British victims of Basra honoured in their home country at lastThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:44AMThe music was beautiful, the lineup of political and armed forces top brass impressive, the flypast by three RAF Tornado jets perfectly timed, the prayers moving and the promises fervent that the 179 names of the dead engraved on nine long rows of shining plaques would never be forgotten.
Town column: Loosen your belts -- it's time for Chef Fest againThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:36AMThey're at it again! Yes, the chefs of local restaurants and eateries will soon be cooking up some fun for a good cause at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild's 10th annual Chef Fest. For a donation of $60 per person, you can treat yourself to dozens of delicious dishes prepared by the western suburbs' most celebrated chefs at the 2010 Chef Fest. This culinary event takes place on Thursday, March ...
Leon's Dream diaryThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 3:55AMA Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Rose has been a great success thanks in no small part to performances of theactors playing the hapless Rude Mechanicals. Leon Williams, who gives a hilarious performances as Flute, tells us how the play went from rehersal to opening night with his exclusive production diary.
Olympia's Anne Buck fills a culinary need with an unusual storeWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:28AMAnne Buck doesn’t consider herself a foodie, even though her Olympia spice store, Buck’s Fifth Avenue, is deeply important to people who cook for fun and profession.
Woman to Test and Chronicle Mother’s Dating Advice on Herself, Then Turn Virtual CupidWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:20AMCarly Spindel plans to embark on a six-week program to find the perfect man. She will be testing out a course developed by her mother, Janis Spindel, America’s top matchmaker with two decades of experience. Then, she plans to challenge single women around the world to try the course for themselves. (PRWeb Mar 10, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Dating ...
Woman to Test and Chronicle Mother’s Dating Advice on Herself, Then Turn Virtual CupidWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:01AMCarly Spindel plans to embark on a six-week program to find the perfect man. She will be testing out a course developed by her mother, Janis Spindel, America’s top matchmaker with two decades of experience. Then, she plans to challenge single women around the world to try the course for themselves.
Ralph's Garden Cafe on track for May openingWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:25AMMASON CITY — Kirk Johnson has many goals for his new restaurant, but one of them is especially important.
Pueblo returns to traditional nameTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:49PMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! Late last year, Santo Domingo Pueblo's tribal council quietly, and unanimously, decided to change the pueblo's name.
Eating with the enemy: why Russia loves Georgian foodTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:06PMAt the newly opened Café Khachapuri, just off Pushkin Square right in the heart of Moscow, young Muscovites tuck into plates of coriander-infused chakhokhbili chicken stew, spicy lobio beans and the eponymous khachapuri – gooey cheesy bread.
CAROL CAIN: Late barkeep's friends to help his widow with fund-raiserSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:32AMThe late Bill Reedy packed a couple of lifetimes into his hard-charging 72 years. Included in the many stories of the owner of Reedy's Saloon were those of the countless hours he gave and millions of dollars he helped raise for local charities.
I finally got to see inside the Upstage, where Bruce Springsteen started in Asbury ParkSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:03AMANDREW MILLS/THE STAR LEDGERThe outside of the the building at 702 Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park where the legendary Upstage was. It's where Bruce Springsteen first started playing music in Asbury Park in 1968. I finally got to see the...
Luscious legacySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:24PMSarawak stakes its claim for ‘the best’ laksa variant with its Sarawak Laksa. Order the ‘special’ for more oomph and enjoy the full experience with a special three-layer iced milk tea or ‘teh-si-peng’.
Rose Gray quietly stripped food naked and made it sexySaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:11PMRose Gray, who co-founded the River Cafe with Ruthie Rogers, died last week aged 71. I remember a particular meal there with especial clarity: it was another lifetime ago and my then husband and I had gone to the River Cafe for a giant treat. We had booked two months in advance.
CROUCH: WORLD CUP COMES BEFORE MARRYING ABBEYSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:05PMLATE on Wednesday night, deep in the concrete bowels of Wembley, Fabio Capello's granite features suddenly cracked into confrontation.
CAPELLO'S WORLD CUP AXE FACTORSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:50PMFABIO CAPELLO will break the hearts of England's World Cup hopefuls in a sudden- death team meeting at their Austrian training camp.
Heartfelt fundraiser nets head protection for Caliche playersSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:13AMIt was a “sweetheart” of a day for some on Valentine’s Day when the final counts were tallied and drawings for gifts were announced for the Caliche High School football helmet fundraising activity.
There’s a new coffee in townFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:50AMCoffee anyone? No, not the branded variety we are all too familiar with these days but one served by a "new kid on the block" — Café Barbera. Well, a new kid on our block, that is.
Yoko Ono Brings Attention to Social Entrepreneurs Feeding the HomelessFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:16AMInternationally acclaimed artist and activist Yoko Ono is the latest of surprisingly big names to come out in support of Social Entrepreneurs in Reno, Nevada for their unique efforts to help feed the homeless. This is the latest of surprising big name support for a brand new concept. (PRWeb Mar 5, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/03/prweb3683254 ...
Special Report: 7 years later, a Rosenberg RetrospectiveFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:02AMToday, President Brian Rosenberg will receive his annual performance review from the Board of Trustees at their spring meetings, which began yesterday.
Yoko Ono Brings Attention to Social Entrepreneurs Feeding the HomelessFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:00AMInternationally acclaimed artist and activist Yoko Ono is the latest of surprisingly big names to come out in support of Social Entrepreneurs in Reno, Nevada for their unique efforts to help feed the homeless. This is the latest of surprising big name support for a brand new concept.
Spots Still Open for 'Out on the Town’Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:31PMThe public is invited “Out on the Town” March 10, a progressive dinner walking between downtown Laguna Beach restaurants in support of Thurston Middle School. read more
Column 8Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:21AM''In response to Roger Pratt in his lowly Palm Beach 'dungeon','' responds Philip Bond ''late of Scotland Island'' (Column 8, Tuesday), ''dungeon does not rhyme with dudgeon. A word that genuinely rhymes with dudgeon is gudgeon, a small fish that scavenges the bottom of streams. Used as bait by anglers for pike, the lowly gudgeon achieves a state of extreme altitude dudgeon, till the wily ...
New concert venue set for beachThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:51AMThe WaveHouse empire is expanding. The San Diego company is opening a new concert venue, SoundWave, at the oceanfront location that formerly housed Canes Bar & Grill. WaveHouse, which has a long-term lease with the city for the Belmont Park complex in Mission Beach that houses WaveHouse San Diego and the adjoining SoundWave, reclaimed the Canes site last fall from the nightclub’s previous ...
It's tea time at StarbucksThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:05AMShenzhen: Think of Starbucks and the chances are you will be thinking of coffee. That's probably because it's the largest coffeehouse chain in the world, with more than 16,000 outlets in 49 countries and regions, more than 360 of them on the Chinese mainland.
Bakery-cafe gets on list; adds calorie guide to menu boardWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:02AMI have worked in downtown Belleville for 27 years and feel fortunate that I do. On my lunch hour, I get to do a little shopping, stop in at the library or post office, people-watch on the Square and, of course, find something to eat.
In the galleries calendarWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:39AMHere's a sampling of the happenings at the region's art and history galleries. Admission, lectures and receptions are free, unless otherwise noted. CITY LIGHTS AND CO.
SURVIVORS MEET, TRY TO REESTABLISH OLD TIESTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:50PMErika Michel Breslauer of Pembroke Pines and Ruth Heymann Fiergang of Coconut Creek stood inches apart, searching for a sign that their hunch was right.
Reclaiming the sovereignty of themed housingTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:07PMLike many other students applying for program housing this time of year, I've been thinking a lot about what I want out of my residential college experience.
Mike Dunne's Wine of the Week pick - 03-03-10Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:08PMDespite all the goofy rubber chickens, the tasting room of Twisted Oak Winery along Main Street in Murphys is the showcase for the most serious winemaking in Calaveras County.
Jen’s Place is at the heart of communityTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:46PMBRUNSWICK — The line outside Jen’s Place grows longer each Saturday morning, as word spreads about the homemade corned-beef hash, biscuits, gravy and soups.
What To Do? Tuesday's Pick: Take by Trees and El Perro del MarTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:43AMTaken by Trees and El Perro del Mar @ Cafe du Nord Two Swedish singer-songwriters towing evocative band names, Victoria Bergsman and Sarah Assbring, are Taken by Trees and El Perro del Mar,...
A new twist in teen sex sites: ‘off-line meetings’Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:41PMVietNamNet Bridge – “Off-line meetings” are now an up-to-date fashion for some teens, according to Tien Phong newspaper. A number of websites provide a platform for organizing these “off-line meetings,” which are actually sex parties.
Bustling BandungSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:56PMBandung, Indonesia's fourth biggest city and the capital of West Java, goes by many names - Paris of Java, shopping city, jeans city, textile city, shoe city, flower city, student city and Africa-Asia city.
BE SPOILT SILLYSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:02PMTHEY kneel before you, peer at you with big, round eyes, and spoon-feed you.
Country Season Tickets Being Offered for Top Country Music ToursSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:22AMA top story from this week. Country music summer concert schedule featuring some of the biggest names in Country music and the return of the Country Megaticket season ticket offer.
Building a case against Tacoma's oldest gangSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:40AMIt began with the whisperings of confidential informants. The Hilltop Crips were making a play to exert their force on the city again, sources told members of the South Sound Gang Task Force last year. They were robbing, shooting, beating and stealing to win turf, make money and reinforce their fearsome reputation. • A CRIMINAL FORCE: Hilltop Crips have been powerful gang for 20 years • GANG ...
Local attorney seeks return to founding principles in governmentSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:17AMNevada County resident Mark Meckler is the co-founder of the national Tea Party Patriots movement. The 48-year-old father of two is an attorney who moved to Nevada County 17 years ago to raise his family. He eventually opened Cafe Mekka on Commercial Street in Nevada City. Up to a year ago, when he started the Tea Party movement, he generally voted Republican. "I'm now an Independent," he said ...
Holy Toledo: a voyage into the future with Corporal KeneallyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:25AMThere was much to applaud in the launch of the state government's thrilling new transport ''blueprint''. The Premier's hairstyle, for a start. What a fabulous confection it is, a flyaway triumph of art over gravity. She looks like she's at the helm of a yacht close-hauled on the starboard tack in a 40-knot gale. Perhaps it's a style they fancy in her home town of
Rite Track Cafe closed by stateFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:07AMA popular Galesburg restaurant is closed. A bright green sign on the front door of Rite Track Cafe, 1135 Lincoln St., reads “Warning ... This business certificate of registration is hereby revoked.” The sign was posted by the state of Illinois Department of Revenue.