Archive for August, 2008
Three Spokane Moms Save Their School Libraries - School Library Journal
Sunday, August 31st, 2008
One of the most successful campaigns in the history of libraries actually happened by chance, over an order of tofu pad thai. In May 2007, Lisa Layera Brunkan stopped by a Thai restaurant for lunch on her way back from teaching a yoga class at a …
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Omnivore: Lemongrass - Baltimore City Paper
Sunday, August 31st, 2008Familiar names to many diners through their very popular Annapolis incarnations, Lemongrass, which serves Thai cuisine, and its sister restaurant, the Asian fusion Tsunami, opened up a few weeks ago in the old Holland Manufacturing Co. on Central …
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Dual-restaurant deal is off the menu - Allentown Morning Call
Sunday, August 31st, 2008There was plenty of hope in May when owners for Serpico, a Mediterranean restaurant, and Pangea, a sushi lounge, announced a deal to open at 574 Main St. in Bethlehem, site of the former Weinland’s Hardware. The restaurateurs’ $1.75 million purchase …
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Politicians Lie, Numbers Don’t - Slate
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Bill O’Reilly, the Fox News talk show host, is in the capital for the Bush inauguration. He is invited to a fancy dinner party. Reluctantly, he accepts, although it is not his kind of thing. According to Newsweek , “O’Reilly said he could feel the …
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Eating out on a budget does not require sacrificing pleasure - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Tight budgets are an inescapable fact of life. So is eating. It can be difficult to enjoy the latter in restaurants without wreaking havoc on the former. Here are some suggestions of places to go where one fact of life doesn’t have to compromise the …
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HOW SWEET IT IS - Detroit Metro Times
Saturday, August 30th, 2008HOW SWEET IT ISDetroit Metro Times, MI - 4 hours agoAs I exited the Thai restaurant, an imposter acclaiming to be homeless accosted me. He tried to sell me a tiny American flag that he attached to what …
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HOW SWEET IT IS - MetroTimes
Saturday, August 30th, 2008You should never attend any jazz performance–especially one headlined by multi Grammy winner vocalist Dianne Reeves and native Philadelphian bassist Christan McBride — on an empty stomach. You’ll need the fuel because chances are you’ll be …
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Going over the top - Louisville Courier-Journal
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Going over the topLouisville Courier-Journal, KY - 1 hour agoBy Marty Rosen • Special to The Courier-Journal • August 30, 2008 For any dedicated chili-lover, Thai restaurant “spice scales” are always a huge …
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Empress Restaurant closing: sold - Albany Times Union
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Empress Restaurant closing: soldAlbany Times Union, NY - 1 hour agoThe Empress Restaurant in Colonie will close this weekend to make way for a Thai restaurant. Owner Danny Bahlatzis, who is in his 70s, sold the restaurant …
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Going over the top - Courier-Journal
Saturday, August 30th, 2008For any dedicated chili-lover, Thai restaurant “spice scales” are always a huge disappointment — and a baffling mystery. Usually marked with bright red pepper symbols on ethnic menus, the heat levels (mild, medium, hot) seem to vary from restaurant …
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