BBC News – The world’s shortest man, He Pingping, dies aged 21 : “The world’s shortest man, He Pingping, dies aged 21 Advertisement The world’s shortest man has died in Rome The world’s shortest man, He Pingping, who was just 74.6cm (2ft 5in) tall, has died in Rome. He was born in 1988 in Wulanchabu, China, with a form of primordial dwarfism, and was officially recognised as the world’s shortest man in 2008
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BBC News – The world’s shortest man, He Pingping, dies aged 21
For all the talk about wine being good for your health, a new study finds that wine even small amounts of alcohol consumption harms Indians. These findings are based on a study covering 4,400 drinkers and an almost equal number of non-drinkers (the control group) in 10 cities by doctors from AIIMS, Centre for Chronic Diseases, Public Health Foundation of India and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation
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Is drinking red wine bad for Indians? You make the call
Last Friday, the Washington Post reported in its gossip column the Top Chef Season 7 would be filmed in DC. For those who need a stronger confirmation, here’s an excerpt from NYT restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s review of Colicchio & Sons today: “Mr
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Top Cheffage: More Details Revealed on Top Chef Seven, Washington D.C.
EAST VILLAGE — Workers on the scene today revealed that the former (beloved) Astor Place East Starbucks is going to become a cafe for the New York Film Academy , which apparently rents some space in the building. [EaterWire] SOHO — Feast hears that Socarrat Paella Bar is considering expanding to Soho
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EaterWire: New Tenant for Astor Place ‘Bucks, Rumored Soho Socarrat
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. [ Krieger ] This fun looking newcomer—there’s a tree in there! like Rayuela, but three years later—is Tartinery , a day-old Nolita restaurant centered around that most wonderful of French sandwiches, the tartine. Since bread is the big focus in a place like this Tartinery sources carefully, serving country bread from the well known Poilâne Bakery in France and and organic multigrain from a bakery in New York.
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Eater Inside: Meet Tartinery, Featuring French Sandwiches, a Giant Tree
Deep inside a Times story on the Limelight Marketplace, an area resident takes a moment to whine about the planned Grimaldi’s , complaining that the iconic restaurant’s hoped for beer and wine license and late hours could attract a “rowdy crowd” . So after the building’s owner spent a reported $15 million converting the landmarked building into a viable retail space and leased 90 percent of the space, there is still a fear that a New York institution like Grimaldi’s will somehow destroy the peace and tranquility of 20th Street and 6th Avenue! Everyone knows that the Limelight was a challenging neighbor, and that Avalon and the rest of the clubs weren’t much better. But newsflash, the people in this picture aren’t coming back.
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Rants: Memories Of Limelight Will Live Forever
Cana was suppose to open last week, but welcome to the world of delays. Anyway, word just in that the rum bar will soft open tomorrow . Located in The Doheny’s old spot, the new bar’s official name is Cana Rum Bar at The Doheny
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Plywood Update: Cana Soft Opens Tomorrow, $6 Cocktails on Offer!
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Elizabeth Daniels 3/10 Umami ‘s newest location inside Fred Segal in Santa Monica has been trying to open for the past two weeks but usual city approvals (or lack thereof) have caused a debut delay. Nonetheless, owner Adam Fleischman hopes to finally open next week because the space is very much ready with tables set, awaiting customers.
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Eater Sneak Peek: Umami Ready To Open at Fred Segal in Santa Monica
Nine more companies across the country have joined a growing class action lawsuit against Yelp , including a Bakery in Chicago, a restaurant in Washington D.C., and a spa in Los Angeles. All of the plaintiffs claim that they were contacted by Yelp for ad sales in exchange for erasing unfavorable reviews from their pages. [Eater National]
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Yelp Wanted: Nine more companies across the country…
Great news! Back in October rumors swirled that NYC’s Death & Co. could be headed west. As it turns out, David Kaplan , Death & Co
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NY-LA Transplants: Death & Co. Owner Plans Downtown LA Bar, Headed by NY Mixologist Alex Day
“As we are five cousins, of the third generation of the Dal Cero family, involved with wine production at our family winery, we are sure about the quality of our wines”, said Francesca Dal Cero, Export Manager, Dal Cero F.lli Società Agricola, at an informal and enjoyable wine tasting evening on 4th March 2010 at Taj Blue Diamond, Pune, writes Brinda Gill. Right: Nico Dal Cero, Sneha Chavan (Kiara Wines), Sandip Mukherjee (General Manager, Taj Blue Diamond Hotel), Francesca Dal Cero, Ravish Ahuja (Kiara Wines), and Shonal and Sajjid Chinoy .
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Fine Italian Wines from Dal Cero, a Pune tasting
Since it’s hard to avoid the color green today, here are details on a few green (as in ecofriendly) happy hours coming up, in lieu of your regularly scheduled Wednesday deal: • The Earth Day Network has organized a series of “Green Hours” through the end of April featuring local or organic food and beverages at venues around DC. The first is Thursday, March 18 at The Phillips from 5-8 p.m
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Go Green With Ecofriendly Happy Hours
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Back in October came word that Orso , a restaurant which had maintained its spot on W 3rd Street for twenty years, was set to shutter
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Plywood Update: Checking In At Old Orso Space, New Italian Eatery Coming
Dear Travel Agony Aunt, Can you suggest a hotel in rome, good location, but around 200.oo or less… thanks JS Dear JS, I’ll try to come up with a list of hotels in Rome with good location and prices under $200.00. Please, note that as you did not indicate any particular dates, room rates may vary and even be over $200.00 in peak season. Hope you enjoy your stay in Rome! 1.
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Convenient & Central Hotels in Rome, Italy
You don’t need the luck of the Irish to find a travel deal to Ireland. We’ve got a rainbow of special offers right here. Here’s a roundup of deals to, in and around Ireland, including free train travel, spa and golf packages and special offers on self-guided driving tours.
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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Ireland travel deals
Maharashtrians use methi sprouts in their usaLs as well as pulaos. If you find using just methi sprouts a bit daunting, start with combining them with matki sprouts, like my mom does. Matki-Methi chi UsaL Methi & Muth sprouts Stir fry Ingredients 1 1/2 cup matki sprouts 1 1/2 cup methi sprouts salt to taste 1/2 tbsp jaggery 1 tbsp goda masala 1/2 tsp chili powder Tempering 2 tsp oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp asafoetida 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 small onion, chopped 2-3 garlic cloves, chopped Garnish 1 tbsp chopped cilantro 1 tbsp scraped coconut (optional) lemon wedges Method 1.
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Matki-Methi chi UsaL
Dean Street Townhouse interior (photo from the restaurant via Zagat.com) Saturday night. Where to go? Soho. Looking for someplace stylish and fun but that also serves good food. A tall order. Cue the Dean Street Townhouse , which the pros ( like the anonymous folks at TimeOut ) have universally praised, and which the bloggers have given mixed reviews . One thing everyone can agree on: the place deserves its high marks for decor and buzz. The be-hatted man at the door at DTH reminded me of the bowler-hatted guy greeting diners at Galvin La Chapelle , and I do tend to like what the Galvin brothers get up to. When I stepped through the doorway into the restaurant, I immediately felt like having a good time. A good Saturday night pick.
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Dean Street Townhouse, Soho
Calling all equestrians and horse aficionados. Get thee to Geneva for the final of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping series , where you’ll see the best riders in the world competing for the prestigious and sought-after title. (The Final takes place after 121 qualifying competitions worldwide, so this is the creme de la creme in the Geneva competition.) Witness this exciting sports event and stay the night at the Mandarin Oriental , situated on the banks of the Rhone River
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See the Rolex FEI World Cup Horse Jumping Competition with Mandarin Orienta Geneva
At Mr & Mrs Smith, we love unearthing London’s coolest events and goings-on – so last night, we roved down to Soho for a sneak preview of LA-born artist Haidee Becker ’s new pop-up gallery – in a former brothel, no less. Haidee happens to be mother to one of London’s most talented restaurateurs, Jacob Kenedy, chef-patron of much-feted Soho eatery Bocca di Lupo.
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Last night in London: the art of food
I’m not seeing as many deep cruise discounts this year as last year, but plenty of deals are still being floated. One this week caught my eye: Cunard Line’s elegant Queen Victoria, sailing round trip in the Mediterranean from Rome, for fares as low as $108 per person, per day. For a ship of this
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Cunard Line: Luxury Med cruise for $108 per day