Archive for September, 2008

September 30th 2008

Dan Macdonald discusses cakes, New York and 9th and Main - Florida Times-Union

With Wall Street crumbling all around me, I made a fiscal discovery during a recent weekend in New York City that applies to good ol’ J-Ville. Diners can eat better there for the same money we spend here. My wife, Judy, had business in the city and I …

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September 30th 2008

Wine Tasting Goes High-Tech in New York - TheStreet.com

Wine Tasting Goes High-Tech in New York
TheStreet.com - 1 hour ago
New York does have a bevy of wine bars with decent options and modest prices, but I found myself unusually interested in new varieties from different

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September 30th 2008

Rare Wines Find High-Tech Home - Street.Com

After a week-long trip to the Napa Valley region earlier this year, I returned to New York with a newfound interest in wine. New York does have a bevy of wine bars with decent options and modest prices, but I found myself unusually interested in new …

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September 30th 2008

French Laundry, Cyrus win top food titles - Santa Rosa Press Democrat

French Laundry, Cyrus win top food titles
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CA - 2 hours ago
The rising interest in wine was also demonstrated by the influx of new wine bars opening in San Francisco in the past year. As with most cities covered in

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September 30th 2008

Holiday party plans fizzle with Wall Street turmoil - Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As the profit party ends on Wall Street, the American impulse to celebrate could lose its fizzle like day-old champagne. Company parties will still go on this holiday season, say caterers, event planners and others, but many …

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September 30th 2008

Holiday party plans fizzle with Wall Street turmoil - Forbes

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As the profit party ends on Wall Street, the American impulse to celebrate could lose its fizzle like day-old champagne. Company parties will still go on this holiday season, say caterers, event planners and others, but many …

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September 30th 2008

‘Living hell’ residents lose out in bid to ban new bars - Liverpool Daily Post

‘Living hell’ residents lose out in bid to ban new bars
Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 12 minutes ago
Close to 200 people signed a petition urging Wirral Council’s licensing committee to prevent any more wine bars or clubs opening in the west Wirral seaside

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September 29th 2008

Wine Tasting Goes High-Tech in New York - Street.Com

After a week-long trip to the Napa Valley region earlier this year, I returned to New York with a newfound interest in wine. New York does have a bevy of wine bars with decent options and modest prices, but I found myself unusually interested in …

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September 29th 2008

Why our banks are vulnerable - bbc

The most important markets announcement this morning is that the Irish government has placed an unlimited two-year guarantee on all deposits and some debt in six Irish banks, to “safeguard the Irish financial system”. The emergency measure follows an …

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September 29th 2008

Hundreds of bank branches expected to close doors - Guardian Unlimited

Britain’s high streets can expect a round of bank closures over the next year following the redrawing of the financial map over the past two weeks. The mergers forced on the industry are expected to result in hundreds of branches closing, though the …

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