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August 2008 - Posts
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– The "farm-to-school" movement has arrived. [ WSJ ] – Los Angeles taco trucks left court victorious yesterday. [ LAT ] – To save costs, manufacturers have been switching ingredients like cocoa butter with cheaper alternatives Read More...
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Worried financial types (with still-deep pockets) might do well to partake in the good karma that pervades the lounge/restaurant Mint Leaf , whose swanky design – created out of a former bank and featuring a mezzanine and the original clock, which Read More...
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– Successfully opening a restaurant is still a tricky business feat. [ NYT ] – Bringing fortune cookies to China. [ Diner's Journal ] – Tapeworms, or a reason to avoid raw salmon. [ Gourmet ] – Many foods you loved as a child Read More...
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– The first pack of instant ramen was sold 50 years ago. [ NPR ] – Move over umami , the newest taste is calcium [ Yahoo ] – School lunch prices are looking to go up. [ NYT ] – Interning at New York's Spotted Pig . [ Amateur Read More...
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The Thames photo: Peter Pearson Cutting a swath across London, the Thames is arguably the city’s greatest asset. It is the river that attracted the first settlers to the area and later encouraged the trade and exchange of ideas that made London Read More...
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A place so phony it would make Holden Caulfield's head explode. Read More...
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Bourne & Hollingsworth photo: Cindy Chen Named for a department store that used to stand on the site, Fitzrovia bar Bourne & Hollingsworth is a 1920s-speakeasy-style one-of-a-kind with decor that resembles a granny’s front room; drinks are Read More...
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Giaconda Dining Room Photo: Cindy Chen The size of a postage stamp, The Giaconda Dining Room resides in a short Soho street famous as a onetime haunt of musical legends like The Rolling Stones and David Bowie; the inconspicuous bistro punches above its Read More...
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As we launch our first-ever Zagat Dating (& Dumping) Survey , we are asking for your candid, witty and enlightening insights into the world of relationships. Let us in on the ups and downs of your dating experiences. For example, when you go to a Read More...
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Billed as “London’s largest public event,” the Notting Hill Carnival (23–25 August) celebrates the city’s vibrant Caribbean culture with music, dance and, of course, food and drink. And two restaurants situated on the Carnival Read More...
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Could it soon be last orders for your local? Four pubs close each day in the U.K., according to a survey by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The smoking ban and heavy alcohol duty have hit hard, with urban pubs faring the worst – recently, we've Read More...
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Buddha Bar photo: Buddha Bar Dominated by a huge, enthroned Buddha, this bi-level London outpost of the international Buddha Bar chain ( Paris , New York , Dubai and more) resides in darkly exotic digs on Victoria Embankment underneath Waterloo Bridge, Read More...
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They’re having siesta while you're trying to fiesta. Read More...
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– Keeping up with Michael Phelps is almost as difficult at the breakfast table as it is in the pool. [ Observer ] – Led by chefs like Anna Hansen, women are taking back the restaurant kitchen. [ Times ] – Yet another reason to adore Read More...
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Soon opera lovers will have a new option for pre-performance dining. Come September the small Parisian chain Bel Canto will open an outpost in London, featuring Southwestern French cuisine served by trained lyrical singers. While enjoying the three-course Read More...
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Learn how to make authentic Italian dishes from Sardinian-born Paolo Saba, group executive chef of the London Fine Dining Group, which owns Zafferano . Classes, which are limited to six people, take place at Zafferano's deli next door. There will Read More...
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ZAGAT.mobi on the iPhone You know the drill: you’re in a 4 PM meeting when you realise you’re supposed to take a top client out for dinner, but you forgot to make a reservation. You have two choices. One, fake a cough, excuse yourself for Read More...
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Santo photo: Cindy Chen The scruffy end of Portobello Road is the bohemian backdrop to Santo , a cafe-***–margarita bar in narrow, modest digs where tables spill onto the pavement and the all-day, snack-orientated Mexican fare (available to eat Read More...
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After years of serving some of the Top Seafood in London, J. Sheekey is expanding into the adjacent space with the J. Sheekey Oyster Bar. Opening in the beginning of November (right around the 10th anniversary of J. Sheekey's current incarnation as Read More...
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– Celeb chef Anthony Worrel Thompson is sorry for trying to kill you. [ Independent ] – The tastiest tap water in Britain comes from the Trent. [ Word of Mouth ] – Sushi slides down the social ladder.[ Observer ] – Emma Thompson Read More...
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Nobu's tables often fill up with celebs. photo: Courtesy of Nobu Celebrities, like everybody else, need to eat sometime. Or at least pretend to. If you enjoy a side of star-gazing with your meal, here are some restaurants to put on your must-dine Read More...
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