Chefs in Shorts Coming to Boston on June 25, 2010

A barbecue-based culinary event is coming to Boston next month, and it will feature some of Boston’s best-known chefs. An email received from Regan Communications Group mentions that the 13th annual Chefs in Shorts will be held at Seaport Boston on Friday, June 25 at Seaport Boston.

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British Airways cabin crew strike information

Unfortunately, there’s still no agreement between UNITE and British Airways (BA), so the cabin crew strike commenced yesterday and at the time of writing this post, it will continue until 29 May. According to the airline, passengers can either receive a full refund or rebook their flight for another time. Strikes having a massive impact on the airline There are two further five-day walkouts planned on 30 May and 5 June, threatening to disrupt the journeys of millions of passengers during the school half term

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British Airways cabin crew strike information

Funny Timing: Party Poopers at DOH Shutter K! Pizzacone on Day of Review

On the same day that K! Pizzacone , the first name in conical pizza, scored a curious, albeit tepid review from The New Yorker , it was also paid a visit by the DOH . Now a day later, there’s still paper covering the doors to the slim space on 5th Avenue. Restaurant reps report there was a slight electrical problem and that they should be able to reopen by tomorrow or Thursday at the latest.

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Funny Timing: Party Poopers at DOH Shutter K! Pizzacone on Day of Review

First Word: Superdive, Les Enfants Terribles, Meatball Shop to Face CB3

Community Board 3 has released its full SLA Licensing Committee agenda for June, and as usual the docket is full of fun appearances. Click through for a look at the full schedule

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First Word: Superdive, Les Enfants Terribles, Meatball Shop to Face CB3

Mar Menor Marmenor Holiday Rentals – Cheap Apartment Rentals in Mar Menor Spain

Mar Menor Marmenor Holiday Rentals – Cheap Apartment Rentals in Mar Menor Spain . Mar Menor Holiday Rentals Website has been designed to bring together owners of privately owned holiday homes and holiday makers searching for that perfect holiday home to rent, unlike many holiday rental web sites we offer only properties for rent in one area the Mar Menor on the Costa Calida South East Spain

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Mar Menor Marmenor Holiday Rentals – Cheap Apartment Rentals in Mar Menor Spain

Philippines – ‘Malicious’ software may have existed in PCOS machines, group says

'Malicious' software may have existed in PCOS machines, group says “Malicious” software may have existed in automated voting machines, a poll watchdog said, citing discrepancies found by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), the Commission on El… Name rotten apples in poll fraud The Commission on Elections on Tuesday challenged lawyer and former

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Decanted: Dell’Anima’s Scrapbook from the Italian Road Less-Traveled

Welcome to Eater’s newest column, Decanted, in which WineChap’s Talia Baiocchi guides us through the treacherous world of New York wine lists.

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North Africa – Tunisia: President Ben Ali Presides Over Celebration of National Horse Riding Day

Tunisia: President Ben Ali Presides Over Celebration of National Horse Riding Day President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali attended, on Sunday, at Kassar Sa d race course, the Arab thoroughbred horse race endowed with the Grand Prix of the President of the Republic and the race of English thoroughbred horses, born

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North Africa – Tunisia: President Ben Ali Presides Over Celebration of National Horse Riding Day

First Word: Another Swanky Restaurant is Scheduled for Bowery 2.0

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. A new restaurant is taking over part of the troubled Sunshine Hotel annex at 245 Bowery, a few doors north of the New Museum of Contemporary Art and only a short slide south of Keith McNally’s latest venture, Pulino’s Pizzeria up at East Houston. The architect in charge here is Richard H.

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First Word: Another Swanky Restaurant is Scheduled for Bowery 2.0

Giuseppe’s Ristorante and Piano Bar Opening in Gloucester

A new Italian dining spot is coming to Gloucester, moving into the space where an American restaurant and bar had been. According to the restaurant’s website, Giuseppe’s Ristorante and Piano Bar will be opening on Main Street in the historic Blackburn Building where Elliott’s at the Blackburn resided

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No Pajamas in Shanghai

Shanghai’s World Expo is in full swing ; since its May 1 st fanfare-filled opening, over five million people have stopped by. Event organizers expect another 65 million people to visit before the expo’s Halloween closing. Curiously, those 70 million won’t likely see pajama-clad Shanghainese about town, as NPR’s Morning Edition reported last week.

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No Pajamas in Shanghai

The Shutter: 15 Year-Old Nolita Spot Cafe Colonial Will Close Today

Bowery Boggie reports that Cafe Colonial , the 15 year-old cafe and bistro on Elizabeth and Houston will close today as planned.

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The Shutter: 15 Year-Old Nolita Spot Cafe Colonial Will Close Today

Wollensky’s Grill May Be Coming to the Boston Waterfront

It looks like a chain of high-end steakhouses may be looking to bring a more casual eatery to Boston’s Waterfront. According to Mayor Thomas M.

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Industry Vets: Meet the Man Who Has Been Frequenting Sardi’s for 77 Years

Today the Times runs a sweet piece on William Herz, the most regular of regulars at Midtown institution Sardi’s —he’s been going for 77 years.

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Industry Vets: Meet the Man Who Has Been Frequenting Sardi’s for 77 Years

Chef Shuffles: Chef Akhtar Nawab confirms earlier reports…

Chef Akhtar Nawab confirms earlier reports that he is indeed the chef at downtown Mexican spot La Esquina . This is the chef’s second gig after closing his restaurant, Elettaria, last August, and he says he has ” some other projects on the table too.” [Heritage Radio Network via Grub Street ]

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Another Airline Tax…er…Fee

I saw an article in USA Today about yet another tax…er…fee imposed by the airlines.  This one is a tax…er…fee of anywhere between $10 and $30 for travel during “peak” times.   Click for day-by-day, airline-by-airline 'peak' surcharges.

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Funnies: Amgula Omelettes and Mushroom Quiesh at Sweet Melissa’s

Yes, as Pardon Me for Asking points out , everyone makes spelling mistakes. It’s human.

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Daily Radar: 05.25.10

Wonder where the tourist hotspots are? An Estonia-based developer has put together a Google map of world “touristiness” based on the analysis of photos submitted to the Panoramio photo-sharing site. The regions attracting the most tourists are the bright reds and yellows, while the cool blues and purples are less visited sites.

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Zocalo Cocina Mexicana to Reopen in the Back Bay

A Mexican restaurant in Brighton that recently closed will soon be open once again, though at a new location in another section of Boston. According to the restaurant’s website, Zocalo Cocina Mexicana is going to be opening somewhere in the Back Bay in early June. A note on the Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook page from the owner of the restaurant mentions that the new spot should be open on June 4, though the restaurant’s website says June 1.

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A Note to Breeders: Nicola Marzovilla, the owner of restaurant…

Nicola Marzovilla, the owner of restaurant I Trulli on the concept of children’s menus : ” Children’s menus are the death of civilization …The table is very important. It’s about nutrition, it’s about family; you go right down the line. And the children’s menu is about the opposite — it’s about making it quick, making it easy, and moving on.” [NYT]

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