The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentences for two Aum Shinrikyo cultists convicted for their role in the 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system that killed 12 people and left thousands injured. The top court's Second Petty Bench turned down appeals from Toru Toyoda, 41, and Kenichi Hirose, 45, against death sentences upheld in 2004 by the Tokyo High Court.
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Supreme Court upholds gallows for Aum pair in nerve gas attack
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Japanese URLs no big deal
6 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pmBeing able to use kanji, hiragana and katakana for Web site addresses would not greatly enhance convenience for Japanese because many are familiar with English and search engines such as Yahoo and Google already enable searches in Japanese, Internet industry experts said. In response to strong demand from China, Arabic nations and other countries that do not use the Latin alphabet, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers decided Oct. 30 to allow the use of non-Latin alphabet characters in domain names. -
Kajima used cheap gravel at Haneda
6 Nov 2009 | 12:57 pmKajima Corp., one of Japan's five largest general contractors, is suspected of using low-priced gravel in the construction of a new runway at Tokyo's Haneda airport and making unfair profits, land ministry officials said Friday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to soon file a complaint with police against Kajima on suspicion of fraud, the officials said. The ministry believes Kajima unfairly gained several million yen in unfair profits — the difference between the contract price and the actual cost. -
No bonus as carrier may go broke this month; bridge loans urged
6 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pmJapan Airlines Corp. said Friday it will not pay winter bonuses, and the government asked the carrier's main creditor banks to provide bridge loans to keep the struggling airline afloat, sources said. President Haruka Nishimatsu notified JAL's unions of the plan to skip winter bonus payments, the first move of its kind since Japan's top airline was fully privatized in 1987. -
Dongguan official invites direct investment
6 Nov 2009 | 12:55 pmA vice mayor of the Chinese industrial city of Dongguan urged Japanese manufacturers Friday to expand on its turf and exploit its domestic market to help the city recover from the global economic crisis and fall in exports. "We are looking for more Japanese manufacturers to build R&D (research and development) centers in our city and create domestic brands, securing distribution routes," Jiang Ling, vice mayor of Dongguan in Guangzhou Province, said at a news conference in a hotel in Minato Ward, Tokyo.
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TAB Events - Coming Soon
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"Dia de Muertos" Exhibition
"Dia de Muertos" Exhibition at Wedge Media: Installation - Product - Art Party (2009-11-08) Smiling calaveras (skeletons) and colorful altars. On the theme of "Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead)", a traditional event in Mexico that takes place annually to welcome the souls of the dead, design unit Nightingale will offer a fun time! This event is recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of the celebrations for the 400th anniversary of international exchange between Japan and Mexico. -
"Flower" Exhibition
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"Wa Iiwaa" Exhibition
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Fragment vol.6
Fragment vol.6 at Super Deluxe Media: Art Party (2009-11-08) The concept of Fragment is to provide a multifaceted arena in which creators, admirers and shoppers can feel that art, craft, process and design are close at hand. Fragment opens the doors for artists, designers, their fans and customers to spend time together. Creative artists, illustrators, clothing creators, accessory designers, live painters, music makers come together to expand the wave of exchanges. Positive stimulation for the Tokyo art scene. Live painters and DJs create a dynamic vibe. A multi sensory event, Fragment… -
Kazuo Mitamura Exhibition
Kazuo Mitamura Exhibition at Gallery Beaux Media: Painting (2009-11-08 - 2009-11-14) Gallery Beaux is pleased to announce the annual exhibition by Kazuo Mitamura. Mitamura has been creating abstract paintings in extremely bright colors. He paints with compounded gouache (opaque water colors). "The paintings of Mr. Mitamura are full of clearly colored forms that have been extremely simplified, to the degree where no one can imagine what his original conceptions were. Generally speaking, abstract painting is regarded as inorganic, cold and difficult to understand. However, there's something…
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TAB Events - Just Started
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"Special Lecture Vol.5: Contemporary Art A to Z"
"Special Lecture Vol.5: Contemporary Art A to Z" at A.I.T. Room Media: Art Talk (2009-11-06 - 2009-11-07) This series of special lectures will allow participants to learn about the basic ways to view and understand art in a comprehensive manner using frameworks such as "the art world", "20th century history" and the "1990s to 2000s". From "looking" to "thinking"; join us if you'd like to move on to the next stage in contemporary art. Please see event website for details. -
"Thinking about Tibet: Video Screening"
"Thinking about Tibet: Video Screening" at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Media: Film (2009-11-07) "Children that Walk Over the Himalayas" A documentary film that follows children that seek asylum away from Tibet by crossing the border and the Himalayas. "Leaving fear behind" Documentary composed of interviews secretly accumulated in Tibet from October 2007 to March 2008. "Behind the Sea" Documentary that follows the wife of the producer of the documentary above now held in jail. -
Saori Furukawa "Anne Marie and Owl"
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Tokyo Art Beat 5th Year Anniversary Party!
Tokyo Art Beat 5th Year Anniversary Party! at Super Deluxe Media: Art Party (2009-11-07) Tokyo Art Beat invites you and your friends to come celebrate its 5-year anniversary at SuperDeluxe on Saturday, November 7 from 7pm! Look forward to a gold-themed evening lined up with musical sets by DadaD, Ega Hiroshi (One Hand Clappin') and Mammal: Tokyo Art Beat giveaways designed especially for this occasion to be given to the first 50 guests at the door; presentation of the new TAB T-shirts; and raffle gifts baskets full of Tokyo goodies for two lucky winners and a special prize to the best dresser… -
"Aktion Drawing #4 Tokyo" Exhibition
"Aktion Drawing #4 Tokyo" Exhibition at Loftwork Ground Media: Illustration - Painting - Art Talk (2009-11-06 - 2009-11-08) Aktion Drawing is a live painting event where participating artists draw freely as if having a conversation. Artists from Tokyo and Berlin will perform, accompanied by live music. Please see event website for details on related events. [Image: Photo: Anja Mueller]
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Good cheap eats place near Ryogoku station?
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Will The Yurikamome Train Line Run On New Years Eve In Tokyo?
3 Nov 2009 | 8:57 pmWe will visit Tokyo from Dec 25- Jan 1. We will stay in Odaiba and hope to go to the countdown at Zojoji/Tokyo Tower. Will the monorail run after -
Kichijoji Is A Very Funky Part Of Tokyo With Studio Ghibli and Inokashira Park On Many Visitors Lists Of Things To Do...
1 Nov 2009 | 4:31 amKichijoji has eating, drinking, the Ghibli anime museum, cherry blossoms in the park and more... -
Asakusa Is One Of The Oldest And Most Traditional Areas In Tokyo. Spend A Day Here To See Original Japanese Culture And Activities...
31 Oct 2009 | 12:38 amAsakusa has temples, parks, museums, souvenir shopping, and festivals all year round. It's a fantastic place to do some Tokyo sightseeing... -
How do I get from Tokyo to Yokohama?
28 Oct 2009 | 6:42 amI'm coming to Tokyo next week to cover the Auto Show and I thought I would take a day to visit Yokohama. I'm staying at the Prince Shinagawa Hotel
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Sake of the week #030: Masumi Yamahai Zukuri Junmai Ginjo
1 Nov 2009 | 12:43 amMasumi Yamahai Zukuri Junmai Ginjo In September, I visited Keith-san, marketing manager at Masumi in Suwa, Nagano. When he mentioned a new Yamahai Zukuri Junmai Ginjo, how could I resist getting a bottle to try at home! Even when the transaction meant possibly missing my train back to Tokyo, I had to grab a bottle that had only been released a few days before. We finally had a chance to try it this week. Having been aged for two summers, this Yamahai had a deep note of honey balanced by a gentle acidity leading to a clean finish. We enjoyed it first by itself and admired the golden color. -
San’in Trip: Day Four-Izumo-Land of Myth and Faith
29 Oct 2009 | 9:50 pmThe distance between Matsue and Izumo is only a one hour drive. The cultural transition, though, is a big leap. It feels like time travel from the Edo samurai period all the way back to the creation of Japan! So, it’s a bit like jamming your thumb on the historical rewind button. Peeking into the main room at Saka Jinja On our way to Izumo, we stopped at Saka Shrine, dedicated to the god of sake. Tanaka-san from Rihaku had described this to us so we made a point of looking for it. According to 8th century documents, the Gods may have partied really hard here for 180 days, but now it is… -
Sake of the week #029: Sawa no Hana Junmai Ginjo Hitogokochi
24 Oct 2009 | 4:19 amSawa no Hana Junmai Ginjo Hitogokochi Funny how just a slight change in the weather and temperature can change your cravings. The days are still pretty hot, but it has cooled down in the evenings quite a bit lately. For the first time this fall, I was craving creamy, hearty pasta. So, I mixed a jar of artichoke cream sauce with sake kasu, sauteed onion, heaps of butter, flour and non-fat milk to dish up with some big tube pasta. Then the drink choice. I had already poured a good amount of Shichihonyari Junmai we had in the fridge from a couple nights ago in the sauce and it was almost gone. -
San’in Trip: Day Four-A Glimpse of Samurai Culture in Matsue
23 Oct 2009 | 8:25 pmMatsue is often referred as City of Water and the pictures of sunset over the Lake Shinji often symbolizes the area. It certainly a beautiful city, but there’s much more behind the pretty pictures. Matsue is a modern city, but with remnants of Edo culture everywhere. Matcha The morning in Matsue started with the sound of birds in a drizzling gray sky. Such a contrast from the clear blue skies at the industrial port of Sakaiminato the previous day! We started out walking around the Karakoro Square to get on a boat. The first thing I noticed was the many Japanese sweet shops specializing… -
Sake of the Week #028: Sagaminada Tokubetsu Junmai is my new local
17 Oct 2009 | 7:21 pmYaoshin Shuzo GangiJunmai Murooka Hiya Oroshi Yamadanishiki I first recall trying Sagaminada at the Young Brewers’ event at the Hotel Eminence just outside Shibuya in June. This is one of my favorite sake events each year around Tokyo: Not too big, not too small, and always excellent sake to try from younger up-and-coming brewers. This is where you can try nihonshu from craftsmen establishing their own style. So, there are plenty of opportunities to find something new and interesting. Sagaminada certainly fit the bill. Although they may have been new to me, others have been paying…
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Review - Les Creations de Narisawa: Gaienmae
The doors of this contemporary French restaurant open soundlessly onto a white dining space that gleams with polished surfaces. Music is notably absent, and the staff moves in cat-like silence. All of this is done, presumably, to focus the diner's attention on the food. But even if the walls were fuchsia and music was blaring, Chef Yoshihiro Narisawa's creations would be impossible to ignore.... -
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Music pick from Chilling In Tokyo
Crown City Rockers at Billboard Live Oct. 26-27. Along with The Roots, Crown City Rockers out of Oakland, CA, are one of those hip-hop acts that have to be seen live. Blending funky grooves, classic soul samples, sharp live skills and old-school rhymes, the Crown City Rockers are here to throw down. -
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10/28, 3-5pm, 6-8pm. Ginjo-kyokai sake tasting.
Sake brewmasters from around the country will be offering hundreds of premium sakes for your tasting pleasure at this annual event of the Ginjo Kyokai brewers' association....
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TAB 5th Anniversary Party
6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 pmI think it’s well worth reminding everyone that tonight (November 7) is Tokyo Art Beat’s 5th anniversary party at SuperDeluxe. The festivities kick off at 19:00, with a host of activities taking place — check the event page for more details, and print it out to get in for 1,000 yen. -
Postglobal
5 Nov 2009 | 8:07 pmTonight (November 6) marks the official launch of Postglobal, a new book (in Japanese) that takes a look at Gelman’s activities since his “business” retirement a few years ago. [T]his book is an illustrated documentation of Alexander Gelman’s thrilling adventures in Japan since his retirement from business a few years ago. He’s not the author, rather the subject. The book contains extensive research and information about deep Japanese traditions and culture. In a way, it reintroduces Japanese readers to their heritage. Things they take for granted come in a new… -
Apartamento + Utrecht
5 Nov 2009 | 7:14 pmI’m sad I had to miss out on the festivities for the launch of the fourth issue of the excellent interior magazine Apartamento here in Tokyo last week. The magazine teamed up with Utrecht — at the NOW IDeA by Utrecht shop — and created a temporary cafe (one of the chef’s for the week was Digiki). TABlog posts a photo report on the event. -
Insidehouse & Outsidehouse
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Domo-kun Shills for 7-Eleven
5 Nov 2009 | 7:01 pmIn the US, 7-Eleven has introduced a host of products featuring packaging inspired by NHK’s mascot, Domo-kun. Slurpee cups will be part of the deal, and from this quote by Evan Brody, the company’s marketing manager, you can see that there’s a lot of respect for the character: “consumers love crazy Japanese shit.”
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News On Japan
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Is technology dumbing down Japanese?
7 Nov 2009 | 3:10 amThe Japanese language is being transformed by blogs, e-mail and keitai shosetsu, or cellphone novels. Americans may fret over the ways digital communications encourage sloppy grammar and spelling, but in Japan these changes are much more wrenching. A vertically written language seems to be becoming increasingly horizontal. Novels are being written and read on little screens. People have gotten so used to typing on computers that they can no longer write characters by hand. And English words continue to infiltrate the language. Is Japanese getting simpler, easier or just worse? (New York… -
Japan, Mekong region to cooperate on environmental protection
7 Nov 2009 | 3:07 amThe leaders of Japan and five Mekong countries in Southeast Asia agreed Saturday to step up cooperation to protect the environment and tackle climate change over the next 10 years in an initiative to start "a Decade toward the Green Mekong." Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and his counterparts from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam embraced the program in the Tokyo Declaration, adopted during the first summit meeting involving these countries that began Friday in the Japanese capital. (AP) -
Raising Japan's profile
6 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pmEven before Yukio Hatoyama became Japan's prime minister this summer, his philosophy of yuai, an idea that translates loosely to "fraternal love," had been ridiculed. The conservative Sankei Shimbun newspaper worried about the concept's origins, tracing it back to the liberté, egalité, and fraternité of the French Revolution and comparing Hatoyama to a modern-day Robes-pierre, sans guillotine. The moderate newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun doubted something so lofty could be understood, much less applied, on a global level. And despite Hatoyama's assertion that his brand of… -
Flu cases reach alert level, set to top 6 million
6 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pmThe cumulative number of people infected with influenza, in most cases H1N1 swine flu, since early July reached an estimated 5.85 million as of Nov. 1 and is set to top the 6 million mark soon, the National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Friday. An estimated 1.54 million people infected with influenza visited medical facilities nationwide during the latest reporting week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. (Japan Times) -
Sakurajima volcano picking up activity
6 Nov 2009 | 1:46 pmThe Sakurajima volcano in southwestern Japan has had 400 explosive eruptions so far this year, the most in 24 years, a local observatory said Friday, alerting people to a further pickup in the activity of the mountain. The Kagoshima Observatory said the number of minor explosive eruptions reached the threshold Thursday night and an expert says the recent Sakurajima activity is similar to that observed just ahead of a major eruption that occurred in 1946. (AP)
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Johjima Scouts for Tigers
6 Nov 2009 | 10:38 pmOne of the fringe benefits Hanshin trying to get out of bringing in Kenji Johima is some additional scouting intelligence on pitchers in MLB organizations. Aside from Jeff Williams, Hanshin’s only sustained import success over the last several years has been righty Scott Atchison, who is leaving the team this offseason. After Atchison, Jerrod Riggan was good while he lasted and Darwin Cubillan had his moments, but that’s pretty much where it ends. Sports Hochi Osaka has a list of candidates Hanshin is looking at, compiled presumably with Joh’s input: Ryan Rowland-Smith Chris… -
1934 All American Asian Tour
5 Nov 2009 | 10:55 pmLittle-known fictitious fact: today, November 5, is the date in 1955 that Marty McFly travelled back to. So with today being a footnote in fictitious history, I thought it was a good time for a post on some real history. Rob Fitts, author of Remembering Japanese Baseball and Wally Yonamine’s biography, has just kicked off a new project, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the tour that brought Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and American spy Moe Berg to Japan. Over the next month, Rob will be chronicling the all-star tour, day by day as it happened in 1934. I’m looking forward to the… -
Shimizu Traded to Yokohama?
3 Nov 2009 | 9:02 amThe Chiba Lotte Marines have reportedly agreed to trade Naoyuki Shimizu to the Yokohama BayStars for pitcher Takumi Nasuno and catcher Shinji Ninuma.The trade has not yet been officially announced. Shimizu is entering the second year of a two-year contract, and has an opt-out clause to pursue an MLB this offseason. He recently suggested that he’s still interested in testing the overseas market, and dismissed any possibility of leaving Lotte to sign with another NPB club. It will obviously remain to be seen how his contract will play out with a trade — does the out clause remain… -
Hanshin to Import Pitchers
3 Nov 2009 | 7:49 amSanspo is reporting on Hanshin’s import pitching shopping list, and is naming names. Tigers manager Akinobu Mayumi says that Hanshin is after two middle relievers and one starter, to fill in for the departing Scott Atchison and Jeff Williams. The names we have are: Adrian Burnside (recently released by Yomiuri) Brad Thomas (two-year Japan veteran, had been in Korea) Jo Jo Reyes (Atlanta Braves) Wil Ledezma (Washington Nationals) Juan Morillo (Minnesota Twins) Bob Keppel (Minnesota Twins) Burnside didn’t appear at all with Yomiuri’s top team this year, so you’d have to… -
Darvish’s Mechanics in Return
2 Nov 2009 | 11:43 pmYu Darvish returned after a nearly two-month layoff to pitch game two of the Japan Series. Though still not at 100%, he pitched well enough to win. The data we have shows that he relied more heavily on his curveball than usual, so let’s take a look at what adjustments he made in his delivery. This is a very high quality video — the best I’ve seen on YouTube. Now let’s take a look at some footage from earlier in the season, when he was healthy. The following are clips from Darvish’s July 15 start against the Hawks. I chose the July 15 game completely…
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Intelligent Travel: From National Geographic Traveler
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Today's Pic: Harmony in Mozambique
6 Nov 2009 | 1:30 pmNational Geographic Magazine's International Photo Contest has just ended, and the judges have some tough decisions to make. But you can be a judge, too, and vote for your favorite image in the People, Places, and Nature categories. Here's last year's People winner, taken by Ilvy Njiokiktjien in Mozambique:The verdict: "This is one of those wonderful moments when everything comes together visually," says freelance photojournalist Maggie Steber. "There is a musical rhythm to the image." National Geographic design editor Darren Smith agrees: "The composition is intriguing with the mirroring of… -
Building a Greener Greensburg
6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 amLast year, we wrote about a progressive green community with a fitting name--Greensburg, Kansa--that continues to set new standards in eco-development. After a May 2007 tornado ravaged this town of 1,500 residents, the community voted to rebuild Greensburg as energy-efficient as possible. According to a New York Times article, community leaders' goals were to "build a sense of economic dynamism that would generate new businesses and jobs and persuade Greensburg's talented young people not to leave." One of the newest additions to the town, the Sun Chips Business Incubator (above), is… -
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I Heart My City: Andy's Edinburgh
6 Nov 2009 | 8:00 amHello city lovers! Andy Hayes, author of the Edinburgh Walking Guides, takes us on a stroll through his favorite city. Want to see your city on IT? Copy and paste our list of fill-in-the-blank questions into an e-mail, fill in your answers, and send your responses to IntelligentTravel@ngs.org. And if you're still waiting for us to feature yours, fear not! We're going to keep posting as long as we keep getting them (please include photos and links!).Edinburgh, Scotland is My City The first place I take a visitor from out of town is a walk down the Royal Mile. It's the heart of the city… -
Daily Radar: 11.06.09
6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 amThe hills are alive, with the sound of... Google? Google recently opened its offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and certainly knew how to integrate Swiss culture into the office, as evident by these meeting rooms--in the form of ski gondolas--above. [FastCompany]In other European news, the Munich Airport was recently rated Number 5 in the world, according to a recent Skytrax survey. One of the main reasons it fared so well? Its abilities to reduce stress. The airport has a visitors' park where travelers can take walks, mini golf, and in summer, sit on a beach. The airport also has a brewery with…
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Gadlinks for Friday 11.6.09
6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pmFiled under: Arts and Culture, Food and Drink, Gear, Blogs, Stories, North America, Oceania, South America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations, Internet Tools I don't know about you guys, but I'm really grateful it's Friday! I need the weekend to decompress, but these great reads have already helped me on my way. I love companies that give back. Here are five travel outlets that make giving part of buying. [via Jaunted] Yikes! As a single female traveler, I've been wary of couchsurfing. This give me more reason to avoid couchsurfing altogether. [via True/Slant] I read this article on… -
Oprah says good-bye to Chicago
6 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pmFiled under: North America, United States, NewsDid you hear the new rumor about Oprah Winfrey? No, not that one! This one says that come 2011, her daytime talk show will leave Chicago and be based out of Los Angeles. According to Deadline Hollywood, the big O planned on calling it quits way back in 2002, then again in 2006. At that point she renewed her syndication contracts through 2011. But now, it looks like she'll be moving the show from national syndication to her very own OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) station. While there's no denying that Oprah's success is a positive force for Chicago… -
Greyhound bus driver heads wrong way: Where's a GPS when you need one?
6 Nov 2009 | 11:30 amFiled under: Stories, Transportation, Budget TravelGreyhound bus drivers generally don't make national news. Pilots who overshoot airports, however, end up having their story told over and over again on about every entertainment vehicle there is. How many places did you hear or read about the Northwest Airlines pilots who missed Minneapolis and didn't figure out their mistake for 150 miles? Now, how many of you heard about the Greyhound bus driver who headed the wrong way for more than an hour last week? Yep, last Saturday morning at about 7:14 a.m on October 31st, that's exactly what… -
The Spice Isle: Making the most of a cruise stopover in Grenada
6 Nov 2009 | 11:00 amFiled under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Food and Drink, Grenada, Caribbean It's official -- the cruise season in Grenada has begun. Actually, the first day of the season fell on a day when I was there recently. I might've missed the influx because I was across the island during most of their 12-hour stay, but I saw the big boat sail in during my breakfast, and sail away during my dinner. Ideally, you'd want several days on the island where you could see waterfalls in the inland mountains, leatherback turtles off the northern beaches, and French and British influences in the capital town of… -
Eight months in a Swedish prison for drunk Ryanair passenger
6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 amFiled under: AirlinesBack in June, a drunk Ryanair passenger started to freak out, and attempted to open the aircraft door in the middle of a flight from Riga to London. The man had finished an entire liter of vodka and a couple of beers, and it took two professional boxers to get him away from the door and pin him to the ground. The plane ended up making an emergency landing in Sweden to dispose of their drunk cargo, which means it was up to a Swedish judge to sentence the drunkard. The judge handed him an 8 month sentence, and a substantial fine, payable to Ryanair. The man claims he can't…
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CHOW: CHOW Pick
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New Finds: Maple Bitters from Vermont
2 Nov 2009 | 7:55 amVermont-based Urban Moonshine makes maple bitters using organic botanicals. Imbibe has a nice cocktail idea on its blog for using them, courtesy of John Gertsen of Drink in Boston. We think they’d be a delicious addition to our Log Cabin cocktail recipe: apple brandy, maple liqueur, sparkling apple cider, and lemon juice. If you want to try your hand at making your own bitters, we also have easy recipes for grapefruit, saffron-cardamom, and cherry-vanilla, among others. Urban Moonshine Maple Bitters, $10.99 -
New Finds: The Grand Central Baking Book
29 Oct 2009 | 10:58 amThe new cookbook from the minichain of Grand Central bakeries scattered throughout Portland and Seattle is full of simple, classic recipes: clafouti; rustic fruit tarts organized by season; “hand pies” filled with spicy potatoes or steak and onion; homemade graham cracker sandwich cookies filled with vanilla cream … the list goes on. It’s not a book of fancy trendy things, just stuff that is timelessly appealing, presented in a way that feels accessible and nonintimidating. It would be a nice gift for someone just getting interested in baking. The Grand Central Baking… -
New Finds: Irresistible Peppermint Patties
22 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pmRecchiuti Confections recently sent over some samples of its holiday chocolate lineup to the CHOW office, and though the truffles were good, printing some Christmas-related crap on top of the same old dark-chocolate ganache doesn’t really seem all that new or exciting. What was new, however, was the appearance of peppermint thins. They’re bite-sized, extremely minty, and coated with dark, intense chocolate. Now Recchiuti just needs to start making them the same size as those big York Peppermint Patties. Recchiuti Peppermint Thins, $18 for a box of 24 -
New Find: Never-Stick Brownie Pan
16 Oct 2009 | 2:11 pmNo more broken brownies or stuck-to-the-bottom brownies. This is like a springform pan for brownies or bar cookies, even Rice Krispies Treats. You simply cook the batter in a grid shape, then the bottom lifts out so each brownie is individually formed and needs no scraping out of the pan. Genius! Slice Solutions 9×9 Inch Brownie Pan Set, $19.99 -
New Finds: Parker's Guide to Cheap Wine
14 Oct 2009 | 11:15 amYet another sign of the times. Hot on the heels of Michelin FINALLY reviewing moderately priced food in New York, along comes Parker’s Wine Bargains, a book from wine expert Robert Parker that covers the best wines costing less than $25. The book is organized by country and has tasting notes for more than 3,000 wines. Parker’s Wine Bargains, $12.14
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Chili con Carne, Courtesy of Texas
6 Nov 2009 | 11:27 amThis American classic has the strongest ties to Texas, where it has been declared the Official State Dish! -
Thanksgiving Host's Survival Guide
6 Nov 2009 | 10:21 amEverything you need to host a large Thanksgiving, including recipes with do-ahead tips, wine advice, decorating ideas, and a handy timeline. -
Help Your Heart with Pomegranates
5 Nov 2009 | 10:55 amA lot of the buzz about pomegranates has to do with their ability to help the heart. -
Thanksgiving, Southern-Style
5 Nov 2009 | 10:02 amEven if you didn't grow up with it, there's something about Southern cooking that just seems right for Thanksgiving. -
A Cost-Friendly Thanksgiving: Dinner for 8 for Under $80
4 Nov 2009 | 11:16 amWith the economy still slumping, a lavish Thanksgiving might not be on the table this year. Still, we can--and should--feast. Our menu and six creative and practical tips will help you extract the most from your money and feed eight very, very well.
