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Here's a much more effective telling of the Palestinian-Jewish situation than you'll get with any "fair and balanced" news coverage. The documentary Arna's Children tells the story of a West Bank theater group established by Arna Mer Khamis. Khamis, a Zionist, used the school to help the children of Jenin deal with the anger and bitterness caused by the Israeli occupation. Khamis's son Juliano, who filmed the children during rehearsal periods from 1989 to 1996, recently went back to find out what happened to them. It's not pretty. One, Yussef, committed a suicide attack in Hadera in 2001. Another, Ashraf, was killed in the battle of Jenin. As for Juliano, he's now a respected actor in the region, attempting to make sense of the fates of his classmates, and the fate of the school his mother created.
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NHLPA Director makes Canada joyous
July 30 2008 11:42AM
The NHLPA Executive Director Paul Kelly recently told the Team 1040 in Vancouver that Canada is the bomb - with its high petro-dollar, rabid hockey fans and pleasant Canadian odours.
Everyone's favourite trade rumor signs a one year deal
July 29 2008 09:55AM
If we had a nickel for every time we had convinced ourselves Jay Bouwmeester was coming Chez Oil, we would be rolling around town in an SUV made of Ferraris welded together and coated in 24 carat gold.
We need 20ccs of comeback - Stat!
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Liam Reddox had a very interesting season. It's interesting because in 2006-07, he did everything he possibly could to demolish his rating as a prospect.
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July 27 2008 01:18PM
We told ourselves "selves; if there is an Oilers car at the Indy race, we are going to cheer for it." And cheer we did.
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Photos and Description of this 3 bedroom holiday home in East Neuk of Fife - 14 James Street Cellardyke
Recently renovated 3 bedroom 3 bathrooms on Fife coastal walk
Dating from 1743, and originally two fishermen's cottages, this house has recently been extensively renovated to offer a spacious, modern and comfortable property.
The fully fitted kitchen/ dining room (with AGA) offers a large entertaining area with seating for eight plus breakfast bar.
A separate sitting room has direct access to a private walled garden and deck area.
Three twin bedrooms with modern ensuite bathrooms offering showers in each,( plus one luxurious slipper bath) are tastefully decorated and incorporate ample storage.
There is also a storage room, with separate access, allowing wet or muddy equipment to be stored and dried.
A BBQ area is adjacent to the private decking area.
A beautiful sea view over to Bass Rock and Isle of May is offered from the master bedroom which, like the other two bedrooms, features twin beds to cater for groups as well as families.
This property offers direct access to the renowned Fife Coastal Walk that follows the chain of quaint fishing villages round the East Neuk of Fife. Enjoy the old village pubs and restaurants before heading off to play one of the many golf courses in the area including the famous Old Course in St Andrews.
The more adventurous can enjoy the many water sports on offer around Anstruther and Cellardyke. Both villages have harbours that provide boat excursions to the island seabird colonies, and these are both within easy walking distance of the house.
Try the award winning Fish and Chips on your way home from the harbour.
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PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) - State troopers in northeast Ohio say multiple crashes involving up to 40 vehicles have shut down the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 east of Cleveland.
The accidents have closed an 11-mile stretch of I-90 near the city of Painesville. That's about 30 miles east of downtown Cleveland.
Troopers say there aren't any serious injuries in the crashes that began before noon.
The State Highway Patrol says it expects the eastbound lanes will remain closed through much of Tuesday afternoon. Troopers say snow and ice are making driving conditions hazardous in that area of Lake County.
Interstate 90 links Cleveland with Erie, Pa., and Buffalo, N.Y.
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How to Worry Less About Money
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How to Worry Less About Money
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Toni Braxton is handling her finances finally.
Littered with financial issues, the singer is putting her $1.1 million (11,400 square-foot) home up for sale before it gets lost to foreclosure, according to TMZ.
She purchased the Duluth, Ga. crib (below) in 2004 for $1.5 million, but she missed at least 10 months of payments between 2004 and 2010.
That's when she filed for bankruptcy to save her house. That didn't work.
Soon-to-be bank owned, the mansion includes 6-bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, an acre of land, Jacuzzi, gourmet kitchen and library.
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Photos and Description of this 2 bedroom holiday apartment in Lucca - Casa CLARA
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, terrace, garage. To sleep 5
Casa Clara is an elegant two bedrooms, two bathroom apartment, very spacious and bright located within Lucca's walls. The beautiful terrace overlooks the backside of the building and it is very quiet and in the sun all day. Very suggestive for lovely breakfasts, lunch, dinner, or just to read a book in the silence!
The apartment is located on the first floor (just 8 steps).
The sitting room and dining room is spacious and the kitchen has a french door opening onto the terrarce which is fully equipped with table and chairs for 6 guests and a lovely sofa with cushions. Other features are a very reliable high speed wi-fi connection and tv with international channels.
The master bedroom has a king size bed with a en-suite bathroom (with built shower) and has 32 windows and a french window opening onto the terrace. The second bedroom features a queen sized bed. The second bathroom has a bath tub.
The kitchen houses an large fridge with freezer, dishwasher, washing machine with clothes dryer, oven, 5 ring stoves, toaster, coffee maker, cooking utensils etc...)
The apartment comes with 4 bikes provided for free with lockers. They are stored in the apartments's private garage where it is also possible to park a very small size car (for free). The garage is fenced and safe inside the property.
The apartments is located in a very quiet area of Lucca - pedestrian area but reachable by car to unload the car at arrival - Twice a week, this street is home to Lucca's famous food market.
Groceries and restaurant just few steps away from your front door , bus station is 5 minutes walking, another parking is located in 2 mins walking (just a few steps away).
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The Brilliant Bobcats program was launched by the Retention Management and Planning Office during Spring 2013 to teach students strategies and skills to be successful Bobcats.
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The Brilliant Bobcats: College Success Series is a workshop series focused on teaching students various strategies and skills for college success. The College Success Series is a collaboration between the divisions of Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. The series features speakers and facilitators from academic advising centers, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Healthy Cats, PACE Mentoring and Academic Coaching, Retention Management and Planning, Student Involvement, the Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC), and Writing Center.
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Are you having a hard time finding a club/organization that sparks your interest? Not sure how to join an organization? Come and get informed about how you can get involved on campus. This session is co-sponsored by Connected.
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"YOU'RE THE REAL MVP!" That's what you will say to your mentor on graduation day before you jump in the river, but first you need to find a mentor. Come to this workshop and learn how! This session is co-sponsored by Bobcat Bond and Connected.
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We know how busy you are: class, work, extracurricular activities, family, friends, fun … and oh, yeah – studying! This workshop will help you develop a strategy to manage your commitments, prioritize your course work, and create a weekly game plan that works as hard as you do. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Second Year Experience.
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A little more than a month ago I submitted some images for a wedding photography contest. The contest is held by the International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP). It is a very cool listing started by the amazing Joe Milton.
There are many categories with a list of winners on each. For overall, I won second place; which is pretty cool because all the other competitors are pretty damn good wedding photographers and, many of them, very good friends of mine. First place went to David Murray. David is one of the best wedding photojournalists and a great mentor too.


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British Library tracks rise and fall of file formats
File formats and the software capable of reading them are living longer than previously thought, according to a British Library and UK Web Archive study. Formats over Time: Exploring UK Web History (PDF, slides as PDF) considers 2.5 billion files author Andrew N Jackson retrieved with the help of the Internet Archive and the …
Another reason to thank open sourcery
Is the heroic efforts sometimes invested into compatibility of various sorts, from MAME for venerable video game systems to providing alternative viewers for legacy formats - I almost cried with joy when I realised I could play an .rm file with VLC rather than polluting my system with that RealPlayer shite.
Of course it does depend upon people finding the topic of legacy formats sufficiently interesting to invest that heroism but this seems to happen pleasantly often - perhaps because it's basically just puzzle-solving.
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> perhaps because it's basically just puzzle-solving.
I think that a lot of the time it is nose-thumbing at the proprietary companies that create them, not that that's a bad thing mind you :D
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Yep, open source and open formats/standards work wonders for longevity of formats. Open formats/standards are by far the best thing and should be, err, standard. After all your product should be more about the value-add than the storage format.
Not just the file format
Not long ago I make my self some pocket change by converting some files for a university professor.
He had 60 discs of documents that he could not access.
They were Apple II 5 1/4 discs mostly in Apple Writer and some AppleWorks files.
I happen to have a IIgs with a 5 1/4 and a 3.5 "super disk" that can write MSDOS 1.44 MB discs. All but two of the discs were readable.
He was going to buy an Apple II on ebay and print them all, and have someone retype them before he found me through a friend of a friend.
Then there was NASA when they found they didn't have a tape drive to read all their old mission data.
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It is not just the file formats but also the physical media beit disk or tape or whatever.
I regularly retrieve material from 1980s Mac formats like MacWrite, MacDraw, MS Word for Mac etc. from 400kb and 800kb Mac disks.
I luckily still have a working 1990 MacPlus which enables me to read the disks and bring the data forward to via a usb floppy disk drive to a more recent version of Word or whatever.
Archivists rightly fear the "Digital Dark Ages" as material written only 10 or 20 years ago is increasingly difficult to recover easily.
Even MS Word will not (easily) read files created before Word 97 (for security reasons!).
Ask someone working in any field
They'll all be able to tell you of formats that are obsolete, and in some cases impossible to open.
I deal with several completely obsolete formats in my day job - we have several special tools to (mostly) convert them into text-based formats that the modern systems will open with varying degrees of success.
Assuming you have a working floppy disk drive, serial port and Windows XP emulation that can use them.
However, while they can extract the really important info, none of them get 100% of the data - usually 95-99% or so.
Unfortunately there are also some formats with no tools at all, and they are less than 20 years old - with the hardware still in use.
Because of this, all our current systems have ASCII export built-in from day one - oddly, most of our competitors do not.
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Can you provide any links or other information about these recent, difficult formats? As part of the research I want to collect genuine examples of problematic formats and document what work-arounds are available, if any. Thanks.
Re: Ask someone working in any field
The difficult formats are the proprietary binaries other than word processing. Word processing formats usually have the raw text inside in ASCII or similar well-known representation, so reverse-engineered conversion utils are usually available - even if they only get the text, it's still worthwhile.
However, once you look at other fields you will find many obsolete and difficult formats.
For example: Strand SSF - have to convert to Ascii, using an unsupported and difficult to find Win 95 application called Showport. As far as I know the source code for that program is long gone.
If Strand hadn't written that before going bankrupt then a lot of people would have lost a lot of data.
vintage buffs
I'm glad to see that there are posters here who also haven't thrown out all the old kit. As someone involved in vintage computing and being part of a very large world wide community with a similar interest, it is clear that most old formats are very accessible still. Of particular relevance in that regard, I note that in 2012 one can still buy a brand new punched tape reader.
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"Of particular relevance in that regard, I note that in 2012 one can still buy a brand new punched tape reader."
Even in 1980 it proved impossible to source generic papertape punches and readers with the high speed capability of the 1960s ones. All that the market provided were relatively slow devices for intermittent, very small volume, operation. Data input direct to magnetic tape or disk had removed the major market need for such highly-tuned, and temperamental, mechanical paper handling.
bits or holes
My prediction is that the .txt (i.e. plain ascii) file format will be around way longer than any other text file format, before or after.
It's not the file format that's the issue, it's the storage medium. As technologically advanced as we like to think we are, we don't seem to have an electronic storage medium that can (probably) outlive good old paper. Invented ~2000 years ago, we still have legible artifacts from that time. I doubt any of your good ole 5.25 inch floppy disks will be able to boast the same.
Therefore, convert your pdfs and wot not into ascii txt files and store them on punched tape or cards.
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"[...] we don't seem to have an electronic storage medium that can (probably) outlive good old paper."
Several years ago the British Library pointed out that most of the19th and 20th century paper is wood-pulp based, Depending on its residual acidic content It turns brown and then starts to disintegrate. Some of their archives were deteriorating faster than they could be digitised. I have a 1940s Penguin paperback which after only 30 years was already in that state.
On the other hand their 18th century archives' papers were made from rags and still going strong.
In my experience the most transient formats were on network protocol analysers or logging devices. The number of undocumented proprietary formats, both data and media, was large. Even the manufacturers' backward-compatibility programs often made imperfect renderings of things like time and status details.
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However, all those logos and visio diagrammes make hieroglyphics relatively easy to decipher.
Bring back text!
On the flip side, we store incredible amounts of complete rubbish.
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"Therefore, convert your pdfs and wot not into ascii txt files and store them on punched tape or cards."
The physical volume of such media is very large and heavy for significant amounts of data. Cards have the additional headache of needing embedded numbers to allow them to be resequenced after an accident.
To handle significant volumes of data needs high speed readers. Even with contactless hole sensing the media has to be moved mechanically at high speed. That media was fairly fragile when it was brand new. Storage conditions for humidty and temperature could be quite crtical. Resplicing snapped paper tapes or trying to clone crumpled, torn cards manually was a daily task at which operators became very skilled.
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>On the flip side, we store incredible amounts of complete rubbish.
Never a truer word spoken..
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I remember the Mother-F*ing Card Mangler!
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It doesn't matter about the format if you can't locate the information in the first place...
The point about Word not easily reading earlier formats is well made, but the corollary is rarely noted: what do the new formats offer other than a one-way forced upgrade? There's a difference between a document's contents and its metadata which is most obvious in text documents, but the presence of some of that metadata (fonts, size, colour, position on the page etc) can be critical to the understanding of the document. Text only representations do not always provide unambiguous reading of the material.
A point has been made many times: if you rely on the software supplier to provide the means to read material created by you, you don't own it; you rely on the goodwill of the software author to continue supporting it. There's an awful lot to be said for publicly available file formats...
file formats?
HTML is not a file format - it's a page description language.
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> HTML is not a file format - it's a page description language.
Maybe not in theory, but it is in practice. A lot of file-based documentation these days is in HTML format.
Data size
When you manage to read an old format, it is a shock how small the data is. An entire mid 90s PC can fit into half a gig. Run an emulator and the window is tiny, because of screen resolution increases. Hundreds of floppy disk images add up to so little you hardly notice the space usage.
I made a DAT tape in 1994 and didn't re-read it until 2007. Because we used text files so much then, even for documents, the data is incredibly small.
Re: Data size
I remember getting my first 470MB drive. It was like opening the fridge and finding Wembley stadium there.
Mind now I come back from one holiday with 5GB of video.....
Apple Quicktake
Now there's an obsolete format. From Apple's abortive foray into the very early days of digital photography. I have a stack of them from a trip to Australia many years ago. The filetype is .pict but [typically Apple] a proprietory version of .pict that nothing else can read and [also typically Apple] support for the format has been dropped from Quicktime since the pre-OSX days.
Not much hope for file formats surviving into the future when even their own progenitors abandon them, after a few years!
Re: Apple Quicktake
There is apparently enough info on the web to deal with that format, try here
or try Image Converter by Bitten Apps, the current changelog specifically states "Fixed a bug where the application would refuse to open QuickTake PICT files."
Definition of HTML version?
Successive HTML versions are almost entirely supersets of the earlier versions, and if you are writing a simple page, you may have no reason to use the more advanced facilities of the later versions. So are the server test pages I put up last week obsolete HTML 2.0 because I use nothing more advanced than posting to a CGI script? Surely not: this has nothing to tell us about information loss and is unrelated to any discussion of old word processor file formats.
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On again off again frenemies Gretchen Rossi and Tamra Barney have a long history together as co-stars on The Real Housewives of Orange County, but where do they stand today?
Current Category: Tamra Barney
Part two of The Real Housewives of Orange County Reunion brought along some serious name calling between cast members. Tamra's BFF Vicki called her a "liar" and Lizzie said she is "nasty." Read on for details plus a video of both confrontations!
In the latest round of the Tamra Judge vs. Lizzie Rovsek post-Birthdaygate boxing match, Lizzie throws a couple high-road quote punches before a left hook insinuating Tamra's sick daughter excuse might not have been legit. Plus, get the latest casting reports that have Lizzie out and Tamra back in!
Nooooooooooooo!!!! It is being reported that Bravolebrity stalwart Tamra Judge has been fired from The Real Housewives of Orange County after seven seasons in the wake of a series of Facebook posts, in one of which Tamra railed against Bravo producers, and in another she posted cast mate Lizzie Rovsek's cell phone number. Keep reading for Tamra's full post (her Facebook page has been shut down), as well as her and Lizzie's reaction to the fall out.
On last night's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County it was revealed that Tamra Judge's son Ryan Vieth suffers from the genetic blood disorder hemochromatosis, which requires him to make weekly visits to the doctor's office to have blood drained. Keep reading to find out more about his disorder, read Tamra's comments on whether or not it is linked to his HGH use, and see lots of photos and commentary from Ryan from his visits to the doctor over the last few months.
The ladies of The Real Housewives of Orange County began filming the Season 9 Reunion yesterday and we're getting lots of behind the scenes photos that have me thinking Bravo will be titling this episode "Boobs 'n' Bangs!" Keep reading to see Lizzie and Vicki's love tanks on display and check out Heather's dramatic new "banged up" look!
The Real Housewives of Orange County may need to change its name to The Real Grandmas of Orange County! Just four days after Vicki Gunvalson's daughter Briana Culberson gave birth to her second son, Tamra Judge revealed that her son Ryan Vieth's fiancee Sarah Rodriguez is pregnant! Keep reading for the announcement, a sonogram, a baby bump pic and Ryan's angry profanity-laden response to the negative comments.
Being a mother sometimes requires some pretty big sacrifices, something The Real Housewives of Orange County's Tamra Judge learned back in January after her 8-year-old daughter Sophia was upset after getting a haircut she didn't like. Don't worry Sophia, mom's got your back. And your bangs!
Real Housewives of Orange County's Tamra Barney and Eddie Judge can't seem to decide on whether they should have a baby. Now, in light of Tamra's custody battle with ex-husband Simon Barney, she is particularly motivated to have a baby that she won't have to share with someone else… So, has her argument swayed Eddie? Tamra talked about their current status this week.
RHOC's Vicki Gunvalson's divorce from Donn Gunvalson was finally settled this January (Vicki's getting $1 million in assets from the deal,) so that means she's a free woman. With last year's debacle over boyfriend Brooks Ayers, who, among other things, told Vicki's daughter Briana's husband Ryan that he should hit Briana. He also was caught on tape threatening to hit Vicki. The 52-year-old has been on-and-off with Brooks for a while, but it looks like she's moving on to hotshot NY lawyer John Pankauski.


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What about the role of spending in forging competitiveness? To try to answer that, the authors looked at educational funding hikes in the 41 states between 1990 and 2009 and found only a weak link. For example, Maryland, the fastest-gaining state, spent much more money per pupil than most states; Florida, the "silver medalist," much less; and Delaware, the third-fastest gainer, about the average amount. (Virginia was No. 10 in test-score gains for the 20-year period even though its per-pupil spending was a tad below average.)
If government funding isn't the silver bullet to accelerate academic achievement, what is? That particular ordnance is probably nonexistent. But Messrs. Hanushek, Peterson, and Woessmann make this commonsensical suggestion: Study and emulate the nation's top-performing states as much as possible.
"If all U.S. states," they write, "could increase their performance at the same rate as the highest-growth states--Maryland, Florida, Delaware, and Massachusetts--the U.S. improvement rate would be lifted by 1.5 percentage points annually above the current trend line." Over 20 years, such gains would put America near the head of the pack.
While political and civic leaders in the states struggle to improve academic outcomes, parents, grandparents, and guardians of schoolchildren must also do their level best to augment formal learning, standing firm against the seductions of peers and popular culture. It is meaningful, surely, that scholastic performance tends to fall off among older children as these influences gain precedence in their lives.
But the fight--by politicians, business leaders, parents, and others--is worth blood, sweat, and tears. Only a third of U.S. students graduate from high school ready for college or a sustainable career. And the social centrifuge separating the well-skilled and affluent from the poorly skilled and ill-paid is spinning ever faster.
But this isn't just a matter of individual unblossomed lives. Professor Hanushek and his colleagues begin the Education Next article with a warning from a Council on Foreign Relations-sponsored task force co-chaired by former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: "[The U.S.] will not be able to keep pace--much less lead--globally unless it moves to fix the problems it has allowed to fester for too long."
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Saint Francis senior guard Skylarr Shurn was named the NAIA national Player of the Year Wednesdayas the NAIA announced the 2014 Division II women's basketball All-America teams.
USF sophomore Brooke Ridley was named NAIA first-team All-America and coach Gary Andrews was named the Phyllis Holmes Coach of the Year.
Shurn, a Kokomo native, is the first member of the Cougars womne's basketball team to earn the NAIA Player of the Year honor since the award was established in 1998.
Shurn, who was also named the Most Valuable Player at the NAIA Division II women's basketball national championship after scoring 30 points in the title game, led the NAIA in total scoring with 780 points, which was also a USF single-season record breaking the mark set by Brenda Schlegel (1998-99, 743).
Shurn finished among the NAIA top 15 in points per game (20.5) and steals (86). Shurn posted double-digits in 34 games this year, including six 30-plus point performances. She was named Crossroads League Player of the Year in late February.
Ridley posted a double-double in the NAIA championship title game and was named to the All-Championship first team. The sophomore forward scored 13 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and blocked two shots. She was ranked in seven NAIA Top 50 rankings
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Fort Lauderdale seafood-- Blue Moon?
Hi-- We are travelling to Ft. Lauderdale for the weekend and def. want to go to a good seafood restaurant. I was thinking of trying to go to either Blue Moon and Sunfish Grill but I'm worried that Blue Moon is just a tourist trap and will be cheesy. Any thoughts or other recommendations?
Blue Moon is not cheesy at all, nor a tourist trap. Nice food in a lovely venue. If the weather is good, you can sit right by the intra-coastal.
We were treated Very poorly at Sunfish Grill and ended up, with our friends, walking out. We ordered a $50 bottle of wine and when we asked to have better, larger glasses, we were told that they were reserved for wine that was more expensive. The meal would have cost around $400 for the four of us. To me, that was cheesy!
re: gblcsw
We went to Sunfish Grill for our anniversary,,,,thought the restaurant was a best mediocre, Bad service, ok food....Sun Sentinel Judith Stocks food reporter, should be fired,,,she gave it 4 stars,,,,she did that for a few other restaurants and she led us astray also....avoid Sunfish grill
Blue moon is GORGEOUS and the food is almost too great to eat- it will photograph like a pic out of Gourmet mag...BUT it is fabulous tasting also!
Sunfish Grill is also good- but the Blue Moon's setting ON the Intracoastal is a way better bet for an elegant and romantic dinner.
Blue Moon is contemporary, hip and not at all touristy...hence, the prices are not cheap...But sooooooooooooo well worth it~
I also agree that Blue Moon is far from cheesy. It's one of the few places that's directly on the water that isn't a tourist trap or rip off. The food is very good as is the service. Their Coral Springs location is just as good; no view; but slightly less expensive than their eastern outpost. With nice weather, I'd definitely choose Blue Moon over Sunfish if you are going to eat outside.
I have been to Blue Moon three times and have found it very consistent and very delicious. I agree with the poster that was disappointed with Sunfish Grill. I thought it was incredibly dull and does NOT deserve all the hooplah. If you like seafood with a Mexican flair, then head to the Canyon.
after many rave reviews, i went to the sunday brunch at Blue Moon this week, and I will definitely be back. The service was great, food was plentiful (its all you can eat at brunch) and fresh, and the price was right. Now, if you are not going to eat any seafood, and just want an omelette and toast, this is not the right place. Brunch was around $30 per person with one drink included. If you are an oyster fan, it is very easy to eat your $30 worth.
I love their brunches! The coral springs location offers Sunday brunch for $20 pp if you need to be careful or it's raining.
Hey all!
Which location do you think would be better for a birthday celebration? We are closer to Coral Springs by about 5 miles and it seems cheaper -- but is it just as good? Is it worth it for the extra miles and money to eat on the water? Is there anything besides fish on the brunch menu? I don't eat seafood but the other 9 people do so I just want to make sure!
re: lavendula
The food/menu had been exactly the same at both locations. The only difference was the price. For the longest time, the Coral Springs location's dinner also included your choice of salad which you had to pay for separately out east. Having said that, I was back at the CS location about four weeks ago only to discover that they had changed their menu that week. I believe it was done in an effort to appease the "westerners' who had balked at the lower prices to begin with. Having said that, the new menu still had virtually all the same main courses both restaurants originally had; but now they had lowered the prices of those mains even more; but the salads are no longer included. They added quite a few appetizers to their already lengthy app. menu. I did order one of the new shrimp apps. Don't recall the preparation now; but the portion size was very, very large...about a dozen decent sized shrimp...way too much for one person to polish off if he/she wanted to make it through all the main course and possibly dessert.
But I digress...to answer your question...the eastern location is much more pleasant when the weather is nice; so I think a bit more fun for a bday celebration. On the other hand, the food is the same and you will save money out west. The CS outpost is attractive; but nothing extraordinary compared to the primo water view you pay for out east. As for what is on the brunch menu, their menus are on-line; so you can judge for yourself if there is enough options for the non-seafood eaters. Those that eat seafood will truly enjoy it.
re: zook
Thanks for the help Zook! We opted for the atmosphere and were glad we did. It was the perfect place for the Birthday Brunch albeit a little crazy busy! For the amount of food everyone ate $30 a person seemed like a great deal. As for me, the omelet station was my main course with pasta sides, bagels, and fruit. I wouldn't suggest it for a non- fish eater but I took one for the Pesco- team!
re: lavendula
I'm glad you all enjoyed it! Now that the weather is less predictable (or should I say more predictable with daily rain), you may want to try the CS location for your next visit.
both himmarshee bar and tavern and mark's on las olas have menus that change daily and always have at least 5 fish/seafood main courses each nite, i would recommend both over sunfish or blue moon. but if you are deciding between those two only, sunfish has better food and blue moon has better views and atmosphere. also, a new place just opened called cafe emunah and has great seafood but they dont have their liquor permit yet.
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Where is Cafe Emunah?
re: gblcsw
on a1a about 1/2 mile north of oakland
Cafe Maxx in Pompano has amazing seafood, but crazy expensive. Sunfish is great too. Bonefish Grill on Federal has great fresh fish.
Do any of these places serve fish and seafood that is actually from Florida?
I don't really feel like eating Vietnamese shrimp while staring at the Florida coast...


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If you've heard about hydroponics but find yourself overwhelmed by information and have no clue where to begin…this is for you. Before we get into the meat of this article, if you find yourself asking, "What IS hydroponics?!" then I would recommend you check out the history of hydroponics article that I wrote a while back. It's a great introduction into hydroponics.
This series of articles is designed to take you from knowing nothing about hydroponics to knowing enough to construct your own homemade hydroponic system and grow your own food! Before we get to all of that, we need to understand exactly how hydroponics works. Without this fundamental knowledge, we would never build a deep understanding of how our hydroponics systems work.
How Does Hydroponics Work?
If you break down the word "hydroponics" you get "hydro" and "ponos", which mean "water" and "work". In hydroponics, water and a solution of nutrients do all of the work to make the plant grow…there is no soil! The picture to the right is an example of one of the most basic types of hydroponics systems, a passive irrigation setup.
In this setup, the plants are held in place by a growing medium (in this case perlite is being used). The 2 liter soda bottle is used as the reservoir to hold the perlite as well as the water, which is in the bottom compartment. Add a little light to this setup and you have a working hydroponics system!
Of course, this is a very simplistic setup. While it will keep these plants alive, they probably won't thrive in this system. Read on to find out why.
What are Plants Made Of?
If we want to understand how to feed and care for our plants, we must know what they are made of. All living things are made up of organic matter. Organic matter must be made up of the following elements: Nitrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Carbon. These four elements account for over 90% of a plant's weight and serve different roles in the functioning of all of a plant's different systems.
What do Plants Need to Grow?
Now that we know what plants are made of, we need to know what they need from the environment to thrive. The four keys to plant growth are light, carbon dioxide, oxygen, water, and nutrients. Let's cover light first.
Light – Plants need light in order to carry out the process of photosynthesis. Simply put, photosynthesis creates glucose, which is a sugar that provides energy for the life processes of a plant.
Carbon Dioxide – Carbon Dioxide is used by plants in order to breathe. They take in carbon dioxide and breathe out our next compound, oxygen.
Oxygen – Plants need oxygen as part of the breathing process. They breathe it out as a waste product during photosynthesis. Fortunately for us, their waste product is what we humans need to breathe!
Water – Water is required for many different biochemical reactions in a plant, as well as being a solvent for additional reactions. It also helps to keep a plant rigid – without it, plants wilt. Lastly, it acts as a transport medium for nutrients.
Nutrients – The many different elements that plants use as nutrients are important because they are the elements that make up a plant. They are used in all biochemical reactions.
The most essential elements are Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium. They are known as macro nutrients because they are absorbed in the largest quantities and are the most important for the survival of a plant.
In addition to these macro nutrients, plants require other elements in smaller amounts. These are known as micro nutrients. They include: Boron, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Sulfur, and Zinc.
This is an extremely basic explanation of what nutrients do for plants. For an in-depth explanation, visit my hydroponic nutrients guide.
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Binghamton Men's and Women's Cross Country Preview
"This is the most talented team we've had since I've been here," ninth-year head coach Annette Acuff said. "This team is both highly motivated and committed to being successful. We just need to stay healthy."
Senior Adam Hill and junior Chris Gaube are both coming off medical redshirt cross country seasons. Since their last cross country performances in 2006, however, both have contributed immensely to the track & field distance program. Gaube was third in the 5,000 at the 2008 America East Indoor Meet while Hill was fifth in the same event. Hill was also seventh in the 3,000. During the ensuing outdoor season, Gaube was fourth in the 10,000 and fifth in the 5,000 at the America East Championships. Simply put, the difference between Hill and Gaube's 2006 cross country seasons and this year figures to be enormous.
"We look for both Chris and Adam to contribute significantly this season both on and off the course," Acuff said. "Chris has helped build the program tremendously. He has been a great role model in terms of his work ethic and competitive spirit. Adam has also contributed and developed a lot over the past three years. He has a lot of motivation this year and has come back in the best shape he has ever been in. He has also done a great job of leading this team and mentoring last year's freshmen."
A major acquisition for the men's team is sophomore Erik van Ingen, a transfer from Canisius. As a freshman, he placed 67th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet and finished 11th at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championships. Last spring, he arrived at Binghamton and placed fourth in the America East Outdoor Meet in the 1,500.
"We are very excited and fortunate to have Erik join our program," Acuff said. "Erik brings a new level of expectations and competitiveness to the program and will certainly help our program advance to the next level."
Sophomore Andrew Ugolino was the Binghamton team MVP last season. He was Binghamton's top finisher at both the America East Championship (22nd) and NCAA Northeast Regional Meet. He too figures to be a part of the top men's group this year.
"Andrew should be right up front with the rest of the front pack this year and is both a smart and tough racer. He sits in the shadow of some of the other guys on the team sometimes, but he is certainly capable of being right up there with anyone."
Depth will be on the team's side this year because Acuff has several other runners capable of breaking into the top five.
Sophomores Casey Quaglia and Adam Quinn are both coming off solid track seasons. Quaglia was fifth in the mile at the America East Indoor Meet while Quinn was eighth in the 5,000 at the conference outdoor championships.
Fellow sophomore Gerald McDonald was the Bearcats' top runner in three meets last season and freshman Tyler Stachecki has shown promise during the preseason.
Despite all of the injuries last season, the men's squad climbed two spots at the America East Championships to finish in sixth place. With the team healthy this season, much bigger things are expected come the first of November.
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Like the men's team, the Binghamton women's cross country squad is seeking to improve from the 2007 season in a big way. With some of the team's top runners having disappointing seasons a year ago and last year's freshmen class showing significant improvement, the team is poised to climb the ranks in the America East.
Seniors Katie Radzik and Jamie Schulte are coming off difficult seasons from a year ago. Radzik, a two-time all-conference and all-region selection, struggled with injuries throughout the season. Schulte, who was a mainstay among the squad's top five runners two years ago, got off to a slow start last season. This year, however, both are healthy and are coming off their most productive summers of training.
"Katie and Jamie are both coming back in great shape from the summer," Acuff said. "They are highly motivated seniors and I look forward to seeing them finish their careers on a great note."
One returnee who had a very good 2007 season is sophomore Ashley Horton. The team MVP a year ago, Horton was the Bearcats' first in every meet. She placed 16th at the America East Championships and recorded a pair of top-10 finishes. Horton ended her season with a fifth-place finish at the ECAC Championship.
"Ashley had a great freshman year and has been a very consistent runner for us. You can rely on her meet after meet to turn in her best effort."
Among the other sophomores Acuff thinks will improve substantially this season are Sarah Veith and Kim Law. Veith was the squad's third runner at the America East meet and cracked the team's top five four times. While Law was outside the top five last season, she appears to be one of the team's most improved runners heading into the year.
"Now that they have had a year to develop and are both healthier, both should contribute significantly this season," Acuff said. "I also think there are a lot of runners on the team this year who can make a big difference for us this season."
Freshman Ryann Cretney is the top newcomer on this year's squad. She arrived from Lansing (N.Y.) High School, where she excelled in the 2,000 Steeplechase during high school. Despite having yet to compete in cross country, Cretney has the ability to be among the top five by the conclusion of the season.
"I certainly think Ryann has the potential to break into the top five by the end of the year. This is her first year running cross country so there is going to be a learning curve. By the end of the season, we should see her improve significantly."
Three other returning runners who were among the top seven on the team last year are sophomores Renee Blair and Shannon Finnegan along with senior Jennifer Hastings.
In the America East Conference, Binghamton has traditionally gone up against some of the top teams in the northeast region. This year is no exception, but Acuff believes that Binghamton can break into the top three for the first time in program history."
"The women's side of the
America East is very tough. Stony Brook finished second in the
region and placed 31st in the country. Boston is always tough
and New Hampshire is always good too. Still, I believe we have
the talent and depth to possibly break into that top group this
year. We'll need a great team effort."
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Hotel description El Meson De Despeñaperros
With easy access to the A4 motorway, this hotel is located in Andalucia's Despeñaperros Nature Reserve. Baeza and Ubeda, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are around 50 minutes away by car, while Valdepeñas is 57 km from the property. This rustic, charming hotel comprises a total of 20 rooms. It offers a TV lounge and a terrace with magnificent mountain views. The on-site restaurant serves a selection of Mediterranean cuisine and traditional dishes from the province of Jaen, which will surely satisfy even the most demanding taste. Guests can take a refreshing dip in the outdoor swimming pool and refreshments are available from the poolside snack bar.
Description El Meson De Despeñaperros
- • Year of construction: 1956
- • Suites: 1
- • Single rooms: 3
- • Year of most recent renovation: 2000
- • Number of floors (main building): 3
- • Total number of rooms: 20
- • Double rooms: 16
Hotel type
- • Hotel
Methods of payment
- • MasterCard
- • Visa
- • Visa Electrón
Room facilities (Standard room)
- • Balcony
- • Bathroom
- • Bathtub
- • Direct dial telephone
- • Double bed
- • Hairdryer
- • Individually adjustable air conditioning
- • Individually adjustable heating
- • Internet access
- • Shower
- • Terrace
Disability-friendly bathroom
Smoking rooms
- • 24-hour reception
- • Air conditioning in Restaurant
- • Air conditioning in public areas
- • Bar
- • Bicycle storage
- • Café
- • Highchairs
- • Launderette
- • Laundry service
- • Mobile phone coverage
- • Non-smoking area
- • Restaurant
- • Room service
- • Smoking area
- • TV lounge
- • Wi-fi
- • Wired Internet
Car park
Large pets allowed (over 5 kg)
Small pets allowed (under 5 kg)
- • Continental breakfast
- • Set menu dinner
- • Set menu lunch
- • Special dietary options
Distances (in meters)
- • Airport: 0.03 mi
- • City centre: 0.06 mi
- • Beach: 141.36 mi
- • Nearest Bus / Metro Stop: 49.66 mi
- • Ski slopes: 99.82 mi
- • Bus/Train station: 0.12 mi
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This hotel is located in the historical centre of Baños de la Encina, 100 m from the nearest links to the public transport network and 500 m from the bars and pubs of Baños de la Encina and 1 km from the closest nightspots. It is 2 km from Lake Rumblar and the forest and 2.5 km from the Sierra Morena park. It lies only 6 km from national motorway N-IV, at kilometre 288, 8 km from Bailena bus station and approximately 16 km from Linares, with its train station. The hotel enjoys a privileged location, right on the doorstep of the Sierra Morena, and close to cities such as Ubeda (40 km) and Baeza (50 km), both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Jaen is also 50 km from the hotel.This hotel is housed in a listed heritage building dating back to the 17th century. The building has been renovated in keeping with its original structure and beauty. The hotel's decoration highlights the history of the establishment, emphasizing its beautiful tejadillo balconies, its original staircase with a dome and its main facade. This charming, family-friendly city hotel comprises a total of 20 rooms including 2 singles, 1 suite and 9 junior suites. Facilities on offer at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby with a reception, a TV lounge, a cafe and a bar. Guests have WLAN Internet access at their disposal and they can also take advantage of the room and laundry services. There is limited covered garage parking available for those arriving by car (charges apply).All rooms are decorated in keeping with the building and have been given names which relate to its history. All come with a private bathroom with a shower/bathtub and a hairdryer. They are equipped with a TV, a radio, background music and Internet access, as well as all necessary amenities to make guests feel at home. Furthermore, heating and individually regulated air conditioning are provided in all accommodation as standard, and all rooms feature either a balcony or terrace.Customer reviews4.9/5of 3 Opinions
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- At 17.81 miles
This hotel is located in the city centre of Linares, almost opposite the bullring. It lies 20 minutes from Jaén, Úbeda and Baeza and is only 140 km from the nearest beach. Granada-Jaén Airport is about 1.5 hours away by car.Housed in a building dating back to 1876, this hotel is historically linked with the world of bullfighting, hunting and chess-playing. It is an elegant city hotel and comprises a total of 64 rooms. Facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-in/check-out service, a hotel safe, 2 lifts, a bar-café, a TV lounge, a restaurant and conference facilities. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services for an additional fee, and there is garage parking (charges apply) for those arriving by car.The hotel offers fully-equipped rooms with air conditioning and heating, a minibar, a TV and direct dial telephone. Each room also comes with a double bed.The hotel offers a spa service which is free for its guests. The hotel is situated only 5 minutes from the city's polysports facilities, and it is only 10 minutes by car to the La Garza golf course. Guests will also find the municipal football pitch only a 15-minute walk away.Guests may select their breakfast from a buffet, and the restaurant offers an à la carte option as well as meals from a set menu from Monday to Friday.
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Located in the historical and commercial centre of Linares, this hotel offers easy access to all areas of the city. It is less than 10 minutes' walk from Linares' Santa Maria la Mayor Church and around 15 minutes from the Linares Theatre. Those who want to experience some live bull-fighting will be only 200 metres from the town's Bull Ring. The hotel itself is one of the emblematic buildings of the city and this can be seen from its traditional décor and architecture. The onsite restaurant is a preferred place for both locals and tourists who are looking to savour the outstanding traditional Spanish and Andalusian cuisine or enjoy a delicate wine and a good company. Before heading to the spacious and comfortable rooms guests can stop by the onsite restaurant and enjoy a post meal drink.Customer reviews3.8/5of 7 Opinions
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Phulkari Punjabi Kitchen, Madison Hts [DTW]
Went to Phulkari Punjabi Kitchen, which is north of 11 Mile on Dequindre (27707 Dequindre Rd, by St John's Oakland Hosp). It took over the old Indo Pak restaurant. Looks grim from the outside but inside is a big, VERY nicely styled counter service set up, where tipping at your table is optional.
I know very little about Indian cuisine, other than that I like it. Even Priya. But for what it's worth, I find Phulkari very good, particularly for the price. I got the meat thali ($10) and a chaat ($5). Yes, I had plenty of leftovers. The chaat (1st one on menu; name =?) was constructed from extremely fresh ingredients, and clearly was put together by a chef, rather than by someone off the street. Indians always are a bit extreme with raw onions, and this dish proved no exception. But, I just scraped away some pieces and devoured the rest, including the date sauce I meticulously scraped-up with my spoon. I'm still not sure I love their chowmein-ish crispy things, but the potatoes were fantastic.
The butter chicken in thali was rich and excellent. The flavor was perhaps subdued by dairy (not in a bad way), but could be augmented upon request. It was not oily. The cubed breast meat was tender and juicy, surprisingly. Sure, bone-in thigh meat could have been better, but cubed meat has its advantages, particularly when eating out.
The lamb curry was good, but not magical like Zayeqa (though the former may in general be more consistent than the latter place). The spinach and cheese palak paneer featured a custom spice blend, making this dish all it can be. The bread and rice were fine. When ordering, I was offered several disparate choices of breads, some base and some premium. While I liked mine, I'll probably choose another bread next time, particularly after seeing the pics on facebook. Wow! http://www.facebook.com/PhulkariKitchen
The desserts also smacked of TLC. One enabler of the care allocated to each dish is that the menu is focused, and doesn't try to be a national food tour of India and all that country's "greatest hits." Closes at 6pm Sunday and is not open on Mondays. I'm really curious to get others' takes on this place, but I warn you that you may very well run into me there :-)
I am on a curry kick at the moment (Chana Masala for dinner tonight) and just got the highly recommended 660 curries cookbook yesterday. I am off to Puhlkari tomorrow to give it a go and get some tasty leftovers as well. Thanks for the lead VTB.
P.S. Rainsux, I am considering proposing Indian/Pak/Hakka for the next group outing but there is an interesting underlying disdain for the lazy susan style of serving on the Indian food websites. A cultural bias I don't understand obviously.
re: goatgolfer
gg- I thought you would like this thread on 660 curries and didn't want you to miss it. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/871605
I'm going to order it from my library. I do like the indiansimmers blog, I make the tikka masala way tooooo much! I just did a food swap in Tucson, where I traded the tikka masala spice kits. Food swapping was fun, someone should start it in DTW!
Based on VTB's subdued review, I gave Punjabi kitchen a go for lunch today. Very clean and bright interior. Friendly counter welcome and I had the thali special on the 7 container classic plate (maybe novice but it's a cool thing on its own). Spinach and cheese palak paneer (chicken) was very flavorful and the sauce on rice got me to clean the bowl. The lamb curry was really lamb rather than mutton and was a bit short on magic for me. I had the dahl for my third dish and it was also not very special.
The meat thali is $10 with naan and some terrific ( i mean really, really good) rice. Mango pickle, a yogurt mix/sauce and guava sweet with three meat dishes. I think next time I will have to give the vegetarian a stronger go as I hope that is their specialty ($8). Still a very clean and reasonable Punjabi that was half full on Sunday 1pm can't be all bad.
re: goatgolfer
GG, you like Indian pickles? Good man. Hard core.
I called Phulkari Punjabi Kitchen to confirm they will have goat curry on the menu for Wed 3 Oct 2012. They confirmed they will but not on the thali plate special (a la carte). I'm there for lunch with my Windsor friend and plan to get a portion for lunch and another to go. Will report back. We're there at 12 noon if anyone wants to join.
re: goatgolfer
Oh, dear...you might find it a bit more difficult tomorrow than originally expected. Metro Times did their review of this place for the new issue, so all the early risin' readers might be drawn toward you folks.
Normally I'd throw my lot in with you, but I'm taking Donna out for lunch tomorrow at Weekday Cafe, so that's where I'll be. Hope PPK is as good as touted!
re: goatgolfer
The goat curry was terrific with both nan and rice. Very rich and succulent. Their was no gravy left in any of the three dishes at our table and we could have eaten more.
We tried PPK for dinner last night. We were very impressed. None of the seasoning was dumbed-down, and the flavors were vibrant and interesting.
I usually have low expectations for chicken korma, but theirs was tasty and tender throughout. The lamb curry was very good as well.
We both felt that the outstanding dish in our thalis was the mattar paneer aloo. It had a great texture, a nice "burn", and popped with flavor.
PPK is definitely one of our "destination" restaurants, now, despite being over an hour from home.
As I type this, I am cooking up a chicken korma; I'm cheating a little as I'm using a Shan spice mix (with a couple of adjustments)!
Again, based upon the above comments, seems like a good candidate for a meet!
Indo-Pak, for the record, was my go-to place for samosas! Recommended to me by a Punjabi friend, I could not go wrong; definitely was the best in town.
re: motorfamilymotorcity
I like the place, and I like get togethers. But IMO it may not be special enough to warrant an organized get together. I could be persuaded otherwise, though. I suppose.
re: boagman
:-) Yes, Zayeqa was unique enough where everyone would feel like it was worth it, particulary for those prices (even though prices have gone up, and not every single thing was good). Not sure if PPK would stand out (even though I liked it). Now, if they served up a special thali for group night, that may be a different story!
Finally tried them last night, and had a very positive experience. Enjoyed my platter of different items (not everything was to my taste, but how could it be?), and left very satisfied. I rather enjoyed the lamb curry, the chicken achari, and the curried cauliflower/potatoes, as well as the basmati rice,the naan, the cripsy bread which I can't remember the name of at the moment, the tomato/cucumber/onion/cilantro salad. Less enthused about the raita (still haven't had one I liked...not this place's fault, for certain), and the ultra-sour achari garnish, and the doughnut-esque dessert.
I actually got educated a bit by the order taker WRT the achari garnish: it is *not* to be eaten straight, but merely should act as a flavor enhancer taken with other dishes. Didn't know that, and it, made a *lot* more sense that way.
For $10, I got to try a few different things on the menu, and I liked all of them. That's a heckuva good sign, even if I am a sucker for lamb curry in general.
re: motorfamilymotorcity
I've only been there the once, but it's a place I'm going back to. I have a feeling you'll like it!
re: boagman
We went with the meat thali! Very good!
re: motorfamilymotorcity
And Ceirin was kept to only 2Kg of bihrani via fence or electric prod.??.. Come on we need more input as a get-to-gether has been proposed.
We've gone about 6-7 times and really enjoy the samosas, on the thalis - lamb curry, the paneer with smoky hot tomato sauce (cannot remember name), the okra veg dish - and the carrot halvah (in the sweets case). Everything has been very good but the flavorings in the lamb, the paneer (makhni?) and the carrot sweet really stand out to me. The only thing I have tried and not liked at all was the rose syrup drink, but that's just a disconnect between my tastes and the rose syrup lovers of the world.
Went back tonight, for the third, and absolute *last time*. PPK is now ensconced in the same territory as Inn Season Cafe to me. The only way they could have done more poorly tonight was if they'd set the customers ablaze.
For some very odd reason, the owner/son of the owner seems to think that because his restaurant is a "family owned" restaurant, and that (so he says) they've been in the business for 20-30 years, they can treat customers like garbage, do nothing about it, and then try to "guilt" you into not writing about your horrible experience online because "it can really affect our business". Yeah...or maybe it's the fact that:
1. Your menu price changes literally in the blink of an eye
2. You added an additional charged item not asked for (caught, and refunded)
3. You claimed that the order would take 10 minutes, and it took a full half hour
4. You served food to people who'd arrived afterward *right in front of* the guy who ordered before they had
5. You lie and say that "It's just me and my mom tonight" when there's *clearly* at least one other person in the kitchen and then, when called out on the lie, state "He's just washing dishes"
6. You totally drop the ball at every given opportunity to make things right and *argue* with the customer whose time you wasted, even to the point of threatening to call the police!
7. I'm sure there was other garbage that I just can't think of right now.
Yeah, maybe stuff like *that* can affect your business, *too*. I mean, surely a family that's been running in the restaurant business for decades wouldn't do these things, since they'd KNOW THAT THEY'D FAILED AT EVERY POINT. Should they try to make it right? Nope...let's *argue* with the customer, threaten to call the police, and then, *on the way out the door*, somehow *still* try to pull the "It's a family business!" B.S. line to somehow excuse your shameful behavior.
I don't *care* if your food is good or not. I will *never* be that hungry, nor that desperate. I'll never be back, I'll *always* send people in the opposite direction of you, and believe it or not: I'll still have *lots* of places to go for Indian food that's not served with a generous side of unmitigatedly unfounded hubris. The only correct thing was a well-deserved full refund of the purchase price, but the place is still beyong saving.
Avoid at all costs.
re: boagman
It is unfortunate that was your experience, but I'm there 1-2 times a week, the food has always been great, and the service friendly. Would you like to add anything useful to the rest of us to your vague yet harsh review (before you send the Universe running running in the other direction)?
re: HillsofBeverly
Not really. You don't see me taking back anything previously said about my other visits, do you? As well, I've been around long enough to have sufficiently planted my feet here. If you know me (don't you?), you know I'm a fair guy.
I've also gotta ask: what, exactly, was "vague"? I'll absolutely cop to "harsh"...that was kind of the point. But vague?
re: boagman
Well, the escalation from an alleged extra item (and I wasn't there, so I have no idea what went down) to threatening to call the police is a pretty big jump....
None of us know each other - this is the internet.
re: HillsofBeverly
It was surely an odd experience, that's for sure...a first for me, ever. It's really one of those "you had to be there to see it" things, I guess.
While this is the internet, I honestly thought you'd been at one of the local gatherings where I've been present. I'm probably mistaken on that, but surely my overall persona on this board would give you some perspective on my view, here. To wit: it takes an *awful* stinking lot to get my ire up, but once it's up, it's well-deserved. I'm hardly the "Grab your pitchforks and torches and come with me!" man of extremes, nor am I the "ITSTHEBESTTHINGEVAR!" type idiot, either.
I'm pretty even-handed, but when the dam is broken, the flood is surely coming.


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