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November 2012

Volume 2 • Issue 1

The Green Winer My Thanksgiving Wine

Town Tasters

Another amazing “hero” named for her dedication to our community

Our readers visit El Warike & Saigon Hibachi this month

Enjoy the nice weather outside with plent y of fall festivities

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It is official – the holiday season is upon us. Full speed ahead into a whirlwind of turkey and trimmings, sweet spiral ham, Christmas cookies and pumpkin pie! As we sit here dreaming of all the delightful things coming, we are reminded that we are also launching into our second year of bringing you the most exciting local food dish every month. What better way to start this Thanksgiving issue than to say “THANKS” to everyone for their contribution to making TownTaster a success. We have been overwhelmed with an outpouring of warm welcomes, insightful suggestions and partnerships that have guided TownTaster to where it is today. Walking along side new restaurants as they open their doors and welcome in new anxious customers brings just as much excitement as the joy of learning the pure culinary genius of our local seasoned restauranteurs. They have so much to share – we can’t help but spread the good news. Speaking of good news - our amazing and talented writers go above and beyond each issue to enlighten you – and they are brimming with more to share. Whether you just found us, or you have been a dedicated TownTaster foodie from the beginning – we want you to know that YOU are the most important part of this magazine! It is your tips and suggestions that make each issue unique and exciting. We are sure our official “TownTasters” concur – being chosen to write a review is easy, fun and DELICIOUS. Keep those ideas coming… We are listening! Speaking of new ideas - be on the lookout for the TownTaster logo around town. As proud sponsors of many local food events and fundraisers, we have enjoyed every partnership we have developed and are thrilled to make them annual traditions. Hope to see you at some of the upcoming events! We look forward to many more “thankful” years.

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In the Mix Features in this Issue

Calendar

TownTaster Review El Warike

The Three Kitcheneers 7 Simple Ingredients

Meet the Chef John McKinney

12 What is your favorite holiday food?

The Green Winer My Thanksgiving Wine

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Florida Fresh Organics TownTaster Review Saigon Hibachi

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Hometown: Bloomington, IN • Current City: Sarasota Favorite TownTaster Column: My Sarasota Chef Favorite Gecko’s Dish: “Brad’s Special” Boom-Boom Chicken & Rice Organizations Served: • Created “FBI” (Fathers Being Involved) at Southside School to help find ways to connect dads with each other and with the students. • Created R.E.A.C.H. (Riverview’s Efforts to Assist our Children at Home) at Riverview High involving a fully stocked pantry and clothing supply for lesser advantaged students. • Serves on the Riverview High School Foundation • Serves on SRQ Commit Board

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Join us on campus at USF Sarasota-Manatee for their 19th annual Brunch on the Bay, featuring a variety of selections from Sarasota’s best restaurants in a lovely outdoor setting. Proceeds support local USF students in their academic pursuits. For more information visit usfsm.edu. Tickets from $100.

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The 11th Annual Food and Wine Fest sponsored by the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club, with proceeds going to local charities, will be 1-4 p.m. at the Sarasota Polo grounds. Cost: $60 a person. Information and tickets www.suncoastfoodandwinefest.com or 941870-0002.

Venice High School, Southeast High School & MTI will have their culinary arts classes competing in the 5th annual “Fun with Citrus Cooking Competition” at Mixon Fruit Farms. 11:00am to 2:00pm. www.mixon.com

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Kid Friendly: YES ~ Easy to Find: YES ~ Reservations: NO ~ Would you Recommend? YES El Warike offers the best authentic taste of the Peruvian Cuisine. This business was established on July 5, 2007, when the visionary entreprenuer and chef Jorge Corzo noticed there were no Peruvian restaurants in Bradenton. The main focus of El Warike is its clientele. As soon as the customers enter the restaurant, they are transported to the land of the Incas. From Peruvian seafood (Ceviches) to traditional Peruvian dishes (Seco de Res), El Warike offers a myriad of delicacies that everyone should taste.

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Interesting Menu Items

Available juices and all the unique blends of spices. CHICHA MORADA - Peruvian purple corn & MARACUYA - passion fruit.

Favorite Menu Item CAlAMARI!

For a complete menu, visit www.elwarikerestaurant.com A special thanks to this issue's TownTasters

Barbara Winsten & Guest

for giving their stamp of approval to EL WARIKE!

About our TownTasters:

Age: 65-95 • Hometown: Royal Oak, MI Current City: Sarasota Hobbies: Dance Favorite Food: Seafood

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“The staff was very friendly and the tastes were very different and delicious! We will definitely go back!”

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Seven Simple Ingredients for Thanksgiving We all have different family rituals for celebrating one of our country’s most beloved holidays. Some of us start the day with the big parade and mimosas. Some of us opt for football. Some of us have huge family gatherings. Some of us only set the table for a few. You can go healthy or heavy. You can choose afternoon dining or evening feasting. But, no matter which way you slice it, Thanksgiving is all about ending the day happy. And full. Seriously, you should be borderline uncomfortable when you go to bed that night. The Three Kitcheneers have a recipe that we’re sure will become part of your holiday rituals. Seven simple ingredients combine to make a dish that is supremely flavorful and a great accompaniment to other traditional fare. Freshly shucked corn, smoky chopped bacon and bright, flavorful basil will leave your family begging for more and more. So be sure to quantumdruple the recipe. Not sure what quantumdruple is? Neither are we, but it means something along the lines of ‘make a boatload.’ This dish will brighten up your Thanksgiving table by offering a more refreshing take on a classic pairing of corn and bacon. And we all know corn is mandatory at the Thanksgiving table - lest you be deemed unpatriotic! The trick to making this a standout dish is the quality of your ingredients. We suggest using only fresh corn as canned corn can alter the flavor, texture and sodium levels. The basil is really the star of the dish. It makes the dish. The combination of corn and bacon is absolutely, tremendously delicious on its own, but can be a little rich and heavy, especially on a table filled with other rich and heavy dishes - so the basil adds that pop of freshness that transforms the dish into something light and bright. PS - this is suuuuuper simple to make. Which is really nice considering your entree takes 8 hours.

Thanksgiving is all about ending the day happy. And full.

Happy Holidays!!

Corn with Bacon & Basil

Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 strips hickory smoked bacon, such as Applegate Farms, chopped kernels from 6 ears corn 2 cloves garlic, minced sea salt and freshly ground pepper ½ cup fresh basil leaves, torn

In a medium skillet over medium-low heat, cook bacon until fat is rendered and just beginning to crisp. Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown in spots. Stir in garlic and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to serving bowl and toss with basil just before serving.

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Meet the Chef What could be better on a cool crisp day than to have the smell of sweet and savory barbeque lingering in the air. Take a trip to J & J Barbeque on 14th Street in Bradenton and you will know exactly what we are talking about. John McKinney, owner and chef of J & J Bar-BQue has the perfect recipes for barbeque that make him stand out in any crowd. He credits this reputation to good old granddad Anderson Carnegie who taught him the family’s secret to success. John & his father Julius opened their dream restaurant in 1979 which consisted of only 5 tables. If you are from around here – you may know that they have built their reputation through their catering and their visible presence in the community. They are the go to guys for BBQ at all local festivals, charity events and concerts. In 1984 they moved to their current location. John is open Tues-Sunday for lunch and dinner. It is where you will find many locals indulging on their lunch break or with the family for a evening bite to eat. Now, if you have ever tried the BBQ from J & J, you will agree that there is something special about all their recipes that make them truly the best around. While the pulled pork sandwiches is the typical crowd favorite, there is something to be said about the sweet tenderness of the ribs & chicken. The secret is in the sauce! A family recipe passed along for many years, it is clear why John’s family name quickly became well known. We would recommend to make sure you try his sides as well... his collard greens, baked beans, cole slaw and sweet potato pie can't be overlooked as they are a taste of perfection as well. It is clear that John’s whole heart is in his cooking – and it doesn’t stop at the restaurant. John loves to experiment at home with a variety of flavors and ingredients. And that passion is not the only things0 that can be clearly recognized in his food – but also the freshness. John is proud to make sure that their ingredients are fresh and homemade. Their meats all come in raw (never frozen), the hamburger patty recipe is made from fresh ground meat and all the sides are made fresh. If you can’t wait to try some of this amazing BBQ goodness – visit John at his Bradenton restaurant or find him at one of the many upcoming fall festivals in town or the 22nd Annual Ribfest Nov 11-13 in St. Pete. A drive down 14th Street will lead you right to them and if you are lucky you will catch a glimpse of John in the back working hard on the cookers… his pride and joy are those hot smoky racks turning round and round cooking his famous chicken and ribs to perfection!

John McKinney

J&J Barbeque

2620 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205

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What is your favorite holiday food? Admit it… there is that one flavor/ smell/ ingredient that makes your taste buds ever so excited to see this time of year! Why is it that we don’t indulge in these favorites all year long? Well for one thing – it wouldn’t be as special anymore if we made pumpkin pie all year round! Our readers sound off in our latest survey to tell us their favorite foods that make the holiday season oh so special.

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“My Thanksgiving Wine” With this BLOG we’re going to talk about our favorite… “Thanksgiving Wine”! Our favorite wine for Thanksgiving is NOT made from grapes. It’s made from another fabulous fruit that hangs in profusion from stately trees. It comes in many magical colors, from reds to greens to colors mixed and in-betweens. Its taste can be sweet or quite tart. It can be eaten right off the tree, sliced into slices and baked into a marvelous pie, crushed and mashed into a delightful sauce, squeezed into a fresh cider or made into a…… “World-Class Wine”! This versatile and delicious fruit is, of course the….”APPLE”! For generations upon generations, we have relished the taste, flavor and bouquet of our ‘Thanksgiving Apple Wine’! All wine, of course, is meant to be shared and to be enjoyed in social settings. What setting could be more enjoyable than the gathering together of friends and family for “Thanksgiving”! I remember a particular Thanksgiving where my mother made a small mistake. Perhaps it was the mild confusion of laying out the bounty of the Thanksgiving table or having to referee a bout between my two younger siblings, but, regardless, the mistake was made. Instead of pouring my usual Thanksgiving glass of fresh apple cider (which, by the way, I loved) she poured into my glass the ‘Thanksgiving Wine’ that was meant for my grandmother. Our tradition was to wait until everyone was seated and the prayer was said. Then, everyone would raise their glasses in a toast of Thanksgiving and clink them together. Then, drink down their festive drink and proceed to enjoying the Thanksgiving meal. Well, as it turned out, this was my best Thanksgiving…EVER! As I raised my glass to my lips and tasted my ‘Apple Cider’, I realized that a small mistake had been made. There was actually ‘Thanksgiving Apple Wine’ in my glass!! I looked around the table and no one was looking at me. Everyone was just talking and enjoying themselves. I took another sip (just to be sure that it wasn’t my

imagination)…It wasn’t! Now, I have to tell you, this was NOT a large glass. It was a small toasting glass. There couldn’t have been more than three or four sips. What was I to do?? The answer came quickly. My grandmother asked my mother if she could have ‘another’ glass of that fabulous “Thanksgiving Apple Wine”. My grandmother raised her glass, as in a toast, towards me. As we clinked our glasses together, my grandmother….smiled knowingly. Even though my grandmother has been gone for a long time, and my mother never made this same mistake again, this Thanksgiving still ranks as my best Thanksgiving…Ever. So, if you want to experience your best Thanksgiving…ever… it’s my suggestion that you forget the grape wine for a day. Instead, bring out the ’Apple Wine’ and bring back a tradition! Just a word of caution, however, check out your grandmothers smile!! Salute and Happy Days!

(This ‘Green Winer’ wine Blog is created by me, Larry Woodham. The views and statements contained herein are exclusively mine. They DO Not necessarily reflect the views of TownTaster magazine. If you have any comments or questions on this Blog or suggestions for future Blogs, please email me at BunkerHillVine@aol.com.

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“My family of 5 subscribes to their large produce box every other week, and each delivery is such a treat! Ample amounts of fresh, beautiful fruits and veggies arrive at my door, and they last so much longer than any produce I ever bought from the store! “ Paige E., TownTaster reader & FFO customer

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Saigon Hibachi serves up Sarasota’s finest Japanese & Vietnamese cuisine with exciting dishes and unique ambiance. At Saigon Hibachi, every dish is created using only the freshest, finest ingredients. We serve only the choicest meats and seafood, freshest rice, and vegetables from the market. Our authentic menu and atmosphere create a truly enjoyable dining experience.

Atmosphere/ Ambiance

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Interesting Menu Items

Many interesting Vietnamese dishes like duck & squid.

Favorite Menu Item

Steak - Cooked perfect & tender. Yum Yum sauce is excellent!

For a complete menu, visit www.saigonhibachi.com a special thanks to this issue's towntaster

Angela Iturrino & Family

for giving her stamp of approval to SAIGON HIBACHI!

About our TownTasters:

Age: 5, 32-63 • Hometown: toms River, NJ Current City: Sarasota Hobbies: Shopping, Cooking & traveling Favorite Food: Pretty much everything

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Ceviche Tapas Bar & Restaurant

Mixon Fruit Farms

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2525 27th St. E. Bradenton, FL 34208 941.748.5829 www.mixon.com

Ed's Tavern

Mr. Cheesecake & More

10719 Rodeo Dr. Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 907-0400 www.edstavernlwr.com

El Sombrero 1330 US Hwy 301 N. Palmetto, FL 34221 941.723.4300 www.elsombrero941.com

1128 30th Ave. W. Mr. Cheesecake Bradenton, FL 34205 941-747-5955 & More www.mrcheesecakeinc.com

The Master Cabinet Maker, Inc.

Master Cabinet Maker 941.723.0278 www.themastercabinetmaker.com

Ferraro's Italian Grille

Ortygia

8348 US 301 N. Parrish, FL 34219 941.723.1111 www.ferrarositaliangrille.com

1418 13th St. W. Bradenton, FL 34205 941.741.8646 www.ortygiarestaurant.com

Florida Fresh Organics

The Ranch Grill

813.949.1107 www.FloridaFreshOrganics.com

14475 SR 70 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 941.756.9400 www.theranchflorida.com

The German Inn

Riverhouse Reef & Grill

304 15th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.748.5658 www.germaninnbradenton.com

995 Riverside Drive Palmetto, Fl 34222 941.729.0616 www.riverhousereef.com

IMG Academy

San Remo Pizza & Pasta

4350 El Conquistador Pkwy Bradenton, FL 34210 941-758-1467 imgacademygolfclub.com

1914 14th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.749.0105

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