The real key to productivity? Free junk food
San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA -Jan 6, 2006
In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ...
Taste that's close to home
OregonLive.com, OR -Jan 6, 2006
Everyone with a computer and a fork is writing about Portland's Brave New World of dining these days. But when publications like The New York Times come here giggling over Ripe and the eastside scene like ...
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In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ...
| Hunter Ice Festival has something for everyone Niles Daily Star, USA - We are hoping that the weather man will cooperate for the second annual Hunter Ice Festival to be held in Niles Jan. 13-15. An estimated crowd of 5,000 participated in the festival last year, which featured ice carving and ice cream among to other things. |
| Get a Life - January 6, 2006 Chicago Maroon, IL - Mazur family vacations always inevitably morph into two-week-long discussions/symposiums/colloquiums/celebrations of my most awful and inherent flaws. |
| Not your usual call to artists: WCT plans Wine & Poetry fundraiser Willits News, CA - Mendocino County is reputed to have more artists per square mile than any other place in the country, according to Jay Gordon, past president of the board of directors of the Willits Community Theatre. |
| Untamed but for how much longer? Los Angeles Times, CA - A string of Sonoran villages on the Gulf of California may soon become prime Mexican tourist spots. For now, wildlife and the old ways flourish in a place where desert and sea meet. |
| Around the Hotel Korea Herald (subscription), South Korea - The hotel's Balneo Therapy offers health therapies at a cutting edge facility. Two types of special packages are available. "Queen Package" and "Like a Princes Package" both include hydro therapy, full body seaweed pack and a facial massage. |
| Recycled spaghetti relationship Sun.Star, Philippines - Every year, the day after the party, you face the same recycled relic and you read the same recycled feature. I’ve written on relics so many times, I have nightmares of noodles lassooing and legs of ham thwacking me. |
| Hi-tech test screens Lactos cheese with ease The Mercury, Australia - BURNIE cheese manufacturer Lactos yesterday took delivery of an $80,000 state-of-the-art machine to automate its bacteriological testing. |
| Tales of true crime Lone Star Times, TX - Possibly inspired by recent crime headlines, a Nebraska man is alleged to have tried his hand at bank robbery, but his getaway vehicle was a bit too distinctive. |
| Mystery guest: Lancrigg Vegetarian Country House Hotel, Lake ... Times Online, UK - If this is a “country house hotel” then my suburban semi is Chatsworth. The term surely suggests pampered plushness and luxury; Lancrigg hardly fits the bill, though with a bit of investment, it could. |
 | I'm not a food nazi ... am I? Blogging Baby, CA - My sister claims that I'm the Food Nazi when it comes to how I feed my kid. She bases this opinion on the fact that I don't feed my kid junk food. |
| The real key to productivity? Free junk food Macon Telegraph, GA - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
| Exclusive: Apple Plasma Displays to Rock MWSF O'Grady's Power Page, PA - A funny thing happened when I walked into the convenience store this morning: as I was grabbing my usual breakfast sandwich (sausage, egg and cheese on a english muffin if you must know) from the warming rack at Wawa (a favorite shop for those in PA/NJ ... |
| The Old Fashioned salutes Wisconsin cuisine Isthmus Daily Page, WI - The Old Fashioned comes virtually critic-proof. First there is the pedigree: Co-owned by the people who brought us Harvest and the new, vastly improved Lombardino's, the Old Fashioned represents ... |
| The real key to productivity? Free junk food Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
| How to behave at an art show. Memphis Flyer, TN - Ah, art openings! These sophisticated events offer a chance to sip wine, munch on cheese, chat with old buddies, and oh yeah, view the artwork. |
| The real key to productivity? Free junk food Grand Forks Herald, ND - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
| Firm Foundation: TVCC expands scholarship opportunities Athens Daily Review, TX - This is the second year TVCC has been able to award scholarships from the fund after beginning the Enhancing Opportunity and Excellence through Endowment capital campaign in 2002. |
 | A Little Secret Hartford Advocate, CT - Dining at the Cantina in Middletown is so much like being invited over to a close relative's house that it seems ungracious to criticize. |
| The real key to productivity? Free junk food Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
| Just like part of the family ic Huddersfield.co.uk, UK - in truth, it doesn't even have sit-down cafe tables - it's definitely worth an Eating Out write-up. NDK's is newly-opened by ... |
| The real key to productivity? Free junk food Monterey County Herald, CA - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
| The real key to productivity? Free junk food Kansas City Star, MO - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
 | Where's That Appetizer? Valley Advocate, MA - Something there is that doesn't love a restaurant on a Monday night. It's to the credit of Sonoma Wine Bar and Grill that it remains open on Mondays--the traditional night of repose for restaurants--and it's ... |
| Hunter Ice Festival has something for everyone Dowagiac Daily News, USA - We are hoping that the weather man will cooperate for the second annual Hunter Ice Festival to be held in Niles Jan. 13-15. An estimated crowd of 5,000 participated in the festival last year, which featured ice carving and ice cream among to other things. |
 | Stuck In a Corner With ... James Downes! New Haven Advocate, CT - Bands: Active: Call It Arson (rock); Call It Asia ('80s pompous asshole rock); James Downes (solo acoustic singer/songwriter); bEARTHWASTE (metal/hardcore); Orphaned Morphing Slugs (classical/experimental movie scores). |
| Top 10 Games of the Weekend CBS SportsLine.com - The No. 1 team in college basketball is going to lose this weekend. You'd think that would merit the headline, but you'd think wrong. |
| Zen Mother: Origins of funny mother revealed Merrimack River Current, MA - Contributor’s note: Many people ask me how Zen Mother was created. Here is an excerpt from the original essay that launched the idea for a Zen Mother column. |
| School lunch menus Merrimack River Current, MA - Lunch prices: elementary schools, $2; middle and high school, $2.25. Milk, 50 cents. Ice cream, 75 cents. Assorted sandwiches or bagel lunch, low fat milk, juice and fruit served daily. |
 | Northern Espresso Cafe is born on Club West Parkway, Blaine Coon Rapids Herald, MN - On these cold winter days when freezing winds nip at your cheeks as you walk the dog or shovel the sidewalk, the ladies at Northern Espresso Cafe invite you to stop by, warm yourself by the fire, sip on a hot beverage and enjoy a grilled panini. |
| Piazza Italia makes simple dishes something special San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Most of the ingredients used at Piazza Italia Cafe in Burlingame -- mozzarella, tomatoes, capers, canned tuna, bread, lettuce -- are usually hanging around my kitchen, too. |
| Cafe Za bistro hidden in a strip mall San Francisco Chronicle, USA - In today's real estate market, finding a prime restaurant location that's affordable is difficult, if not downright impossible. |
| LOS ANGELES TIMES NorthJersey.com, NJ - Q'orianka Kilcher looks slightly out of place with the lunch crowd at the Four Seasons. Kilcher, who stars as Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's historical epic "The New World," is decades younger than most of ... |
| Cheese production up a little in November Brownfield, MO - Total US cheese output in November was 761 million pounds, .9% above November, 2004. Wisconsin cheese production for the month totaled 204.7 million pounds, a 3.5% increase over a year ago. |
| School menus Cape Codder, MA - Monday: Pancakes with syrup and sausage links, fruit. Choose two: fruit juice, kernel corn, salad. Tuesday: Fresh fruit, cheese cubes, soft pretzels. |
| Shrimp makes flamingos pink, but not how you think Cape Codder, MA - Maybe you can answer this question for us. Is it true that flamingos obtain their pink color by eating shrimp? We have been discussing this question for more than a week now and thought it was time we asked for help. |
| 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. |
| Me & My Shadow (or, the diet guide to 2006) Sunderland Echo, UK - SO, you have done it again. One mince pie turned into half a dozen and the best part of a tin of Ros... THE Sunderland-born author of the James Herriot stories sold more than 60million copies world-wide o... NEW YEAR, New You. |
| From the Middle: No worry needed on this holiday Sturgis Journal, MI - The holidays are over. It’s only in looking back that I see they were better than I expected. I worried needlessly that I would not make it through them. |
| Promotion push targets UK territorial cheese trend DairyReporter.com, France - Lancashire will soon become the latest British cheese to get a marketing makeover as Briton’s renew their interest in regional cheeses and trade up for variety. |
| New rules ease foreign access to protected name status DairyReporter.com, France - In a bid to meet World Trade Organisation demands, the European Commission plans to make it easier for non-EU companies to gain geographical indications (GI) protection for speciality brand names. |
| Some of best pies around found at Sicily Pizzeria Flint Journal, MI - Sicily Pizzeria is different from most pizzerias in the area. There's a front entrance on S. Saginaw Street that is unlocked for handicapped patrons, but everyone else enters from the back entrance, off a parking lot on Atherton Road. |
| "Lonesome Jim" Contactmusic.com, UK - If you were to saddle Garden State with a far less likeable lead and set it in Indiana, you might end up with this small gem, the latest from actor-cum-director Steve Buscemi. |
| King cakes in short supply for Mardi Gras KHOU (subscription), TX - If this was a typical year, the staff at Gambino’s Bakery outlets in New Orleans would be working overtime this week, churning out boxes full of doughy, cinnamon-swirled oval pastry. |
| Religion News Newport News Times, OR - The regular schedule for Sunday mornings is resuming this week at Atonement Lutheran Church. Pastor Dave Brauer-Rieke is preaching at both the 8:15 am and 11 am worship services. |
| Culinary tip: Paisan's move set The Capital Times, WI - It is not unusual for us to catch dinner with friends before a UW men's hockey game, and a convenient meeting place has been Paisan's, 80 University Square. |
| King cakes in short supply for Mardi Gras KHOU (subscription), TX - If this was a typical year, the staff at Gambino’s Bakery outlets in New Orleans would be working overtime this week, churning out boxes full of doughy, cinnamon-swirled oval pastry. |
| Well equipped The Publican, UK - Having the right kitchen equipment is vital to your pub food offer. John Porter takes a look at some of the latest space-saving gadgets and how they can help. |
 | More of the Same at Navy Pier. Great. Chicagoist, IL - They’re giving Navy Pier a makeover. Cripes. It’s like the makeover for Paula Jones: we guess it couldn’t hurt, but it doesn’t really help, does it? |
| Keeping up appearances India Daily, NJ - The films released in the last few months might have been different as different as chalk and cheese, but they all had one aspect in common: cameos by known stars. |
| I'm not a food nazi ... am I? Blogging Baby, CA - My sister claims that I'm the Food Nazi when it comes to how I feed my kid. She bases this opinion on the fact that I don't feed my kid junk food. |
| One day, one white valley Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX - In a good snow year, France's Vallée Blanche, the world's longest lift-served ski run, is skiable for 13 miles from the ... |
 | Beastie Sitting Methuselah Foundation, DC - MR makes kefir, a yogurt-like drink that's filled with tons of pro-biotic goodies, with a little kefir-making floater of small organisms that eat milk and then ferment it or something to turn it into kefir. |
| Q'orianka catches a break NorthJersey.com, NJ - Q'orianka Kilcher looks slightly out of place with the lunch crowd at the Four Seasons. Kilcher, who stars as Pocahontas in Terrence Malick's historical epic "The New World," is decades younger ... |
| 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. |
| The Dutch Granny Bike Equation CSO, MA - When does it make sense to spend more on security than on the item being secured? By Paul Raines. I recently moved to the Netherlands to accept a position as the CISO for a non-profit international organization. |
| A La Carte NorthJersey.com, NJ - Kirkers Inn runs it famous Schnitzel-fest Tuesday through Jan. 14. Schnitzel dishes (a German preparation that usually refers to a thin cut of meat dipped in egg and bread crumbs and then fried) at special ... |
| A bit of foreshadowing for 2006 Chicago Tribune, United States - Jan. 8: The Weber brothers shock the basketball world by swapping jobs, with Bruce going from Illinois to Glenbrook North and Dave heading for Champaign. |
 | New year, new MREs Henderson Hall News, VA - If you are tired of trying to make Meal-Ready-to-Eat menus more palatable, then your search may be over. The field ... |
| Are you a desperate housewife? Unison.ie, Ireland - YOU love the TV series Desperate Housewives, and laugh out loud at the antics of the four desperate gals on Wisteria Lane. But it’s only a TV show, right, and doesn’t bear any resemblance to thelives real women live. |
| Lifeway Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter and 2005 Year End ... NPIcenter (press release), Canada - MORTON GROVE, Ill., Jan 06, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Lifeway Foods Inc., (LWAY), makers of a nutritious, milk-based cultured beverage called kefir, announced today for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, Lifeway Foods sales ... |
| Dairy Products Prices Highlights AgWeb - Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.43 per pound for the week ending December 31. The price per pound increased 1.1 cents from the previous week. |
| Head down under for a nice surprise Portland Tribune, OR - If you’re looking for a word to serve as a mantra for the new year, “wonder” makes a pretty good choice. Both senses of its meaning - to marvel and ... |
| Montage gets serious about its drinking Portland Tribune, OR - The first thing you’ll notice when you enter La Merde, the new full bar opened at Le Bistro Montage in a former stockroom behind the dining room, is an enormous sign on the east wall: NO MINORS PERMITTED IN THIS PORTION OF THE PREMISES. |
| My dream of modeling Charlotte Observer, NC - I haven't admitted this in a long time -- in high school, I wanted to be a model. There's a dresser drawer full of photos of me hamming it up in various poses and outfits. |
| Good Life stories Manila Standard Today, Philippines - These are the seven individuals that wield the most power in the local entertainment industry. Some have assumed power on account of their position in government, others simply on the basis of what they do in the industry. |
| A cool affair to remember Manila Standard Today, Philippines - Mocha Blends brings back the sweet summer flavors of succulent strawberries and luscious kiwi. Strawberry Kiwi Ice Blended is Mocha Blends’ latest addition to its array of refreshing fruit smoothies. |
| Delicious North End treats a welcome addition south Winnipeg Free Press (subscription), Canada - BECAUSE that's where the money is, said Willie Sutton, when asked why he robbed banks. One might paraphrase that to describe a transplanted North End institution now offering take-out foods to other transplanted ... |
| Lifeway Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter and 2005 Year End ... Yahoo! News (press release) - MORTON GROVE, Ill., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lifeway Foods Inc., (Nasdaq: LWAY - News), makers of a nutritious, milk-based cultured beverage called kefir, announced today for the fourth quarter ended ... |
| NatFoods to serve as San Miguel larder Australian, Australia - PHILIPPINE conglomerate San Miguel wants to consolidate its food business under the umbrella of recently acquired Australian subsidiary National Foods. |
| Lifeway Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter and 2005 Year End ... MSN Money - MORTON GROVE, Ill., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lifeway Foods Inc., LWAY, makers of a nutritious, milk-based cultured beverage called kefir, announced today for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 ... |
| Vacuum Conveyors meet 3-A sanitary standards. Industrial News Room, NY - January 6, 2006 - K-Tron PCS P-Series, which includes models P10, P30, and P100, are certified to 3-A Sanitary Standard No. 39-00 for Pneumatic Conveyors of Dry Milk and Milk Products. |
| Lifeway Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter and 2005 Year End ... PR Newswire (press release), NY - -- Sales for 4th Quarter 2005 Rose 22% -- Sales for 2005 Rose 23% MORTON GROVE, Ill., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lifeway Foods Inc. |
| Farm Boy to Open Two New Locations in 2006: Customer Service and ... CCNMatthews (press release), Canada - OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 6, 2006) - Farm Boy Inc. (Farm Boy), today announced plans to open a second new store in the Ottawa area in 2006. |
| Beefing it up Buffalo News, United States - There has been a restaurant on the southeast corner of Hertel and Starin forever, it seems. Several restaurants in fact, ranging in denomination from Jamaican to Italian. |
| Soaring grocery bills stun families Brisbane Courier Mail, Australia - GROCERY prices jumped more than three times the cost of living in the past year. And more checkout pain is on the way. Fresh produce prices are expected to soar as the heatwave punishes crops across Australia. |
| Farm Boy to Open Two New Locations in 2006: Customer Service and ... CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse), Canada - OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(CCNMatthews - Jan. 6, 2006) - Farm Boy Inc. (Farm Boy), today announced plans to open a second new store in the Ottawa area in 2006. |
| CHEAP EATS Buffalo News, United States - See those three pennies down below? Let me explain them for Jimmy's Too, a venerable cafe that sits on an awkward triangle of land where Kensington Avenue, Harlem Road and Wehrle Drive meet in Snyder. |
| School Hostel Food Scare AllAfrica.com, Washington - NAMIBIAN children staying in Government-run school hostels are being systematically cheated out of a balanced diet by the contractors supplying their food, The Namibian has established. |
| Lunch menus Bolton Common, MA - Tuesday, Jan. 10: Rotini pasta in meat sauce, vegetable medley, dinner roll, mixed fruit or gingerbread. Wednesday, Jan. 11: Grilled chicken breast on a roll, potato wedges, lettuce, tomato, peaches. |
| Dining out El Paso Times, TX - Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar: 7956 Gateway East, $$, 598-7006. Follow a warm batch of spicy buffalo wings with the steak-and- riblet platter. |
| Allow your inner child to spoil your sweet tooth El Paso Times, TX - Sometimes, you have to think like a child and begin contemplating dessert even before you decide what you are going to eat for lunch. |
| A Talk with Nobel Prize Winning Author Naguib Mahfouz Asharq Alawsat, UK - Cairo, Asharq Al-Awsat- Interviewing Naguib Mahfouz was never going to be easy. He refuses to discuss his private life. He also hates having his picture taken as flash photography irritates ... |
| More than milk keeps farm afloat MaineToday.com, ME - The Holsteins on Eddie and Becki Benson's farm on Plummer Road are among the top-rated in the country when it comes to genetics and the rich milk they produce. |
| Great minds at work; please pass the Cheetos San Jose Mercury News, USA - In an eye-opening survey conducted several months ago by the Boston Consulting Group, a leading business think tank, three out of four top executives from 68 countries said they planned to increase ... |
| Band Q&A: Minutes Too Far NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - Why: Minutes Too Far's strenuous work ethic and sincere love for music have taken the band into a new year. Melding elements of pop-punk, indie and classic rock, Minutes Too Far is one of Oklahoma's rising stars. |
| Hollywood friendly to families in 2005 NewsOK.com (subscription), OK - From a rambling castle and a roving were-rabbit to an enchanted wardrobe and a superhero high school, family-friendly films brought an array of adventures and fantasies to theater screens in 2005. |
| At the movies Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - The inspiring true story of the underdog Texas Western college basketball team, with history's first all African-American starting lineup, and their surprising championship win in the 1966 NCAA tournament. |
| Scott chipper about life at top Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - AS THE countdown to the World Cup finals gathers momentum, a multitude of Socceroos are agonising over how they can maximise their opportunities - but Scott Chipperfield is not among them. |
| State Cheese Production Increased During November Wisconsin Ag Connection, WI - Cheese production numbers for the Dairy State were up in November compared to last year. The USDA reports that Wisconsin's dairy plants produced 204.6 million pounds of cheese during the month--which was up ... |
| Compiled by Martha Mueller Neff, mneff@plaind.com Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - Looking for a special-effects rush? It's time to see the new and improved "King Kong," from famed director Peter Jackson. |
| TWISTS AND TURNS / ALAN SIDOROV Winnipeg Free Press (subscription), Canada - WE'VE come off the back end of Christmas, thrashed through Boxing Day promotions, and are now washed up on the beach of post-New Year's sales events. |
| The Perfect Pizza The Ledger, FL - Cheese. Bread. Tomatoes. That's it. Simple and pretty hard to mess up, even the most banal pizza cannot fail entirely with this magic combination. |
| Is religion the root of all evil? Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - Known as ‘ Darwin’s Rottweiler’, Professor Richard Dawkins relishes controversy. In his new TV series he explains how religion is a form of abuse - and why God is man’s most destructive invention ++ Why do you believe in your God? |
| The Leftovers Anorak.co.uk (satire), UK - AFTER the Christmas pig out, you’d expect our body-conscious celebs to be spending the New Year sat in some detoxifying spa. But not Melinda Messenger. |
| School lunches Hagerstown Morning Herald, MD - Monday - Pizza or egg and cheese bun, corn, pears, Italian ice and milk. Secondary also may choose minestrone. Tuesday - Chicken nuggets with dipping sauce or tuna salad sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, pineapple, fruit turnover and milk. |
| Hop on over to Harpin's for lunch Macon Telegraph, GA - If you work anywhere in the vicinity of Payne City (the city within the city of Macon, off Vineville Avenue), you have a new lunch place to try. |
| Surviving the good old days wasn’t all that bad Fayetteville Online, Fayetteville NC - So, these e-mails funnel in each week and clutter my newspaper computer terminal. I’ve won millions, can refinance my home at incredible mortgage rates and some girl named Layla says I’m the man she’s ... |
| Platter: Food Finds, Restaurant Reviews and Dining Trends OregonLive.com, OR - Some restaurants are years in the making, the products of long-held dreams or savvy marketing engines, enduring drawn-out planning, construction and menu ... |
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Everyone with a computer and a fork is writing about Portland's Brave New World of dining these days. But when publications like The New York Times come here giggling over Ripe and the eastside scene like ...
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