Three auctions of German fine wines and rarities are taking place on 24-26 September 2010 as part of the Centenary Celebrations of Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter or VDP, the oldest national winegrower’s association in the world. In all these years, their tradition of wine auctions has retained its function as a benchmark of the market for top German wines.
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German Fine Wines and Rarities to be auctioned
Four of hotels and resorts in Vietnam have been chosen as the most ideal destinations in 2010 in the sixth annual poll of the online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia.
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Vietnam’s four hotels and resorts listed as most ideal destinations Vietnam news daily update
Vietnamese believe that using good numbers they will be lucky in life and business. Based on this idea, many people pay billions of dong to own special phone numbers to get luck and to show off their “rank”. A shop sellings SIM in Hanoi
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Billions of Dong for Phone Numbers (lucky)
We’ve been living at my parent’s house as our kitchen undergoes renovation. Yes, the kitchen re-do is finally under way! While under normal circumstances, I would dread the inconvenience, it just so happens that right now, it’s the best thing for me. If I was my normal, overly busy self I’d be annoyed that my commute to the city is longer. With morning sickness still lingering, I’ve limited making plans anyway.
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Pork Stuffed Fried Tofu
Many of the ladies sizzled on the red carpet at last night’s opening of the Venice film festival , but in a dramatic black dress by Roberto Cavall i, Italian actress Manuela Arcuri outshined them all! Festival del Cinema di Venezia: Manuela Arcuri in Roberto Cavalli
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Manuela Arcuri wows the crowd at Venice film festival
Last night’s Taste of Beverly Hills party. [Photo: kevinEats ] BEVERL HILLS — kevinEats recaps last night’s Taste of Beverly Hills kickoff soiree.
Both Pizza Hut and KFC are proving very popular with consumers and we recently introduced Taco Bell to India with a restaurant in Bangalore. We continue to make significant investments in India as part of our plan to capitalize on this …
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Pizza Hut Named Most Trusted Food Service Brand in India by the …
The Sire Museum Restaurant is a unique and beautiful museum cum restaurant serving Western dishes, which was previously the home of Yeap Chor Ee, one of Penang‘s greatest philanthropists. There are tonnes of articles out there singing praises about The Sire, calling it a must visit restaurant serving delicious food in Penang. This prompted me
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The Sire Museum Restaurant – Great Ambiance, Disappointing Food
To round out the day, just before this nice long weekend, a short dose of local star activity. You see them eating and they don’t care if they see you. Want to submit an item for the StarWatch ?
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StarWatch: Giada De Laurentiis at LudoBites, Bill Pullman and Robert Loggia at El Caserio, MORE!
Welcome back to Dining On A Dime a bi-weekly feature in which Lizbeth Scordo surveys LA’s cheap eats—often obscure, ethnic, unsung restaurants—proving that dining on a dime is alive, well, and quite tasty in this here city. Where do you think she should go next? Drop us a line .
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Dining on a Dime: Normandie Authentic French Bistro & Bakery, Mid-City
In-N-Out Burger busy I am no longer an In-N-Out Burger virgin. When you’re a reporter within the restaurant trade industry, it’s a rare chain whose name you don’t at least recognize. So I’d heard of In-N-Out Burger for years, but it wasn’t until I read Tricia Honea’s blog post here at Uptake on the chain that I had an inkling it was a fast food favorite.
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In-N-Out Burger Mania = Huh?
Greetings All! It is a great release coming your way this weekend – wines hailing from the southern Rhône valley from the spectacular 2007 vintage. Most of the wines from the southern Rhône appellations are blends which predominantly include Grenache and Syrah
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Vintages Value List Release Saturday Sept. 4, 2010
Spend the extra three dollars; you’ll be rewarded by dishes not found in other Ethiopian restaurants in the region, such as chickpea hardtack smothered in buttery, spiced caramelized onions and a green lentil stew so smoky it’s grey, …
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#26. Vegetarian Combo Platter at Tana Ethiopian – Orange County …
The hurricane is fizzling out before it gets here, but we’re running for cover anyway. See you all back here bright and early on Tuesday morning. Happy eating .
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EaterWire: Snapshots From Johnny Iuzzini’s Awesome Vacation and Other Holiday Weekend Sendoffs
Considering how many Pinkberry shutters LA has experienced, it’s a bit of a shock to hear that the froyo chain plans to amp up its growth adding new domestic and international units . So far this year Crackberry has opened 25 locations with another 11 scheduled to debut by the end of the year. Sheesh.
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CrackberryWire: Considering how many Pinkberry shutters LA…
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. [ Krieger , 9/2/10] Tonight, Stephen Hanson will open a new location of his Atlantic Grill over in the old O’Neals space on 64th Street between Central Park West and Broadway. It may be considered part of the so called Upper West Side renaissance, as Jonathan Benno’s Lincoln is opening nearby soon and Boulud has serious expansion plans just down the block.
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Eater Inside: Now Open: Steve Hanson’s Newest, Atlantic Grill UWS
Wow, more more more from Umami mastermind Adam Fleischman . With four Umami locations, plus a new Valley restaurant underway, PLUS the forthcoming Red Medicine which should be debuting shortly, Adam has many more tricks still up his sleeve
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Vital Updates: Adam Fleischman To Open Naples-Style Pizza Spot 800°
Sure, five-star hotels like The Peninsula Tokyo , The Carlyle in Manhattan, and the French Riviera’s Palais de la Mediterranee have some pretty awesome views from their rooms. But their bathrooms often take advantage of these spectacular vistas, too. ABC News Travel has published a round-up of the world’s best hotel bathroom views
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The World’s Best Hotel Views (from the Bathroom)
Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona Recently my niece was talking to us about moving to Spain after she finishes college. As she told us about her high school exchange program where she spent a month on Majorca , I started to day dream about my last visit to Barcelona . This always happens when the weather finally gets warm in San Francisco, and if we walk by the delicious smells of Contigo while out walking our dog.
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Restaurant Cal Pep – Barcelona, Spain
Wine judges beware: an amateur winemaker competing at the Maryland Wine Festival once entered a vino made with parsnips. For those who’d rather sip stuff from the professionals, there will be plenty to sample from Western Maryland, Southern Maryland and Eastern Shore wineries
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Parsnip wine, anyone? Amateur winemakers mingle with pros at the Maryland Wine Festival