ALASKA'S NEWSPAPER

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Memorial Day grill guide

Along Turnagain Arm and just off of the Seward Highway, Indian Valley Meats produces a variety of hog dogs and sausages and custom process game and fish.

Even if May, with its partial solar eclipse that was eclipsed by cloudy skies, has been largely stubborn, there's another sure sign summer is here: the familiar smell of grilled meats and fish wafting out of backyards around Anchorage.

Little ambience but lots of good Filipino choices at Kubo

Offerings at Kubo include, clockwise from center: lumpiang Shanghai egg rolls, pork adobo, barbecued pork, pancit bihon (fried rice noodles) with chicken and shrimp, and baked mussels.

The strip mall, that ubiquitous aspect of American architecture, is often derided for its ugliness and impersonality. But the structures supply a proliferation of affordable space where entrepreneurs can take a chance on adventurous, food-focused establishments.

Wine of the week: 2010 Alexander Valley Vineyards chardonnay

The 2010 Alexander Valley Vineyards chardonnay is totally dialed in. From nose to finish, the wine is crisp and snappy. This is 100 percent estate fruit, so the Wetzel family has total control.

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