A new Mexican restaurant called Gerardo’s has (finally) moved into the building on N. Monroe that once belonged to Chill Spot. Although the sign first went up in September, it took until mid-February to open. We’re just glad to see a restaurant with tasty-looking fare opening up instead of closing down. As far as we can tell, the restaurant doesn’t have a Web presence — not even a Facebook page — so you’ll have to drop by and see things for yourself….
Less than a month after their Valentine’s Wine Dinner, Petunia’s Marketplace is hosting a wine dinner with Coyote Canyon Winery. Oenophiles and gourmands will be able to choose between two dates: the first on Friday, March 8 at 5pm, and the second on Saturday, March 9 at 5pm. Coyote Canyon wines to be poured will include: Life is Rose Roussane Primitivo Tres Cruses Grenache Big John Cabernet And the menu will include: Chicken satays with Thai peanut sauce Cioppino with mustard aioli…
Petunia’s Marketplace — a great organic and gourmet food store right here in Emerson-Garfield — has paired up with Rebecca Gunselman of the award-winning Robert Karl Cellars to host another popular dinner evening. This time you’ll be able to treat your Valentine to a multiple-course dinner featuring sumptuous food, local wine, and indulgent chocolate. Here’s what’s on the menu: Savory Chocolate brushetta and spicy cacao shrimp paired with 2011 sauvignon blanc Chicken mole paired with 2009 claret Baby-back ribs with…
About two weeks ago, we made a request to have a written status update on North Monroe Revitalization, which, according to previous reports, was scheduled to break ground shortly. On September 7, we received (via our appointed city rep, Tirrell Black) the following statement from Andrew Worlock, who is helping to oversee the N. Monroe revitalization project at the city level: We are working on finalizing the contract with Studio Cascade. We have re-scoped the consultant’s work plan to provide a…
This month’s North Monroe Business District meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday, August 29 at 6pm. It will be held at Petunia’s Marketplace [map]. Prior to the meeting, the NMBD is asking business owners to take the following short multiple-choice survey that will help focus their efforts. 1. What is your business focus? Customer service Community outreach Public service Retail Other: ___________ 2. What is your primary business goal? Increase revenue Increase public awareness Generate interest from the city/state Other:…