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RESTAURANT REPORT

Cafe Moda Restaurant, 3400 S. Jones Blvd., received 28 demerits Oct. 19. Violations included food held at improper temperatures. GRADE: C.

Smart Cookies

‘Tis the season — now there’s a phrase you’ll be hearing ad nauseam during the next 23 days — for holiday baking.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Broadway Pizzeria, 840 S. Rancho Drive, received 15 demerits Nov. 16. Violations included employee beverage not stored properly. GRADE: B

Pizzelle sightings expand

As often happens, last week’s information about sources for homemade pizzelles brought more tips from Taste of the Town readers.

THE LATEST
Manilow’s move official

Barry Manilow will continue his run as a Las Vegas headliner next year, with a long-expected move to Paris Las Vegas starting March 5.

Garfield’s emphasizes slow-food philosophy

Chef Jean-David Groff-Daudet is hardly a Johnny-come-lately to the slow food movement. While growing up and training in France, using ingredients obtained from as close to the source as possible — and then preparing them as cleanly as possible — was just the way things were done.

RESTAURANT REPORT

Aces Bar & Grill, 7272 S. El Capitan Way, received 16 demerits Aug. 19. Violations included food held at improper temperature. GRADE: B

Readers spot hull-less popcorn

Popcorn’s a great treat, but those nasty little hulls can be problematic. But readers have come to the rescue with sources for hull-less popcorn for Dee Wade.

Just One Stop

Elvira Macias and her two small children were relaxing in a booth over a lunch of tacos and soft drinks just before noon one day last week. Afterward, she would be able to walk a few steps and do a little grocery shopping.

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