Menu and atmosphere score at Polo (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)The Klauber family has extended itself to Lakewood Ranch with the Jan. 22 grand opening of Polo Grill and Bar by Jaymie and Tommy Klauber. The restaurant's name, of course, nods to the Sarasota Polo Club, which calls Lakewood Ranch its home.
Hello, Goodbye (The Memphis Flyer)Happy returns for the baking Hazans; the Edwardses of McEwen's move on. Shalom Hazan has been baking bread and pastries in the Mid-South for more than 10 years.
In the Kitchen: Mareks recipe for success (Naples Daily News)How do you have a simple conversation with a master chef whose culinary achievements have been recognized worldwide with prestigious international awards, and whos been awarded a surfeit of gold and silver medals at Culinary Olympics and competitions that would make a merely athletic Olympian weep?
Cook's Corner: Community weighs in on chili (Traverse City Record-Eagle)Fifteen area restaurants entered 23 different concoctions of chili in the annual Downtown Traverse City Chili Cook-Off held recently. More than 1,200 people attended, casting votes for their favorites in each category.
Swiss family Branson (Guardian Unlimited)Travel: Richard Branson's luxury chalet doesn't come cheap, but there's champagne on tap and a TV the size of a London flat. Just don't forget to ski