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South of the border

Rene Salas shows off a pupusa plate in the restaurant's delivery truck last week.

It wasn't until I lived in San Diego that I understood the difference between authentic Mexican food and "gringo" Mexican food. The churros I ate while waiting to cross the border back into California were squeezed directly from the pastry bag and into hot oil, then unceremoniously dumped into a paper bag and sprinkled with sugar. Krispy Kreme had nothing on this.

Freestyle fun

The dining area in Maxine's Glacier City Bistro, which is located off the Crow Creek Road in Girdwood, is an intimate area.  The restaurant also boasts a bar and a dance floor.

Years ago, before I even dreamed food writing could be an actual job, I ate at Maxine's and was inspired to write my first review. I was spurred to capture the tastes and flavors, in combinations that I hadn't experienced locally.

Let's hear it for Joe

Attendees enjoyed live music and samples of beer and barley wine from brewers and venders at the Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival Saturday Jan. 20, 2007 at the Egan Center in downtown Anchorage.

Let's wow Joe Six-Pack with Alaska-made beers like Snow Angel Barley Wine and Smoked Russian Imperial Stout from Kassik's Kenai Brew Stop.

Quest to find the best barbecued pork ribs

Tyrone Thompson mans one of his grills at the Country Boy Bar-B-Que food stand at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2009. The fair runs through Sept. 7.

I do this so you won't have to -- sampling barbecued pork ribs at the Alaska State Fair from every outlet I could find.

Cheap eats: Kalua pig plate lunch

A friend was doing some work at the new Hula Hands' restaurant on Fireweed Lane and said the smell of the food was making him want to eat instead of work.

Wine of the week

Time to rev up the feasting engine! There are plenty of delicious wine values out there and being the local guy it's tons of fun letting you know where they are. Bubbles are an absolute must to start any over indulgence. The Roederer, Anderson Valley brut is about $25 and carries spectacular vivid fruit.

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