It’s New Year’s Eve-eve, and the folks at Septentrio are kicking off a two-night goodbye to 2024 with a couple of big-ol’ dance parties starting at 7 p.m. DJs Red and King Maxwell will be providing the musical mortar to fill the gaps between sets by funk masters Object Heavy and Deadheads The Magnificent Sanctuary […]
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COVID-19 Cases Among Restaurant Staff Deliver Another Blow
On Nov. 21, just five days ahead of Thanksgiving, for which Plaza Grill already had 300 confirmed holiday dinner orders and another 200 awaiting confirmation, owner Bill Chino picked up the phone and started calling customers to cancel. A front-of-house employee had just tested positive for COVID-19. The call list was daunting, he says, “but […]
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A Pirate’s Treasure of Chardonnays
Growing up, “wine” and “chardonnay” were synonymous in my house. The women in my family drank Wente chardonnay like they owned stock in the winery. It was the first wine I remember being allowed a sip of when I was young and it accompanied every family gathering once my mom decided I was old enough […]