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SEDUCTIVE GREEN peas effortlessly slide out of their emerald green pods, taking a quick detour onto willing taste buds. Usually found only at farmers markets, English peas can be found already shelled, but shelling is part of the pleasure of this ancient legume.  

The fine beer world is a mazy place. Great brews appear, they draw fans, they can even achieve cult status. But they can also break your heart when they disappear, or worse, when they're changed beyond belief by an army of cost-cutting bean counters and focus-group gurus.  

Brentwood's dining scene gets a swanky steakhouse.