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...Judging from my gourmet perspective, its quality is outstanding,” Crachilov said. “In a word, come here to taste the flavors of the world...
...Students learn about such topics as food preparation, food presentation, business aspects of the industry and industry terminology. Classes are six-hour morning or afternoon sessions, given over a four-or five-day period. This schedule leaves students time to explore the nearly 500 wineries and numerous gourmet restaurants in Napa and neighboring Sonoma counties. Tuition ranges from $725 to $995. About 30% of the continuing-education students are 50 or older, notes Diana Delonis, education-program manager at Greystone...
Despite all the stores they displaced, the big boxes have also indirectly helped such shops as Beverly's Pet Center thrive. Outlays of billions of dollars for advertising and marketing have bolstered not only the chain brands but also demand for everything from gourmet coffee to home-improvement projects...
Many indies have also exploited the Starbucks backlash. Mike Sheldrake, owner of Polly's Gourmet Coffee in Long Beach, Calif., was losing money before he reformatted with an anti-corporate feel, highlighting his giant antique coffee roaster and telling baristas to remember regular customers' names. He has been profitable ever since. "It's as close to a hometown watering hole as you can get," says client Howard Homan, a retired civil servant...
Gurdal is a devoted explorer who scours the world in his search for the finest products, and his was the first shop in North America to age its cheeses in a specially built, temperature-controlled cave. Consequently, Formaggio can fulfill nearly any gourmet craving, whether it be for pistachio oil, Bhutanese red rice or fennel pollen. Aside from the lavish cheese selection, Formaggio crams its shelves with packaged delicacies imported from across the globe, as well as cured meats, pâtés, homemade sausages, olives and fresh pastas that line the front cases. It?...