TheSunNews.com: Food

Coffee flavors life

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:59 EST

Coffee gives untold legions reasons to perk up in the morning, stay up late at night and simply sit to enjoy the intimacy coffee lends to conversations both serious and silly.

It is a universal language served up in the container of choice and in the setting of choice at whatever temperature one desires.

Coffee has steadfast friends, with more than half of the nation's adult population consuming it daily.

Italian eatery finds home in Conway

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:59 EST

Luigi LoSanto is a small man with a big following.

Correction: LoSanto is a small man with a dedicated and determined fan base willing to browse the Web and call up yours truly, and bold enough to ask the competition where he is.

The answer is in Conway, and Luigi's Restaurant has been there since July 10, but some of his fans didn't know where he was.

Spirits breakdown

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:00 EST

Crystal Head Vodka

Canada, 80 proof $49 750ml

Restaurant inspections

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:34 EST

True Blue Grill, 900 Blue Stem Drive, Pawleys Island, F, 96

Piggly Wiggly Deli, 1620 Highmarket St., Georgetown, F, 89

Vienna's Sports Bar, 4410 U.S. 17, Murrells Inlet, F, 89

26th annual Taste of Town Winners

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:53 EDT

Nearly 11,000 people attended Tuesday's 26th annual Taste of the Town, which benefits St. Andrew Catholic School. Planning is already underway for next year's event, which will be Oct. 12.

The winners were:

Restaurant Inspections For Oct. 15-21, 2009

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:09 EDT

Lamar's Fish & Chips, 205 Merriman Road, Georgetown, F, 91

Rice Paddy Restaurant, 732 Front St., Georgetown, F, 88

Lands End, One Marina Drive, Georgetown, F, 80

Area cafe remains sunny, creative

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:39 EST

Betty Bromley knows how to feed folks.

The owner of Sunflower Cafe fixes much of her food from scratch.

Her desserts and salads are made by her own hands.

Spirits

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:39 EST

Nuvo L'Esprit de Paris

30 proof, France $30

Online extra

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:39 EST

Log onto TheSunNews.com for tons of photos and video from last night's 26th annual Taste of the Town event.

{ pumpkins }

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:39 EST

Pies aren't the only place for pumpkins.

They have more personality than flaky crusts alone can hold.

These spunky members of the squash family have flavor to savor, but you have to be adventurous to discover its beyond-pie possibilities.

Best of the Beach: Driven to impress | Newcomers excited about palate possibilities

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:34 EDT

They hope their tastes won't go to waste when you take a bite on Tuesday night.

Employees of 56 Grand Strand restaurants are gearing up to give you the best they've got from 4 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27 during the 26th annual Taste of the Town.

The city's largest culinary festival will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, where food of various sorts will fight for time with your tongues and teeth. There will be 12 first-timers at the event, and they are especially eager to show you what they've got.

Eateries | Pizza great at Gino's

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:09 EDT

Pizza has pizzazz at Gino's

The sign can fool you. Unless you are in the know, you, like me, might think Forestbrook Village isn't home to Gino's.

Thankfully, it is. The sign on Belle Terre Road just mentions Food Lion and Cleaners (that is Allbright Cleaners). Nothing on it indicates there is a beloved eatery at the mostly empty shopping plaza that contains only the aforementioned, a liquor store and Gino's.

Food briefs | Sing for your supper

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11 EDT

Sing for your supper

Karen Holck, owner of Broadway Cafe & Gourmet, is inviting all brave and bold enough to come sing for their supper Thursday.

Festivities for the "Sing For Your Supper" begin at 5 p.m.

Restaurant inspections in Myrtle Beach area

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11 EDT

Inspections are for Oct. 8-14

Dippin' Dots/Food Court, 2000 Coastal Grand Drive, Myrtle Beach, F, 99

Statewide Concessions Mobile, 2422 Hemingway Highway, Hemingway, F, 93

Spices make tagine special

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:11 EDT

You don't need the conical clay pot called a tagine to make the Moroccan braise of the same name -- a deep saute pan will do. But you do need fresh spices.

Properly stored in airtight containers, away from light and heat (never above the stove), ground spices have a shelf life of six months to a year. After that, their flavor and aroma fades.

Give your spices the sniff test to see if they're still fresh; if they're not strongly scented, toss them in the trash. Purchase replacements in the smallest quantities you can find to avoid future waste.

Restaurant inspections

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10 EDT

Restaurant Inspections for Oct. 1-7, 2009

Russell's Seafood Grill, 4906 U.S. 17, Murrells Inlet, R, 93

Piggly Wiggly Deli, 115 Willbrook Blvd., Pawleys Island, R, 92

Southern Spirits

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:05 EDT

Platinum Vodka

USA, 80 Proof, $10 750ml

Gourmet sandwiches have extra bite

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10 EDT

This isn't your basic sandwich.

It has sass and undeniable substance. A gourmet sandwich has character.

The maker evokes its magic, and you can't do that with your typical sandwich stuff.

Food briefs

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10 EDT

Conway makes its case for taste

Conway will showcase its flavor Thursday.

Indian restaurant touts expanded menu

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10 EDT

The Grand Strand's only Indian cuisine restaurant has expanded its menu.

Among the fresh entree highlights are dishes featuring chicken, seafood, lamb and vegetables.

Harialy chicken is actually green chicken. Don't freak out, though.

A Cajun corn classic made easy

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:10 EDT

It's hard to believe it has taken so long for this Cajun classic to arrive in the Desperation Dinners test kitchen because one of our favorite challenges is to take traditional recipes and "desperize" them for busy cooks.

But since this savory vegetable stew, called Maque Choux, stretches five minutes longer than our usual 20-minute limit, we kept putting it off.

Finally, we came to our senses and realized that Maque Choux (pronounced "mock shoe") is so delicious and complex that we shouldn't get hung up over five minutes. The origins of Maque Choux trace back to the Acadian French and Native American roots of southern Louisiana. And like a lot of country cooking, Maque Choux combines the best flavors of several culinary traditions.