Archive for July, 2008

July 31st 2008

Plan Your Trip - New York Times Blogs

Plan Your Trip
New York Times Blogs, NY - 1 hour ago
These wine bars — all based on an honor system — have a charming, if maybe a bit naïve, faith in mankind’s honesty. For the price of 1 euro (about $1.50),

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July 31st 2008

IT TAKES AN EAST VILLAGE - New York Post

AS the unofficial leader of what is known as the East Village “slacktivist” movement, John Penley routinely protests: real estate developers, wine bars, wine bars owned by Bruce Willis, landlords, Republicans and the evergreen that is yuppie scum …

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July 31st 2008

The evolution of Capitol Hill’s artsy, sassy 11th Avenue - Seattle Times

The evolution of Capitol Hill’s artsy, sassy 11th Avenue
Seattle Times, United States - 45 minutes ago
Value Village still anchors this strip, but other secondhand stores have been replaced with art galleries and wine bars. A popular hangout for artists,

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July 31st 2008

Bites & benders - Time Out Chicago

Bites & benders
Time Out Chicago, IL - 54 minutes ago
Yep, bingo has crawled from an old-lady favorite to an event held by swank wine bars like Bin 36. Only at the latter’s BBQ & Bingo Night,

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July 30th 2008

THE MIDDLE SEAT TERMINAL - Wall Street Journal

So small, yet so controversial. So around the WSJ , Olympics preparations are in full swing. As several reporters and editors get ready to travel to China early next week, many are figuring out just how they’ll stay comfortable for the 14-hour …

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July 30th 2008

Despite Bennigan’s Closings, Hungry Travelers Have Options - Wall Street Journal

Buh-bye. A moment of silence please, for the hundreds of Bennigan’s and Steak and Ale restaurants that were shut yesterday after their parent company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy , throwing thousands of employees out of work. Granted, some 138 …

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July 30th 2008

“Bottle Shock” Producers and Crushpad Host Reenactment of Judgment of … - DVD Creation

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — 07/30/08 — Crushpad, the urban winery that is democratizing wine making, today announced that it has teamed with the producers of the new feature film, “Bottle Shock,” and winners from the original Judgment of …

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July 30th 2008

“Bottle Shock” Producers and Crushpad Host Reenactment of Judgment … - Earthtimes (press release)

“Bottle Shock” Producers and Crushpad Host Reenactment of Judgment
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 1 hour ago
Crushpad is a San Francisco-based custom winemaking facility whose over 5000 clients include wine enthusiasts, professional winemakers, wine bars,

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July 29th 2008

Americans discovering wonders of Spanish hams, wine - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Americans discovering wonders of Spanish hams, wine
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 1 hour ago
Thus, the Iberian Peninsula’s ubiquitous, casual tapas wine bars prominently display entire ham legs. With entertaining flourishes and precision,

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July 29th 2008

Tompkins Square activists target developers - amNewYork

Tompkins Square activists target developers
amNewYork, New York - 3 hours ago
Penley and others are taking aim at the proliferation of wine bars and attempts by Alistair Economakis, the son of a Greek shipping magnate, to take over an

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