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Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi: The World's Costliest Hotel
Guess where President Bush stayed last weekend on his Middle East trip? The oil-rich outpost of the United Arab Emirates boasts the most extravagant luxury hotels in the world, like the seven-star Burj Al Arab where aquarium walls full of tropical fish line the escalators, and the world's largest fleet of Rolls-Royces is available for guests.
President Bush, arriving in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, stayed in one of the basketball-court-size "Ruler's Suites" at the Emirates Palace, which bills itself as the world's costliest hotel. At $3 billion, with 300 rooms, that comes out to $10 million a room.
In this spare-no-expenses kingdom, the opulent Emirates Palace stands out because of its brand new Anantara Spa. You'll find an enormous private treatment complex, Vichy shower suite, hammam with heated marble beds, and intricate architectural details: Moorish tile floors beneath a glowing domed ceiling. Return to your room, sauntering down the hallways shimmering with gold mosaics, and enjoy private butler service and Hermes bath amenities.
P.S. We hear the hotel's best suite is the 1,185-square-foot Khaleej Suite, overlooking the Persian Gulf.
Alain Ducasse's Jules Verne Restaurant Debuts in Eiffel Tower, Paris
Talk about "foie gras with a view!" Celebrity chef Alain Ducasse-- renowned for his fine dining restaurants at the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris and the Dorchester in London-- recently opened a new restaurant on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower. After a four-month refurbishment, the Jules Verne restaurant showcases nifty glass windows that allow diners to gape at the view even when it's nighttime and the lights are on in the room. With 16 Michelin stars under his belt (and 20 eateries around the world), Ducasse is the very symbol of haute cuisine. His goal with the new Jules Verne? Create a "shop window for French cuisine." Lunch goes for $108 and dinner costs $223.
The Augustine, Prague: Announcing the Latest from the Rocco Forte Collection
This summer, the Czech capital will welcome a stunning new hotel from the Rocco Forte Collection, housed in a complex of five historical buildings including St Thomas's Monastery which dates from the 1400s. Smack dab in the heart of Prague, just a stone's throw from the glorious Prague Castle, the 101-room property will be designed by Olga Polizzi, Rocco Forte's sister, who has added impressive design touches to the other Collection hotels. Expect contemporary amenities in a picturesque setting of courtyards and tranquil garden squares. In fact, the practicing Benedictine monks will continue to meditate in certain areas on site! Of course key historic features-- cloistered terraces, beamed ceilings, stone arches, and wine vaults-- will be celebrated in the hotel design. The Augustine's Tower Suites will boast incredible panoramic views across the Prague rooftops.
The Perfect Eastern Shore Getaway: Suite Dreams Discount at The Inn at Perry Cabin
Washingtonians, take heed. A blissful spa weekend is just a pleasant drive away- in the quaint Victorian town of St. Michaels on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The Inn at Perry Cabin is an idyllic hideaway, with a stunning spa which opened last summer to much acclaim. With signature treatments like the Linden Ritual and the Five Flower Solace, which incorporate local medicinal plants, the Linden Spa has proved itself worthy of all the buzz. Book the "Suite Dreams" package and get your second night at 50 percent off! Plus, you'll get a bottle of wine on arrival, and two tickets to the famed Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Starting from $495 (for the first night).
South of the Border Savings: New Mandarin Oriental, Riviera Maya
Bracing for a blizzard? Why not high-tail it south of the border to check out the brand new Mandarin Oriental on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula? Take advantage of a special opening offer and get a free fourth night when you pay for three! This is peak season in the tropics, but with this special, you'll be saving about 25 percent off Internet rates. Lounge on the beach, relax in the 25,000 square foot spa, bar-hop in the buzzing beachfront town of Playa del Carmen just 10 minutes away. This special is available until April 30, 2008, with black-out dates on February 14-17 and March 20-24.
Mariel Hemingway Hosts Girlfriend Getaway at Cambridge Beaches
If you missed November's big event at Cambridge Beaches, here's your chance to experience the popular Girlfriend Getaway with Mariel Hemingway! The actress/author will be returning to Bermuda's exclusive resort for an unforgettable weekend devoted to healthy living on March 27-30, 2008. Expect beachside yoga classes, personal Q & A sessions, delicious meals prepared by the renowned culinary team, spa treatments and more. Only 36 guests will be allowed to attend, so register today!
Chinese New Year and 80th Anniversary Celebrations for The Peninsula, Hong Kong
There are some big parties going on in Hong Kong: Chinese New Year is in a few weeks (welcome the Year of the Rat!) and The Peninsula Hotel celebrates its 80th anniversary year! On December 11, 1928, a legend of Asian hospitality was born. The idea was to create "the finest hotel east of Suez" and The Peninsula's guests were dazzled. ...And continue to be, when riding around in the hotel's exclusive Rolls-Royce Phantoms, or when getting pampered at The Peninsula Spa by ESPA. Welcome 2008 in style and celebrate The Peninsula's 80th anniversary with some exciting amenities: the return of traditional afternoon tea dances on the first Sunday of each month from March to December, a new Culinary Journey dining odyssey around the hotel, a harbor cruise aboard one of the historical Star Ferries, the "Shining Star." Choose the "Celebrate 80 Exceptional Years" package and you'll get two nights luxurious accommodations, daily traditional breakfast for two in The Lobby, round-trip Rolls-Royce airport transfers, a Culinary Journey for two or a Gaddi's Classics lunch or dinner for two, one HK $300 Peninsula Spa gift certificate per person, and one exclusive 80th anniversary gift per person. Rates starting at HK $6,680 in a Grand Deluxe Kowloon View room.
Caribbean Escapes: Fifth Night Free at Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic
Escape the winter chill and get a 5th night free at Casa de Campo, the Dominican winter playground that boasts just about every single recreational activity on the planet. Tennis? The luxurious La Terraza Tennis Center awaits you-- with its 13 har-tru courts overlooking the resort and sea. Polo and horseback riding? You bettcha. Golf? Only some of the most celebrated, Peter-Dye-designed greens in the world. The spa offers a slew of rejuvenating services including exfoliating clay baths. Plus there's a dual-level pool with cascades and a swim-up bar, plenty of water sports from the beach, and an extensive children's program. Enjoy all this, while soaking up the Caribbean elegance and abundant natural beauty of the resort. Did we mention that it's all-inclusive?
What's Hot: Hapuku Lodge, New Zealand's Latest Eco-Resort
Snow-capped peaks loom over olive groves and the crashing surf at the seaside eco-marine town of Kaikoura. Sandwiched between the sea and the mountains, halfway between Christchurch and Picton on the rugged east coast of New Zealand's South Island... Welcome to one of the most spectacular settings on earth. In this majestic spot, a family of designers and architects has created an eco-friendly luxury lodge unlike any place on earth. Hapuku Lodge is a treetrop retreat with solar-heated showers, spacious bathrooms, handcrafted furniture, multiple dining rooms, and even meeting venues. But the best part of all is the gasp-inducing 360 degree views from the hotel's perch 30 feet off the ground in the trees. To quote Outside Magazine, "'I joke with guests that over breakfast you can decide whether you want to go surfing or skiing,' says H. Justin Stafford-Wilson, whose father opened the lodge in 2002."
L'Escalier Wine Series at The Breakers, Palm Beach
Ahhh, The Breakers. South Florida's bastion of style is truly the ideal winter escape. Since 1896, this Italian Renaissance-style palace has been welcoming chilled winter guests to thaw in luxury on the ocean. And with the gorgeous $15 million beachfront redevelopment, The Breakers continues to delight its guests with its indulgent beachfront experience. L'Escalier, the hotel's AAA Five-Diamond award-winning restaurant, is presenting its wildly popular wine dinners this winter. Master Sommelier Virginia Philip has partnered with celebrated winemakers to present magnificent food and wine pairings. A reception with tastings is followed by a four-course dinner artfully prepared by L'Escalier's culinary team. On Thursday, January 24, 2008, guests will be delighted by winemakers from Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron and Chateau Suduiraut. Priced at $450 per person. [Map]


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Walker's Point getting Black Sheep, a lounge-wine bar serving small plates
Black Sheep, a bar that will serve small plates, is due to open in August at 216 S. 2nd St. in Walker's Point.
Work has been going on at the site for the past few months. KPH Construction, which bought the turn-of-the-20th-century building in December, announced the new lounge today. »Read Full Blog Post
Players, chorus unite for soaring MSO performance
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra may have had top billing for Friday's night's concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, but the MSO Chorus members were the real stars of the evening.
Led by MSO Associate Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong, the program included three contrasting choral and/or orchestral works. Prepared by chorus director Lee Erickson, each required the chorus to flex a different set of vocal and/or choral muscles. »Read Full Article
World's Stage Theatre stages disturbing 'Phaedra's Love'
In the first scene of "Phaedra's Love" — the Sarah Kane play being staged by The World's Stage Theatre Company, under Leda Hoffmann's direction — a slovenly man is eating junk food while watching TV in the dark. Excited by on-screen violence, he unzips his pants and masturbates into a sock.
And that's just for starters. In the ensuing hour, we'll witness two sex acts, a brutal rape, a strangulation and disembowelment, two murders, an immolation of a woman who killed herself offstage and an on-stage suicide. »Read Full Article
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The Bead and Button Show, taking place Wednesday through June 9 at the Wisconsin Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., offers over 800 classes in bead and jewelry making. The marketplace will be open June 6-8 and boasts over 300 vendors. Jewelers interested in the classes and workshops should go to www.beadandbuttonshow.com. The marketplace will be open at 10 a.m. each day and closes at 8 p.m. June 6, 6 p.m. June 7 and 4 p.m. June 8. Admission is $10 (or $8 with a coupon at the website); free June 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. and two-for-the-price-of-one on June 8. »Read Full Article


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Generations in Waukesha shifting focus to pasta
Generations at Five Points, 294 W. Main St. in Waukesha, is making the transition from a strictly small-plates format to mainly pastas and a few other entrees.
Some small plates still will be available, said chef Jeff Oberholtzer, but the feedback has been so strong on pasta specials that he's decided to make the switch. »Read Full Blog Post
No word yet on fate of Michelle Shocked show at Madison bar
Michelle Shocked's May 4 show in Madison - the last remaining gig on her tour, after anti-gay comments at a concert over the weekend led the rest of the venues to cancel the alt-folk singer's shows - is still on, at least for now.
The Capitol Times in Madison reports that the Harmony Bar in Madison is waiting to make a final decision on the show until the bar's owner, Keith Daniels, returns from an out-of-town vacation late next week. »Read Full Article
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Brattleboro Retreat can use building for vetsFebruary 19,2013Retreat can use building for vets
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Most of the e-mail I receive from readers starts out polite and cordial.
Most begin with the reader either telling me where they read the column, or saying something positive about their experience reading it.
Not so with the one that began, "I wish you would keep your negative comments to yourself." Nothing diplomatic there.
Just up front, confrontational, in your face. This guy didn't like what he read and didn't mind telling me.
Although I never understood exactly what set him off, he went on to admonish me that I should only include positive information when I write about wine. Kind of brought back memories of my mother telling me, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say...," and you know the rest.
Good advice to a youngster with a smart mouth, but is that really what you want from your wine columnist?
You see, I've always had credibility issues with reviewers who only have positive things to say.
Whether it's movies, music, restaurants or wine, I find it rather difficult to believe anyone who only has positive things to say when they write.
Maybe I'm just a bit too much of a realist, but when somebody likes everything, and thinks all of it is good, I can't help wonder whether their opinion counts for anything at all.
I used to read a lot of music reviews in magazines and I never had much use for the ones where all the reviews were positive. I'm sorry, but every new CD that comes out isn't one to get excited about.
I put a lot more value in the guy who would call a dog a dog and tell you to keep your money, because this wasn't worth buying.
Then, when the same reviewer raved about another disc, and how great it was, it was a whole lot more believable because you knew he wouldn't say that if it wasn't how he really felt.
There is one particular wine writer who does reviews for a major Internet site, and apparently, she likes every wine she ever tastes.
Maybe that's true, but it tends to make the reviews meaningless to me.
I don't like every wine I taste, but I do realize that my not liking a wine doesn't make it a bad wine.
I also realize that there is wine being sold that is not up to standards of quality and value, and when I come across it, I will say so.
I'm not here to tell you what to like, but I am going to give you an honest evaluation of what I drink, and when I tell you I really like a wine, you can balance that against the wines that I tell you I wouldn't buy.
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Peasant Leader Brutally Attacked in Honduras
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May 16th, 2014
Grassroots International joins with our partners La Via Campesina-Central America in condemning the recent attack of Rafael Alegría which occurred on May 13.
Monsanto Meets its Match in the Birthplace of Maize
On April 21, a Mexican judge dealt a blow to the efforts of agricultural behemoth Monsanto and other biotech companies to open the country to the commercial cultivation of genetically modified (GM) maize. The ruling upheld the injunction issued last October that put a halt to further testing or commercial planting of the crop, citing "the risk of imminent harm to the environment."
In a fitting tribute to Mexican surrealism, Monsanto had accused the judge who upheld the injunction of failing to be "impartial." I don't know if the presiding judge smiled when he denied Monsanto's complaint, but I did.
I had just arrived in Mexico to look at the GM controversy, and I could tell it was going to be quite a visit.
International Day of Peasants' Struggles and Peasant Seeds in Resistance
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April 17th, 2014
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Grassroots International nominee a finalist for 2014 Front Line Defenders Award
Berta Caceres, a Lenca indigenous woman who has been on the front lines defending the territory and the rights of the indigenous people for the last 20 years, is one of six finalists for the Front Line Defenders Award. Nominated for the award by Grassroots International, Berta is one of the founding directors of the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras (COPINH), a Grassroots grantee and ally.
Leading a River Revolution in Brazil
The Tapajos River basin is one of the best preserved regions in Brazil, a mosaic of protected forest reserves and indigenous lands. This river is located in the heart of the Amazon and is the home of the Munduruku's indigenous people and other riverine communities. It is the only river in the Amazon River basin currently free of dams. And a river revolution is happening there, led by Brazil's Movement of People Affected by Dams (MAB), a Grassroots International partner working in solidarity with indigenous people to stop the government's outrageous plan to build six dams along the Tapajos River.
Women Farmers Leading the Way
Women in rural India play a major role in food production. Over 80 percent of women in rural India work in agriculture, from sowing to harvesting crops to collecting and caring for seeds to caring for livestock collecting water. The role of men in agriculture tends to be limited to plowing, applying pesticides, and the business side of farming (like marketing). Although women are the backbone of agricultural production, they are not formally recognized as full-fledged farmers but rather as "farm laborers," with the tasks they perform put in the category of "unskilled labor." Without formal recognition as farmers, women don't have access to credits, compensation and relief benefits offered by the government. And that's something that the Tamil Nadu Women's Collective wants to change.
Honduran Human Rights Defender Celebrates a Step toward Vindication
Human rights activists enjoyed a victory this week when charges against an indigenous community leader were permanently dismissed.
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Life, Death and Bravery in Central America
Barbara Polk traveled with other Grassroots International supporters to Honduras and Guatemala in the fall of 2013. The article below provides an overview of the trip and her experiences.
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Not Bad For A 1-Year OldWritten by Rudy on November 11, 2009 - 6:58 am -
One year ago, when the world seemed to end and all hope was lost, the Rudy Report made its debut on the world wide web, and within a year, the world became a better place, and that is why we will celebrate the big 1-Year Rudy Report Anniversary, today on "World Rudy Report Day." Today is not just a day for Rudy, but it is also the day for all you readers. This would have not been possible without your continued support (Well, it would have been possible, but it would have sucked if nobody read it). And to all of you who have joined the Rudy Report over the past year: Great choice! You have become part of the information and lifestyle elite!
And just so you know, the Rudy Report will continue to provide you with the best sports information and must-know lifestyle facts in the second year, becoming stronger than ever...
Let's shift our attention to the prestigious and much-hyped Rudy Report 1-Year Website Anniversary Dear Rudy Competition ("RR1YWADRC"). Many of you have participated and there have been tons of great questions about a countless number of topics. Since the Rudy Report's birthday is on 11/11, Rudy has decided that there will not be just one winner, but four Number 1's. That's right, Rudy has chosen 4 winners, who will each be receiving one exclusive hat from the Rudy Report collection. Congratulations!
The Rudy Report will not be announcing all winners and their winning Dear Rudys at once. Instead, every winner's Dear Rudy will be presented on a different day, starting today and running until Monday. They will be in no particular order. First up will be a person named "Future Rudy" whose Dear Rudy took a unique approach. Enjoy! By the way, all Dear Rudy questions that did not win, will not become public, so that in a 100 years from now someone can do a cool marketing stunt and recover them as "The Lost Dear Rudys", kind of like the lost Michael Jackson or Beatles songs...
Below is a picture that shows how people around the world are celebrating the 1-Year Anniversary, followed by some interesting statistics about the Rudy Report.
The Rudy Report in Numbers:
1 - Twitter rank of the Rudy Report when ranking all Rudys, surpassing NBA stars, college football heroes, and politicians
2 - Number of times the Rudy Report was written while being thousands of feet above the ground on a plane
7 - Number of times Rudy politely declined to accept the Nobel Peace Prize before it was given to Barack Obama
64 - Number of countries in which the Rudy Report is read
117 - Days that have passed since the Rudy Report became the first internationally acclaimed media outlet in the world to declare the end of the recession on July 17, 2009
222 - Number of Rudy Reports produced in the past year
31,536,000,000 - Milliseconds that have passed since the Rudy Report made its online debut
In sports news, Joe Cada became the youngest ever World Series of Poker Main Event champion, winning $8.55 million in Las Vegas. The New York Yankees said they will try to re-sign Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, and Andy Pettitte for next year. The German Bundesliga has voted to uphold the "50+1 Rule", essentially denying investors the chance to become majority owners of a club. Meanwhile, 32-year old German national team goalkeeper Robert Enke shockingly died on Tuesday in what appears to be a suicide. And, Brett Hull, Brian Leetch, Lou Lamoriello, Luc Robitaille, and Steve Yzerman got inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to the Rudy Report, Willie Parker, Philipp Lahm, Matt Garza, and Estonian speed skating legend "Antsy" Ants Antson. On this day in 1750, the F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club (Note: Not nearly as nice as a Rudy Report hat), was formed in Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, VA, becoming the first college fraternity in the United States. Have a great celebration, check out the first of four winning Dear Rudys, and find out what the Vatican has to do with basketball in the Random Fact section!
Cuban Invasion - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is rumored to be interested in buying the Los Angeles Dodgers should the team become available. Read here.
It Takes Two - The Toronto Maple Leafs for the first time hinted that it would be okay for the National Hockey League to bring a second team to the area. Read here.
Smart Strategy - Stan Kroenke's gradual acquisition of Arsenal London shares is apparently meant to generate fan support and avoid a hostile takeover situation. Read here.
Fighting Windmills - Quebec City announced that it is conducting a study to find out if it makes sense for the region to submit another Olympic bid. Read here.
Renewed Hope - After years of struggling to get a new stadium, the San Diego Chargers appear to be closer to a solution that would allow the team to stay in town. Read here.
Looking At Options - A new reports provides as many as 20 options for the Columbus Blue Jackets to stay in the city, showing a real sense of urgency. Read here.
Rock On!Written by Rudy on November 10, 2009 - 7:24 am -
Tomorrow is the big 1-Year Anniversary and we will find out who won the famous Dear Rudy competition (Note: Rudy favors the undemocratic process by self-selecting the winner without consultation of a jury or unqualified experts), but let's finish up the first year first, today on "National Operating Room Nurse Day." By the way, you know that Rock 'n Roll has brought much joy to our lives, but few know that it can also make you better in school. This excerpt from a Facebook status update certainly proves the statement...
Pitchers Roy Halladay and Rich Harden might become available for trades this off-season. On Monday Night Football, the Denver Broncos hosted champion Pittsburgh. The Steelers prevailed and won at Mile High Stadium. In the NBA, the Knicks lost against Utah. And in the Premier League, Liverpool had a mediocre 2-2 tie against Birmingham City.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Donte Stallworth, Kenny Rogers, Jens Lehmann, and former Formula One racer Eddie Irvine. On this day in 1969, National Educational Television debuted the show Sesame Street in the United States. Awesome show! Have a great day, get ready for some Dear Rudys starting tomorrow, and check out a new Christmas fact in the Random Fact section!
Just A Little Bit More - The British government has apparently understated the costs of the 2012 Olympic Games by GBP 2.7 billion, resulting in total costs of at least GBP 12 billion. Read here.
Empire Expansion - Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert might acquire more Cleveland sports franchises should they become available on the market. Read here.
Agent Uncovered - The Football Association (FA) has ruled that clubs have to make public the payments they make to player agents. Read here.
P-P-P-Pokerface - A former Bear Stearns employee has become a poker player, winning $1.6 million at the final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event. Read here.
Shirt Shortfall - New Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo does not generate as many sales of merchandise as former player David Beckham, according to a new report. Read here.
Willing To Sell - NHL Columbus Blue Jackets majority owner John McConnell could sell the team if there is no solution for the difficult financial situation. Read here.
Big Fundraiser - Premier League club Liverpool FC is confident that it is able to raise as much as GBP 250 million for a naming rights deal for a new stadium. Read here.
Dogs Just Wanna Have FunWritten by Rudy on November 09, 2009 - 8:07 am -
Rudy Report 1-Year Anniversary Special Competition: To celebrate the Rudy Report's 1-Year Website Anniversary next Wednesday, November 11, 2009, a "Dear Rudy Competition" has been created. Everyone can participate and it's really easy. Just submit your Dear Rudy question by Monday, November 9, 2009, 8PM EST. The most creative, unusual, and unique Dear Rudy will be featured in Wednesday's Anniversary Edition and the winner will also get the Official Rudy Report Hat from the Rudy Report Collection! So hurry up and submit your questions for Rudy either in the site's Dear Rudy section or send it directly to email@example.com Good luck!
The Rudy Report is back from the weekend and we're really close to the big 1-Year Anniversary celebration, but until then there is lots to talk about, today on "National Go To An Art Museum Day." Remember, send in your Dear Rudy questions today for your chance to become famous around the world and wherever else the Rudy Report is read. By the way, if you ever wondered what it looks like when a little girl tells a dog a funny joke, just look at this picture right here...
While the Yankees are at the top of the world, the New York Giants have fallen hard, losing against San Diego 21-20 in the final seconds of the game. Just like the entire US auto industry, Jimmie Johnson's car was a wreck, making the NASCAR Chase interesting again as rivals caught up significantly in terms of points. On Saturday, the Knicks lost against Milwaukee. In the NHL, the Rangers lost against Calgary, but the Islanders had a solid 6-3 win against Atlanta. In college football, Alabama had a huge win versus LSU. Florida, Alabama, and Texas remain the top three teams. And, in the Premier League, Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0, thanks to a goal by captain John Terry, solidifying the team's lead in the league. Arsenal beat Wolverhampton, and Liverpool will face Birmingham City today.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Alessandro Del Piero, David Duval, Chris Jericho, and Italian bridge playing legend Fulvio Fantoni. (By the way, for all you People magazine readers, it's also Nick Lachey AND Vanessa Minnillo's birthday! Lame, I know.) On this day in 1985, Gary Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov at age 22. Have a great week, there is still no Dear Rudy due to the Anniversary Competition (see details on top), but you can learn something about toothpaste marketing in the Random Fact section!
Shift Change - Florida Panthers owner Alan Cohen has sold as much as half of his 43% stake in the Florida Panthers to Cliff Viner and Stu Siegel, giving up control of the team. Read here.
Financial Trouble - The property firm of Tottenham Hotspurs owner Joe Lewis failed in August which could be good news for rival Crystal Palace. Read here.
Creative Sponsorship - A firm is sponsoring US golfer Ryan Moore, but instead of making a direct payment to the player, they are giving him an ownership stake plus the option for a bonus. Read here.
Jackets Don't Fit - After a consultant said yesterday that the Columbus Blue Jackets may not be viable in Ohio, more details emerge, such as an annual team loss of $12 million. Read here.
New Name? - Premier League club Chelsea FC is exploring the possibility of a naming rights deal for the team stadium amid news that the transfer ban is suspeneded for the January window. Read here and here.
Christmas Gifts ContinuedWritten by Rudy on November 06, 2009 - 8:10 am -
Rudy Report 1-Year Anniversary Special Competition: To celebrate the Rudy Report's 1-Year Website Anniversary next Wednesday, November 11, 2009, a "Dear Rudy Competition" has been created. Everyone can participate and it's really easy. Just submit your Dear Rudy question by Monday, November 9, 2009, 8PM EST. The most creative, unusual, and unique Dear Rudy will be featured in Wednesday's Anniversary Edition and the winner will also get the Official Rudy Report Hat from the Rudy Report Collection! So hurry up and submit your questions for Rudy either in the site's Dear Rudy section or send it directly to firstname.lastname@example.com Good luck!
The Rudy Report will spend Saturday at the United Nations in an effort to increase awareness of how the Rudy Report makes the world a better place, but before that happens, we'll focus on the Weekend Edition, today on "National Men Make Dinner Day" (Note: This is a courtesy mention. Rudy does not actively participate in this day). Christmas is approaching quickly and the Rudy Report continues its Gift Guide 2009. Everyone at work has a coffee mug that has some kind of funny phrase on it. Well, if you really want something different, you should consider this one right here. From now on, besides tasting like Juan Valdez coffee, it will also look like it...
The New York Yankees will have their victory parade today in Downtown Manhattan, starting at 11am. For all Mets fans who were born after 1986 (the last time the Mets won a World Series), it's a great opportunity for you to come down and have a look at what the trophy actually looks like... And, in the UEFA Cup, Everton lost against Benfica Lisbon 2-0, Villareal beat Lazio Rome 4-1, and Bremen had a 2-0 win against Vienna, just to name a few top games.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Lamar Odom-Kardashian, Ana Ivanovic, and Ricky Romero. On this day in 1528, shipwrecked Spanish conquistador Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca became the first European to set foot in Texas. The second European to do that was Dirk Nowitzki. Have a great weekend, there's no new Dear Rudy due to the Anniversary Competition, but check out different technologies in the Random Fact section!
Final Yankees Numbers - The Economic Development Corporation has stated that the New York Yankees title run has resulted in a $59.6 million gain for New York businesses. Read here.
Domino Effect - After Honda and Toyota quitting Formula One racing, Renault is rumored to become the next team to withdraw from the competition. Read here.
Stan The Acquirer - Stan Kroenke has acquired even more shares of Premier League club Arsenal, now being shy just 0.1% of a mandatory takeover offer. Read here.
Revived Effort - An organization in Jacksonville has revived efforts to make sure that NFL franchise Jacksonville Jaguars stays in town. Read here.
Working On It - The Las Vegas City Council has taken further steps to get a sports franchise to the city by starting to plan an 18,000-seat arena. Read here.
Valuable Advice - A consulting firm says that the Columbus Blue Jackets could leave the city if the lease and financial prospects do not improve soon. Read here.
Rudy's Yoga Lessons Part IXWritten by Rudy on November 05, 2009 - 8:43 am -
Rudy Report 1-Year Anniversary Special Competition: To celebrate the Rudy Report's 1-Year Website Anniversary next Wednesday, November 11, 2009, a "Dear Rudy Competition" has been created. Everyone can participate and it's really easy. Just submit your Dear Rudy question by Monday, November 9, 2009, 8PM EST. The most creative, unusual, and unique Dear Rudy will be featured in Wednesday's Anniversary Edition and the winner will also get the Official Rudy Report Hat from the Rudy Report Collection! So hurry up and submit your questions for Rudy either in the site's Dear Rudy section or send it directly to email@example.com Good luck!
The Rudy Report would like to point out that you, the readers, are the fittest and healthiest of all, far surpassing performance levels of readers of magazines, such as Men's Health or Food & Wine, today on "National Donut Day." But your great fitness didn't happen overnight. No! You worked hard on it and participated in the now world-renowned Rudy Report Yoga Program. The series continues today with the Malasana position. As you can see, you can use some assistance if balancing is a bit too difficult at first, just like our amateur on the right...
Sayanora Phillies! The New York Yankees are the new World Series champion, beating Philadelphia in Game 6 7-3 to win their 27th championship title. Star of the night was Japanese master Hideki Matsui. As a result, the City of New York has announced the biggest parade ever to celebrate the Yankees, Mayor Bloomberg's re-election, and, of course, the 1-Year Anniversary of the Rudy Report website. You're all invited to join the party! Second place should be enough for a city that is proud of having a bell... and even that bell has crack. The title is back to where it belongs.
In the UEFA Champions League, Arsenal beat Dutch club Alkmaar 4-1, champion Barcelona still couldn't beat Kazan, resulting in a 0-0 draw, and Liverpool played 1-1 against Lyon on the road. Liverpool FC might be forced to sell striker Fernando Torres because of financial difficulties. In the NHL, New Jersey beat Washington 3-2, and the Islanders had a 3-0 loss against Buffalo. And, last and least, the New York Knicks lost against Indiana.
The Rudy Report says Happy Birthday to Yankee star Johnny Damon, Nick Folk, Jerry Stackhouse, Alexei Yashin, and Bill Walton. On this day in 1605, a conspiracy led by Robert Catesby to blow up the English Houses of Parliament was thwarted when Sir Thomas Knyvet, a justice of the peace, found Guy Fawkes in a cellar below the House of Lords. Have a great day, there's no new Dear Rudy due to the ongoing competition (see details on top), but you can learn something about the weather in the Random Fact section!
German Engineering - Besides being a team sponsor, Audi will become part owner of German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, buying 9.5% for 100 million Euros. Read here.
Out Of Gas - Japanese car maker Toyota has announced that it will withdraw from Formula One racing in an effort to cut costs in the company. Read here.
Regulation Coming - After warning Premier League clubs yesterday, UEFA president Michel Platini said the organization will create new debt rules and regulations next week. Read here.
Solution Imminent - Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale is close to getting new investors from Malaysia for the club, potentially resolving the team's debt situation. Read here.
Game On - Voters in Ohio have decided to allow gambling in the state, resulting in 4 new casinos with Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert being an investor. Read here.
Big Deals - The organizing committee for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London has unveiled various contracts for goods and services worth GBP 700 million. Read here.


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Skip to comments.Weekly Thread Thread #2 6/24/14
Posted on 06/24/2014 12:05:52 PM PDT by Roos_Girl
Good afternoon everyone. I'm glad we had a bit of interest in a sewing thread. I'm looking forward to learning from you all! I got busy this past week and made the Little One a pair of shorts. Here is a picture:
I'm very please with how they turned out considering it was my first attempt at making clothing. So I'm going to make a few more pairs for him in the next size up. A friend who saw them asked if I would make a couple of pairs for her niece's son and I agreed to do that. I also got to work on modifying two different patterns for blouses for me; for my exact measurements, taste, etc. I decided to take my chances and ordered fabric online for a number of reasons, so I'm hoping that won't turn out to be a mistake.
Here's my question for the experienced seamstresses; it seemed like cutting the fabric around the pattern was not as easy as it should have been. I folded the fabric in half, pinned down the pattern to both layers and used (what I thought was a nice pair of gingher) fabric shears to cut. The pieces mostly matched up like they were supposed to. In your experience, what's the best way to lay out a pattern and cut fabric and have things turn out like you want them to?
Ping to the weekly Thread Thread
Question-— every now and again I want to sew a hem but I'm not an experienced sewer nor have a fancy machine. Can I just use one of those small hand held units and which would you recommend?
My first wife was a seamstress so I'll follow along and watch.
Boys should be in blue and red and dark
They look good! Looks like you did a good job!
As far as laying out patterns, just follow the directions that come with it, that should work. Might help if you press the fabric first to make sure there are no wrinkles.
Adorable shorts. Love the rocket motif and the "pork chop pockets."
The shorts look very well done, including the elastic in the waistband. I always promote putting in pockets. Some kids like to collect things too, rose blooms, half a breakfast sausage, junk mail fliers about Pizza Discounts or Disneyland discounts.
You probably used a 100% cotton or predominantly cotton based fabric. Cotton washes well and won't shrink very much in the wash. Synthethic blends can be useful and are of much better quality today vs decades back in the days of Leisure Suits.
Love them!
PS I found this website yesterday www.allfreesewing.com Looks like they have a lot of free patterns for just about any project you can think of.
Hope some of you have progress pictures of your current projects you will share with all of us.
...I also press the pattern...get all the folds and wrinkles out of it as well. Great job for first time clothes!!
I bought a folding cardboard thing with a grid and measuring marks on it that is perfect for laying on a table and cutting out patterns without hurting the table - but it was more of a cat-mischief solution. I used to just do it on the floor but then the cats would come over and lay on the pattern/fabric! If I got mad at them, then it they would get playful and rip the tissue paper of the pattern (crinkly paper is fun!). So I had to ignore them until they got bored and walked away. The cardboard thing has teeth marks in it - I think they got mad at it since it took their fun away!
I use a rotary cutter and a tailoring curve. Just make sure you have a rotary cutting mat under it. As long as the fabric is coming up off the cutting surface at all, it will be uneven, so scissors don't work for me.
BTW, my cousin in Sweden is a new grandmother to a grandson. I made my cousin a hooded jacket of blue fleece and now I'm going to make a baby bunting of what is left of the fabric.
Nice work!
This is going to sound crazy, but trust me (said the person hiding behind the computer, right?) Don't try cutting around those little notches on the patterns that are there to help you match the pieces. Instead, use a water soluble pencil and mark the fabric with one, two, or three dots in the locations of the notches. I use different colors of pencils for different types of marks on the patterns. One color for the notches, another for the little dots (if there are any), another for darts, etc. I've found water color pencils work great for this. You can buy cheap water color pencil sets in craft stores. Be careful using water color pencils like red, navy, etc. on light colored fabric. And try to stay inside the seam allowance when possible with your marks.
As for scissors, make yourself a rule that you never break. Sewing scissors are ONLY used on fabric, period. Not crafts, not paper (except the patterns as you're cutting fabric), not elastic, nothing but fabric. And keep them sharp. Something else, how sharp are your pins? If yours are pretty old, they may be dull, which will bunch up the fabric just enough to throw the measurements off and will be noticeable. You may want to consider ball-point pins, if you're using nylon, polyester, jersey, or fabric that will run or snag.
Hope this helps. The shorts look really cute!
No matter what you use to cut fabric make sure it is sharp, sharp, sharp! If you use scissors, don't use them to cut anything but thread and fabric, and don't allow anyone else to use them for cutting paper, cardboard or plastic.
Also, if you use scissors, you can keep them sharp by keeping a glass jar handy. Use the scissors in a cutting motion on either side of the glass opening, as if you were going to "cut" it. You will feel the scissors tightening up as you work them.
Your project looks very good!
Great minds! LOL!
LOL. Yup!!
I've never used a hand held machine. Just for a hem, however....hem tape.
" A friend who saw them asked if I would make a couple of pairs for her niece's son and I agreed to do that."
As a long-time seamstress my advice is to NEVER agree to do someone else's work for free because the word spreads rapidly and you'll find yourself being expected to sew for MANY other people. I've been asked to do the most outrageous sewing for people who can well afford to BUY beautiful clothes for themselves and pay the store for the hem shortening.
Just one example of many: A neighbor who saw a woolen dress I had just completed except for the hem wanted me to loan her my brand new dress to wear to a party the next night. She was 4 inches shorten than I am, and I explained that I would never be able to remove the crease mark in the woolen material if I shortened it for her. (Not to mention that she was a sloppy eater). She said I was selfish!
Find some polite excuse to refuse.
I limited myself to sewing hems for my mother's new clothes. I hate sewing hems but I did it with love for my Mother.
I have only seen hand held "machines" that you must move along to the next stitch. That makes it very hard to control the length of the stitch and it will show. They are useful for costumes and even tacking up draperies when hanging however.
I don't even have one any more so no recommendation from me. Maybe someone has a new model that they like.
I have two sons and when they were of the small shorts age I must have made 50 pairs over the years. I found that if I used the pattern a lot it got a little ragged. So I used light iron on interfacing and ironed it to the pattern pieces. When they outgrew one pattern I was able to split the pieces and iron them on more interfacing in their enlarged size.
Very nice! Next time try cargo pockets for a change of look.
Good suggestions about ironing the fabric and pattern too.
If the fabric is brushed or has a nap it may "slither" to the side and need to have each piece cut separately. ( remember to "flip the pattern for the second side!)
This works for matching stripes or patterns too. Put the arrows and the corners of the pattern on the matching fabric pattern and all will match well!
Sorry, I've never used a handheld sewing machine.
I don't think a 2 year old in the odd orange shorts is such a horrible fashion faux pas, and whatever is not boyish enough about orange is more than made up for by the ROCKETS! :)
I actually told her I would charge her the cost of the fabric plus a small amount per pair. I appreciate your advice, I can see how freebies would turn into a nightmare.
I was hoping you had done just that.
Good for you.
I wasn't very clear in my description on how I prepared up to the point of cutting the fabric. First of all, the pattern is a downloadable pattern, so if/when the paper becomes too ragged to use or when I need to go up to the next size all I have to do is print out a new pattern. I was thinking about that and wondering what people used to do in the "old days" of tissue patterns.
I used a 100% cotton "quilting" weight. I think maybe a discussion about materials might be one of our future topics! So I washed the material in cold water. Dried it. Ironed it. Folded it in half and pinned the pattern on. Since I haven't done a lot of sewing I'm guessing that although my pins are probably a little less than 10 years old they're still sharp. At least they go into my fingertips easy enough. Ouch! I hope it was correct to fold parallel to the selvage. The scissors I use are only ever used for fabric. They stay in a little sewing box I have. Now, that said, I noticed that they all of a sudden have a burr in them halfway up the blade. I have absolutely no idea how it would have gotten there except that at some point something other than fabric was cut, but it wasn't by me. So I'm hoping that can be smoothed out by a good sharpening. Anyway, then I cut the fabric by letting most of the fabric & pattern sit on the table while I lifted just what I needed to to be able to cut. Like I said, it mostly worked out well, it just seemed a little cumbersome.
Thank you all for your input! Anyone else have any projects they have going on?
I sometimes trace patterns onto red dot paper. That way the edge never gets ragged, and I can modify the pattern as I go.
If u have trouble cutting them out I think the paper might be part of the problem. Just use lots of pins! My kids are now in their 40s, so tissue patterns were the only game in town back then.
Cowboy up!
For a utility hem on a cotton shirt, shorts, etc., the best bet is to iron it carefully into place and then stitch it.
By hand always looks best if you are a consistent, patient stitcher -- especially if there is a print and you can pick your way around the colors so your one color thread shows the least. If you want a machine stitch, a regular machine is best, unless you are really good with a hand-held.
LOL! I haven't explored the new fangled world of interweb patterns - the last pattern I bought was for my wedding dress! Since then, I mainly just do repairs or stuff I make up without a pattern (curtains, big tote bags for our beach chairs, toaster cover, etc). I'm excited to start making clothes again. First I have to buy a new machine...mine was acting funny so I had my mom check it out to see if it was worth repairing. She suggested I finally upgrade to something modern.
You are both wise not to allow friends to impose upon you more than you are willing.
Giving them the scraps in a plastic bag does seem to make them know you are not making money on their leftovers too!
Agree. Much easier.
Our high school had a seamstress completely abandon a full production project. She'd (the seamstress) left over 50 outfits incomplete.
Several sewing moms chipped in and (somehow) got all of the costumes sewn. I had to completely rip apart and resize several costumes. I hadn't sewn since toddler Halloween costume days!
They managed to recruit me for a couple of the fall show costumes. That's when I said..."that's it!". I sewed two 1920's dresses and said, "No more!"
Every year, I and another mom hemmed and repaired the school band uniforms. Of course, the kids had outgrown the one they had the year before and there were never enough long legged or teeny waisted pants. Our kids' senior year, we got new uniforms and nothing was hemmed. Not the pants, not the arms, nothing. And half the decorations had to be hand stitched on. Whew! Yeah, I made the mistake of hand stitching on our kids' patches to their jackets so the lining wouldn't be messed up and every other kid begged me to stitch their's on, too. Talk about sore fingers! But I did it out of love and knew their parents wouldn't do it for them. Heck, some parents couldn't be bothered to get them patches they'd earned, but they magically got sewing on. Lil' Missy made All State Band both years she tried out and won everything she ever entered so had patches covering the back, the front and down both sleeves.
Back in college, our one and only twirler would come to my dormroom and we'd rip apart her costumes every week so she'd have a different look for halftime. That was fun! Everyone thought she had a dozen costumes instead of just three.
Daughter showed up late Sunday so it was a major rush job to get the three panel drapes turned into two panels. It wasn't the neatest work but it got done. She happened upon her old band jacket and took it with her.
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Ouch....patches! I've sewn a few on, too. Mostly for Scouts. Finally, hubby started taking them to one of our cleaners. I know what you mean about not trying to sew through the lining....we didn't have to worry about that, with the Scout patches.
Love the story about the band uniforms. Lots of love sewn into those legs, sleeves, etc. I bet your daughter has many great memories with her band jacket....and will with the curtains, too.
That's what I love about sewing for someone....giving the gift of memories.
I finally gave up and got a new one. So happy! Here's a type that is affordable and good. There are lower, cheaper models but they just don't have enough power. This one is solid and can sew over lumps like jeans seams, etc. Just make sure you buy the CORRECT BOBBIN and insert it in the CORRECT DIRECTION. Otherwise, you'll go mad.
Singer 4452 or 4443 Heavy Duty
If you have a JoAnn store near you, ask to subscribe to their mail newsletter, or go online. Once in awhile they have sales on Singer. You can't use store coupons on sewing machines, but you can use them on bobbins. Bobbins come in packs of 6, 12 or 24.
Whatta mom! Awesome! I wouldn't trade one minute of my kids' growing years.
Except when you make a quilt for a baby or a wedding and you never get a thank you note. LOL...
I bought a Singer about 8 years ago and hate it. I have to lay it on it's back to be able to get the last couple doodads threaded and to have easier access to thread the needle. One would think Singer would have figured that problem out a century ago. Weirdest thing. Makes no sense.
Assuming 1) you are right-handed, and that 2) you mean the last hooks that are just above the needle:
With the machine in normal position,
engage the thread in all previous hooks, including the arm that goes up and down.
Then put your left index finger behind the thread while holding the end of the thread with your right hand.
Making a right angle at the level of the target hooks, so the thread is parallel to the work surface, use your right hand and a front-to-back motion to guide the thread into those last two hooks, while your left index finger steadies the thread.
Last, thread the needle front-to-back.
I have to use a needle-threader thingie or a magnifier on a stand to get the thread through the eye of any needle, these days.
Needle threader. Put the end of the thread through the flexible wire loop; stick the loop through the eye, pull the thread out of the wire loop on the other side, and remove the threader from the eye.
I'm a lefty but can do many things with either hand. It's not the actual threading but that the last few steps are out of sight line. You simply can't see them when you're sitting in front of the machine. The last hook before the needle must be done sort of from the back which makes no sense. Very poor design by Singer. If I were to ever need another machine, this model lost me as a customer.
I hear you -- I had that on my old White machine. The Singer I bought recently had the last hook in the front, tho. But there are lots of options out there.
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Dear Miss Manners: While staying at my boyfriend's family's cabin for a holiday weekend, we encountered a generation gap in diet styles. His parents, in their efforts to "treat" us, prepared three meat-and-potatoes-type meals each day, like bacon, pancakes and potatoes for breakfast, and dessert at each meal.
In addition, they asked us again and again to "finish up the last serving," in many cases stuffing us to the point of indigestion. We arrived with some of our own groceries, primarily vegetables, yogurt and fruit, in an attempt to pre-empt some of this, to no avail.
How can we convey our healthier eating preferences without hurting their feelings? My boyfriend and I are both fit and active. His parents have heart conditions and high cholesterol.
Gentle Reader: That makes it easier. Not on them, of course, but on you. You should not be dealing with your appetites, but with theirs. Their son must start with an expression of serious concern about their health, and a plea that they at least try to eat more sensibly.
You must stay out of this, only jumping in enthusiastically when he asks that they let the two of you cook for them for a weekend, promising that you will both do your best to make the food enticing.
Miss Manners cautions you not to speak of this as a diet, and not to notice if they are sneaking food on the side. At the very least, you will have had a weekend to your taste, and perhaps even have benefited them.
Deflecting nosy queries
Dear Miss Manners: I am an artist and participate in many art shows. Generally these shows and festivals are on the weekends, open to the public. Often they are set up on city streets and in parks.
Many times, people will ask if my work is selling. It usually is, "Are you selling anything? Making any money?" Sometimes it is worse – people think nothing of asking if I am actually making a living. I want to be polite, but I also want to try to make them understand this is not an appropriate question.
How should I respond to these questions?
Gentle Reader: Try, "Yes, I went into it for the money. What I really dreamed of doing, ever since I was a small child, was to become a stockbroker."
Wearing red to wedding
Dear Miss Manners: Is it inappropriate to wear a red dress to a wedding? Somewhere I heard that it was a statement to say that you opposed the marriage.
Gentle Reader: There has been a ban on wedding guests wearing red. It was considered too racy for a wedding. Now that brides want to look racy, Miss Manners considers that a lost cause.
Theatergoers are rude
Dear Miss Manners: I have noticed that during New York Broadway shows, there is an increasing habit by usually wealthy, older patrons to open candy and eat/chew during the show. These tickets are not cheap, and I am wondering what to do about this. I have tried the "stare," asking ushers, etc., and still the shows are being treated as $5 movies by the patrons. What to do as the next step?
Gentle Reader: You are not alone in believing that attendees at more expensive events should have better manners, or in observing that they do not.
However, while Miss Manners sympathizes with your frustration she believes that courtesy should be as common in the cheap seats as in the boxes.
The next step, when complaining to the ushers about the audience doesn't work, is to complain about the ushers to the management.
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By Paige Donner
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Classic French menus are practically pre-ordained to include the standard fare of onion soup, steak tartare, snails and frogs' legs not to mention duck, rabbit and soufflé. Although these selections can vary according to the region that the classic French restaurant represents. If it's Burgundian cuisine, you can count on the snails, for a taste of Bordeaux, try the duck at Le Petit Bordelais.
The real classic here on this list, however, is Au Pied de Cochon. A fixture in Les Halles since the '40s, this landmark just keeps getting better. It's disinguished, too, by the Maitre Restaurateur label, meaning everything is made in-house. So go ahead and indulge in the pork paté, it's some of the best in the city, not to mention the signature dish, their pig's trotters. Another true classic on this list, at least for beef lovers, is Maison de l'Aubrac. For those who love steak and potatoes, you'll be in heaven here with their carefully raised cows served up as steaks with the regional specialty, aligote, a cheesy creamy French-style mashed potato.
We tend to romanticize the inclusion of frogs' legs and escargots (snails) on a menu and call it French. But for visitors to France these seem to be the classic dishes that make us feel like we've tried the local cuisine. So, you'll find the fairly new and very popular restaurant, with wine connoisseurs, at least, Les Climats, on this list. For a classic French bistro menu, and moreover, the ambiance of this place which has stood in its same Left Bank spot since 1845, Le Polidor is a great pick. For truly fine French traditional dining, nd you'll be hard pressed to find anywhere which does it better, or with more warmth and generoisty than Les Tablettes. And, to top off a day of shopping in the fabulous Place Ternes district, stop in at La Lorraine for lunch or dinner for a treat or even a platter of outstanding seafood and oysters.
Au Pied de Cochon
You can't say you've really been to Paris until you've dined here at Au Pied de Cochon. The name of the restaurant means "pig's foot" literally translated, or pig's trotters for the culinary translation. And that is what the restaurant became famous for. Opened in 1947 by a former butcher. It has kept its authenticity, even if it has added a touch of elegance and refinement, over the years. The restaurant is known, and loved, for still making all their dishes by hand on premise. This is the place to order that plate of pork paté since it was made right there in the kitchens, and not bought from outside. And though they do sell hundreds of thousands of plates of pig's trotters here annually, the dish not to miss is their onion soup. It is one of the best in the city. (+33 1 40 13 77 00)
Le Petit Bordelais
In the perfect little Eiffel Tower neighborhood of rue St. Dominique sits this comfortably wonderful neighborhood restaurant, Le Petit Bordelais. The Chef-Owner, Philippe Pentecôte, is originally from Bordeaux – St. Emilion to be exact – hence the name of his restaurant. The interior of all deep red and burnt orange velvet-upholstered high-backed chairs and banquet seating instantly invites you to settle in and prepare yourself for a superb meal. And a superb meal is what you will enjoy here. The menu is presented in both French and English which makes choosing between Sea Bass served with crispy seasoned skin coupled with tender white flesh garnished with roasted pine and hazel nuts or the Duck which goes so well with Bordeaux wines, a breeze. At least, no translation is required. With your coffee come the traditional Bordelais cannelés, also house made. Even in Bordeaux you will be hardpressed to find better. (01 45 51 46 93)
Le Polidor
This is one of those old bistros that are still standing in a tucked away sidestreet on the Left Bank. Its date painted on the door proclaims its age – it's been here since 1845. This isn't the place for fancy, but it is the place for good. Expect standard French traditional fare such as entrecote with roast potatoes or steak-frites or even boudin. Their wine shop just next door, serving as a sort of annex to the restaurant has outstanding choices and a selection that spans from reasonable to splurge-affordable. It also assures that the wines served here are good quality and accompany your meal choices fittingly. (01 43 26 95 34)
Frederic Simonin
This 1-Michelin-starred, Joel Robuchon-trained, 30-something chef humbly turns out exquisite meals in his all black-and-white restaurant in the shadows of the Arc de Triomphe. Style triumphs here; not just in the décor, but also in the kitchens. The seasonal menu is the creative inspiration of this young chef who is that rarity these days: a chef who is content to whip up extravagant and inspired dishes in the kitchen while more or less shunning the spotlight for himself. The cuisine here is refined French Traditional, meaning here you are served dishes that are based on the culinary history of France but which dare to have a fresh spin. (01 45 74 74 74)
Le Soufflé
What could be more classically French than a soufflé ? In this cosy little restaurant just off the Place de la Concorde, you can indulge in up to 20 different kinds of soufflés. The list includes savory as well as sweet. For the savory soufflé try the Henri IV, a soufflé served with roast chicken and mushroom gravy. For dessert the chocolate soufflé comes with rich, thick, hot chocolate sauce, served right at your table. This is a family friendly restaurant and English is spoken here. There are two seatings, 7pm and 9pm. The menu includes an all-soufflé choice of appetizer and main, such as: a cheese (Swiss or Comté) soufflé followed, as a main dish, by a beef bourgignon soufflé. Their traditional menu includes duck in stewed fresh peaches or salmon served with a mini spinach soufflé. The restaurant is always full so make reservations in advance. (0142 60 27 19)
This chef, trained under the esteemed Alain Senderens, has enjoyed buzzworthy instant success since he and is pastry-chef wife opened up their own restaurant here in the Fall of 2014. The food here is French witth a nouvelle accent and Japanese aesthetics. The open kitchen allows you to watch Chef "Teshi' at work with his staff throughout your meal. Lunch time is when the seats are filled with businesspeople, but dinner time offers a more subdued ambiance, one in which you are surrounded by the purity of the simple white décor. The open kitchen here, too, affords a dynamic view onto the chef and his team hard at work to prepare this fine dining cuisine. Here you won't find dishes so much hearty as they are delicately crafted and intricately presented. (01 47 20 74 94)
Maison de L'Aubrac
This is meat-eater's paradise. The beef here comes from the celebrated region of Aubrac. Until you've tried it, that might not sound like a big deal. But once you've indulged, you'll be seeking out your steak dinners here from now on. The husband-wife owners of this restaurant also raise their own cattle in the south of France in the celebrated Aubrac region. This makes them the only restaurant in Paris who serve steaks from the cows they raise themselves. If the term "traceability" has become a catchword in foodie circles, then this is the place that demonstrates that. The downstairs dining room fills up quickly for both lunch and dinner, but there is plenty more seating upstairs, as well. For dessert don't even think of passing up their house version of tarte tatin - suffice it to say it's not the apple pie your grandma used to make. (01 43 59 05 14)
Brasserie La Lorraine
lace Ternes, not far from the Etoile on the top end of the Champs Elysées, is one of the prettiest little "places" in Paris. Nestled in the shopping district of the 17th arrondissement, this historical brasserie perches, in a very obvious way, right on the roundabout. You'll notice straight away its offerings of fresh oysters and other crustacean delicacies, all sourced fresh and direct from the producers, mostly in Brittany. But that's not to say that if you have a taste for something more terrestrial, you won't be satisfied. Au contraire, as every good Parisian brasserie, you will also find on the menu a hearty selection of beef, pork and chicken dishes, mostly served with accompaniments of some form of potato, such as oven roasted, au jus, whole potatoes. (01 56 21 22 00)
Les Climats
This restaurant is devoted to the extrarodinary wines of Burgundy. The word "Climat," refers, in French, to the small parcels that make up the mosaic-like terroir of Burgundy and its famous vineyards. Hence, this is the best restaurant in Paris to bring a Burgundy wine lover. The cuisine served here, of course, is that which pairs perfectly with Burgundy wines. In addition to the region's famous escargots (yes, snails) there are also other regional specialties on offer her, such as wild sea bass, veal and black truffle, oysters from Utah Beach, venison and red partridge. These mains and appetizers are all dressed to perfection by Chef Julien Boscus, who earned a Michelin star earlier for the restaurant in 2015. (01 58 62 10 08)
Les Tablettes de Jean-Louis Nomicos
Hands down one of the most cheerful gastronomic restaurants in Paris, Les Tablettes Jean-Louis Nomicos highlights the talented chef's Mediterranean origins. Nomicos took over this former Joel Robuchon outpost several years ago and has been delighting the very difficult-too-please 16th arrondissement finicky Parisians ever since. The name comes from the fact that the menus are presented on iPads or "tablettes" in French. Signature dish is Black Truffle Macaroni with Foie Gras. His menu is full of dishes inspired from his Mediterranean roots, such as citrus and caviar, but made with the finest French gourmet ingredients like ris de veau (sweet meats) a French delicacy. And the chef himself is friendly, generous and gregarious, characteristics you feel in his dishes, the ambiance of his restaurant and the good nature of his staff. A rarity here as well is that this gastronomic restaurant is open 7 days a week. (01 56 28 16 16)
About Paige Donner
Paige is a transplanted Parisian. She first arrived as a young bride in the early 90s to live in Paris, having uprooted herself from her native California. Paige has two APPs: #ParisFoodAndWine and #BordeauxFoodAndWine available on Apple and Android. Paige hosts Paris GOODfood+wine which airs on World Radio Paris and is also available on iTunes. When not in Paris Paige often visits vineyards and wine regions. She is also founder of Paris Food And Wine. As a journalist, Paige writes/has written for the NY Times,LA Times, Michelin Guide, Fodor's, Blackbook, Variety
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