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Eat again shoppe

Posted in food finds, off the beaten path, travels on April 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »

An abarkhabo store sells snacks and sweets. Hence, its meaning “eat again.” Here in Cal, Gupta Brothers is one of two that are regarded by locals like my friend Mukund. They sell an assortment of Indian as well as typical Bengali taste treats (Calcutta is the capital of the state of West Bengal.) Snacks range from savory combinations [...]

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“#$@%!!”

Posted in off the beaten path on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I have a little time this morning before heading out to get a tour of the very special Horticultural Society garden here in Cal thanks to my internal alarm clock. Since a time difference of 9.5 hrs makes my head hurt when I try to convert it, I’ve been leaving my BlackBerry on Eastern Standard Time and set [...]

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images of India

Posted in off the beaten path on April 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Hello again! I’m more than half way through my trip in India and writing from bed at my friend’s house in Calcutta. It hasn’t been as easy as I expected to sit at the computer and post an observation or two, but I have had better luck Tweeting photo here and there. Even that has been [...]

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smarty pants

Posted in light bulb on April 9, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I was told not to leave home without it. No, it’s not my American Express card (although that will certainly be making the trip.) Nope. When I board Continental’s extended range Boeing 777 on Sunday for Delhi, a smallish book entitled Culture Smart! India will be securely fastened inside the backpack behind me. Move over Fodors. Eat [...]

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Sunday brunch buffet

Posted in Sunday brunch buffet on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

All the news you can eat…
We were contacted by the publicist for MICHELIN-starred chef Michael Psilakis and partner Donatella Arpaia regarding an invitation to attend an April13 media preview for their yet-unnamed 15th-floor restaurant at the Viceroy Miami (in developer Jorge Perez’s IconBrickell complex downtown.) The New York Post first reported on March 11 that the dynamic duo who own Anthos and two other hot Manhattan eateries had [...]

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hold the paper, hold the plastic

Posted in light bulb, sustainable thinking + doing, tagged Eco-to-Go, Facebook, New York State Restaurant Association, waste on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

For those of you who have ever ordered takeout or delivery, which I’m assuming is all of you, listen up.
According to the Clean Air Council, almost 1/3 of the waste generated in the U.S. is from packaging. The U.S. population tosses out enough paper and plastic cups, forks and spoons every year to circle the equator 300 [...]

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