What a story

Love, betrayal, millions of dollars in the balance, and a guy living in a turkey coop! This is better than fiction.
Everything you wanted to know about Burt’s Bees and its recent purchase by Clorox, which we wrote about here a couple of months ago:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/business/06bees.html

Tamales for the New Year

The idea of making tamales came to me just before Christmas as I was reading Too Many Tamales, by Gary Soto, to my son. I was hit with an overwhelming and insatiable craving for the little corn husk and masa wrapped delights. I began scanning different recipes on-line to see whether or not I could […]

Find Your Farmers : 4 Best Web Tools to Help You Eat Local

A Quick and Dirty Guide to Sourcing Local and Seasonal Eats Via the Web

You’ve heard it—possibly ad nauseum by now—all the different ways to eat or buy locally grown seasonal food. At the risk of offending those that have been “eating green and local” for years, here’s a quick hit list of the four best […]

Radio Silence

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To continue an earlier tirade against inconsiderate behavior, this all-too-common affliction is by no means limited to individuals. Clueless businesses also dispense poor taste. The scene: Nikki’s Steakhouse and Sushi Bar near Mayfaire. The time: Noon. The objective: Sushi for two. The offense: A blaring radio. True, a radio station playing soft music […]

Editor’s note: Search hits for the last few days

Hi all - Thought you might want to see the list of search terms that surfers have used to get to the GP

Today
The Gourmet Market wilmington nc 4
CSA Wilmington, NC 3
downtown wilmington nc+death 2
Eco-Friendly companies Wilmington NC 1
where can I masturbate ? 1
judge jan 1 2008 wilmington 1
sin sin wilmington 1
freecycle wilmington nc 1
wilmington nc local food 1
history of wilmington, nc street names 1
barbara westwood 1
starnewsonline.com […]

Basics Gourmet Soul in the Cotton Exchange

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Star News article about Basics Gourmet Soul restaurant, from November:
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20071118/NEWS/711180364
In the spirit of Ian’s post about local restaurants (Being and Being Local), I thought I’d post about my visit today to this new addition to the roster. It’s on the northeast corner of the Cotton Exchange - with entrances on Front Street as […]