Helping the hungry
As part of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s Helping Hands Against Hunger campaign, barrels for canned and package food donations are set up at all area Kroger stores until December 19. You can also donate online at brafb.org. Every dollar donated provides four meals to the hungry!
Cups of holiday cheer
If you missed Shenandoah Joe’s Esmeralda tasting on Friday, fear not—another batch of the sought-after beans will be around for the holidays, along with a “Best of Panama” winner and a Rwandan “Cup Excellence Award” winner. Just want a festive cup of Joe? The holiday blend is on the shelves, ready for percolating.
Lean and local at Whole Foods
Whole Foods is now carrying NoBull Veggie Burgers—those lentil and barley-based beauties that are as addictive as they are healthy. Grab a four-pack, some buns and an avocado and you’ve got yourself a party.
Comings and goings
A new (and currently nameless lessee) has signed a lease beginning January 1 for the space where Escafé now stands. We’ll keep you posted on the new place’s comings and Escafé’s goings, but looks like alternate party plans for New Year’s Eve this year are in order.
Andy McClure, of Corner restaurant fame, is behind a new restaurant that will open in the Quince space on Garrett Street sometime next spring. Quince will relocate to Ivy Square.
