Gayot.com, an international online source for restaurant and travel info, named Tampa's Fly Bar to its list of top 40 cheap eats in the Southeast. See here . (Full disclosure, I do some work as Florida editor for Gayot.) I think it's a great choice, especially in light of their swing menu items like the roasted garlic frites ($8) or the flatbread pizza bianco ($8).
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Fly Bar buzzing onto Gayot’s list of top cheap eats
Just before the major Chopin exhibition at the Cité de la Musique, it’s the Musée de la Vie Romantique – one of our favourite places in Paris – that honours the man for the bicentenary of his birth. The Musée de la Vie Romantique in Paris. Photo : JasonW Before it became a museum the Musée de la Vie romantique was a Parisian townhouse that received distinguished and talented guests such as George Sand and… (neighbour) Chopin.
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Chopin – the Blue Note exhibition at the Musée de la Vie Romantique in Paris from 2nd March – 11th July 2010
Juste avant la grande exposition Chopin à la Cité de la Musique, c’est le Musée de la Vie romantique – un de nos lieux préférés à Paris – qui se concentre sur le compositeur pour fêter le bicentenaire de sa naissance. photo de wallyg utilisée sous licence cc Avant d’être un musée, le Musée de la Vie romantique était une maison particulière où Chopin (et beaucoup d’autres) se rendait en voisin et ami
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Exposition Frédéric Chopin – la note bleue au Musée de la Vie romantique du 2 mars au 11 juillet 2010
Today Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa opened, the centerpiece of Beach Walk, a $30 million revitalization project along a half-mile active pathway with shopping, dining and entertainment. Amenities include three dining options, including SHOR , an American seafood grill with a dramatic show kitchen; Swim , offering Pan-Latin fusion dishes poolside along with a selection of frozen tropical cocktails; and Skimmers lobby bar. For more information, go here .
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Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort opens today with 3 restos
Cyrano's Bistro's Saumon Grille If you’re a fan of authentic French cusisine, head to Chicago’ s Cyrano’s Bistro . Located in the lively River North gallery and restaurant district, Cyrano’s stands out as the most traditional French eatery in the area. Named for Bergerac, the Southwest region of France that chef Didier Durand hails from, as well as legendary character Cyrano’s de Bergerac’s ”Le Grande passion” for the French lifestyle, the bistro is warm and inviting. Gold and wine-colored walls display French posters, with white table clothes and French music upping the elegance factor. The menu features an array of the expected bistro items like cheese plates, pates, bisques and Coq Au Vin. There are also more modern offerings like vegetarian rigatoni and rotisserie Peking duck.
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French Flair at Chicago’s Cyrano’s Bistro
The first event of 2010 at Terroir – The Madras Wine Club was a private screening of the movie “Sideways” at a small auditorium in a hotel open exclusively for Terroir members and spouses on 24th January. It was a Bring Your Own Wine event.
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Terroir – The Madras Wine Club moves Sideways
Cupid's Bow in San Francisco Valentine’s Day can be rough for many of us. In a tough economy it can be difficult to show your sweet love a good time. In San Francisco , we are fortunate to have priceless views all over the city, and lots of romantic things to do . Here is a unique idea, sort of a high-low dining experience, for you love birds this Valentine’s Day. Head to the beautiful Embarcadero waterfront for free million dollar views of the Bay, Alcatraz Island and the Bay Bridge span. Along the piers and near the AT&T Baseball Stadium is a small old time burger shack called Red’s Java House . Unheard of along the waterfront is their free parking for customers. Anthony Bourdain loved this San Francisco institution when he came by in August 2009.
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Affordable Romantic Valentine’s Day Alternative in San Francisco
Santa Barbara is one of the most popular California destinations for romantic travel. It’s easy to see why; the Central California coastline is just as beautiful, but calmer and more accessible than that of Northern California. There are a handful of 5-star luxury resorts in the Santa Barbara area that count among the best in North America, and for a medium sized town, there is a remarkable amount of cultural activities.
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Top 5 Most Romantic Restaurants in Santa Barbara, CA
Reconnu aujourd’hui par les jeunes générations, Claude Parent fut longtemps oublié, marginalisé. Cette exposition de son travail le célèbre désormais comme l’un des héros de la modernité. Préparez-vous à admirer la beauté d’une centrale nucléaire, un centre commercial or même… une maison.
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Claude Parent : l’œuvre construite, l’œuvre graphique à la Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine du 20 janvier au 2 mai 2010
In the mood for a sub (hoagie, or whatever you crazy kids are calling them these days)? Jimmy John's (2519 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater) holds its Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, Feb. 5. Customers can order their favorite Jimmy John’s sub sandwiches for only $1.
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Jimmy John’s $1 subs for customer appreciation
Finding a decent glass of wine in India is enough to drive a person to drink. While wine is increasingly popular – consumption is expected to increase between 25 per cent and 30 per cent a year between 2009 and 2012 – polite drinkers would probably describe many of the over-sweet offerings from the nation’s vineyards as “passable”. Others would be able to come up with some much pithier descriptions says Jason Staines of Monocle , the well-regarded global briefining magazine.
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A good whine, Monocle on the Indian wine scene
Château Ste. Michelle Wine Estates dominates in the Pacific Northwest of the US and can be numbered among the big international liquor companies such as Constellation, Diageo, Pernod Ricard and others in its own distinctive way
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A string of pearls from Washington State
Before you decide the way to get at your LOSE WEIGHT, AND THIS TIME I MEAN IT New Year's resolution is by eating the new fast food restaurants' reduced-calorie, lower-fat menu items (like the Taco Bell ones that are being hyped like mad), read this . It's a pretty balanced examination of these foods by a variety of nutritionists.
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New fast food low-calorie foods too good to be true?
Artful chicken roulade with ligonberry sauce Door County, Wisconsin may be known for casual, Midwestern cuisine but The Inn at Kristofer’s supplies a decidedly upscale version of Door County dining. Perched on the waterfront next to the picturesque Sister Bay Marina, the restaurant is elegant and understated with white tableclothes and floor to ceiling windows. Executive chef Terry Milligan cooks up fresh and innovative dishes based largely on local produce and influenced by French cooking traditions. The menu changes seasonaly and according to availability but on the arctic December night that I visited, the menu featured grilled salmon, chicken roulade with ligonberry sauce and grilled duck breast with blueberry pinot noir reduction and seafood sausage with grilled prawns and risotto. Each arrived in an artistic arrangement, my chicken roulade resembled a vibrant art display, with bright orange carrots and green beans accenting the red ligonberry sauce.
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Unforgettable Fine Dining at Door County’s The Inn at Kristofers
Food and Drink: Part of the joy of traveling the world is exposing yourself (and your palate) to new flavors and traditions in the local cuisine. It’s also a great way to meet and touch the local people and discover something about the culture. Use this list to find the cheapest ways to keep your tummy full,
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Best Diners Drive-Ins & Cheap Food
Each year, I visit numerous Bed & Breakfast properties. I only wished this book was available to read many years ago, because it would have provided me with some excellent insight that I have been lacking. It is an outstanding resource for future innkeepers! If the suggestions are followed, clients will not only be pleased with the quality but also with
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Running a Bed & Breakfast for Dummies Review
Graffiti artists, then ‘proper’ artists, then clubber and nightclub entrepreneur, André has been spreading his talent around Paris for a while now, whether we wanted it or not, and his new exhibition of black and white scribbles drawings is at the most hyped shop in the galaxy, Colette… He came from the streets, grappled his way up the social ladder by way of the Champs Elysée (and his club Le Baron) and now he’s having a little rest at Paris’ hilarious hub of hype, Colette.
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Drawings by André, an exhibition at Colette from 1st – 27th February 2010
Graffeur, devenu artiste, devenu entrepreneur-pilier de la nuit, André expose ses dessins noir et blanc chez Colette. Plus hype tu meurs ! Il a commencé dans la rue, il est passé par un club près de Champs-Elysées (le Baron) et pour le moment il s’arrête dans la boutique la plus hype de la capitale : messieurs-dames, voici André ! Ses bonhommes à longues jambes ont pullulé dans les rue de Paris il y a quelques années, mais depuis André dessine plutôt dans des galeries que sur les murs. L’exposition chez Colette montrera une trentaine de ses dessins préparatoires (mais aboutis) de toutes tailles, ainsi que
Papilles means tastebuds in English, and if you like you meals meaty and copious, you won’t be disappointed here… photos: JasonW Les Papilles isn’t a new restaurant, but we only discovered it recently. Not far from our hotels and the Jardin du Luxembourg, it’s a sort of hybrid place, open for lunch and dinner, but also selling terrines and good wine
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Restaurant Les Papilles – something yummy for your tastebuds
Je passe depuis plusieurs années devant le restaurant les Papilles qui se trouve à côté du Jardin du Luxembourg. Je pensais que c’était un petit bistrot- épicerie de luxe et n’avais jamais fait l’effort de m’y intéresser. Mais cet hiver, voyant que le bistrot était rempli tous les jours à l’heure du déjeuner, je me suis approché d’un peu plus près et commencé à me lécher les babines en regardant la vitrine et la carte
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Restaurant Les Papilles, restaurant généreux