Morgan Hammoud, owner of Debone Grill in Farmington, enjoys cooking Mediterranean food the way his grandmother used to. He uses traditional family recipes to make the eatery’s shawarma, hommus, fattoush and more. Stop in for a taste of what you would get on a street corner in the Middle East, with nothing added or subtracted. There are also plenty of raw juices and smoothies, including Hammoud’s signature forever young smoothie. Debone offers carryout, dine-in, online ordering and catering options for your convenience.

Just before the pandemic hit, Missy LaRussa took over Kitchen Creations as the longtime baking supplies company’s third woman owner. The niche business now benefits from a remodeled store, online purchase options and more. Stop  by Kitchen Creations for custom cake toppers made in-store, premade edible flowers and other decorations, chocolate molds, premade icings, customized edible images and more. Sign up for the Feb. 10 make -n- take brownie event for Valentine’s Day.

Lindsay Kennedy, owner of Dolcetto Cheese & Specialty Goods, loves to “get weird,” she says, so she decided to host a celebration of Dolcetto’s anniversary of becoming a shop independent of the former franchise it was part of, The Cheese Lady. From Feb. 6 through 10, stop by the shop in downtown Farmington for wine and food tastings, music, giveaways from local businesses and more. Participating Farmington businesses include Never Forgotten Bakery, MassageLuxe, Dearborn Music, Bodhi Yoga and more. Also, you can try your hand at the “art of the wheel” contest and decorate a cheese container for display in the shop.

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Miguel Arzate, general manager of Taques Bar and Grill in downtown Farmington, spoke passionately about this new restaurant. Designed with some “pizzazz” for date nights and celebrations, as well as casual nights out, the authentic Mexican eatery features enchiladas, street tacos and more unusual dishes like the al ambres, Taques’s version of fajitas; and the tampiquena, a combination plate with steak, an enchilada and a taco. Don’t forget to try the house margarita and signature drinks like the lemon drop martini and Oaxaca old fashioned.

Suzy Silvestre, owner and chef for Chive Kitchen in Farmington, described her journey from a vegan restaurant to a large-scale, off-premises caterer that specializes in vegan and gluten-free food but offers a wide range of dishes. Silverstre and her pastry chef, Sarah, cater weddings, corporate events and more, and offer specialties like vegan lasagna, meatball sliders, mushroom gnocchi, bake-at-home cinnamon rolls  and more. Order online to pick up in Chive’s downtown Farmington location, or contact Chive for full-service event planning and catering.

Jason Smith has owned Silver Dairy, an ice cream stand in Farmington, for 15 years. Last year, he found a way to keep it open year-round. Stop in for sundaes, flurries, ice cream nachos, cones and the company’s nondairy specialty, Dole Whip. Watch social media for upcoming 12 days of Christmas buy one, get one free specials. Stop by on Moolinda Mondays (Moolinda is the large ceramic cow in front of the shop), when Silver Dairy donates a portion of proceeds to local charities. Jason is proud to announce that Silver Dairy has contributed $20,500 so far through Moolinda Mondays.