Sure, a plane crashes, a man gets ready for the biggest job in the land, and Gruden gets a pink slip. All big stories, but where's the love for a pot of beans and greens, or a jab at Jasmine Thai? Here's your chance to relive the week that was, without all that pesky news in the way:
- Creative Loafing debuts its new food section! World celebrates!
- Brian reviews Jasmine Thai's new location and pronounces it "a safety date."
- Taylor pens a sonnet of middling quality on the pros and cons of oak. She's well versed on the subject.
- A waiter rants about customers — "If you were to say hello to me in your office I wouldn’t say: 'pro forma balance sheet!' or 'digital rectal exam!'"
- Grapefruit Avocado Salad, plus more great grapefruit recipes.
- How do West Indian ex-pats spend a Christmas in Miami? Like everyone else, but with better food.
- Tampa wins caffeine trifecta — Most Caffeinated City, Least Addicted, Most Pain Killers!
- People get drunk at Tom Pritchard's charity roast!
- Impromptu pasta: easy Spinach and Gorgonzola Pasta.
- North Coast Scrimshaw Pilsner helps a dark beer girl remember lighter days.
- Taco Bus to host cookbook author and Mexican food maven Diana Kennedy.
- White Bean and Kale Stew will, apparently, "warm your nubbies."
- CL announces the first of many Monthly Recipe Contests.
- Capital Grille hires new sommelier.
This article appears in Jan 21-27, 2009.