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Valentine specials for someone special

swthompson@herald-leader.com (Sharon Thompson) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:28 EST

Tuesday is Valentine's Day, and bakeries, chocolatiers and restaurants are offering special menus, pricing, and goodies for your sweetheart. Here's a selection.

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Volunteers are needed to bake cakes

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:33 EST

Sweet Blessings is inviting the community to see what joy a little bit of flour, sugar and eggs can bring to a child.

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For dinner from the heart, check out these Valentine's offerings

swthompson@herald-leader.com,By Sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:27 EST

If you're looking for a romantic place, or a neighborhood hangout, to take your sweetheart on Valentine's Day, you have plenty of choices. Here are some places that are offering…

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H'Artful of Fun celebrates the '50s and its 22nd year

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00 EST

The Living Arts & Science Center will take guests back to the 1950s at its 22nd annual H'Artful of Fun on Feb. 11. Soda fountains will feature black cows, root…

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Washington pizza maker moves to Lexington, opens FunZone

swthompson@herald-leader.com (Sharon Thompson) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Rami Salem, who spent 20 years making pizza in the Washington, D.C., area, recently moved his family to Lexington to open his own pizza place, FunZone Pizza.

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'Cooks for a Cause' benefits God's Pantry

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

It is easy to make a great meal with prime beef and ahi tuna, extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt, Chef Ouita Michel said, but can 25 cooks make something…

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New Georgetown market includes sandwich shop

swthompson@herald-leader.com (Sharon Thompson) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:48 EST

Mill Stone Market opened earlier this month in Georgetown, and unless you walked in, you wouldn't know about the real treasure in the back. Behind all the shelves of bulk…

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Local wineries win big at world competition

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Kentucky made an impressive showing at the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition earlier this month. A record 5,500 wines were entered in the world's largest competition of American wines,

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New hot dog joint serves a taste of Chicago

swthompson@herald-leader.com,By Sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

At the new W.C. Wieners, W.C. stands for Windy City, or Wildcats maybe, but no matter, the locally owned restaurant serves authentic Vienna Beef hot dogs from Chicago and Polish…

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Saul Good restaurants help diners make healthier choices

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Most restaurant menus don't cater to the dietary needs of their customers, but Saul Good Restaurant & Pub is making it easy for its customers to make healthier choices.

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Chuy's plans to make Elvis' birthday special

swthompson@herald-leader.com (Sharon Thompson) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00 EST

Sunday is Elvis Presley's birthday, and Chuy's, the new Mexican restaurant off Nicholasville Road, is celebrating.

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Asian Wind changes hands but not much else

swthompson@herald-leader.com (Sharon Thompson) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Asia Wind founder George Wei has retired, and the restaurant at Palomar Centre has new owners.

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Bluegrass Bakery prepares traditional Christmas breads, cakes

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Bluegrass Baking Co. is making traditional breads and cakes for your Christmas meals or gift-giving. The bakery, 3101 Clays Mill Road, in Stonewall Center, is making stollen; traditional jam cake;

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Sharon Thompson: Paris baker's spice cookies go big-time

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Jeanne Sledd of Paris has been making spice cookies for years. In March, she decided to see whether her cookies were good enough to be sold by The Vermont Country…

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Community space at Oliva Bella

swthompson@herald-leader.com,By Sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Oliva Bella is opening space at its new tasting room for community gatherings.

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Sharon Thompson: An autographed Kentucky cookbook makes a great holiday gift

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

On Sunday, Windy Corner Market is having a Kentucky cookbook signing featuring four outstanding authors.

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Bubble tea has arrived in Lexington

swthompson@herald-leader.com,By Sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:37 EST

If you're planning to treat friends to a holiday luncheon or tea, try the new Honnah-Lee Bubble Tea, a tea bar in the ShambroLa Bookstore and Gallery, 208 West Maxwell…

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Sharon Thompson: Lexington blogger's first cookbook focuses on pure sorghum syrup

swthompson@herald-leader.com,Sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00 EST

Rona Roberts, who writes about Kentucky's food, farms and farmers on her blog, Savoringkentucky.com, has written her first book. Sweet, Sweet Sorghum: Kentucky's Golden Wonder focuses on pure sorghum syrup,

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New owner brings new ideas to Wine + Market

swthompson@herald-leader.com,Sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:00 EST

Wine + Market on West Second Street has a new owner with new ideas.

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Alfalfa touts itself as a Black Friday alternative for shoppers

swthompson@herald-leader.com,by sharon Thompson (Sharon Thompson) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:40 EST

Alfalfa Restaurant is offering a "Low-Stress Black Friday" for shoppers who want to stay away from the shopping meccas but get some gift-buying done.

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