| Portioned snacks a hit with dieters Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Consumer Watchdog Says Many Food Labels Misleading NBC 4.com, DC - A consumer watchdog group says many food labels on shelves today exaggerate the presence of healthy ingredients. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said the Food and Drug Administration has not ... |
| Written in stone New York Newsday, NY - Deep in an ochre-walled ravine that plunges from a bleached mountain to the northern coast of Crete sits the abandoned monastery of Katholikos. |
| SENIORS MENU West County Times, CA - Low-cost meals served at noon each weekday, except where noted, to seniors and their spouses. Proceeds bring more meals to seniors. |
| CSPI Exposes Some of the Most Misleading Ingredient Claims Common Dreams (press release), ME - WASHINGTON - Health-conscious consumers are being misled by many food labels that exaggerate the presence of healthful ingredients, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). |
| Food Network Dishes Out Latest Food Trends With First-Ever Web ... Yahoo! News (press release) - NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming soon to a computer near you - Alligator sausage. Jurassic salt. Edible menus. Four-star gourmet "pop rocks. |
| Upcoming Events Hampton Union, NH - 17TH ANNUAL BRUCE ELLIS MEMORIAL 5K ROAD RACE will take place Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10 am The race will start at the Synergy Health and Fitness Center on 7 Alumni Drive in Exeter. |
| Tips to stay safe for Halloween Dundas Star, Canada - If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferably one that can be read in the dark. If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material. |
| New TV ads duel over budget reform proposition New York Newsday, NY - Two new television advertisements are running around the state this week for and against Proposition 1, which would amend the state constitution. |
| Six-plus hours, seven charges and one plea philly.com, PA - Councilman Rick Mariano surrendered to the FBI over allegations of corruption. He says he is not guilty. By John Shiffman. Rick Mariano's long and lousy day began at breakfast. |
| What's cooking Cambridge Chronicle, MA - Wednesday, Nov. 2:Tomato soup, broccoli fish, potatoes, zucchini, wheat bread, tapioca pudding or diet pudding. Thursday, Nov. 3:Pot roast, gravy, red potatoes, peas and carrots, pumpernickel bread, fresh fruit. |
| 'Leaders in Dubai' audience to quiz Clinton and Albright Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Middle East - DUBAI— Delegates of the international leadership summit, Leaders in Dubai, will have the chance to quiz William J. Clinton, 42nd president of the USA at the event, to be held on November 28-29. |
| Market hungry for 100-calorie snacks AZ Central.com, AZ - ALBANY, NY - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Halloween events all treat, no trick Bothell Herald, United States - Little ghosts and goblins will take over Snohomish County neighborhoods this weekend scaring up treats. Among the option for this Halloween are neighborhood trick-or-treating, harvest parties and haunted houses, pumpkin patches and corn mazes. |
 | Help arrives for calorie-counters Canton Repository (subscription), OH - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she’d polished off the entire bag. |
| DELTA: Song Unveils Latest On-Board Menu With New Creations From ... noticias.info, Spain - /noticias.info/ Delta Air Lines’ low-fare air service, unveiled its latest on-board menu featuring creations from Chef Peter Davis, its newest consulting chef. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Digital Producer (press release), CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| Movie review: Wallace & Gromit Harvard Post, MA - Wallace & Gromit in Curse of the Were-Rabbit; Directed by Nick Park, Steve Box; starring Peter Sallis, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Kay, Nicholas Smith; Rated PG. |
| Snacking dieters face a growing list of options Standard-Speaker, PA - ALBANY, NY - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Breazell waffles on issue of weight issue Whittier Daily News, CA - After each home game UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell goes to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles. His pleasure is a No. 5 - the chicken and cheese Jeanne Jones Omelette with a side waffle. |
| Breazell waffles on issue of weight issue San Gabriel Valley Tribune, CA - After each home game UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell goes to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles. His pleasure is a No. 5 - the chicken and cheese Jeanne Jones Omelette with a side waffle. |
| Companies Meet Demands of Snacking Dieters KFMB, CA - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
 | Edgecomb Elderly Couple Settling Into New Home Wiscasset Newspaper, ME - Due to the efforts of Edgecomb selectmen, the Waldo Dodge Fund, and many volunteers, Marylou Mouton, her companion Keith Barter, and 16-year-old grandson Jeffrey Barter have a new home. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council AV Video Multimedia Producer (press release), CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
 | Inane music did not curry favour Wood & Vale, UK - Going to Drummond Street in Euston for Indian food is like going to Chinatown for dim sum - there are so many Meccas to choose from that one hardly knows where to start. |
| Caramelized Onion Quiche philly.com, PA - 2. Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and saute, stirring frequently, until golden and very soft (caramelized), about 15 minutes. |
| The changing look of death Arizona Republic, AZ - She preferred to cuddle up with a toy skeleton at bedtime instead of a teddy bear. And she loved dressing up as a witch no matter what time of year it was. |
| Breazell struggles for gain Long Beach Press-Telegram, CA - After each home game UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell goes to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles. His pleasure is a No. 5 - the chicken and cheese Jeanne Jones Omelette with a side waffle. |
| Snackers embrace smaller portions Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council DMN Newswire (press release), CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Digital Video Editing (press release), CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Hollywood Industry (press release), CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
 | Inane music did not curry favour Hampstead Express, UK - Going to Drummond Street in Euston for Indian food is like going to Chinatown for dim sum - there are so many Meccas to choose from that one hardly knows where to start. |
| Breazell struggles for gain Los Angeles Daily News, CA - After each home game UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell goes to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles. His pleasure is a No. 5 - the chicken and cheese Jeanne Jones Omelette with a side waffle. |
| Fathers, make a date with daughter Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - John. It was the first in what I hope will become a quarterly event. No mom, no wife, no brother, no son. Just my daughter and me. |
| Breazell waffles on issue of weight issue Pasadena Star-News, CA - After each home game UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell goes to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles. His pleasure is a No. 5 - the chicken and cheese Jeanne Jones Omelette with a side waffle. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Digital Pro Sound, CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| Inane music did not curry favour Hampstead and Highgate Express, UK - Going to Drummond Street in Euston for Indian food is like going to Chinatown for dim sum - there are so many Meccas to choose from that one hardly knows where to start. |
| Halloween color will have the raven quoting, 'Evermore' Munster Times, IN - Halloween decorations are taking a turn toward the macabre: less Casper the Friendly Ghost, more Edgar Allan Poe. This year's go-to accessories are feathered ravens (still in favor since Martha ... |
| Breazell struggles for gain San Bernardino Sun, CA - After each home game UCLA receiver Brandon Breazell goes to Roscoe's House of Chicken 'n Waffles. His pleasure is a No. 5 - the chicken and cheese Jeanne Jones Omelette with a side waffle. |
| Holiday sophisticated, yet macabre Ventura County Star (subscription), CA - Halloween decorations are taking a turn toward the macabre: less Casper the Friendly Ghost, more Edgar Allan Poe. This year's go-to accessories are feathered ravens ... |
| Migas Omelet With Avocado, Green Chile and Sour Cream philly.com, PA - 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine avocado, sour cream, chiles, scallion, lemon juice, salt and Tabasco. Stir gently to mix. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Oceania (press release), CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| Canyon walls near Ridgecrest hold mysteries One Bakersfield, CA - Our group stops for a minute under the rotisserie lamp of the high-desert sun and considers a crude, 1,000-year-old picture chipped into the sunburned lava wall. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Presentation Master, CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| You're going to miss him when he's gone, Oct. 28, 2005 Suffolk News-Herald, VA - I think liberals better be careful what they wish for, they might just get it. In fact, they more than might just get it, they are already getting it. |
| Companies meet demands of snacking dieters HappyNews.com, TX - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Fluid Scores and Creates Sound Design for Ad Council Creative Mac, CA - For a humorous Ad Council campaign designed to promote a nutritionally “Healthy America,” Fluid, the Manhattan-based music and editorial studio, has created original scores and sound design for a trio of :30 spots for McCann-Erickson (New York, NY). |
| Wells Brothers named 6th best pizza in the country Journal Times Online, WI - Penny Pollack was out eating Chinese food with friends in Chicago one evening when she first heard of Wells Brothers Italian Restaurant in Racine. |
 | Bookstore turns page with cafe Westborough News, MA - "Following the success of our restaurant in Worcester, the opening of the Tatnuck Cafe in Westborough is very important to us," said Tatnuck owner Larry Abramoff. |
| BK's Meat'Normous truly is Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - with both hands and a forklift - for a new Meat'Normous Omelet Sandwich, available for a limited time only at Burger King. Last March, Burger King unleashed its Enormous ... |
 | Meat in Costume North Bay Bohemian, CA - With all of the bright colors and artificial flavors in food these days, it's fairly simple to cobble together a menu for entertaining guests around the time of All Hallows Eve. |
 | Down the Hatch fairfieldweekly.com, CT - Barbara Nevins' Southwest Café has been a Ridgefield fixture for almost 20 years, which may as well be an eternity in the fickle restaurant world. |
| One must win over the US press International Herald Tribune, France - LONDON Preparing to visit the United States next month, the Prince of Wales naturally would like to focus attention on issues that interest him - issues like global warming, organic farming and holistic medicine. |
| Companies meet demands of snacking dieters San Jose Mercury News, United States - ALBANY, NY - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| New Zealand's Annual Trade Gap Narrows in September (Update1) Bloomberg - New Zealand's annual trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September as exports rose for the first month in four, buoyed by sales of butter and meat. |
| Hart set to make $240m in three months Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Billionaire Graeme Hart looks set to pocket as much as $240 million in gross profit selling the assets he bought in August from Fonterra. |
| Wedded bliss is gone for Souray Toronto Star, Canada - When Sheldon Souray and Angelica Bridges married three years ago it was a glamorous union between a handsome future NHL all-star and a Playboy cover girl. |
 | Famous? I don't like that word, I prefer busy Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Gordon Ramsay denies that he's sexist. But his wife is the one in the family kitchen, and he wants all women back there too, writes Jan Moir. |
| Public library activities Indianapolis Star, United States - Hours: 9 am to 9 pm Mondays through Thursdays; 9 am to 5 pm Fridays and Saturdays; 1 to 5 pm Sundays. Flu Shots, 9 am to noon. Immunizations provided by Visiting Nurse Service. |
| Kodak EasyShare V550 digital camera Pocket-lint.co.uk, UK - 27 October 2005 - Compact Digital Cameras are becoming two a penny at the moment and with more and more available on the market it's sometimes hard to separate the chalk from the cheese. |
| Skeptics converge to take on religion and morality Newsday, NY - With construction vehicles rumbling outside the window, Paul Kurtz said he had been assured work on his expanding offices would be complete in 48 hours. |
| Want nutritional facts with that? The Age (subscription), Australia - McDONALD'S will beef up information on its nutritional labels from next year, with the inclusion of recommended daily intake details on the packaging. |
 | Lost in the language of signs CNN International - No matter if you've packed a map, read your guidebook or listened to your language tapes, sooner or later every traveler looks to signposts for help. |
| Discussing Homosexuality in Professional Sports Cornell Daily Sun, NY - Really. She announced it yesterday through an interview with ESPN The Magazine. She’s an Olympic Gold medalist, an NCAA champion, and the reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player. |
| Cabbie Caught Sprinkling Dried Feces On Food Kansas City Channel.com, MO - DALLAS -- A man convicted this week for tainting grocery store baked items by sprinkling dried feces on the food is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. |
| Crackdown on Fraudulent Food Labels Urged Center for Science in the Public Interest, D.C. - Health-conscious consumers are being misled by many food labels that exaggerate the presence of healthful ingredients, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). |
| Consumer Watchdog Says Many Food Labels Misleading HomeTown channel.com, AR - A consumer watchdog group says many food labels on shelves today exaggerate the presence of healthy ingredients. The Center for Science in the Public Interest said the Food and Drug Administration has not ... |
| It’sa Deal Kolkata Newsline, India - When Sony TV began scouting for a host for its latest reality game show, the brief was clear they were looking for a chocolate box hero with an amiable disposition. |
| Parents demand Jamie dinners Wimbledon Guardian, UK - The rise in the price of school dinners is "very difficult to justify", according to parents who have been campaigning for improvements in school food. |
| EMC acquires Captiva Software East Bay Business Times, CA - Millions of pieces of data on a company's intranet can be an asset - or a minefield of misplaced data that slows business processes. |
| Officers defend fatal shooting TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - The Tacoma police officers testified Wednesday, during a rare coroner’s inquest, that they each shot 22-year-old Neil Triana after he pointed his gun at them. |
| Choices can keep diet horrors to minimum Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - According to the National Confectioners Association, more than 90 percent of children go trick-or-treating each year. But it's not just kids. |
| Preview Calendar for Oct. 27 Kansas City Star, MO - ART IN WORSHIP TOUR: Tour begins at any of these locations. All Souls Unitarian Church 4501 Walnut, Old Mission Methodist Church 5519 State Park, Faith Lutheran Church 4805 W 67th, Beth Shalom Synagogue 9400 Wornall. |
| Senior menu Acton-The Beacon, MA - NOTE: Reservations to eat at the site must be made by noon the day before you wish to eat. Transportation is available on some days. |
| At this fire station, the fare is all vegetarian AZ Central.com, AZ - AUSTIN, Texas - No more Firehouse chili for the guys at Austin's Fire Station No. 2, unless it's vegetarian chili. Instead of big, fat, juicy steaks, giant cheese burgers and thick pizza, these Texas firefighters are going veggie only. |
| BRENT’S BEST BET Kansas City Star, MO - ■ LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 71 degrees, clear, slightly low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: black bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic worms in 10 feet of water in the brush and along docks; white bass ... |
| Dairy Industry Aims to Increase Milk Output AllAfrica.com, Africa - The dairy industry says it has the capacity to increase national milk production to 160 million litres by end of 2006, a development which could see the country saving over US$4 million currently spent on importing of milk every year. |
| Political Briefs Vallejo Times-Herald, CA - Vallejo City Council candidate Vicki Gray plans a wine and cheese fund-raiser Friday from 6 to 8 pm at 637 Georgia St. A $25 donation is requested. |
 | Apple Of Their Eye TheDay (subscription), CT - It only takes a few hours to sell out of apple pies and hundreds of other baked good during the apple festival at the Congregational Church of Salem. |
| Dig Yourself Out of Diet Ruts abc13.com, TX - Print out the Sunday Extra recipe for B'Stila B'Djej, featured on Sunday Extra October 2, 2005. This recipe for Aspargi con grancho was featured on Sunday Extra. |
| Marco's Best Italian features fine food and 'Nicey-Nice' Marco Island Sun-Times, FL - "Ciao!" shouts Gino Sciallis as he answers the phone or greets guests at the Marco's Best Italian Restaurant. Born in Piemonte, Italy, Sciallis is the co-owner, chef and all-around entertaining personality of this small family eatery. |
 | Professor adds ‘je ne sais quoi’ to language The Ithacan - French professor Jane Kaplan has spent almost 35 years at the college. Her students said she has a unique and animated teaching style. |
| Parsippany mayoral hopefuls raise cash for the home stretch Dailyrecord.com, NJ - The two major-party mayoral candidates each held fundraisers on Wednesday evening as the race to lead Morris County's largest municipality entered its home stretch. |
| Halloween fun held at museum Bangor Daily News, ME - BANGOR - Scary scales, sinister skulls, chilling claws, bloodcurdling beaks and bones - these are some of the things you will encounter at the Maine Discovery Museum, Oct. 28-30. |
| Oct. 31 has been reduced to Hallo-wean Jackson Clarion Ledger, MS - Every year, when trick-or-treaters venture out on Oct. 31, my house turns into a kind of reverse Charlie Brown. In It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, at each and every house Charlie Brown petitions for a treat, he gets a rock. |
| Off the Beaten Tuscany Track: Italian for Travelers with Lara ... Knox Village Soup, ME - ROCKLAND (Oct 27): Are you planning a trip to Italy? Do you love the sound of Italian language or do you just love Italian food and wine? |
| Village's first retail store to open Pioneer Press, MN - Bob Kowalski left his brother Jim's successful local grocery business. His wife, Kristen, quit a safe marketing job with Coca-Cola. |
| Bulletin Board: A weekly roundup of things to do in East ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Pitcairn -- St. Michael Parish, 740 Wall Ave., is holding a parish festival today and tomorrow. Dinner is being served from 3:30 to 7 pm both days and turkeys are being given away. |
| Cell phones put sports just a wrist flick away Pioneer Press, MN - Sports nuts are famously information-ravenous. They crave the latest scores now, even when minding the kids at Chuck E. Cheese's, trailing spouses at Home Depot or hanging out between classes. |
| Dangerous play has no place in field hockey Central Maine Morning Sentinel, ME - In my septuagenarian naiveté, I had always assumed that this was a game of skill and finesse. I now know that Skowhegan High School plays a version of ice hockey on a grass-covered rink. |
| Youngsters get alternatives to obesity Billings Gazette, USA - He has been running and playing, something he normally doesn't do. Until two weeks ago, he didn't realize it could be fun. |
 | Men's Hoops: ASU freshmen, transfers ready to make presence felt ... Web Devil - The ASU men's basketball team was left with a lot of holes to fill after last spring. Going into the summer, the Sun Devils roster resembled Swiss cheese ... |
| Sparrow's aim is true Edmonton Sun, Canada - Here's a scoop for you: Jay Sparrow of the great new local rock band Murder City Sparrows is actually one Jay Murphy, leader of the self-named band that scored a minor hit with a song called Hit Bottom last year. |
| Slow-Cooked Chili ABC30.com, CA - 1. In a 4-1/2- to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker, combine all the ingredients except the salsa; mix well. Cover and cook on high setting for 5 to 5-1/2 hours, or on low setting for 8 to 9 hours, until the beef is tender. |
| Village's progress impresses officials Pioneer Press, MN - With the first batch of retail stores preparing to open in The Village at Mendota Heights, developer Ross M. Fefercorn likes the progress being made. |
| Around town: Wellesley Greenhouses open all year Wellesley Townsman, MA - The Greenhouses at Wellesley College are open free to the public 365 days a year, from 8:30 am to 4 pm The Visitor Center is open from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday, and on most weekends. |
| Scottsdale/Northeast Valley briefs. Arizona Republic, AZ - PARADISE VALLEY - The Paradise Valley Town Council will consider an ordinance tonight designed to clarify what constitutes a home occupation, as well as tweak existing standards and add new ones for home-based businesses. |
| Mr. Food Recipes-Slow-cooked chili abc7.com, CA - 1. In a 4-1/2-quart or larger slow cooker, combine all the ingredients except the salsa; mix well. Cover and cook on high setting for 5 to 5-1/2 hours, or on low setting for 8 to 9 hours, until the beef is tender. |
| Haute Sandwich The Ledger, FL - The admonition comes not from a crotchety comedian but from a trendy California chef whose La Brea Bakery is a shrine to Los Angeles foodies and visitors. |
| Small-town store ready to lock doors on past Quad City Times, IA - THE briny old pickle barrel is empty. So is the big barrel of peanuts. Its shells were a crackly cushion on the creaky pine floor, but persnickety Irwin Bishop always swept them into a dust ... |
| Annual bake sale, pancake supper set Monroe Times, WI - FREEPORT -- The Stephenson County Antique Engine Club will hold its annual fall pancake supper and bake sale from 3 to 8 pm Saturday, Nov. 5. The menu includes: all you care to eat pancakes, sausage, applesauce, cheese, milk and coffee. |
| In these crystal waters, think like a trout Financial Times, UK - My dream was landing one of Patagonia's monster trout. The reality was three days of mingled excitement and frustration - and a lot of practice in one of the world's most famous fly-fishing regions. |
| Review: Vincenzo's forgiven for not being Italian Albuquerque Tribune, NM - With little fanfare in May, Al Vincenzo's restaurant lost the Al, kept the Vincenzo's and became something altogether different. |
 | ‘The Diabetes Epidemic Can Be Stopped!’ Diabetes Interview, CA - “I think it is possible to end the diabetes epidemic,” says Veronica Atkins. She is not kidding. Atkins, the widow of Robert C. Atkins, MD, has done a lot for people with diabetes over the past two years. |
| Eating Out: Starters NorthJersey.com, NJ - Starters is a first look at recently opened restaurants. It is meant to be a descriptive glimpse, not a critical review, of interesting new dining venues. |
| Move over Audrey, it's the LBS Financial Times, UK - Alison, the lead singer of lo-fi sensation The Kills, is standing by my table. Instead of the impassioned soul-bearing front woman I saw an hour ago on stage, all messy black hair and jerky ... |
| Halloween today: Talk about scary! Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription), MN - It takes a kid to appreciate the spooky glee of the holiday. It takes a killjoy adult to suggest that four weeks of it might be excessive. |
| Food & Fun Modesto Bee, CA - Thursdays at Tenth Street Plaza, Saturdays on 13th Street between I and J streets. Arts, crafts, music and more. Thursdays 4-9 pm; Saturdays, 7 am-noon. |
 | Balls of steel required Mail & Guardian Online, South Africa - There’s something about watching the start of a mountain bike race that makes you want to burst out laughing. There’s this mob on jumped-up BMXs, most kitted out as though they were about to hit the Champs ... |
| Class by the glass San Diego Union Tribune, United States - For the first time in our collective history, more Americans said they were wine drinkers than beer drinkers in a recent Gallup Poll. |
| Get out! St. Petersburg Times, FL - For a while this week, it almost felt like fall. Temperatures may rise, but local communities still offer seasonal events this weekend and into November. |
| Dinner Date: Athenian Delights offers traditional Greek favorites Shreveport Times, LA - Tucked in among all the eating spots along Line Avenue is a place I don't think about much, but after a recent visit, I should remember more often. |
| Tayto plant up for sale IrishExaminer.com, Ireland - THE home of the Tayto crisp is up for sale for €10 million. The company, which has been hit by falling crisp sales, has decided to sell off its main manufacturing Coolock plant on Dublin’s northside, its principal base since 1968. |
| A drier, crisper sherry AZ Central.com, AZ - Let's hope all the enthusiasm for Spanish wines, food and culture translates into a renewed appreciation for sherry. Too many people think of sherry as a honeyed tipple their grandmothers used to sip, but ... |
| VSMT's "Dreamcoat" looks amazing Villanovan (subscription), PA - In 1964, essayist Susan Sontag found fame writing about something she named "camp." Camp is a sensibility, one that finds pleasure in stylization and revels in flamboyant presentation. |
| Inspiration from the sea at Rick's Indianapolis Star, United States - Situated beside Eagle Creek Reservoir, Rick's has built a reputation on serving entrees from the sea ranging from Florida mahi-mahi with a Jamaican jerk tropical salsa to generous portions of blue point oysters on the half shell. |
| La Paletera offers the haute cuisine of all-natural ice cream and ... Woodlands Villager, TX - Woodlands residents looking for the haute cuisine of ice cream and frozen treats will find it at La Paletera, at 25170 I-45 North and Rayford Road. |
| The Metro Santa Cruz 2005 Guide to Bars and Clubs Metro Santa Cruz, CA - Pacific Avenue is indisputably the king when it comes to nightspots. There's something here for just about everyone and for every taste, from college hangs and dimly lit dives to gay dance-halls and trendy wine bars. |
| Dispatch from motherhood's front lines Los Angeles Times, CA - IN her fifth book, "Above Us Only Sky," Marion Winik again uses her personal life as the substance of her work. Here, Winik tells tales large and small, from a stirring ... |
| Evolution continues to be a good thing for Bexley restaurant Columbus This Week Newspapers, OH - Under former executive chef Christian Hattemer, the Monk went upscale with dishes and attitude. But the many changes didn't sit well with the Monk faithful. |
| Morocco: Sample the high-life in the Atlas mountains Independent, UK - Inside every one of us is a little mountain goat just waiting to get out. And there's no better place to find him than among the barren and dramatic slopes of Morocco's High Atlas mountains. |
| Cozy spots for a cuppa Orlando Sentinel, FL - Tea has long been associated with blue-haired ladies who raise dainty porcelain cups off tiny saucers while keeping their pinkies raised ever so. |
| Brewster/Korn PTA Parents Night out Town Times, CT - The Brewster/Korn Parent Teacher’s Association will host this year’s annual Parents Night Out jointly with the John Lyman Parents Teachers Organization on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 7 pm to midnight at the Cedars at the Mill Pond in Northford. |
| Donald Trump's Apprentice - Week 6 Inc.com, NY - I have a confession: I like the Donald more and more each week. He made a great decision last night. His disgust was palpable in the boardroom, and for good reason. |
| Search for signs of hope in our area is understandable Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - (October 28, 2005) - By way of full disclosure, let me first admit that I can see almost anything if I squint just right. And as Marisol Torres points out for me the eyes, the mouth, the beard in the markings ... |
| Preservation effort rebuffed Springfield State Journal Register, IL - Downtown preservationists are disappointed that the owners of a vacant building at 219 S. Fourth St. have rejected efforts to save it from demolition. |
 | Carving out a niche Tri-Town Transcript, MA - com. Taylor Toumayan sat cross-legged Friday evening on a school gym floor. In front of her sat a medium-size pumpkin. Around her, clusters of children and adults, and pumpkins ... |
| Kellogg adds new cracker to Cheez-It line Food Business Review - Kellogg has added a new product to its Cheez-It line of cheese crackers, Cheez-It Fiesta. 27 Oct 2005, 18:30 GMT - The crackers are triangular in shape and available in two flavors: Cheesy Taco and Cheddar Nacho. |
| Looking for national and local news, sports, and business? You'll ... Hartford Courant, United States - Members and friends of the Congregational Church of Salem have been busy baking more than 1,000 pies, puddings, brownies, cakes and other desserts. |
| 'Smartsize' food portions - even when dining out Bradenton Herald, United States - Your breakfast bagel might have looked perfectly normal this morning, but during the last 30 years it has grown freakishly large. Originally the size of a hockey puck, bagels now have a circumference of a CD. |
| Room service: The New Inn, Crediton, Devon Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Arriving via narrow, twisty Devon lanes at the 13th-century New Inn in Coleford, we park and make our way past a pergola-covered terrace with tables and chairs, a stream, a herb garden and a thatched front porch. |
| Gustman: Forget Shakespeare, I'll promise you a rose garden Allston-Brighton TAB, MA - Now that the growing season is drawing to a close, I'd like to bring up a subject that is most appropriate to mull over while curled up in front of a hot fire with a mug of apple cider. |
| RESTAURANTS: Upscale food, casual elegance Detroit Free Press, United States - The bar was hopping and there was a wait for nonsmoking tables, but we were all the way out in Commerce Township -- a fast-growing part of Oakland County but hardly a metropolis. |
| New Hampshire Calendar Nashua 1590 Broadcaster, NH - Children's Events, Family Storytime -- Sundays, 2 pm, Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St.; features tales from different countries and cultures; a puppet show concludes each storytime. |
| Moorestown cafe lets patrons dine online Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ - and an Internet connection in the twinkling of an eye. The fast casual dining segment and wireless fidelity are becoming a pairing as popular as nachos and cheese. |
 | Star-spangled platter Guardian Unlimited, UK - This year, a behemoth has been lying unnoticed on bookshop shelves. Perhaps ignored because it is an American import, it comes in two volumes and costs little less than a transatlantic plane ticket, yet it deserves celebration. |
| Friday to Friday Corvallis Gazette Times, OR - “Shine on Scio Moon,” 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays, through Nov. 5, Flinn’s Living History Theater, Albany. For dinner seating, 6:15. |
| Feels like chili weather Kentucky.com, KY - A rumor is going 'round that Rumors Restaurant is coming to town. It's not the Rumors Restaurant chain out of Washington, DC But there is a sign near a construction site on Man o' War Boulevard near Maple ... |
| Eats and Treats ABC7Chicago.com, USA - Just as Halloween is celebrated here on Monday, the Mexican Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2. And despite the name, it's a joyous, happy occasion. |
| Bill for MRI makes cancer patient gasp Orlando Sentinel, FL - Dear Greg: I was diagnosed with cancer and my doctor's office -- Cancer Centers of Florida's Ocoee office -- ordered an MRI of the brain and spine to check for tumors. |
| Theater senior to stage a solo show Johns Hopkins News-Letter, MD - Last Saturday, the News-Letter had the chance to sit down with senior Noah Stanzione, who is performing his final project for the Homewood Arts Certificate this weekend. |
| Make Your Halloween Treats Healthy This Year Kansas City Channel.com, MO - KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Halloween can mean an overdose of sweets for your children, but nutritionists said that you can make some hauntingly healthy treats instead for classroom parties or neighborhood get-togethers. |
| Small, but thinking big Boston Globe, United States - Driving west on the Massachusetts Turnpike, just past Newton Corner, you can't miss it -- Finagle a Bagel, the maroon and yellow sign proclaims. |
| Green Bough Hotel, Chester Times Online, UK - WHEN THE Green Bough calls itself a “non-smoking hotel”, it means it. Lighting up, it says, “will incur a charge of £50 to cover additional cleaning costs”. |
| Rose & Thorn serves Irish fare with friendly flair: 3 1/2 hats Tallahassee.com, FL - The comfortably mellowed Rose & Thorn Restaurant and Irish Pub made it past the dreaded two-year restaurant survival point. It weathered months of business-disrupting road widening out front. |
| Spoons Gourmet Deli puts a new spin on sandwiches Salem Statesman Journal, OR - The deli's morning offerings include bagels, scones, coffee cake and banana bread, priced from $1.50 to $1.95. The lunch menu includes sandwiches, salads, soups and pastas. |
| Fans keep their eyes on the ball in Green Bay Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - Snow, rain, sunshine. Contenders, pretenders, also-rans. It doesn't matter in Green Bay. Major sports franchises are usually based in big cities. |
| Cupcakes goblins will gobble London Free Press, Canada - Have your little goblins help you whip up these oh-so-good chocolate banana cupcakes for Halloween treats at parties or snack time. |
| In praise of Native ways Los Angeles Daily News, CA - HOLDOVER Italian dishes on the menu of the new Native Cafe in Calabasas quickly remind diners how long it was called Gaetano's. |
 | Pizza-tatta? Methuselah Foundation, DC - This fritatta thing may be getting out of control. Tonight, I am planning to take the ingredients of the MR CR Zoned pizza (minus the low carb tortillas) and make a fritatta out of them. |
 | Lots of whining in the vineyards The Japan Times, Japan - They say there's no business like show business but after watching "Mondovino" you might want to replace "show" with "wine. |
 | Picnic preparations underway at Seamen’s Centre Cayman Net News, Cayman Islands - The ladies of the Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Seamen's and Veterans Society are gearing up for their annual fundraising picnic on 14 November. |
| Get in line for Health Day on Saturday 2theadvocate.com, LA - Free health screenings and free health information booths will be the star attractions Saturday at Community Health Day at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales. |
| Still In The Dark WCAX, VT - Two full days after the big snow storm and there are still thousands of people in the dark. Utility crews are struggling to get the power back on but it could be Saturday before the work is done. |
| US denies re-entry to Milford restaurant owner The Union Leader, NH - A prominent restaurateur is trying to run his business from Quebec after being denied a visa renewal earlier this month. Thierry Navette, 36, owner of The French Bistro at 65 Elm St ... |
| Christmas 2005Top 5 Gift Ideas for the Wellness Conscious Firmenpresse (Pressemitteilung), Germany - ( Freiburg, Germany - October 25th, 2005 ) -- Are you one of the Millions of people all over the world who will soon be hunting again? |
| How manchego ousted a stick of rock ic Wales, United Kingdom - ARE your holiday memories filled with a) sticks of rock and evening dances, b) straw donkeys and Hawaiian shirts or c) sarongs, tapas and karaoke? |
 | The Weekly Feed: Funny Letters and Meat Edition DCist.com, DC - Don't get us wrong. DCist loves our vegetables. We love our vegetarian friends. We even went to an all-veggie dinner at the new hotness in Shaw, Vegetate, this last weekend. |
| New-look Windstar unveils overhaul Naples Sun Times, FL - Fleet-wide enhancements are nothing new in the cruise industry, it happens all the time to keep pace with passenger trends, but it's the product overhaul at Windstar Cruises that caught my eye this week. |
| Age Guide for kids Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Riotous clay-mation delight about cheese-loving British inventor Wallace (voice of Peter Sallis) and his smarter, always-silent dog Gromit; W&G guard neighbors' vegetable gardens against rabbits humanely, but ... |
| The Heart of the Matterhorn Ski Magazine - The Matterhorn fills the sky, its famous pyramid silhouette, with its hooked crook and jagged edges, plain as day. Otherwise, the approach to Zermatt's renowned Chez Vrony restaurant doesn't seem all that promising. |
| The Real Sheep Living on the Earth, MA - CURWOOD: There's an expression among Navajo people in the Four Corners area of the Southwest--"sheep is life." It reflects the central role the livestock have played for centuries in Navajo commerce and culture. |
| Disaster averted after athenaeum water break Salem News, USA - A love of poetry nd quick work by firefighters — -t a water-line break last night from ruining the Salem Athenaeum's rare book collection. |
| The Captain's Log Crusader (subscription), MA - Captain's Log....star date: some time this weekend. I had so much fun this weekend with the parental units. They always know how to stuff me with good food. |
| man rides out storm on boat Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - The only thing Hurricane Wilma thrashed during Rocco Comperatore's wild ride through the storm was an American flag. Comperatore, 56, anchored his 40-foot sailboat in a Naples Bay cove for the storm and stayed. |
| Store-bought fun for preteens Washington Times, DC - a pink and purple-hued fantasy boutique for tweens -- has opened with a fusillade of glitter and fairy dust at Columbia Mall in Maryland, joining its sister store at Tysons Corner. |
| Halloween fun with puns Charlotte Observer, NC - Smart guys and girls will find this cheesy get-up perfect for lactose-tolerant children. Materials: Big box, scissors, duct tape, spray paint, nerd glasses, pencil, fake teeth, dorky shoes and long, white socks. |
| Wax turns to goo for hands-on fun at Crayola Meltdown Newark Star Ledger, NJ - Creating works of art with melted crayons and a new hands- on play area for pre-schoolers are two recent additions to The Crayola Factory in Easton, Pa. |
 | Lunch with the FT: Theatre of dreams Financial Times, UK - I was choosing my clothes carefully, wondering what would be the correct look for taking an Oscar-winning actress to lunch, when my mobile phone sounded. |
| Soul food worth wait at Carl's Best eatery Flint Journal, MI - I reviewed Carl's Best Restaurant more than five years ago, and things are different there now. The restaurant is at a new location on S. Dort Highway, where it serves breakfast and lunch as well as dinner. |
| MISSION DISTRICT San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Residents of the Mariposa Gardens housing complex, most of whom live at or below the poverty line, used to have to take a bus to the nearest food bank for a weekly bag of groceries. |
| Bruno's quick bites Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Recently reviewed restaurants by dining critic Pat Bruno. (Star ratings: **** Outstanding; *** Excellent; ** Very Good; * Good.). Francesca's Forno, 1576 N. Milwaukee; (773) 770-0184. |
| Ho! Ho! Ho! Great commercials Taunton Gazette, MA - For that matter, I'd say it's a safe bet that most children don't know that Santa Claus wasn't the only one to bellow "Ho! |
| George's City Deli a handy spot for the lunch time crowd 2theadvocate.com, LA - Although there are a handful of tables inside, George's City Deli is really more of a sandwich shop. Visitors will find the small lunch time eatery on the corner of Laurel and North Seventh streets downtown. |
| Where's the beef? Try Beck's Seattle Times, United States - In a day and age where restaurants look to "retro concepts" to give them credence, Beck's Steaks & Seafood is the real deal. |
| Via Italia is simply delightful Sarasota Herald-Tribune, FL - Several restaurants have come and gone next to Kesten's Men's Shop in west Bradenton. I have liked all of them for the brief time they were open. |
| Riding the wave Washington Blade, DC - Though it started off as a sushi joint, Annapolis’ Tsunami has grown to include mature Asian fusion cuisine served in a gay-friendly, modern space. |
 | Introduce folks to Henry and Marty Bowdoin Orient, ME - The anticipation leading up to Parents Weekend can be stressful. Students must make sure that their rooms look presentable, beer cans have been hidden or recycled, beds are made, and incriminating photos have been removed from screen-saver montages. |
| A ranch in the middle of downtown Paly Voice, CA - The Chicken Ranch, a little establishment on University Avenue, prides itself on serving healthy, tasty, and casual food at a reasonable price. |
 | Indulge in an Intimate Wine Dinner at The Gallery on Oak Creek in ... GatewayToSedona.com, AZ - Amara Creekside Resort’s signature restaurant, the Gallery on Oak Creek, presents another exquisite wine dinner Thursday, November 10th (Reception at 6:30 pm, Dinner at 7 pm) featuring the sophisticated styling of Napa Valley’s Seavey Vineyard. |
| Royal Lovers Are US Bound, Attended by Unloved Press New York Times, United States - LONDON, Oct. 27 - Preparing to visit the United States next month, the Prince of Wales naturally would like to focus attention on issues that interest him, like global warming, organic farming and holistic medicine. |
| Royal Lovers Are US Bound, Attended by Unloved Press New York Times, United States - LONDON, Oct. 27 - Preparing to visit the United States next month, the Prince of Wales naturally would like to focus attention on issues that interest him, like global warming, organic farming and holistic medicine. |
| New Zealand's Annual Trade Gap Narrows in September (Update2) Bloomberg - New Zealand's annual trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September as exports rose for the first month in four, buoyed by sales of butter and meat. |
| New Zealand's Annual Trade Gap Narrows in September (Update3) Bloomberg - New Zealand's annual trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in September as exports rose for the first month in four, buoyed by sales of butter and meat. |
| NZ trade deficit swells to $5.8 billion Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - New Zealand's trade balance improved slightly in September, retracting from August's record deficit, but economists say the data offers little prospect of lessening the country's debt with the outside world any time soon. |
| Companies Meet Demands of Snacking Dieters MSN Money - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Royal Lovers Are US Bound The Seoul Times, South Korea - Preparing to visit the United States next month, the Prince of Wales naturally would like to focus attention on issues that interest him, like global warming, organic farming and holistic medicine. |
| Hart set to make $240m in 2 months New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - Billionaire Graeme Hart looks set to pocket as much as $240 million in gross profit selling the assets he bought in August from Fonterra. |
| Popular cafe's menu is all over the map San Jose Mercury News, United States - It's lunchtime in Alviso, and business is booming at Andiamo Cafe. The parking lot surrounding the mustard-colored building is packed. |
 | Review: The Legend of Zorro Cinematical, CA - It’s 1850, and California is on the verge of joining the Union and becoming part of the United States . It’sa big step, but there are forces that would work to destroy California ’s chances for peace ... |
| Rutgers' task: Beat Navy, become bowl eligible Bridgewater Courier News, United States - Rutgers has been bowl eligible several times during its 136-year football history, but today represents the first time a win absolutely will position it for a chance at a real bowl game. |
| ShareChat News: Trade deficit swells to $5.8B as spending spree ... sharechat, New Zealand - New Zealand's trade deficit improved a touch in September, paring back from August's record, although the demand for imported capital goods like boats, ships, aircraft and machinery kept the annual figure on an upward trend. |
| Companies Meet Demands of Snacking Dieters Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - ALBANY, NY— The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| At 100 calories a serving, dieters snack away Pittsburg Morning Sun, KS - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Companies help snackers count calories Richmond Times Dispatch, VA - ALBANY, NY -- The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Companies meet demands of snacking dieters Virginian Pilot, VA - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| At 100 calories a serving, dieters snacking away Daytona Beach News-Journal, FL - ALBANY, NY -- The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Portioned snacks a hit with dieters SunHerald.com, MS - The plan was to enjoy a few cookies while watching TV. But by the time Dorine Hanson got up from the couch, she'd polished off the entire bag. |
| Food Network Dishes Out Latest Food Trends With First-Ever Web ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming soon to a computer near you - Alligator sausage. Jurassic salt. Edible menus. Four-star gourmet "pop rocks. |
| Arrest Pending In Abduction Hartford Courant, United States - By CHRISTINE DEMPSEY, And STEPHANIE REITZ Courant Staff Writers. A man arrested Wednesday night at the scene of a burglary in Hartford is expected to be charged with an abduction and robbery in Manchester, police said Thursday. |
| What your sauce says about you Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Before dipping a piece of food into a sauce, look around you. Someone may be watching. KFC, which recently introduced three optional sauces for its chicken wings, has partnered with Dr. |
| SWEET TEA : Why Judy won’t ever eat SPAM Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - One of the hardest lessons in life is learning that people will make fun of you for eating vienna sausages. My awakening came after I left Pineville in Central Louisiana, known as CenLa, home of the annual ... |
| Varla's 'Pearl Necklace' is a gem Boston Herald, United States - Varla Jean Merman is easily the drag world's most beguiling personality. She (actually actor Jeffery Roberson) has a considerable following in these parts from her summer stints in Provincetown and the occasional area gig. |
| Dian Page column: Englers receive national recognition for ... Green Bay Press Gazette, WI - Leon and Sue Engler of Green Bay received a National Salvation Army Award for Exceptional Service at the annual dinner/awards meeting of the Salvation Army of Brown County. |
| Capture this Fort Morgan Times, CO - Pictured are Nicci Derry and her 1-year-old son, Aiden. Derry recently started her own photography business in Fort Morgan called Moments Captured, and she specializes in maternity, children, relationship and family photographs. |
| Food tip of the week Inside Bay Area, CA - There's more to honey than just the same old bee juice. Depending on where the bees have been feeding, and on what kind of plant, the flavors can be different. |
| The untold story of the Civil Rights Movement – Part I Amsterdam News, MD - To make the point that Blacks must keep the pressure on the federal government, Min. Louis Farrakhan recited the story of a colloquy between A. Phillip Randolph and Pres. |
| 'First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong' New York Times, United States - After the Moon mission was over and the Apollo 11 astronauts were back on Earth, Buzz Aldrin remarked to Neil Armstrong, "Neil, we missed the whole thing. |
| Seneca Valley installs new security Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - Anyone planning to visit a Seneca Valley school might want to comb their hair and be prepared to say "cheese.". Starting Tuesday, a new video-equipped buzzer system will go online at most of the district's ... |
 | La Dolce Vita Metro Santa Cruz, CA - If I were ever to move to another country, it would be Italy. Traveling there opened my eyes to a different way of life, a slower pace with an emphasis on family, friends and, of course, food. |
| Dining out: Irish tunes, friendly feel at Galway Bay Annapolis Capital, MD - Galway Bay seems to be slowly taking over the country with its original location on Maryland Avenue, a sister restaurant in Davidsonville, and now, a new operation up on Cape Cod. |
| Religious notes Malden Observer, MA - Shabbat services will be held Friday, Nov. 4 at 6:15 pm, followed by a dairy Shabbat dinner. Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 13. |
| American Airlines updates premium class menus for trans-atlantic ... HappyNews.com, TX - (PRNewsFoto) :: American Airlines Conclave Chef Stephan Pyles of Dallas designed the new menu for flights from the United States to Europe. |
| Hunting in the cold is not very enjoyable Jacksonville Daily News, NC - A couple of years ago when I first got my duck boat I went out by myself to do a little duck hunting. It was a very cold day and after not seeing any birds and getting my hands cold and wet I learned something ... |
| 'Mimi' takes face value on the road Rocky Mountain News, CO - Comedic actress Kathy Kinney isn'ta household name, but you've definitely seen her heavily made-up face. For nearly a decade, Kinney donned clown makeup and loud clothes ... |
| Italian roots sing out from Germanic stage Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - Within these historic, dark-paneled walls, under the elk chandeliers, wine has nudged out beer. And the echo of German drinking songs has been replaced by a melody from La Traviata. |
| Unwinding in 'la France authentique' St. Petersburg Times, FL - The "real" France of the Perigord region is rural, picturesque and family-friendly - far from the madding roar that Paris can become. |
| Rotary Club to honor LATV Fitchburg Sentinel, MA - LEOMINSTER -- The Leominster Rotary Club will present a community service award to Leominster Access Television on Sunday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 6 pm This presentation will take place during a wine and cheese ... |
| Top 7 Wine Bars abc7.com, CA - Caroline Styne of AOC: We have 50 wines by the glass, which is always fun because that way you can really experiment. So, instead of being tied to one bottle throughout the night, you get to really explore ... |
| LB OK, Dreamer Delightful, Doom Dumb ChristianityToday.com, IL - Last weekend, more than 3,200 churches presented Left Behind: World at War, the third film in the series based on the bestselling books. |
| Restaurant Review: Orchard is ripe with gourmet cuisine The Delaware County Times, PA - com. Next time you crave a gourmet feast, imagine coming across an orchard where every conceivable delicacy is hanging from the branches - yours for the plucking and devouring. |
| 'Grease' is the word at Cardinal Ottumwa Courier, IA - ELDON - "Grease" is "the word, is the word, that you heard," and Cardinal High School students know all about it. |
| Farms Busy in Winter Gilroy Dispatch (subscription), CA - To be at George Chiala farms Thursday was to have no idea that it’s almost winter. On the first rainy morning of the season, Chiala was a blizzard of activity. |
| Kids will get a kick out of making football hoagies Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - You can expect a high number of interceptions when you pass these individual-size meatball sandwiches during halftime festivities. |
| Halloween comes early at Brennan Park Squamish Chief, Canada - Usually the Halloween event at Brennan Park Recreation Centre is held on Oct. 31, but please note, the Haunted Wild West gathering of ghosts, goblins and a whole bunch of wild characters will be held in the centre tomorrow night (Oct. |
| Mediterranean warmth and passion brought to the table Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - Here and elsewhere in the world, one of the most popular connotations of the word "Mediterranean" must be healthfulness, best represented by bottles of olive oil (and grape seed oil, more recently) lined up like wines in the grocery sections of ... |
| Capsule Movie Reviews Charlotte Observer, NC - Film capsules are written by Lawrence Toppman. If there are no stars given, he hasn't seen the movie. Grades: 4 stars = excellent, 3 stars = good, 2 stars = fair, 1 star = poor. |
| The Jolly Sportsman Times Online, UK - My relationship with the country pub has been one of inconstant and mainly nostalgic affection. My parents, both long dead, had bought a house in the West Country and my first experience of ... |
| Letter: Thanks to all for making harvest fair a success Stoughton Journal, MA - Our annual Hansen School Harvest Fair was once again a success. Despite some lousy rainy weather, we still had a good crowd of folks who joined us for the day. |
| Something for nearly everyone Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, NY - Is it a sports bar? Is it a family restaurant? Is it a college hangout? Is it a place where everybody knows your name? Depending on when you drop in, the answer to all is yes. |
| 3030 Ocean/Darrel and Broward New Times, FL - October is National Cookbook Month. Bet you didn't know that, didja? It's also National Pickled Pepper Month, National Adopt-a-Dog Month, National Cosmetology Month, and National Sarcastics Month -- but none of that concerns us here. |
| New local restaurant serves four-star cuisine by famous executive ... Woodlands Villager, TX - Perhaps now when one hears the name of the new Market Street restaurant Jasper's, one will think immediately of the four-star rated, eclectic, American regional cuisine, owned by renowned Executive Chef Kent Rathbun. |
| Holy Cross Church to hold Holly Fair Easton Journal, MA - The Holy Cross Church Holly Fair is returning this year with a "Preview Night" on Friday, Nov. 18, from 7- 9 pm in the Parish Center. |
| Main Street building project moves forward Salem News, USA - Ara Aftandilian's plans for a new retail building at 17-19 Main St. are moving forward, two months after he unveiled them. After the third and final public hearing on the project ... |
| Island flavor at home Calvin College - Chimes, MI - So you don’t like jerks? That’s OK, who does? However, the jerk I’m talking about is something completely different. This week, I feasted upon Jamaican food at Jamaican Dave’s. |
| Halloween munchies Recipes Agana Pacific Daily News, GU - Every year I eat and give out the same sweets for Halloween. This year, however, I wanted to try something different. Before deciding on what to make, I searched the Internet for a couple of recipes. |
| Back to her ROOTS: Willits News, CA - It was a trip back to my roots, says Omaya Sisemore of the six weeks she spent in the Middle East with her children, visiting Palestine (Israel), Jordan, and Egypt. |
| Mmmmmmmm, Brains Wired News - There's no shortage of video games that pit a shotgun-toting cop against an undead army. But wouldn't you much rather play as the zombie? |
| For public consumption Providence Journal (subscription), RI - Culinary learners from the Newport Area Career and Technical Center cook up a real treat under the watchful eye of guest chef Chris Ferris of 22 Bowen's Restaurant. |
| Basketry workshop explores a lost art Hope Standard, Canada - The Historic Yale Museum hosted its third annual 'Fraser Canyon Roots' basketry workshop last weekend, and, despite a few glitches during the salmon feast, was considered a great success by participants and volunteers alike. |
| Lady luck present at golf tournament Hope Standard, Canada - Clear skies on a rainy forecasted weekend of August 26 and 27 heralded the annual Hope Ladies Golf Tournament and led to a highlight for the locals participating. |
| Simcoe & District Chamber Of Commerce Honours Top Businesses CD98.9, Canada - The Simcoe and District Chamber of Commerce honoured some of Norfolk's top businesses from the past year. Over 200 residents turned out for last night's annual awards ceremony. |
| Parting Glances: Pause that refreshes? pride source.com, MI - I find myself indulging in the delectable savoring of one, two, and sometimes three of what in the greasy spoon trade are called "sliders": small hamburgers with cheese slices, fried onions, kosher pickles, and garnishes of chili, mustard, and ketchup. |
 | The Chelsea Tea House Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Australia - The food at this relaxed tea house is several notches above the usual cafe fare. A lustrous rainbow lorikeet pinches a sachet of sugar. |
| FRESH INGREDIENTS: Pay heed to pumpkin seeds New Straits Times, Malaysia - PUMPKIN seeds make a marvellously healthy snack, especially the shelled ones. They make a great replacement for those rich cookies that are served during most festivals. |
| Bassett: Soup's on North Shore Sunday, MA - This week's nor'easter brought out my soup pot. It had been tucked away in the pantry for the summer and left to its lonely shelf through the sultry early fall. |
| Custom homes going up on city's south side Daily Democrat, CA - It's rare for Woodland to see new grand custom homes at a time when tract homes have never been bigger. But the latest custom homes for the Spring Lake community were ... |
| 'Our holiday in the eye of a hurricane' Sunderland Echo, UK - A YOUNG couple today told how their dream holiday turned into a nightmare after they were caught up ... MPs in Sunderland and Durham claimed a staggering £857,702 in expenses over the past year.... A FAMILY ... |
| Pickin' bones Newark Star Ledger, NJ - RUB Hut 307 N. Main St., Manville, (908) 203-8003. Hours: 10:30 am to 9:30 pm Tuesday through Thursday; 10:30 am to 10:30 pm Friday and Saturday; 11 am to 9 pm Sunday. |
 | Burgers, Every Possible Kind Hartford Advocate, CT - It's so easy to hate on places like Red Robin, a "gourmet burger" chain with an outpost in Manchester near the Buckland Hills Mall. |
| Food for Thought Report 10.27 KCBD-TV, TX - We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but there were four low performing restaurants this week in Food for Thought. On the bright side though, we found a place where you can eat a special kind of ice cream almost guilt free! |
| Restaurant review: Dale's Bar & Grill *** Toledo Blade, OH - "They don't make 'em like they used to," goes the old saying. It's a clich, but in the case of Dale's Bar & Grill in Maumee, it's absolutely true. |
| Kids in the Kitchen KOLO, NV - "We all like french fries right? But, they're very fattening, so I want to give you a more nutritious version of the french fries. |
| Price of gas pinches QC firms Quad-Cities Online, IL - The natural gas that streams into the ovens does so 10 to 12 hours a day, seven days a week, and cooks about 250 pizzas a day. But the crispy crust and melting cheese is now coming with a higher price. |
| College cookbook serves up recipes in a pinch Journal, MO - One of the hardest transitions to college life was fending for myself when it came time for a meal. While I know what I like to eat, I don't always know how to make it. |
| DINING UPDATE A tasty Anchor in the Castro San Francisco Chronicle, United States - Those who claim there's no good food in San Francisco's Castro district must have overlooked Anchor Oyster Bar, which isn'ta difficult thing to do. |
| Religion Notes Laconia Citizen, NH - Choir rehearsal will be held Sunday morning, beginning at 8:45 am Sunday's sermon title will be ""Saints and Heroes" by the Rev. |
| At your table: potatoes Times Online, UK - If you want to cook a crispy-skinned, fluffy-on-the-inside baked potato, first forget about microwaving. They never taste the same, and a big part of eating a jacket potato is the smell of it baking in the oven. |
| Mille's proves fun, tasty in showing its creativity News-Leader.com, MO - Mille's Turn of the Century Cafe isn't named for some long-lost great-grandmother. Mille's, which opened in 1999, is actually short for millennium. |
| Most US adults aware raw eggs dangerous United Press International - |
| Chili Cook-Off Town Times, CT - The Church of Epiphany in Durham is holding its sixth annual chili cook-off and festival on Nov. 5, from 4 to 7 pm This is an annual fundraiser for the church. |
 | El Rancho continues to add flavor to Mexicantown DetNews.com, MI - For many years after Alfonso and Lucia Avila and their family opened El Rancho, a Mexican restaurant in the heart of the Hispanic community in southwest Detroit, it was known pretty much only to the neighborhood. |
| Vets' service set for Nov. 6 Fergus Falls Daily Journal, MN - A special service honoring all veterans will be held Sunday evening, Nov. 6, at Bethel Lutheran Church starting at 6 pm Speakers will be Chaplain (Major General) Gaylord T. Gunhus, US Army, retired and Shawn ... |
| Plentiful, cheap meals offered at all hours Salem Statesman Journal, OR - If it's late, you're hungry and the coin tray in your car is option numero uno for cash, then Muchas Gracias is where to go. |
| Kitchen-sink chuckers seeking to clean up Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - To drift or not to drift. That is a big question. So big, in fact, that the debate is raging in clubhouses across the land, and all the way to the door of the national team. |
| Lumenbrite does lunch Downtown El Paso Times, TX - There's more to Lumenbrite Cafe than just trendy coffee and cool after-school computer programs for teens. The place has great sandwiches and wraps for Downtown workers, or for anyone else willing to venture into the area at lunchtime. |
| Saturday night's special Kentucky.com, KY - Cheng's Chinese Restaurant has two personae: the public face of the menu and the more intimate unpublished one. The first resembles a rerun, starring familiar players: slices and chunks of ... |
| Fundraiser held to benefit NEDA Easton Journal, MA - Brian and Kathleen Kingsbury of Easton, held a Wine and Cheese Fundraiser to benefit the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) on Saturday, Oct. 22, at their home. |
 | Pyramid Scheme Metro Santa Cruz, CA - The patrons of our local downtown bars are doing more out there than just drinking and dancing. Follow our staff cheerleader into the weird, pyramid-shaped psyche of downtown Santa Cruz bars and clubs. |
 | Saw II E! Online - This Saw lacks teeth. The first freak-out feature was an effective little thriller with a legit twist and nail-munching suspense. The blood spilled by that feature made boatloads of dollar, so it's only natural ... |
| The Feel Of a City Winston-Salem Journal, NC - Matt Wooten didn't need a place to live. He already owns a house near Wake Forest University. But he liked the idea of living downtown on the 16th floor of a historic building. |
| CHEAP EATS Buffalo News, United States - I'd heard through the cheap-eating grapevine that Cool Town USA had changed significantly since I'd last dined there about a year ago. |
| Red Bull Music Lab The Rocky Mountain Collegian - There are those songs that feel truly relatable, written from one heart, that reach so many others. "Don't make music for the rest of the world; do it for yourself," said Paul Anthony, an instructor at the Red Bull Music Lab. |
| The Best Back to School Lunches abc7.com, CA - Backpacks and books in tow, it's back to school time. Kids gear up for class, parents study up on what to put in the lunch box. |
 | Alias: Out of the Box TV Squad, CA - From Merriam-Webster's dictionary: 1. "anticlimax:" noun; the usually sudden transition from a significant idea to a trivial idea. |
| Alderson Padres' new sheriff now, with Towers in role of Deputy ... San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Kevin Towers will hang around and skip the Arizona heat. A good thing. But in this Italian deli, the Padres' general manager is salami, no longer the cheese. |
| Family Filmgoer philly.com, PA - Beyond the ratings game: Jane Horwitz of the Washington Post suggests recent releases appropriate for children - or not. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Riotous, drolly British stop-motion animated ... |
| Queer Eye’s food dude Ted Allen unlocks the secrets of good ... Dallas Voice, TX - Bad eating habits are an American tradition that Ted Allen hopes to revolutionize. For the past few years, on “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” he’s been helping our straight brothers ... |
| At dbar, one thing is clear: Food is a prelude to the party Boston Globe, United States - Dbar is like that new guy at work you've heard is single, stylish, and vaguely flirty and who avoids gender-specific pronouns. |
| OhmyNews International Talk Back Board OhmyNews International, South Korea - It is understandable that organizers of the upcoming festivities to commemorate the country's independence from Japanese colonial rule have to look out for the visiting North Korean delegation. |
| Serious about food Houstonvoice.com, TX - Gravitas serves up quality, creative fare in former Antone’s building, creating an atmosphere like a renovated warehouse. Gravitas. |
| Forks and Corks: Onion and Sausage Pizza Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria - Remove sausage from casings and saute sausage in 2 tablespoons olive oil until browned. Drain to remove excess oil. Remove from skillet and set aside. |
 | A Very Vodka Evening Gothamist, NY - We've always been a big fan of vodka. For the sake of, um, journalism, we even tasted 10 different vodkas in one night, just to save you the trouble. |
| Cheap Eats : Pizza isn’t the only yummy US option Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - Pizza is, some say, the perfect food. Everything you could need - meat, vegetables, dairy and grains all laid out in the world’s most perfect shape. |
 | 48 hours in Victoria's goldfields Advertiser Adelaide, Australia - There is no better place to learn about Australia's 1850s gold-rush era than the goldfields in Victoria. The gold-boom period is still evident today, with magical architecture and exquisite public buildings. |
| Review: The Weavers Shed, Knowl Road, Golcar ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - Not many, I'll wager. The only really well-known chef to have a "potager" is Raymond Blanc (and he's French). But one northern chef patron is following in the footsteps of this culinary hero - right on our doorstep. |
| Prime & Fit Quad City Times, IA - It would be easy to confuse Tom Dhanen’s buff body with that of a man in his 20s. Actually, a man of any age would consider himself lucky to have Dhanen’s physique. |
| I love the '80s with Story of the Year UM Maneater, MO - The St. Louis quintet promised that its new album, In the Wake of Determination, relied heavily on the band’s '80s influence as well as heavy metal icons such as Slayer and Megadeth. |
| Southern Fried Chicken Times Online, UK - In October 2003, Café St Barts in New York saluted Johnny Cash with a fund-raising dinner that included some of the Man in Black’s favourite dishes. |
 | Dear Dr. Love, Calvin College - Chimes, MI - I am currently dating a twin (mind you, identical twin) and sometimes I have a hard time telling him and his brother apart. They look, talk, dress and act very alike. |
| MOVIE CAPSULES Chicago Tribune, United States - Here are selected capsule reviews of movies in current release. Information is based on the most up-to-date theater schedules available and subject to change. |
| Community Baptist Church Village News Network, CA - Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 13, at 5:00 pm and join us for our youth-sponsored spaghetti dinner. We will be serving “Great Gramma Fidecaro’s” homemade spaghetti (made with locally grown ... |
| Porter House, luxurious taste! Dominican Today, Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo.- Situated at an enviable spot, Porter House is launched as a scrumptious option for those lovers of steak ‘a la Chicago’ style, embodied in an atmosphere that makes lunch or dinner a ritual of gourmet delicacy. |
 | Brilliant Disguise Radar Online, NY - Why are we suddenly terrified of Kevin Bacon? Take Radar’s special Halloween gossip challenge and find out. by Julie Bloom & Derek De Koff. |
| Tastings try to make wine more approachable Shreveport Times, LA - Jeff Soderstrom and his wife Jan Soderstrom of Keithville chat with Gay Verges of Shreveport, during the wine tasting held recently at Wine Country in Shreveport. |
 | Dreaming in the land beyond the forest The Advocate, CA - I’ve waited my whole life to carve those words into a nonfiction essay. This season of Halloween’s frost and cold blue moonlight seemed the ideal time to do it… …The low westering ... |
| Boomer's a taste of history Bellingham Herald, WA - You've got to admire the chutzpah of a place claiming to serve "the best burger on the planet." And you've got to give them credit for hanging onto that now-extinct 1950's mainstay: the drive-in. |
| Halloween Events Longview Daily News, WA - Children and adults can dress up in their spooky best and trick-or-treat indoors or on blocked-off streets in local communities. And, come rain or crisp fall shine, plenty of indoor Halloween activities are planned also. |
| Small-town store ready to lock doors on past Quad City Times, IA - THE briny old pickle barrel is empty. So is the big barrel of peanuts. Its shells were a crackly cushion on the creaky pine floor, but persnickety Irwin Bishop always swept them into a dust ... |
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