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Break out your crystal ball, look into its depths and envision the future. What food and drink trends do you see coming up for 2013? If you don't have your own predictions, you will find numerous articles making their own predictions. It happens every year but if you review the previous year's predictions, you will likely realize that most of the predictions probably never came true. Our prophetic powers seem to be lacking. It would be futile for me to predict a list of trends which might occur in 2013.
Instead, I want to offer my wishes for which trends I want to see, though it may be doubtful that these trends will actually occur. I believe my wishes address gaps in the local food and drink scene, and which present opportunities for adventurous entrepreneurs to capitalize on. Too many trends extend for far too long, becoming stale and trite, because they seem safe. I am hoping more people choose to take a risk by leading the way in a new trend rather than following others like sheep.
1) Bread Pudding: I am so tired of cupcakes, especially as it seems many are average or lower quality. A good bread pudding can put those cupcakes to shame, and bread pudding is so versatile, available in a myriad of tasty flavors. Maybe you would enjoy a moist chocolate bread pudding or a light bourbon bread pudding with caramel sauce. Why don't more restaurants offer this dish on their dessert menus? Why isn't there a local bakery that specializes in different bread puddings? Can you make a bread pudding out of all those mediocre cupcakes? My favorite dessert of 2012 was a Pineapple Bread Puddingand I would love to see more restaurants creating their own compelling bread pudding.
2) Meatloaf: I am also tired of burgers. I love a good burger but I think we areover saturated with burger joints, with even more coming in the near future. When is enough enough? Why not use all that ground beef and create some amazing meatloaf recipes? I admit that meatloaf never did much for me but The Painted Burro has changed my mind, showing me the potential of this comfort food. Their Yucatan Meatloaf was stunning, a blend of alluring flavors that won't remind you of the bland meatloaf you might have once had as a child. I want other restaurants to step up to the plate and create their own unique meatloaf recipes, recipes that will change the mind of even meatloaf haters.
3)FilipinoRestaurants: There isn't a single Filipino restaurant in Boston and the closest restaurant appears to be in Quincy, JnJ Turo Turo. Where is the love for Filipino cuisine? This isn't just a Boston problem as there are less than 500 Filipino restaurants across the country. However, it can be a delicious cuisine, with a rich history, so it is very strange that there are so few restaurants. This is a great opportunity for a Filipino chef to blaze a trail in Boston. Bring on adobo, mechado, kare-kare and more!
4) Peruvian Ingredients: Peruvian cuisine is under represented in the Boston area despite the myriad of fascinating Peruvian ingredients which exist, from thousands of potatoes to numerous indigenous fruits. Chef Jose Duarte of Taranta, an Italian/Peruvian restaurant in the North End, has opened my eyes to the vast potential of Peruvian ingredients. He has created some superb dishes and I am perplexed why more chefs are not delving into the treasure trove of Peru, using such ingredients to enhance their dishes too. Let us see lucuma, auyuma, panca pepper and more.
5) Sake: Sake seems to be growing in popularity, but very slowly. I want that trend to continue though I would prefer that the pace accelerates. It truly is a complex and wondrous drink with a rich history and culture. It is extremely food friendly and many more people would enjoy it if only they tasted it. I will continue my own campaign to spread my passion for Sake and hope others take up the effort as well. Come to one of my Sake dinners, tastings or classes in 2013 and learn why you should be enjoying Sake.
6) Fortified Wines: Sherry, Port and Madeira remain niche beverages, though they are worthy of far more attention. Consumers often possess misinformation about these wines and need more education to better appreciate them. For example, many think all Sherry is sweet yet a large portion are actually dry, like Fino and Manzanilla, and they are food friendly. Why not enjoy some oysters and briny Manzanilla? Port is great after dinner, yet it too can work well throughout an entire meal. Explore these fortified wines and learn the marvels they contain.
7) Spirit Paired Dinners: Wine and beer paired dinners have become commonplace but it is still a rarity to find dinners paired with spirits, such as bourbon, scotch, tequila, and rum. For example, Legal Sea Foods ran their first Scotch paired dinner this past year. I have attended several spirit paired dinners in 2012 and the pairings often worked quite well. People usually don't think of drinking spirits with dinner but they should give it consideration. Restaurants have the opportunity to present unique events by creating harmonious pairings with spirits. Show the potential to consumers.
What food & drink trends would you like to see in 2013?
I am back with a special New Year's Eve edition of Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently. If you are seeking a place to celebrate, why not consider these places.
1) Legal Harborside will celebrate New Year's Eve under the stars at Liberty Wharf this year. At this celebration bidding adieu to 2012 and welcoming 2013, revelers will enjoy the winter scene – complete with Legal Harborside's copper-clad fireplace – and will eat, drink and be merry with a bird's eye view of First Night's midnight fireworks over Boston Harbor.
In addition to being supplied with festive noisemakers and hats, tickets to this sky-high soiree include live music and a midnight toast with Gosset "Excellence" Brut NV bubbly. Legal Harborside will also offer table reservations to this year-end celebration.
When: December 31st from 9:30pm – 1:30am
Cost: Individual tickets: $45 per person; Reserved couch/table: $400 per group (up to six people)
More Info: Tickets and tables may be reserved online. Tickets purchased are non-refundable and have no cash value. Limited tickets and table reservations are available. Access to the event will only be granted to guests with a ticket receipt and 21+ ID. Guests may order food a la carte from Legal Harborside's full menu up until 12am.
2)Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar's tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve for a long weekend continues. Start the festive evening with a holiday cocktail or featured bubbly and then indulge in the New Year's menu.
Drink Options:
--Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut ($12 by the glass, $100 magnum bottle) - Raise a toast to celebrate the New Year with "a wonderfully drinkable sparkling wine that appeals immediately for its balanced texture and rich flavors," Wine Enthusiast.
--Haute Holiday ($10.95) & Merry Mint Spice ($11.95): Ladies will enjoy Fleming's Haute Holiday created by wine director Maeve Pesquera expressly for the season. Quay Elysim (a Muscat dessert wine), Germain Elderflower Liqueur and Mionetto Prosecco are presented in a champagne flute garnished with a Luxardo cherry. For the gentlemen, Merry Mint Spice mixes Gentleman Jack with Domaine de Canton and POM juice with aromatic muddled mint leaves and simple syrup, shaken and served on the rocks.
Culinary Options:
New Year's Nights Celebration Menu offers three luxe entrées which all include a special shrimp appetizer. Fleming's a la carte menu will also be served.
Shrimp appetizer included with entrées:Poached Gulf Shrimp over Southern-Style Goat Cheese Grits - celery root slaw, extra virgin olive oil drizzle
--Delmonico Steak with Blue Crab & Gruyère Glassage - shaved black truffles, served with bacon-wrapped braised leeks and balsamic reduction ($74.95)
--Filet Mignon & Lobster-Brioche Bread Pudding - on roasted asparagus, lemon beurre blanc and lobster reduction sauces, black truffle shavings ($69.95)
--Lobster Tail with Mac & Cheese - one pound east coast lobster tail, split and roasted with champagne, sage and lemon butter, served with Italian bacon mac & cheese ($79.00)
--Chocolate Budino - rich chocolate tartlet, chevre-salted whipped cream, and cocoa nibs ($9.95)
When: December 28th – 31st beginning at 4pm
Make Reservations by calling 617-292-0808
3) The Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro is hosting a special New Year's Eve Dinner featuring a multicourse, prix-fixe menu and an optional wine pairing. Guests can choose to dine early, leaving time to enjoy the festivities and see the beautiful ice sculptures in Boston Common located just steps from the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, or guests can ring in the New Year by dining later in the evening while watching the clock tick down as the champagne starts to flow. Reservations are required and can be booked early by calling 617-723-7575.
WHEN: Monday, December 31st, 2012 from 5:30PM to 11PM.
COST: $77 per person. Optional supplement course for two for an additional $20 per person and optional three course wine pairing for an additional $29 per person.A 20% Gratuity Will Automatically Be Added To Your Bill
New Year's Eve Prix-Fixe Menu
Amuse Bouche
--Pat and Barbara Woodbury's Wellfleet Oyster (Smoked Ikura Roe)
--Scituate Lobster Bisque (Black Garlic Ink, Tarragon)
--Nantucket Bay Scallop Ceviche (Baby Gem Lettuce, Fennel, Cranberry Vinaigrette)
--Boston Lettuce Salad (Grapefruit and Orange Segments, Jeweled Pomegranate, Rosemary Vinaigrette)
--Duck Leg Confit (Mustard Leaf and Wild Mushroom Panzanella, Fresh Local Cheese)
--Country Style Terrine (Seasonal and Traditional Accompaniments)
--Wild Mushroom Risotto (Oyster and Maitake Mushrooms, Parmesan)
Supplement Course for Two (For An Additional $20)
Foie Gras Torchon (Anadama Toast, Pear and Chestnut Jam)
Main Courses
--Painted Hills Sirloin Steak (Jerusalem Artichoke Confit, Root Vegetable Gratin, Red Wine Bone Marrow Jus)
--Scituate Lobster (Poached in Saffron and Butter, Potato Purée, Celery and Bay Flan)
--Gnocchi Parisienne (Braised Free Range Chicken, Pumpkin, Sage Ricotta, Brussels Sprout Leaves)
--American Red Snapper (Warm Farro Salad with Pumpkin, Pickled Honey Mussels, Coriander Beurre Rouge)
--Sorghum and Olive Oil Roasted Delicata Squash (Crimson Lentils, Pistachio, Black Truffle Vinaigrette) --Round the Bend Lamb Loin (Braised Winter Greens with Mint, New Potato, Roasting Jus)
Desserts or Cheese
--Warm Chocolate Cake (Earl Grey Ice Cream, Candied Walnuts)
--Vanilla Bean Crème Brulée (Gingersnap Cookie)
--Buttermilk Panna Cotta (Chocolate Crumb, Honey Anglaise, Raspberry Preserve)
--Maggie's Reserve Cow's Milk Cheese, Williamstown, MA (Jewish Rye, Pickled Mouse Melon, Kiev Raspberry Jam)
4) This New Year's Eve, Towne Stove and Spirits will say goodbye to 2012 with a lively Gatsby-themed cocktail party that lets guests relive the magic and mystique of the roaring '20s. Featuring a midnight champagne toast and classic hors d'oeuvres prepared by Culinary Director Lydia Shire and Executive Chef Mario Capone, revelers will experience the splendor of a near century-old style in Towne's upstairs dining and lounge areas, Uptowne and the Back Bay Room, where live music will entertain the dapper gentlemen and flapper girls decked out in their best Prohibition-era attire.
WHEN: Monday, December 31st from 9pm – 2am
COST: $80 per person
MORE INFO: 1920s Gatsby-esque semi-formal attire is required. Event tickets are available online. For VIP tables, please email: email@example.com.
"It is the beauty of the thing that is important to me."
--Bernard Portet
"O what an ugly sight the man who thinks he's wise and never drinks sake!"
--Otomo no Tabito (c. 662-731)
The Japanese have long valued Sake, for its taste, medicinal use and even as a beauty product. For at least 2000 years, Sake has occupied a special place within Japanese culture. I have often tried to promote the benefits of drinking Sake and recently learned about a historical list of the "Ten Merits of Sake." This was a fascinating list of the benefits of Sake and I wanted to share it with my readers, to give you more reason why you should partake of this wondrous beverage.
This list was provided in a kyōgen play called Mochisake which was written during theMuromachi period (1338-1573 AD).Kyōgenis a form of traditional comic theater, often including slapstick and satire, and the plays are usually short, containing only two or three roles. They are meant to be easy to understand, intended to make people laugh, and there are over 250 plays in the official repertoire. Makes me think of a Three Stooges episode.
Mochisake, which can roughly be translated as Rice Cake & Sake, is a play about a couple farmers who each are traveling to the city to pay their back taxes, which they had been unable to pay because of a terrible snow storm. Each of the farmers is also carrying a special item which they hope might cause the tax collector to be easy on them. Kind of a bribe. One of the farmers has some kagami mochi, mirror rice cake, which looks like two oval mochi atop each other. The other farmer has some kikuzake, sake flavored withchrysanthemum petals.
The farmers do not know each other but meet en route and end up talking with each other, discussing their mutual problem. When they finally reach the city, they go before the tax collector, explain about the blizzard, and present their mochi and sake. The tax collector is in an excellent mood and he forgives them both. In fact, they end up celebrating together, sharing the mochi and sake as well as singing and dancing.
During the course of the play, the Ten Merits of Sake are mentioned:
1) Sake can be better for your health than any medicine.
2) Sake will enable you to live longer.
3)Sakewill recover you from fatigue and weariness.
4)Sakewill drive gloom away and cheer you up.
5) You can make friends with anyone over a drink ofsake.
6)Sakewill create the atmosphere where everyone can express their opinions frankly (even to their superiors or seniors).
7)Sakeis a good friend of those who live alone.
8)Sakewill make you feel warm to endure cold weather.
9)Sakecan serve as a versatile but nourishing meal during a trip.
10)Sakewill be a great gift when you visit friends.
(fromSake, Health and Longevity by Yukio Takizawa)
This is a great list, though one could make the case that it could apply to wine as well. It is indicative though of the deep love the Japanese possess for Sake, of how deeply it is rooted in their culture and history. In addition, Sake is not seen as a drink for the elite, as some pretentious, hoity toity alcohol, which is a problem that sometimes plagues wine. Sake is a drink for everyone, of whatever social status, of whatever profession. It pleases both peasant and Emperor.
As the holiday season approaches, remember #10, that Sake makes a great gift.
I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently.
1)At Ashmont Grill,Chef-owner Chris Douglass and his kitchen team have rolled out a late fall brunch menu to savor, made better with one of their Bloody Marys:
· Spiced Apple Buttermilk Pancakes with local apple compote
· Egg Strata with pumpkin, leeks and pears
· Autumn Hash with bacon, sweet potato, Brussels sprouts plus two sunny side up eggs and toast
· The Hot Brown Sandwich: a regional southern favorite reconfigured for diners south of Boston. Stacked with roasted turkey, aged cheddar, bacon and tomato.
· Ham & Cheese Biscuits: Stewed Langwater Farm winter greens and eggs make this another south-ified brunch treat
· Spinach Salad with roasted local pears, toasted hazelnuts and warm goat cheese; cider vinaigrette
2)Celebrate New Year's Eve on Monday, December 31 from 9pm-2:30am, as The Beehivehosts its 6th annual New Year's Eve gala celebration.The Beehive's, "Discothèque Burlesque New Year's Eve 2013" is an evening of bohemian decadence and eccentric fun. Guests will explore their senses as they take in the wonders of sultry Parisian burlesque performances (by NYC's hotties Francine "The Lucid Dream" & Essence Revealed) and dance to the live powerhouse 60's pop and soul sounds of Amy Lynn & The Gun Show.
Throughout the evening Executive Chef Rebecca Newell will feature a delectable buffet of hors d'oeuvres and desserts, all served in a cocktail setting. To top it all off, guests can toast the evening with one of The Beehive's signature cocktails from the evening's sponsors including Hennessy Cognac, Milagro Tequila and Svedka Vodka, as well as Domaine Chanson wine and Moët & Chandon champagne.
Cost of the event is $115 per person with food buffet, or $75 per person without buffet.Tax and beverages not included. Non-refundable without 24 hour advance notice.Both ticket options include admission and entertainment. There is a cash bar all evening. Tickets/reservations are available by calling 617-423-0069.
3) Meet two-time James Beard Award-winning authors Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg as they make their first public appearance in Boston in more than a decade. On December 11, from 5:15pm-6:45pm, they'll be hosted for a reception at The Butcher Shop, where they'll be signing copies of their books The Flavor Bible, What To Drink With What You Eat, and The Food Lover's Guide To Wine. I own all three of these books and think they are excellent reference works which all food and wine lovers should read. They are very informative and comprehensive.
Enjoy complimentary refreshments and meet the couple, former Bostonians who married at Biba in 1990 and now live n New York City. Page earned her master's degree from Harvard, while Dornenburg got his start cooking with Chris Schlesinger at the East Coast Grill and with Lydia Shire at Biba.Their other books include Becoming A Chef, Culinary Artistry, Dining Out, Chef's Night Out, and The New American Chef.
After this reception, at 7pm, they will be conducting a Cookbook Class at Stir($165 per person) to prepare some of their favorite flavor combinations and beverage pairings.
Why is Pinotage still such a divisive grape? In the past, there might have been some Pinotage wines that evidenced a nasty, burnt rubber aroma and taste, but that has largely vanished. Today's Pinotage wines have never been better, offering intriguing and compelling flavors and aromas. I have long been a fan of this grape and strongly recommend that all wine lovers check out these wines. Forget your old prejudices and give Pinotage another chance.
For more information about Pinotage, you might want to start with a fascinating book devoted to this grape, Pinotage: Behind The Legends Of South Africa's Own Wine by Peter May, which is now available as an ebook too. I previously reviewed this book and urge all wine lovers to check it out. Peter tells a compelling story and you will learn much.
I recently tasted two delicious Pinotage wines, including a Rosé, and both of these wines should convince skeptics of the wonders of this grape.
Welcome to a special Wednesday edition of Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently. As Thanksgiving is tomorrow, I decided to post Sips & Nibbles a day earlier.
1) The ancient Mayans were master astrologers and timekeepers, tracking the stars and planets and developing a cyclical calendar that has proven even more accurate than its modern day predecessors.Thousands of years ago the Mayan's predicted that the 5,125-year "Great Period" would end specifically on Friday, December 21st, 2012 at 11:11PM and the world as we know it would cease to exist.
In preparation, Olé Mexican Grill, located in an extremely thick walled building in Cambridge, will usher in the event with their "Doomsday Dinner & Candle Vigil" on Friday, December 21, from 5:30PM – 11:11PM (Extended Hours).In addition, and for those of us left, Olé will also hold a very special "Survivalists Brunch" on Saturday, December 22 from 10:30AM to 2:30PM.
At the Doomsday Dinner & Candle Vigil, in addition to the regular menu at Olé Mexican Grill, the restaurant will also feature some heart-stopping, extremely rich regional Mexican dinner specials prepared by Executive Chef & Owner Erwin Ramos including:
--Montezuma's Last Meal – An 18oz Ribeye Steak stuffed with caramelized garlic and jalapeños. Served with three cheese mashed potatoes and spicy fried onion rings ($32).
--Cortez's Flautas - Crispy rolled corn tortillas filled with lobster and topped with a creamy chipotle sauce ($12)
--Mystic Offering - Lamb shank served with sweet mole manchamanteles, yucca fries and black beans ($26)
--Chocolate del Diablo - Double chocolate bread pudding served with vanilla ice-cream and topped with cajeta (caramel) sauce and churro bites ($8)
Guests can pair their dinner with such libations as: Maya's Offering Margarita – a Blood orange frozen margarita with rimmed spicy salt ($8), or they can try the "Triple Threat" - a flight of three artisanal Mezcals for ($11).
Guests should spend, eat and drink like it is the end of the world (because it is)! All above will be served as al a carte specials in addition to the regular menu. Reservations are highly recommended by calling (617) 492-4495.
Survivalists Brunch:For those still around the following morning, let's face it …they're going to be hungry and need a drink. Celebrate the start of a new era in time with dishes such as: Tortilla de Jaiba con Huervos, crab cakes with poached eggs cilantro hollandaise sauce, caramelized plantains and home fries ($12.95), Huevos con Chorizo, scrambled eggs with Mexican sausage, onions and tomatoes on corn tortillas with pinto beans, home fries and toast ($9) and Mexican Hot Cakes, a baked pancake topped with caramel sauce, fresh seasonal fruit, sugared pecan and fresh whipped cream ($9). Pair it all with a Mexican Bloody Mary (Same as a regular Bloody Mary except you need to show a passport), or discuss your plans for the new rebellion over a fresh squeezed orange juice!
2) This New Year's Eve, raise a glass to new beginnings with China Blossom Restaurant & Lounge and Lots of Laughs Comedy Lounge, located within China Blossom, in North Andover. On Monday, December 31 from 9:30PM to 1:00AM, give a proper farewell to 2012 with a night of fine dining, live entertainment and laughs.
The 2013 countdown begins at 9:30PM, when guests are invited to feast on their favorite China Blossom dishes at an all-you-can-eat premier buffet with live-action cooking and carving stations, create-your-own noodle soups and a diverse selection of sushi.
After their last supper of 2012, guests can put on their dancing shoes & show off their signature moves to the beat of DJ Barry Mooney! Then a team of the best comics in Boston will take the stage for an all-star comedy show featuring Sal Votano, Christine Hurley and John David.
Guests will toast to the New Year with a complimentary glass of champagne and festive hats & noisemakers. Attendees won't be starting off the New Year empty handed, as they have a chance to test their luck with raffles, prizes and giveaways all night courtesy of China Blossom and Lots of Laughs.
Please call 978-687-1789, or visit http://www.lotsoflaughsnewyearseve.eventbrite.com for more information or to purchase tickets. Tickets are $75 per person and include an all-you-can-eat dinner buffet, comedy show, live entertainment, giveaways and a champagne toast at midnight.
Special hotel rates of $110 are available at the Wyndham Boston Andover with transportation to and from the event and a full breakfast included in the room rate. Rooms must be booked online or under the group reservation "Lots of Laughs/ China Blossom New Year's Eve."
3) When your child is sick, it's hard to keep up a normal daily routine, and even harder doing so during the holiday season. This is something that executive chef/owner of Tryst, Paul Turano, knows all too well, having spent time with his son at Boston Children's Hospital's Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Units over the past few years. Both Turano's children have a rare auto-immune disease, and when his son was just two months old he had a bone marrow transplant at Boston Children's Hospital that saved his life. This holiday season, Turano is giving back to the hospital that was there for his family by holding a holiday fundraiser for the Patient and Family Resource Room, a program that helps provide services to over 45 families whose children are being treated at the Boston Children's Hospital Oncology and Hematology Center.
In cooperation with Boston Children's Hospital, Tryst has set up a branded donation page online and will be encouraging holiday donations for the family resource program from December 1st through December 31. To donate, guests can visit the donation page online, or can donate at the restaurant where a QR code will be set up which, when scanned, will take guests directly to the page where they can make a donation on their mobile devices. In exchange for donating, Tryst will give donors a gift certificate to Tryst (for up to $20) with proof of donation.
"I can't emphasize how much the Patient and Family Resource Room helped my family and I when we were going through this difficult time. It's because of their team and services that we were able to maintain a sense of normalcy and routine, and I want to be able to give that back to other families that are going through it," said Chef Turano, Executive Chef/Owner of Tryst.
Funded through donations from area businesses and families, the 6th floor Patient and Family Resource Room is staffed by a patient and family educator who can help patients and families learn about their medical treatment. The Patient and Family Resource Room also offers a space for patients and families to relax and connect with others going through a similar experience. Whether the donated money be used for a morning coffee at the local Dunkin Donuts, or towards purchasing a generic American Express donation that can be used towards gas, or parking (daily routines that are often overlooked), each donation will help parents regain a sense of normalcy in their lives. With the extra help of these funds, Tryst will be putting the holidays back in the hands of these families.
HOW: Donate on http://howtohelp.childrenshospital.org/events/page/Paul-Turano/tystsholidayfundraiser.htm or visit Tryst and scan the QR code (displayed throughout the restaurant). After donation, present your receipt at Tryst to receive your gift certificate (of equal value, up to a $20 value).
ADDITIONAL: Limited to one Tryst gift certificate per person per visit. Gift certificates cannot be combined with any other offer. To receive gift certificate diners must visit Tryst. Cannot be done online.
4) It's time for The Beehive's Holiday Brunch on Saturday, December 15, from 10am-3pm. Guests can count on tasty food and drink including specials from sponsor Bulleit Rye, seasonal music from some of Boston's best, and plenty of holiday cheer.
From 10:30am-2:30pm, The Beehive will be filled with the sounds of the season as local musicians, Patrice Williamson, Sandi Hammond and Emily Broder, take the stage to perform holiday classics. Williamson, known for her soulful, gospel-inspired jazz, and a regular at The Beehive, will be joined by Sandi Hammond whose piano and guitar playing pop-folk blend will add wonderful sensitivity to the performance while Emily Broder, a versatile singer and actress, will bring the group full circle with her dramatic flair.
Couple all this merry music with brunch items like Extra Thick French Toast served with Chantilly cream and real deal maple syrup ($13), or the Beehive Eggs Benedict served with Virginia ham ($13.5) or smoked salmon ($14). Don't forget about the kids! The Beehive's "Little Bee's" menu is perfect for little ones buzzing about. Children can choose from items such as Kiddie French Toast ($5), Scrambled Eggs & Toast ($5), or Free Range Chicken Fingers and Frites ($6).
Guests can toast the holiday season by sipping on cocktails from sponsor Bulleit Rye including the El Chicano, made with Bulleit Rye, Kahlua, Coffee Bitters and a Dash of Illegal Mezcal Joven, $12.50, or The Beehive's famous Bloody Mary made with a secret house spice and pickled veggies, $11. Or, opt for seasonal sips such as the Cranberry Mojito, made in-house with drunken cranberries (marinated in rum and Cointreau) $12.50, the Kentucky Orchard, butter infused bourbon, fresh apple cider and St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, $12, or the Queen Bee, vodka, fresh grapefruit, St. Germaine and champagne, $12.50.
Reservations are highly recommended. Regular brunch pricing and specials offered. No cover charge. Please call 617-423-0069 to make reservations.
5)Starting November 30,80 Thoreau, located in Concord, will begin The Chef's Tasting Menu.Chef Carolyn Johnson and her team will prepare a one of a kind Five Course Tasting menu at the restaurant's Chef's Counter, which only has four seats! The Chef's Tasting Menu will be offered Thursday-Saturday, two seatings, at 6pm and 8:45pm.
The format will allow Johnson to feature luxury ingredients and those available in only small quantities (think heritage pig lardo or Concord maitakes), in her ever changing Chef's Tasting Menu. "This is the natural next step for our restaurant" shares Johnson. "We are excited because it gives us an outlet to do things beyond the menu. When I find amazing local product, but it's not in enough quantity to include on our daily menu, I can now showcase it here on our Chef's Tasting Menu." Wine pairings from the restaurant's cellar will give guests a chance to try selections otherwise not available by the glass.
The cost for this dinner is $75 per person, not including wine pairings, and Reservations are required by calling 978-318-0008.
AKA Bistro in Lincoln. For only $55 per person, you will be treated to a four course meal, each course paired with a different Sake. During the course of the dinner, I will talk about Sake, from its history to its rituals, giving you a basic foundation in this intriguing beverage. I'll help demystify this exotic alcohol and hopefully entice you to seek our more Sake after this dinner.
"If you want to enjoy wine more, the trick is to learn more about wine."
--Paul Bloom
Does more knowledge about wine enhance the pleasure you derive from it? On the other hand, can you truly enjoy a wine you know almost nothing about?
The "pleasure theory" of Paul Bloom, author of How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like, is based on a number of studies of which many of us may already be familiar. We have heard of how wine lovers have been fooled into raving about a $90 bottle of wine, which actually turns out to be a $10 bottle. The alleged price of the wine affected their perception of the wine. We have heard of blind taste test studies where people preferred much cheaper wines rather than far more expensive ones. Paul Bloom has gathered together many of these studies and assembled his theory of the essentialist,arguing that everyone is an essentialist at heart.
An essentialist cares about the history and origins of an item, and that plays a significant part in their pleasure of that item. It applies to many different items, as well as our relationships with other people. For example, it applies to wine, with people gaining much more pleasure from their knowledge of the origins of a wine. It is partially why people seem to enjoy a more expensive wine, or one from a celebrated producer or region. In some respects, people enjoy a wine more when it possesses a great story. Yet this is a double edged sword as well and we can be deceived.
Bloom has stated, "Like I said, part of your response to wine is based on its chemical properties But how you experience it will always be affected by your beliefs about what you are drinking. Now this opens you up to being fooled. Given that we're creatures who respond to the history of things, we can be exploited. You could be lied to about the price of wine, you could be lied to about where your sweater came from, you could be lied to about whether your painting is an original or a forgery, and so on. This is the bad news."
Adam of Wine Zag decided to put Bloom's theory to the test with a blind tasting which would compare seven pairs of wine. He pitted seven wines from 90+ Cellarsagainst seven others that he chose, trying to roughly match up the type and price of the wines. He was certainly not going for a scientific test, but more of a fun comparison which might provide some basic insight into Bloom's pleasure theory.
90+ Cellars purchases excess wine from wineries all over the world and rebottles it under their own label, selling it for less than its original purchase price. They do not reveal the true name of the producers, though they provide other information about the wine, including the wine region, grapes, vintage and a few other details. A consumer thus will find much information about the wine, though certain items will elude them. So you get part of a story but not the whole one.
The question becomes, does that lack of the identity of the producer detract from the pleasurable experience of the wine? Adam had never previously purchased any wines from 90+ Cellars because he didn't know the name of the producers. That information was very important to him. He wanted to see how the 90+ Cellar wines would stand up to a group of known wines in a blind tasting.
About twenty of us attended the tasting at the Boston Wine School, with eighteen people voting for their favorite wines in the pairings.According to Bloom's theory, if it were not a blind tasting, then the 90+ Cellars wines should have shown poorly against the wines from known producers. The added information about the producers should have enhanced our pleasure of those wines. In a blind tasting though, Bloom's theory should lead to a different result, where the 90+ Cellar wines would hold their own against all comers.
In the end, the results were very close between the 90+ Cellars and the known wines, and I think it is safe to say that the 90+ Cellar wines held their own. The known wines won in 4 of the 7 pairings, though the voting was generally close. Personally, I selected the 90+ Cellar wines in 4 of the 7 matches. The big surprise for all was that the top wine of the evening, voted by 15 of the 18 tasters (including myself), was from 90+ Cellars, the 2009 Rosso Maremma Toscana Lot 70 ($26). This was the only overwhelming vote of the evening so that is a wine you might want to seek out. The second place wine, with 3 votes, was the 2008 Sean Thackrey Andromeda Pinot Noir, another excellent wine.
Our blind tasting essentially met the expectations of Bloom's theory, that without the information about wine we normally seek out, 90+ Cellars showed well against the other wines. They are wines you may very well enjoy, if you give them a chance. Even after the results of this blind taste test though, I am not sure all of the attendees at the tasting would purchase a 90+ Cellars wine. It may be difficult for some to overcome their perception that knowing the producer provides additional pleasure from the wine even if in a blind taste test, they could not perceive a difference.
I don't have a problem purchasing 90+ Cellars wines, probably because I have tasted a fair amount of them and found that many are very good value wines. Though I enjoy wines with a good story, I don't like the 90+ Cellar wines any less because I don't know the true producer. Adam, who has never before purchased a 90+ Cellars wine, stated that he would definitely be purchasing the 2009 Rosso Maremma Toscana Lot 70.So this blind tasting changed his mind in some respect.
Though I may find some credence in Bloom's theory of the essentialist, I think that people are not essentialists in all their purchasing decisions. I think it might depend more on the specific items in question, and how much that person values those items. For example, at the wine store where I work, we get a diverse mix of customers. Many of them care very little about the origins and history of the wines they purchase. First and foremost for them is price, and then second it all has to do with taste. The 90+ Cellar wines sell very well at our store and I think primarily because they offer a good value, even if their story is not complete.
It might be more dedicated wine lovers who have more difficulty accepting 90+ Cellar wines because they lack the identity of the producer. It is they who are more likely to be more passionate about the story of a wine. It may be their perception that the more they know about a wine, the more likely they are to enjoy it. However, in a blind tasting, their preferences might be very different.
Bloom's theory has other applications to wine as well, such as in the arena of wine reviews. If a person reviews a wine, possessed of a certain amount of information about that wine, and someone else tastes that same wine, but lacks that same information, will they like the wine less? Would you rather trust a review where the reviewer knows all about the wine, or would you prefer the reviewer tasted blind? If you read a review, do you want to know the knowledge level of the reviewer to ascertain how that might have affected their review?
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(Release: May 26, 2011) - Officials at Hagerstown Community College have reached a written understanding with Maryland Solar to incorporate the development, construction, and operation of the proposed Washington County-based 20 megawatt solar farm, into the college's alternative energy technology curriculum.
"Being involved with a project of this scope allows HCC students to be exposed to the real-world implementation of an alternative energy system at a level beyond the typical residential and commercial application," said Tony Valente, HCC's lead instructor of alternative energy technology. "Site visits and videotaping of the installation, along with the ongoing data collection from the system's operation, will be extremely valuable to HCC's alternative energy curriculum."
"I'm excited about the leadership that HCC is showing in the areas of technology, not only for our community, but for our state," said Del. Andrew Serafini. "In STEM programs, such as solar, biotech, and cybersecurity, Dr. Altieri and the HCC staff are leading the way and I am fully committed to working with them as they move forward with these projects."
This proposed system will require advanced instrumentation and monitoring of its daily production, which can be easily incorporated into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) Building that is currently under construction on the HCC campus. The 65,000 square-foot STEM Building is scheduled to open in January of 2012 and will offer the most current technology to support HCC's math and science programs, including alternative energy technology, biotechnology, and cybersecurity. Space will be designated in the STEM Building to house the monitoring and data collection equipment for the solar farm, for use by HCC faculty and students.
"This project is significant, not only to HCC and its students, but to regional economic development as well," said HCC President Guy Altieri. "Washington County is ideally positioned to be a leader in renewable energy and this partnership illustrates the importance of HCC's alternative energy technology program."
Maryland Solar LLC, an Easton-based energy company, has proposed building the 20 MW solar farm on leased state land surrounding the Maryland Correctional Institution, just south of Hagerstown. Construction is expected to begin by the end of 2011 with the commercial operation to begin in late 2012. The project would employ approximately 125 workers in the course of the one-year build out and would double the amount of solar power currently on the Maryland grid. It would be the largest solar facility in the state and one of the largest on the East Coast.


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Several important ASTM standards affecting concrete producers have been updated. This list summarizes some committee announcements recently released.
C1131 – Standard Practice for Least Cost (Life Cycle) Analysis of Concrete Culvert, Storm Sewer, and Sanitary Sewer Systems has been reapproved, available as C1131-95 (2007).
C563 – Standard Test Method for Approximation of Optimum SO3 in Hydraulic Cement Using Compressive Strength has been revised (with title change) to C563-07.
C1646/C1646M – Standard Practice for Making and Curing Test Specimens for Evaluating Frost Resistance of Coarse Aggregate in Air-Entrained Concrete by Rapid Freezing and Thawing is a new standard now available as C1646/C1646M-07.
C478 – Standard Specification for Precast Reinforced Concrete Manhole Sections has been revised to C478-07.
C125 – Standard Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates has been revised to C125-07.
C128 – Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity), and Absorption of Fine Aggregate has been revised to C128-07.
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North Carolina-- Tuesday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that because of the federal shutdown the agency can't provide vouchers to families who receive Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC) after October.
READ: Shutdown: DHHS To Stop Issuing WIC Funds
Wednesday, Food Lion made a $500,000 donation in gift cards to food banks across the state to support citizens who need food assistance to feed their families. During its announcement, DHHS encouraged families to lean on food banks for help.
The company released this statement about the donation: "Food Lion is pleased to take a leading role across the state in providing critical funding to North Carolina food banks that will begin to receive increased requests in the coming weeks," said Beth Newlands Campbell, president of Food Lion. "In North Carolina, one in four children face hunger each day, and parents are forced to make difficult decisions, like buying formula or paying rent, to provide their children with the nutrition they need. We're hopeful that today's donation helps families to make fewer of those tough choices, particularly during this time."
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The gift cards, which are in $5 increments and will be distributed to food banks in Asheville, Charlotte, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Raleigh and Winston-Salem that serve counties throughout the state.
Food Banks that will receive the gift cards include:
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MARIETTA, Ga. -- A Marietta man accused of cornering and killing his ex-wife remains behind bars, denied bond.
Court records show a long list of red flags, that John Kristofak was angry and wanted his ex-wife Donna Kristofak, dead.
She already had a restraining order, when court records show John Kristofak started sending her threatening emails that said in part: "I warned you never to cut me off from my children, you did and you will pay," "have you ever been hit by a car going 140 not knowing where it's coming from," and "make your final goodbyes with your children."
A criminal warrant also says Kristofak called Donna at work a dozen times using vile, vulgar language to those who answered.
Kristofak spent several months behind bars for aggravated stalking and the judge ordered him never again, to follow or contact his ex-wife. But police say once more, that piece of paper failed her.
"Because you are charged with murder I cannot give you bond," said the judge on Thursday during Kristofak's first appearance after being arrested in her death.
After five days on the run, investigators arrested him at a Motel 6 in Union City.
U.S. Marshals and Cobb County Sheriff's deputies evacuated several rooms at the motel and prepared for the worst. They broke the glass to Kristofak's room as a distraction while they entered.
"We made entry into the hotel room and after a brief struggle took him into custody," said Supervisory Inspector Gavin Duffy with the U.S. Marshals Service.
Duffy won't talk about the struggle but it's clear from Kristofak's jail booking photo there was one. Duffy says there was a gun in plain view inside the room, but he is accused of using a knife to stab and kill his ex-wife.
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Court records show in October, Donna, fearing for her life, asked the judge to keep her ex-husband behind bars. Instead, he was given probation. Kristofak was arrested and charged with her murder less than two months later.
"They will break into your home, they will follow you, they will come to your work place," said Vanessa Kinsey, founder of Sister's Against Domestic Violence.
Kinsey started the non-profit to help other victims after being kidnapped and beaten by her ex-husband.
"To escape from him I fell backward out of the window 12 feet, smashed my heel bone, fractured my ankle, I have permanent plates and screws in my right foot. But I thank God that I'm alive," she said.
Kinsey says Donna Kristofak did everything she could to protect herself and her teenage sons, except move. A drastic step Kinsey says was probably the only hope for safety Donna had left.
"For those that continue to pursue their victim, continue to cause them harm, I would say they are at a point of no return. And a protective order, which is a tpo, it doesn't even matter," she said with a heavy sigh.
The Violence Policy Center says Georgia ranks 10th in nation for domestic violence related homicides.
Kristofak's next court appearance in January 22nd.
If you are a victim of domestic violence and need help, you can call 1-800-33-HAVEN any time, day or night. Sister's Against Domestic Violence is also able to help find shelter, crisis intervention or provide safety planning for anyone in the Atlanta area.


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Solid evidence points to late, record ice-out on Lake Winnipesaukee
So, the man who decides when ice-out occurs each year, Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation, thinks ice-out this year may set records.'We're on a pace for a record late ice-out this year,' Emerson said. He said the ice is so thick now that it could surpass the record ice-out date of May 12, 1888.
'I'm thinking it's going to happen in May, anyway,' he said. 'Everything is solid, there was some open ice in February but that's frozen over since. It's unusual to be at the end of March and have no open ice.'Ice-out on Lake Winnipesaukee is called when enough ice melts to allow the M.S. Mount Washington cruise ship to navigate to Alton Bay, Center Harbor, Weirs Beach, Meredith and Wolfeboro.
Ice-out marks the start of the spring season on the lake. That's when many islanders regain water access to their cottages. Emerson keeps tabs on the approach to ice-out by flying a small plane over the lake once the melt begins in earnest.Two years ago today, ice-out had already been called. Emerson said 2012 marked the earliest ice-out since records have been kept, happening on March 23. In 2010, it happened on March 24.
The last time ice-out happened in May was in 2001, when it was declared on May 2.Emerson said he expects it will be later than that this year.'This cold we've seen this winter hasn't let up, there have been no breaks in the ice anytime in the past few weeks,' he said. 'Unless we have a major warm-up or a heat wave, it looks like May. There's an awful lot of ice out there.'
Meanwhile, Fish and Game officials are reminding all bob house owners to remove them no later than the end of the day Tuesday, April 1.
The law is designed to ensure that bob houses and their contents do not fall through the ice and become hazards to boaters, or get left behind on shore, said Lt. Heidi Murphy of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's Law Enforcement Division.
Failure to remove a bob house by the deadline can result in a fine and a one-year loss of the owner's fishing license. If Fish and Game officers cannot identify the bob house owner, Fish and Game has the authority to seize any bob house and its contents not removed by the deadline.Murphy said bob house owners are not allowed to make a bonfire with their structures. Burning a bob house on the ice is illegal and will result in a fine and one year loss of the owner's fishing email@example.com


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Christmas in Davidson 2013 - Thursday Evening
The cold and rainy night did not stop the crowds from showing up in Davidson for their Annual Christmas Celebration. If this many people showed up in the rain... we can't imagine how many people would have been at this great multiple day event. If you missed Christmas in Davidson - check out these photos - this is a family event that all should attend. Shopping, Food, Cider, Performances, and the Beauty of Christmas all packaged in a few short blocks of Davidson. Photos by Courtney Parlier.


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The Greenville City Council voted Thursday night 4-2 in favor of the amendment which says the 3-unrelated rule is now the 4-unrelated rule. That means the law passed decades ago to allow only 3 unrelated people to live together in a home has now been changed to a maximum of 4 roommates living together. Right now the rule applies to neighborhoods around East Carolina University north of 5th Street to the Tar River.
The council also passed 4-2 a zoning map where this rule applies late Thursday evening. This rule only applies to the university neighborhood area, north of 5th Street, east of Cotanche, south of the Tar River and west of Elm Street.
ECU says it opposes changes to allow more than three non-relatives to live in homes in certain parts of Greenville where mostly students live.
In a statement this afternoon, the university says not until there is a "strong, consistent, and sustained enforcement effort" ECU can't support a change from three people to four allowed to live in one home in the University Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative area.
Council is scheduled to give final approval to the change, but a petition surfaced this week which would have forced at least five council members to vote yes. Now that petition is being questioned as one of those residents who originally signed it has changed their mind. This means only a simple majority is required Thursday night.
ECU says it believes current rules are sufficient. In today's statement, the university says enforcement of current rules and ordinances "appears to be inadequate, regardless of where you live in the city." ECU says there are not enough enforcement officers in the neighborhoods affected. "Budgeting for adequate code enforcement never seems to have the same level of urgency as money for more police or firefighters -- yet the issues are strongly inter-related," the university said.
The university says it wants to be part of the solution. It proposes to pay half of the salary of an additional enforcement officer for the neighborhood, while unpaid code enforcement violations should be attached to property tax bills, instead of being placed as property liens.
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A decision to allow more than 3 non-relatives to live in one house in certain parts of Greenville will now require a solid majority to pass.
A petition filed with the City of Greenville Thursday means the city council of 7 will need at least 5 members to agree to make a change to the rule.
Areas zoned under the 3-unrelated rule in Greenville states if more than 3 unrelated people are living in one home they are in violation. Those housing areas are close to East Carolina University, where students typically rent out homes. There are two parts to this proposal: an amendment to change the rule to read "no more than 4 unrelated residents in one home," and rezoning the areas where this rule applies. Thursday the city council will make a decision based on recommendations by the Planning and Zoning Board.
"I think what we're seeing here is that, fortunately we have a legal process that will allow people to protest when a change is going to be made to their land and the land nearby and they don't agree with it, so you file this legal document that says no, we don't like this and we're going to oppose it," said Greenville City Councilwoman Marion Blackburn
Several petitions have been sent in to the city clerk concerning the zoning rule.
The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing Tuesday night to review a request from city council to allow certain homes north of 5th street to allow four unrelated people to live together.
People at the hearing had a variety of opinions on the issue.
Andrew Morehead says, "This initiative is going to have the opposite effect of what its proponents are saying. It's simply going to result in more crime, more overcrowding and a decrease in the values of the houses in the neighborhood."
James Robbins supports the change from three people to four. He says, "I have properties that are well kept. They're pristine and well kept, our tenants are selected. They're all ECU students, that's our target audience."
The commission voted 6 to 2 against the amendments allowing the housing of 4-unrelated individuals.
Their recommendation will go before the city council for a final decision at their meeting in October.


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Atomic Bent Chelter -- Big Mountain
Designed by Atomic pro rider Chris and it's still very responsive." Benchetler, this ski has a meaty 123mm underfoot, and is clearly powder-oriented. The 20mm rocker in the tip and 10mm in the tail means it is still manoeuvrable on harder-packed snow, and the three- ayer sidewall underfoot gives edge grip when you need it. "Instead of just carving a turn, these skis give you ten or 20 different ways of making a turn," says pro freerider Sage Cattabriga-Alosa.
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1 lb. mild sausage, browned and drained (use your favorite sausage—mild, hot, sage, etc. break it up in smaller bits as it cooks)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded mild cheddar cheese
1 cup bottled Ranch dressing
4 boxes mini phyllo shells
Mix all the above and spoon (teaspoon) generously into mini shells. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 350 or 375. ENJOY!!!
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One person is dead following a one-vehicle accident in Clarke County.
Clarke County Hot Topics reports that the vehicle rolled over on Highway 512, just off of Highway 18 West. Two other people were transported to a Meridian hospital with moderate injuries.
The name of the victim has not been released and the cause of the accident is under investigation.
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Little Big Planet - Please Rate This Review
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High point - I'm sure that greater 'highs' are yet to come, as I explore more community levels, and my own creative power. So far though, I think that my highest point was when, after the loading had finished, I was transported directly from my pod to the first level, with no in-between screens. This served to heighten the immediacy and impact of the triumphantly expositional atmosphere of the first area, as I waltz about, enjoying the floaty, but incredibly graceful movement of my sackboy.
Low point - Watching the thermometer, which indicates the amount of free space available when in create mode, rise far faster than I had expected, considering the relatively small amount of stuff I was creating.
WTF - I'm afraid i havn't spent enough time with the game to witness a WTF moment worth mentioning. Sorry.
The subject matter of focus in a videogame is often made clear in the games controls. In little big planet, the player can make their sack-person run, jump and grab, as well as move between the 3 planes. The first two of these commands, positions Little Big Planet firmly as a platformer (the meaning of which we will explore later), while the ability to grab, and to move between 3 2D-ish planes, opens up a world of possibilities for new gameplay experiences, some directly integrated into the platforming, and others which could branch out in drastically different directions.
Given the wealth of potential for largely unexplored gameplay, it is surprising the extent to which Media Molecule stick to basic platforming in their levels. Platforming itself acts, at its core, as an abstract expression of human movement. It isolates elements including momentum and self projection (jumping), to present a focused experience on these elements which are of intrinsic interest to us, as humans. In keeping with the tradition maintained by countless other platforming games, the experience in Little Big Planet is shaped, most of the time, by a goal, which turns hard jumps into challenges in which the player can succeed or fail. This brings into play the ideas of human mastery and reward, while at other times, also similarly to most other platformers, the play on movement is left in pure form; challenge reduced in favor of conveying the simple joy of this abstraction of human movement. Both of these elements of platforming are directed by the assumption of rightward progression (and some times leftward); this is simply a practicality which Mediamolecule adopts in keeping with the tradition.
In spite of what has been said by other critics though, I think that Mediamolecule restates those same old concepts of abstract movement, mastery and reward, with considerable flair. The jumping is floaty in that your sack person moves relatively slowly through the air, and in-air manipulation of horizontal direction is slow to accelerate, but the controls are very responsive nonetheless (while the manipulation takes time to accelerate, it begins accelerating the moment you move the stick). For this reason, these mechanics cant be seen as wrong, or not as good as Mario, on the contrary, they are simply different design decisions, which have a different effect on the player. Aimless platforming is joyful, and platforming for the sake of mastery is master-able. Nevertheless, despite this small variance, the platforming side of the game doesnt communicate much new, that is, to the player who has already played, say, 2D Super Mario and N.
The main progression to the platforming form of expression of movement is rooted in the ability to grab. The utilization of this ability, as far as platforming is concerned, is as youd imagine. Many challenges involve swinging across gaps whilst holding onto a small object suspended on a rope or, string. Slightly more inventive ones involve rotating circles which your sack-person must grab onto before releasing at the right point on its circumference of rotation, so as to be propelled in the desired direction. Of course, similar mechanics have been used many times before, but not so much in a 2D platformer.
The ability to grab, though, could be used to set up challenges which require more careful thinking than quick judgment of momentum. Media Molecule do touch upon this, for example with a boss battle which requires you to drag explosives towards the boss to defeat it, along with a few puzzles which require some dragging around of blocks, but I feel they leave a vast amount of creative potential unexplored. In normal circumstances I may not have made a deal of this, but by emphasizing the inclusion of such a comprehensive level creator, the developers effectively challenged us to think as creatively as possible as to the possibilities within the given constraints, and so it comes as a surprise that they have done little to inspire with their carefully crafted levels.
Their creativity with platforming-related level design is slightly more inspiring. Large stretches of up-down-oscillating platforms, which throw your sack person about as you attempt to traverse from one side to the other come to mind. I also liked the use of rotating circular platforms. In these cases, media molecule has, arguably, innovated within the genre as a whole, but I still feel that more should be expected this far down the line. Certainly, I think that the community will be more creative at using the creation tools in this area.
I suppose that the main area of creativity that players will appreciate in Mediamolecules levels is in the visual design. Part of the visual appeal is in how diagrammatic the graphics are. Since many of the textures and designs relate directly to the objects to which they refer, and in this case, the visuals essentially take on the value of the pure, gameplay-related level design; in the same way that many cars look good when their aesthetics correspond to their function, such as streamlined shapes, and engine-cooling vents.
The other part of the visual appeal though, is in the illusions which Mediamolecule create using only the basic, self-referential materials. Mediamolecule do a pretty good job here at skillfully creating meaningful visuals out of the primitive looking building blocks, and many people will appreciate the actual things which they create, but I personally find most of it a little tacky and cluttered.
Now I said at the beginning that a games subject of focus can often be figured out by looking what controls it gives you, and now we must consider whether the level creating tools should be included as an artistic subject, or simply as tools for creating an artistic subject. I would say, at this point in my writing, that they are essentially the latter, but Media Molecule are somewhat communicative in the restrictions implied by the tools. The restrictive qualities of the tools are far removed from a paintbrush and some colors (in which case the possibilities really are endless), in Little Big Planet, the artist is restricted to creating blocks of different materials on 3 parallel 2D-ish, planes. The biggest restriction of course though, is that as a game, the user created levels can only be interacted with by a sack person and must be designed accordingly (unless you simply design visually), in which case the restrictions wouldnt be unrecognizably removed from those in painting.
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In the sense that the tools are, in fact, expected to be used with the sack person in mind though, the level creation tools could be seen to be expressive of the same fundamental platforming ideas as the rest of the game, as enforced by the control the player is given over their sack person. Perhaps the ability to create levels with these restrictions in mind actually acts as a deeper exploration of those basic platforming concepts. If we view it like that, than we can see the inclusion of the creation tools as the developers most compelling contribution to the platforming genre.
Unfortunately, while the creation tools have strong premise, with convincing physics and 2.5D space, there are numerous problems with its execution which prevent it from being as persuasive as it could be in opening the players mind to the possibilities of platforming. One of the detracting aspects of the create mode is the camera. It will follow you around when you move, but you can only control its level of zoom when you are in hover mode. This means that when you want to create something, you have to anticipate before hand where you want it to be (so you can move your sack person to the appropriate area), and also what sort of size it will be, because unless you go into hover mode before hand and get the right level of zoom, you may find that youll be trying to make something off the screen, or if it does follow you, youll be disorientated as to its exact size and position in relation to the rest of your level. Further more, if youre making something which is big, but with small detail, youll have to exit in between these stages to change the level of zoom. Why didnt they make the otherwise redundant square button switch the sticks between controlling material placement and camera positioning? And when the popit menu isnt up, why not use the currently unused buttons as hotkeys to go strait to the popits sub-categories. Triangle to bring up the basic cursor would be sensible, and it wouldnt be too outrageous to use circle and the unused shoulder buttons L1, L2 and R2 to bring up others.
A greater issue is that the game often inexplicably ignores your commands. Often you can end up trying to select an object to manipulate 3 times before it comes under your control. Even more frustrating is that often when you tweak objects such as bolts, with variable properties, it simply doesnt register, so you have to open the menu again and repeat the laborious task.
The thermometer which rises as you place more stuff down is also very disconcerting. It tends to rise a lot with the first few objects you make, which makes me personally feel very insecure, it feels like the game is opposed to my creativity. Its not at all consistent though; different objects with seemingly similar attributes can take up drastically different amounts of thermometer space, while often even the same object can take up different amounts of space at different times of creation. Most of these problems are essentially minor, but together they make the creation tools feel far less encouraging.
So if we view little big planet as a progression of the art of a particular form of abstract movement which we call platforming; the main progression being the creation tools, which bring the concept of platforming to a heightened level of immediacy and encourage us to develop a deeper relationship with it. Indeed, if we view games in general to be a medium which is distinguished by its allowing the recipient to actively engage with the rules, while other art mediums simply present rules (where rules basically mean cause and effect, if this happens then this happens, where the artists choices their use of rules is the driving force of all art), then the creation tools could be seen as an interesting and indeed natural next step for videogames and certainly the platforming genre.
While many others disagree, the basic platforming template which they have made is very proficient and beautiful in my opinion. Further more, the basic design of the creation tools is very clever and compelling. Unfortunately though, a lack of attention to certain details in the creation tools hold them back somewhat from feeling like the powerful unraveling of platforming possibilities that I expected. And in my opinion, most of Media Molecules creations where far from inspiring, but this last point comes down largely to my taste and many people will enthusiastically appreciate their designs.
While this seems like a nice, balanced place to leave the review, I must say that Im not sure that the platforming genre (and by platforming I mean this particular form of abstract representation, as opposed to all games which focus on human movement) is actually worth further exploration. It could be seen that the physics and ability to grab, change the game enough for it to go in a completely different direction. But in this new direction, which would be more about physics puzzles and the like, platforming would only be a means to transport your object manipulator, and this could possibly be replaced by a simple cursor. Clearly though, this is not the direction they have gone, since their levels are so centered around platforming, and since they have made such a proficient platforming system. While I still enjoy it to a certain extent, I cant help but feel like this concept has had its day and the existence of this game really pushes the point a bit further than it needs to be pushed. I feel its time to move on to new forms of representation of human movement. I recently played Mirrors Edge, which of course is far more representational, and it felt very fresh concept worth exploring. Equaly I can imagine different sorts of more abstract representations of human movement which would be worth looking in to, but I think that the old form that we call platforming, put forward originally by Shigeru Miyamoto, has said what it needs to say.
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This is basically the end of the review, but just a little personal point here, is that around the time when I first started hearing about Little Big Planet, I was under the impression that they planned to integrate play and create, which is basically what they said, but I was disappointed to discover, closer to the games launch, that the game, in reality, is no more than a game with a separate level creator. If they had integrated the two, then they could have had puzzles which would have required the player to create appropriate mechanisms, vehicles and such, to solve. A simple example may be to present the player, at one point in a larger level, with a large wall of bricks which couldnt be passed un-aided. The player could then be given a limited amount of material, and perhaps a designated zone within which they were allowed to create, where they might make some sort of catapult. While platforming would still be a significant component of such a game, the main gameplay concept would be to do with building objects for practical purposes, similarly to Crayon Physics, or World of Goo, and this certainly is an area which games would do well to explore. Up until recently, average computers or consoles may not have been able to handle this sort of gameplay very well, but Little big planet actually has the ability as it stands, all the developers needed to do was to allow the player access to certain other popit categories whilst in play mode, and remake the levels accordingly. Overall, Im disappointed in the vision and creativity that Media Molecule displayed in Little Big Planet, which ended up feeling to me like an unnecessary pressing of the last drops of the platforming genre.
Disclosures: This review was based on a PAL version of Little Big Planet, purchased from a local retailer. Upon writing this review, i have spent about 8 hours playing through the relatively small number of levels on the disk with some repetition of earlier levels. I also spent about 5 hours learning and playing with the creation tools, along with a couple of hours playing early community creations.
Parents: The only standard-type problem, is the potential for 'offensive' language when playing online, along with the potential for community levels to contain sculptures of peniss or the like.
Apart from that, the only possibly concern which comes to mind is in the level design, which sometimes encourages the player to run around collecting 'points', with no challenge. This could cause temporary to mindlessness in some. Fortunately all of the audio speech is of a high quality; delivered with excellence by Stephen Fry, so you don't have to worry about your kids being fed trash in this sense.
Deaf and hard of hearing: Certainly audio is not necessary while playing through levels. However, while most can be sussed out, allot of the tutorials for the creation tools relies somewhat on audio.
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Wow, you wrote a lot! You must feel strongly about LBP to have spent that much time on this piece. And I think you're off to a great start on a review.
You cover the game quite thoroughly, but it's too long for a web-based review. You should be able to fit a review in a single post on the forums. Although this game could almost justify two separate reviews to be thorough: one for create mode, and one for play mode. Alas for the reviewer who must cover both! :)
A good way to be more concise is to identify where there is too much detail for the reader, and our style. For example, in part two you have a para about the camera frustrations; that could be summed in a sentence or two, and would likely suffice to convey your message. Jumping doesn't need quite so much detail either (although I'm glad you mentioned the floaty jumps!).
You did a great job of keeping in first person. You could avoid the use of single quotes though, I don't think those are at all necessary. (And if it's appropriate, normal double qoutes would be fine.)
Good references to Crayon Physics and World of Goo.
We try not to "laundry-list" the features in our reviews; I had to break that tendency myself when I started.
I think the last para in part 2 would make for a better opening, and set the tone for the rest of your review. Incidentally, your feelings match mine after playing the beta (you can find my blog about it if you're curious).
Your very last paragraph (part 3) seems key; and I'd focus more on it than controls as the content of the review. Again, this is tricky, because you could also write the review and have the extra thoughts as a later follow up.
I hope this was helpful.
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Yes, it was useful, and thanks allot for taking the time to read, but I don't feel you quite got the main point of my review. You pointed to my listing of features; but each of the 'features' I describe is only discussed in relation to the overriding thread, a very interesting one as well if I may say so. Nevertheless, I don't feel that my ideas where particularly well communicated, and thus I cannot blame you for slightly misinterpreting my approach. Naturally, I find it hard at this point in my development of ideas, to write clearly, because I am so caught up in simply coming up with them in the first place (because the videogame medium is so young, so we don't have a rich backdrop of assumptions which we can build on in our writing). I will try to communicate more clearly in the future. Thanks again for your time.
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Hi S.N.F. -
just wanted to say that I basically echo Jason's comments pretty much down the line.
Primarily, I think it's too long and the potency of the points you make get lost in the sheer volume of the article. More than anything else, I think the strength of your arguments would only be amplified if the piece was about half the length that it is now.
I like your approach and I liked what you had to say, and I think this would be a great counterpoint piece to all of the cheerleader-type reviews out there with just a little work.
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Yeah i think i sort of agree, i might re-make it and re post, but to be honest i don't feel particularly enthusiastic about this review (primarily because i feel neither here nore there about the game), and so i might just move on to something else.
Thanks allot for taking your time to read it though.
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