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Attendees of the Jazz Age Lawn Party, now in its ninth year, have come to expect certain things. Great music. Swingin' dance moves. Refreshing cocktails and delicious noshes. All this abounded at the semi-annual event's first showing this past weekend on Governor's Island -- served up by some of the ... More >>
In this interview, Flatiron Lounge (37 West 19th Street, 212-727-7741) and Clover Club (210 Smith Street, Brooklyn, 718-855-7939) owner Julie Reiner reveals her go-to cocktail, predicts what we'll be drinking next, and weighs in on the bartender/mixologist debate.
Some serious stirring and shaking is about to arrive in New York with the third annual Speed Rack competition. This Sunday, December 15, female bartenders go head-to-head for the elite award of cocktail champion. This kicks off a whirlwind tour, Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix will host eight Speed Rac ... More >>
'Tis the season for overdoing it, which means it's helpful to have a trusty digestif in your back pocket. These soothing herbal liqueurs help settle the stomach after a big dinner (the bookend to a meal started with an aperitif, which is meant to awaken the palate). We asked this city's bartenders t ... More >>
Few cocktails have the power to form a circle and an engaged -- if outlandish --conversation like punch. Straightforward, boozy, and crowd-pleasing by nature, it is no wonder these table setting tipples are making a big, large-format comeback. With Thanksgiving and out-of-town visitors on the horizo ... More >>
Michelin three-star mixologist Brian Van Flandern was on the forefront of the cocktail revolution, and he made his name on his innovative cocktails that incorporate fresh and experimental ingredients. He's crafted drinks under a number of revered chefs--including Thomas Keller, Mario Batali, and Mic ... More >>
By weaving together the stories behind New York City cocktail lair Employees Only and Westport, Connecticut, corner bar Dunvilles, director Douglas Tirola takes on the changing world of bartending and the rise of craft mixology in his recently released documentary Hey Bartender. And while the film f ... More >>
The weather is cooler, the leaves are changing, and what better way to celebrate than an apple cider-based cocktail? The Crystal Fall is a seasonal special from the Clover Club in Brooklyn. Created by mixologist Julie Reiner, the cocktail made its debut today -- along with other spirits mixed with f ... More >>
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Fulfill your need for speed!Hate to wait for your cocktail? This Sunday at the Astor Center, the drinks will be flowing at top speed. Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix of the New York chapter of LUPEC (Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails) will host Speed Rack, a speed barten ... More >>
opentable.comThe product of blood, sweat, and tearsIt's almost time for the Oscars. That is, the Oscars of the food world: the James Beard Foundation Awards. Today marked the announcement of the restaurant and chef semifinalists, who were chosen from a record 28,000 online entries. Finalists ... More >>
Julie Reiner of Lani Kai, Johnny Swet of Jimmy, the new rooftop bar atop the James Hotel, and Katie Stipe of Vandaag are among the city's bartenders creating lighter alternatives to traditionally heavy egg nog. [NY Times] The latest trend among the Madonnas and Tom Fords of the world is to h ... More >>
Zagat Buzz This past Saturday night was a cozy one for newly opened Lani Kai. Julie Reiner's tropical cocktail bar hosted a lively crowd of thirty-somethings from across the city, all of whom fancied a weekend drink or two (or three, four, five). While everyone huddled around the bar sipping ... More >>
Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. It looks like Village Tart in Nolita is, in fact, closed for good. The shutter's been down for a month, and now former employees have graffitied their grievances on the window. [Eater] Silk Ro ... More >>
As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Opus One Wine Dinner David Burke Fromagerie Monday, October 6 Enjoy a five-course meal paired with wines from the renowned Opus One winery for $135 per person. The ... More >>
Julie Reiner: your next boss?Lani Kai, the new tropically themed cocktail bar Clover Club owner Julie Reiner is opening in the space formerly occupied by Tailor, is now hiring bar and floor staff. Slated to open the first week of October, the bar is now taking applications for floor manager, ... More >>
With the promise of cooler weather on the horizon, people are once again regaining their appetites for foods whose preparation requires a heat source. Which means only one thing: fall's all-you-can-gorge tasting events are almost upon us. To wit, the NYC Greenmarket just sent out the announce ... More >>
Chantal MartineauDamon DyerIf Damon Dyer looks a tad familiar, there's a reason for it. He was behind the bar at Flatiron Lounge for several years before making the leap across the bridge to Clover Club. He also has weekly shifts at Louis 649 in the East Village, which for the last year and a ... More >>
Chantal has had us covered on the opening of Painkiller, the Lower East Side's only tiki bar, and all the insider details from partner and bartender Giuseppe Gonzalez. I'm just your garden-variety tiki geek, and I've been out of luck since Elettaria closed. (Although a trip will soon bring ... More >>
Tiki, but not tacky.As Painkiller progresses, word of yet another tropical cocktail bar emerges. Julie Reiner, of Clover Club in Cobble Hill, tells Diner's Journal that she's planning to take over the former Tailor space and transform it into a Pacific Rim-themed cocktail lounge. A Hawaii nat ... More >>
Angostura: Are we short or not?Panic over the Angostura Bitters shortage has gripped the city and its $15 cocktail-drinking populace. A company spokesperson told the New York Post recently that, while production was back up and running, it wasn't expected to be back to normal until early next ... More >>
It must be something in the water--the same day that we ran our account of tiki-adventuring at home, and a week after we discovered that Joe Swifka, formerly of Elettaria's tiki Mondays, is now bartending at Flatiron Lounge, the Atlantic runs a story about the resurgence of the mai tai, and other ti ... More >>
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Jonathan Pogash, making a 'Bee Sting'Barenjager, the German honey liqueur imported by the same company responsible for the success of Jagermeister and Grey Goose, hosted a bartending competition last night in a bona fide speakeasy located in a basement in NOHO. The password to get in was "Bea ... More >>
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Following the massive retouching of Kelly Clarkson for the cover of Self magazine's Sept. 2009 issue, Stylist.com asked it's readers "Do you think it's right for a magazine to shave pounds off celebrities in pictures?"
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So lets have a little bit of fun today. It seems that every group, school and town is getting a list, so lets add federal employees to those groups! Feel free to add your own at the bottom of the blog.
1. When people shout "high five!" and your first thought is "over my dead body.
2. Jan. 1 doesn't even hold a candle to Oct. 1. Its the cleanest slate you can imagine.
3. You give your children 180 days to respond to a new rule you are proposing. Corollary: You refer to your family as "stakeholders."
4. You groan audibly when anyone starts an argument with the phrase "The government is like a household…"
5. Your position was eliminated months ago but you are still working at the office.
6. They don't make service pins in denominations high enough to represent your years of service.
7. You remember the first push for more telework, and the second, and the third and the fourth …
8. Every year you write a Sammie speech you never get a chance to read.
9. You actually used to know a GS-3.
10. You brag about how many agencies you are older than. Although every fed gets one…
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you have to buy your own 25 year service pin. OUCH.
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You worked for many years where they had GS-1s and had to fight management tooth and nail to get them upgraded.
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9. You WERE a GS-3, after you started as a GS 2!
11. You took your first oath of office when Gerald Ford was President.
12. You were there before desktop computers, fax machines… (Lord I feel ancient now.)
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The Belgian Waffle Co. is now calling Dallas home!
We have put a lot of work and effort into making this move come to reality, including passing the inspection to receive our Dallas permits on our first try, and making the 400 mile round trip journey numerous times! We are giving a very fond tip of the hat to Austin, and will now permanently reside and operate in the Dallas Metroplex, bringing our unique waffles to a whole new market.
See below for a Q & A with the owners Frank & Ingrid.
What were the main reasons for relocating to Dallas?
There were no more spots available except food trailer parks and this is against the philosophy of the company. We opted for a truck so we could be mobile instead of a fixed location. The food truck market is highly saturated and there is no external support (marketing) for startup companies.
When will the truck start in Dallas?
The truck began operating in Dallas as of yesterday (August 15) and we are now preparing our itinerary for the Metroplex. As soon as the schedule is known we will let our dear followers know here
Will the truck visit Austin again? When?
The truck will only come to Austin for major events (Formula 1, SXSW, etc.) or special catering with a minimum of 200 people
Now that you're in Dallas, is there any other news we should know?
It is too soon to get a feel of the Dallas market, we only started yesterday. Southwest Airlines was the first customer in Dallas that has put BWC on their agenda. We are negotiating with other divisions within Dallas for catering, and a division of Boeing will consider putting us on their agenda as well. We are invited by Jones Day, a noted attorney office, to serve them lunch as well. We will start serving Parker University as of September 12th. So plenty of opportunities.
Any changes or additions to the menu?
We are changing the menu already with success. We serve waffle sandwiches (ham & cheese with dijon honey mustard sauce) and BLT sandwich with bacon, arugula, homegrown tomatoes and sun dried tomato pesto aioli sauce. We are not publishing anything yet as we are building up the menu, and still working on some new items. We will take the junior waffles off the menu, and the chocolate waffle will see some changes also.
Any parting words you would like to share with Austin?
We would like to thank all the people in Austin who supported us and followed us. In business sometimes you need to make difficult decisions in order to survive. BWC did not come to Austin with the intention to leave after 4 months, but rather to stay and build the company. Unfortunately the economy decided to change our plans. As the strategy of the company has always been "bringing the Waffle de Liege" to Texas, Austin will always be on our map as "where it all began." The Belgian Waffle Co. will return, but in another form — franchising the product.
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Sparks Steak House
- Address:
210 East 46th St.
New York, NY 10017Neighborhood:
Midtown East
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SteakhousePrice: $50 and over
Sparks Steak House
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://sparkssteakhouse.com/
- Phone: 2126874855
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Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 5:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, Steakhouse
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- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Beer, Cafe, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
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Sparks Steak House was opened in 1966 by Michael and Pasquale Cetta, hence the logo 'Cetta Brothers Steak Masters'. The restaurant is still a family owned and operated business and is located in midtown Manhattan, a five minute walk from Grand Central Station and The United Nations.Continued
The restaurant is well known for excellent steaks, seafood, fresh vegetables and satisfying salads. And of course, the huge wine list.
The restaurant is well known for excellent steaks, seafood, fresh vegetables and satisfying salads. And of course, the huge wine list.
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246 reviews since June 26, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.3
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (139)notable wine list (135)good for groups (84)fit for foodies (74)romantic (47)neighborhood gem (43)hot spot (23)vibrant bar scene (20)great for lunch (12)late-night find (11)kid-friendly (8)great for outdoor dining (6)scenic view (3)great for brunch (1)Show More
- Sparks is a Must GoLiv2EatDined on 10/18/2014We were celebrating a special occasion. The wine list is expansive and robust. The beef medallions were out of this world. We added the family style creamed spinach and split a Caesar salad for an app.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First Time...WineandDineDined on 10/18/2014It was my girlfriends first time to NYC and I wanted to take her to a nice place... this is a nice place. A lot of NYC's established places tend to be just a bit too uppity... this is not the case at Sparks... everyone was like an ambassador. We really enjoyed it.Special Features:
- SouthernFoodieDined on 10/18/2014Great steaks. Two people can split one entree because they are HUGE! We also split a salad and a side of asparagus. Dessert was ok, but not fabulous. The wine list is extensive. We had the Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon, and it was excellent. I would highly recommend Sparks.Special Features:
- DisappointedMeateater5Dined on 10/17/2014Crab appetizer and Halibut steak were amazing. Service was great. Sirloin (chefs recommendation) was very average and disappointing.Special Features:
- GREAT STEAKSJazzkingDined on 10/16/2014Whenever I visit New York I always look for a good steak and the Fillet Mignon at Sparks tops the list. From the time we arrived we had the finest service, an unbelievable wine list and great food - who could ask for anything more?Special Features:
- Great steak and wineOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 10/16/2014One of the best steaks I have had. The wine list also rates well with lots of well known California Cabs with reasonable retail price markups.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- wonderfulTravellorVIPDined on 10/13/2014great to visit here again. Started with some oysters and baked clams and did the double lamb chops and veal chop. All of the food was amazing. Thanks also for the great bar service Beckam and Adnand. Cant wait to come back soonSpecial Features:
- Great steak!smpjrDined on 10/13/2014One of the best steaks I have had in NYC. Dark wood, white linen, lots of paintings - classic ambience. Waiters are pros
- Best steak there is!ketaVIPDined on 10/11/2014Once again, we went to our favorite steakhouse & once again, the steaks were marvelous! I've been to lots of different steakhouses in NYC but I've not found any steak any better. We had our family with us (10 of us which included 4 grandkids ) and they also loved it. The only thing was that our waiter was not very friendly. I've always gotten great service there with very friendly waiters so I was hoping we would get one that would interact with the kids and make them feel really welcomed in a nice restaurant like that but it didn't happen. Except to wait on us, it was as if we were not there. But, I will be back because I can't pass up the wonderful steaks when I am in NYC!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- One of the best restaurantsoutrightDined on 10/11/2014Superb style and ambiance. 1st class international wine list, wonderful St-Emilion choices. Large portions, so do not fill up beforehand! The Shrimp Cocktail starter had 4 of the largest 'shrimps' ever grown, perfect choice. The Filet Mignon portion is enough for 2 men, you would not need to eat meat for several days afterwards, and I love meat, am not skinny and could not finish the portion. But perfectly cooked Medium Rare. The spinach side dish is enough for 2 or 3 people as is the broccoli ( 4 large sprigs ). So New York portion sizes and not French nouvelle cuisine sizes! Prices are up there with the Savoy Grill in London, so don't go if you have a limited budget. Fantastic !Special Features:
- Great restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 10/11/2014Came to NYC for the weekend, was referred to eat at this restaurant and the food and service did not disappoint.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- very dissapointingjanextDined on 10/11/2014We both had filet mignon that was tough, gristly and poorly cooked. For almost $50 per steak you would think the waiter would at least check and see how are dinner was but he did not. I was too tired that evening to complain and decided to let it go. We won't be back.
- cat123Dined on 10/10/2014We celebrated my birthday while out of town in New York City. We selected this restaurant based on walking distance from our hotel. We were not disappointed. My husband ordered a filet and I had the steak medallions. Steaks were prepared perfectly and were of good flavor. Proportions were huge, as were the side dishes. Waiter was professional and personable. Was surprised by the wine list. While not a big wine drinker, the menu was significant. Prices were extensive -- was surprised by the cost for some of the wines ($2,000 for a bottle)! Little to pricey for my tastes but for wine lovers, what a variety.Special Features:
- WOW !!!!!!WorldfamousDined on 10/10/2014This place is greatttttt. I had the lamb chops and they were deliciousssssssssss. I could eat 2 plates alone (lol). The hash brown potatoes were good but a little on the salty side for me. They have a great selection of wine and almost everything is by bottle. If your on a budget or not really a big spender then I would not recommend this place to you, but of your willing to eat Great and pay then price then go for it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Steak EverOpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 10/10/2014Sparks serves the best steak that my wife and I have ever had. We ate there for the first time about 10 years aqo, and have, since then, visited this restaurant every time we go to NYC (about 2-3 times a year)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great steak,poor valuesushifanDined on 10/10/2014Although it started with good service, the waiter ignored picking upour check to attend to a large party. We waited a good twenty minutes to pay the check, which was outrageous for what we had. The steaks were good, but not worth $60 a piece with $11 for a baked potato. I get that it's New York, but I would not go again.Special Features:
- New York icon. A Royal experienceSoboDined on 10/9/2014A dining experience that will last a lifetime. Expect to pay for this edulgance, it is worth it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great steakannjDined on 10/8/2014You go here for the steak and not the ambiance or service. The steak is AMAZING. Even the simplest sides-- hash browns-- were delicious. In terms of the ambiance and service, the place is really old school, old boys club type of feel (a lot of men in their sport coats) and the waiters are mostly just there to put food on your table. So if you don't care about the ambiance or service but want top notch steak, go here. Reservations is a must. I had to wait 30 min even with a reservations b/c they were backed up. The host by the door is super attentive and in charge of the swarm of people that come in; does a great job taking care of each patron regardless of the chaos.Special Features:
- Amazing food & servicemdamore34Dined on 10/4/2014One of the best steakhouses I've ever been to. The staff was incredibly friendly and accommodating. I even got to take a picture of John Gotti's table. Amazing experience. Will be back shortly.Special Features:
- Everything was great!sailawayDined on 10/3/2014Steak portions are gigantic & very tasty! I had the filet and my husband had the sirloin. The waiters all recommended the sirloin as the top seller. We decided to try one of each. Both cooked to perfection. We had cocktails before dinner and wine w/ dinner. the wine list is very extensive. This was our first visit to Sparks. We will definitely go back next time we are in town. Great people watching too.Special Features:
- ExcellentASeimDined on 10/3/2014Spent a nice evening there. Very helpful staff, gave us the right recommodations concerning sharing and so on. The result was perfect!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- as good as everOpenTable Diner Since 2002VIPDined on 10/2/2014we went on thursday after not being there for over a year...And it was JAMMED!!! People still coming in at 10:00...but the service and food was still excellent..Love the place...BEST steakhouse hands down in NYC...WIll be back soonSpecial Features:
- It Sparks @ SparksfigmentVIPDined on 10/1/2014We can argue all night about which steak house is the best in NYC, but none of the contenders have the history of Sparks! Its fun, energetic and they serve a great steak. What else could you want? p.s. don't sit with your back to the door!!Special Features:
- Classic steak housestan43VIPDined on 9/29/2014Sparks is my favorite NY Steakhouse, the service impeccable, huge wine list, terrific steaks and aides.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent overallIluvNYCDined on 9/27/2014Great food..excellent service... Superb wine list...Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food-ok serviceTheBiggaBossDined on 9/27/2014Sparks always delivers with the best filet and great wine list. But..as I have experienced on past occasions the chef is reluctant to prepare my steak as I prefer. I prefer a medium filet and I describe what I consider "medium" to be. No surprise when I received mine ULTRA rare. On a prior visit I was flat out told that the chef does not wish to cook a filet to my preferred temperature. I continue to go return but always expect to send my meat back for re-cooking. If I am spending $300 for two for dinner I should be able to get my meal prepared the way I LIKE it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- service terribledontgo1Dined on 9/27/2014very limited on size of cuts of meat. wait staff down right rude. Mallony and porcelli much much better, as well as keens steak houses. Nothing great about this place. much better options available..
- mehGfrontieroDined on 9/26/2014wasn't blown away by anything. the filet wasn't very tender and broccoli was overcooked. hash browns were great.
- excellentOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/26/2014The food was great! But the service was even better. Our waiter was really nice and very attentive. I would recommend it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- veritasDined on 9/26/2014We were celebrating our anniverasy. Place came highly recommended but was HIGHLY disappointing!!! Asked the waiter the difference between their top sirloin vs. Filet, he said because the sirloin was "aged", it was more tender and juicier than the filet. I took his recommendation. Obviously, he was wrong! The sirloin was fatty and tough. When i asked to have the filet instead, he said he couldn't switch it for me. He finaly did. Then, my husband asked our waiter if their cheeaecake had a thick or thin graham cracker crust and he responded "for me, it's medium". However, the cheesecake didnt even have a crust!!! Never mind the fact he didnt ask if we wanted coffee with our dessert!! That was $300 flushed down the drain.Special Features:
- best filet mignonOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/24/2014My husband and I went for a late lunch. It was pretty quite because all the business lunch people had already left. We ordered appetizers and main courses. In addition to The portions being huge the filet mignon that I had was tender, juicy and cooked perfectly. My husband had the sliced steak which was also a huge portion. We learned that in the future it would be enough for us to share. We were very satisfied. Will definitely go back in the near future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Amazing food and ServiceSesameGingerDined on 9/20/2014Everything was top notch. Only negative is that the restaurant was packed and it was a little loud. Not sure if I'd call it "intimate". However for a night out with friends or in a group Sparks was phenomenal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Still the oneWWaltonGDined on 9/20/2014Classic old school and done right. It has been a few years since my last visit. Lots of new places claim to "the new" go-to steak house. Seems that Sparks has been spending their time polishing their gem. The Sirloin was simply perfect. Cooked just as I requested and could cut it with a spoon if I wanted. Seasoned just enough to bring out the flavor in a quality steak. They know what they have but make you feel welcome and appreciated. Can't beat it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Class ActStyleandGraceDined on 9/20/2014This was my first time dining at Sparks Steakhouse, on the recommendation of a friend. I was skeptical after reading some of the reviews, but decided to see for myself. Best decision ever. The service was amazing from the moment we walked in. Our waiter was Yousseff and he attended to our every need. Even anticipated them before we had to ask. We both ordered the Filet mignon and both of our steaks were cooked perfectly! The wine list was amazing and the creamed spinach was divine. The hospitality offered here gives you more than your money's worth and I can't wait for my next visit . If you have never been here, I encourage you to try it out and see for yourself. I am sure you will not be disappointed. Ask for Yousseff when you do!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very niceLetItBeWrittenVIPDined on 9/20/2014My wife and I went during a weekend in NY. Interesting to see the spot right outside where history was made with Paul Castellano and his underboss in 1985. Inside, we were seated promptly with reservation at 7 PM ET on a Saturday evening. Service was excellent, wine list selection was extensive. She had the filet, I had a 3.5-pound lobster. Very nice atmosphere, tables not too close together with separating architecture (small partial walls, glass partitions, etc.) to allow for some privacy. Nice selection of icewine as well after dinner. Drawbacks (minor) - the filet wasn't quite as tender as we would have liked, and the lobster was not optimally shelled (had a few bits of cartilage in a few of the pieces) but a fine experience overall.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Attitude AdjustmentBillyBobVIPDined on 9/20/2014I picked Sparks specifically because they have a reputation for NYC Atitude. I grew up in the Bronx so I know a little bit about attitude, and enjoy the banter. Instead of attitude, I felt we were treated rudely, and I have a pretty thick skin. Sorry, I can't recommend Sparks. Your mileage may differ, just be prepared.
- Always special.LandSDined on 9/20/2014Sparks is my favorite steakhouse in NYC. Go there. You won't be disappointed.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Wonderful serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 9/20/2014Impeccable attention to detail. Amazing ine list. The steak was very good. A little tough which surprised me.Special Features:
- Sparks Did Fly!NatsrontoDined on 9/19/2014On our first visit to New York we had the great pleasure of dining at Sparks. The atmosphere is classic, the service is excellent, the wine list extensive and their food is of the highest quality. We would return in a "New York Minute" and we would highly recommend Sparks to anyone interested in fine dining at it's best!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ok price with so so steaksOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/18/2014I was expecting a bit more from the "best steak house in NYC". Maybe they are living in the bygone era. My filet was medium rare but I needed a chainsaw to cut it. The table across from us even ask for a1 sauce after complaining about taste. But now I can say I've been to Sparks, only problem is I wish we went somewhere else.


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One of my favourite things in the world is having my tiny mind blown. Possibly even more than I like having my dick blown! Finding this today has 100% blown my mind! This absolutely astonishing video captures Jordon Wolfsons latest work of art that is currently being exhibited in the David Zwiner gallery in New York.
"Presented here for the first time, Wolfson's animatronic sculpture, titled (Female figure), combines film, installation, and performance in the figure of a curvaceous, scantily clad woman covered in dirt marks and wearing a witch mask. Unlike the artist's two-dimensional subjects, this life-size character was developed in close collaboration with a special effects studio in California used by major Hollywood productions. The woman can be encountered on a one-on-one basis in a mirrored room in the gallery, creating a different kind of viewing experience that intensifies the importance of the gaze found throughout Wolfson's work."
I have watched this about 20 times in the past hour, completely drawn in by the fluid movements and that stare. As scary as it is, both the actual piece and knowing that shit can move this fluidly and humanly and be a robot!, I cannot help but get that complete feeling of amazement! I remember feeling the same way when I discovered Chris Cunninghams work and watching 'Windowlicker' for the first time. I think its this kind of emotion I get a tick out of. Being slightly uneasy, shit scared and find it so compelling I can't stop watching it and trying to find everything I can about it!
If you are any wear new NewYork then please go see it for me! I've made Tim promise that if we win the lottery we can go to NY and see it before the exhibition ends. Let me know if you do see or have seen it. I'll stop rambling now! Enjoy! x
PS. And for those of you wondering what the tune she is dancing to is, fear not, I've already hunted it down! Here x
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They're out!
Turns out New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart was either clueless or desperate when she assured constituents the Rock Cats baseball team would stay in her town. Word came out Wednesday that the AA minor-league squad indeed will move a few miles east. Economic cannibalism (see yesterday's blog post) goes on. But there's some small consolation: New Britain baseball fans will be able to jump on the busway for a ride to the game; hopefully Hartford officials will build the stadium within walking distance of the busway (as old Forbes Field, one of my favorite haunts as a kid in suburban Pittsburgh, was within a couple blocks of the trolley line.)
The (Manchester) Journal Inquirer's Chris Powell warns that you and me are going to pay for the move:
(W)hatever the baseball team extorts from either city — like a new stadium from Hartford, or property tax breaks and other subsidies from New Britain — much of the paying will be done by state taxpayers.
That's because Hartford and New Britain, centers of poverty and dependence on government, are essentially wards of the state. State aid finances nearly half of Hartford's city budget and about 40 percent of New Britain's, so whatever the cities give to the baseball team will just increase their need for state aid and compel them to seek more, even as it does not matter to the rest of Connecticut whether the team stays or goes.
Drop by Capitol Report for more reporting and commentary on this story. Here's a comment by Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, a Republican candidate for governor.
I found this comment on the New Britain Herald site sad and poignant:
Hard to believe another CT city would steal from a neighbor.
I don't find it hard to believe at all. That's an MO of the Malloy era.
I find myself growing strangely sympathetic to Peter Karmanos, who pulled his Hartford Whalers out of the state and moved to Raleigh, N.C., eventually winning the Stanley Cup. (Chris Powell notes the Whalers did all right by Connecticut while they were here, and I'm sure they did all right by North Carolina as well.) Knowing what we know today about intercity loyalty in Connecticut, by what right did we have to expect Karmanos to stay here?
2 Responses to "They're out!"
1: " Economic cannibalism goes on" – This would only be true if it were a guarantee that the Rock Cats were staying in New Britain past 2015. It has been rumored for some time now that the new ownership was looking to move out of state, possibly to Springfield.
2: "That's an MO of the Malloy era" (referencing the comment about one CT city stealing from a neighbor) – I am in no way defending any actions of Governor Malloy, but that comment seems to be a little out of place seeing that this is a project of the City of Hartford and not the State of Connecticut.
Thanks for the comment.
1. Rumors notwithstanding, Hartford grabbing the team away from New Britain seems like economic cannibalism to me.
2. The move to Hartford may not be Gov. Malloy's handiwork, but the governor sets the tone. Aspects of his economic-development program (Alexion, et al.) show that he's OK with it.


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Chris Tomlin performs his hit single, "Jesus Loves Me" live and unplugged in this exclusive video!
Francesca Battistelli - He Knows My Name (Official Video)
With a desire to help others, here is the official video for Francesca Battistelli's single, "He Knows My Name".
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'Tis the Season for Something Different on Shust's "Unto Us"
Instead of recording the usual standards, Shust decided to eschew tradition and try something different by writing and recording 10 new tracks instead.
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Matthew West insightfully shares what's inside all of us in his single, "Hello My Name Is". Here is a look at the official lyric video for this creative and catchy song!
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for King and Country gives an electrifying LIVE performance of their single, Fix My Eyes - at the Simple Church October 6th 2013
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Chris Tomlin - "Jesus Loves Me" (Official Acoustic Performance)
A song that almost didn't make Chris Tomlin's latest album, "Jesus Loves Me" has become more than a child's nursery song, but an amazing reminder of a simple truth.
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Lauren Daigle's Story Behind the Song "How Can It Be"
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Former American Idol contestant Moriah Peters strikes out big with this pop hit, "You Carry Me"
Moriah is married to Joel Smallbone from the band for King & Country. You think they're going to have musical children? ;)
Tenth Avenue North - "No Man Is an Island" (Official Music Video)
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Time to stop following defunct economic policies
Can economists contribute anything useful to our understanding of politics, business and finance in the real world?
I raise this question having spent last weekend in Toronto at the annual conference of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, a foundation created in 2009 in response to the failure of modern economics in the global financial crisis (whose board I currently chair). Unfortunately, the question raised above is as troubling today as it was in November 2008, when Britain's Queen Elizabeth famously stunned the head of the London School of Economics by asking faux naively, "But why did nobody foresee this [economic collapse]?"
As John Maynard Keynes observed in 1936, when he challenged the economic orthodoxies that were aggravating the Great Depression: "The ideas of economists, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Indeed, the world is ruled by little else. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences, are usually slaves of some defunct economist."
This remark is as relevant today as in 1936. Joseph E. Stiglitz, the Nobel laureate, asked rhetorically in Toronto: "Why are central banks and governments still trying to predict the effects of their policies with an economic model that is manifestly absurd?"
from MacroScope:
Is it time for the ECB to do more?
From financial forecasters to the International Monetary Fund, calls for the European Central Bank to do more to support the euro zone recovery are growing louder.
With inflation well below the ECB's 2 percent target ceiling and continuing to fall, 20 of 53 economists in a Reuters Poll conducted last week said the bank was wrong to leave policy unchanged at recent meetings and should do more when it meets on Thursday.
from MacroScope:
Euro zone inflation falls again; economists base ECB rate cut calls on deja vu
Euro zone inflation has dipped again and some forecasters are hedging their bets on the policy response by saying the European Central Bank could either cut rates this week or sometime in the next two months.
That lack of conviction, although not a recent phenomenon, is driven by memory of the ECB's surprise cut in November after a similar drop in inflation and a nagging belief that things have not worsened enough in the interim to warrant another.
from MacroScope:
Shock now clearly trumps transparency in central bank policymaking
The days of guided monetary policy, telegraphed by central banks and priced in by markets in advance, are probably coming to an end if recent decisions around the world are any guide.
From Turkey, which hiked its overnight lending rate by an astonishing 425 basis points in an emergency meeting on Tuesday, to India which delivered a surprise repo rate hike a day earlier, central banks are increasingly looking to "shock and awe" markets into submission with their policy decisions.
from MacroScope:
Beware the bias in euro zone forecasts (again)
Next time you ask an economist a question about the euro zone, be sure to enquire where their head office is based.
London? New York? Expect a pessimistic response on euro zone matters.
Frankfurt? Paris? Happier days are coming soon for the currency union.
So that's oversimplifying matters slightly - but as we've seen time over, institutions based outside the euro zone are likely to be gloomier about its prospects, and those based inside it are more likely to look on the bright side.
from MacroScope:
How to play down a housing boom like it's 1999
Here's some of the top reasons from a 1999 Reuters poll on why a housing bubble wouldn't form, which are re-appearing 14 years later.
The Bank of England will stop a bubble forming
2013: "If there's another bubble, the Bank of England and the Government of course have means by which we can anticipate that and ensure that that doesn't happen again." - Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the UK Treasury.
1999 Reuters poll: "Economists and property specialists say the Bank of England won't let another inflationary boom happen. The Bank has already said it will monitor house prices closely. 'It's unlikely to become inflationary unless the monetary policy stance becomes too loose and that's highly unlikely,' said economist Trevor Williams of Lloyds Bank TSB."
from MacroScope:
Britain's Help to Buy – what the forecasters say
Now Britain's housing market is showing real signs of life, should the government abandon its "Help to Buy" scheme to boost access to the market for homebuyers?
Economists and property analysts polled by Reuters over the last week were split. Two weeks ago, a majority of economists put the chances of another UK housing bubble forming at 50 percent or greater, catalysed by the Help to Buy programme.
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Five years after recession, we still can't agree on what causes joblessness
Although the Fed announced months ago it is considering pulling back its purchase of assets, unemployment remains historically high. What, if anything, can the government do to get people back to work?
In order to determine the right policy prescription, first we must diagnose what's causing unemployment. Is the high unemployment due to low demand from the recession, known as cyclical unemployment, or has the world changed and jobs are not coming back, known as structural unemployment? Most likely it's both. It is impossible to know precisely how much new unemployment is structural and how much is cyclical. This uncertainty has sparked a contentious debate about the nature of unemployment that has been raging since the start of the recession, and lately seems to be hardening into absolutism. The cyclical camp fears that acknowledging an increase in structural unemployment will be used as an excuse to support tightening monetary policy, and gives the government a pass on fixing unemployment. But actually, saying all unemployment is cyclical is what lets the government off too easy. Structural unemployment can be helped with policy, but the solutions take more political will, creativity and leadership. We can lower the structural rate by changing tax incentives to encourage mobility, both job and location, and building a wealth cushion to finance productive job transitions.
from MacroScope:
Does less QE from the Fed necessarily mean a stronger dollar?
Based on the latest U.S. Treasury flows data, it may be time to ditch the textbook theory that says less monetary stimulus means a stronger currency - at least for now.
The problem may just be that the theory doesn't fully account for the situation when your largest creditors - and they are very large - are trying to beat you to the market.
from MacroScope:
India is in a cloud of economic optimism but its industrial data are in a permanent fog
Optimism the Indian economy will soon recover, despite no sign that it is anywhere near doing so, has increasingly led forecasters to overestimate industrial production growth.
Incessant official revisions to the data, after initial forecasts are proved wrong, also mean investors and companies don't have a clear and timely view.


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Upcoming SAS User Group
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In 1975, five SAS practitioners came together for the first "user group" meeting in order to share best practices. The following year the meeting was renamed the SAS Users Group International (SUGI)—and history was made! Of course much has changed in the intervening 35 years as SAS user groups and communities have grown up around the world. SAS conferences also grew significantly - even SUGI is now known as SAS Global Forum to reflect its international participation. But we haven't lost sight of the fact that it all started with five users interested in building a sharing, collaborative SAS community. Maybe not quite at the same scale as the toppling of an Egyptian autocracy, but a revolution just the same!
In Canada, too, SAS communities have sprung up from Halifax to Victoria to Whitehorse. Starting first as physical user groups, they are now complemented with online communities on LinkedIn and Facebook, with more activity through social media certain to come. In fact, social media is perhaps the biggest boost SAS communities have ever seen— connecting users in a global, instantaneous fashion and allowing for free and easy discourse around all things SAS. The real trick is figuring out how to make social media support communities, and not the other way around.
Speaking of communities and social media, SAS Global Forum will once again be bringing fresh ideas as to how SAS users can make the most of social media in its new social media section. Although if you're looking for more of a bite-sized overview of What SAS® Pros Need to Know with respect to social media, you couldn't do better than listen to the sage advice of Dave Thomas a noted expert in the field. Of course there's much, much more to the conference, and for Canadians especially, there is also the ever popular SAS Canada Night Out to catch up with old friends as well as make some new ones. For a summary of the best of this year's conference, be sure to check out our SAS Global Forum issue of insights , due later in April!
One Canadian customer who will be making his first visit to SAS Global Forum, compliments of SAS Canada, is this year's Customer Value Award winner—Roy Finzel of the Government of Alberta. A long term user and supporter of SAS, Roy started out using JCL in an MVS environment on green screen mainframe terminals, yet today he is pioneering text mining within Alberta Tourism. Read more about Roy and his impressions of SAS Global Forum in the next issue of insights.
On the business front, SAS continues to solidify our presence in the analytics marketplace with global revenues growing by 5.2%. Moreover, for the second year running, SAS ranked #1 on the FORTUNE 'Best Companies to Work For' list in America. Locally, SAS Canada was ranked No. 4 on the 2010 Best Workplaces in Canada list and was also ranked No. 1 on the 2010 list of Canada's Best Workplaces for Women. SAS' success is reflected by the strong support of our customer community, and I would like to take this opportunity to say a very sincere thank you!
Finally, the Spring User Group schedule has been finalized; check the Events page for a group near you and an opportunity to register. I urge you to take advantage of the Canadian User Group website to find a group near you, or just browse the massive repository of previous presentations for tips, tricks and training. You will also find the agendas for upcoming meetings here, once they are available.
On behalf of Matt Malczewski, Kerry Blanchard and I, we look forward to seeing you at SAS Global Forum or at an upcoming user group meeting. Digitally, you can connect with us anytime!
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Cleaning up the mess that remains
At least the Obama administration isn't saying "Mission Accomplished."
In marking the anniversary of Lehman Brothers' demise, the administration understandably focused on how far we've come since, and on the various exit strategies in the works.
Lehman Brothers has been at the center of the narrative of what went wrong last year, and that makes it much easier for the administration to tell a story of triumph rather than the more uncomfortable legacy of dysfunctional companies and hidden toxic assets.
Coinciding with President Barack Obama's speech in New York, the Treasury released a paper today, titled "The Next Phase of Government Financial Stabilization and Rehabilitation Policies."
Securitization survives the fall
A year after the government's seizure of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and AIG , not to mention the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers that sent the global financial system into a tailspin, very little has changed to prevent debt from being sliced and diced, again and again.
This is a mistake. Although there were many factors contributing to the downfall of the global financial system, the repackaging of toxic debt into esoteric financial products was at the heart of the credit crisis when it erupted in 2007.
The capital games that banks play
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's call for the global banks to set aside bigger capital cushions to better absorb losses on souring securities and ailing loans is a good idea. But that alone won't be enough to prevent another crisis.
Regulators must also clamp down on the kind of AIG-engineered deals that legally enabled German, French, Dutch, Danish and other European banks to dodge existing capital rules and free up some $400 billion on their balance sheets.
Defoliating JC Flowers
William Cohan has a great takedown of J. Christopher Flowers and his struggling private equity firm in Fortune.
The story sheds light on how Flowers lost a good deal of money for his investors over the past few years and how this has tarnished the reputation he earned years ago at Goldman Sachs.
Time to get tough with AIG
It's time for someone in the Obama administration to read the riot act to Robert Benmosche, American International Group's new $7 million chief executive.
Since getting the job, Benmosche has spent more time at his lavish Croatian villa on the Adriatic coast than at the troubled insurer's corporate offices in New York.
AIG lunacy
American International Group is a $50 stock. Yeah. Sure. But that's what the market says it is today so it must be.
Shares of AIG are soaring today in part because the insurer's new CEO Robert Benmosche tells a Reuters reporter that he doesn't intend to conduct a firesale of the company's divisions. He also says he's been seeking guidance from former AIG CEO Hank Greenberg–the former Wall Street titan who just doesn't know when to go away.
The big Fed news
A federal judge's ruling that the mighty Federal Reserve must release information about some $2 trillion in "emergency" loans made during the financial crisis is a big blow to the central bank's self-styled image as an impenetrable shrine.
US District Judge Loretta Preska should be applauded for not taking the Fed's bait that to release information about the banks and financial institutions that received those loans would imperil the financial system. Preska rightfully concludes that the Fed's fear is based on mere speculation and "conjecture."
Don't be fooled by global stock stumble
Don't blame global stock markets for being skittish. It is August, after all, a month that has spelled trouble in the past two years.
Recall that, a year ago, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac started wobbling at the precipice while AIG, desperate for cash, began paying junk-like yields in the corporate bond market. A month later, all hell broke loose.
Go away Hank
The Securities and Exchange Commission's settlement with Hank Greenberg over allegations that he permitted the use of accounting tricks to manipulate earnings at American International Group comes way too late.
Oh sure, it's great the SEC managed to squeeze $15 million out of Greenberg before agreeing to settle the more then four-year-old civil investigation. But if the SEC really had the goods on Greenberg, it should have gone after him years ago–settlement or not.
Who pays on Goldman's CIT hedges
Goldman Sachs keeps saying it has no exposure is CIT Group were to go bust, even though it has a $3 billion line of credit to the ailing mid-market lender.
David Viniar, the investment bank's CFO, reitereated that mantra today during a conference call with analysts, saying Goldman has sufficient collateral and hedges to render any losses on CIT immaterial. Of course, that's what Goldman said about its exposure to American International Group, even after taking $13 billion from the Fed to retire some CDOs that AIG had written credit defaults swap on.


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A dedicated human rights activist in Sudan, Abdo Alshakour Isa is being detained incommunicado with no charges, and denied access to lawyers, medical care, and visits from his family.
Abd Alshakour Isa is a 32 year-old Darfuri human rights activist. He is from Makajar city in Wadi Salih area in central Darfur, he is resident in the Garsila area. Abd Alshakour is known for his work in defending the rights of the IDPs of the camps of Aljabalein, Jadda and Alaradeiba in Garsila area. On March 16, 2013, he was arrested in Garsila area by the security.
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Is new Gophers athletic director Norwood Teague a visionary? That's the million-dollar question
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The new Golden Gophers athletic director has several pressing issues that call for strategic intervention. The question of if he has that skill is much more important than if VCU had a football program.
By now you've heard that
Jeffrey Tambor Norwood Teague is the Minnesota Golden Gophers new athletic director.
Those in the know called it a first-rate hire; honestly, I didn't even know his name before it emerged that he was a finalist for the Gophers' AD position. (In fact, most people that claim they can break down the top 25 athletic directors in the country are probably lying to you.) I can't say that I know definitively if Teague will be a great hire, but I enjoyed getting to know him through the articles and interviews throughout the process. I was in the middle of a seven-hour drive when his first press conference occurred, so I was able to hear his brief introduction, a radio interview with him and then some other information passed on by a longtime friend who worked with him from time to time in Virginia.
Some of the early criticism came from his previous stop at Virginia Commonwealth University, where they don't field a football team. (Yes, he worked in administrative roles at the University of North Carolina, Arizona State and the University of Virginia, which all field Bowl Championship Series-level programs.)
"But he's coming from VCU and they don't have football!?!" some people whined. Then others compared his experience to overmatched football coach Tim Brewster, which is kind of like saying, "These apples and oranges are both fruit! They are completely alike!"
It's lazy contrarianism, drafted up at first glance just so a person can add noise to a conversation. It's like holding up a "Fire Gardenhire" sign or calling for Max Shortell at quarterback last year.
So how can we judge Teague? We know he went to a first-rate sports management program, his resume otherwise seems robust and the people at VCU were sad to see him go. But thinking about the quality that Teague will most need reminds me a lot about Steve Jobs and his reign(s) at Apple.
This isn't because I think Teague is going to become the black turtlenecked CEO of the Big Ten or that Apple computers are the greatest on Earth. I am not one of the people who mourned Jobs's death as if he brought world peace across the globe and I don't mean to literally compare Jobs and Teague.
The comparison most likely popped into my head because I finished Jobs's biography a few weeks ago.
Steve Jobs was great for Apple (eventually) not because he was an unbelievable computer programmer – Bill Gates's intelligence in flat-out coding was light years ahead of Jobs's – and it wasn't because he held an immense understanding of computer hardware and software. Jobs did, but that isn't why he was ultimately so influential.
Jobs's greatest talent was vision. He was a visionary. He was able to create products for people before they realized they even needed them. He figured out how trends moved. Most importantly, he found out how to sell both of those concepts to consumers and his board members.
Norwood Teague's success won't be defined by how well he understands the zone blitz or a cover three defense. That isn't his job.
Teague will be successful if he can properly craft a vision for the University of Minnesota's athletic department – specifically where and how the program as a whole can grow.
It's easy to pick out some of the bigger items on his plate: Siebert Field needs renovation/new construction; the student section at Gopher football games more resembles a campus library on a Saturday night; the basketball team needs a new practice facility and no one is quite sure what to do with aging Williams Arena as well as Tubby Smith's contract extension. (In the interest of brevity, I'm ending the list here, although we could go on much longer.)
Teague predecessor Joel Maturi seemed to waffle on his bigger decisions. He wanted to fire Glen Mason, then he extended his contract. Of course, then he fired him. It was a cycle that happened with a few coaches. (Dan Monson and Tim Brewster come to mind.)
Once Teague crafts a vision, he will need to deliver on it by fundraising and building up the University's war chest. Rather than presiding over a Bowl Championship Series-level football program, it seems that fundraising, culture building and yes, vision, seem to be charges that echo throughout his experience at VCU.
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Five U17 World Cup knockout round matches to watch
The National staff | October 27, 2013
As the Fifa U17 World Cup enjoys two rest days ahead of the knockout stages, beginning tomorrow, John McAuley looks at some of the most tantalising matches in the last 16.
1. Italy v Mexico, tomorrow, Abu Dhabi: Mexico guaranteed their progress with victory against Sweden in their final Group F fixture, and the reigning champions will be intent to now prove their tournament credentials. Yet a match against Italy is no easy contest, especially as they have conceded only two goals in three games.
2. Japan v Sweden, tomorrow, Sharjah: Two of the surprise packages clash with perhaps Sweden ruing the last-16 draw most. Japan have been a delight with a game built on crisp, incisive passing carrying them to three victories. Sweden, though, have impressed, too, thumping Iraq 4-1 before holding Nigeria in a six-goal thriller.
3. Brazil v Russia, tomorrow, Abu Dhabi: Poor Russia. They may have come into the tournament as European champions, and they did thrash Venezuela 4-0 in their last Group D assignment, but they now face arguably the competition�s finest side. Brazil, the three-time U17 world champions, have looked major contenders for an unprecedented fourth title, scoring 15 goals in three matches.
4. Morocco v Ivory Coast, Tuesday, Fujairah: Upon seeing his Panama side beaten by Morocco on Thursday, coach Jorge Dely Valdes predicted his team�s conquerors would make the semi-finals. However, they meet the African champions, with Ivory Coast eager to finally live up to their pre-tournament billing.
5. Nigeria v Iran, Tuesday, Al Ain: If Brazil are deemed title favourites, then Nigeria seem the greatest threat to their aspirations. The west Africans started by thrashing Mexico 6-1, and continued to score freely with eight goals in their next two matches. In contrast, Iran found the net only three times, but it was enough to finish second in Group E.
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I believe that if your involved with search, you should know how to implement the changes, you should know how 301 redirects work on IIS or how to generate them in a .htaccess file, you should know how to change meta tags and the basics of HTML, you don't have to learn to code, but at least meet half way.
I'm not saying I was a superstar SEO either, I look back on some of the things I did & said, sigh and want to slap myself, but I've grown and learned.
Whilst I don't do day to day search campaigns these days, I mainly do audits, a client will come to me with some work from an agency and ask me to impartially audit both the work and the reporting, I've been doing this for years and the one thing that angers me more than anything, is SEO Scumbags.
I don't use that term lightly, it's reserved for a special kind of person that puts peoples livleyhoods at risk, let me explain.
Recently, a well known flower shop lost both the rankings for the brand name and the keyword 'flowers', the SEO agency involved are a good agency and this post isn't about the tactics used but large companies like Interflora have years of brand building, offline campaigns, TV advertising, word of mouth, mailing lists, newspapers and shops to fill the gap incase any one vertical (search) drops, they can and will still survive, there will be a dip in some profit sheet somewhere and someone might lose their job, but the company doesn't fold.
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