Sift Happens: Sifton to Weigh in On Friedman & Bloomfield at The Breslin

[ Horine , 10/19/09] Tomorrow, Sam Sifton will file on The Breslin , the new Ace Hotel restaurant from Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfield that has been serving dinner for a mere month and a half . PLAYBOOK : This is about as solid two as one can get. The Breslin is a stunner of a restaurant, with a moderate to high priced menu of hits the people of New York tend to swoon over these days (marrow, beef shin, hamburgers, etc.) from a chef who’s a bit of a food world darling

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Become a Travel Agent and Reap the Benefits

Become a travel agent and you will see that there are tons of benefits when you join the travel industry. All you need to have is a passion for traveling and a great desire to help people out. Read on to know more about the advantages of being a successful travel agent

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Oneworld alliance offers JAL $2 billion in commercial benefits

In the saga that has been Japan Airlines’ restructuring , the carrier has been courted by alliances all over the world. The draw to acquire JAL stems from the ability to use its destinations to expand other carrier’s route lists, and thus make them more attractive and useful

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Gordo’s Downfall: Across the pond, new reports reveal…

Across the pond, new reports reveal just how much Gordon Ramsay bled during his well-documented financial woes . The business division he set up for his world domination purposes—Gordon Ramsay Holdings International—took a massive hit after expanding too quickly, losing a grand total of £4.3m, which equals roughly $6.99 million .

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Poll: Most Americans support ethnic profiling in airline security

By Susan Page , USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Americans are divided over whether President Obama’s response to the foiled bombing of a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day went far enough, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, amid broad support for the controversial practice of ethnic profiling in airline security. Despite criticism by Obama and others of the failure of intelligence agencies to prevent the incident, however, those surveyed by an overwhelming 3-1 say that the United States has made considerable progress against terrorism since the 9/11 attacks in 2001. There also was no significant increase in the percentage of people expressing concern that their families might be the victim of terrorism

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Two is a Trend: Park Ave Winter Team Turning Porcao into Polynesian Spot

Just a week after learning the crew at Dutch Kills will be turning the East Side Company Bar into a tiki spot called Painkiller this March, Flo Fab reports another cheeky revival is in the works. Michael Stillman and chef Craig Koketsu of Park Avenue Winter are taking over the giant Porcao space on Park Avenue South and turning the former churrascaria into a Polynesian themed restaurant called Hurricane Club (mahalo on the name guys)

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Amtrak To Install Free Wi-Fi on Acela

In an effort to compete with the ever-growing fleet of cheap buses that are cruising up and down the Northeast corridor, Amtrak has announced that it will begin featuring free Wi-Fi service on its Acela trains starting this March. It’s part of a larger five-year upgrade plan, Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman said in a recent conference call , which also includes the purchase of over 100 locomotives and “several hundred” new passenger cars. Boardman won’t say that the Wi-Fi will always be free, as it may become part of a pricing structure, but it’s certainly an incentive for business travelers to get more done on the road.

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Traveling for work

TRAVEL AGENT I’m still a bit confused about what my future dream job should be. When I was a child, I wanted to be a teacher or a singer, but not anymore.  I’ve learnt many new thinks about myself during these last couple of years. I’m very social person so I want to work with other people, definitely not alone.

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It happens during Supersurf

It’s time to meet the real candidates for the title of Brazilian Champ of this season. The phase before final of Supersurf 2009 is promising great emotions in Santinho Beach, located north of Santa Catarina Island, and is starring in the calendar of Brazilian Circuit’s Main Division, which was created in 2000. Last year the national elite passed through Joaquina Beach, where Willian Cardoso conquered his only title in Supersurf

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JFK International Airport will temporarily close its largest runway in March

We’ve seen a few delays due to  security , but that’s not the reason that New York’ s JFK Airport is anticipating delays. As of today, JFK International Airport has announced that its largest runway will be experiencing delays due to major renovations. The runway, which currently handles one-third of the airports traffic and slightly more than one half or its departures will temporarily be shut down in March, and renovations are expected to last for four months, according to USA Today

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21st ENAREL – National Meeting of Recreation and Leisure

Costao do Santinho representatives will lecture at ENAREL, which takes place on November 7 th , 2009. The National Meeting of Recreation and Leisure – ENAREL in 2009 brings together professionals, researchers, teachers and students who work with Recreation and Leisure in various knowledge areas. Multiple transformations on our daily basis change human activities every day.

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How The Internet Is Competing With Travel Agents For Vacation Planning

Travel agents once were the only way to go when booking a vacation. Today there is the Internet, which makes booking your own vacation easier than ever. While that may be true for some, travel agents are still the best way to go.

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Expedia and JetBlue: Winter flight sale, from $29 each-way

The holidays are over, and you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to travel more. Beat the winter blues and get going with a perfectly-timed winter flight sale. From now until tomorrow night (Jan 13), when you book with JetBlue via Expedia , you can get flights to cities in the US and Mexico starting at $29.

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Bouldering at Costao do Santinho

  Also known internationally for welcoming celebrities, Santinho Beach is a great place to practice a rock climbing style called bouldering. Walking through a paved trail located right underneath the resort’s natural monuments, one can find an area presenting boulders with different degrees and heights

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Tackling the Yuck Factor

Our Real Travel columnist Daisann McLane’s latest piece in our January/February issue looks at encountering the grimy, unsanitary, and generally not-so-clean when traveling abroad. Here’s an excerpt: It was my fourth trip to India, and I felt that I could handle anything. Invited to attend a dance performance in a village in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, I’d managed to successfully wrap and tuck myself into a heavy silk sari, earning compliments from my local hosts

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Upcoming Event – "Secret Restaurant"

The menu will be the chefs, tasting menu… The venue will be revealed when you meet at Gleeson’s reception… The price will be at your discretion… What you deem appropriate for your dining experience. You will have your own chef table in an interesting place. A new way of dining out.

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Tazia Tower in Jaisalmer Rajasthan – Five Storied Structure of Great Historical Significance

Tazia Tower is one of the major tourist attractions in Jaisalmer . It is a five-storied structure of great historical significance, which ascends from Badal Mahal (Cloud Palace) in Jaisalmer

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Chiang Mai: Fifth Largest City Of Thailand

Chiang Mai is the fifth largest city of Thailand and is basically referred as “Rose of the North”. Chiang Mai city is very popular for its Nature beauty. You can find many national parks include Doi Inthanon, which is the highest mountain in Thailand, Doi Suthep and Opkhan

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Dubai, the city of Gold!

Well, now I know why they call it the city of gold! First of all, they have a famous street where you can only buy gold, gold and… gold, it’s called ironically the Gold Souk! Next to this, they have beautiful and astonishing architectures. You can visit the famous Hotel Burj Al Arab (sailing ship), the remarkable Hotel Atlantis which is build in the sea and the highest building in the world: Burj Dubai (which has opened on the 4th of January 2010).

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Charity clothing drive: Rotaract teams up with local bars, restaurants

Five bars and restaurants are teaming up with Rotaract Beijing for a charity clothing drive. To participate, drop off any extra clean used clothes, shoes, and blankets you have to the following spots by January 30: Nearby the Tree (map) Salud – NLGX (map) The Bridge Cafe (map) Tim’s Texas BBQ (map) Istanbul (map) You can also drop clothes off at

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