In good spiritsFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 7:21PMCider, calvados or pommeau? Stephanie Hills samples the finest drops along Normandy's celebrated Cider Route.
Upscale boutique plans Feb. 1 openingFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 5:31PMKaren’s Kloset, an upscale women’s clothing boutique on The Strand in Galveston, opens its doors Feb. 1.
Final $380 Jackpot Giveaway is this SaturdayFriday, March 19, 2010 @ 2:21PMOne person will walk away with the $380 prize in the final Jackpot Grand Giveaway drawing this Saturday, March 20.
Reader views (0)Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 7:42AMDouble life: Marianne Jonson, in her persona as the Countess Romanov, with TV presenter Louis Theroux, who she persuaded to help save her café in Roundwood Park, Willesden.
H.M. Koutoukas, Flamboyant Figure of Early Off-Off-Broadway, Dies at 72Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 5:26PMH.M. Koutoukas, a colorful and prolific playwright who wrote and staged literally scores of works in the early days of the Off-Off-Broadway movement, died March 6 at his home in Manhattan. He was 72.
[cover] RESTAURANTS : Best Restaurants of 2010. - Monterey County WeeklyThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 4:02PMBest New Restaurant of 2009 Mundaka San Carlos between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel 624-7400, www.mundakacarmel.com The ever-changing menu of Spanish tapas composed by Chef Brandon Miller won the county’s gastrophiles over quickly with wonders like ricotta ravioli with organic egg, chanterelles and pancetta; and cinnamon-braised goat with root veggies and chickpea fritter ...
Lafayette honorees' names could fill a bookThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:55PMLAFAYETTE — There is no shortage of volunteerism and get-it-done attitude in the Bay Area. Civic festivals, playgrounds, saving school programs, keeping seniors' homes in good repair — these and many more projects show residents' abundant community spirit.
North Central News Briefs – March 18Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 2:42PMElection corrections Last week’s election filing article incorrectly stated that incumbent Jill Souter is running for Place 5 and incumbent Susan Harwell filed for Place 3 on the Alamo Heights City Council. Souter represents Place 3; Harwell serves Place 5. We apologize for the inadvertent error.
After Dark: Annual burning of the socks heralds spring seasonThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 9:32AMSo, how are you feeling today? The day after St. Patrick's Day is never fun for those who celebrate it, but it's especially not fun when it falls on a weekday.
Blogging, Now and ThenThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 9:02AMRobert Darnton Nouvellistes gossiping and reading in a cafe of the Palais-Royal (Bibliotheque national de France) Blogging brings out the hit-and-run element in communication. Bloggers tend to be punchy. They often hit below the belt; and when they land a blow, they dash off to another target. Pow! The idea is to provoke, to score points, to vent opinions, and frequently to gossip. The most ...
Denvir Marketing: Macdonald Aviemore Resort Eggs on Guests This Easter with ThorntonsThursday, March 18, 2010 @ 8:57AMLONDON----The Macdonald Aviemore Resort has partnered with the UK’s best loved chocolate maker, Thorntons, to make Easter extra special for its guests. The Resort will be giving away three sets of the newest range of must-have chocolates, comprising a Metropolitan Easter egg and box of Metropolitan chocolates.
Abducted. Raped. Married. Can Ethiopia's wives ever break free?Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 7:15PMEvery woman remembers her wedding day with a tear in her eye – but, here in Ethiopia, the tears are different, and darker, and do not stop. Nurame Abedo is sitting in her hut high in the clouds, remembering the day she became a wife. She lives hundreds of miles into the countryside, thousands of miles above sea-level, in the hills of the bridal-kidnapping capital of the world. For 40 years, she ...
Dotcom celebrates 25th birthdayTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 6:22PMRecognize Symbolics.com? Probably not. But 25 years ago this week the Massachusetts computer maker played a bit role in history -- it was the first company to register a .com address on what would eventually become known as the World Wide Web.
Carey, Keneally lead Miles Franklin listTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 5:51PMTHREE first-time fiction writers join some of Australia's most celebrated authors on this year's longlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
New and old novelists on Miles Franklin listTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 4:41PMThree debut novelists join some of Australia's most celebrated authors on this year's longlist for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Brownsburg family raising money for adoptionTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 3:30PMThey say it takes a village to raise a child. In this case, it’ll take the town of Brownsburg to help a family bring their daughters home.
Thomasville merchants banding togetherTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 3:11PMBy VIKKI BROUGHTON HODGES The Dispatch THOMASVILLE | A group of downtown Thomasville merchants are in the process of forming a nonprofit organization they hope will bring more people to the city center to shop, eat and conduct their business.
rSmart Champions Open Education Agenda at The Chair Academy's 19th Annual International ConferenceMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 11:35AMPHOENIX----rSmart, the provider of enterprise support for open source application software in education, today announced its participation in The Chair Academy’s 19th Annual International Conference for Post-Secondary Leaders being held this March 15-18, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
'Cereal cafes' hope to find niche in IslesMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:11AMIs a bowl of Cheerios with Oreo cookie bits, chocolate syrup and milk your idea of a quick meal or snack on the go? How about Fruity Pebbles with sliced mango and li hing powder? Or Fiber One with granola bar crumbles and yogurt chips?
In the Biz: Frozen treats come in threesMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:15AMTemperatures have barely topped 50 so far this spring, but options for cold, sweet sustenance on Broadway are ever-expanding in anticipation of warmer weather.
One Burger, Hold the Meat - Being Vegetarian in AmericaMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:04AMComing from a country like India with "Vegetarian" and "Pure Vegetarian" restaurants, being a vegetarian in the U.S. was often difficult. But now the country is becoming much more vegetarian-friendly.
Brownsville/Matamoros company to buy Blaschka TowerSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:39AMHARLINGEN — Honky-tonk music flowed from a nearby saloon. A young teenager and her friends stood on Jackson Street across from the Empire State Building of the Rio Grande Valley, taking in the downtown scene.
Azadea Group Holding Enters A Multi Year Franchise Agreement With The Gymboree CorporationSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 8:30AMCAIRO - BEIRUT - Lebanon, March 14 -- Azadea Group Holding SAL announced it has entered into a multi-year franchise agreement with The Gymboree Corporation, to launch the Gymboree retail brand in the Middle East. The first stores are scheduled to open in Dubai during the third fiscal quarter of 2010. To date, The Gymboree Corporation operates a total of 629 Gymboree stores in the USA, Canada ...
SUNDAY SPOTLIGHT: Reunited, and it feels so goodSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:08AMSeven young girls paved the way for the inclusion of women in the Royal Malaysian Police when they joined the Pasukan Polis Wanita in October 1955. They were the nation's first women police inspectors. But after their training, they drifted apart. Two of them have since passed on, while the rest dropped out of sight after leaving the force. They were, however, reunited on Tuesday at Balai Berita ...
New businessesSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:01AMAsbury Park, Better Deal Bailbonds, 406 Main St.; bail bonds. Eatontown, Kruse.Com, 34 Industrial Way E.; computer advertising. Eatontown, Electronic Renaissance Corp., 275 Industrial Way W.; retail electronic equipment and supplies.
Butcher's Steakhouse comes to Mason CitySunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:19AMMASON CITY — Laurie Buchanan and Dan Bolz, both of Mason City, have dreamed of opening a restaurant in Mason City the last few years.
How to eat like a ParisianSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 7:56AMAmericans in France can indeed eat like the French. All it takes is tact, timing and a soupcon of politesse. Americans in France can indeed eat like the French. All it takes is tact, timing and a soupcon of politesse.
2010 Speedway Sidecar Championship riders announcedSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:53AMThe nations best speedway sidecar riders now know exactly who they have to beat in the 2010 PBOZ Australia and Suzuki of Newcastle sponsored Australian Speedway Sidecar Championship to be staged at the Newcastle Showground Speedway on the upcoming Easter weekend. Motorcycling Australia this week announced the names of six riders who are seeded directly into the Championshi...
Hat-trick of new shops for Leeds Corn ExchangeSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 6:17AMBosses at the Leeds Corn Exchange today hailed a hat-trick of new stores as proof of a bright future for the historic shopping hall. (13/03/2010 12:00:00)
Walk like a guru or shop till you drop in PondicherrySaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:37AMFrench architecture doesn't usually come to mind when you think of India, but in this quaint colonial town and haven for yoga enthusiasts, joie de vivre is all around.
In the galleries calendarSaturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:29AMHere'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.
State’s sobering failures must lead to real changeFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:24PMAS the first piece of jewellery given to a child, the baby bracelet becomes a family heirloom, a tangible keepsake for generations to come.
Political violence victim narrates ordeal to PMFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:59AMThe anguish on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s face said it all as Rutendo Munengami, wife of Glen View North MP Fani Munengami, yesterday narrated her ordeal when 10 armed men beat her up and raped her in her home.
Try the Best of Beer FestFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:06AMSome of the fan favorites from the 4th Annual Philadelphia Craft Brewer’s Festival.
Wiley enters not guilty pleaFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:17AMCOURTHOUSE — Nicholas Wiley, who is accused of fatally shooting a Norristown teenager the day after Christmas , pleaded not guilty to murder charges Thursday in Montgomery County court.
Business briefsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:19AMToyota aims to regain lost market share; Ford names president for southeast Asia; Biggby Coffee offers free drink on Monday; 60 jobs added at bank's Holland call center; Weekly first-time jobless claims go down slightly; Air Tran triggers airfare reductions for summer; U.S. trade deficit shrinks as auto and oil imports drop; Slowly, Americans are regaining their lost wealth
HIGH IN THE SKYThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:15PMIf walls could talk, several Port Lavaca buildings would probably have quite a bit to say about the different people, businesses and natural disasters that have come through their doors and left their mark on the foundations that still exist today.
Top 10 TV HangoutsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:40PMWhere everybody knows your name... CJ Stewart Whenever a show’s characters need a retreat from the daily grind, where do they turn to? They turn to their favorite hangout spots. Almost every show has one, whether they’re a comedy, drama, or science fiction, though it’s often the comedy shows that have the most memorable hangout settings, thanks to these places’ abilities to let the characters ...