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Business Sat Oct 09 2010

The Not-So-Terrible Twos

The Downtown Farmstand is turning two this month, and will be celebrating with -- what else? -- exclusive, limited-edition local food. Sweet Miss Giving's is paying tribute to the shop with a limited edition pumpkin birthday cupcake with cream cheese icing and candied ginger, and Intelligentsia came up with a new Farmstand Blend. Both are available only at the farmstand, and only in October.

In addition to a free Culinary Conversation, the farmstand will host free tastings every Tuesday through Friday. Stop by between 12 and 2 p.m. to sample products from local vendors like Rishi Tea, Nice Cream, Phoenix Bean Tofu and Pasta Puttana.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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