For favorite Monterey and Carmel restaurants to eat while you are at the Monterey Wine Festival , visit MontereyMenus.com . If you have not already made plans for a vacation rental , visit MoneteryRental.US , for place to stay. If you plan on coming early, or staying for a while to visit more of California’s Wine County, then stop by CaliforniaGrapes.com . Monterey Restaurants MONTEREY WINE FESTIVAL October 1st – Monterey Bay Aquarium 7:30 -10:30 pm Overview Prepare to thoroughly enjoy a night at the Monterey Bay Aquarium unlike any other! When the doors of the Grand Tasting open at The Monterey Bay Aquarium guests will receive a commemorative wine glass and be welcomed to a world class venue unlike any other for discovering new wines and sipping cellar favorites too! Enjoy the ability to choose from over 400 wines and sample the fantastic fare of local restaurants and national gourmet food manufacturers – all the while you visit the incredible marine displays of The Monterey Bay Aquarium
Get DAR Discount Argentina and start enjoying the best gifts and discount while you travel through Argentina! Obtenga su tarjeta DAR Discount Argentina y comience a disfrutar de los regalos y descuentos mientras visita Argentina! While you are siteseeing you can have the best Sushi ever! Mientras está paseando, deténgase a cenar y a probar el mejor Sushi del lugar. With DAR Discount Argentina card you will get a benefit at the famous Sushi Club! Save up 15% . Con su tarjeta DAR Discount Argentina obtiene un beneficio en el famoso Sishi Club! Descuento 15%
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Today, outgoing NYT critic Frank Bruni reveals what he’s learned about his friends, humanity really, by dining with them for five years : “…the world is divided into the hoarders and the sharers, and into the perpetually slighted and the eternally grateful .” They, in turn, discuss what it’s like to dine with Franktastic. Also in the BruniWire, the full Nightline piece is online and awesomely includes a pic of Brunmeister with the Pope and Dick Cheney. [NYT; ABC]
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Countdown Bruni: Today, outgoing NYT critic Frank Bruni…
For those of you who have Celiac Disease or are gluten intolerant, you will have noticed that in the past few years, the awareness of gluten and gluten free foods has increased a TON! Sure…you I’m sure you still get the occasional she’s-a-crazy-girl-stare when you say you can’t have bread at the restaurant…or the pasta, or you ask what’s in the dressing…etc. And I still (5 years and a lot of explaining later) have friends that think I’m allergic to glucose…that’s sugar guys!!!! HOWEVER, in the past 5 years, the amount of gluten free products in stores, and labeled menu items at restaurant has increased so much, and the flavors are so much better! I’m a very lucky girl to live in the great place called Fort Collins…this city has very healthy influences! We have the foothills to hike in almost year round, great bike and running paths, parks at every corner, health food stores on every side of town and more restaurants than you can eat at in a year. For those of you living in the Northern Colorado area, or if you are visiting anytime soon, here’s my top suggestions for eating gluten free in the Fort.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009 | Daily Podcast Episode #1,227 Farmers’ Market at the City Market, 10 AM to 1:30 PM Oak Ridge Boys and Larry Gatlin at the Indiana State Fair Indianapolis Colts Training Camp in Terre Haute WFMS Fair Train at the Fishers Train Station Bryan Hodge Acoustic Live at Deano’s Vino Indianapolis Farmers’ Market at the City Market Rob Dixon Organ Trio Live at the Jazz Kitchen Forbidden Broadway at Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel Visual Fringe 2009 on Massachusetts Avenue Present Laughter at Brown County Playhouse in Nashville Devour Downtown 2009 at 30+ Indianapolis Restaurants Free publicity for your upcoming events! Submit an event .
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Things to do in Indianapolis on 8/19/2009
Jump to the full entry & travel map London, England, United Kingdom I had to get out of the house in Epsom. I didn’t come all this way to sit in a house, as nice as it is. I had to get outta here! London for another day! Whilst in Epsom we have been staying with the family of one of Tom’s old primary school friends, and as Tom wasn’t able to make to trip today, said friend Ed, came along with me, which was great, as he knew everywhere to go for a cheap, yet fun and informative day out in London
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Day in London 2 – London, England, United Kingdom
Regulars know it’s not possible to completely describe the transcendental experience of a Crystal Quail evening. After the ritual pilgramage through the back-est of Center Barnstead, New Hampshire country roads and arriving in the middle of nowhere to find a small 18th century farmhouse glowing in the setting sun just twenty yards uphill of the rear over sized garden whose bounty is being prepped at that very moment in the beamed candlelit kitchen, the arriving diner can only swallow the sense of place and beauty and succumb to the realization that the next several hours only happens on this patch of land atop this dirt road covered hill. With a quick check to insure wines were neither shaken nor disturbed traversing the maze of barely traveled roads, it’s time to turn wine and palate over to Huckaby who, 33 years ago, successfully pulled off one of the most profound “Zag’s” by any food professional. Laws in place during the 1976 restaurant opening disqualified wine sales because of the one room, three table, and 16-20 person capacity design. The intimacy and BYOB concept stuck, and savvy wine collectors have gone deep in their cellars preparing for their Crystal Quail moments ever since. Harold and Cynthia Huckaby live in this remote 1764 farmhouse and run the family restaurant business specializing in upland game birds, free range veal, and fresh seasonal fish. The menu changes constantly, never seeing print. Our party of ten owned the dining room this past weekend inferring a dual reality of fine restaurant dining and family dining room familiarity while our smaller group of four shared the cozy space with two other couples a few weeks back allowing for hushed and private conversation with occasional cross room sharing of wine and Crystal Quail lore. Manageable seatings are the preference now with their daughters grown and gone and just Cynthia and Harold delivering the entire five course, $70 prix-fixe experience Wednesday through Sunday nights by reservation only. Resting Wine at the Quail Crystal Quail is a story about real people that humbly dedicate themselves to their work, community, and family. Harold pushed nutrition in the State school lunch program by teaching boning of fresh turkeys. He has taught university level culinary and baking skills on the back of his CIA training, attending when it was located in New Haven, CT. Finding practical experience in the restaurant and hotel trade from Key West to Boston and spending a large chunk of time in the NYC area, he became a member of the Vatel Club of New York. Huckaby executed his ultimate “Zag” in the 1970’s when he took training and family to the gentler and quieter corner of the world that is now home to the Crystal Quail. Fellow Collector Tom Dipietro and Harold To this day, they have spotlighted an organic garden of edible flowers, fruits, and vegetables coupled with products of local farms employing sustainable practices. Now, its a place to take a step back into time, experience a period inspired warm vibe from a setting that Hollywood designers could not replicate more perfectly, indulge in professionally honed cooking that speaks from the local land and sea, disrupt your sensibility with home grown comfrey (coarse Eurasian plant) or nasturtium (pungent plant-like cress), and above all things freely uncork your personal cellar treasures to your heart’s content. It’s not strange at all to gaze at the small table along the wall next to the fireplace to find 20-80 year old Burgundies and first growth Bordeaux that are being enjoyed by the one or two other groups involved in their own Crystal Quail moment. Here is a recap of some of the notable wines I opened at this summer’s Crystal Quail adventures: 2005 Linne Colado Marsanne/Viognier, Paso Robles : Nice oily texture with good acid structure. Hazelnut and burnt caramel on the nose. Recommended 1995 Saintsbury Reserve Pinot Noir: An old favorite that won’t benefit from any further age but is drinking quite nicely now, the wine offers sweet black cherry flavor, mushroom notes, and advance wet cardboard aromas. Showing all the differences of its age compared to the rich velvety fruity wine of 10 years ago. Drink up. Harold and me 2007 Peirson Meyer Charles Heintz Chardonnay: I am of the mindset that Robbie Meyer is making some of the best Chardonnay coming out of Northern California lately. I prefer this Heintz bottling, but the folks at Peirson Meyer assure me that it is strictly personal preference and not a statement of relative quality. The wine has a rich creamy, caramelized, burnt custard flavor, with additional flavors of tangerine and popcorn. The wine has amazing over the top richness that is perfectly supported by up to the task acidity. This wine is worth wrestling for. 2005 Newton Unfiltered Chardonnay: The wine appears to be losing the distinct rich flavors it had upon release but has retained its citrusy lemony notes. The wine has seen its best days and does not offer the alluring sweet rich fruit it showed earlier in its life
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Perennially Crystal Quail
D.C. “Fete Select TV” Crenshaw, NBC5 Street Team Palm Wraps The song “When You Wish Upon A Star” was made famous in the Walt Disney movie Pinocchio and includes the lyrics “Anything that your heart desires will come to you”. The song has some other inspirational lyrics such as, “If your heart is in your dreams, no request is too extreme. When you wish upon a star as dreamers do”. Well the folks at Nozumi Japanese Cuisine must have sang that song a few times, because their “wish” has come true. Nozumi is the newest Japanese restaurant to open in the North Western suburbs, but the 45 minute drive out to South Barrington is well worth the trip. The literal translation of Nozumi is “wish”. Their wish is to take you on a journey of the five senses while exploring their Japanese cuisine. Nozumi’s culinary team consists of world travelers that give their own interpretation of the menu items, therefore they soar above the traditional approach to sushi. Nozumi is all about sharing and Executive Chef Andy Park created the menu with that in mind. Even the Nozumi Menu Box – a collection of five books, or menus, are meant to be shared. This new approach is distinctly separated into a beverage menu, plates menu, sushi menu, sweets and treats menu, and a chefs daily special menu. I had numerous favorites out the fourteen dishes that were shared, but the following were at the top of the list.
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When You "Wish" Upon A Star
Friday night Jon and I were lazy and didn’t want to cook. We went to Margaret’s Cantina , a reliably good Mexican place in Timberlyne. The place has fairly excellent, fresh Tex-Mex style food and some vegetarian-inspired choices such as a “Greek Quesadilla” and any number of dishes involving tofu and/or hummus. I decided to try the (also vegetarian) huevos rancheros which were oddly disappointing. Way, way, way too much cheese on the dish; the cheese overpowered the egg and turned what should be a light and flavorful dish into a heavy, gloopy mess. I actually just made huevos rancheros for dinner and my version was way more interesting and flavorful than Margaret’s. So go to Margaret’s, but don’t get the huevos rancheros. After dinner we headed to Carrboro to catch the opening of the new show at Wootini , one of my favorite galleries in the area. Wootini caters to a decidedly nerd/sci-fi/horror set, and sells everything from fantastic, unique works of prints, painting, and sculpture, to vinyl figures, stickers, and ball-jointed dolls. Some of the items are one-of-a-kind, some are mass-produced, but if you are looking for a gift at any price range and you want it to be a little unusual, definitely head to Wootini. I remember stumbling upon Wootini when I was visiting Carr Mill for the first time when I moved here a few years ago, and I believe I jumped for glee and clapped my hands a little bit. Mike, the owner, is a friendly guy, and my friend Liz works there as well, so go to Wootini.
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Margaret’s Cantina, The Station, Water Rings
So I meant to write this yesterday but I got distracted by, among other things, an episode of “The West Wing.” Yesterday was the day I decided I would get out there and get my hands dirty, so to speak, in terms of job hunting. Until recently, I have only applied for jobs like Editorial Assistant, Assistant Editor, Administrative Assistant, etc. I have not had much luck with any of those, despite my qualifications…grrr. Anyway, I have a friend who came home from school, where she had been partying for the four years it took her to get her AA and quitting every job she ever got by basically just not showing up, and she handed out resumés at several downtown restaurants and was offered a job at Anthony’s as head hostess, on the spot (despite only working as a hostess once before, hating it, and eventually quitting after only a few months). I on the other hand, with my bachelor’s degree and resumé full of steady employment, am unable to find a job. So, I decided I would suck it up and apply to “lesser” positions – no offense to those positions – in the hopes that I, too, would be offered a job on the spot
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Clam Chowder
Hello there! Just a quick Tuesday update. The electricians continue to run conduit in the dining area and the roofing crew is stripping off the old roofing while the a/c crew sets the locations for the new air conditioning units. All this is preparatory to installing a new energy efficient membrane roof sometime in the next couple of weeks. The contractor had a paint crew on scene today to paint the steel trellis in front of the building. The temporary wall was removed inside the dining area to make way for the carpenters to begin framing the new back wall of the dining room.
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Sunday night, after we returned to Charlotte from Virginia Beach, we were hungry at the airport and decided to go out on the way home since we likely didn’t have much at home. We decided to hit up Duckworth’s Grill & Bar (aka The Cheesesteakery!). Duckworth’s is located in a shopping center with numerous restaurants and to-go locations with a cute patio in the middle. If the weather were nicer (and less humid!) we would have sat outside, but decided to get some A/C indoors with our dinner
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Duckworth’s Grill & Bar
Badminton Cup Gin, cucumber, mint, & a splash of soda… delicate & fresh Crabcake, fried egg, asparagus salad with orange, grapefruit & citrus dressing The crabcake was perfectly light & crisp. A hint of lemon within the crabcake tied the crabcake & salad together brilliantly. Fried Mahi Sandwich with spicy cucumber salad Crispy breading & the fish was cooked properly. The cucumber salad brought a little of everything… sweet, spicy, salty, sour. But, the cucumbers had been marinating in the dressing for some time. This took away a bit of the refreshing bite that we love in a cucumber salad
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Ellen Yin Leads Next Edible World Food Tour Fork Owner Creates Eclectic Walk First Person Arts has devoted itself to telling real-life Philadelphia stories. Many of those stories lie in the foods of the various neighborhoods of the city. For the next quarterly Edible World Tour , Ellen Yin, owner and founder of Fork Restaurant and author of Forklore, will lead participants through a unique and varied journey through the streets of South Philadelphia.
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Edible World Food Tour Coming to South Philadelphia
After our visit to Williamsburg , we returned to my sister and brother-in-law’s house to relax and watch the sunset on the beach. When it came time to decide where to go to dinner, my brother and his wife wanted seafood since they missed out the night before. I checked out OpenTable.com to see where we could get a reservation and to look at what menus there were out there and came across Hot Tuna. Exhausted from our day out, we all went with soda and water for our beverages. While waiting for our meals, we enjoyed some bread (which reminded us of Outback’s bread).
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Hot Tuna – Virginia Beach Style
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/despite-recession-large-retail-chains-expand-in-city/ This is a fascinating article from the New York Times: “Despite the recession, the five largest chain stores in New York City expanded their presence in the five boroughs in the last year, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the Center for an Urban Future, a research organization in Manhattan. Indeed, more than 30 percent of the 167 chains examined last year — the first year the survey was conducted — had expanded in the city as of Aug. 1 of this year.
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Chain restaurants expand in NYC despite recession
When you have a craving for something sweet, a warm crispy crepe from Genki Crepes & Mini Mart in the Inner Richmond never fails. Though it appears to be a simple creperie from the outside, it houses an entire mini mart that carries drinks, snacks, toys, and other random products from Japan. The crowd that gathers around the entrance is usually there for the crepes, though
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Sweet and savory crepes from Genki Crepes & Mini Mart in the Inner Richmond
According to widely distributed press release, seven current and former workers are filing a class action lawsuit against NYC and NJ high-end Mexican chain Mama Mexico for withholding wages and overtime compensation, misappropriating employee tips, retaliation, pregnancy discrimination, encouraging a hostile work environment, and assault and battery . Ironic that it’s possible the chain is unfairly making its money off “the backs of the company’s hourly employees” as alleged by the lawsuit, because the owner Rojas Campos is an immigrant and former dishwasher himself, often touting his humble roots
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Lawsuits: Workers Accuse Mama Mexico of Foul Play
Da Giacchetti , located in Portonovo in the shadows of the majestic Monte Conero (at 572 meters above sea level, it is the highest point along the Adriatic between Veneto and Puglia), is one of of our favorite places to enjoy delicious, simply prepared seafood in a casual and fun environment. While seated on its seaside balcony, savoring fresh-caught piatto di crudità and panoramic views of the Adriatic, it is the perfect place to celebrate the pleasures of life. While this beachfront escape embodies minimalist cuisine and relaxation, its wine list is serious and decadent with over 250 selections that include some of our favorite grower champagnes
Jump to the full entry & travel map Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Kununarra to Darwin Left Kununarra early heading Eastwards towards Katherine where I intended to stop for the night, the most exciting part of the journey was when a few kilometres from Kununarra I crossed the border into The Northern Territory. Until this point I had been in Western Australia which is the largest state in the federation. There is a quarantine post here and had I been travelling east to west I would have had to dump any fresh fruit and vegetables as you are not allowed to take these into W.A this restriction does not apply going in the other direction.
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Into The Northern Territory – Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia