This is not going to be a long post. I’d love to give you the usual blow-by-blow account of the more than a dozen small dishes we were served at Bob Bob Ricard on Friday, a thoughtful and precise analysis of the mix of flavours and ingredients, and a concise rundown of the styles and influences of this unique Russian-British restaurant. I’d love to talk about the charming, bloody-minded drive of our hosts Leonid and Richard, who have against all odds (and, let’s face it, all notions of common sense) opened a huge, lavishly fitted-out restaurant and private member’s bar, looking like a cross between the Moulin Rouge and an opium den, in the tail-end of the biggest recession to hit this country since the 1930s
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Vintage Vodka Tasting at Bob Bob Ricard, Soho
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
The very least we felt we could do in response to the Haiti earthquake is organise an auction prize to give you the opportunity to take a stylish weekend away in New York, in return for a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee .
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Haiti appeal: bid to win a luxury weekend at the Crosby Street Hotel
Calling all art lovers. The Royal Academy of Arts is staging a major exhibition of the work of Vincent van Gogh and The Langham, London will hook you up with tickets. A contemporary of the artist, The Langham opened in 1865 at the top of Regent Street as Europe’s first Grand Hotel.
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What’s on in London: See the Landmark Van Gogh Exhibit with the Langham Hotel
Surely you love “The Burger” at McMahon’s Restaurant as much as we do. On Monday afternoons, one of those thick, juice burgers will cost you just $5. They also have a Monday sale on McMahon’s Prime Ale by Nimbus.
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Monday Burger deals at McMahon's Restaurant : Tucson On The Cheap, LLC
Another Italian singer who came through the ranks of X-Factor on Italian television is Ilaria Porceddu , who didn’t win the contest but got herself a contract anyway, releasing the album “Souno Naturale”. As we reported, Porceddu’s album is generally underwhelming , but after the comment from Mike in support of the singer , we thought we’d give you a few videos of her songs, and her performances from X-Factor .
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Italian singer Ilaria Porceddu: performances from X-Factor
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
Awhile back when I asked for reviews of restaurants you felt the Sun had neglected , it didn’t occur to me that someone would submit a post about a private eating club. It reminds me of early on in my career when I was told to do a series of reviews of Baltimore’s private clubs.
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Eating at the Center Club
Me, becoming a spicy eater Once upon a time (was it that long ago?) when I was still a little kid and growing up in Taiping, I used to be one of those Malaysians that people would say to “What! You cannot eat spicy ah? How to be Malaysian like that?” So sheepishly I would smile and then continue with whatever I am eating.
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Cyber Series 2: Hot, Hot Dengkil Chilli Fish
There are a few things I love to eat for breakfast and this is definitely one of them. Readers who have been following me on Twitter would know that for the last few Sundays I have been twittering about this particular Prata place which I just discovered that is a mere five minute walk from my place. Happiness is to be able to take a stroll down to the prata stall, order your prata kosong and teh tarik and sit down with the Sunday papers with the kids fighting over the comics page
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Prime Prata: My Idea of the Perfect Breakfast
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
You’ve seen, on this blog, ideas for romantic getaways from Mexico to Denver, and if you want to stay-cate in Los Angeles, we’ve tried to help you there too. But for celebrations with your sweetheart, what about getaways in-state and out of town?
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California: 3 Valentine’s Day hotel packages, from sweet to saucy
Schezwan Vegetables A few weeks ago we enjoyed a lovely Indo Chinese meal that included Schezwan Vegetables, which is an Indo Chinese version of Schezwan sauce that I adapted from Nita Mehta’s Vegetarian Chinese Cookbook. Tender crisp vegetables are cooked in a fiery sauce that has hints of sweet and sour flavors and a predominately spicy taste
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Indo Chinese Food ~ Schezwan Vegetables
I haven’t heard anything about local restaurants doing something special for the Chinese New Year, which coincides this year with Valentine’s Day. I can tell you that Zhongshan Restaurant , which Other Reviewer Richard reviewed, now offers a Chinese hot pot, the Asian fondue-like dish with stock, meats, seafood dumplings and vegetables. I’m not sure if this is the only restaurant in the area that has it or not
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day
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
This aerial photography of Rome traces 127 years of history of the eternal city from a remarkable exhibition that shows how much Rome has changed in this time. The panoramic take on Rome’s city scape is a collection of photographs from various sources including blimps that flew over the city for the 1911 Expo, civil aeronautical pioneers, the RAF in 1943 and even Rome’s transport association, the ATAC
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Photographing Rome’s history: aerial photos of Rome from 1883 to 2010
Gianfranco Ferré 2010/11 autumn-winter collection was absolutely fabulous; as soon as the first model took to the catwalk, the public understood that they were in for a few mesmerizing surprises! Immaculately tailored houndstooth suites, black leather jackets, long grey belted-coats in the military style and fur tunics – which seemed to have come out of some romantic Russian novel – were the key elements of the Ferre man’s wardrobe today. Gianfranco Ferre 2010/11 autumn-winter collection
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Gianfranco Ferre 2010/11 autumn-winter collection
Here are highlights from the Juventus – Inter Milan game that took place last week, ending in a 2-1 victory to Internazionale as it passes to the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
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Internazionale vs Juventus 2-1: Inter Milan in Coppa Italia semi-final
Whether you are a seasoned chef or someone who has never put together an edible meal, consider expanding your knowledge of cooking by adding vegetarian recipes. Chefs of great restaurants and moms of hungry families will enjoy having …
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