KarenDW

Totally! I once dated a fellow who didn't like broccoli, or anything else in that veg. family, and those are staple foods in my house. Also, he was anti-cheese, and always had that fake soy-slices stuff. Eeeeeewwww. When BF and I broke up, my daughter drew a Mr. Yuck face next to his name on the phone list on our fridge. Now happily remarried to a man who made me dinner on our first "serious" date. As long as I tell him what size to cut things up, it works fine. Oh, and he can't seem to understand why I don't use power tools (food chopper, blender, food processor, bread machine) for everything. He's learning about my particular dishwasher geometry, too. Life is good.

Stopped by Papi's in Steveston today. Clean up from last month's fire has begun. Room layouts will be completely different from the previous dining room and (new) wine bar room, although there will still be two sides. Hoping to have new construction starting in April, with a summer opening.

Was picking up another 2 bottles of the Colavita, and the (new) cashier says, "a lot of people have been buying this oil today". Cute. We chatted, and decided that the store is a great place to work and learn about food at the same time. Totally loving my StoneRidge crackerse

Yeah, I read that article, too. Something about Barney's wanting to expand or something. While the coffee supply and branding are going to be a part of the success of the relocated business, the other important part will be the operators. The folks that run the current shop seem so hospitable and genuine (from my infrequent visits) that they should be able to establish some good traffic in their new location. The building houses several offices, so there could be some ongoing potential. Hurray for the Independents and Small Producers! There are more than a few local roasters of good, really good coffee beans in town.

Or, for 7 oz, it's close enough to half a pound that if you had a 1lb. bag, just divide it in half... :-)?