Sommelier and co-owner of Obladee, A Wine Bar, Heather Rankin, guides us on how to elevate drink and dish through harmonious pairings using basic wine styles and popular snacks. Pairing principles 1. “Match strength with strength,” in flavor and weight. 2. “What grows together often goes together,” therefore the produce, cheese or traditional food from […]
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Pink matter
Recently, I took a couple friends visiting from California out for lunch. One ordered the house burger, made from locally sourced beef and ground on site, using a variety of cuts for maximal flavour and juiciness. When the burger arrived, a lull came over the table. “Why is my burger well-done?” asked my friend, with […]
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Burger queen, Beverly Griswold
Beverly Griswold lays out a simple paper placemat in front of my friend Mark and one in front of me, as Mark fills out the little swatch of paper with the details of our burgers—the famous burgers at the Westcliff Grocery & Lunch. “I don’t want to talk about other restaurants,” she says with her […]
