Off The Wire

Olympics piques appetites for Canadian cuisine
SACRAMENT, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2010) The United States shares the longest nonmilitarized border in the world with Canada, yet many U.S. citizens haven't a clue what their northern neighbors eat. more...

Super Bowl's Miami setting calls for Latin flavors
(Feb. 4, 2010) Chef Joe Monteiro cooked and ate a lot of different styles of food in his eight years in Miami. But when he started thinking of recipes for a Super Bowl party, one style stood out. more...

Manhattan-style hideaway in Portland, Ore., to close its doors
PORTLAND, Ore. (Feb. 4, 2010) After seven years of quietly elaborate cooking in the shadows of the Fremont Bridge, Carlyle will serve its last dinner Feb. 14. The closing comes on the heels of news in The Oregonian that chef Jake Martin is heading to Fenouil in the Pearl District in mid-February. Faced with a departing chef and a looming lease renewal, owner Bruce Goldberg decided to shutter his well-known space. The decision comes at a time when fine dining restaurants are being challenged by the difficult economy. more...

Emmy's Diner in Massena, N.Y., tries late snacks
MASSENA, N.Y. (Feb. 4, 2010) From the outside, 484 S. Main St. looks like an old white house. But inside last week, there were people clustered around a few small tables with plastic menus in front of them. more...