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SS14. 8pp. On other pages: part 2, part 3, part 4, (Supplement) part 5.
[Allan Campbell: see Journals, Newsletters, Media, Spell 4 Literacy NZ.]
Founded 1908
Working for planned change in English spelling for the benefit of learners and users everywhere.
simpl speling March 2001 part 1.
Editor: Alan Campbell.
Change for SS.There will be a change in the publishing schedule of Simpl Speling. The July issue is being brought forward to June to allow quicker reporting of the AGM. In August the July meeting minutes will be sent to members. March and November issues are unaffected.
Seeking a strategy for success.A brainstorming session under the guidance of new member Jack Bovill at its January meeting led the Society committee to decide to trial a strategy for implementing spelling change.
After suggesting barriers to reform, members found 'drivers' to overcome these barriers. These were gathered into themes, headings attached, and then listed according to their influence. Cost was rated highest, followed by communicating, benefits, awareness/education, international and authorities.
Groups, each of no more than five interested email members, were to be set up under each of these headings to work at their particular topic.
Jack will liaise with group leaders to help them, and he will report progress to the committee.
Jack believes if members use these findings to focus their activities, there is more likelihood of a needed 'critical mass' support being achieved.
The committee agreed to act on the proposals with a pilot project and willing email members. This will run for a year, with the committee reviewing it after six months from inception.
¶ Further details in Members Supplement.
No recommendation on spelling change.There was little for Society members to cheer about in the House of Commons Select Committee on Education and Employment's report on early years education, released in January.
The 55 recommendations delt with organization, the place of parents in education, the allocation of resources, teacher training, and the like.
The topic seized on by most national media was a warning about not starting children's formal education too soon, or the recommendation on smacking children. Generally, the report did not arouse much media interest.
Society secretary Masha Bell, initiator and compiler of the Society's submission to the committee (included in an appendix to the report), commented: 'Many of the committee's recommendation are good, but costly and not easy to implement. They would entail sustained annual higher spending. There is a cheaper, simpler, longer-lasting and certain way to raise educational achievement from infant to university level.'
The report can [no longer] be found under 'First report' at
SSS AGM Saturday, April 28, 2001. 10:45am.A committee meeting, open to all members, follows.
All members are invited to attend.
Widening of committee membership is signaled.A widening of representation on the Society's committee was foreshadowed at the committee's January meeting.
It was accepted that membership is open to all members of the Society, irrespective of whether they can attend meetings in London, provided they have access to email.
But officers, as specified in the constitution, or as agreed at a designated meeting, would be expected to be able to attend meetings.
Nominations for the committee (proposed and seconded) need to be received by the secretary by March 29.
Further details in Members Supplement
This 'n' that from here 'n' there.
Settled out of court.
Jean Wilkinson, USA.
In July 1999 Simpl Speling I reported a class action taken against the Boards of Education of the State of Oregon and of Portland City schools. A group of parents, mostly of dyslexic children, claimed a national Certificate of Initial Mastery test, which included spelling, was discriminatory, as their children were neurologically incapable of correct spelling.
The lawsuit has been settled out of court. The settlement terms have been kept confidential. Hmmm!
I read about the third-grade Initial Mastery Test in a local school that has 50%-60% of Spanish background pupils. The article said 35 of 64 third-graders took the standard reading portion of the state test and 52 took the standard math test. The remainder were either exempted from the tests or were given extra help during testing. The latter scores were not included in the school's report to the state. Hence the school's comparative rating went from 'low' to 'exceptional' in one year! Students with certain disabilities were also exempted.
Fans care to a 't'.A letter writer in the Toronto Globe and Mail comments: In the bold headline to your review of Thursday's Moffatts concert, Rockin' Moffats A Sight To See, there was a spelling error. The family name is spelled Moffatt.
In paragraph three of the article, the title of their song was written as I Don't Want You To Want Me. The correct spelling on the back of their CD Submodalities is I Dont't Want You To Want Me.
In a recent interview they said they put the extra 't' in Dont't because they wanted people to remember that their last name is spelled with two 't's.' Please trv to be more accurate in future. Fans care about these small details.
A second language for all.Education minister Jack Lang announced recently that in two years all French children from 5 upwards will begin learning a foreign language.
He is anxious to encourage diversity in the languages they will learn. At present English is taught in nine out of every 10 language classes.
- Immersion classes in English for preschoolers is a growth industry in Taiwan. Children as young as 3 spend weekdays in expensive language classes learning English because their parents believe proficiency in the language is necessary for them to compete in the outside world.
- A Japanese Government panel has recommended an end to a double standard for Japanese names. In Japan, names are listed with the family name first and the given name last. In most other countries, Japanese have reversed the order to reflect the traditions in many parts of the world. The panel wants Japanese to use the same order at home and abroad, with the family name first in foreign languages. Chinese, South Koreans and North Koreans do not change when overseas.
- The Queen no longer speaks the Queen's English, as her vowels drift down market towards the speech patterns of her subjects. Australian fonetic specialists say analysis of her Christmas broadcasts between the 1950s and 1980s has demonstrated the change. The Queen now speaks in a way 'more typically associated with speakers who are younger and lower in the social hierarchy', the Australian analysts, from Macquarie University, write in Nature.
- The lbeju-Lekki chapter of the Nigerian New Era Foundation has organized an 'Inter-School Spell' Beez Quiz competition' for primary schools to encourage pupils to embrace education. The foundation coordinator, Alhaja Saidat Kasali said the competition was to instil in pupils, particularly those from rural areas, a sense of discipline and commitment to academic life. The prize for finalists is a trip to Finland.
Spelling change myths.In the Society's email group members listed the following 'myths' and misconceptions that opponents of change sometimes put forward.
1. Fonetic spelling is the aim.
2. Changing spelling is changing the language. Regularized spelling will not look like English.
3. English has too many accents to consider change as other languages do.
4. Traditional spelling is widely standardized, and so it is too late to let spelling evolve like speech.
5. Regularized spelling makes important documents obsolete or ambiguous, requiring huge reprinting and legal costs, law reform and extra learning burdens for those who need to read old spellings and write new spellings.
Romanizing Thai.Society member Ian Martin spoke to the 21st annual Thailand TESOL Conference on The work of Daniel Jones: Fonetics, spelling reform, and the classroom. He delt with Nue Speling, and Jones's involvement in the Society.
In the ensuing discussion Thai teachers spoke of Thai romanization. There is no standard way of writing Thai script in roman letters; eg, the Thai word Rachadamri can also be written Rajdamri or Rachadumri.
What one member has been doing.
Into the lion's den.How do children respond to a logical notation? Ian Ascott, New Zealand, a past member of the Society, reports on what happened when he was invited to teach his SoundSpel to a group of children at a local school.
There was no going back: the head teacher led me to a large room containing three children.
In an earlier discussion, when I went over my material with him, I had asked for nine-year-olds of average intelligence, but I was given what were certainly the three brightest 12-year-olds in the school. Oh well, cut one's cloth ...
I gave them each a SoundSpel chart illustrating the 30 elementary, or basic sounds from RP English, and took them thru, first, the consonants, which were very simple and easy to understand, and lastly, the vowels and difthongs far and away the most difficult part of the Language.
My greatest problem was that my pupils absorbed and understood every point I gave them ... as quickly as I could explain! They were right up alongside me in the speed of their understanding, and I learned very fast to regard them as intellectual equals ... because early on,. I saw the glint of impatience in their eyes if they thought I was patronizing them. I returned twice at their request.
I told them to ask any questions at anytime, and they responded with a series of penetrating queries that filled my old heart with joy and challenged me as a fonetician has rarely been challenged before ... and sensibly!
I began with the preconception that my IanSpel (SoundSpel) is as clear, stark and logical as is humanly possible and I found no reason to change that opinion. I have shown IanSpel to academic native English-speakers, and generally they are dubious, but if I explain it to Dutch or German linguists, they understand immediately and are apt to query where the problems are. My pupils were the same as these latter, ie, they have had no time to acquire prejudiced minds.
Thank u, Kate, Tom and Helen for the lessons u taught me.
Talking with journalists from publishing houses.An interesting evening, even if unlikely to produce new members!
This was how Society chair Chris Jolly summed up his presentation to a meeting of the book publishing section of the UK National Union of Journalists.
"The bulk of the meeting was quite mind-numbing, as the, father of the chapel tried to find members to elect to various subcommittees and union charities,' Chris said. 'There were just 10 people there.
'I had about half an hour, perched at a corner of the long table, before everyone got thrown out by the caretaker at 8pm. The members present listened politely.
'There was just one question, on dialects, before the will of the caretaker prevailed.
'I gave copies of the correspondence in The Press (New Zealand), along with a copy each of our Principles and Practicalities.
'After the meeting most of us retired to the pub around the corner and managed to keep up a conversation in competition with the big-screen live football match.
'In general, they were quite intrigued by the concept of spelling reform, and I had comments about the material I had left them.
'One lady said that when everyone else had reformed their spelling, she would want to be using the old spellings as a mark of personal idiosyncrasy.
'It led to an interesting conversation about how each of us might use reformed spellings and traditional spellings at different times with the reformed spellings used in more informal writing,' Chris said.
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MerleFest 2014 congratulates the winners of
the 22nd Annual Chris Austin
Songwriting Contest. Here the finalists are pictured with Jim Lauderdale,
emcee Keller Williams and the judges of the contest. Photo by Jim Thompson
MerleFest 2014 congratulates the winners of the 22nd Annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. Writers of the following twelve songs were selected from 567 entries and competed on the Austin Stage at MerleFest on Friday, April 25.MerleFest performer Keller Williams served as emcee for the contest. Distinguished songwriters Darrell Scott, Charles Humphrey III (Steep Canyon Rangers) and Niall Toner served as this year's onsite judges that determine this year's winners. The winners are:Bluegrass1st Place - Paul Harrigill (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) and Amber Nugent (Ferriday, La.) – "I'm Blue"2nd Place – Chelsea McBee (Shepherdstown, W.Va.) – "Gone-A-Rye"3rd Place – Josh Crews (Boone, N.C.) – "Crossties"Gospel/Inspirational 1st Place – Frank Hurd (Raleigh, N.C.) – "Light"2nd Place – Gary Alan Ferguson (Alexandria, Va.) – "Time to Praise the Lord"3rd Place – Allen Smith and Corey Smith (Robbins, N.C.) – "Without Love"Country 1st Place – Becky Warren (Nashville, Tenn.) – "Call Me Sometime"2nd Place – Kelsi Robertson-Harrigill (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) – "If You Never Let Me Go"3rd Place - Dan Buehner (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Ben Childs (Oxford, Miss.) – "CadillacGeneral 1st Place – Joseph Terrell (Chapel Hill, N.C.) – "Angelina Jane is Long Gone"2nd Place – Sarah Potenza and Ian Crossman (Nashville, Tenn.) – "My Turn3rd Place – Clint Alphin (Dunn, N.C.) – "Nobody Knows My Name" Each of the first place winners received a performance slot on the Cabin Stage at MerleFest, a check for $500 from sponsor La Fiesta Mexican Restaurants, two boxes of D'Addario strings, a gift certificate from Jackson's Music.Second place winners received a slot on the Friday night Songwriters Coffeehouse, a check for $250, a box of D'Addario strings, a gift certificate from Jackson's Music.Third place winners received a slot on the Friday night Songwriters Coffeehouse, a check for $50, a box of D'Addario strings, a gift certificate from Jackson's Music Additionally, all finalists participated in a mentoring session with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale, who serves as honorary chairperson of the contest, and onsite judges Charles Humphrey III, Darrell Scott and Niall Toner. Charles R Humphrey III is best known in the bluegrass world of songwriting for his work with Steep Canyon Rangers. His third solo album with Songs from the Road Band, "Traveling Show," will be released summer 2014. He writes regularly in the genres of bluegrass, country, gospel and Americana, often collaborating with some of the best known writers in these styles. He has had song cuts placed in radio, television and film.Niall Toner is an Irish bluegrass musician, songwriter and well-known radio broadcaster from Dublin. His songs have been recorded by the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, Albert Lee, the Fleadh Cowboys and The Special Consensus, among others. His composition, "Nuns Island Reel," has been included in the biggest-selling video game in history, Grand Theft Auto IV. Toner has been performing since the early '60s; he formed his current outfit, the Niall Toner Band, in 2001, which has recorded three albums to date. Toner currently hosts "Roots Freeway" on Ireland's RTE radio. He is also the author of "Nuts and Bolts," a guide to writing better songs.A Grammy-nominated artist, an award-winning songwriter and a first-call session musician, Darrell Scott is one of today's more successful country songwriters, placing songs with the biggest names in country music, including Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Travis Tritt, Brad Paisley, the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill and Sam Bush. In 2002, "Long Time Gone," the advance single from the Dixie Chicks' chart-topping, multi-platinum album "Home," was a Scott composition that had first appeared on "Real Time." It crested at No. 2 in the country charts, and it earned Scott a second Grammy nomination, this one for Best Country Song. Scott won the 2007 Song of the Year award from the Americana Music Association for his song "Hank William's Ghost." In January 2011, his album "A Crooked Road" won the award for the Country Album category from The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards. Scott's latest album, recorded with Tim O'Brien, is "Memories and Moments."The first-round judges were: Singer/songwriter/musician Tift Merritt, Claire Armbruster of Planning Stages, Ashlee-Jean Trott of Music City Roots, John Tumminello of Musicians Corner/Music City Unsigned, Judy McDonough of JEMMedia, Megan McNair of Sugar Hill Records and Whitney Holmes of the Americana Music Association. Tift Merritt won MerleFest's Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in 2000.The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest is a unique opportunity for aspiring writers to have their original songs heard and judged by a panel of Nashville music industry professionals, under the direction of this year's volunteer contest chairperson Jim Lauderdale. Judging is based on a song's originality, lyrics, melody and overall commercial potential. Net proceeds from the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest help support the Wilkes Community College Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship. Since its inception the scholarship has awarded over $38,000 to 79 deserving students. The 2013-2014 Chris Austin Memorial Scholarship recipients are Delana Elyse Long and Bobbie Williams. Previous winners of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest include Gillian Welch, Tift Merritt, Michael Reno Harrell, Adrienne Young, Martha Scanlan, David Via and Johnny Williams.For more details about the contest, visit www.merlefest.org/ChrisAustinSongwritingContest.MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is an annual homecoming of musicians and music fans held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson who passed away May 29, 2012. MerleFest is a celebration of "traditional plus" music, a unique mix of music based on the traditional, roots-oriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, and expanded to include Americana, country, blues, rock and many other styles. The festival hosts over 130 artists, performing on 13 stages during the course of the four-day event. The annual event has become the primary fundraiser for the WCC Endowment Corporation, funding scholarships, capital projects and other educational needs.About Chris Austin:Chris Austin, from Boone, North Carolina, worked as a sideman for Ricky Skaggs for three years, singing and playing guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle. During that time he was discovered by executives at Warner Bros. Nashville, who offered him a recording contract. While releasing singles including "Blues Stay Away From Me," "I Know There's a Heart in There Somewhere" and "Out of Step," Austin also developed his songwriting skills, as evidenced in "Same Ol' Love," recorded by Skaggs in 1991. On March 16, 1991, Austin's life was cut tragically short when the private plane carrying him and six other members of Reba McEntire's band, as well as her tour manager, crashed in the mountains near San Diego. Pete Fisher, then of Warnersongs and currently general manager of the Grand Ole Opry, and Kari Estrin, then MerleFest consultant and "Pickin' for Merle" video associate producer, initiated the songwriting contest to honor Austin's memory.
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- Address:
#8 Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, CA 94133Neighborhood:
Fisherman's Wharf
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $30 and under
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.aliotos.com/
- Phone: 4156730183x
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 4:00pm - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, Italian
- Executive Chef: John Nunez
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Alioto's has private rooms that can accommodate 16-50 people. The rooms all have a view of the fishing fleet and the Bay. The cuisine is distinctive Sicilian dishes and traditional seafood specialties.
- Private Party Contact: Francesca Anderlini 4153828227x
A word from Alioto's
Alioto's Italian Seafood Restaurant is located in the heart of San Francisco's famed Fisherman's Wharf overlooking the historic fishing fleet and the Golden Gate Bridge. The Alioto family has been serving local seafood at the same location for the past 85 years. The recently remodeled restaurant features a warm ambiance with a 3-tiered dining room offering every guest stunning views of San Francisco Bay. Classic menu. Don't forget to try our world-famous cioppino and Dungeness crab, always fresh.Continued
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- Diners' Choice WinnerScenic View
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Alioto's reviews from OpenTable diners
107 reviews since May 5, 2014
- Food4Service4
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
scenic view (88)special occasion (48)romantic (36)fit for foodies (22)good for groups (18)neighborhood gem (18)great for lunch (17)notable wine list (11)late-night find (8)kid-friendly (7)great for outdoor dining (6)hot spot (6)great for brunch (5)Show More
- Loved itOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/29/2014Food was scrumptious, view superb and wait staff outstanding. It was a return visit and we 'd highly recommend this placeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Alioto'sPookyDined on 8/28/2014This place was awesome. Food was great, service was great. I recommend everyone try this place. I'm not a fan of seafood but the prawns and lobster tail was so tasty and juicy. Me and my fiancé will return whenever we get a chance to go back to the bay.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- San Francisco tripRichVIPDined on 8/24/2014Went to Alioto's and we were not disappointed. Food was great especially the sauted seafood. Service by Olivier was awesome. Would go again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great meeting placeOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014Meet two groups of people from several different placecofvthe united states. Easy to find, lots of activity, on the wharf, and enough staff to handle and situation, . Goid food and beverage menues- qick food delvery--- nice viewSpecial Features:
- Good for showing around guests!IlovethebayDined on 8/22/2014If you're a SF local this is a good spot for bringing out of towners. View is nice, food is good. Will bring more of my guests back here.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday Lunchsftrip2014Dined on 8/22/2014I thought the food was pretty good, the waiter was helpful in choosing the perfect entrée. When I had made the reservation I specifically said we were celebrating 2 birthdays, I had also mentioned it to the waiter. The restaurant/wait staff never even mentioned a "happy birthday". If you don't celebrate birthdays you should let your customers know that ahead of time.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tourist trap!luv2dineDined on 8/17/2014We had a reservation for 8p but did not get our table until 8:20pm. The staff were friendly enough but the food is pretty mediocre and severely overpriced. Typical tourist trap.Special Features:
- Great Surprise!!!OpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 8/16/2014We were in town for one night and wanted to eat at Fisherman's Wharf. We booked based on availability and previous reviews...and I am glad we did! The location is right in the middle of the action at FW. The service was very good from start to finish. It had a bit of old school charm to it...like an italian restaurant I would have gone to as a kid with my grandfather. The view from our table, which was not even at the window, was fantastic due to the layout of the dining room and slightly raised booth. The seafood was fresh and presented nicely. We enjoyed all of our dishes from our crab/ship coctails through to a great tiramisu. The Nonna Rose's Famous Cioppino was the highlight for me...a bit messy but worth it!Special Features:
- dinner with a viewOpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 8/11/2014We had a delicious dinner looking out over the harbor in San Francisco. My combination seafood salad was fresh and tasty; my friend's poached sole was also very good. We shared a bottle of reasonably priced sauvignon blanc and a rum-soaked sponge cake for dessert. All in all, a very pleasant experience. Our server was prompt and pleasant. A fun experience for first-time San Francisco visitors.Special Features:
- Excellent, as always!KarenPDined on 8/8/2014We come to San Francisco about once a year on business and always make sure to stop at Alioto's for dinner. The food is excellent every single time and the staff are friendly and welcoming. All around a great experience!Special Features:
- Great RestaurantluvdisplaceDined on 8/1/2014Arrived for reservation for two on August 1, and we were seated immediately. The host was friendly. The serving staff treated my guest and me with first class treatment.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Average food and rude waiterMartin64Dined on 7/28/2014Food is ok but not great. The waiter rushed us, tried to serve main course when we were still eating our starters, forgot to bring the wine.mdirected my vegetarian daughter to the chicken and veal dishes on the menu then publicly densnded a $45.00 tip!Special Features:
- Service very slowlocalDined on 7/28/2014This is a restaurant with very casual atmosphere. Some guests came with t-shirt and shorts. Always required to look for a waiter. We were even kept waiting for 5 minutes (in average) to be actually served after we got attention from the waiter. The number of the waiters is not enough, or the waiters spend long time in the kitchen, not in the hall. Cioppino was excellent, risotto and raw oyster was good, but pasta was no good.
- Lovely MealScruffygirlDined on 7/27/2014We were only in San Francisco for two days and wanted to make the most of our time so having read previous reviews of Alioto's we booked a table for our first evening meal. The restaurant lived up to its good reviews, the food was lovely, the service attentive but not pestering, the view was superb, large window seat with view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Recommended.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2003VIPDined on 7/21/2014We have been to Alioto's many times. This time it was improved from some more recent visits. The food seemed to be more plentiful (more scallops on the plate) than I remember. It was well prepared and flavorful. The service was very good and better than on some other times. It seems to be improving. We have been dining at Alioto's for over 50 years.Special Features:
- AthensDined on 7/19/2014I made reservations at Alioto's after reading about the history of this wonderful restaurant on line. It exceeded our expectations!! Great view! Our waiter was WONDERFUL! Helped with making choices and his recomendations were on spot! A must go to if you are at Fisherman's Wharf!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 2 weeks in California best meal4canadiansDined on 7/19/2014Food was fantastic! 4 of us each has something different, steak, seafood and chicken dish and we all agreed it was fabulous! Server was fun and entertaining! View was stunning!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Iconic fishermens wharf venueMrsSqueaksDined on 7/11/2014After dinning here, I really feel like I've been to fishermans wharf. Beautiful view, delicious food and friendly service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Better than expectedHannahDined on 7/7/2014I don't typically like tourist restaurants and this one definitely is. The restaurant is very outdated and could use some sprucing up. I wasn't expecting much from the food but was pleasantly surprised. The salmon I had was great and the rice that accompanied it had a really great flavor.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Over priced, bland foodLuv2eatoutDined on 7/4/2014Born and raised in the Bay Area, but never really frequented Fisherman's Wharf for dinner. Now I know why. Totally over-priced. Food was bland. I ordered the sautéed prawns. I thought they were over-cooked and the rice pilaf tasted like it was out of a box. My husband had one of their house specials the cioppino. He thought it was so-so.
- What a gem!vacationsnobDined on 7/3/2014Our last minute OpenTable Reservation landed our family of 4 a table by the window with a view of the marina and the Golden Gate Bridge. Spectacular!!! Our waiter recommended his favorites - which we all agreed was SPOT ON. My 13 year old finished every last bite of his Petrale Sole - which is quite amazing since this is a rarity. Our waiter was so personable and attentive - even hunted us down when we left a coat behind. Great service. Great table. Great food. I am a bit of a food and service snob, and I am so very happy to recommend this restaurant.Special Features:
- Excellent food, great serviceMakuaDined on 6/28/2014We were able to be seated even though getting there early, the waiter was very professional and made educated suggestions which we followed. Luckily we were by a window at sunset with the sun setting over the Golden Gate Bridge. The seafood risotto was excellentSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- One of Pier 39's oldest & bestLuvtodineDined on 6/27/2014Great restaurant with a large menu of excellent seafood and Italian seafood dishes. The baked/stuffed lobster was the best seafood dish I've ever had. Sour dough bread and homemade chowder was to die for. Views of the warf at sunset was breathtaking. Definitely gotta try Aliotos if your visit San FranciscoSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Historic Enjoyment SpotMemoriesDined on 6/27/2014As a young girl, my older sister would take me to San Francisco. We always had at least one meal at Alioto's. Therefore, as an older adult, it is nice to visit Alioto's for lunch or dinner and fondly remember the times of long ago past. Enjoyed the experience once again, great food!Special Features:
- Great spot at Fisherman's WharfSassyDined on 6/21/2014My families first night in San Francisco. Had made a reservation on line before getting here and couldn't have been more happy with Aliotos. The servers were dressed in vests and ties, service impeccable, food amazing. Highly recommend...though not so much for young children.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Service/Disappointing FoodLVFoodiesDined on 6/21/2014Service was great. Sour Dough Bread, the best. Seafood trio appetizer, Ciopino, Lobster Bisque very poor.Special Features:
- Pier EatingOhanaDined on 6/19/2014Had dinner at Alioto's just to have the Clam Chowder and a Baked Crab. Both were outstanding. M spouse had the Salmon which was even better. Service was outstanding and view of surrounding San Francisco Bay can't be beat.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lovely view great foodKavfoodieDined on 6/17/2014Our table ordered a variety of food and the Sole fish special was perfect. The view of the wharf beautiful and loved how we felt engaged in San Fransico thereSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- over priced for what you receivelobsterloveDined on 6/16/2014I ordered the lobster Thermador and it was at least 70% mushrooms! For $50 you expect a little more lobster. The service was outstanding, the view was beautiful but the food was lacking.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great dinner for San FranciscoLunchandDinner4Dined on 6/15/2014My husband and I were only going to be in San Francisco for one evening. My mother recommended this place, which was originally recommended by my grandmother when they lived in San Francisco in the 1950s. We had a wonderful dinner, and the view was fantastic. I would love to go back.Special Features:
- Highly recommendedOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 6/10/2014I don't know of any restaurant that I have been to that has been in the same place run by the same family for 89 years!!! This is old fashioned first class polite service. Linens, beautiful view and outstanding food. You are greeted by the maître' D, immediately taken to a table and watched over continuously. If you are in a hurry, this is not the place for you--not because they are slow, it is because this is an experience to be enjoyed.Special Features:
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Of the Latin American writers I most admire—Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, Roberto Bolaño—all were recipients of an award named after Rómulo Gallegos. A teacher, writer, and one of the founders of Acción Democrática—an important political party in the early years of Venezuelan democracy—Gallegos became the first democratically elected president of Venezuela in 1947. But in 1929, he was forced to flee the country after publishing a novel critical of the regime of Juan Vicente Gómez. That novel was Doña Barbara.
. . . The story pits an educated, principled land-owner against a beautiful and tyrannical cattle-rustler, Doña Barbara, rumored to be a witch. One of the first examples of "magical realism," it is an epic, a love poem to Venezuela: the land, its peoples and their legends. It's also a romance, a political parable, a story of cowboys, spirits and hustlers, and the strange magic of history.
From the first page, I was wowed by Robert Malloy's beautiful, poetic translation of Gallegos's language: an eerie description of the river and the sense of danger hovering over the young Santos Luzardo. By the time I'd gotten through visions of dawn on the prairie, with "the smell of mint and cattle" and encountered Pajarote's stories of vampires and ghosts, and the legal/political shenanigans of the gringo bully "Sr. Danger," I was ready to gallop out onto the Venezuelan llanos myself and lasso the rights. But we still had no leads on whom to contact.
So it was Inés who ventured to Venezuela, via the Guadalajara book fair, where she left a hand-written note inquiring after the English language rights at the Cuban-Venezuelan stand. A month later, an e-mail from the Cuban Ministry of Culture landed in Inés's inbox, suggesting she get in touch with the CELARG, in Caracas, Venezuela (Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Rómulo Gallegos). After several days of phone calls, she finally reached the head of Publications, who referred her to Rómulo Gallegos's daughter. (He had a daughter! We had a phone number!) Encouraged, Inés kept phoning and writing Venezuela until she managed to negotiate the rights. She even recruited relatives to help us resurrect this Venezuelan masterpiece: her father hand-delivered the license agreement to Rómulo Gallegos's daughter, and Ines's uncle, who happened to be in Venezuela at the time for business, transported the signed agreement back to The University of Chicago Press for its countersignature. After almost six months, we had a deal."
Of course, the book being Venezuelan, the political plays an integral part of this story, as Ines relates to Maggie:
"When your country struggles for democracy and you watch it sink from afar, your only hope is to raise consciousness in the people around you about what is really happening. I think it's essential that English-speaking readers discover this literary gem now, so they can draw parallels between the conflicts described by Gallegos and Venezuela's current situation—where frequent clashes between civilization and barbarism are experienced on a daily basis. Doña Barbara is a parable of how Venezuela could be saved from a corrupt and backward-thinking regime. Venezuelans saw that in 1929; that's why the book caused such a sensation and made them want to elect Gallegos as their president. If the book could do that then, maybe it can help, in some way, now."
Like Jeff so rightly told us, this is the type of backstory we all love to hear, both as readers and as people in the business of books. It's a lot of work, but sometimes the payoff is so rewarding we can get a little misty-eyed…even cowboys cry.
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One hundred years have passed since the start of World War I and it is difficult to believe that there are still novels, considered classics in their own countries, that have never been published in English. Perhaps it was the. . .
In the London of Hédi Kaddour's Little Grey Lies, translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan, peace has settled, but the tensions, fears, and anger of the Great War remain, even if tucked away behind stories and lies. Directly ahead, as those. . .
One of the greatest services—or disservices, depending on your viewpoint—Bertrand Russell ever performed for popular philosophy was humanizing its biggest thinkers in his History. No longer were they Platonic ideals, the clean-shaven exemplars of the kind of homely truisms that. . .
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by Heather Taylor-Miesle NRDC Action Fund, Thu Jan 05, 2012 at 02:37:32 PM EST
Today the American Petroleum Institute launched its latest attack on our great nation with their "Vote 4 Energy" or "I vote" campaign.
At the campaigns unveiling, API President Jack Gerard explained, "We are doing this because an electorate that is educated on energy issues will demand of all candidates, for every office, a commitment to honest common-sense discussions of how we can achieve energy security…"
I look forward to engaging in that discussion with Gerard and candidates for office because the electorate has been pretty clear what they want:
A Pew poll done last year found that 71 percent of Americans believe "This country should do whatever it takes to protect the environment." And 59% believe that "strongly." The same poll found that 63 percent favored prioritizing clean energy, such as wind and solar. Only 29 percent favored expanding exploration and production of fossil fuels.
A more recent poll from November by the Washington Post and Pew Research Center found that 68 percent favor developing solar, wind, and hydrogen, only 26 percent oppose it. This compares to 58 percent who favor drilling offshore or on federal lands, and 35 percent who oppose it. Support for nuclear energy is supported by only 39 percent of Americans while 53 percent are still opposed.
Voter support is even stronger when it comes to cleaning up pollution caused by fossil fuels. A poll conducted by Ceres on behalf of a coalition of investors, environmental, and public interest organizations found that 75 percent of voters think the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), not Congress, should determine air pollution standards. 88 percent of Democrats, 85 percent of Independents, and 58 percent of Republicans oppose Congress stopping the EPA from enacting new limits on air pollution from coal-fired power plants.
Mr. Gerard implies that somehow Americans aren't having an honest discussion about energy but I don't think Mr. Gerard, with his $4.31 million salary and corporate perks, has any idea what normal people are talking about and how honest or dishonest the conversation is. In fact, API spent almost $6 million last year lobbying Members of Congress to continue their oily ways.
Despite API's expenditures, voters are pretty clear what they want. I am sure that API will spend a lot of money spreading falsehoods in 2012 (like this one, this one, and this one) to further scare politicians beholden to corporate interests who don't want to pay to clean up their messes. But if your audience is truly the public, Mr. Gerard, let's have this debate.
I vote and my kid's health and our country's economic future matter way more to me then your bottom line. I am betting that there are millions of other voters just like me.


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Steve Southerland (Florida politician)
|Steve Southerland
|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 2nd district
|Assumed office
January 3, 2011
|Preceded by
|Allen Boyd
|Personal details
October 10, 1965
Nashville, Tennessee, USA[1]
|Political party
|Susan Southerland
|Panama City, Florida, U.S.
|Alma mater
|Jefferson State Community College A.A.
Troy State University B.S.
|Businessman, Mortician
|Southern Baptist[2]
|Southerland For Congress
William Steve Southerland, II[3] (born October 10, 1965)[4] is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district since 2011. The district includes most of the eastern Florida Panhandle, from Panama City to the state capital, Tallahassee. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education[edit]
Southerland is a lifelong resident of Panama City. He is the fourth generation of five in his family to live in Bay County. In 1983, he graduated from A. Crawford Mosley High School. He earned a B.S. degree in Business Management from Troy State University and an A.A. degree in Mortuary Science from Jefferson State Junior College.[5]
Business career[edit]
Southerland is current co-owner/President of Southerland Family Funeral Homes, founded in 1955. He is also a founding partner in two other businesses, Genesis Granite & Stone, LLC and K & B Land and Timber Company, LLC. He was appointed by the Governor of Florida to be a member of the Florida Board of Funeral Directors, and had the distinct honor of serving as Chairman during his second term. He was appointed by the Governor of Florida to be Chairman of the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida. He received his gubernatorial appointments from Governors Lawton Chiles and Jeb Bush.[citation needed]
U.S. House of Representatives[edit]
2010 election[edit]
Southerland won the Republican primary against Eddie Hendry, Ron McNeil, Barbara F. Olschner and David Scholl.[6] He is part of the GOP Young Gun Program.[7] He was endorsed by U.S. Congressmen Eric Cantor, Jeff Miller, former State House Speaker Allan Bense, former Democrat Governor Wayne Mixson, State Rep. Jimmy Patronis, State Rep. Marti Coley, former U.S. Congressman Bill Grant, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Lynn Haven Mayor, Walter Kelley.[8] It was Southerland's first bid for elected office.
Southerland faced seven-term Democratic incumbent Allen Boyd in the November general election. Independent candidates Paul C. McKain and Dianne Berryhill were also on the ballot, and Ray Netherwood had qualified as a write-in candidate.
Republicans had very high hopes for taking this district, in part because it had been made considerably friendlier to them after the 2000 census. Part of heavily Democratic Tallahassee was shifted to the Jacksonville-based 3rd District, while heavily Republican Panama City, long one of the anchors of the 1st District, was shifted to the 2nd District. While Boyd had held the seat with little difficulty, John McCain had carried it by nine points in the 2008 presidential election.
Real Clear Politics rated this race a "Leans GOP".[9] CQ Politics rated the election as a toss up.[10]
According to an October 2010 poll commissioned by The Hill, a Washington, D.C. newspaper, Southerland was ahead of Boyd by 12 percentage points, 50% for Southerland and 38% for Boyd, with 9% of likely voters undecided.[11] Boyd represented this district since 1997. In 2008, John McCain carried this district with 54% of the vote.
In the November 2 general election, Southerland defeated Boyd with 52 percent of the vote. Southerland is the first freshman Republican to represent the 2nd since its formation in 1963 (it was the 9th District from 1963–1967 and has been the 2nd since 1967). The only other Republican to ever represent this district, Bill Grant, was originally elected as a Democrat in 1986, but switched parties midway through his second term.
2012 election[edit]
Southerland defeated Former State Senator Alfred Lawson, Jr. 53% 175,856 votes to 47% 157,634 out of 333,718 ballots cast on November 6, 2012 for his re-election to a second term in Congress.
Committee assignments[edit]
- Committee on Natural Resources
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Personal life[edit]
Steve and Susan Southerland have four children. He is a Charter member and former trustee of Northstar Church.
Southerland served as Chairman of the Bay County Chamber of Commerce and Chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board as well as such community boards including the Florida State University Panama City Development Board and the Covenant Hospice Foundation Board.[12] He is a member of the National Rifle Association and founding member and former Vice President of the Bay Patriots.[12]
- ^ a b "Guide to the New Congress". CQ Roll Call. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?id=34378
- ^ Genealogy site for Southerland family
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/cq/20101103/pl_cq_politics/politics000003758170_2
- ^ www.meaningfulfunerals.net
- ^ Blake, Aaron (2009-10-30). "Second GOPer signs up to face Rep. Boyd - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room". Thehill.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ CQ politics blogsite
- ^ Southerland For Congress.com
- ^ "Florida 2nd District - Southerland vs. Boyd". Real Clear Politics. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ CQPolitics
- ^ "District by district - Florida". The Hill. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2010-10-29. "Rep. Allen Boyd (D-Fla.) was down a dozen points in his race against Southerland, 38% to 50%, with 9% of likely voters still undecided, according to The Hill 2010 Midterm Election Poll."
- ^ a b Southerland For Congress
External links[edit]
- Congressman Steve Southerland official U.S. House site
- Steve Southerland for Congress
- Steve Southerland at DMOZ
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
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|Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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January 3, 2011 – present
|Succeeded by
|United States order of precedence (ceremonial)
|Preceded by
Terri Sewell
|United States Representatives by seniority
|Succeeded by
Steve Stivers
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Florida Republicans
- People from Panama City, Florida
- Troy University alumni
- American Christians
- American businesspeople
- American real estate businesspeople
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Florida
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Perrelle helped coach the Lafayette field hockey team to its first Patriot League Championship since 2002 and an appearance in the NCAA play-in game last season. The Leopards led the conference with four first team All-Patriot League selections, including the Offensive Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year, in addition to receiving one second-team nod. Two Leopards collected all-region accolades and nine were placed on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Perrelle was previously the head coach of the Walter Panas High School varsity team and an assistant for the Futures Field Hockey program.
A 2010 graduate of Princeton University, Perrelle started all 74 games she played in. She led the Tigers to four Ivy League championships and a Final Four appearance in 2009. Perrelle was a first team All-Ivy League selection in 2009 and garnered both Ivy League Rookie of the Year and second team All-Ivy honors in 2006. She was also a goalie on the women's lacrosse team.
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HOUSTON – Texas is now the first state with a law requiring drillers to publicly disclose the chemicals they use when extracting oil and gas from dense rock formations.
Gov. Rick Perry signed the bill on Monday
Several other state agencies have regulations forcing some disclosure, but none have made it law. Texas' law will force drillers to post the chemicals and the amounts used beginning in July 2012.
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A fired Muscle Shoals police officer appealed to the mayor for his job at a closed-door meeting Thursday.
City leaders fired Greg Scoggins after his arrest for reckless endangerment and illegal hunting.
His attorneys said the hearing was intense.
Scoggins' future with the city is now in the hands of the mayor. Mayor Bradford is taking the appeal under advisement, and needs more time before he can make a decision.
During the hearing, Scoggins' attorneys said they did not deny or express remorse for what he did. They simply stated termination is too harsh a punishment for his actions.
Police arrested Scoggins after he shot and killed a 10-point buck on TVA property while on duty.
His attorneys said Scoggins is willing to do whatever it takes to keep his job with the police department, even if that means taking on a different role within the department.
If the mayor decides to uphold the termination, his attorneys will then request a hearing with the city's civil service board.
"To the mayor's credit, he said he had been up all night and he said he was really going to think about this because the mayor's the guy or one of the people that made the recommendation that Greg Scoggins be hired as a police officer," said Scoggins' attorney, Billy Underwood. "If the mayor was right 12 years ago that he should be a police officer, I believe the mayor is correct and he should still be a police officer."
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Preserving Western History is "the first college reader to address public history in the American West." "Public history," explains the introduction, means history presented outside classrooms.
All of us consume public history, by visiting parks, watching TV shows and reading magazines. Behind the scenes, even the most basic presentation of history can involve slicing, dicing, and packaging as artificial as that of a hot dog. If you care enough about Western history to go beyond passive consumption, this book will teach you how much of what you see is what others prepare for you.
Take the Shoshone woman, Sacagawea: Although her role in Lewis and Clark's expedition was important, her elevation to paragon began with the suffragist movement's need for heroes. Sally McBeth traces Sacagawea's appropriation by early 1900s white females (and by three different Indian tribes). Or consider those scenic pull-offs in national parks. Thomas Patin explores their roots in the nation's "lack, when compared to Europe, of a long and established artistic, architectural, and literary heritage." The conscious substitute was America's natural wonders; park managers sought out vistas for the public, and even subtly altered them to increase their impact.
The writing in Preserving is uneven and sometimes pedantic, but it covers a great variety of topics, including the Sand Creek massacre, the Santa Fe Fiesta, and Route 66. In the end, some of the best lessons of this book are unintended: As authors try to correct bigotries of the past, you'll see them put a fierce new spin on the same events.
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Four arrested as police attempt to curb football disorder during Leyton Orient match
9:51am Wednesday 6th February 2013 in Waltham Forest By Joe Curtis, Senior reporter
At least four people were arrested inside and outside of a football stadium last night.
Two were detained on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon and two more on suspicion of public order offences as police attempted to prevent trouble during Leyton Orient's home match against Southend United at Brisbane Road Stadium.
Police have not yet provided the ages and sexes of the four but confirmed three were arrested outside the stadium and one inside.
The news comes after nine pubs in Leyton and Leytonstone agreed with the Met's request to close at 9pm yesterday in an attempt to prevent public disorder related to the Johnstone's Paint Trophy first leg tie, which the Os lost 1-0.
The Red Lion in High Road, Leytonstone, shut its doors at 4pm.
Police took the measures after two drinkers at the Walnut Tree in Leytonstone High Road were attacked by a group of 10 to 15 men on January 26 at 10pm, following an O's match with Notts County.
A 44-year-old man and a 26-year-old man suffered head injuries.
No-one has been arrested.
The football club would only accept tickets booked online or in person from the ticket office prior to the game.
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Hey guys, did a 2/3 restoration on a 1957 white grill Cub, meaning only fixed the glaring issues but gave it a complete teardown and quality repaint. Anyway, got it all together and it won't start.
Work done relevant to issue to answer questions ahead of time:
New rings and rod bearings, didn't touch valves or have crank/cam or distributor out.
New copper core plug wires, not composite or whatever they are.
Rewired per operator's manual and double checked after issue started. New regulator.
Turns over but won't start. Tries to catch and will even start a second but gas spits out of carb air intake tube (took it off to see what's going on). Spark tester shows spark to all plugs. Plenty of gas getting to it as it smells flooded. I looked at rotor and its in right. Fiddled with the timing back and fourth. Double and triple-checked plug wire locations per threads on this forum and my other Farmall Letter series tractors convinced that was the issues but they appear to be on right. I thought maybe a valve sticking but I went way beyond typical clean-up insuring no carbon was left in valve seats when cleaning up to avoid another tear=down.
I plan to check compression on each cylinder tomorrow and double check TDC with #1 cylinder and rotor location while at TDC. Should tell me if I have to tear down for a valve or head gasket seating or something. Otherwise what else am I missing? It ran fine before tear-down and repaint, I didn't touch the timing so that shouldn't be it, and rebuilt carb and had it running BEFORE tear-down so shouldn't be carb. I would think it has to be in the distributor, wires, or compression but even if a valve was sticking I've seen Cubs run on two cylinders with broken cranks and 3 would still be working if one valve happened to have carbon under it.


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Larios on the Beach
- Address:
820 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139Neighborhood:
Miami Beach / South Beach
- Cuisine:
CubanPrice: $30 and under
Larios on the Beach
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.lariosonthebeach.com/
- Phone: 3055329577x
- Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (open for lunch & dinner)
Friday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (open for lunch & dinner)
Friday - Saturday 12:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m. (lounge & terrace/late-night menu)
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Latin American, Cuban, Latin / Spanish
- Executive Chef: Odell Torres
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Please contact Patricia Giraldo, Director of Group Sales for availability and pricing.
(p) (305) 695-7072
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- Private Party Contact: Patricia Giraldo 3056957072x
- Entertainment: Grupo Tiempo al Tiempo, the restaurant's live band plays every evening from Wednesday to Sunday.
- Special Events: Please contact Patricia Giraldo, Director of Group Sales for availability and pricing.
A word from Larios on the Beach
Since opening in 1992, Gloria and Emilio Estefan's award-winning restaurant, Larios on the Beach has been known as Miami Beach's go-to destination for authentic, award-winning Cuban cuisine, world famous mojitos and a stunning view of South Beach's Ocean Drive. Specialties include traditional favorites as well as Cuban-inspired dishes. From sweet and salty bacon-wrapped maduros, black bean hummus served with crisp plantain chips, to a fresh tropical ceviche and a sizzling chicken vaca frita. Signature dishes include award-winning lechón (roasted pork), house-made pork tamales and the classic arroz con pollo. Triple C: "Calorie Conscious Cuban" - a selection of delicious, guilt-free Cuban staples created by Gloria herself. Items include marinated & grilled fresh grouper, baked plantain chips, vegetarian black beans and baked sweet plantains, among other selections.Continued
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Larios on the Beach reviews from OpenTable diners
91 reviews since May 6, 2014
- Food4.1Service4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelEnergetic
good for groups (43)hot spot (42)special occasion (38)great for outdoor dining (29)fit for foodies (24)romantic (20)vibrant bar scene (18)scenic view (14)neighborhood gem (13)late-night find (13)kid-friendly (9)great for lunch (8)great for brunch (7)notable wine list (3)Show More
- Larios on the Beach is a partyOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 8/31/2014I had a visitor from out of town that wanted to try Cuban food, so I reserved a table at Larios on the Beach. The decor was as loud as the place. The band was really good but hard to hear. The food was surprisingly good. I recommend it if you are up for a party scene.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great new decor, same superb foodCarloVIPDined on 8/30/2014We brought out of town friends to Larios for a birthday celebration. It was very special and memorable. Thanks to the wait staff for great care and the expected high quality and delicious food.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/30/2014The beef empanadas were excellent. The tour of Cuba entree was also delicious.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Geeat food & MusicOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/29/2014My husband and I were in Miami for our anniversary. Liaros was recommended by the tour guide. EXCELLENT choice!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Cena romanticaBetoaltamuraDined on 8/29/2014He pasado un momento muy agradable con mi esposa saboreando una rica cómica típica cubana..Special Features:
- It was a okay night..OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 8/23/2014The food was great and ambience was awesome.. Great remodel!!! But my only issue I have is that when we song Happy Birthday to my 3 year old son, the server grab his arms and held him and I ask him to let him go... Yes 3 years do get excited but he should not feel comfortable grabing my son.Special Features:
- Amazing food and decorFoodie123Dined on 8/21/2014Every dish we got was amazing. I forget what it was called, but it was a yellow rice dish with chicken. Definitely ask a waiter about it.Special Features:
- beautiful restauranthappyeaterDined on 8/19/2014the inside of this restaurant is beautiful. The outdoor dining appears to be typical of a south beach restaurant. The food was fine, but not amazing.Special Features:
- Great Cuban Foodgirlli13Dined on 8/19/2014Great Cuban Food, located on Ocean Drive. If driving try looking for parking on the street. Valet Parking is $20 during the week, which personally I think its extremely expensive for a week day.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Got to try it at least once!!LookinforagoodmealDined on 8/17/2014Food was excellent & Service was on point!!!. Slightly on the pricey side but I will revisit next time I'm in town.Special Features:
- Nice placeLee69Dined on 8/15/2014Beautiful restaurant, great lighting, live Latin entertainment, food was amazing.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not as sexy as beforeGoodchampagneDined on 8/13/2014I remembered Larios in a different location that warranted a sexier atmosphere. Being on the strip takes away from the intimacy, but, it was fun. The food was ok. It didn't give me a true cuban flair, but we enjoyed our meal.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/11/2014NOT WHAT I EXPECTED. IT WAS MORE LIKE EATING CHINESE FOOD THAN CUBAN FOOD AND I EXPECTED MORE PLANTAINS IN BY DISH, BUT GOT LESS THAN A HALF PLANTAIN. THE DRINKS WERE ACTUALLY GOOD. THE AMOUNT OF FOOD THAT WAS SERVED WAS GOOD JUST NOT THE FOOD ITSELF. THE WAITER ONLY CHECKED ON USE ONCE AND I WAS RUNNING LOW ON MY WATER. I WOULDN'T GO BACK.
- So SoaverageDined on 8/8/2014For a restaurant following the steps of Bongos the food was unimpressive. Ambience was loud so if you like it noisy this place is for you!
- Cuban Experiencetexascuties2014Dined on 8/8/2014Thank you to the staff for being patient with a big dinner group. We were having a bachelorette dinner with 16 girls. They were very attentive. Service was great. Food was everything we were expecting. A lot of the girls went again to have dinner the next day, and ran into Emilio : )Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Celebration TimemylunchbreakDined on 8/5/2014Bongos was the place of choice by my daughter for her graduation celebration; being closed Larios on the Beach was the substitute. We were not disappointed. The hospitality was exceptional and the food was great. If you need a relaxed atmosphere with great food and service- try Larios!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent dinnerfoddie101Dined on 8/4/2014The food and service were excellent. Had a great time over all.Special Features:
- GreatJorgeBDined on 8/3/2014I was there last week with my family and the service was great. But most importantly the food was AMAZING!. They had live entertainment. Cuban and Caribbean music. Waiter was very friendly and very attentive. I will definitely go back to this place again.Special Features:
- AWESOME NIGHT OUT WITH MY FIANCEOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014Had A Great Time Here With My fiance Fir Her Birthday Dinner! Great Food Great Drinks They Had The Band Going With Great Music To Give Everyone A Awesome Vibe! Management Is Great There! I Had Them Doing A Birthday Surprise For My Fiancé The Band Kicked It Of And Everyone In The Restaurant Joined In And Sang Along It was Great Night! And Def Would Tell The World To Go Enjoy Their Night There!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- South Beach - Love it or Hate itGastrodamusDined on 7/30/2014We went to Larios for brunch with our two kids. My wife saw the remodel of the place on HGTV and wanted to check it out. She is a big fan of Gloria. At 11:30 am on Thursday - we were the first people there. Prices were high, but expected based on location. Food was good, but not great. We had some appetizers as entries. If you love South Beach scene - you would love the place and the ambience. It's great for people watching. For more "authentic" Cuban experience - go off the beaten path and eat elsewhere in Miami.Special Features:
- A Must Try!!!NewFavoritePlace2goDined on 7/28/2014I loved the environment and food and the service was wonderful. I got to meet some famous celebrities. Its next to the beach and all the action in Miami!!!Special Features:
- DecentArmandoVIPDined on 7/26/2014The service was great. As the son of Cuban parents and grew up on Cuban cuisine, the food was average at best. Food undercooked and then over cooked on 2nd try. Beans and rice were cold. Maybe they changed head chefs after the renovations.Special Features:
- Not GreatJennyFTBlockDined on 7/24/2014I have been to Larios many times. As the restaurant has become more of a tourist attraction, the food quality has declined. Its definitely not on the higher end of the restaurants in South Beach. The arroz con pollo was not very good. I sent it back twice. Very small pieces of overcooked chicken and soupy yellow rice. I have eaten arroz con pollo in many restaurants in Miami, including my own kitchen. And Larios "Mama's Arroz Con Pollo" is my least favorite. And if you valet at Larios it is $20. Totally not worth the effort to dine at Larios.
- Fabulous foodDrPhil72Dined on 7/24/2014Loved the shredded chicken and the plantains. The service was poor. I would go back for the food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Tasty and ScenicOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/18/2014Larios on the Beach has a great location and delicious food. There was a live band playing when we visited on a Friday night, so it was loud and we struggled to talk across our table. Other than that, a great experience and I'd definitely go back. I would definitely ask for a table NOT in the same room as the band!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good ambiencePuigDined on 7/11/2014The life music was great didn't expect that at all and overall the place is really nice.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 7/11/2014Nice South Beach hot spot. Food, ambiance, and music were great as well as the service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice locationMasboroDined on 7/9/2014My wife and I enjoyed our visit to Larios and will return. The food was very good and very reasonably priced (for South Beach). Our only slightly negative feeling was ghat the server could have been a little more attentive when it came to topping up our drinks from the bottle in the ice bucket.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- excellent food and service!!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/7/2014excellent food and service!! Restaurant is beautifully decoratedSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food is OK. Place is beautifulHCDVVIPDined on 7/7/2014The food here is not remarkable. Just good typical home-style. The paella on the table next to us did look amazing. We had the Picadillo and the Pan-Seared grouper which were good; something I would have made at home. The appetizers (Tostones rellenos and empanadas) were ok too, but cannot be compared to the ones we've had at Ola, for example. Service was good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- EXCELLENTOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/5/2014Magnificent restaurant, the food and service was awesome ! and very affordable ! loved the rice with black beans ! they were so good !defiantly will go back whenever we go back to miamiSpecial Features:
- Larios is the bomb!Food4thoughtMBDined on 7/5/2014I have been there many times, but not since they renovated the restaurant. They did a beautiful job, very beachy, airy, tasteful. Food and service excellent as usual! Love to bring out of state friends to dine here...it's a Cuban cuisine paradise!Special Features:
- Attractive place but bad serviceFoodloveeveDined on 7/5/2014Four people on party and we each ordered something different. Two of us took ingredients off of our sandwiches and the waitress did not take note of this. Sandwiches were wrong and nothing like the description on the menuSpecial Features:
- The ambiance won me over.OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/3/2014The fact is Cuban food isn't difficult to find in Miami, so going to Larios on the Beach was more for ambiance. But before I plunge on that, we did have a great Calamari app to start, not tough or greasy with just the right seasoning. I had Lechon Asado, fair in taste with adequate seasoning but I've had better coming out of La Carreta and a lot cheaper. My wife had the famous Palomilla, can't go wrong here, although not a dish fit for a romantic conversation since it got cold quick. Had to ask for bread, not given without asking. Had Arroz con Leche, not like my mother use to make...too sweet and somewhat tasted like refrigerator. Café con leche to finish, awesome! Live music was the best part. Waiter, slow service but personable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent food and serviceMiamiGuideDined on 7/2/2014Larios on the Beach offers amazing Cuban cuisine and a stunning view of South Beach's Ocean Drive. The restaurant, owned by Gloria and Emilio Estefan has just been re-opened with newly designed interiors and menu! The staff is very friendly and the food is excellent. Drinks, Appetizers and main dishes were all served fresh and HOT! I can recommend the ceviche, avocado salad, vaca frita, triple C grouper, and my favorite dessert Flan. Also, try the mint lemonade, it is like a mojito without the rum. Larios on the Beach is a MUST if you are visiting South Beach and crave Cuban food.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- eatingwellDined on 6/28/2014This was a great spot- right on Ocean boulevard. Very loud with a small band playing, but fun! Food was great- had the steak. Portion sizes were just right- not too big or small. Good for couple or small groups- large group may be difficult due to noise level.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DaniDined on 6/26/2014Too cold in the restaurant and the wait service was a little slow.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Food was very goodTesaDined on 6/21/2014We shared the calamari which was just ok, kind of rubberie, however the entree was excellent. I had the skirt steak which was cooked perfectly and very well seasoned and my friend had the fish which he indicated was very good. The music was an added plus and service was excellent.Special Features:
- kristalVIPDined on 6/21/2014Awesome food and great service. Love the background music! I can't wait to go back.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/20/2014The food was great!! The drinks were even better!!! I will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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There were some things that went wrong with the Sounders on Sunday and learnings from that performance must be carried forward into Leg Two. There is also little doubt that they will.
Zach Slaton was invited to explain his controversial playoffs predictions post at his Forbes blog. Get ready to learn and love. It makes sense in the end.
Considering the recent results of only 2 points after facing 3 teams worse than the Sounders it seems like an odd question. And yet, there is worry as the team heads towards the MLS Cup Playoffs...
Improved depth has allowed Sounders to actually improve on most of last year's all-competition stats.
Our first comprehensive look this season at the playoff scenarios unfolding, including Supporters Shield odds, strength of schedule, and Seattle's likely playoff opponent.
It's pretty rare to churn the roster as much as Seattle has this season and still maintain a winning record.
Playoff, Shield, and Cup odds for every MLS team at the halfway point of the season.
How the team and league stack up in net shots taken.
Ten of eleven regulars started in the Sounder's last MLS game. There will be even more variety in the weeks to come.
If you think the Seattle Sounders offense is broken, what if the numbers and the chalkboards show that it isn't?
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The Junk Food Monologues
I've never met a carbohydrate I didn't love. Wheat Thins? I can eat the whole box in one sitting. If someone brings cupcakes to a party, my eyes immediately zoom in on them as a familiar voice starts to chatter in my brain. Seriously, Arianne, you have got to have one of those, it says. There must be an inch of frosting on that baby! And that cake -- it looks so moist and fudgy. You know you're going to love it. Go get one. Now. Those cupcakes won't be sitting on the coffee table forever.
By this point, most of us are well aware of what constitutes healthy eating. I can't blame my splurges on lack of nutrition know-how, and chances are you can't use that excuse either. Nope, the real problem is that we feel powerless to challenge that inner monologue that gives us permission to eat the (many) enticing treats we encounter every day. Who can argue with a voice that is so utterly persuasive?
Well, you can. The next time you're faced with temptation, you're not going to fight it -- you're going to reason with it instead. How? By asking yourself these five very simple questions.
Do I really have to have this?
Consider this: The voice that's telling me those cupcakes are a must-have is a relic of the Cenozoic era. Back then, when food was in short supply, that voice was a lifesaver. It told our cave-dwelling ancestors to eat whenever they had the opportunity because famine could strike at any time. That's obviously not an issue now but the voice is still there, urging us to eat up.
Beyond reminding yourself that there will never be a Great Cupcake Depression, what can you do to quiet your inner cavewoman? Eat the occasional treat. "If you think of certain foods as bad and consider them off-limits, they're going to be compelling," says author and psychotherapist Susie Orbach, PhD. "There's no getting around that." In fact, new research conducted at Israel's Tel Aviv University revealed that dieters who ate a 600-calorie breakfast that included dessert had fewer cravings and lost more weight than those who ate a treat-free, 300-calorie a.m. meal -- even though both groups ate the same number of calories per day. What's more, the dessert eaters kept the pounds off longer. While no one is advocating eating cake for breakfast, study author Daniela Jakubowicz, MD, says it's smarter to include some treats in your diet than to give them up entirely -- which, as many of us have learned the hard way, is unrealistic and just makes your cravings worse.


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Swimmers reported getting out of the water covered in oil. Officials are now testing the substance to see if it is oil from the massive BP oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico.
So far, most tar balls found in the Galveston area have tested negative as far as their connection to the Deepwater Horizon oil well. Tar balls found on Crystal and East beaches over the Fourth of July weekend did not come from BP as originally thought.
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The only oil positively linked to BP in the Galveston area washed up at McFaddin Beach.
According to the Galveston Island Beach Patrol, everybody's a little on edge. Anything brown that washes up is automatically tagged as tar... even if it's not.
"Most of the stuff people have been reporting to us has either been dissolved seaweed or the sort of bottom scum. The Coast Guard calls it bottom sludge," said Chief Peter Davis, Galveston Island Beach Patrol.
Thursday night, swimmers said they were coated in oil and beachgoers saw what they believed to be oil on Galveston Beach near 52nd street.
"The big seaweed that came in was just coated in it," said Eileen Haley, a tourist.
"It came a lot on the plants. It was just all matted into the plants," said Karen Guerrero, a tourist.
The Coast Guard is taking all reports seriously. Thursday's alleged oil on Galveston Beach is still being tested to determine if its oil and whether it's from BP.
"There are a lot of natural oil seeps in the Gulf of Mexico so it's not unusual, especially during this time of the year when you have the winds coming in from the south, to have some tar balls wash up on shore," said Lionel Bryant, Coast Guard spokesman.
So far, only a handful of tar balls have washed up on Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula. Very little of it has been positively linked to BP.
"I think at this point we're up to 20 milk jugs full or tar balls over the last five to seven days on 32 miles of clean beach. We're picking these things up as we find them and there's just not that much of it," said Galveston Mayor Joel Jaworski.
Meanwhile, many have yet to spot tar and aren't letting the thought taint a trip to the beach.
"We were going to do the tourist thing anyway; bicycle riding, the strand, things like that. We would have come down anyway," said Arlie Telschow, a tourist.
The Coast Guard said very little of what has washed up in the Galveston area so far actually belongs to BP. Right now officials are working to determine if the BP oil arrived stuck to the hull of a boat or if the Gulf currents are slowing bringing the oil slick west.


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Rabies was discovered in Lee County for the first time in two years. A horse in North Fort Myers died from the disease and that has put the Lee County Health Department on high alert.
Investigators are still unsure how the horse contracted the disease, but say it could have been a wild animal - such as a raccoon, squirrel or a bat.
In the end, a simple vaccination could have likely saved the horses life.
When it comes to Liz Youngblood's dog's health, she says there is one place she doesn't cut corners – vaccines.
She says one of the vaccines she gets is to protect her dog Buddy from rabies.
"He goes to doggy daycare so he has to do it for that and I would never take him to dog park without it," she said.
Rabies is a deadly disease that typically occurs in wild animals - but can easily be transferred to domestic animals and livestock if they aren't treated.
"Anything that has the potential to go outside and be exposed," said Diane Holm, with the Lee County Health Department.
She says people should be on high alert now more than ever. She explained the horse that died last week marks the first time in two years a domestic or livestock animal died as a result of rabies.
There haven't been any human cases in Florida since 1946.
"It's just one disease we don't want to have any chance of people being exposed to," Holm said.
Veterinarians we spoke to explained animals are exposed to the disease through saliva; so it's common for animals to contract the disease through sharing food or a bite.
"There's no excuse not to have that protection or for someone to have a diseased animal when there is such good protection," said Dr. Wayne Mogavero, DVM.
That protection comes in the form of one, two or three year vaccines given by a doctor. Besides getting a shot, vets suggest people keep their pets indoors and away from stray animals in the area.
That is exactly why dog owner Chauncey Priest says he takes his pet to the park, where he can keep a watchful eye.
"Any active owner can do wonders for animals that are under their care," he said.
Lee County does have a zero tolerance policy when it comes to animals not vaccinated against the disease.
Each owner needs to have proof of vaccination for all pets. Otherwise, you could be issued a fine anywhere from $250 to $500.
And according to the Centers for Disease Control, if your pet is exposed to rabies, unvaccinated dogs, cats and other pets should be euthanized immediately. If a pet owner is not willing to do that, experts say the animal should be placed in isolation for six months and vaccinated one month before being released. Pets with expired vaccinations should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
And pets that are up-to-date on their vaccinations should be kept under observation for 45-days.
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Once we were aboard, there were no further problems. My expectations were exceeded at every turn and by every crew member with whom we had contact. Our room steward was an absolute delight, as were the dining staff, bartenders, dealers and other crew in the various venues where we spent time. The ship was beautiful, the suite spacious (including a jacuzzi tub!) and the food was delicious. The head waiter even brought me the next evening's menu every night so the chefs could prepare whatever I wanted gluten free, per my dietary restrictions.
Our disembarkation was smooth too. We chose express carry-off, so we retained our luggage and carried it out ourselves. We walked out of the suite at 7:08 am, walked down to our lounge area and had time for 1 cup of coffee before they called us to the gangway. I already had the customs form filled out and we breezed through customs, waited 5 minutes for the parking lot shuttle and were loaded in my car pulling out of the parking lot by 7:45. Can't ask for smoother than that!
We enjoyed ourselves so much that even my husband, who has never been interested in travel or doing much more than anchoring the sofa, had a great time and even put down a deposit for an Alaska sailing in summer 2014. He's even talking about taking other cruises after that. I have to thank Princess for giving my husband the travel bug. We're looking forward to sailing again & again.