Archive for November, 2008
Dining entrepreneurs say there’s room for new restaurants despite … - Charleston Post & Courier
Sunday, November 30th, 2008
Red Schilling, a plumber, is part of a work crew that’s laying PVC pipe in the ground beneath Halls Chophouse, a new restaurant on King Street scheduled to open in January. Vedrinski The financial crisis rippling through the economy has derailed …
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Stewards of the city: A look at innovative leaders in our community … - Southwest Journal
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Sometimes it’s hard to measure sustainability with statistics. Luckily for the loyal patrons of Common Roots Café, owner Danny Schwartzman has always been something of a numbers guy. 88. That’s the percentage of food served in September that was …
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Riverstone Steakhouse - AccessAtlanta
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Steakhouse setting The décor does a good job of hiding the fact that this space used to be a sports bar, with wine bottles on display near the entrance and small spotlights that soften the harshness of the gray brick walls and exposed ceiling. To go …
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Grape Debate: Gourmet Gifts on German Street - Shepherdstown Observer
Sunday, November 30th, 2008Grape Debate: Gourmet Gifts on German StreetShepherdstown Observer, WV - 6 hours agoAlso inside I found wine bottles that were melted flat and magically transformed into cheese boards, and locally made “Artsmart” decorative winecork soaps. …
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Put a Cork in it: Screwcap Wine Closures Are Not Endangering Animals! - Vinography
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Put a Cork in it: Screwcap Wine Closures Are Not Endangering Animals!Vinography, CA - 6 hours agoToday’s piece of crap in the Telegraph, entitled “Screw Cap Wine Bottles Threaten Rare Species.” The occasion for repeating this completely asinine claim …
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It may take us some time to become Taj again: Staffer - Times of India
Saturday, November 29th, 2008MUMBAI: Denis O‘Sullivan, an executive of McGraw Hill, was enjoying a bottle of beer by the poolside of the Taj when the terrorists struck. Denis’s fate is not known but three days later, half a glass of beer was still on the table with his bag and …
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Sidebar: Make the glass your muse - The Times
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Sidebar: Make the glass your museThe Times, South Africa - 1 hour ago… packaging: back labels to explain exactly what makes it superior to other common or garden-variety jerky, along the lines of those used on wine bottles. …
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Save this amazing forest … uncork a bottle of wine - Daily Mail
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Is there any sound in the world that holds greater promise than the gentle pop of a cork being pulled from a wine bottle? It heralds conviviality, conversation, fine food and good cheer. The thin rattle of a metal screw-top cap being removed just isn …
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Screw cap wine bottles threaten rare species - Telegraph.co.uk
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Telegraph.co.uk
Screw cap wine bottles threaten rare speciesTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 19 minutes agoIt takes nine years before a tree can be harvested again, but each tree produces enough cork in each harvest for 4000 wine bottles. …
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A warm retreat in Norton Commons - Louisville Courier-Journal
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Kathy Kinnaird was looking for a home that was focused on community living. When she stumbled upon Norton Commons, she was impressed by the concept of urban living in the suburbs. With the job of finding a home complete, she turned her attention to …
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