Restaurants News
- Community leaders scramble to keep San Pedro's Warner Grand open Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:46PMCommunity leaders are scrambling to keep San Pedro's Warner Grand Theatre running while the cash-strapped city of Los Angeles prepares turn the historic landmark over to a private operator.
- Blooming good time at the Pier Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:46PMA perennial favorite among professional horticulture enthusiasts and amateur landscapers alike, the 16th annual Flower and Garden Show launched the 2010 showcase with a whimsical "Evening in Bloom" cocktail party Friday night to benefit four of Chicago's premier conservationist groups: Chicago Botanic Garden, Parkways Foundation, Chicago Gateway Green and Friends of the Parks.
- McDonald's rebuild delayed until late summer Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:45PMThe planned demolition of the Kingshighway McDonalds restaurant this spring has been pushed back until late summer, and that’s just fine with owner David Weinbaum. IIt was supposed to be spring, but it’s been moved to late August or early September, and that’s OK with Weinbaum, he said, indicating he expected big sales this weekend during the St. Pat's celebration and Summerfest in June.
- Edmonds shopping center caters to dogs and cats Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:43PMEDMONDS — So many pet-oriented businesses make their home at Firdale Village that the shopping center might be more accurately dubbed Fur-dale Village.
- Field set for Jackson Co. commissioners' race Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:41PMA total of 13 candidates are running for the 2 county commissioner positions. read more
- Big crowd expected for St. Patrick's Parade Day, but chance of rain looms Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:41PMThere's some rain in the forecast, but planners are hoping for four or five hours of clear skies Saturday for one of the largest St. Patrick's Day Parades in Scranton history. The latest forecast predicts much of the coming rain will fall Friday, leaving
- Philip Morris to sue Norway Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:37PMOSLO – Global tobacco giant Philip Morris said Tuesday it planned to take the Norwegian state to court in an attempt to overturn a law in the Scandinavian country banning the display of cigarettes in stores.
- Economic Impact of Top 28 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:37PMThousands are expected in Lafayette this week for the LHSAA Top 28 Tournament, and basketball fans aren't the only ones excited for the tournament. "The business picks up, everybody comes on in to eat great Cajun food and we show a lot of people how to peel (crawfish)," said Dawn Landry, co-owner of Don's Seafood Hut. Out of town visitors are expected to inject millions into the local economy ...
- Marvelous mistakes: When food goes wrong, sometimes it's so right Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:36PMMost new foods and recipes are the result of tireless tinkering by cooks or food companies seeking fresh flavors, textures or combinations. But recipes and foods discovered purely by accident are as rare as a hard freeze in the Golden Gate City and as unique as a man who turns a youthful blunder into a frozen treat millions enjoy on hot summer days.
- SFMOMA Announces New Thursday Night Happenings Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:34PMMy Barbarian, The Voyage of the White Widow, 2007; © My Barbarian; photo: courtesy the artist. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.-
- Disney World for adults Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:17PMWalt Disney World makes a great family vacation destination.
- Steelers QB accused of sexual assault in Georgia Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:17PMMILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A 20-year-old college student accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of sexually assaulting her at a nightclub early Friday during a night on the town near where he owns a lake home.
- Dear Abby Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:16PMDEAR ABBY: I’m 27 and in a three-year-long relationship that has been slowly falling apart. A year before it began, I ended a two-year union with another guy. While the two men are completely different, both relationships ended for similar reasons. I am a successful, independent woman. Apparently, this made each one feel like less of a man. While I’m told my qualities are part of the reason I’m ...
- Discover the Grand Strand, fun-filled Carolina patch of sand Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:15PMMYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina - Myrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach, a workingman's destination...
- A quite different kind of farming Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:15PMTraveling along State Highway 35 just west of Port Lavaca, and then up high above an overpass, one might notice four holding ponds to the left of Sikes Road. That would be C & J Fish Farm, owned and operated by Clay Brett, and his father, Jody Brett, since May 2003.
- Restaurateur’s death engulfs Northern Neck community Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:14PMInside 304-year-old Yeocomico Episcopal Church, a place surrounded by snow-laden fields and an ancient graveyard, a standing-room-only crowd of mourners celebrated the life of Sally Jeanette Rumsey last month with ready wit, gentle stories and hymns. Permeating the service as well was an edgy sense of uncertainty. How the 49year-old died, in the prime of her life and full of talk of the future ...
- Giving For Good: Our homeless neighbors Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:13PM"Any one of us could be homeless at any time.
- Our Say: Childhood obesity a problem we all need to address Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:12PMIt isn't hard to measure the growing incidence of obesity. You can see it on street corners, in the malls and in restaurants. You don't see it in health clubs or on athletic fields.
- Seoul searches for its snatched shoes — all 1,700 pairs of them Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:11PMIn South Korea, where people often remove their shoes before entering homes, restaurants or funeral parlors, it is a nagging problem: people walking off with others' shoes, either by mistake or, sometimes, intentionally.
- Cape Fear region county-by-county roundup Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:10PMA Bladen Community College Resource and Lending Library for young children has opened in East Arcadia. On Feb. 27, about 100 people attended an open house and ribbon-cutting for the new children's resource center.
- Restaurant owner charged with indecent exposure Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:35PMA Galveston County pizzeria owner was charged with six counts of indecent exposure after an employee accused him of exposing himself to her.
- Proposals could limit migrant workers’ stay in Canada Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:34PMThey arrive on the promise of good jobs, fair wages and an opportunity to support their families back home.
- First Numbers: Iceland Says No to Icesave Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:34PM"At least five percent of Icelanders are idiots." more Click on the picture to watch this audio slideshow about Icelandic domestic animals. Many people are familiar with the Icelandic horse, a special breed of small sturdy colorful horses, which have a unique gait called tölt . The Icelandic sheep is also well known, as are the Icelandic cows and the Icelandic sheep dog.
- AMH opens new wing Wednesday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:30PMALTON - A new era begins Wednesday for Alton Memorial Hospital when it officially swings open the doors on its $45 million Duncan Wing.
- TRAVEL UPDATE Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:28PMBest Western has opened the Allamanda Laguna Phuket on Bang Tao Beach, as part of Laguna Phuket. Its target market is families, couples and golf players. The hotel features 129 guest rooms and suites. All suites are fully furnished, with a kitchenette and separate living and dining areas.
- Police Link 1,700 Pairs of Shoes to 2 Greedy Feet Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:27PMPolice in Seoul opened an ex-convict’s warehouse and found 170 boxes packed with expensive designer shoes, all believed to have been stolen.
- Half Marathon promotes healthy lifestyle Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:14PMAs winter begins to melt away, those who like a challenge may want to start lacing up their running shoes.
- Hobby show appeals to the engineer in all of us Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:04PMSara and Brad Deschner never thought they would be organizing a community train show that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
- NFL Star Roethlisberger Accused Of Sexual Assault Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:57PM(CNN) -- NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a rural Georgia nightspot early Friday, police said.
- Quarterly luncheon planned Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:38AMThe Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce will hold its Quarterly Luncheon at noon Friday, March 19 in the community room at Monte Vista Ranch. Cost is $20 per person.
- Fires Damage Restaurants in Lower Greenville Avenue Area of Dallas Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:35AMDALLAS (AP) - Several businesses were destroyed by fire in the restaurant-packed lower Greenville Avenue area of Dallas at a time when the places were closed.
- Doubletree by Hilton Expands Latin America Portfolio in Mexico Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:34AMHilton Worldwide has announced that it has signed a multi-year management agreement with Consorcio Hotelero S.A. de C.V. for a Doubletree by Hilton full-service hotel in Mexico. Construction of the Doubletree by Hilton, Merida is expected to begin this month with a scheduled completion in March 2011. This latest announcement reinforces the continued growth of Hilton Worldwide in the region, and ...
- Starbucks OK with customers carrying guns Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:34AMStarbucks OK with customers carrying guns
- Nh Hoteles Sells Three Properties In Mexico For Us 57 Million And Focuses Its Mexican Strategy On Urban Hotels Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:34AMNH Hoteles is fortifying its liquidity in a $57M operation in Mexico that involves the following agreements: The sale of three company-owned hotels that are currently operated under franchise agreements as Hilton-brand hotels. The cancelation of the management contracts for the Krystal vacation hotels operated by the company in Cancún, Puerto Vallarta and Ixtapa and the sale of the Krystal brand ...
- Should you eat eggs when pregnant? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:34AMFollowing the clean-up of the British egg industry, is it still really necessary for pregnant women to avoid eating all but the most thoroughly cooked eggs? Very early on in my pregnancy I found myself heading towards Bayswater for no other reason than a need to satisfy a sudden intense craving for a parmesan custard from Le Cafe Anglais. My desire was so strong I could smell it - £4.75 worth of ...
- Northern Quest steps it up with fine dining at Masselow’s - Wed, 03 Mar 2010 PST Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:32AMThere is no shortage of ways to satisfy an appetite at the Northern Quest Casino and Resort. With the addition of Masselow’s Restaurant, there are now 13 places to grab something to eat. The new restaurant, named for the chief who led the Kalispel Tribe more than 100 years ago, is the finest dining offered. It also provides visitors with an intimate connection to the culture of the Indian tribe ...
- Briefly: March 3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:32AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
- Police say Mich. fugitive ran contracting scam here Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:29AMA Michigan man wanted for violating his parole on a 2003 teen-sex charge has been arrested in Pittsburgh where he used the alias 'Burgh Granite.'
- EasyJet boss takes off for Whitbread Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:29AMAndy Harrison to quit airline for top job at pubs and restaurants group despite receiving £1.2m 'golden carrot' last year The outgoing boss of low-cost airline easyJet has landed himself a new job at the controls of Whitbread, the Costa Coffee-to-Premier Inns group. Andy Harrison, 52, will take over from chief executive Alan Parker at Whitbread in November, but is joining the FTSE 100-listed ...
- Locals Flock to an Old-School Shopkeeper Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:11PMBy Jennifer Erickson Susan Hofeller lives in Laguna Beach half of the year, and whenever she returns after a six-month hiatus, her first stop is always Coast Hardware on Broadway. read more
- Business owners sue over island smoking ban Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:09PMGALVESTON A group of bar, nightclub and restaurant owners claims the city should have studied how the smoking ban would hurt their property values.
- Sunday Dinners Downtown Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:08PMDuring the winter months, the Woodbine Main Street-Chamber, the Golden Age Center, and approximately 13 other organizations have developed a win-win … win situation they like to call “Sunday Dinners Downtown.”
- Cuba struggles to preserve past in hard times Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:06PMHAVANA (Reuters) - Every winter, tourists from frozen homelands in the north fill the sunny streets of Old Havana admiring its picturesque colonial buildings and centuries-old squares.
- Entrails Soup, Food Good for Health Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:03PMPyongyang, February 25 (KCNA) -- Soup of entrails is one of the Korean people's favorite food well known from olden times. It is prepared by boiling entrails of cattle or pig and taken with boiled rice mixed with millet and red beans.
- Your Family Decorator: Westminster Dog Show musings from Best-in-Show Sadie's decorator Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:01PMA belated hello from Westminster — and I don't mean the cathedral! I mean the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Madison Square Garden, and my trip to New York a couple of Tuesdays ago wasn't easy.
- Jobs Bill Tax Credit Not Enough: More Small Businesses Turn to Business Cash Advances Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:00PMThe jobs bill approved by the U.S. Senate includes a tax credit meant as a hiring incentive for small business. But small businesses say it's not enough. With many struggling to meet payroll while revenue is down, hiring a new employee in return for a few thousand dollars is not feasible or smart.
- Marina IR to hire 5,000 Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:57PMTO GEAR up for its April 27 opening, Marina Bay Sands (MBS) - Singapore's second integrated resort - is ramping up the hiring of staff to fill up all the necessary positions so that it get off to 'as perfect a start' as possible in the final stretch.
- People are still eating out, and we have pictures to prove it Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:55PMThis one's for all the restaurateurs out there. I've written before about the struggles of restaurants around the Puget Sound. Times are tough, and people are cutting back. That means eating out less. It means sharing plates and asking for "just water, please."
- YVR opens satellite terminal to handle expected record number of post-Olympics passengers Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:55PMAs many as 39,000 post-Olympics passengers are expected to depart Vancouver International Airport on Monday, easily surpassing the previous one-day record of 26,000 passengers set in August 2008.
- Utah liquor law renaissance takes a rest -- for now Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:00AMFinding a cocktail in heavily Mormon Utah isn't likely to get any easier this year. Legislative leaders and Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's spokeswoman said Wednesday they remain opposed to lifting the cap on the number of establishments that can serve liquor, but that might not be the case next year.