Time for a potluck designed for gardeners. SLO Natural Foods Co-op, 2494 Victoria Ave., SLO, is holding its next Produce Exchange and Coffee Chat at the Co-op, from 10 to 10:30 a.m., on Aug. 17. Trade tomatoes for arugula in an informal setting. If you don’t have a garden, you can still participate, says the Co-op. Community members can bring herbs, potted plants, or whatever you’d like to surprise them with! … Tickets are running out for Arty McGoo’s amazing Beginner Cookie Decorating Class at Studios on the Park, 1130 Pine St., Paso, on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The ages-12-and-up class costs $50. McGoo, an internationally renowned cookie artist and local, will be sharing several dough and icing recipes and instructions on decorating. Contact Studios on the Park, (805) 238-9800, to make a reservation … Novo Restaurant and Lounge, 726 Higuera, SLO, welcomes new Executive Chef Michael Avila. Avila has created an exciting summer menu that includes a Wagyu Top Sirloin Tartine (offered lunch and brunch), served open-faced with horseradish creme fraiche, arugula, crispy onions, and havarti cheese on olive bread. Δ
New Times contributor Beth Giuffre is one smart cookie. Send icing to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.
This article appears in Education Today 2019.