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Couple accuse United Airlines of overserving husband, causing him to beat wife
Tribune reporterThis is no bar bet, it's a lawsuit. Can you get drunk on a flight, then sue the airline for giving you the booze? A husband and wife are suing United Airlines for "negligently" overserving alcohol during a flight from Osaka, Japan, to San Francisco,...Tags: Treaties, Injuries, Northwestern University, Prosecution, Transportation
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Falling for Ina Garten, all over again
Tribune reporterWhen she walked into the Lobby restaurant at the Peninsula Hotel recently, Ina Garten made practically every head in the room turn—heads belonging mostly to men in business suits finishing their power breakfasts. She looked perfectly dazzling, with...Tags: Garlic, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, James Beard, Dining and Drinking, Hamburgers
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NineThirty at the W Los Angeles in Westwood
Restaurant CriticWhen I pulled up in front of the W hotel in Westwood recently, there was no long line of cars in front. Just us. And a voluble valet captain. Checking in? No, we're here for dinner. I couldn't help remembering what it was like the first time I reviewed...Tags: Cheese, Venice, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Salads, Soups
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At Shin Okinawa Izakaya in Torrance, a tropical taste of Japan
A crush of humanity jammed Kapiolani Park on Oahu when I was there a couple of years ago for the annual Okinawan Festival. Crowds pressed close around the food booths where cooks were frying up deep-purple sweet potatoes, golf-ball-shaped Okinawan...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Potatoes, Restaurants, Torrance
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Rebackoff: You work for tips too, right?
Forum Publishing GroupYou bring your car to your local gas station for a tune-up, oil change and a tire rotation. Let's just say, for argument's sake, the bill is $180. The mechanic works on your car for 1 1/2 hours, straight. When you pay, you add on 15 percent tip for the...Tags: Labor Legislation, Steaks, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Vehicles, Salads
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Children Should Have Fewer Choices
My wife and I were seated in a restaurant when a family of four — mother, father, a girl who may have reached her third birthday, and an infant — were seated one table away from us. More correctly, they were shown to a table because...Tags: Family, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Amid economic woes, some signs of prosperity for south suburban businesses
Special to the TribuneOrland Park business owner Ray Radelia knows he is one of the lucky exceptions. Amid a stubborn economic downturn, when the news seems to get worse every day, he is prospering. "I've been seeing a lot of empty retail space," said Radelia, owner of...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Restaurants, Golf
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Celebrity waiters raise more than $60,000 to help the homeless
A marketing publication of the Sun-Sentinel CompanySome of South Florida's most celebrated waiters raised more than $60,000 to help the homeless at the eighth annual Breakfast for Champions of the Homeless. Dazzling the guests with their serving skills, the "celebrity waiters" worked for tips as they...Tags: Celebrity, George Miller, Homelessness, Stacy Ritter, Nova Southeastern University
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Quick bites
Lunch spot of the week: During the holidays, people tend to obsess over their ballooning waistlines. But eating a sensible lunch can offset some of the nighttime feasting. Le Bistro offers healthy midday options including grilled Atlantic salmon served in...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Geriatric, Steaks, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Dining and Drinking
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Send your Christmas emails to Santa
Sun-Sentinel.comEmail Santa! Tell the big guy what you want for Christmas this year. We'll send your messages on to Santa and post them here for your loved ones to see. To submit your letter, e-mail here. Please include your name, city and age with each letter. Kids,...Tags: Folk Music, Ceremonies, Dressing and Stuffing, Thanksgiving, New York Times
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Holiday hearth goes haute with chef Craig Strong
Geographically speaking, the South Pasadena kitchen where Craig Strong is cooking this December afternoon is only a few miles from the elaborately outfitted kitchen and Michelin-starred white-tablecloth dining room of the Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), Breads, Cinnamon, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Soups
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Should the server clean up your mess?
Dining@LargeA friend asked me if it was his imagination or were people particularly testy on the blog today. I had to admit yes. Maybe it's the looming holidays, or the gray weather, or the recession. What's up?Anyway, I got a......
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