Dining

Fall In Love With Shopping Locally This Valentine’s Day

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Décor, candles, chocolate and more available at CB FOX in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
 
Purses, soaps, dolls, fabric, yarns and much more available at Warm Hearts Yarn and Atomic City Quilts at 1247 Central Ave. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
 
By MAIRE O’NEILL
Los Alamos Daily Post

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and many people are just beginning to think about how to celebrate this special day.

If you are still looking for ideas, consider shopping and celebrating locally. Some Los Alamos businesses are going Read More

Republican Lawmakers Meet With NM Environment Secretary Tongate On New Food Handling Regulations

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NMED News:
 
SANTA FE ― Republican members of the House and Senate met Wendesday with New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Secretary Butch Tongate to discuss the department’s new food handling regulations.
 
Lawmakers expressed concerns about the impact the regulations would have on community groups, businesses and nonprofit organizations in their districts.
 
The new regulations require anyone who handles food at a public function to have a food handler card. The requirement applies to any location where food is served, including movie theaters and community fundraisers.
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Rose Chocolatier Hosts Artist Reception Friday

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Painting by Michelle Griffin. Courtesy photo
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Rose Chocolatier is hosting a reception for artist Michelle Griffin. The community is invited to stop by, meet Griffin, check out her paintings and enjoy some chocolate samples.
 
The reception is 5:30-7 p.m., Friday in Rose Chocolatier’s new location at 149 Central Park Square.
 
At its new location, Rose Chocolatier offers espresso drinks and ample seating to enjoy visiting with friends. The pastry selection is growing and the chocolate case is full of new and old favorites. There are plenty of
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Home Run Pizza Is Closed

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Home Run Pizza at 1627 Central Ave. Ste. A is closed. Large sheets of cardboard cover the windows this afternoon and a sign hanging near the front door says the eatery is ‘closed til further notice.’ Telephone calls go unanswered. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

The sign in the window this afternoon at Home Run Pizza at 1627 Central Ave. Ste. A. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More

Pig+Fig Featured Winemaker Matthew Rorick And The Trouble With Chardonnay

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Owner/chef Laura Crucet Hamilton with winemaker Matthew Rorick. Photo by Mandy Marksteiner
 
 
By MANDY MARKSTEINER
Los Alamos
 
Owner/chef Laura Crucet Hamilton hosted a winemaker’s dinner Jan. 21, at her Pig + Fig Café in White Rock that featured Matthew Rorick, the winemaker from Forlorn Hope Winery.
 
The menu included unique dishes like “Wild red snapper in thai red curry consommé”, “Blueberry sea salt scone, lavender sabayon, stone fruit compote, edible violet”, and “Sea scallops, micro watercress, agave lime beurre blanc.”
 
The wines
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Blue Window Bistro Breaks Curse!

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Blue Window Bistro owner Melissa Paternoster, back row center, with seven of her 27 member staff gather Monday morning in the entry area of the restaruant. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post

The curse that plagued a string of restaurants at 1789 Central Ave., appears to have finally ended. Diners are flocking to this location since local restaurateur Melissa Paternoster moved her popular Blue Window Bistro there earlier this month.

“We’ve had record breaking sales every single day,” she said. “The support of this community has been incredible Read More