| Visitor Attractions OregonLive.com, OR - DOUG BEGHTEL/ PRIMATES AT THE OREGON ZOO Japanese Garden: Portland's internationally recognized Japanese Garden features five formal styles set on 51/2 acres: Strolling Pond Garden, Natural Garden, Sand and Stone Garden, Flat Garden and Tea Garden. The bar at Montage OregonLive.com, OR - When Le Bistro Montage co-founder Jon Beckel was alive, he joked that he'd open a bar called La Merde (it's a dirty word . |
| First-class letter rates set to increase by 2 cents Portage Daily Register, WI - Postal rates will jump next week, going up a few cents for a first-class letter to almost a dollar for express envelopes. As of Sunday, residents can expect to pay an average of 5.4 percent more ... |
| John Lewis reports Christmas rise Retail Week (subscription), UK - Department store group John Lewis notched up a solid 4 per cent sales increase this Christmas. John Lewis director of retail operations Gareth Thomas revealed that sales during the week leading ... |
| Children of the Incas The Tablet (subcription), UK - The indigenous people of Ecuador have suffered centuries of deprivation. In the first of a series of special reports, Isabel de Bertodano discovers that, supported by a handful of clergy, they are finding ... |
| Steve Smith: Most valuable Panther Charlotte Observer, NC - After 11 years of watching and covering the Carolina Panthers, I can tell you this with certainty: No Carolina player has ever been as valuable to his team as wide receiver Steve Smith has been to these Panthers. |
 | A place that lives up to its name . . Scotsman, United Kingdom - I WAS in a very bad mood. Let's just say my partner had fallen short and was in the relationship sin bin. So when he announced our make-up destination was to be Number One, I was overwhelmed. |
| A Yabba-Dabba-Do Time The Ledger, FL - Bedrock Cafe on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland has everything you would expect from a sports bar -- sports memorabilia, a big bar, TVs everywhere, and hustling servers sporting smiles. |
| Snow workers finally getting break Fergus Falls Daily Journal, MN - Snow-removal contractors are breathing a sigh of relief this week following the heavy snowfall right before New Year's Eve in the Fergus Falls area. |
| New year brings new regulations, laws Peterborough This Week, Canada - Few like change but, not unlike death and taxes, it's inevitable, particularly when the calendar pages flip to reveal a new year has arrived. |
| THE RULES FOR LOSING WEIGHT Glasgow Daily Record, UK - DON'T skip meals - after four hours without food the body will suppress its ability to burn calories. Your metabolism rises when you eat, as the body needs to burn energy for digesting and absorbing food, so eat more frequently. |
| New year brings new regulations, laws Lindsay This Week, Canada - Few like change but, not unlike death and taxes, it's inevitable, particularly when the calendar pages flip to reveal a new year has arrived. |
| Fugitive arrested at pizza restaurant Salem Statesman Journal, OR - A man wanted on a charge of escape after he allegedly walked away from a minimum-security prison work crew in the summer was arrested Wednesday at Chuck E. Cheese pizza restaurant. |
| Underground dining surfaces in Chicago Chicago Tribune, United States - This summer I sneaked around New York eating scrumptious meals in secret, unlicensed restaurants. I finished my report with a wistful lament about the lack of such cool places in Chicago. |
| Tokyo Mandarin offers pleasant assortment Williamstown Plain Dealer, NJ - Most people are intimidated by Japanese food. Some even don't know how to properly order Chinese food. With so many high quality Asian food restaurants in the South Jersey and ... |
 | Confused about cannabis? Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - It seems that Charles Clarke, the Home Secretary, is as confused about cannabis as the rest of us. Earlier this week, he admitted that the Government may have misled the public about its dangers when, two ... |
| Remembering 'Ron' Staunton News Leader, VA - Since his death in the Challenger space shuttle explosion on Jan. 28, 1986, there have been many stories written about him, but McNair wasn't one for the limelight. |
| Bring the grandparents TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA - Oscar’s on Hosmer has been open since October, but there’s nothing particularly new about it. In fact, old is a better, more respectful, way of describing the restaurant at the King Oscar motel along Interstate 5 in Tacoma. |
| Celebrate 'Twelfth' with food, fun Norwich Bulletin, CT - You can experience an elaborate dinner with royalty in the Middle Ages at the "Twelfth Night Feast" in Norwich on Saturday night. |
| Prologue to James R. Hansen's "First Man: The Life of Neil A. ... Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - Here is the prologue to James R. Hansen's "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong" (courtesy of Simon & Schuster): After the Moon mission was over and the Apollo 11 astronauts were back on Earth, Buzz Aldrin ... |
| Breakfast Battles Forbes - CHICAGO - Fast-food chains have long wanted to eat McDonald's lunch. Now they're gunning for its breakfast too. After decades of overexpansion, the $200 billion US fast-food market is in a slump. |
| Dine without the whine by preparing kids in advance Baxter Bulletin, AR - Does your idea of a family dinner out include an indoor play area and several kiddie orders of french fries? Many parents give up on going out to dine anywhere other than fast-food restaurants because it's ... |
| Get crabby at Jake's Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - One great pleasure of travel is sampling regional specialties. Surely fresh, meaty crab-cake sandwiches made from locally caught crustaceans qualify. |
 | Marinated Mushrooms News 14 Carolina, NC - Depending on the size of the mushrooms, you're going to want to cut them in half or maybe even into quarters, but you want them large enough to hold their shape while they cook. |
| Resolve while dining in '06 to ... Charlotte Observer, NC - Seeking something for the New Year that's a little less strenuous than getting in shape or quitting an addiction? I know I am. |
| Sandwich saved the day at Atlanta Bread: 3 hats Tallahassee.com, FL - The prep line had run out of focaccia, and hence out of the most appealing of ABC's specialty panini (sandwiches). The cashier had run out of paper takeout menus, a condition that lasted several days. |
| Rensselaer Central Schools Corporation The Rensselaer Republican, IN - Monday, Jan. 9 - Breakfast: Pancakes, juice, milk. Lunch: Chicken nuggets, BBQ sauce, potato item, fruit shape up 1 asst. bread, milk. |
| JUST DESSERTS : Capeo’s desserts get to the point Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - They may look complicated, but desserts at Ristorante Capeo, the upscale dining establishment north of the river, are decidedly Italian. |
| MOORE CLARIFIES DRIVE BEHIND XBOX 360 HD-DVD CVG Online - What's it for, will it ever be used in games and what's Microsoft's stance on delivering a 360 with HD-DVD built in? 10:18 Microsoft big cheese Peter Moore has expanded slightly on the company's plans with ... |
| Dining out needn’t mean burning your diet. Some area menus help ... Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - What you do today could determine the rest of your year, maybe even your future. Today being Friday, this is the first official eating-out day of 2006. |
| Sandwich saved the day at Atlanta Bread: 3 hats Tallahassee Democrat, FL - The prep line had run out of focaccia, and hence out of the most appealing of ABC's specialty panini (sandwiches). The cashier had run out of paper takeout menus, a condition that lasted several days. |
| Anybody know how to get fit? Slim does Asbury Park Press, NJ - BRICK - As Mr. Slim Goodbody peeked inside Jay-Jay's left lung and around the base of his main pulmonary artery, he had an important message for the pretend 10-year-old boy: "If you don't start exercising and stop eating foods such as bologna and cheese ... |
| Family goes all out with offerings at Springz Appleton Post Crescent, USA - Amy and Keith Ristow cite three reasons for turning their lives upside down while launching the new 62,000-square-foot family entertainment center, Springz. |
 | Secrets untold Expatica, Netherlands - News broke this week that one of Belgium's most famous criminals died a violent death in the French Pyrenees on 22 November 2005 - possibility taking his secrets to the grave. |
| Instant messages take dating into dumb zone Asbury Park Press, NJ - Forget post-feminist advances or the birth control pill. The biggest change in American dating might be the same device that rules the rest of our lives: The cell phone. |
| Fisher Building gets new eatery Detroit Free Press, United States - Co-owners Robert Porcher III, left, Jerry Nottage and Frank Taylor stand in the Grand City Grille, their new restaurant. (PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Press). |
| RESTAURANTS: Mexico, with a dash of Vegas Detroit Free Press, United States - The main dining area at Abuelo's is built like a square courtyard. There are Mexican folk arty murals and paintings on the walls, and Latin music is audible over the sound system. |
| IN TRIBUTE TO EVENT'S 90TH YEAR Patriot-News, PA - Two days before the opening of the 90th Pennsylvania State Farm Show, a Montgomery County sculptor unveiled the biggest butter sculpture ever created for the exposition. |
| Bruno's quick bites Chicago Sun-Times, United States - Recently reviewed restaurants by dining critic Pat Bruno. (Star ratings: **** Outstanding; *** Excellent; ** Very Good; * Good.). Madison Street Grill, 7600 W. Madison, Forest Park; (708) 366-9090. |
| Ralph L. 'Spike' Foley Sheboygan Press, WI - Ralph L. "Spike" Foley, age 90, formerly of 521 Bishop St., Plymouth, passed away early afternoon, Jan. 4, 2006 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility in Plymouth, where he had been a resident for the past two years. |
 | Sales stay buoyant at John Lewis BBC News, UK - Department store group John Lewis says same-store sales rose 4% in the first week of its end-of-year sale despite fierce competition on the High Street. |
| Mojo of the queso Yakima Herald-Republic, WA - Typically, people with no experience in cheesemaking head to places like Washington State University to learn the likes of mozzarella and ricotta. |
| Christmas sales boost for John Lewis Times Online, UK - Department stores operator John Lewis provided a fresh boost to the retail sector today after it posted a surge in sales over the Christmas week and only a slight underlying dip as it began ... |
| Health: Control Your Blood Pressure Sofia News Agency, Bulgaria - Heart diseases are one of the most common health troubles among both men and women. One of the best way to prevent such problems is blood pressure control. |
| Latifah reigns supreme StarPhoenix, Canada - Had she not agreed to take on a project originally intended for the late John Candy, she would never have discovered a couple of wonderful new recipes. |
| Off to a good start Houstonvoice.com, TX - Houston coffee pioneer’s grandson teams up with restaurateur and turns old car wash into breakfast, lunch spot. This year make a New Year’s resolution that’s easy to keep. |
| Limoncello scene Sovo.com, Southern - Café at Woodfire offers panini, pizzetta, organic foods featuring Italy’s popular after-dinner drink. On his travels in Europe, Atlanta restaurateur Michael Tuohy loved the roadside cafes where people would linger over a bottle of wine and salami. |
| Limoncello scene Southern Voice, GA - Café at Woodfire offers panini, pizzetta, organic foods featuring Italy’s popular after-dinner drink. On his travels in Europe, Atlanta restaurateur Michael Tuohy loved the roadside cafes where people would linger over a bottle of wine and salami. |
| Dairy diversification Maine farmers looking to alternate revenue ... 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. |
| No butts, it's tops Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - Tyrone cheeses could soon be adorning the menus of some of the world's finest restaurants and the shelves of food retailers in major cities like New York and San Francisco. |
| DINING / QUESTION OF THE WEEK Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - I recall hearing about a place that deep-fries its hamburgers. I know that sounds pretty extreme, but my friends and I thought it would be fun to give it a try. |
| OUT & ABOUT ON THE TENS If you want to spend . . . Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH - Sushi isn't just for raw-fish fans. All its great flavor fireworks -- soy, ginger, wasabi -- can be found in the vegetarian versions, including Sapporo Sushi's (1940 East Sixth St. |
| Mr. Tequila serves up authentic, fantastic Mexican dishes Bradenton Herald, United States - Having dined in many Mexican restaurants, I found Mr. Tequila to be one of the best. The prices are not high. The décor is colorful with highly polished knotty pine walls. |
| Radnor residents hold public Kwanzaa celebration Wayne Suburban Newspapers, PA - Last Thursday night, in the Radnor Township Civic Association Center on Highland Avenue in West Wayne, candles and spirits were burning bright. |
 | Money where your mouth is News & Observer, NC - So have you gotten the Visa bill for that holiday shopping spree yet? Still feeling good about splurging on that 42-inch plasma screen TV with surround sound? |
| Real Time Freight Services continues to help their customers ‘ ... dBusinessNews Chicago (press release), IL - ( EMAILWIRE.COM, January 05, 2006 ) CHICAGO, IL - Real Time Freight Services, LLC has implemented a network for another prominent frozen-meat shipper, adding to RTFS’s ever-growing customer base in the meat and poultry sector. |
| Freemasons undertake protection of children The Gloucester County Times, NJ - Fingerprints, DNA, dental impressions, biographical information and a clear likeness of some 55 Parkview Elementary School students were collected on Thursday by local Freemasons. |
| Cancer Vaccine Based on Dairy Products May Stop and Eradicate ... dBusinessNews New York (press release), NY - researchers appear to have made a giant step in the development of a series of effective cancer-fighting vaccines that appear to be able to stop and reverse cancer growth. |
 | Dining Out - Woo hoo! Washington Examiner, DC - You don't need to know a thing about Korean food to appreciate Woo Lae Oak. This recent addition to the Tysons-area restaurant scene is worth a visit simply for aesthetic reasons. |
| UK: JOHN LEWIS SAYS SALES GOING WELL Namnews, UK - John Lewis has followed up a 24% rise in sales in the week before Christmas with a 4% rise in like-for-like sales in the first week of its year-end clearance sale. |
| Worth the Drive Times Herald-Record, NY - There's worth the drive, and then there's Worth the Drive. Every week we offer a handful of activities for the week that make a trip worth getting in a car or buying a train ticket. |
| Build a hot dog to suit at downtown eatery News-Leader.com, MO - Ahh, comfort food. It does more than fill the belly. It nourishes the soul by transporting us to simpler, happier times. For some, it is a hearty slice of meatloaf. |
| I'll have that with chili Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Feedstore BBQ and More: Look past the ribs and brisket toward that giant bowl of chili, which would be mighty fine with a pound of hot links on the side. |
| Breaking the Mex mold Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - It should come as no surprise that the owner of Buster's, a new casual-chic fresh-Mex place in Southlake, used to be a fashion designer in New York. |
| Ole El Taco Mio deos Mexican food right without breaking the bank Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Back in 1962 when Tony T. Martinez opened his first El Taco Mio, tacos were 50 cents and burritos were 75 cents. Forty years later, taking into account inflation, the eatery's prices are still some of the ... |
| Hit A Few, Miss A Few BusinessWeek - I've just taken my customary look back at columns in the past year or two to search for those that time and events belied. A keyword in that search: Google (GOOG ). The juggernaut's shares recently topped ... |
| Use of food stamps up despite hot economy Daily Herald, UT - The recent news on Utah's economy conjures a string of mouth-watering adjectives: sizzling, robust, red-hot, hearty. Even with an expanding economy, job growth and a low unemployment rate, the number of people ... |
| BEEF is BIG at Fleming's Los Angeles Daily News, CA - Beef is big right now, if the recent surge of prime steakhouses is any indication. Fleming's, which opened four weeks ago in Woodland Hills, fits right into the mold. |
| More becomes less at expanded Anthony’s Trattoria Naples Daily News (subscription), FL - Rome wasn’t built in a day. So perhaps Anthony’s Trattoria - recently moved to bigger, fancier quarters at 23840 Trail’s Edge Blvd. |
| John Lewis says year-end sale started well Scotsman, United Kingdom - Retailer John Lewis said on Friday it had followed up a 24 percent rise in sales in the week before Christmas with a 4 percent rise in like-for-like sales in the first week of its year-end clearance sale. |
| Steve Smith: Most valuable Panther Charlotte Observer, NC - 20 questions for Steve Smith After 11 years of watching and covering the Carolina Panthers, I can tell you this with certainty: No Carolina player has ever been as valuable to his team as wide receiver Steve Smith has been to these Panthers. |
| At Bacco, the inspiration is sprightly celebration Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Hours. Lunch: 11:30 am to 3 pm Mondays through Saturdays. Dinner: 4:30 to 10 pm Mondays through Saturdays, and 1 to 9 pm Sundays. Price range. |
| John Lewis says year-end sale started well Reuters.uk, UK - Retailer John Lewis said on Friday it had followed up a 24 percent rise in sales in the week before Christmas with a 4 percent rise in like-for-like sales in the first week of its year-end clearance sale. |
| Ole El Taco Mio deos Mexican food right without breaking the bank Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA - Back in 1962 when Tony T. Martinez opened his first El Taco Mio, tacos were 50 cents and burritos were 75 cents. Forty years later, taking into account inflation, the eatery's prices are still some of the ... |
| SHRINE TO MUSIC, NOT FOOD Kentucky.com, KY - John Michael's Hometown Bar and Grill is a veritable shrine to Nicholasville's favorite son. The walls are adorned with posters, guitars and other memorabilia associated with the country music star's career. |
| BONING UP ON BOURBON Kentucky.com, KY - Chris Morris, master distiller at Woodford Reserve, will lead two classes on bourbon this winter. The Bourbon Academy, a one-day seminar that covers the history and production of bourbon, will be Feb. |
| Dining at Deano's Indianapolis Star, United States - Deano's Vino Restaurant & Wine Bar, as the name suggests, was built on wine. The Fountain Square wine bar and retail store moved down the street to bigger digs several months ago, and has ... |
| Ole El Taco Mio deos Mexican food right without breaking the bank San Bernardino Sun, CA - Back in 1962 when Tony T. Martinez opened his first El Taco Mio, tacos were 50 cents and burritos were 75 cents. Forty years later, taking into account inflation, the eatery's prices are still some of the ... |
| NFL | Carolina Panthers Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - After 11 years of watching and covering the Carolina Panthers, I can tell you this with certainty - no Carolina player has ever been as valuable to his team as wide receiver Steve Smith has been to these Panthers. |
| Write to Know Pocono Record, PA - Q. Thank you for a wonderful column. In March, I purchased a computer from Dell. Over the summer I was solicited by Dell to sign up for Verizon Broadband Service. |
| Mattison's makes trip worthwhile Bradenton Herald, United States - The couture was sophisticated. The overheard conversations sounded smart. The crowd was mostly single professionals with several young families in attendance, plus the occasional "silver fox" trolling for potential company. |
| Our Sister's Beer Cheese Soup Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, FL - Be sure to open your beer and let it stand while dealing with the vegetables. You want the beer to be a bit flat. and find out how to get one week extra! |
| Two Midlands locations make way for ‘the fine dining of ... The State, SC - Sean Moore says his Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries franchises are serving up the quality, taste and fair price Midlands burger connoisseurs have long craved. |
| At Bacco, the inspiration is sprightly celebration philly.com, PA - Hours. Lunch: 11:30 am to 3 pm Mondays through Saturdays. Dinner: 4:30 to 10 pm Mondays through Saturdays, and 1 to 9 pm Sundays. Price range. |
| NORTH DADE Miami Herald, FL - Chef Allen's (**** One of South Florida's original star chefs, Allen Susser keeps the title at this classy Aventura spot. Menu changes nightly with a strong focus on seafood; look for Thai tuna tartare ... |
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