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    Wine of the week: 2011 La Cana Albarino

    The 2011 La Cana Albarino is a very cool white. The aromatics are white peach, pear, honey, apple and a curious ginger-like component. The mouth follows suit, with a bright citrus-lime acidity and a complex white fruit arrangement. There is good, palate-pleasing heft and weight, but it is not ponderous...

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    Wine of the week: 2010 Calling Chardonnay

    The Calling Chardonnay 2010 is what happens when the rich and famous get together, a spare-no-expense project from Peter Deutsch and Jim Nantz. Truly, this is chardonnay at its best. Fruit from the Dutton Ranch is barrel-fermented and aged sur lie with batonnage. The result is a toasty, creamy tropical...

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    Johnny Woos brings Korean comfort food to Eagle River

    Though technically part of the municipality of Anchorage, the mountain-flanked community of Eagle River has an ethos all its own. This is certainly true from a culinary perspective. From steak to sushi and pizza to pho, Eagle River boasts enough diverse eateries to appease even the most avid foodie...

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    Reward yourself during 100 Days of Downtown Dining

    With the summer tourist season still a few months away, some downtown restaurants are looking to lure more locals this winter. To that end, Monday is the first of Anchorage Downtown Partnership's annual 100 Days of Downtown Dining.

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    Wine of the week: 2011 Achavel Ferrer Mendoza Malbec

    By now most everyone must have heard of Argentinean malbec. The Argentines themselves are very well aware of their gold medal potential. That leads us to Achaval Ferrer, a passionate group of Argentines and Italians who are pushing the malbec boundaries.

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    Kay's Family Restaurant's all-day menu offers breakfast anytime

    Breakfast, lunch and dinner -- all day! -- is Kay's Family Restaurant's tagline, and an exciting one. It's always welcome news when a restaurant opens and announces that it won't adhere to the dogmatic practices of an unimaginative meal regimen.

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    Wine of the week: 2010 Ancient Vine Cinsault

    Once in a while some very cool stuff sneaks in. The Michael and David Winery's 2010 Ancient Vine Cinsault is exactly that. What a beauty! The nose is black cherry fruit with tar underpinnings.

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    A couple Midtown mainstays offer the best bets for bagels

    When Marty's New York Bagel Deli closed last year, it left some complaining about a hole created in the center of the city's dining scene. Here's a pair of Anchorage's most established bagel restaurants..

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    Wine of the week: 2009 Yangarra Estate Shiraz

    The '09 Yangarra Estate Shiraz is not your typical Aussie fruit bomb. It's an ageable, complex red made with love and attention, sourced from the famous McLaren Vale where shiraz can do no wrong. Open one up you'll find out why! The wine is very dark -- almost black. The nose is mineral and menthol...

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    The Bake Shop celebrates 40 years serving sweet rolls to skiers

    In the kitchen of The Bake Shop in Girdwood is a piece of Alaska history, and owner Michael Flynn has instructed his staff that it must be protected. "I tell the kids if the place is going up in flames, grab the starter," Flynn said of the shop's sourdough starter, which is more than 100 years old...

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