Flight to India : Flight news and information

Earlier this month, the organizers at Citymeals offered up four pairs of tickets to readers for their upcoming boozing and binging bonanza at Daniel Boulud’s newly opened Bar Pleiades in the Surrey Hotel. To win, we asked readers to come up with cocktails inspired by the chefs at the event, Gavin Kaysen, Nate Appleman, George Mendes, and Vinny Dotolo and John Shook of LA’s Animal. The winning recipes, along with some commentary from the Citymeals folks.

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Giveaway Extravaganza: Bar Pleiades Cocktail Contest Winners Announced

As is the tradition at Eater, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, bloggers, and readers. This year, we asked the group eight questions, from Meal of the Year to Top Standbys. Top Newcomers and Top Standbys dropped earlier, and all will be answered by the time we turn off the lights on Thursday.

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Year in Eater 2009: The Restaurant Experts Sum Up 2009 in One Word

There’s been a lot of talk these days about the potential of a new Italian four star restaurant in New York. Many hoped Frank Bruni or his successor Sam Sifton would give the honors to Michael White’s newest, Marea. Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali trying to get one by force of will over at Del Posto

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Getting Nostalgic: Remembering When There Was An Italian Four Star in NYC

Caroline Bates, who wrote for Gourmet for over 30 years, shares some thoughts on the iconic magazine’s sudden demise earlier this year : ” It was really an unconscionable act … There was no sense of history of this magazine.” On the other hand, she also reveals that Gourmet actually had a budget for writers’ clothes , so there’s a chance that maybe not all the money was wisely spent. [AZDS via Eater National ]

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Gourmet, 1941 – 2009: Caroline Bates, who wrote for Gourmet…

ZA002 – Registration: N787EX – Serial No: 40691 – Final Assembly: 2/12/08 ZA002, the second 787 flight test aircraft, recognizable by its All Nippon Airways paint job , took its first flight on December 22nd from Paine Field. Though it wears the colors of the 787 launch customer, ZA002 will remain in the Boeing inventory as a research and development vehicle, along with ZA001 and ZA003 after the aircraft were determined to have no market value following extensive rework and modification made during assembly .

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Better Know a Dreamliner – Part Two – ZA002

UPPER WEST SIDE — Crain’s reports that the Upper West Side location of Mama Mexico , which was shuttered by the tax man earlier this month, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection . The restaurant blames the economy for the filing. [Crain's] GREENWICH VILLAGE — For those who missed it, last week the Post brought the sad news of a Babbo waiter who was hit by a sanitation truck and had his leg amputated.

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EaterWire: Mama Mexico Files for Bankruptcy; $10 Pizza at Pizza Hut

Ah, the holidays, a time for love, joy, and awful meals prepared by over-reaching loved ones, over-worked chefs, and maybe even you. In the spirit of this season, we’re asking you to send us a story (or a photo or video) about your worst holiday dining experience. The reader who sends us the best of the worst will receive dinner for six from a standout local restaurant , delivered on Sunday, January 3, the premiere night for the new show, Worst Cooks in America .

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sponsored post: Give Us Your Holiday Worst, Win Dinner for 6

If you are planning a trip to the tropics in summer time, this USB Air Conditioned Shirt has fans powered by a USB drive that will blow fresh air into the shirt. Beats having to sit there and fan yourself! Available from the Japan Trend Shop for US$230

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Weird travel gadgets: USB powered air conditioned shirt by Kuchofuku

49 Hans Place: Spacious, modern living for the discerning business traveller 49 Hans Place is a modern and convenient block of serviced apartments ideally suited for corporate travellers who have a lot to do in a limited amount of time. Located just 2 minutes from Harrods, the apartments benefit from both secure entry and safes to ensure the security of your belongings throughout your stay, and there’s a twice weekly maid service to maintain that ‘just moved in’ feel. Airport transfers are available, and there’s a personal laundry and dry cleaning service to keep you looking your best at all times.

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Knightsbridge corporate apartments for busy business travellers

If you are getting married next year, be sure to attend bridal shows to get information that you will need for your wedding and honeymoon. Two Sisters Travel will be at the Elegant Bridal show on January 19, 2010 at The Kove  in Edgewater Park, NJ and at the Elegant Bridal show on February 7, 2010 at Ron Jaworski’s Valleybrook Country Club in Blackwood NJ.  Be sure to come to the show, we will be there to give you some information to start planning your once in a lifetime Honeymoon! Just stop by our booth and sign up so that we can contact you to begin your planning. If you are thinking about a destination wedding, we can help you with that also

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Bridal Shows – January 19 and February 7, 2010 -

The smallest of all the Andean countries, Ecuador boasts historical, cultural and natural wonders more befitting an entire continent. Straddling not only two hemispheres but also two worlds – the ancient and the modern – this tiny republic with its remnants of past civilizations and Spanish conquests offers the discerning traveler a striking fusion of landscapes, peoples and cultures. From ancient markets of the indigenous peoples, Amazon tributaries, Inca ruins, Andean peaks, 16th century churches, and the wildlife-rich Galapagos Islands, Ecuador boasts a bewildering diversity that belies its diminutive size.  Contact us for small cruises to Galapagos or for our 8 day adventure trip that will include Quito, Otavalo, Cuenca and more.

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Ecuador: Amazing Diversity

This past summer, I’ve had my share of BBQ from Bludso’s BBQ to Big Mista’s BBQ to Porky’s BBQ and much more, so based on all these tastings, I can say without bias that my favorite BBQ comes from The Park’s Finest BBQ . What’s even better is that TPFB is owned by Johneric Concordia, whose BBQ and BBQ sauce is based on flavors from the Philippines, where I’m from.

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The Park’s Finest BBQ Lives Up to its Name!

Weather-related delays and cancellations challenge Chicago-area travelers while new air travel security measures are viewed as an inconvenient necessity. chicagotribune.com

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Mother Nature, not Big Brother responsible for most Chicago travel delays

Last November, I was invited by the National Honey Board to attend a honey-inspired 4 course tasting menu at Chef John Rivera Sedler’s Rivera Restaurant in Downtown Los Angeles. This event was one of a 3 part series held across the country where the National Honey Board decided to focus on Latin Cuisine and tapped 3 celebrity Latino chefs to create honey-infused gourmet dishes.

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Honey-Inspired Tasting Menu at Rivera Hosted by National Honey Board

Yesterday, i enjoyed a quiet, rainy/snowy Christmas Day with my family. I wrote a post about Airplane Sugar Cookies , and I spent the evening with the love of my life and his family. Yet…while I was enjoying happy times with my loved ones, someone else was trying to take all those joyous moments away from 200+ people in Detroit, Michigan

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Another foiled attempt to blow up a plane results in a ridiculous rule from TSA

On this day, the 25th of December, I feel I should take a break from regular posts to wish you and yours Happy Holidays from me, Carrie of Gettin’ Carried Away ! In my house, we celebrate Christmas . We attend Midnight Mass at the church I’ve attended since birth, we watch classic comdedies like Home Alone , Christmas Vacation and A Christmas Story , and we break oplatki wafters before Christmas dinner

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Happy Holidays: a homemade gift for your traveler

If you are traveling and are worried about all of those new and scary diseases out there like bird or swine flue, this nano-UV disinfection scanner can destroy all kinds of dangerous microorganisms without toxins or side effects (I can just imagine someone using this on an airplane before they take their seat). The scanner is 3 3/4″H x 1 3/4″W x 1″D and uses two AAA batteries

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Weird travel gadgets: Nano-UV disinfection scanner

From all of us here at Refresh Accomodation, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Have a great time over the festive period – eat lots of turkey, be merry and spend as much time as possible with your family and friends! We’ll see you in the New Year, so make sure you come back and check out everything we have to offer. Once again, have a great Christmas and a very joyous New Year!

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Merry Christmas!

One of the things I enjoy about dining at Korean restaurants is that some of them offer tableside cooking where you either cook it yourself as in Korean BBQ or they’ll cook it for you as in Octopus Fried Rice or Spicy Crab Soup . So after reading an LA Times article about a Koreatown restaurant that specializes in a multi-course tableside prepared seafood meal, I knew that this was one place I had to visit and soon. The name of the restaurant is Bultaneun Cheongdamdong Jogae Gui, which translates to Flaming Clam Grill of Cheongdamdong and it’s in the Chapman Market Complex.

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Seafood Feast at Bultaneun Cheongdamdong Jogae Gui

When people think of Christmas Eve in Rome , they inevitably think of Midnight Mass at the Vatican. But there are so many places to worship – the Pantheon has a service featuring Gregorian chants, some churches hold services in English and there’s a not-to-be missed mass at Rome’s Santa Maria in Ara Coeli

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Midnight Mass at Rome’s Santa Maria in Ara Coeli