incorporate more state-of-the-art food preparation technologies and increase clarity for workers and customers with more comprehensive guidance.
 
“It is absolutely imperative that we have strong food safety rules to help prevent New Mexicans from getting sick,” NMED Secretary Butch Tongate said.
 
Improved food safety is associated with
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Pig +Fig Cafe Becomes White Rock Institution

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Chef Laura Crucet Hamilton puts the finishing touches on one of the courses at a recent Wine Dinner at Pig + Fig Cafe. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 

By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

When award-winning chef Laura Crucet Hamilton opened Pig + Fig Café a year ago this month, fine dining returned to White Rock.

In one short year, Hamilton and her staff have made Pig + Fig a home away from home for many White Rock residents, but unless you’re a gourmet cook, the food is probably a lot better than you could whip up for breakfast or lunch.

“We are so grateful for how loyal the community Read More

Don Villa’s Restaurant To Reopen In White Rock!

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The talk around town that Don Villa’s Restaurant in White Rock has closed for good turns out to be false. Owner Geronimo Villa just told the Los Alamos Daily Post that he intends to reopen his eatery at 11 Sherwood Blvd., next month. Villa explained that he temporarily closed his restaurant while he took care of a health issue but expects to be back on his feet very soon. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Burritos are a popular menu item at Don Villa’s Restaurant in White Rock, which is set to reopen in March. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Gourmet Dinner Benefits Anita Salas Memorial Fund

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Pig +Fig in White Rock Cafe hosted a five course wine dinner Thursday to benefit the Anita Salas Memorial Fund, which provides financial assistance to New Mexican women and men diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. The event was part of the 8th annual K2 Women’s Weekend. Learn more at www.pajaritowomen.org. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Amy Bauer, event coordinator and Southwest Region K2 Women’s Alliance member thanks diners for attending the fundraiser. This annual nonprofit event has raised more than $70,000 over the past eight years in financial assistance
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