Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker ASHEVILLE - A neighborhood dive bar’s extensive renovation project to improve guest experiences from entertainment to dining has included the introduction of a new restaurant concept Chef Luis Martinez and Henry Padilla’s common respect for Mexican food and corn led them to partner on the new taqueria focused on heirloom corn from places like Mexico “Heirloom corn is alive and we’re still thriving from it,” said Martinez a food import and distribution company that sources ingredients from growers and businesses indigenous to Mexico and supports its native-led agriculture and tourism industries said he intends for Taqueria Rosita to be a sustainable business built on tradition Martinez said the idea is to bridge between different cultures and continents to showcase the diverse ways corn is used beginning with classic Oaxacan cuisines and evolving into other recipes “We’ll be able to take something different that hasn’t been done here and run by people of color and migrants,” Martinez said “It isn’t intended to be just a taco place It’s not a lot of places where we – Oaxacans – can meet Taqueria Rosita will operate with limited hours from 4-9 p.m Taqueria Rosita is dine-in only with no substitutions We not only love Henry and Luis personally but their core values align with ours,” Amy Marshall which they will be importing from independent Indigenous farmers in Mexico This will be a heartfelt and delicious tribute to Oaxacan culture and heritage Sunday brunch will resume with favorites like pancakes The hours of operation are posted on the business’s social media pages daily The ongoing improvement project at The Odd has included building a full commercial kitchen during the COVID-19 pandemic The latest additions include converting its green room previously used solely for performer load-ins and costume changes into a game room equipped with a claw machine Marshall said the game room will be accessible most days but may be used for artists on busier nights “Our goal is always to continue to offer Asheville a safe space to come out and unwind,” Marshall said “Having lots of options for them to enjoy is important.” Marshall said The Odd’s performance calendar is booked into 2025 with new shows planned weekly Tiana Kennell is the food and dining reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA Today Network. Email her at tkennell@citizentimes.com or follow her on Instagram @PrincessOfPage. Please support this type of journalism with a subscription to the Citizen Times Search Tip: Use quotes to find results containing your phrase President Joe Biden waves after delivering remarks on the federal government’s role in running boarding schools for Native American children at the Gila Crossing Community School in Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix Biden on Friday formally apologized for the role of the federal government in running boarding schools where thousands of Native American children faced abuse neglect and the erasure of their tribal identities This information comes from the Cruise Line Agencies of Alaska’s 2024 schedule.… Continue reading A museum’s interactive exhibition featuring the works of a range of local… plans on opening this spring and staff plans on announcing an exact opening date within the next two weeks Food Shed Co-Op general manager Peter Waldmann said Light reflects off brand-new polished concrete floors and the smell of fresh paint fills the sales floor of a new co-op grocery store in Woodstock. Aiming to open in late spring, the Food Shed co-op is touted as McHenry County’s first community-owned and -controlled grocery store But the Food Shed co-op is not the only new grocery store in the McHenry County area. Carniceria La Rosita in Crystal Lake will open a much larger store in town, while new grocers KD Market in Crystal Lake and Fresh Market in Algonquin also plan on opening this year Workers complete finishing touches on the exterior of the Food Shed co-op in Woodstock with an exact date expected to be announced within the next two weeks Construction of the 9,000-square-foot store started in July after nine years of raising funds The co-op has now grown to have more than 2,000 owners Food Shed community outreach director Sue Jensen said Anyone can apply to be an owner by purchasing at least two shares at $100 each “I think a lot of people were aware of us but holding out,” she said More than 100 local vendors already are signed on to sell produce and other fresh foods The grocery store will have a kitchen where staff will freshly prepare grab-and-go meals which were all created through a collaboration with the Duke’s Inferno and Duke’s Alehouse and Kitchen restaurants in Woodstock and Crystal Lake high-quality foods and food alternatives,” Waldmann said Next to the kitchen sits a community room that can be reserved by anyone Operators plan to use the space for vendors to host lessons on healthy ingredients or how to can food As a way to stand out from other grocery stores in the area Food Shed will focus on having locally sourced foods with an aim to limit packaging and avoid ingredients typically found in processed foods The store will have “bulk foods” such as herbs which customers can buy in the amount of their choosing using their own containers Food Shed will have containers and paper bags for customers to buy but will encourage people to bring their own A co-op means that it’s run by community members The goal of the co-op is to keep food and dollars local in McHenry County “We want to deliver on our commitment to the community,” Waldmann said and no one can ever take that away from them.” The Polish grocery store KD Market will take over the vacant Joseph's Marketplace in Crystal Lake this summer About 6 miles southeast down Route 14 from the Food Shed Polish grocer KD Market aims to open this summer in the vacant building that previously was Joseph’s Marketplace in Crystal Lake Located at 29 Crystal Lake Court, the store will be about 41,000 square feet and offer traditional Polish foods, other international foods and indoor dining Crystal Lake Economic Development Manager Heather Maieritsch said Joseph’s Marketplace closed in February 2018 leaving the space vacant for almost six years Crystal Lake will be KD Market’s fifth and largest location, with other stores in Schaumburg the grocery store aims to have an expanded section of fresh produce KD Market marketing director Beata Bek said KD’s most popular items are baked sweet rolls and paczki Paczki come in a variety of fillings such as plum black currant and Nutella – and not only during the recently marked Fat Tuesday “They are made fresh in our stores every morning,” Bek said There are many other food shopping options within a couple mile radius Maieritsch said she sees KD Market as a “good fit” to complement what already is offered “There’s still room in the market for a niche grocery store that would offer a wide variety of international foods,” she said Carniceria La Rosita will be moving from its original location in downtown Crystal Lake to Route 14 next to Savers Carniceria La Rosita will debut a new location along Route 14 next to Savers which is about five times larger than the original store “We’re excited to see them grow and expand in the community,” she said which specializes in authentic Mexican foods La Rosita plans to have an expanded section of grab-and-go meals but it is operating under new owners as of January from the south suburbs of Chicago to Wisconsin Perez knows there’s a lot of competition in Crystal Lake but plans to stand out with quality produce and meats “We’re going to hit them hard with quality and pricing,” Perez said Perez described the new location as the start of a new era for La Rosita. He hopes to broaden the selection to other areas such as European and Asian foods and maybe expand to another location in Johnsburg, McHenry or Woodstock “It’s going to be like a big fiesta in here.” The Fresh Market will be coming to Algonquin Commons later this summer but an exact completion date has yet to be announced Algonquin Deputy Director Patrick Knapp said The nationwide speciality grocery store has four Illinois locations: Crystal Lake The grocery store will be an anchor in the newly revamped Algonquin Commons strip mall Developers Red Mountain Group poured in $90 million of improvements to the mall When developers purchased Algonquin Commons in 2021, it was about 63% occupied. By spring, the Commons should be at least 95% occupied, Algonquin Community Development Director Jason Shallcross said. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network Several McHenry County towns are getting new grocery stores this year Carniceria La Rosita in Crystal Lake will open a much larger store in town while new grocers KD Market in Crystal Lake and Fresh Market in Algonquin also plan on opening this year Polish grocer KD Market aims to open this summer in the vacant building that previously was Joseph’s Marketplace on Route 14 in Crystal Lake the store will be about 41,000 square feet and offer traditional Polish foods other international foods and indoor dining Joseph’s Marketplace closed in February 2018 Crystal Lake will be KD Market’s fifth and largest location KD Market Marketing Director Beata Bek said black currant and Nutella — and not only during the recently marked Fat Tuesday about five times larger than the original store Perez described the new location as the start of a new era for La Rosita He hopes to broaden the selection to other areas such as European and Asian foods and maybe expand to another location in Johnsburg The nationwide specialty grocery store has four Illinois locations: Crystal Lake When developers purchased Algonquin Commons in 2021 the Commons should be at least 95% occupied Algonquin Community Development Director Jason Shallcross said 2024 at 9:58 am CT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}(Shutterstock)CRYSTAL LAKE IL — One new grocery store has opened off the Route 14 corridor and another is coming soon La Rosita Fresh Market opened in recent weeks in the same strip mall as Savers economic development manager for the city of Crystal Lake which is five times bigger than its original store downtown Crystal Lake Co-owner Jose Perez told the Daily Herald the location downtown Crystal Lake will remain open but has been operating under new owners since earlier in the year Meanwhile, another speciality grocery store plans to open later this year in the shuttered Joseph's Marketplace site at 29 Crystal Lake Place, Maieritsch said Thursday. The 41-square-foot space and will sell traditional Polish foods, other international foods and will have indoor dining, Maieritsch told the Daily Herald earlier this year The store will hold a hiring event from 10 a.m Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The old Chi-Cha Lounge space is now a place to find ceviches and pisco sours made with chicha morada syrup recently introduced a full-scale overhaul into a Peruvian restaurant with an accomplished young chef from Lima and a renovation that fosters Amazon rainforest vibes Now known as El Secreto de Rosita the bar at 1624 U Street NW serves pisco cocktails alongside ceviches and other dishes that speak to Peru’s culinary influences from Japan and China a 28-year-old who’s cooked at Michelin-starred restaurants such as (now-closed) Siren gets his first executive chef job courtesy of Mauricio Fraga-Rosenfeld the owner of Latin Concepts group who opened Chi-Cha in 1997 Perret starts off his menu with teriyaki wings A “Mercado” ceviche — a mixed medley of fried calamari and fried plantain chips — loops in the same ingredients Peruvians grab at their local street market to fill up their family “I am passionate about my country and love my food I want to share the tastes and flavors of Peru with people,” Perret says adding the menu will change throughout the year “depending on the best things in the market.” followed by a section of “Peruvian Asian” dishes such as arroz Chaufa (fried rice with a choice of protein) and chi jau kay or tofu in a soy-orange reduction over fried rice Fraga-Rosenfeld’s company ran Maté in Georgetown before rebranding it as Nikkei restaurant Susheria in 2018 He picked rustic white plates from a street market in Lima to amp up the traditional feel The new place is named after Fraga-Rosenfeld’s grandmother “He wanted to recreate how he felt when he was a child going to his grandma’s,” says general manager Manuel Olivera, an alum of luxe Spanish restaurant Del Mar. who formerly managed the drinks list across Fabio Trabocchi’s portfolio is making his own chicha morada behind the bar Passionfruit puree makes its way into a pisco cocktail and the fruit’s juice gets used to dress a Japanese-style sashimi the juice joins leche de tigre and gets poured tableside atop a bright row of raw ahi tuna The team is also making its own labneh and hummus with help from Fraga-Rosenfeld’s Middle Eastern wife and her family recipes The grab-and-go fridge is also stocked with fresh fruit and veggie juices full of ingredients like turmeric and carrot its largely by-the-glass wine list shows love for grapes in Spain The cafe component doubles as a seating area for four-course customizable tastings for parties of six or more that “feels like you’re eating in a Latin market,” says Olivera and family-style orders set to optional wine and cocktail pairings A large patio past its swinging doors will host live Latin music at dusk when weather permits. Weekend brunch is scheduled to join the mix by the end of the month. When D.C. enters its full-capacity reopening phase on June 11 100-seat El Secreto de Rosita plans to evolve into a late-night hotspot with DJs “We definitely want to go with the vibe of U Street and be an industry bar,” Olivera says adding a lot of early regulars are friends of staff “As soon as the city opens we want to work on our bar crowd.” Initially operating as a pop-up as the team got its legs the new name and menu officially went into effect in late April A soon-to-arrive El Secreto de Rosita awning topped with a rose logo is the final piece of the permanent rebrand Hours are Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday from 5 p.m and Amazonian forest vibes from dangling plant life and wild and paintings of naked women on the walls round out the elegant-meets-edgy look Rosita Longevity cofounders Juan Cartagena won first place in the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Alumni New Venture Challenge (ANVC) a program dedicated to supporting University of Chicago alumni across the globe in launching and developing their startup ventures Seven finalist teams presented their business plans during a virtual pitch event for a chance at a $100,000 investment pool “The camaraderie and support that teams showed one another was inspiring,” said Gorana Kolar senior associate director at the Polsky Center “And despite all the challenges of launching a business during a pandemic the teams made tremendous progress and have so much to be proud of.” which is open to all University of Chicago alumni Of the 57 teams that applied to be in this year’s ANVC 28 were selected to compete in regional semi-finals events organized by volunteer co-chairs with access to mentors and online resources from the Polsky Center to help them prepare “One of the truly special things about the ANVC is that it exemplifies the broad global reach of the University of Chicago and its business school,” said Dan Sachs executive director of education and programs at the Polsky Center “It is a vehicle for building a global network of entrepreneurs that support each other in launching and growing businesses.” // First place ($50,000): Rosita Longevity (EMEA) Rosita Longevity is a mobile app that promotes healthy lifestyle habits for seniors with the goal of increasing healthy life expectancy by five years motivation and activities to help people reduce muscle pain tied ($25,000): Gravitrek (North America-East Coast) Gravitrek makes a walker-type device that simulates a reduced-gravity environment to help people with physical disabilities be more mobile tied ($25,000): Project Hive Pet Company (North America-Midwest) Project Hive Pet Company, based in Minneapolis, is a mission-driven brand of premium dog toys and treats that gives a share of proceeds to organizations that restore bee and butterfly habitats. Designed and developed by:bright bright great new video loaded: House Tour | Rosita Missoni This website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Read our WAMU Privacy Notice This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Outrage has spread after a viral video showed a costumed performer at Sesame Place visibly dismiss two 6-year-old Black girls on Saturday the family is calling on the theme park to fire the employee In the video, posted to Instagram by Jodi Brown "Sesame Street" character Rosita is shown high-fiving a white child and woman – but then gesturing “no” and walking away from Brown's daughter and niece who had their arms stretched out for a hug and high-five during the parade at Sesame Place in Langhorne "THIS DISGUSTING person blatantly told our kids NO then proceeded to hug the little white girl next to us they looking at me like I'm crazy," Brown wrote in her post Saturday. “I will never step foot in @sesameplace ever again." In a news conference Wednesday near Sesame Workshop, the New York nonprofit behind “Sesame Street," the family's legal team called for the immediate firing of the employee who dismissed the two girls This week: Sesame Place park apologies after Rosita character appeared to dismiss two Black girls   "Today is a day of accountability," the family's lawyer, Houston-based trial attorney B’Ivory LaMarr "What has taken place at Sesame Place this past Saturday LaMarr's law office confirmed to USA TODAY early Thursday that LaMarr had communicated with the counsel for Sesame Place but that no lawsuit had been filed yet "All options are on the table," LaMarr said Wednesday. "The last thing we want to do is file a lawsuit but they do need to take responsibility and make sure these girls get the adequate care that they deserve.” the family is calling on Sesame Place to fire the employee take care of the health and mental health expenses for the two girls after the incident and issue a "genuine and authentic" apology – not a "watered-down" explanation In an initial statement shared on social media Sunday Sesame Place said that the park and its employees stand for “inclusivity and equality in all forms" and that the "costumes our performers wear sometimes make it difficult to see at lower levels and sometimes our performers miss hug requests from guests." Sesame Place added: "The Rosita performer did not intentionally ignore the girls and is devastated by the misunderstanding." In California: What Sesame Place San Diego aims to do differently with autistic guests in mind   Still, many expressed outrage online, and some called for a boycott of the amusement park. On Monday, the park issued a second statement apologizing again and promising that it was “taking action to do better." That action would include inclusivity training for employees “We reject any notion that the performer’s actions this past Saturday was anything short of intentional but I didn’t know that they were invisible we are tired of justifications," LaMarr said Wednesday in response to Sesame Place's statements "We will not tolerate racism in this country We most definitely will not tolerate it in our theme parks directed at our children." co-founder of social justice organization Until Freedom who also joined Wednesday's news conference strongly criticized Sesame Street's apologies for not taking further responsibility “I feel like the apologies were not genuine,” Brown who was at the news conference with her niece Nylah my niece and my daughter (Skylar) have all suffered .. discriminatory behavior which we should not have to endure in these days and times.” What's everyone talking about?: Sign up for our trending newsletter to get the latest news of the day   Mallory said Sesame Place's statements showed "gaslighting and complete disrespect." She also called on SeaWorld, who owns and operates the Sesame Place theme park, to speak up and take action. USA TODAY reached out to SeaWorld for additional comments on Thursday.  In addition to what the Brown family experienced on Saturday, LaMarr said, his office – as well as Mallory's office and the office of civil rights lawyer Ben Crump – has since received numerous reports from families who say they have experienced similar, racist incidents at the theme park over the years from various costumed characters. "We’ve come to learn that what took place Saturday is not an anomaly, but what we’ve seen is business as usual – to deny, to defend and to delay accountability," LaMarr said. In a statement sent to USA TODAY Thursday evening, Sesame Place wrote that, "We sincerely and wholeheartedly apologize to the Brown family for what they experienced. To be very clear, what the two young girls experienced, what the family experienced, is unacceptable. It happened in our park, with our team, and we own that. It is our responsibility to make this better for the children and the family and to be better for all families." Sesame Place also said that it had been in contact with the Brown family through LaMarr, and had offered to meet in person. Sesame Place maintained that the park was "taking action and are reviewing our practices to identify necessary changes" – including the mandatory training for all employees. The statement did not address the family's call for the Rosita performer's firing. Five new videos are among the digital resources now available to help members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families manage the challenges of military life First published: November 26, 2019 02:20 PM The Tarragona brewery, Rosita, has launched a new craft beer using the leftover cereal from the Kellogg’s factory located in the nearby town of Valls. The final product is the result of an objective to reduce food waste and create an intriguing and tasty new beverage.  The agreement between the breakfast makers and beer brewers sees Kellogg’s send surplus supplies of their popular Choco Krispies cereal, also known as Coco Pops, to the La Gardènia brewery in Alcover to make the new drink.  Kelloggs’ aim is to achieve a 50% reduction of food waste before 2030, according to sources of the company. The leftovers they are sending to be turned into beer are fit for human consumption but cannot be sold due to variants of weight compared to what is indicated on the label, or for damage to the packaging. "It is inevitable that during the production process a certain amount of product is discarded, our goal is to minimize this waste and, whenever possible, to reuse it for human consumption," says Amparo Lobato, head of Corporate Affairs at Kellogg’s in Spain. It is about "giving a second life to foods with a craft beer made in a sustainable way," Lobato points out, noting that cereals are left over from the production process, but that they are in perfect condition. The rice produced by Kellogg comes from the Ebro Delta and is processed at the factory located in the industrial estate of Valls. In the neighboring municipality, Alcover, there is the La Gardènia brewery, specialized in the production of artisanal beer produced in a sustainable way. Given that rice is perfectly suited to combining with malt, a fundamental basis for brewing beer, Kellogg’s proposed giving the spare chocolate toasted rice to the brewery, and tests for the perfect recipe have gone on for almost a year. "Using Choco Krispies in the making of a beer has been a fun challenge, which we feel very proud of because we are collaborating with a sustainable project that contributes to the zero waste objective," says Pep Pérez, a cofounder of the brewery. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone X Close Ad Join or Sign In By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy Although The Walking Dead's Rosita Espinosa (Christian Serratos) was shot in the Season 7 finale the show will still feature plenty of Rosita going forward.. but fans will have to wait a bit to see her Serratos welcomed a child with singer David Boyd on May 1 which was the first full day of shooting on the forthcoming season so producers had to get a bit creative to incorporate her character in Season 8 Serratos told Entertainment Weekly that she initially planned to arrive on the show's Atlanta set set for the first two weeks of the Season 8 shoot before heading back west to deliver her baby but the little one had different plans and arrived early The Walking Dead: Danai Gurira Says We "Won't Be Prepared" for Season 8 "What I can say is that we still do have the magic of the film industry," she explained. "There's the second unit. I don't want to say you won't see her. I don't want to say you will. I just want to say that where there's a will there's a way." In other words, after she did return to set, it's possible the secondary directing unit may have grabbed a few pickup shots of her in character to supplement some of the earlier episodes. Considering what executive producer Scott M. Gimple had to say about when she'll be seen again, that seems like the likeliest scenario. Gene Page/AMC"There will be a notable sort of Rosita-lessness early on," Gimple told EW "She did get shot at the end of the season but she's back and she got back actually pretty soon but she was healing up from her wounds at the hands of the Saviors." The new season is poised to present an "all-out war" between the Alexandrian allies and the Saviors, but instead of simply trying to survive in the zombie apocalypse, Rick Grimes & Co. are ready to carve out stable lives for themselves once and for all even though Rosita may have been injured in the skirmish with the Saviors at the end of Season 7 there's no doubt her soldier skills and unshakable determination will be essential to that effort The Walking Dead Season 8 premieres Sunday Christian Serratos may be branching out from the zombie apocalypse on AMC for a brand new gig on Netflix. She has played Rosita on The Walking Dead since the fourth season and her new show would reportedly take her in a very direction as she portrays legendary Mexican-American Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez The role presents a huge opportunity for Serratos and Selena: The Series would be a lead role for her There is still the question of whether she'd need to entirely leave the zombie apocalypse behind to play Selena let's look at what we know so far about the new show Christian Serratos will play Selena Quintanilla-Perez in a project that is slated to run for two seasons A two-season commitment is a pretty big deal and Serratos would be the lead and presumably needed for the bulk of the filming The show will follow Selena Quintanilla-Perez as a coming of age story that sees her realize her dreams but it won't happen without she and her family needing to make some tough choices Moisés Zamora of American Crime and Star fame is on board as executive producer If Christian Serratos does finalize a deal to play Selena Quintanilla-Perez for Selena: The Series it could mean the end of Rosita on The Walking Dead Serratos departing wouldn't necessarily mean Rosita dying Laura HurleySocial Links NavigationSenior Content ProducerLaura turned a lifelong love of television into a valid reason to write and think about TV on a daily basis CinemaBlend's resident expert and interviewer for One Chicago and a variety of other primetime television Will not time travel and can cite multiple TV shows to explain why want to believe that she can sneak references to The X-Files into daily conversation (and author bios) Now I'm Just Hoping Netflix Gives Us A Second Season Blake Lively’s Loving All Those People Calling Another Simple Favor ‘Insane’ Big Brother Fans Are Saying Season 27 Needs One Specific Type Of Houseguest The former romantic rivals are coming together on a plan to take down Negan At least one of them is a probably a goner Though their relationship has been chilly to nonexistent mostly due to Rosita's resentment of Sasha the two are willing to bury the hatchet and band together to take down their common enemy even though the way they're going about it is clearly going to get one or both of them killed Christian Serratos and Sonequa Martin-Green The case for either character dying hinges on a few internal and external factors It might be Rosita because Christian Serratos is pregnant something that the show won't know how to deal with otherwise...but probably not because the show has worked around pregnancies and with new mothers before Rosita's impulsiveness is starting to border on suicidal and that's what's going to get her killed She's going to rage her way into her grave It's more likely that it's Sasha, though, because Sonequa Martin-Green is one of the leads on the upcoming series Star Trek: Discovery and if there comes a time when she has to choose between the two shows her arc might be mirroring a character called Holly's from the comics Holly crashed a truck into the Sanctuary in an unsuccessful attempt to kill Negan He captured her and killed her and turned her back over to Rick like he was releasing a prisoner Fear the Walking Dead already used this exact prisoner exchange scenario last season so Sasha's moment will probably be somewhat different but it's a memorable comics moment that may get tweaked for The Walking Dead The Walking Dead showrunner confirms that there will be deaths in the season finale There's also the possibility that they both die and so they may go out in a blaze of glory having made peace with each other and their lives so ending it with two more would bring the story full circle The Walking Dead airs Sundays at 9/8c on AMC The a new single from Canadian singer/songwriter/producer Rosita Stone is “Love To The World.” Currently “Love To The World” is making waves in foreign territories and is only now being serviced to AC radio stations in Canada and has already received accolades internationally The track is a collaboration between Rosita and top American-Mexican producer Big Chris Flores “Love To The World” has already been charted Top 5 at three Latin American Networks She has also already received substantial airplay for the single in the UK Rosita has also performed with stars as Michael Buble and opened concerts for Latin Grammywinning star Carlos Vives and was guest performer at the late Jeff Buckley's Sony release for Grace around the world It's also worth noting that Billboard's Program Director of the Year Eric Norberg highly recommended “Love To The World” for mainstream AC radio play Interscope National Promotion Director who helped break Lady Gage and Billie Eilish Rosita Stoneinstagram.com/rositastonemusic/twitter.com/RositaStone1facebook.com/rosita.stone Contributing Photographer Tracey Savein - South Paw Productionssouthpawproductions@rogers.com some long-standing spots on the Salinas restaurant scene closed their doors for good leaving fans missing their favorite dishes there are some new eateries on the horizon for Salinas as well Here's a rundown of some restaurants that closed in 2018 and some that project opening in the new year: a popular and long-established Oldtown restaurant known as the place "where John Steinbeck ate," closed its doors in May Owners James and Donald Sang decided to retire and close the restaurant a family member wrote on social media before thanking customers for many years of eating and creating memories at the restaurant.  long-time customers quickly began sharing their favorite dishes such as the "Kip's Special," as well as memories of growing up at the restaurant's counter More:  A look back at 7 notable figures Salinas lost in 2018 Sang's moved to its Oldtown location sometime before the 1930s The restaurant's biggest claim to fame was that John Steinbeck had eaten there more than once Rosita's Armory Cafe closed its doors posting a sign outside thanking customers for all the memories "Carmen wants to thank all of our friends and loyal customers who have supported us over the years," the restaurant posted on its Facebook page "Your friendship has meant (the) to world to her She hopes to see you all again one day as she enjoys a well-earned retirement." The restaurant opened nearly five decades ago and proudly advertised "serving Monterey County a taste of old Mexico since 1970," on its menu More:  The Salinas Californian's Year in Photos 2018 One long-time patron wrote that they first ate there in 1976 and then regularly visited Rosita's for 11 years while stationed at Ft Another wrote on their page that Rosita's fed her grandmother "I'm not sure what we'll do when we go back for Mexican food." to be located alongside Maya Cinemas in Oldtown The family-owned Mexican eatery is ready to stand out with a variety of dishes such as mole blanco and chiles en nogada "It's not just going to be Mexican food from one state," said Adilenny Alvarez "We'll bring in food from all over Mexico." Azteca Catering has already been around for about ten years "A lot of people have asked 'when are you opening a restaurant because your food is so good,'" Alvarez said Follow the restaurant on Instagram @villa_azteca to see mouthwatering dishes such as ribeye huaraches and molcajete de camarones en salsa verde Wild Thyme Deli & Cafe will take the place of Portobello's former location on South Main Street alongside Zeph's Wine Bar the eatery will open around the end of January or beginning of February The Marina Wild Thyme location closed in June after 16 years of service and will become the main kitchen and distribution hub for Boardwalk Sub Shop Monterey Boardwalk Sub Shop Salinas and both Wild Thyme and Michael’s Catering The Salinas location will offer a full breakfast deli and dinner menu as well as an appetizer menu for those enjoying a glass at Zeph's "It's going to be what Marina was and more," Teplitzky said The restaurant specializes in offering top quality meats as well as thoughtful care in brining its own briskets as well as making and smoking its corned beef It will also offer a variety of Jewish cuisine and smoked fish which will be flown in from New York weekly "We’re excited to be opening in Salinas," he said. "I lived in Salinas for a little over 20 years and I was looking for the correct place to open Wild Thyme for many years," he said "So I’m just glad this opportunity came up and I think it’s going to be a great place for the people of Salinas." it may not be a restaurant exactly but the family entertainment center plans to offer bowling arcade and karaoke-family fun at Northridge Mall in 2019 A grand opening originally planned for Jan according to a social media post from Northridge Mall on Jan A new grand opening date has not yet been announced The first Round1 opened in 1980 and now has more than 100 locations in Japan This story was updated to reflect the cancellation of the Round1 grand opening Salinas' family-run BKM Healthy Foods now everywhere from East Alisal to the mall Cutting invasive grasses may mitigate floods California prepares for onslaught of new laws Today’s announcement is also a matter of tones: Angela Missoni, 62, has had a strong run as creative director, honoring her parents’ legacy while lightening the garments still further, and she most definitely merits some time off. From the sounds of her interview with Tim Blanks on Business of Fashion this morning, she has found the process of stepping away at first conflicting: “I had a moment when I was anxious and then all of a sudden I started to sleep very well.” Scènes d’intérieur Paris IFDM has met Rosita Missoni in the new Missoni Home stand – with a new position at Hall 8 –  at Maison&Objet Paris «Missoni Home has been representing my working life since 20 years furniture and home are a limitless engine of ideas and novelties of changes and contaminations: I love the home sector because it is never the same it reinvents itself and allows to create constant stylistic evolutions» IFDM has also asked to Rosita Missoni her opinion on the initiative of joining fashion brands with home collections in one space at Salone 2016 Who lived and lives in high-end fashion world craves never-ending comparisons and loves to surround themselves with “similar individuals” so I am positive and optimistic about the initiative of the upcoming Salone del Mobile» Missoni Home presents 3 new moods for the interior design and an outdoor line Multitudes of Greek keys and small chevrons aligned on jacquard fabrics are the leitmotif of Oriental Garden (presented with a night space and a sofa) The largest diffusion magazine in the luxury & design world Privacy Policy(function (w,d) {var loader = function () {var s = d.createElement("script") tag = d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.src="https://cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js"; tag.parentNode.insertBefore(s,tag);}; if(w.addEventListener){w.addEventListener("load" false);}else if(w.attachEvent){w.attachEvent("onload" loader);}else{w.onload = loader;}})(window The requested URL was not found on this server The latest issue of the Walking Dead comic may have revealed the father of Rosita’s unborn child Issue 170, titled ‘On The Road, was released this week (August 2). Preview it here Prior to Rosita’s death in issue 144 she had revealed to Eugene that he wasn’t the father of the child she was carrying Despite both the character and her unborn offspring dying there has been much fan speculation over who could have fathered Rosita’s child As Comic Book reports the new issue appears to suggest that Siddiq – who was introduced in issue 127 – could be the dad mentioning that he had “loved” Rosita Both Rosita and Eugene are still alive in the TV show and the character of Siddiq has not yet been introduced so it’s not known whether the future plot will deviate from the comics Meanwhile, fans have been reacting to The Walking Dead being referenced on Game Of Thrones The latest GoT episode featured a moment where Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) are in conversation and in response to Snow saying that “the dead are coming” Tyrion remarks: “Why don’t you figure out what to do about my missing fleet and murdered allies and I’ll figure out what to do about your walking dead men.” The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 the Spanish restaurant and deli in Battersea shot to fame a few years back when it was featured on Gordon Ramsay's quest for the best local restaurant on the F Word Run by the husband and wife team of Antonio Belles and Cristina Garcia it's been a big success in the area Now they're expanding by opening a new sherry and tapas bar We caught up with Cristina Garcia to find out what the new place will be like.. What made you decide to open the new restaurant The idea of opening a second venue has been in our minds for the last couple of years but it takes a while to find the right place We think that there are plenty of people in the area for a new venue with a different product Battersea clientele are very supportive in terms of independent business and they are also open minded on trying new ideas Antonio and I will be supervising both restaurants and working very closely Rosita & the Sherry Bar will be mainly based around sherry and natural food The menu is organised with several tapas that match with sherries but are not necessarily Spanish Main courses will be cooked on a Josper oven (Catalan charcoal oven) that we have brought specially from Spain There will be a variety of local meats and "toro de lidia" as well as Iberian pork fish and seafood and a list of side orders and home made sauces to choose from Our customers will have the choice of a meal based on tapas or a couple of tapas to entertain and then a charcoal main course You'll have the opportunity to sample different sherries for a set price and we are going to have more on the Specials Board whites and cavas but we have ovbiously given priority to the sherry this time a Spanish artist that lives in Menorca where we spend a few days of the year to relax to do a 3 metre painting of ladies (rositas) happily drinking sherry on a sea background. All the rest has been designed with a few of our ideas by Andy Hardwood from Design LSM (Burger & Lobster) and Bluecrow projects (Granger & Co) Find out about more upcoming London restaurants About us  |  Contact Us  |  RSS Feed  |  Site directory  |  Privacy policy  |  Log in/out Join 50,000 other Londoners getting exclusive news and restaurant offers from Hot Dinners. Please enable the javascript to submit this form By signing up you agree to our privacy policy See our previous newsletters here Auckland's Rosita Vai overcame a turbulent weekend to be crowned the new New Zealand Idol tonight Before an audience of screaming fans at Television New Zealand's studio in Henderson The Idol crown is a dream come true for Vai who will have the chance to record an album with label Sony BMG There had been speculation Vai would cross the finish line first on the back of sympathy votes after Sir Howard Morrison's "too fat for entertainment" comments last weekend Vai overcame the pressure to deliver on Sunday Last night was the culmination of months of hard work and constant challenges for Vai and fellow finalist Nik Carlson On Sunday Vai and Carlson presented viewers with a dilemma by delivering three faultless performances including their separate renditions of the Idol winner's first single Vai also sang Alicia Keys' How Come You Don't Call Me and Jill Scott's Golden Carlson countered with Luther Vandross' Never Too Much and turned on his falsetto voice for his repeat of a slowed-down version of I Believe In A Thing Called Love 'The team have nailed it – it’s a strategy that everyone can understand.'