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Beer Pairing at Ventis

Matt Killikelly loves his work more than ever. As resident beer expert for Venti’s Café (with two locations in Salem, including Court Street downtown and on Commercial Street SE,) Killikelly tends blog and “Beer Czar” facebook streams and has been …

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TACOS DEL SUR -Taco Town

Tacos del Sur is kind of hidden away in a strip mall called LanSunny Plaza, behind the Walgreens at the corner of Lancaster and Sunnyview. But it’s worth

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LOS TEMOS TAQUERIA -Taco Town

At Los Temos it’s all about the goat. They have other things on the menu, but when you come here you will see that nearly everyone is having

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Oregon Raised at Afton Field Farm

A few years ago, not too long after moving to Salem, I invited friends and family up from California to celebrate Thanksgiving with an Oregon feast.  I wanted

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MERCADO SAN FRANCISCO -Taco Town

Mercado San Francisco has it all. It’s a taqueria, tortilleria, panaderia, carniceria and tienda de abarrotes all in one. That means you can come here for prepared food,

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Who cut the MEAT? -Local, sustainable meat industry faces challenges

Pay a visit to any farmers’ market in Oregon and you could easily assume that local ranchers are doing just fine. You might see your local pig farmer

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Taco Town -Chula Vista Taqueria

Salem is not just the capital of Oregon. It’s the Mexican food capital of Oregon! There are so many wonderful places with very authentic Mexican food from different

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BEGINNERS’ GUIDE to holiday wine conversation in under 4 minutes

How to Seem like you know what you’re talking about The crisp days of fall are upon us, bringing parties and holiday dinners and for some, the uneasy feeling

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Austin Farm – Ah Apples!

Ah – apples!  The iconic American fruit: apple pie, apple sauce, apple butter, apple crisp, apple cider, hard cider, apples fallen to the ground and swarmed by drunken

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Rainforest Mushroom Company

As I’m sitting here writing this, the smell of mushrooms cooked in butter and garlic wafts through my house. I’m preparing a wonderful dinner with pasta and maitake

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