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IN GOOD TASTE

Foodie alert! Taste-Full Tours offers

chef-guided tours (and samples, of

course!) of Southeastern Michigan's

locally owned, exceptional food spots,

including unique ingredient shops,

artisan facilities, bakeries, restaurants

Now Accepting

Fall Merchandise!

What's In
YOUR
Closet?"

and more. Travel with like-minded

run on eco-friendly bio-fuel to meet

ISto Appointment
Necessary!

farmers, shop owners, chefs and bak-

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companions on a 30-passenger bus

ers, and get the inside scoop from the

experts on how things are made and

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and order. Choose tours by location

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WEST BLOOMFIELD

(Royal Oak, Ann Arbor, downtown,

etc.) or theme (Taste of Asia, Beer and

BBQ and more). Something to chew

on: In its first year-and-a-half in opera-

tion, Taste-Full Tours, the brainchild

of business partners Laura Gononian

and Laura Romito, has had an impact

of $150,000 on the local economy.

Tours are $35 or $65 per person. (248)

330-7956; (248) 807-5436; taste-full-

tours.com .

POCKET FULL OF POSY

Let kids help you with fall yard

cleanup in adorable style with

David Kirk's Kids Posy Long-

Handled Tool Set. The rake,

illustrator of the beloved children's

Buy 2 gourmet
filled cupcakes
& get one free

Buy 6 mini gourmet filled
cupcakes and get 3 free

book Miss Spider's Tea Party as

with coupon expires 9/30/10

with coupon expires 9/30/10

shovel, broom and garden gloves

are designed by the author and

VARIETY
SPECIAL

BRIM OF

HOUR

part of his Sunny Patch line for

Target. $33.96. Available at area

Target stores and at target.com .

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