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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Performs 100th Cochlear Implant for Kids with Severe Hearing Loss
Pittsburgh, Pa. - October 7, 2005 -
WHO: Patients with severe to profound hearing loss who have received cochlear implants at the Hearing Center at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
WHAT: One hundred patients with cochlear implants and their families have been invited to join physicians, nurses and other staff from Children's Hearing Center to celebrate an important milestone - the 100th cochlear implant performed at the center.
On Sept. 9, 2005, David H. Chi, MD, an ENT surgeon at Children's and director of the Hearing Center, successfully performed a cochlear implant on 2-year-old Nathan Valukevich. Nathan - the 100th patient to receive a cochlear implant at Children's - and his family will join other patients at the celebration, which includes a picnic, petting zoo, exotic animal show, pony rides, face painting, temporary tattoos and balloon art.
WHY: In 1980, Children's became one of the first hospitals in the country to perform newborn hearing screenings. Today, audiologists at Children's screen more than 10,000 babies each year at Children's and other hospitals in the region for hearing problems. Because of newborn hearing screenings, audiologists have been able to identify more children with hearing loss and at earlier ages. As a result, Children's has performed an increasing number of cochlear implants, including approximately 20 in 2004.
WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005 from 1-4 p.m.
WHERE: Vietnam Veterans' Shelter, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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Gor reclaims pole position in KPL
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Defending champions Gor Mahia reclaimed pole position on the Kenyan Premier League table thanks to a 2-0 win over Western Stima today at the Afraha stadium in Nakuru.
After playing to a goalless first half, Eric Ochieng's free kick was deflected into the net after a mix up in the Stima danger area handing Kogalo their opening goal in the 61st minute.
And 13 minutes later the reigning champions secured maximum points when Timonthy Otieno pounced on a loose ball just outside the box and netted the second for Kogalo. The win, accompanied by Tusker's 1-0 loss to Sony Sugar, sends Gor Mahia to the top on 34 points, three points above Tusker FC.
Five more matches are on card tomorrow. Bandari host Muhoroni Youth, KCB play Thika United, Top Fry clash with KRA, Sofapaka visit Ulinzi Stars while AFC Leopards square it out with Mathare United.

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"What happens when you are crossing the bridge and heading toward the light but no one is on the other side of the bridge waiting for you or cheering you on – everyone in your life is on the side of the bridge that you know you have to leave or die. You know it is you or them – "do or die" so to speak. But, what are you crossing the bridge for? Letting go and falling in an abyss doesn't seem sensible."
Do you know the bridge she's asking about? I bet you do. It seems like everyone I know has taken a trip or two across that thing. It's the bridge that connects the life we used to live and the one we want to live. It covers the gap between the two, all that we've done while we weren't living in alignment with our true selves. Life happens, we wander off course and the bridge carries us home, back to ourselves, hopefully without losing everything in the fall to rock bottom.
It may be the bridge between addiction (with my clients the addiction is usually in the form of codependency) and sanity. It may be the coming out process for someone who is gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgendered, or questioning but has been attempting to live like a straight person because they either didn't know their truth, or weren't yet prepared to live in alignment with it. The bridge may be between life with someone who abuses you and a life without violence. The bridge is the beautiful transition that begins where we are living in reaction to everyone and everything around us, and ends where we're living our true lives, cultivated from within.
The journey across this bridge is about freeing yourself to live a life that is true for you.
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crime - Page 10
Medical Pot Plant Theft Highlights Ongoing Problem in Tri-Cities, Elsewhere
Are Too Many NFL Players Getting Arrested? — Not by a Long Shot
Man Arrested for Holding ex-Girlfriend "Hostage" in Car for 5 Hours
Tri-Cities Scofflaws Getting More Aggressive — Are Video Games to Blame? [POLL]
Law enforcement shot three men in the last 30 days. This kind of thing used to happen once every couple of years. Now three in a month? KEPR did a great analysis on this, naturally asking if deadly force was necessary. I wonder that myself, but I also ask, why are criminals getting more aggressive?


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Scott Horton Interviews Chalmers Johnson
Chalmers Johnson, author of the indispensable Blowback trilogy, discusses the evolution of his view of the Cold War and American empire since the fall of the Soviet Union, the inevitable collapse of the U.S. dollar and world empire, Obama's LBJ guns and butter trap, the kicking-out of the empire by the people of Latin America, the danger of further intervention in Pakistan, the ongoing rape of Okinawa and America's relationship with Russia.
MP3 here. (39:23)
Chalmers Johnson is the author of Blowback: The Costs and Consequences of American Empire, The Sorrows of Empire: Militarism, Secrecy, and the End of the Republic and Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic.
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Why is these guys feel obliged to say they "voted" for Barack Obama? And then list the non-sensical reasons to support him – like the great mythical "health care for all"; and the reduction of "gases" that produce "global warming" (or something like that da)?
Obama, at bottom has continued the Reagan/Bush/Clinton/Bush legacy. Headlines yesterday read that Obama is at offs with Israel's Netanyahu over to have or not have a two state solution to I/P. This is a tragic joke. It's the "you play this way, I'll play it that" and we go NOWHERE, but appease the home front with how we're standing up to….
Chalmers Johnson is the man.
"they couldn't live without a 'threat'"
"end of the Cold War"
But one should consider the greater picture, the WHOLE chessboard as it were, that Russia simply DECIDED that the Soviet experiment had run it's course and the time had arrived to restructure and re-invent the motherland. That is what I would have done in the face of a lunatic United Snakes that was CLEARLY bent on world domination and a nuclear confrontation.
"the rest of the world against you"
Well yeah, the slaves Will revolt in the end.
"he's (Obama) a very well-informed man"
????????? Huh??? WTF r u smoking??? Obama is an AIRHEAD, a BUFFOON, an ignoramus on the order of The Shrub. Oh, but let's not forget: he has Colgate-whiteness scale teeth.
"what is it like to be a citizen of Okinawa?"
Imagine YOUR children RAPED and KILLED before your eyes, and having "your" government say " these are isolated cases, America is our 'friend"???
As for the NATO "hangover" re Russia: take a good long look at Georgia…they were WIPED OUT – even with US and Israeli training and equipment – by LESS than ONE HALF OF ONE PER CENT of Russia's ground forces in LESS than FOUR HOURS. Not "five days". Four hours. Four hours. Remember that.
Yes, the US overall has the "greatest" military, but occupying some shithole submarine base in Sicily or South Korea might seem strategically important, it's a waste of time.
Here are the real facts: Russia CAN fend off a nuclear first strike, with S300 and S400 systems, AND they have about two hundred CITY-sized shelters to fall back to…the US has 2 or 3, and they are reserved for the Zionist vermin who brought you to this precipice.
It's too bad there isn't a "credit default swap" for a lame-brained American assault on Russia, and the Russian victory that would soon (inevitably) follow: i'd bet my ranch on it.
Max, Of COURSE Obama has continued the Reagan/Bush/Clinton/Bush legacy –
we really have a One-Party system here in the US – there is so little difference between the Demopublicans and the Republicrats, it's often impossible to tell them apart without lifting the little flap and looking at the label (R) (D) underneath, as you would washing instructions on some garments.
It's been said that "If voting actually worked, it'd be illegal". The System is rigged
so that no truely-alternative, viable candidate will ever be permitted to take the Oval Office, because TPTB (The Powers That Be) have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo at all costs. You can sail into Offive under a banner of promising change, but if you *really* MEANT it, TPTB who vet the candidates would never allow them to take power. And if by some freak chance Americans actually woke up, saw that TPTB have been using the classic divide and conquer strategy with such great success for so long against us common folk, and actually voted with an overwhelming majority for a candidate like say, Ron Paul, I'd be in fear for that candidate's life, because I believe TPTB are not above "suiciding" anyone who represents a real threat to the status quo.
what really rips me is that each of these guys (and there are some really smart folks) feel the need to preface what they say with "I voted for Obama". It's like I have "black friends" or some kind of dumbass irrelevant caveat.
Whether it's Johnson or Bacevich (very bright guys) both know what Obama is; and yet they feel this compelling need to state who they voted for. Bacevich knew BEFORE he voted for what he was getting with Obama. He wrote about and he continues to. Overall good analysis. But this bull shit "I voted for Obama" is just as studid as the stolen Latin American slogan "Yes we can."
[...] Horton interviews the esteemable Chalmers [...]
He is a CFR member and that's all one needs to know, as long as white collar wealthy gangs are allowed to run the country we will continue to sink..The next president must start to break up and imprison these gangs..cfr,tri-laterals.etc…
I would like to ask asked Chambers if the Afghans are intentional using drugs to undermine American society. I find it hard to believe there is no blowback from the Afghans in retaliation for Americas war.
I don't believe it was only Tye Stick that was being offered for sale to young soldiers in Vietnam. I have heard stores first hand of 20 year old kids with raging hormones in Saigon Cat Houses where drugs were readily available. I view these institutions as a thin disguise from their true function, which was most likely a Viet Cong supported drug outlets. Young GIs had access to heroin so pure they needed only to in hail it. I suspect the Viet Cong found it more effective to get these kids hooked that to kill them. I have read stories dated during the Vietnam War that high grade heroin from South East Asia was so easily available and cheap, it effectively turned large parts of Harlem into a huge dead zone. Please ask Chambers Johnson on his next visit.
Chalmers, and many other highly regarded geopolitical analysts can't understand elements of our policy toward Russia. You can't unless you go "conspiritard", "deep politics" or "para-politics", and that too is no guarantee.
[...] Tracking the Fall of Empire Chalmers Johnson interviewed by Scott Horton [...]
"Why is these guys feel obliged to say they "voted" for Barack Obama? And then list the non-sensical reasons to support him – like the great mythical "health care for all"; and the reduction of "gases" that produce "global warming" (or something like that da)?"
Right. Establishment people appear in different colors and flavors. As for the sad state of awareness of a majority of current inhabitants of N. America (not a nation by any stretch), one merely has to observe the fact that they actually "vote".
Chalmers Johnson should stick to foreign policy and keep out of economics, which he seems completely stupid about. The RMB will not replace the USD in his lifetime. The Chinese economy is to the U.S. economy as the Chinese military is to the U.S. military, i.e. a small shadow.
Yes, all empires fall, but it takes so long with the imbalance of power, that the empire thinks it's doing all the right stuff.


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Brazil's Sancler Frantz Konzen, Miss World 2013 Beach Fashion Award Winner: A Closer Look— September 28, 2013
WE HAVE KNOWN her as the biggest threat to Miss Philippines Megan Young's bid to get the Miss World 2013 so we keep a close eye on Miss Wold Brazil 2013, Sancler Frantz Konzen.
Sancler is the winner of the Beach Fashion Award, one of the most coveted awards in Miss World pageant — the category where Young placed fifth, following Misses France, Ghana and Jamaica. With a towering height of 5-feet 7-inches tall and a super sexy body, no wonder this Brazil blonde won the Beach Fashion award. And no wonder we consider her a threat.
In the Global Beauties' final prediction, Sancler placed second to the Philippines' bet, however, the point zero two (0.02) lead of the Asian candidate is too narrow to be consider a victory, unless and untill the latter nail the Question and Answer category in tonight's final.
It is important to note that while Young won the Top Model award, Sancler placed fifth in the same category — an equalizer to Young's placement at the Beach Fashion category where the Brazilian beauty emerged victorious.
Also, Sancler placed fifth in the 'Beauty with a Purpose' category, a very important part of Miss World, which was won by Nepal's Ishani Shrestha and where Young is one of the 15th finalists. Just that, Young placed fourth in the Multimedia category where Sancler Konzen is unplaced.
But with due respect to the Brazilian beauty, she is indeed a top contender for the crown. Maybe it is just fair for her to have a space on this blog, right?
Born and raised in Arroio do Tigre, in Rio Grande do Sul, Konzen considers herself a "fighter". Maybe that's enough objective if we are to describe how she handles the Miss World Competition.
Her pretty face is definitely an asset for this lady as she works as a television presenter on statewide television in Brazil, her bio at the Miss World website explains. Her efforts seems paying off for her dreams though — as she is now becoming a global figure, more than enough accomplishment if compared to her dream of just progressing from being a statewide presenter to a national presenter.
This Miss World contestant from Brazil does travelling and socializing with friends when free. A huge football fan, the lady supports her local team, Gremio. As a Miss World candidate from her country, Konzen believes "Beauty may open doors, but beauty with a purpose opens hearts and minds."
We hear you agree with her. If you do disagree, just hit the comment button below.
But as GlobalBeauties.Com considers her as the second choice for this year's Miss World crown, Missossology disagrees. For Misso, Sancler Frantz Konzen just ranks fourth on their final prediction.
However, the forum site is also full praises to her and to quote, "Sancler Frantz was glamorous in a way we can't quite understand. Her slinking accent, the alabaster face, the unerringly svelte wardrobe — all of it communicated as much. She was exquisite. There is no other way to put it."
Misso added, "She could easily lay claim to the title of sexiest woman in this line-up. She is symmetrically gifted, blessed with beauty and feminine curves that make the boys say "whoa." But that exquisiteness has long been attributed to the work she has championed in her country passionately and beautifully."
Do you think she is really in for the crown? Let us know in the comments.
Results of Miss World 2013 HERE.
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The October issue is now on newsstands and in our store. The ultimate Maine fall foliage tour, Mill Town Millennials, Maine's cold case squad, Portland's Marshmallow Cart, Northwoods Gourmet Girl, and more.
A South Portland architect builds a mod dream home that feels anything but sterile.
Each month, Down East editors select our favorite response to "Where in Maine?" Here is our favorite letter from August's, Cobbosseecontee Lake picture.
With the paper industry gone and little economic opportunity to replace it, many in the Katahdin region fear an exodus of young people. So what's it like to be staring down adulthood in 2015 in the shadow of the Millinocket mills?
On screamy babies, screamier owners, and other breaches of restaurant etiquette.
What to do in Maine? See our calendar of events, for the best of Maine travel, food, culture, and homes & gardens.
Fish chowder keeps the chill at bay. Welcome the autumn with a Maine comfort-food classic.
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Sleepy Hollow is my band, if you didn't know and this was our first show ever! We got there around 7:00 and and started setting up. Some band had just finished playing but I didn't catch the name. We set up all our equipment, and did our FIRST SOUND CHECK! It may sound lame, but it was very cool. Around 7:30, we walked up on stage. I had butterflies and goosebumps and I said ' Hey, we're Sleepy Hollow from Land O Lakes Florida, and we're gonna play some heavy metal for you tonight alright? ' And much to my surprise, we got some replied ' ALRIGHT! 's. Then we launched into our set.
1. Gentlemen Of Fortune ( Original )
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4. I'm Alive ( Helloween Cover )
5. Sleepy Hollow ( Original )
6. Speed King ( Deep Purple Cover )
7. Season Of The Queen ( Original )
8. Running Free ( Iron Maiden Cover )
It was AWESOME! We nailed all the songs pretty much perfectly, and my voice was as good as ever. Our presence was electric if I do say so myself, from all the running around and jumps and guitar spins. On Running Free we ddid the version from LAD with the sing along part and almost all the kids in the venue were going ' IM RUNNING FREEE YEAH! '. After the gig, the owner came up to us and invited us back anytime. I am on cloud nine right now, you have no idea.
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Students at our elementary school get excited about the annual Scholastic Book Fair...less so, the parents who are trying to keep tugging hands out of their wallets. Reading is wonderful, but so many of their books are linked to tv shows or products, I'm not sure it's a good thing. Problem is, Scholastic entices the school with discounts/free books, and the fair is a significant fundraiser. So how to make the leap? What's it like with a different company? What about using donating used books or making it a book swap? Please share your experiences & ideas. Thanks, it takes a village : ) -Gabi
Honestly, there are more books then just ones tied to shows and products. Our fair had a huge selection of story books for all ages, as well as science/learning books.
And while I understand the movement against corporate sponsorship, the truth is the schools (all schools!) need the money the fairs generate and getting upset that your child is reading a book tied to a show is counter productive to say the least. The child is READING about the show/product, not just plopped in front of a screen. The child doesn't comprehend any link to the marketing you perceive unless you make a fuss and point it out to them!
Book swaps are fine, if that is your preference. I'm sure your school doesn't mandate participation from you. But please remember that other parents really enjoy the book fair! You might be surprised at how many would frown on the parent who had it removed or changed.
Perhaps your book swap could be a separate event, not held at the same time as the book fair? A parent and Teacher
The school we are at now does a concurrent book sale of gently used books that cost 25 cents -- this is so every child can buy a book - not just the ones who have parents able to buy new ones. Maybe a group of parents can meet with the librarian? Another thing our former school did which I loved was have a parent table of books about reading and how to help kids become great readers. I picked up one of the best books on the subject there. So, in a nutshell, I'd suggest not throwing out the baby with the bath water but maybe change the formula a bit. love to read
The coordinators did an amazing job of making the read-a-thon fun and full of great events. Each year they have had an assembly with a children's author, a kids' poster contest, and a day for kids to bring a blanket and a book. I don't know how much money was raised, but I can tell you that it has definitely at least matched the fundraiser it replaced. If you are interested in learning more, you can email me directly and I can put you in touch with the right people.
We do still have Scholastic on campus, but at least it is now paired with an event purely focused on getting kids reading, as opposed to all the book sales/product promotions you mention. mm_spark
Pros: Better selection of books and the ability to guide the selection (e.g. request specific titles/genres, request minimal or no toys and filler items). This is what really drove our decision, as the principal, parents and teachers were increasingly saddened to see the Scholastic selection have so many commercial tie-ins and questionable literary value.
Hicklebee's is great to work with. Claire Teel runs their fairs and has a wealth of experience in fairs and knowledge of the books.
Cons: Lower profit margin. Their margin varies by the total sales, but is about 20% in cash for a fair selling $4K-10K in books.
No free delivery/pick-up - they take some percentage off the profit if you need this (we have them deliver, but I have been able to drive the returns back in one SUV, given that we have a small, one day fair.) Y No scanners - need to ring up purchases on a register
I have had discussions in past years with Mrs. Dalloway's about supplying the fair, but at the time they felt even our small fair was too much for them to handle -- maybe things have changed there. Other possible vendors are Mr. Mopps and Books Inc. Sally M.
In addition to being a parent, I am also a school library professional, so I can give two perspectives on this:
Our school has Scholastic Book Fairs twice a year. The kids love it, but many parents dread it. The tchotchkes, the toy books with moving parts, etc. There are very few choices in the Bay Area as far as companies that ''do'' book fairs. Even Scholastic fairs will look different at each school, depending on how much the school traditionally makes. (The more a school sells, the better selection Scholastic will send.) Different schools use money earned through Scholastic in different ways. Some schools, with little parent involvement, use the fundraiser to earn ''credit'' for teacher supplies and class libraries. (And we all know that teachers need this kind of support.) Other schools, like ours, use the funds/credit, solely to buy new library books. This is critical. Many parents did not realize our district had not provided ANY funding for school library books for well over a decade. The book fairs help solve this problem.
Last year our school tried Books Inc. Many parents, myself included, like to support local businesses. In the end, however, as I predicted, the fair made less than half of what the school library usually expects to use toward collection development and was more of a hassle in many ways. We went back to Scholastic this year.
Scholastic cons: As a book professional, I HATE scholastic bindings. As a parent, the Scholastic selection is frustrating with all of the movie and product tie ins. But there are always some very nice books to be found. I have always told my kids they could get one ''candy'' book, but the other book has to have an ''author.''
Scholastic Pros: Scholastic book fairs come all ready to go. There was MUCH more work when another company was tried.
-Affordability. Kids can come away with SOMETHING, erasers OR paperbooks with just a small sandwich bag of change. Independent companies might have a more well-heeled, cooler selection of books, but the hardbacks are expensive. We do teacher wish lists at our school. Parents can find affordable books their teachers have requested for the holidays or end of year thank you gifts.
-A better return. Depending on how your school uses the funds, Scholastic gives the option of credit. Their percentages are better than independents if you wish to take the money raised to fund your school projects, in the library or elsewhere.
If fundraising is your goal, than Scholastic, in our area, seems the way to go. I'll tolerate a few junk kid books (and we know kids love them) if I know I can still find ''quality kid lit'' (subjective, of course) and I know that my kids' school is getting the most benefit it can out of the fundraising aspect of it all.
All that said, my kids' school has a book exchange, too. There are shelves in the office foyer where you can leave used kid lit and exchange it for something new-to-you any time you want. In my work, I see schools doing book exchange events. Great for families who do not have easy access to books!
All in all, whatever it takes to build reading cultures for kids is okay in my book. If you can raise a few more needed dollars for your school, all the better. Anonymous
Hello, Can anyone recommend an alternative to Scholastic Book Club for schools? I'm just wondering if there's one out there that is less commercial and/or features more diversity? Thanks so much. school mom helping with book orders
What do other parents do with the book order forms kids bring home? My first grader wants nearly 2/3rds of the books on the form. Is this an oppurtunity to teach budgeting? A way to encourage literacy? Do I only let him get books HE can read? What??? I'm sure I'll figure this out myself, but I'm curious how others handle it. I was the same way when I was a kid...
First, we made it clear that we would order only books. No software, no little stuffed animals or other toys. Then the kid went through and marked everything they wanted. We looked over it, and occasionally removed something from consideration, like if they ''forgot'' and marked a toy (the toy/book combos were tricky) or if we thought a book wasn't appropriate for them for some reason. Then they had to add up the price of everything that remained chosen (when they were younger, they wrote the list and we helped add with a calculator.) They were usually really surprised at how big that total was. I would then give them an amount I was willing to spend, and they went through and considered their list and subtracted the least desirable items until they got to the amount I would pay.
I felt they learned a lot from this process, about how the cost of many items adds up, and how to think about what you really want when you can't have it all. anne
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Your blog pictures are fine - I sometimes prefer to see backgrounds of people's houses, as it even further emphasises their style. I don't have many 'plain spaces' in my flat to take pictures!ReplyDelete
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The rucksack is cute! I really like it, i used to have one just like that - i wonder if i still have it, i hoard everything so i must have it somewhere! Thanks so much for your comment on my blog - i'm such a noob when it comes to skin care. I've been using the same thing for years and have never had to change until now, but i have no idea where to start! Generally, it's getting better but it was bad a couple of years ago and it's not really even spots that come and go, just bumpy bits that won't go away! they don't go as red as they used to so i'm able to cover them with make up, but as you know, covering up just clogs up the pores and makes it worse! I'll look in to Dermologica more, i am impressed with their exfoliator. Sorry for the super long comment, just want to thank you so much for the advice you gave me xxxReplyDelete
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Those shoes are so fantastic! Your outfit is so great! And don't worry about the first picture, it's nice-- it looks like you used the rule of thirds, which is always great! :)ReplyDelete
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I do the same thing with my pictures, they are all mirror shots and I am forever cropping rubbish out of the background haha! x
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Here's a little preview I posted at the ulterior epicure.
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I know Chef GEB has talked about keeping the prices on the affordable end so that it's not a "special occasion" place...any idea what that means for average entree prices?
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Left. He left the Avenues end of last month (March). Curtis Duffy, formerly of alinea, is now Executive Chef of Avenues.
So is he leaving Avenues? We had a terrific meal there last year.
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I have it on (very) good authority that appetizers will be in the $9 to $14 range, main courses will fall within the $24 to $29 bracket (Chef Bowles is trying to keep everything under $30), and desserts at $9.
Can't wait to go. Probably my favorite meal of all of any I've had at a Chicago fine dining establishment was at Avenues in May 07. Bowles is great, and I'm happy to see Michael Muser will be with him on the wine end...he's hilarious and will put together an interesting list (I took a class he taught last year).
I know Chef GEB has talked about keeping the prices on the affordable end so that it's not a "special occasion" place...any idea what that means for average entree prices?
I'm figuring that the average bill for food and wine (before tax and tip) will be around $60 per person.
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Good luck Elliot!!!!
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but, can someone explain the wine list? cold, hot,land, sea?? i don't get it.
Posted 05 June 2008 - 09:00 AM
can wait to go here next friday night.
but, can someone explain the wine list? cold, hot,land, sea?? i don't get it.
The food menu is divided into cold - hot - land - sea - and the wines have been picked to go with various parts of the food menu. Robyn
Posted 05 June 2008 - 12:46 PM
can wait to go here next friday night.
but, can someone explain the wine list? cold, hot,land, sea?? i don't get it.
The food menu is divided into cold - hot - land - sea - and the wines have been picked to go with various parts of the food menu. Robyn
got it. thanks.
is that the whole list, or is there a more formal list?
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Posted 08 June 2008 - 09:38 AM
We started with the cold section. The Kobe beef tartare was the standout for me. The horseradish ice cream was a very cool touch, unfortunately it didn't stand a chance against some AC issues in the room last night. What I thought was really neat about this dish was the fact that it still tasted like a very well executed, classic steak tartare, just with some flourishes thrown in. I also tried the Caesar salad. I liked the salad, but not as much as the tartare. I would agree that the brioche was a little light on the filling, but it didn't bother me. The anchovies perched on the individual pieces of romaine were outstanding. Another person at our table had the raw tuna, and she said it was excellent. It looked like a pretty gorgeous piece of fish.
Next we moved on to "hot". I went with the Milwaukee-inspired risotto. I had what turned out to be an earlier version of this dish at Avenue's on New Year's Eve. Aged cheddar, bacon, PBR-braised onions, green apple, and Cheez-Its. What's not to like? The green apple was the key to this dish, providing a nice counter-point to the richness of all of the other ingredients. I also tried the gnocchi with fried egg, asparagus, and truffle oil. A pretty rich dish, but eating the gnocchi in the same bite as a piece of asparagus and a piece of runny egg was just fantastic. The gnocchi was just a little over salted, but it didn't take away from the dish too much.
For my main course, I had the pork chop. A gigantic piece of meat that blew me away with how tender and juicy it was. I thought the watermelon chutney was a nice cooling touch on top of the meat. The grits and the greens I thought were both good, but didn't really blow me away. I thought the sauce, that had a distinctive root beer taste was fantastic. A back yard BBQ on a plate kind of a dish that I really enjoyed. The Wife had the lamb, which I thought was quite good from the couple of bites I had. It came with an Israeli cous cous that was very tasty. I had a bite of the scallops. I thought they were cooked perfectly (nice sear on the outside, a little short of cooked through on the inside). The whole dish had a bold smokiness that I enjoyed, but I could see how this might not be for everyone. The 4th member of our table had the halibut that was pronounced "excellent".
We had 4 desserts to share across the table. I wound up with the gooey brownie in front of me, which I was reluctant to share with the rest of the table. Basically, this is everything I love in desserts on one plate (chocolate, peanut butter, banana). The rice crispy treats were a big hit, especially when eaten in combination with the strawberry and rhubarb they are accompanied by. I wasn't nuts about the peach cobbler, but I really enjoyed the creme brulee (probably because I was the biggest coconut fan at our table).
Service was outstanding. Our server Jim who we know from several other restaurants is a real pro. He guided us through the menu and wine list expertly. He and many of the other members of the staff we spoke to are very excited and very passionate about the food and the restaurant. Jim was also nice enough to bring out 4 glasses of Muscat with dessert.
After dinner we decided to hang out in the lounge for a bit and try some cocktails. I had the London Calling, which is their take on a Pimm's Cup. I'm no cocktail expert, but I really enjoyed the drink. Very refreshing on a hot summer night. While we were having cocktails, Chef GEB came out to say hello, and his excitement over what was going on was just great to see. He was definitely exuding a "now the chains are off" kind of exuberance.
I have always been a huge fan of Chef Bowles' cooking, so I probably went into this meal a little bit biased. We had eaten at Avenues while he was there 3 times, and enjoyed each meal immensely. So, it was so great to be in an environment that was completely of the Chef's design, eating the food that he wants to be serving in an environment that he wants to be serving it. Incidentally, strip out a luxury ingredient or two, add a bit more whimsy, and this is basically what he was cooking at Avenues. But now you can get it at about half the price, and you can wear jeans.
One other thing...the foie-li-pop is on the late night menu. Two for $7. We had a round before out appetizers and they were just as good as they were at Avenues. Frozen foie covered in Pop Rocks. One more reason to love Graham Elliot.
Posted 08 June 2008 - 10:40 AM
Posted 08 June 2008 - 11:03 AM
Is there a bar where one can have a cocktail and/or eat with out a rezo?
Yes, there is a bar and lounge area that has communal tables.
Posted 16 June 2008 - 11:15 AM
We had a couple of cocktails but the real standout for me was not a cocktail per se but their take on "Sangría," and "Bloody Mary." The former has a sangría sorbet/granita-like texture at the bottom, and pieces of orange/clementine? and apple. The BM has its tomato concoction and a horseradish foam/ice-cream? on top. Fantastic.
The food was fine, the serving size is more than generous. I could have done with half of the Ceasar Salad, and the short ribs; Chef GE's take on Stroganoff. THe scallops were incredible, served on top of a pea purée. Simple but effective. The gnocchi were good, but too many elements that did not coalesce into a truly satisfying dish; and also the portion was huge.
I did not care much for the lamb, nor for their gazpacho (a little bland).
One of the dishes had a shallot marmalade, but I have forgotten which one. I think it is symptomatic of the layering of too many elements.
For dessert, we all shared the brownie. It was fine.
Good service and very good drinks. I was surprised at the bill. In my opinion, expensive for what I had. Drinks were regularly priced, although the specialty drinks added a significant amount. However, it is a good place.
Posted 29 July 2008 - 09:43 AM
I had forgotten that chicken could taste this good. Although the menu indicated that it was poached, I suspect it had undergone some kind of Hogwarts treatment. It was the most tender and flavorful plate of chicken I've had in too many years. Even my friend, who has a hard and fast rule about not eating chicken (the reasons are very vague and confusing to me), was convinced to take a bite of the roulade of breast meat. She agreed that it was mighty fine chicken.
...he's earned the ability to strike out under his own brand of culinary artistry.
He calls it "bistronomy" - "redefining fine dining." This is *not* Avenues, where he reigned as chef supreme for four wonderful years. This is Elliotland, a personalized playground for the adult kid that he is. It's complete with (you can precede each of the following with "great") food, drinks, a website, and a soundtrack. It's the kind of place that you want to go with good friends, which is what I did.
It's no secret that Bowles and I are acquainted. For months, I had been keeping up with him about the progress of the restaurant. He had shown me the restaurant space in March. At that time, it was an empty shell. I wouldn't know it from a condemned warehouse. He told me, optimistically, that he aimed for the restaurant to open in late May/early June.
Knowing the way restaurant openings usually go, I took this as "code" for late October/early November.
But, true to his word, graham elliot opened on time - sadly, long before I managed to make my way to Chicago again.
So, I sat on the sidelines watching as food bloggers and others reported back about their experiences.
From the U-shaped bar to the floor plan, the website, the color scheme, and the atmosphere, the restaurant is exactly as Chef Bowles had described it to me five months earlier.
The menu is divided into four categories: Cold and Hot (both starters) and Sea and Land (main courses). Of course, there's a dessert menu as well.
Portions are what I call "big boy" sizes. You definitely won't walk away hungry. Everything, be it salad or side of hoofed animal is served on the same fifteen-inch (guestimating) white enamel plates (from IKEA).
You also won't walk away terribly broke either. Although the prices aren't exactly cheap ($9-$15 for starters; $27-$33 main courses), value is high and the execution is superb. The average tab for a three-course meal with a drink is probably approaching, if not just a little past $60.
My two friends and I each ordered two starters (I had two Cold and my friends had one Cold and Hot each). They each ordered one main course and I asked if Chef could split a fish and a meat for me, which he agreed to do (I couldn't decide what to order, so I just left it up to him). But, he also sent out a second round of full-sized main courses for my friends (which were comped), just so they wouldn't feel left out. We had PLENTY of food.
Here is what we ordered:
Slow Roasted Beets
Kobe Beef Tartar
Ahi Tuna Carpaccio
Creamy Artichoke Bisque
Truffled Potato Gnocchi
Lake Superior Whitefish
Grilled Hawaiian Wahoo
Poached Organic Chicken
Rosemary Scented Lamb
Short Rib Stroganoff
Pork Prime Rib
Molten Carrot Cake
Vanilla Bean Semifreddo
Sour Lemon Napoleon
Each season paints the restaurant with a new color and vegetable/fruit theme. As you can see from my photos, summer = yellow. The dining was awash in yellow light (one that had a food blogger-proof frequency that disarmed my camera's white balance function). Double-mirrored showcases set into the exposed brick wall displayed lemons that seemed to stretch into infinity. Autumn will bring orange lights and pumpkins; winter, white lights with herbs (that's when I need to return for some color-adjusted photos); and spring, green lights (I can't wait to see my pictures from THAT meal) with mushrooms.
On a mid-week night, the restaurant was humming by 6pm when I arrived at the bar for a pre-dinner drink, packed by 8 when we were mid-meal, and empty - almost clearing out instantly - by a quarter after 10 when we finished. There's a definite rhythm to this operation.
Chef sent out his signature "Foielipop" as a pre-dinner lagniappe - a ball of foie gras mousse coated in pop rocks on a lolipop stick. Along with it came a glass of NV Dampierre Grande Cuvee Champagne, on the house. I don't think of champagne and foie gras as a particularly intuitive pairing. It's not. But champagne with pop rocks was something else. Try it sometime.
Having eaten at Avenues quite a few times, most recently in March just before Chef Bowles's departure from The Peninsula, I had gotten a preview of graham elliot's menu. For example, the Aged Cheddar Risotto on the Hot portion of the menu is a slightly tweaked version of the "Risotto" I had at Avenues, rife with apples, bacon and cheddar, and garnished with Cheez-It crackers. Spicy Buffalo Chicken is a chicken variation of the "Quail," with the same accompaniments: celeriac slaw, "bleu" cheese, hot sauce, and Budweiser beer froth. And his famous "Romaine" now appears on the menu as GE Caesar Salad, still with the romaine lettuce, Spanish boquerones, and brioche "Twinkies" filled with Parmesan mascarpone.
The Kobe Beef Tartare on graham elliot's menu is a course that I've seen evolve over the course of a few years. The "Tartare" course I had at Avenues over two years ago was an early prototype. It featured Wagyu beef tartare on a carpet of parsley panna cotta and topped with a horseradish beignet and Bearnaise sauce gelato. More recently, it had developed so that the tartare sat on a Bearnaise sauce panna cotta and was topped with smoked ice cream. Now, the beef is topped with a Bearnaise sauce gelee, watercress, smoked ice cream and a potato chips.
At Avenues, the hallmark of Chef Bowles's cooking was the ability to ingeniously embody wit in dainty and finessed forms. At graham elliot, Chef Bowles sets this playfulness right side up and presents himself, unplugged.
I mean, the food is still witty - like the Lake Superior Whitefish, which was a clever stab at a German fish fry, with a saucy tartar flecked with bits of tart relish, vinegary potato and cabbage salads and a fried pickle - or the Short Rib Stroganoff, a flashback to the 70's family meal, which featured a hunk of short rib meat on a bed of egg noodles with crimini mushrooms and ladled with peppery creme fraiche.
And, it's still playful - preying upon a weakness of mine, the restaurant serves (lime and brown butter) popcorn instead of bread.
But, gone are the smug quotes. There are no more cute, rehearsed theatrics or table-side presentations. If you tap into the wit - like the Molten Carrot Cake (I can't help but laugh at the commentary it makes on *that* chocolate version), which has a cream cheese core and is sided by sour cream ice cream raisin compote, and a shard of crunchy walnut brittle - great. If not, the food speaks for itself.
The food is simple, big, and bold, like the Prime Pork Rib, the juiciest and most flavorful pork chop I've ever had; it put the Berkshire Pork "2 Ways" that I had at Justus Drugstore last year, to shame. Double cut and the size of a small MACK truck, Bowles's version came glazed with a sweet barbecue sauce on a bed of creamy grits, braised collard greens, and topped with a peach chutney. My friends and I joked that the dish should be renamed OINK; there's really no other way to describe it or one's reaction to it.
There was also a Slow Roasted Beet salad, with hazelnuts and whipped chevre. Truffled Potato Gnocchi was a comforting dish of fluffy gnocchi and asparagus tossed with truffle oil and topped with a fried egg with a runny yolk. And a savory Creamy Artichoke Bisque found a wonderful contrast in tart preserved lemons, sweet onion jam, and crispy fried leeks.
The only dish that I'm not sure worked for me (although my friends loved it) was the Ahi Tuna Carpaccio. There was perhaps a little too much activity on the plate: the tissue-thin slices of tuna were accompanied by crushed Marcona almonds and sided by a creamy chickpea salad topped with pimento foam and crispy sheets of Serrano ham. While the throw towards Spain was interesting, I'm not sure it was my style. I wanted to taste more of the tuna.
The three desserts that we tried were all very good. My favorite was probably the Sour Lemon Napoleon, which found pucker-tart lemon curd sandwiched between crisp layers of basil-flocked phyllo. The stack was sided by blueberry sorbet. Being the closest thing to ice cream on the menu, I naturally enjoyed the Vanilla Bean Semifreddo. It had a pina colada appeal. The dome of fluffy white frozen mousse-like cream was garnished with toasted coconut and sided by soft, stewed dices of pineapple.
Service was great. I told Chef Bowles that it was like Avenues without the raised pinky. The staff all sport casual brown button-ups, jeans, and sneakers. Jim Colombo, whom had cooked for me last time at Avenues, is now managing the front of the house at graham elliot. It's the kitchen's loss, but the dining room's gain. He welcomed my friends and me and floated around the dining room making sure everything and everyone was taken care of.
A few other notes:
1. The noise and energy levels were high; it's definitely not a place for a quiet and intimate night out.
2. There's a copper-top hightop near in the bar area that seats up to 10. It's great for a large group or for communal eating. Chef Bowles is having the restaurant's name stenciled and cut out of the copper so that the table can be lit from underneath.
3. graham elliot has it's own water filtration and carbonation system. All of the water for the restaurant is bottled in personalized "ge" glass bottles that not only save on waste, but are pretty darn cool to look at.
4. The wine is organized by menu sections: Cold, Hot, Sea, Land, and Sweets. There's also a funny and witty assortment of cocktails (unfortunately, I didn't get to try any) and a spirits and beer list. I let our server, Patrick, pair two beers for my main courses. He poured Two Brothers Ebel Weiss with the Lake Superior Whitefish and the Goose Island Oatmeal Stout with the Rosemary-Scented Lamb (which, was so tender and moist that I mistook leg for tenderloin. It was amazing.). Both pairings worked very well. The stout went even better with the Short Rib Stroganoff.
I have to admit, being friends with Elliot and the house, I was nervous about my visit: what if I didn't like it? Thankfully, I didn't have to negotiate that bridge.
Chef Bowles, if you're reading, I loved the food, the atmosphere, and the service. When you're having this much fun, you're critic-proof. graham elliot is a winner. I can't wait to get back.
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Mauro Ranallo talked to Dakota Cochrane just hours ago about his gay porn past, here's the interview...
Unfortunately this video lacks a topical MMA freestyle extracted from the mind of Mauro Ranallo. We're disappointed in Mauro. In the past, we've heard Ranallo spit lyrics like he's in his third audition to be the next member of Wu-Tang Clan. We have an entire archive of a few of the exclusive MMA themed freestyles Mauro Ranallo dropped on MiddleEasy in the past. However, we were fully expecting a new freestyle that centers heavily around gay porn stars. In fact, if you share my same belief, hit up Mauro on Twitter and express your concerns for his lack of gay porn raps. The world needs it, Mauro.
The MMA world also needed a thorough explanation of Dakota Cochrane starring in gay pornography from the story we broke earlier this morning, luckily Mauro Ranallo exists to deliver exactly what you wanted to hear. Be sure to also follow Mauro Ranallo's The MMA Show on Twitter, since that may increase the probability of an impromptu Ranallo freestyle.