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Davanti named to Best Restaurant list : Davanti Enoteca, an Italian restaurant that opened last year in San Diego's Little Italy, was named Wednesday as one of 50 nominees for Bon Appetit magazine's Best New Restaurant of 2012 award. Davanti was one of just five restaurants in California named to this year's list and the only San Diego eatery to make the cut. Chef Luigi Negroni's menu was praised by the magazine for its "spot-on salumi", small plates, escarole and apple Salad, cacio e pepe and happy hour menu. The list will be narrowed to 10 in a few weeks, with the final award later this fall. Launched last year by Chicago restaurateur Scott Harris (who launched the 22-store Mia Francesca restaurant chain 20 years ago), Davanti is a casual Italian wine bar serving tapas, salad, wood-fired pizzas and pastas. There are Davantis in Chicago, San Diego's Little Italy and Del Mar Heights. Visit davantisandiego.com .
Karl Strauss opens in 4S Ranch : Karl Strauss has opened its seventh brewery restaurant at 10448 Reserve Drive in Rancho Bernardo's 4S Ranch neighborhood. The 8,200-square-foot restaurant, which opened its doors July 31, includes a bar and brewery, with seating for 253 (including 104 on the patio). The bar has 12 beers on tap and an onsite 7-barrel brewhouse overseen by a brewmaster. The restaurant's menu is billed as "West Coast pub fare." Visit karlstrauss.com .
Falkner Winery Vertical Tastings: Falkner Winery in Temecula will launch monthly vertical tastings, where samples will be offered of multiple vintages of the same wine from the same producer. The first tasting is from 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 25 and will focus on eight vintages from 2000 to 2007 of Falkner Meritage-Bordeaux style blend. Each monthly session led by sommelier George Meyers will be limited to 16 tasters. Cost is $40. Reserve to 951-676-8231, ext. 109.
Battle of the Barrios : Five San Diego bartenders will compete in a beer cocktail competition during August at Sessions Public in Ocean Beach. Every Monday through Aug. 27, mixologists will be mixing "beertails" with Zaya Rum and an assortment of beers. The bartender who sells the most cocktails on his or her night will have his drink featured on the menu. The lineup is Jason O'Brian from URBN Coal Fired Pizza on Aug. 7; Christian Siglin of Craft & Commerce on Aug. 13; Tyler French of Lion's Share on Aug. 20; and Travis Urban from Prohibition on Aug. 27.
Side Bar offers bartender shots: Side Bar Ultra Lounge in downtown San Diego has created a program called "America's Next Top Bartender," where aspiring mixologists can get behind the bar (no experience necessary) and whip up drinks for customers. The bartenders can either keep their tips or donate them to charity and Side Bar will match their donation. Applicants can sign up online alone or in groups. Details at sidebarsd.com .
Sprinkles delivery deal: Sprinkles Cupcakes is offering a sweet incentive for its delivery costumers. Now through Sept. 3, customers who order three dozen cupcakes for delivery will get the third dozen for free. The La Jolla gourmet cupcake shop promises deliver within four hours. Visit sprinkles.com for ordering information.
Tender Greens opens in La Jolla: Tender Greens, the San Diego restaurant named the San Diego Magazine's 2012 Critics Pick for Best Salad, has opened a new location at Westfield UTC shopping center in La Jolla. The kitchen is headed by executive chef Peter Balistreri (who opened the first Tender Greens in Point Loma with his similarly named cousin Pete Balistreri). The restaurants specialize in seasonal salads, house-made cheese, charcuterie, humanely raised meats, sustainable seafood and shellfish and local wines and beers on tap. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Chocolate exhibit returns: Chocolate lovers, rejoice. The San Diego Natural History Museum is bringing back its blockbuster "Chocolate" exhibit on Oct. 12. The exhibit, which will run through March 2013, broke box office records when it was here several years ago. The exhibit explores the cacao plant that produces chocolate, as well as the history, anthropology, economics and cultural importance of the sweet treat. The walk-through exhibit concludes, naturally, with a chocolate shop for take-home treats, and there will be chocolate sampling by local chocolatiers throughout the course of the exhibit. Visit sdnhm.org .
New chef at Donovan's: Augie Saucedo has been named the new executive chef of Donovan's Prime Seafood in the Gaslamp Quarter. Previously, he worked at the Shelter Pointe Hotel and Marina, Chameleon Cafe in Coronado, The Shores in La Jolla, the Mission Inn in Riverside and the San Diego Convention Center. Saucedo has created a new menu at Donovan's that includes Parsley and Leek-Crusted Alaskan Halibut, Lobster Risotto with Truffle Cheese and Smoked Almond-Crusted Salmon.
New whiskey bar in North Park : Seven Grand Whiskey Bar, operated by the owners of the famed Los Angeles Whiskey Bar, has opened at 3054 University Ave. in North Park. The 4,100-square-foot hunting lodge-style bar serves more than 200 varieties of whiskeys, ryes and Scotches, as well as local craft beers. Open from 8 p.m.-2 a.m. daily, the bar will feature a Whiskey Society membership program and live jazz and blues music is planned later in the summer. Visit sevengrandbars.com or call 619-269-8820.
New pizza bar in Little Italy: Isola Pizza Bar has opened at 1526 India St. in San Diego's Little Italy. Owned by former Arizona chef Mossimo Tenino, who named the restaurant after his grandmother, the restaurant's menu features wood-fired gourmet pizzas (beef cheek and shellfish are two varieties), gourmet salads, antipasti and salumi. Visit isolapizzabar.com .
Uptown Tavern set to open : Uptown Tavern has opened at 1236 University Ave. in Hillcrest. Owned by David Cohen and Bobby Jones, the partners behind North Park's West Coast Tavern, Uptown will have the atmosphere of a rustic-chic neighborhood bar with roll-up garage door windows, indoor and outdoor dining areas, HD televisions and a menu created by executive chef Eli Freebairn. Uptown's bar will have 20 taps for beer and a large selection of vodka drinks and craft cocktails.
Nature's Kitchen debuts: The former Cafe 21 restaurants in Normal Heights and downtown San Diego have been renamed Nature's Kitchen to reflect a new menu of ingredients entirely sourced from local and organic farms. Chef Leyla Javadov said she spent months sourcing purveyors for her menu, which includes Baklava Crumble Salad, Curry Seared Scallops, Zucchini Cake Skillet, Khan Pilaf, Vegan Sutee and more. Among its suppliers are local Ram's Farm, Sage Mountain Farm, Mary's Free Ranch, TR Natural, Fresh Origins and True Leaf Farms. Later this summer, Nature's Kitchen plans to host a series of "meet the farmer" dinners. Visit cafe-21.com .
Fuze plans Taco Tuesdays : Fuze Restaurant and Lounge, the new Korean fusion restaurant in Mira Mesa, is now offering a Taco Tuesday promotion with kalbi tacos (Korean short ribs with scallions, cabbage and sliced onion) and pork belly tacos (Thai-style marinated pork belly with pico de gallo) and calamari tacos.
Saltbox offers happy hour, pool menus : Saltbox Dining & Drinking in downtown San Diego has two new summer promotions. From noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, the SummerSalt Pool Lounge on the fourth floor of adjacent Hotel Palomar presents SummerSalt Sundays pool parties with DJ slowhand, Tacos by Chido Man and a happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. Saltbox Lounge also offers a new late night happy hour from 10 p.m. to midnight through the end of summer, featuring $5 wine, beer and cocktail specials.
Hiatus opens in La Jolla : Hiatus, a new cocktail bar and lounge overseen by bartender Nate Howell, opens Aug. 9 at Kimpton's newly renovated Hotel La Jolla. It joins Cusp Dining & Drinks, which opened Aug. 1. The bar specializes in infused cocktails and small plates developed by Cusp chef Donald Lockhart. Visit cusprestaurant.com .
New pastry chef at Waters: Pastry chef Joe Burns has joined Waters Fine Foods & Catering in Solana Beach and Bay Park. The South Carolina native previously worked at Pamplemousse Grille in Solana Beach and George's at the Cove in La Jolla. His specialties include Ginger-Curry Bread Pudding, Green Dragon Apple Tartar, Citrus Soup and Mr. Burn's Bars (chocolate-dipped frozen cheesecake strips on sticks, with sprinkles).
New chef at 1500 Ocean : Chef Robert Hohmann is the new chef de cuisine at 1500 Ocean restaurant at the Hotel del Coronado. Hohmann was formerly the chef de cuisine at Michael Chiarello's Bottega Ristorante in Napa, where he was a James Beard Foundation nominee Top 5 Best Chef Pacific 2012, and in 2010 was consulting executive sous chef of Lincoln Restaurant in Manhattan. He will unveil his new menu on Oct. 1.
Toast live-streams grape harvest: At 3 p.m. Aug. 10, Toast Enoteca & Cucina in Little Italy will live-stream video from the Donnafugata Winery's grape harvest at the Contessa Entellina estate in Sicily (it will be midnight in Sicily, the moment the estate begins harvesting its chardonnay grapes). During the broadcast, the Donnafugata winemakers will explain their harvesting techniques, take questions from guests via Facebook and walk viewers through a tasting of wines (which is $20). After the one-hour live stream, Toast will offer a multicourse Donnafugata wine dinner for $50 (or $55 including the pre-dinner wine tasting). RSVP to 619-269-4207.
San Diego Wine Country Festival: Bernardo Winery hosts its second festival of local vintners from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 11 at 13330 Paseo del Verano in Rancho Bernardo. More than 20 San Diego County wineries will be pouring samples and there will be food booths, wine education and prize drawings. Tickets are $25 online ($30 at the door), which includes 10 tastings, glass, baguette and oil/vinegar for dipping. Visit bernardowinery.com or 858-487-1866.
Bell Lap at Burlap Brunch : Burlap in Del Mar Heights has teamed with Ranch and Coast Magazine for a benefit brunch at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 12. Named for the harness racing term of a race's last lap, the event will benefit Rachel's Women's Center and includes brunch, bottomless mimosas, fashion show and goodie bag for $45 (or for $117, diners can add the Sept. 2 track page, which includes brunch, turf club passes at the Del Mar racetrack and roundtrip transportation. Visit burlapeats.wantickets.com .
Daphne's offers Olympics special: On Aug. 12, closing day of the London Olympics, Daphne's California Greek restaurants will offer $5 off a $20 meal purchase.
Strip club offers free steak deal: San Diego's Gaslamp Strip Club steakhouse celebrates its 10th anniversary on Aug. 15 with a free steak dinner special. Diners will get a free steak dinner with purchase of another (of equal value or less) that night only. The club at 340 Fifth Ave. is open to ages 21 and up only. Visit gaslampsteak.com .
Chandler's hosts Julia Child dinner: Chandler's Restaurant and Lounge at the newly opened Hilton Carlsbad Oceanfront Resort & Spa will serve a three-course prix-fixe Julia Child Tribute Dinner menu Aug. 15 and 16. The late chef, famed for introducing classic French cooking techniques to America, would've been 100 on Aug. 15. The menu will feature some of Child's most famous dishes, Boeuf Bourgignon, Sole Meuniere and Tarte Tatin. Cost is $38 ($48 with wine pairings). Reserve to 760-683-5500.
Chef's Market Dinner at Red Door: Red Door Restaurant & Wine Bar hosts a four-course dinner to mark the 100th anniversary of the late master chef Julia Child at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15 at 741 W. Washington St., Mission Hills. The event will feature a farmers market tour, cooking tips and author's talk by San Diego chef Amy Finley, winner of "The Next Food Network Star" and author of "How to Eat a Small Country." Cost is $48 or $73 with wine pairings. Reserve to 619-295-6000.
Dallmann turns one: Dallmann Fine Chocolates will celebrate its one-year anniversary in the Flower Hill Center with a public celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 16. To mark the occasion, owner and chocolatier Isabella Valencia will introduce a new candy, the popping champagne truffle, and there will be several chocolate gift specials.
Mama's Kitchen 17th Annual Wine Tasting : Bourbon Street in University Heights hosts a fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16. Event includes wine, hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, games and more. Tickets are $60 ($70 at the door) and benefit Mama's Kitchen, which delivers hot meals to San Diegans with AIDS and cancer. Reserve at mamaskitchen.org or 619-233-6262.
Stone 16th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival: Stone Brewing Co. will celebrate its sweet 16 with a two-day beer festival Aug. 17 and 18 at Cal State San Marcos. Events include a brewers reception from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 17 ($75) and a beer festival, where ticket-holders can purchase admission to tasting sessions from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 18 ($40 buys 10 four-ounce samples). More than 40 breweries and 100 beers will be represented. All proceeds will benefit local charities. Visit stonebrewing.com/anniv .
Bates hosts Gourmet Food Truck Fest: Bates Nut Farm in Valley Center will host its first food truck meet from 3 to 9 p.m. Aug. 18. More than one dozen Southern California food trucks will be parked at the farm, including Devilicious, Crepes Bonaparte, Thai 1 On, Slow Cal BBQ, Groggy's Fat Sandwiches, Chubby's Burgers and more. For the complete list, visit vcfoodtruckfest.com .
Worlds Alive Benefit Dinner at George's: Three-star Michelin chef Christopher Kostow of Meadowood in Napa Valley will join his former boss, Trey Foshee (executive chef/partner at George's at the Cove) for a benefit dinner at 6 p.m. Aug. 19 at George's California Modern in La Jolla. The chefs will alternate courses for the six-course dinner with wine pairings. Cost is $375 and benefits Words Alive, a charity focused on early childhood literacy programs. To register, visit wordsalive.org .
"#NBD" Cocktails Event: Anthony Schmidt and the bar staff of Noble Experiment will host a "No Big Deal" "classic" cocktails party from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. Aug. 20 at El Dorado Cocktail Lounge, 1030 Broadway, San Diego. The drink menu includes traditionals like Cosmo, Tequila Sunrise, Appletini and Blue Hawaiian and not-so-traditionals, such as Scooby Snack, Incredible Hulk, Duck Fart, Jolly Rancher and Red Headed Slut.
Ruth's Chris 90+ Wine Dinner : Ruth's Chris Steakhouse and Wine Enthusiast magazine co-present a five-course steak and lobster risotto dinner paired with wines rated by the magazine at 90 or more (on a scale of 100) at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at 11582 El Camino Real in Del Mar and at 1355 N. Harbor Drive in San Diego. Cost is $115. Visit ruthschris.com .
URBN, Hess team up for stout release : URBN Coal Fired Pizza and Hess Brewing Co. of San Diego will release their first barrel-aged imperial stout Torulus beer at a tasing party at 6 p.m. Aug. 23 at URBN, 3085 University Ave., San Diego. A flight of Torulus and beers by Hess and URBN will be offered for $22 (includes snifter glass). Visit urbnnorthpark.com .
El Bizcocho Taste Explorations : El Bizcocho restaurant at the Rancho Bernardo Inn will host monthly wine dinners until it closes for a $2 million remodel and renaming at the end of summer. El Biz was the first California restaurant to offer winemaker dinners in the '70s, so the Inn has brought them back as a tribute to the restaurant's 44-year history.
- Locavore Taste Exploration , 6 p.m. Aug. 23. Dishes created by guest guest chef Paul Hancock of Catalina Country Club and artisan cocktails, all inspired by local craftsmen, will come together with displays by Estaban Interiors, SD Urban Timber and local jewelers and artists, with live entertainment and produce from the Inn garden and other local markets. Cost is $99.
- Beer vs. Wine Dinner , 6 p.m. Oct. 5. The sixth annual dinner allows diners to choose whether beer or wine makes the best pair for six dishes. Details soon.
San Diego Spirits Festival: San Diego's top mixologists and dozens of alcohol brands will be showcased at the fourth-annual weekend fest that draws more than 3,000 each year 1 to 9 p.m. Aug. 25 and 26 in The Port Pavilion at Broadway Pier, 1000 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego. Events include cocktail parties, live music and strolling entertainers, the Ultimate Bartenders Battle, and the Grand Tasting Event for the public. Visit sandiegospiritsfestival.com or call 858-551-1605.
Orfila Vineyards 2012 Grape Stomp : The San Pasqual Valley winery will hold its annual grape stomp fiesta from 4 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25 at 13455 San Pasqual Road, Escondido. Tickets are $85 and include grape-stomping, a wine-tasting reception, dinner buffet, tractor rides and live music. Call 760-738-6500, Ext. 20.
Orin Swift Wine Dinner: Bistro West and West Steakhouse host a five-course dinner with pairings featuring produce from the restaurants' 1-acre Carlsbad garden at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Bistro West, 4960 Avenida Encinitas, Carlsbad. Cost is $75. Reserve to 760-930-8008.
Falkner Winery Jazz & Lunch : On Sept. 1 and 2, the Temecula winery and its Pinnacle Restaurant will offer live music by S&R Jazz and saxophonist Jason Weber from noon to 3 p.m. to accompany lunch service. Also from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1 through 3, Pinnacle will offer a three-course lunch for two for $55 ($65 with glass of wine). Reserve to 951-676-8231, ext. 1.
Taste at the Cove: More than 30 La Jolla-area restaurants will offer tastings at the 11th annual fundraiser from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 6 at Scripps Park at La Jolla Cove, 1100 Coast Blvd. in La Jolla. Tables of 10 are $3,000 and proceeds benefit the San Diego Sports Medicine Foundation. Visit tasteatthecove.com .
Rachel's Brunch & Jewel concert : Nightclub and restaurant impresario hosts a fundraising brunch, featuring a live concert by Jewel, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 9 at the private estate of Joan Wait, 7243 Encelia Drive in La Jolla. Tickets are $425 and proceeds will benefit Rachel's House, a shelter for homeless women and children run by San Diego's Catholic Charities. For details, visit www.ccdsd.org .
The Spirits of Mexico Festival : The ninth annual celebration of Mexican tequila, beer and spirits returns to Old Town San Diego Sept. 9 through 16. Details at thespiritsofmexico.com . Schedule:
• 3-6 p.m. Sept. 9 : Tequila Trail. Tequilas, mexcals, sotols , bacanoras and other spirits will be served with culinary specialties at various Old Town eateries; $35.
• Sept. 10-11: 2012 Spirits of Mexico Tasting Competition. A global panel of judges will award gold, silver and bronze medals to liquor brands from throughout Mexico.
• 6-10 p.m. Sept. 14: Tasting Reception and Awards Dinner . Barra Barra Saloon hosts an agave-infused awards dinner hosted by Mark DeCarlo with a live auction benefiting Sky Ranch Foundation; $95
• 7-9 p.m. Sept. 15: Main Event. Distillers, industry experts and brand representatives will host tastings and seminars for the public in the McCoy Garden Courtyard on Wallace Street; $50-$75 ($25 for designated drivers)
• Sept. 16: Bus Tour. Tequila aficionados will take passengers to Puerto Nuevo, Mexico, for a Baja lobster lunch.
Chef Showdown : Center for Community Solutions hosts its eighth annual Iron Chef-style competition from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 13 at NTC Promenade in Point Loma. Ten San Diego County chefs will compete before a panel of judges including chefs and restaurateurs Bernard Guillas, Ingrid Croce, Sam Zien, Michelle Lerach and Joe Busalacchi. Competitors include Paul McCabe (Delicias), Anthony Sinsay (Burlap), Augie Saucedo (Donovan's), Hanis Cavin (Carnitas Snack Shack), Amy DiBiase (The Shores), Dawn Parks (Wild Thyme Co.), Joe Magnanelli (Cucina Urbana), Bobby Mariner (Viejas), Scotty Wagner (Chi Cuisine) and Chris O'Donnell (La Villa). Tickets are $125 (proceeds beenfit CCS). Call 858-272-5777, ext. 120.
International Food Festival: The San Elijo Women's Club will host a global ethnic cuisine dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at 1568 Clifftop Ave., San Marcos. Tickets are $25 and will benefit Women's Empowerment International, which provides business loans to the world's neediest women. Dishes representing the countries where loan recipients live will be served. RSVP by Sept. 8 to email@example.com .
San Diego Restaurant Week : The twice-yearly promotion will feature prix-fixe lunch and dinner menus at 180 San Diego County restaurants from Sept. 16 to 21. Two-course lunch menus range are $10, $15 and $20. Three-course dinner menus are $20, $30 and $40. Menus and details online at sandiegorestaurantweek.com .
Tequila Don Julio Tasting & Cocktail Pairing Dinner : The Westgate Hotel and Tequila Don Julio present a six-course pairings dinner at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in Le Fontainebleau Room. Cost is $99 plus parking, tax and gratuity. Visit westgatehotel.com or 619-557-3655.
Taste@ArtSplash : More than a dozen Carlsbad restaurants will take part in a food tasting from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 at the annual Carlsbad ArtSplash Chalk Art & Entertainment Festival on Armada Drive in Carlsbad. Participants include Corner Bakery, Daily News Cafe and Flippin' Pizza. Tickets are $20. Visit carlsbadartsplash.org or 760-213-8566.
San Diego Wine & Food Festival: The ninth annual celebration runs Nov. 14-18 and will feature 25 citywide tastings, parties, classes, dinners and special events featuring more than 200 wineries, brewers and spirits makers, as well as more than 70 San Diego restaurants. Tickets and full details are available at www.sandiegowineclassic.com .
Beaumont's Eatery, Bird Rock: The La Jolla restaurant has introduced "Oh Yeah! Hours," with daily dining and drink specials from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Food specials are $4 to $7 for dishes including sliders, flat bread pizzas, ceviche and pork spare ribs. In the bar, drink deals start at $3 for specialty cocktails, $4 for S'Well cocktails and micr-craft draft beers, $5 for wine and classic cocktails.
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar , La Jolla and San Diego: Through Aug. 26, the Summer Lovin' Steak and Sangria menu is available in two options. Through Aug. 12, the menu includes butter lettuce and pear salad, New York strip steak and peach cobbler. And Aug. 13-26, the menu is beefsteak tomato and mozzarella salad, New York strip steak and lemon poppy seed butter cookies. Cost is $39.95 (South Seas Sangria is $7.95 extra). Visit flemingssteakhouse.com .
Gabardine , Point Loma: This new seafood bar owned by Brian Malarkey and James Brennan (Malarkey has stepped in as chef de cuisine after chef Chad White moved on) has introduced a playful brunch menu served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. Dishes include Steak n' Eggs, Shrimp n' Grits, Frenchy Toast, Fish n' Chips and oysters. Mimosa cocktail varieties include Juniper Grapefruit and Lime, Hibiscus and Lemon, and Cucumber and Ginger, and there's a Hambone cocktail, made with Snake Oil's signature Hunter Beer and bloody mary mix. The restaurant is also offering an Oyster Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. daily, with $1 oysters.
Gingham, La Mesa : Brian Malarkey's "urban cowboy diner" has introduced a program of nightly specials for summer. Mondays are "Burger of the Week and Beer" nights, with a dry-aged burger and San Diego craft beer for $15. Tuesdays are "Date Nights," with a four-course prix-fixe dinner for two for $45. Wednesdays are Backyard Movie Nights, with a free movie on the patio and food service and Snake Oil cocktails until 11 p.m. Saturdays are lunch days with full lunch service. On Sundays, there are brunch and dinner specials, including bottomless mimosas for $12 and no corkage fee for wines during dinner. There are also happy hours specials from 5 to 6 p.m. weekdays and reverse happy hours from 10 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with half off select appetizers and $5-$7 drink specials.
Grant Grill, US Grant Hotel, downtown San Diego : Chef de cuisine Chris Kurth's new summer menu includes Vietnamese "banh mi" sliders with pork shoulder peppered with cilantro, jalapeno and Hoison mayo, fish and chips with caper remoulade and beer-battered Pacific cod; and seared albacore salad with marble potatoes, summer beans and soft-boiled egg.
Roy's Restaurant, La Jolla and San Diego : The Summer Prix-Fixe menu, priced at $36.95, includes an appetizer, entree and dessert course. Options include Rock Shrimp & Peaches, Heirloom Tomato & Crispy Mozzarella Salad, Teppanyaki Mahi Mahi and Melting Hot Chocolate Souffle. Visit roysrestaurant.com .
Saltbox Dining & Drinking, downtown San Diego : Chef Simon Dolinky has a new summer lunch menu, including a 3 Grain Salad made with quinoa, farro and lentils with coriander vinaigrette; Curry Chicken Salad with warm curried confit chicken and lime yogurt vinaigrette; Veggie BLT (with smokey tomato jam and fried smoked onion rings), and a muffaletta sandwich. The restaurant is offering a $12 power lunch of organic greens salad, daily flatbread, chef's daily plate and a fresh-baked cookie.
Shimbashi Izakaya , Del Mar: The seasonal Japanese tapas and sake bar has a new summer menu with Duck Breast Salad, Health Cold Tofu Shirataki Noodles, Shimbashi Prime Short Rib Diced Steak (with self-cook hot pot) and Victory Roll, a sushi roll made from Alaskan king crab and steak.
Veranda Fireside Lounge & Restaurant, Rancho Bernardo Inn : The newly remodeled casual restaurant has a summer menu including Jidori chicken breast with potato puree and garlic spinach; RBI Burger with cheddar cheese and herbed fries; wild arugula salad with Point Reyes blue cheese, spiced pecans and light lemon vinaigrette; and caprese panini sandwich.
Waterfall Terrace, L'Auberge Del Mar: New executive Chef Scott Dolbee has introduced a "playful, fun and adventurous" menu with retro influences at the resort's outdoor cafe. Dishes include a Fat Dog (Kobe beef hot dog wrapped in house-made bacon in a pizza crust bun) and Kobe Bling Burger (topped with truffle, bacon fried eggs and onions and tomato jam).
Alchemy of the Hearth: Cooking classes are offered at 960 Rancheros Drive, Suite L, San Marcos. The school is now enrolling for its professional culinary and baking programs, which begin Sept. 10. Culinary school is $6,000, baking/patisserie is $3,750. Alchemy of the Hearth is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Go to alchemyofthehearth.com or call 760-233-2433.
Alta Vista Gardens: Mary Dralle offers cooking classes at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive in Vista. Classes are $20 (unless noted) and include tastings and recipes; register to email@example.com.
Cafe Merlot: The restaurant in the Bernardo Winery holds wine and cooking classes at 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte in Rancho Bernardo; $50 per person; go to cafemerlot.com or call 858-592-7785.
Cookin' with Klibs : Mary "Klibs" Dralle will present a class on preparing a coal fired pizza from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. She will teach a barbecue technique for sun dried tomato pizza, rosemary potato pizza and green chile cheese. Classes are $15 for Alta Vista members and $20 for non-member. RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com .
Cups Culinary: The cupcake lounge in La Jolla also offers classes at 7857 Girard Ave.; go to cupslj.com or call 858-459-2877 for prices and registration. Classes are $65.
Dallmann Chocolate Boutique : Isabella Valencia, owner of Dallmann Chocolate Boutique in the Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar, offers tastings classes. Classes are at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights with different themes. Classes are $35-$45. Go to dallmannconfections.com or call 858-720-1933.
Exploring Wine course at SDSU: San Diego State College of Extended Studies presents this introductory course for its Professional Certificate in the Business of Wine program from 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Aug. 20 through Sept. 24. The class covers wine history, grape varietals, viticulture, language and labeling and tasting. Cost is $299 or $329 if purchased by Aug. 13. Visit neverstoplearning.net/wine or call 619-594-6924.
Franco's Home Chef Pizza Classes: Vista chef Frank Latino, a graduate of the International School of Pizza in San Francisco, is offering ongoing one- and two-day hands-on classes in pizza-making for wood-fired and gas-fired ovens. Seven- to eight-hour classes are limited to six and include lunch. For fees and locations, visit email@example.com or call 619-890-4984.
Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School: The San Diego school hosts cooking classes at 1788 Garnet Ave. (in the Pacific Plaza at Garnet Avenue and Jewell Street); reserve to www.great-news.com or 858-270-1582, ext. 3. Reserve early; classes fill quickly.
Inspired Gourmet: Inspired Gourmet offers cooking classes at 11 a.m. Saturdays at 29373 Broken Arrow Way in Murrieta. Classes are $45; go to inspiredgourmetcooking.com or call 951-894-7551.
Roppongi Sushi School: Roppongi Restaurant in La Jolla hosts Saturday Sushi School at 12:30 p.m. Saturdays. For $25, guests will learn how to roll their own California and Spicy Tuna rolls, followed by a three-course lunch with sake sipper and a take-home sushi-rolling kit and certificate of completion. Reserve to 858-551-5252.
Ro Z's Sweet Art Studio: Rosanne Zinniger's cake decorating shop and studio at 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road, San Marcos, offers classes in cake decorating. There is also a kids cake decorating club for ages 7 to 11 one Saturday of every month; go to the website for dates. Store hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Classes sometimes have an additional fee for materials; check the website. Visit rozsweetartstudio.com or call 760-744-0447.
Saltbox "Simon Says" cooking classes: Saltbox Dining & Drinking continues its cooking demonstrations and tastings at 4 p.m. every last Saturday (except May) at 1047 Fifth Ave., San Diego. Chef Simon Dolinky will host cooking demonstrations highlighting seasonal ingredients, and guests will learn to create a dish or cocktail with the chosen theme. Cost is $30. Reserve to 619-515-3003.
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San Diego Botanic Garden: Chef Elizabeth Podsiadlo, the "Opera Singing Chef," holds cooking classes at San Diego Botanic Garden (different teacher as noted); classes are $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers (unless noted) and include recipes and tastings. Call 760-436-3036, ext. 206, or go to sdbgarden.org/classes.htm.
San Diego Opera cooking classes : Great News! Discount Cookware & Cooking School presents several classes themed to the upcoming productions in San Diego Opera's 2012 season. Cost is $54. Reserve to www.great-news.com or 858-270-1582, ext. 3.
Sur la Table: The Carlsbad location offers cooking classes at 1915 Calle Barcelona (in The Forum shops). Email email@example.com, call 800-243-0851 or visit surlatable.com/browse/storeCalendar.jsp?storeId=046 .
Tea classes: Barbara Barker of Memories English Tea Garden in Vista offers themed classes and afternoon teas in a private Vista garden. Next class is at noon Aug. 11. Cost is $10. For directions, call 760-945-0476.
The Casual Gourmet: Phillis Carey will teach simple meals to cook at home at the Center for a Healthy Lifestyle at the Solana Beach Boys & Girls Club, 533 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach. Email email@example.com or call 760-942-1756.
Addison at Grand Del Mar Wine Tasting Series: The Carmel Valley resort's high-end restaurant will host a series of summer wine tastings on the Addison terrace led by wine director Jesse Rodriguez. Cost is $40. Reserve to 858-314-2000.
• 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 : Aromatic white wines
Blue Door Winery: The 10-acre vineyard has opened a tasting room at 1255 Julian Orchards Drive in Julian. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Cost is $8 for five tastings. Bottled wines are $19 to $29. Visit bluedoorwinery.com or call 760-765-0361.
Cafe Japengo : The La Jolla restaurant is offering monthly tastings of prime sakes from Japan. The $25 tastings include samples of five different sakes, information on the history of each brand and live entertainment. Visit cafejapengo.com or 858-450-3355.
Falkner Winery Vertical Tastings: Falkner Winery in Temecula will launch monthly vertical tastings, where samples will be offered of multiple vintages of the same wine from the same producer. The first tasting is from 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 25 and will focus on eight vintages from 2000 to 2007 of Falkner Meritage-Bordeaux style blend. Each monthly session led by sommelier George Meyers will be limited to 16 tasters. Cost is $40. Reserve to 951-676-8231, ext. 109.
The Grand Del Mar's Club M: Part restaurant, part nightclub, part sports lounge, Club M invites locals and travelers to sip 'n sup on global tapas, sophisticated cocktails, wine and beer, as well as dance and enjoy live entertainment. Noted architect Graham Downes designed and reconfigured the space to create a swank hangout with a lounge, bar, dining room, a large dance floor, and a stage for featured performances and DJs. 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; guest DJs 10 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.; www.thegranddelmar.com or 858-314-2700.
Grand Del Mar Wine & Mixology events : The Grand Del Mar resort in Carmel Valley will host wine and cocktail events this summer in its library. Tray-passed hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cost for each is $45. Reserve to 858-314-1996.
• 7 p.m. Aug. 24: Discover: Wines of Germany and Austria
• 7 p.m. Sept. 27 : Fall-inspired mixology demonstration
The Collective: Tasting lounge features one-of-a-kind, handmade boutique wines at 28544 Old Town Front Street in Temecula. Hours are 3 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, noon to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays. Visit tvwinecollective.com or call 951-693-4567.
Dudley's Wine & Gifts: Dudley's Wine & Gifts offers wine tastings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays at 40675 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Suite B5, in Murrieta. Call 951-461-2225.
ENO-Versity at the Hotel Del: ENO, the wine, cheese and chocolate tasting room at the Hotel del Coronado, has announced fall classes for ENO-Versity. Classes are $35 per person (unless noted) and start at 4 p.m.; go to hoteldel.com/ENO-wine or call 619-522-8546. The Hotel Del is at 1500 Orange Ave. in Coronado.
Fifty Barrels Winery and Tasting Room: Hosts tastings from 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays at 3800 Oceanic Drive, Suite 106, Oceanside. Go to carlsbadcoastal.com or call 760-696-2998.
Harvest Ranch Market Del Mar: Wine tastings from 5-7:30 p.m. plus appetizers for $10-$20. The store is at 1555 Camino Del Mar, Suite 203, Del Mar. Call 858-847-0555.
Hilton Garden Inn: Sommelier Kevin Frantze and emcee Bob Rauch will lead a tasting of six wines on select Saturdays this summer at the Hilton Garden Inn in Del Mar. Each 5 p.m. tasting is $29 and includes six wine tastings and a variety of specialty cheeses, fruits and nuts, plus a bottle of wine to take home or pair with dinner at Bistro 39. Go to www.bistro39delmar.com or call 858-720-9500.
Holiday Wine Cellar: Daily tastings from 5:30-7 p.m. at 302 W. Mission Ave., Escondido. Wine Down Mondays feature five wine tastes for $5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mondays, and "Hop Over the Hump Wednesdays" are weekly beer tastings for $5. Go to holidaywinecellar.com or call 760-745-1200.
La Costa Wine Co.: Tastings are held at 6986 El Camino Real, Suite D, Carlsbad. Go to lacostawineco.com or call 760-431-8455.
Miramonte Winery: The Temecula winery hosts VIBE once a month with music, food, wines, champagnes, beers and DJs; the winery also hosts "Just Us Girls" at 7 p.m. every first Thursday. The event features wines, champagne cocktails, hors d'oeuvres and vendors. Go to miramontewinery.com or call 951-506-5500.
Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyard: These events are coming up at Monte de Oro Winery & Vineyard at 35820 Rancho California Road in Temecula. Wine club members receive discounts; go to montedeoro.com or call 951-491-6551.
North County Wine Company: Brothers Jim and Bill Tobin have recently purchased North County Wine Company at 1099 W. San Marcos Blvd. in San Marcos. The wine bar and shop is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Friday Night Tastings are $10 and include seven wine tastings and snacks. Other weekly events include Tuesday Ladies Night, Meet the Winemaker Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Friday Wine Tasting Six for Six Saturday and Silver Sunday Special. Visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com or call 760-744-2119.
Rossi's Pizza: Hosts a wine group at 6:30 p.m. every first Wednesday at 156 S. Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos. Tastings are $10, and there are discounts on bottles. Go to www.rossis-pizza.com or call 760-727-4747.
SIP at Flavor Del Mar : This new wine bar in Del Mar Plaza offers wine tastings from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays for $12 at 1555 Camino Del Mar, suite 322, in Del Mar. Call 858-755-3663.
Stone Brewing Co.: The Escondido brewery and restaurant is hosting events at 1999 Citracado Parkway in Escondido. The bistro also hosts movies in its garden during warm-weather months. Call 760-471-4999 or go to www.stonebrew.com to check availability.
Tango offers half-price Wednesdays: Escondido's Tango Restaurant & Lounge is offering half-price on all drinks and bottles of wine from 3 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, as well as happy hour pricing all evening. Visit tangoongrand.com .
Thornton Winery: The Temecula winery hosts a series of monthly tasting events. Reserve to 951-699-0099.
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Aug. 23 : Sensory evaluation of wine; $35
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 : Summertime wine and food pairing; $40
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 : Champagne class; $35
• 5:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 10 : Red wine and chocolate; $35
Vino100: Wine tasting offered at 5 p.m. at 133 S. Las Posas Road in San Marcos. Go to vino100sanmarcos.com or call 760-591-9113.
Vinz Wine Bar: Full restaurant menu with wide wine menu by the glass or bottle. Tastings are from $5-$10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and come with charcuterie and cheese. Live music on Saturdays. Vinz is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Escondido. Visit vinzwinebar.net or call 760-743-8466.
Wine Smarties: The Wine Smarties presents internationally recognized WSET certification programs and other wine classes. The courses are ideal for enthusiasts, professionals or those looking to enter the industry. Go to winesmarties.com or call 619-955-8884. Reservations required.
WineStyles: The Encinitas wine store offers wine, microbrews, cheese platters and panini after 5 p.m. and several specials each week. On Wednesdays, get a half-price glass or flight of wine after 5 p.m.; Thursday is Ladies' Night; live music most Fridays and Saturdays; and Super Six Wine Tasting is on Saturday afternoons. WineStyles is open from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Go to www.winestyles.net/encinitas or call 760-633-0057.


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Topic: First PET scan results and CA 19-9 results since finishing chemo
So today was the follow up visit for my husband.
He finished his first round of chemo (2 weeks on/1 off for 8 weeks total.)
He has stage 4 CC (in liver, lungs, lymph nodes)
PET scan shows...
All tumors (liver, lymphs and lungs) have "shrinkage" (liver tumor is 66% smaller.)
His CA 19-9 went from 77 to 31 (so he's back in the normal range.)
We are happy that he has responded so well to chemo thus far
and happy for shrinkage and happy for normal CA 19-9.
Off to another round of chemo on Thursday....
He feels great, and that is the most important thing of all for now!

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Beyer Farms has long boasted a reputation as the largest and most trusted dairy distributor in the tri-state area, but it seems the company's reign on top has come to an end.
After more than 70 years in business, the Jamaica company's owners, Henry and Michael Beyer, declared bankruptcy and closed their doors permanently on Tuesday, December 11.
"You're kind of like in shock, it's kind of surreal," said Ron Luthy, a 27-year employee. Luthy was one of 250 Beyer employees who lost their jobs. "You put in over 20 years and all of a sudden it's gone. It's rough."
Luthy worked as a "route man" for 25 years, driving trucks around the region, delivering dairy products to stores, and for the past two years working in the main Jamaica warehouse. Beyer Farms specialized in distributing to national drug chains, supermarkets, food service accounts, office buildings, restaurants and convenience stores.
"The word was out for a couple of days that there could be trouble," he said of the days leading up to the closing, "but all signs were leaning towards that we would be alright."
Beyer Farms had a longstanding deal with Dean Foods, one of the nation's leading food and beverage companies, which owns the Tuscan Dairy brand. Under the deal, Beyer Farms was allowed to distribute Tuscan products, so long as they continued to pay Dean Foods for the product.
However, according to Luthy, Beyer Farms did not hold up their end of the deal, and racked up a debt to Dean Foods that has allegedly reached millions of dollars.
Representatives from Beyer Farms said that throughout the recent months, they engaged in "good faith discussions to resolve the business dispute and negotiate a payment plan to bring outstanding past due amounts current," but Dean Foods instead "terminated the supply agreement in hopes of gaining leverage."
"We tried to negotiate a reasonable settlement while at the same time continue to honor the terms of the supply agreement and provide Tuscan milk products to our customers. Unfortunately, Dean Foods no longer felt that providing our customers with their products during these negotiations was as important as we viewed it," said Beyer.
On the day of the closing, employees received a notice from the Beyers, citing a "period of extraordinary difficulty," and problems that were not "reasonably foreseen," and because of that, the organization was forced to shut down. It also said that Dean Foods gave no notice of them breaking their deal.
"It was up and out of nowhere," said Luthy. "We thought a deal would be struck, we heard that things were optimistic."
Luthy said that when things started to go south with Dean Foods, the Beyers then attempted to broker a deal with Elmhurst Dairy, but to no avail.
"On my way to work on Tuesday, I got a call that said, 'It's all over,'" he said.
Luthy, now 51, started at Beyer Farms when he was just 23 years old.
"How could you not be upset?" he said about the closing. "It's a shame."
Luthy said that he will be OK financially, though his wife's salary will decrease now that he will need medical benefits.
As for other workers, many are seeking employment at other milk companies, and others are looking for jobs within their local union 584.
Dean Foods did not return calls or emails for comment.


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ByIan Talley
The International Monetary Fund said earlier this month it made major mistakes in its 2010 bailout of Greece, errors in a large part due to a poor assessment of the country's debt.
Now the fund's trying to teach government officials around the world how to avoid making similar blunders.
The world's emergency lender and economic adviser says it will soon start teaching online courses to thousands of central bankers and ministerial bureaucrats around the world, expanding what has until now been only on-campus training. The project is jointly run with edX, a nonprofit institution founded by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an effort to evolve education with "groundbreaking methodologies, game-like experiences and cutting-edge research on an open source platform."
The IMF's first two pilot courses are on how to accurately assess debt and develop healthy financial systems.
"The training we provide is aimed at increasing the capacity of officials to analyze and formulate sound macroeconomic and financial policies," said Sharmini Coorey, head of the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development.
The fund said its courses combine policy-oriented economic analysis with workshops that incorporate "real world applications reflecting the experiences of its global membership."
The Greece bailout, therefore, should be able to offer students valuable insight in the difficulties of balancing what looks good on paper with the political realities of managing economies.
The IMF said that in the 2010 bailout it badly under-estimated the impacts of budget-cutting on growth, should have pushed harder and earlier for a debt restructuring and over-estimated revenue from privatization of state assets.
"There are also political economy lessons to be learned," the fund said in its review of its first Greek bailout.


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Botswana's legendary Kalahari camp sits next to the haunting Makgadikgadi Pans - expect game viewing, adventures & a dazzling night sky.
A unique riverside location next to Botswana's remote Makgadikgadi Pans means superb seasonal game viewing at this intimate lodge.
Sited for prime game viewing in Botswana's enigmatic Makgadikgadi Pans, this child-friendly lodge offers a wide range of safari adventures.
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Discover Botswana's secret Kalahari gem: this thatched lodge lies in virtually unvisited Nxai Pan National Park, famous for its predators.
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New construction by Berks Homes in Tulpehocken Schools. 10 lot upscale subdivision with stunning views of the valley and surrounding countryside. 1 to 3 acre home sites available to build on, with any one of 7 models to choose from. Base prices start as low as 283,900 (Franklin A floor plan). One story option, the Longwood and a First floor master model named the Thornhill also available. Ask for more information regarding base pricing and availability. Lot premiums vary and apply. Convenient access to I78 corridor and Rt 183. Stunning views!
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Kelly Ehlers, social media expert and founder of Ideas that Evoke marketing firm
Facebook is at it again! They unveiled a new layout for pages that are not only newer, but also streamlined. The changes are small, but the new layout is clean and both easy on the eye and easy to use. It's making managing your page simpler than ever.
Here's the "What-to-Know" on the new layout:
As a Viewer:
- All Timeline posts are now on the right side of the page in a line. This allows one to see the specific order that posts were submitted, without having to switch back and forth on the page.
- Information sections, such as Upcoming Events, Apps, etc., are ALL now on the left hand side. No more searching to see which side your Instagram posts are on, everything is in one place.
- Information boxes such as Timeline, Photos, etc., that appear below the cover photo are no longer boxes, but separate tabs to click on. This cleans up the top of the page, making it let busy and easier to find what you're looking for.
As a Page Manager:
- Information sections (now on the right hand side) can be easily reordered. Decide which of your activities are most important, and order them so that the viewer will see what you want them to first. The pencil that appears in each section to read "Manage Sections" will open to allow you to drag the sections to order them as you please.
- No more Page Manager to clutter your page when you view it. The messy Page Manager layout has been split up into easy to six separate key admin tools above your page. This allows you to see your page as your followers do, and then choose what manager information you would like to view, one at a time.
- Pages to Watch. This feature in the Page Insights tool allows you to create a list of similar businesses and compare your performance against theirs. Bench-marking at it's social finest.
So that's it! Play around to find all of your favorite features, and you'll realize that this new layout is clean and simple – just the way we like it. It turns out that a little change goes a long way.
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WINCHESTER'S Charlie Steggall, 12, is now just one step away from reaching the finals of a national
singing competition to find the music stars of tomorrow.
Charlie, from Fulflood, was chosen at the regional final of the TeenStar competition in Reading to progress to the penultimate stage of the contest. Singing in front of a live crowd, he impressed with his version of the Bruno Mars hit, Grenade.
He' is going head to head today with acts from as far afield as Sussex and Cornwall in one of five area
finals across the country.
At stake is the chance to perform in the national final at the NEC in Birmingham in July — and
prize money of £5,000.
Charlie, a pupil at the Westgate School, is aiming to follow in the footsteps of X Factor finalist, Luke Friend, who won last year's TeenStar competition.
"It's great to have got this far and I'd love to make it to the final," said Charlie, son of sports broadcaster, Andy Steggall and ITV Meridian's social affairs correspondent, Christine Alsford.
"I know the competition will be really tough, but I will give it my best shot."
Eight thousand hopefuls enter the competition in a variety of age groups. Tickets for the Southern Area Final at Ferneham Hall, Fareham, at 12.15pm on May 10 are £10.


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Funny lady Paula Poundstone brings her comedic recounts of life as a single mom, NPR contributor and more for this one night only show. She had such a good run the last time she stopped in the parts, that she was kind enough to give Dallas another chance to partake in the punchlines. Saturday night's all right for laughing.
DEETS: Lakewood Theater, 1825 Abrams Parkway. 8 p.m. $30–$105. PaulaInDallas.com.


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Corona, CA – Husqvarna has introduced a new finance plan for both models and remaining 2010 models. As the press release notes, They may have rolled out the new financing plan on April 1st, but Husqvarna is not joking around. "Husky wants to help you Ride More, so we are introducing 2.99% financing on all 2011 models," says Husqvarna's National Marketing Manager Corey Eastman. "For any 2010 models your dealer may have remaining on the showroom floor, 0.99% financing is available!"
To further sweeten the Ride More For Less deal, your Husqvarna dealer has the ability to finance up to 130% of the bike's purchase price and up to 60 month terms on approved credit. "That means you Ride More, while putting less down, paying less interest and enjoying lower payments for up to 60 months," explains Eastman. "Need I say More?"
What's the catch? "Only one catch, this program is intended to run from April 1st through the end of May so if you don't act right now, you may miss out," claims Corey. "Great motorcycles, great financing… no fooling! Now is the time to Ride More for less… a lot less!"
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In Russia and many countries of the former USSR, the Russian 36-card deck is the most common one. Its numbering includes 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Valet (Jack), Dama (Queen), Korol (King) and Tuz (Ace). The suits are identical to French ones. This deck is used for several Russian card games such as Durak or Ochko (a variant of Blackjack). Another common Russian deck is the Preferans deck that is used for the card game of the same name. It begins with sevens and is identical to the Piquet deck.
This is a 56 card deck, don't know the year made box written in Russian only thing that I can say looks like a date is Oct 29.25-77, written on back side of box.


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The battle of stalingrad (1942-1943) was violent conflict between the armies of Russia and Germany. The conflict between the two nations was ignited when Germany broke the peace treaty they had with Russia and invaded the Soviet Union. German forces entered the city of stalingrad (named after Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin) after reducing it to ruins after massive bombing raids. The Russians counterattacked and the ensuing conflict became recorded as the single bloodiest battle in human history. Fighting inside the city ruins was extremely feroucious with both sides losing thousands of men each day. The Russians themselves lost 10,000 men in one day after a fierce counterattack. The Russians overwhelmed pockets of German resistance with suicidal banzai like charges and took back parts of their city. Fighting on the city hill known as Mameyev Kurgan was particulary bloody. The hill was bombed so many times that after the war grass would not grow their for years, and even today one can still find bones and pieces of metal embedded in the soil of the hill. The battle ended after the Soviets surrounded the Germans with a successful counter attack known as Operation Blau, causing the surrender of German forces in the area. Casualties for both sides are recorded as a total of 2 million people including civilians. The battle was immortalized for its complete disregard for human life, barbarism and unprecedented loss of human life.
A movie called enemy at the gates is about a young soviet sniper who is caught up in the battle and its harsh realities.
A movie called enemy at the gates is about a young soviet sniper who is caught up in the battle and its harsh realities.
Don't fuck with the Russians. They're nuts! Did you see what they did to the germans during the battle of stalingrad?
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When The Casket ShutsRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I have no mind or a soul.
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Jack Huston set to be a father
Actor JACK HUSTON is set to become a first-time father.
The Boardwalk Empire star and his girlfriend of 18 months, Shannan Click, will welcome a baby together next year (13), his representative reveals to People.com.
The child will join an acting dynasty - Huston's paternal grandfather was director John Huston, and the 29 year old is the nephew of Anjelica and Danny Huston.


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Nutter seems determined to sell PGW
There was a time when I thought the city selling the Philadelphia Gas Works was about as likely as us getting the Olympics.
I doubt we'll ever see the games in South Philly, but listening to Mayor Michael Nutter today, I got the feeling that the city might actually unload the nation's largest municipally owned gas utility to a private buyer.
Nutter announced the selection of the "brokers" who will solicit and evaluate bids for the city. They're investment banks - JP Morgan and a minority-owned partner, Loop Capital Markets.
The reason a sale seems possible now is that (a) PGW isn't the train wreck it was 20 years ago, badly-managed and loaded with debt, and (b) if we believe what the hired guns are telling us, it's a great time to sell a utility.
"The market for utilities is very strong," said Paul Dabbar, a managing partner at JP Morgan who specializes in mergers and acquisitions. "So this is an excellent, I could argue possibly an all-time high in terms of interest for businesses like this is general."
And he must have some idea that the city call pull this off, given the way the brokers' contract is written. Mayor Nutter says, like your real estate agent, they're working on a contingency basis..
"They will be paid only, only if the sale of PGW is completed and approved by City Council and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission," Nutter said.
The terms are set to encourage the brokers to fetch a high price. They get a little less than a half a percent of the sale price up to $1.6 billion. The brokers earn two percent of anything the city gets above that.
So at a sale price of say $1.8 billion, the brokers would earn more than $11 million in fees. The city will have a separate financial advisor, Lazard, not working on a contingency basis, to scrutinize the proposals. A company official said it would provide an "outcome agnostic" analysis for the city.
It could take a year to get a deal with a buyer, and then it has to go to City Council, where President Darrell Clarke said there will be extensive review and public hearings.
"This is a very significant step that the mayor decided he wanted to do without consultation with members of Council prior to him making the announcement," Clarke said. "So we have to review whatever proposal comes forth."
It's possible the city could net a couple hundred million dollars from a sale. Nutter said that might go to shore up the city pension fund, and he didn't rule out helping the school district.
Nutter said the city would proceed with a sale only if it was a good deal for the city and PGW customers, and it he said the buyer would have to preserve existing PGW social programs and abide by "current" union contracts.
But, listening to Nutter, it was hard not to conclude he sees the sale as in important piece of his mayoral legacy.
"The city has owned PGW for 176 years," he said. "There was a time when that made sense. I believe that time has long since passed."
Somehow I think his analysis of the sale won't be so "outcome agnostic."
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Shadow and His PlaneSituation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.
Shadow was preparing to get on a plane and fly to Germany to solve an important case. Suddenly, his assistant rushed up to him, and told Shadow he had had a dream last night that Shadow's plane would crash and begged him not to go. Shadow wordlessly went to the plane and survived the flight. Upon reaching Germany, Shadow called and had his assistant fired. Why?
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Visiting the Oblivion Files, I noticed they've updated the "featured mods" on their main page.
In the "featured armour" department, AlexScorpion's Adamantium Battlesuit is pretty sweet. After reading about it, it took me several mintues to figure out what famous character used armor like this. I asked my friend at Bungie if it had anything to do with Halo…no dice. Then looking at the armor pics, I started thinking maybe it was the body suit Raiden used in Metal Gear Solid 2. Wrong again. Finally, I came across a Wikipedia link that revealed Wolverine's skeletal makeup and claws were adamantium. I knew I knew it from somewhere. 🙂
Moving right along, the "featured spell" on the site is Unnatural Aura from our pal Trollf. The mod actual adds two spells — Unnatural Aura and Unnatural Perception. Here's a brief description of the two:
"There's the 'Unnatural Aura' Spell, which lets you put several different effects(Shaders) on your character, from the fog that comes off a Zombie, to the electricity from a shock spell, to the eerie glow of a ghost. The second spell, 'Unnatural Perception' allows to to put these same effects on Non Player Characters and creatures."
Lastly, the "featured home" mod is Solsthiem Abandoned Shack from newcomer Arron_Dominion. Not the most luxurious place to live, but hey, it's all about location…right? With this Morrowind mod, you can have a cozy retreat right on the shore of Fort Frostmoth on Solsthiem Island. Great work!
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Recently Fred hasn't been getting much attention because Liz, his sister, just received a medal for the spelling bee. To get attention one day, he came into the living room and said, "There was an earthquake at school today during recess and everybody felt it! It was amazing!" His mom, who didn't know too much about science asked if he knew how strong it was. He told her they went to a seismology research center as a last minute field trip (because of the earthquake) and found out it was a 2.0 on the Richter Scale. Without turning his head, his dad said it was a lie and kept on doing what he was doing. How did he know it was a lie?
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I have found that, during many of my meditation sessions, I experience a sense of ill-will which I believe arises from a lack of anything "special" happening during my meditation. What I mean by "special" is experiencing any sense of beauty, happiness, or bliss. I have found that, during the time that I become extremely calm and focused during meditation, my emotions seem to become dimmer as well. There is a certain point at which I perceive that I neither feel positive nor negative emotions at all. I admit that that I have some desire to experience blissful feelings during meditation, and so the lack of feeling at all can act as a hindrance to my meditation. In fact, it is not simply a lack of emotion, but also a dullness, or numbness, that arises from this lack of feeling, and with it goes my motivation as well. Could this perhaps suggest that I am simply ignoring or even repressing my emotions? If so, I would very much appreciate hearing some suggestions as to how to deal with this problem.
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Bringing real-world retail experience to the executive staff of Newark, Del.-based Produce Marketing Association, Cathy Green Burns will assume the duties of association president on Dec. 1.
Bryan Silbermann, who's had that role since 1996, will remain as chief executive officer.
With 30 years in the grocery industry — 20 years at Hannaford and 10 years at Food Lion — Green Burns said the opportunity with PMA meshed with her goals and principles.
"I'm honored and thrilled to be able to join an organization that leads an industry that I care passionately about," she said Aug. 8. "The opportunity to have a small part in really promoting and driving healthy eating across the world. What's not to love about that?"
Green Burns worked for Scarborough, Maine-based Hannaford Bros. in several management positions before becoming vice president of fresh merchandising.
In 2002 she joined Food Lion, a sister company of Hannaford Bros., as senior vice president of fresh merchandising, distribution and quality assurance. Green Burns then served as senior vice president of northern retail operations, and in 2005 Food Lion named her its chief operating officer. After three years as president, Green Burns left Food Lion in December in part of a corporate restructuring.
Green Burns and her husband and two school-aged children are in the process of relocating to Delaware, she said.
While Green Burns said it is a shift to go from corporate America into the association world, she said both places share a common purpose.
"It is still about creating value. Whether you are doing it for shareholders, customers or members, there is still a drive to create value."
Calling Silbermann a great teacher and visionary, Green Burns said she looks forward to learning from Silbermann about the produce industry and the global reach of the association.
"I am really excited to learning as much as I can from him and bringing PMA's strategic plan to life."
Silbermann, who said he first met Green Burns when she was at Hannaford about 12 years ago, said she brings leadership qualities that the association has not had in the past.
"The personal leadership capability that Cathy Green Burns has will be a huge addition to the staff and to the members as a whole," he said.
Her experience in running a major retail organization and insight into consumer demand also is a major plus, he said.
Silbermann said her appointment coincides with the October release of the second version of PMA's strategic plan, first released in 2008. Given the global and complex nature of PMA, he said that having more senior management with industry experience was needed.
The soon-coming retirement of senior vice president of administration Duane Eaton in January and the departure of executive vice president and chief operating officer Lorna Christie early in 2013 also created new leadership needs.
"To have the president and the CEO role wrapped in one person as I have done is not really sustainable in the long term, at least for now," he said.
Initially, Silbermann said Green Burns will focus on board development, creating better staff development programs and make connections to the food industry for PMA.
"She understands leadership and she understands servant leadership," he said.
Silbermann credited Jim Corby, former executive vice president and chief operating officer at Food Lion, in helping making the connection with Green Burns and PMA.
One former PMA staffer who has worked with Green Burns said that Green Burns will bring stellar leadership qualities and practical knowledge to the position.
Gary Fleming, vice president of strategic services for RedLine Solutions Inc., Santa Clara, Calif., and former PMA director of industry technology, said he worked with Green Burns on the Produce Traceability Leadership Council for several years.
Green Burns served as chair of the Produce Traceability Initiative's Leadership Council from 2008 to 2012. She was recognized for her work in implementing traceability standards for the produce industry with The Packer's 2008 Produce Marketer of the Year award.
"We had 48 individuals on that committee and she did an excellent of collaborating with all of the egos in the room, making sure we had consensus and kept us on track," Fleming said. "The leadership she showed was unparalleled."
Fleming said Green Burns took time to do the technical homework involved with initiative. "If she was deficient in one area, the next meeting she was up to speed," he said. He said her social skills will help her learn about all aspects of the produce industry, Fleming said.
The retail perspective that Green Burns will add a lot to PMA, Fleming said. "Her experience as a practitioner in the industry is something that PMA does not have right now," he said. "When Bryan does decide to retire, if the board is looking for someone who knows the industry very well and has the pulse on the retail community, they couldn't pick anyone better than Cathy." Fleming said.
While she had the chance to serve in a leadership position on the Produce Traceability Initiative, Green Burns said was very excited about influencing an industry and not just a single organization. "To be able to do that every day with the noble platforms that PMA has in their strategic plan just gives a very different meaning to what one would traditionally call work," she said.
Silbermann, who will turn 59 in December, said he still has a "lot of tread" and is making no plans for immediate plans for retirement. "I'm not going anywhere in the near term, but when I'm ready to retire I want to make sure that the PMA members and the PMA staff have the best possible options as far as somebody to take over for me."
If Green Burns works out as expected, she could be a natural candidate to assume leadership of PMA "down the road," Silbermann said. "For right now, we are planning over what we need to do in the next three to five years so I'm not focused on that," he said.
Jan DeLyser, vice president of marketing for the California Avocado Commission and chairman of PMA's Board of Directors, praised Green Burns and said in a news release that the association's new president would be present at PMA's annual Fresh Summit International Convention and Exposition, in New Orleans, prior to her official start date Dec. 1.


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Last month, I looked at the state offices up for grabs in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. This time, let's tackle the statewide initiatives and a few smaller races.
Initiative 1185
Initiatives can be amended by Olympia two years after they're passed — that's why Tim Eyman files his "two-thirds majority for tax and fee increases" initiative every two years.
This year, I-1185 came just as a court ruled that his last, identical two-thirds initiative was unconstitutional. Given that Washington's constitution requires balanced budgets each year, it's also making our state ungovernable.
I-1185 is polling very closely; this year, don't wait for the courts to shoot down this terrible idea.
Initiative 1240
For-profit corporations' latest attempt to siphon public education money into private ("charter") schools is a two-step scam.
First, it grossly underfunds public education. (The state Legislature is already under judicial overview after the state Supreme Court ruled it was failing its constitutional requirement to adequately fund K-12 schools.)
Second, it claims we need some of the inadequate, remaining money for privatization because public school are failing. Voters saw through this scam twice before; hopefully, we will again.
Referendum 74
Washington is one of four states with gay-marriage ballot measures this year, and it has a good shot to become the first ever to pass gay marriage in a statewide election.
But this could still easily fail; it's polling neck-and-neck, and this is one of those issues where poll respondents often don't cop to socially unpopular views.
Whatever you personally think of GLBTQ relationships, this is a civil-rights and equality-under-the-law issue— period. Work hard to pass this one.
Initiative 502
Washington is also one of three states this year that could be the first in the country to decriminalize pot, and again, perhaps, the state where it's most likely to pass. (And, again, polls are even.)
Only committed drug warriors still refuse to admit that the War on Drugs has been an economic, cultural, public-health and civil-liberties catastrophe, and that pot is both medically useful and far less harmful recreationally than alcohol.
That said, not only has law enforcement predictably lined up against this but so have medical marijuana advocates, due to a DUI provision that's utterly unworkable.
Plus, there's zero guarantee that the federal government, under either Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, would respect our state law anyway.
All those things being said, a lot of recreational and medical pot users are having their lives destroyed in our state every year by these archaic laws. Medical users are vulnerable if this doesn't pass, too, and have a strong DUI reform case to take to Olympia if it does.
Imperfect as it is, I-502 needs to put a crack in the wall of the War on Drugs, with the hope that the whole, rotted edifice will crumble sooner rather than later.
King County Sheriff
Only last month, the Metropolitan King County Council passed what ought to be the first of a number of reforms needed to transform one of the largest sheriffs departments in the country, from a backwater run by an inbred clique into something approaching a modern, publicly accountable law enforcement agency.
Steve Strachan and John Urquhart are both longtime King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) insiders, but Strachan was the one appointed by retiring longtime Sheriff Sue Rahr to replace her, and Urquhart, over many years as one of the department's most visible spokespeople, has earned a reputation for at least acknowledging KCSO's shortcomings.
You can't fix things until you realize they're broken.
State Supreme Court, Pos. 9
Libertarian Richard Sanders is bidding to return to the state's highest court after controversy over his history of racist remarks cost him his seat in 2010.
While his championing of civil liberties was a valuable perspective on the court, his continuing socially reactionary views should disqualify him from returning.
Sheryl McCloud is the much stronger choice.
Superior Court, Pos. 42
Sue Parisien is a spectacularly unqualified, nakedly partisan former aide to Rob McKenna.
Incumbent Christopher Washington has been dogged by a King County Bar Association (KCBA) survey that ranked him last among the 50 Superior Court judges in every category. However, only 44 lawyers (out of many thousands in King County) responded to that survey — almost half of them from the King County Prosecutor's Office, which seems to have a vendetta against Washington state over a juvenile court case.
Washington state scored just fine among other KCBA respondents. I'd rather risk that the prosecutors are right than the certainty that Parisien would be an awful judge.
The others
State Legislative candidates really worth supporting— Bob Hasegawa and Zack Hudgins (11th District), Reuven Carlyle and Gael Tarleton (36th District), Maureen Judge (41st District), Kshama Sawant (43rd District) and Gerry Pollet (46th District).
Do your own homework, and remember to vote when the ballots come in the mail in mid-October.
GEOV PARRISH is cofounder of Eat the State! He also reviews news of the week on "Mind Over Matters" on KEXP 90.3 FM. To comment on this column, write to email@example.com.


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Hi all
I have a small issue trying to add php code within html code within a php variable. If that makes sense.Just can't get this to work. Does anybody know how to add the correct brackets or what I need?
I've broken this down for easy viewing.
$breadcrumbs = '

<a href="http://www.example.com/venue/<?= $row['venue_name'] ?>">
<?= $row['venue_id'] ?>
Many thanks, Barry
Hi Barry,
You don't need to include the php tags. If you use double-quotes PHP will parse any variables it finds within the string. When using associative arrays, you either need to leave off the quotes around the key, or enclose them with braces:
$breadcrumbs = "

Cool. Thanks seems so simple now
The problem I'm having is I need to use single quotes as I have a lot of markup/attributes wrapped up within this and many other variables using double quotes.Wouldn't that mean I'd need to escape every double quote to avoid any errors? That was the reason to use double quotes.
You could use single quotes around your html attributes, like I've done in the example above. The other option is to use string concatenation:
$breadcrumbs = '

So many ways. Always good to know thanks.Seems to be working now well no errors but the values within the link and span are empty.
Have we missed something? Do we need to echo them?
Hmm.. no you don't need to echo them. It seems more likely that those values aren't set for some reason. You could try:
and see what you get.
I had the snippet above the SQL so the row had no value.
And just one question. You mention:
When using associative arrays, you either need to leave off the quotes around the key...
What do you mean when you say key? What are you referring to?I keep hearing this time and time again but not sure what it is even though I'm probably using it all the time.
Cheers, Barry
Key is just the name given to the 'label' that is used to reference a value in an array. In the case of associative arrays like you're using in your example, the key is a string, but it can also be a number as in the case of indexed arrays. With your array $row, the string venue_name is an array key.
Right ok.That makes a bit more sense now.
I appreciate your time and information fretburner, thank you
I'll add another option: heredoc which is useful if you have a large block of text or a lot of mixed quotes.


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He wasn't a quarterback for his final three games. In and of itself, that should be enough evidence to set the record straight and allow White's record to stand.The problem is that the NCAA can't be expected to audit every play from every game, past and future, to determine what yards were - or will be - gained by a guy strictly playing quarterback. Imagine, especially in this day and age of ever-evolving offenses, how difficult that would be.The NCAA's requirement for the category is that a player was primarily a quarterback. Robinson was. And that's probably about as deep into the research as the NCAA can afford to delve without it becoming ridiculously time-consuming.Then again, there's a good argument to be made on the other side. More on that in a moment.The athletic directors from the remaining Big East schools have scheduled a meeting for Jan. 11. It's in Dallas. Think about that for a moment. That's all, just think about it.So a group calling itself Fans of WVU Football claims that it will begin boycotting the university on Feb. 1.Note to same: It's fine to vent, but be realistic. And perhaps hire someone to write your announcements. In the wake of, well, everything that happened within the football program over the past few months, the group, in an e-mail seemingly drafted in crayon, vows to "not buy any more game tickets to any sport, buy any sports memorabilia licensed through the athletic department, or partake in any athletic department sponsored event ... if the following demands are not met."It wants the university to "release the entire football coaching staff of their duties'' and to "Give the fan[s] of West Virginia University football team a formal apology for events that transpired this season.''The group claims to have more than 40,000 signatures on a petition. I understand your anger. But demanding that the football program essentially be blown up and built again? Not exactly a well-measured starting point in fan-vs.-university relations.Dana Holgorsen, of course, continues to alienate exactly the type of West Virginia fan that would propose such a drastic remedy to the team's ills. Not that he cares, of course. Nor should he, probably.Let's face it, the guy is being paid a ton of money to build WVU's football program. At least at the start he has to be given the freedom to do that as he sees fit. And given that he's but 19 months into the job, that still qualifies as the beginning.I'm not sure, though, that getting rid of every native West Virginian in the program is the best public relations move Holgorsen could make right now as the fan base fractures. Holgorsen couldn't care less about PR, but that's probably one reason - dwarfed by that 2-6 record in the last eight games, of course - he's not high on so many fans' lists.The bottom line, of course, is that these moves he's making have to work and they have to work fast. A guy who doesn't care what people think of him can still be called a great head coach, right Chip Kelly? But a coach who rubs people the wrong way and doesn't win is soon again called a coordinator.Anyway, back to Pat White and the NCAA. Here's the flip side.The NCAA also keeps defensive records. It has records for tackles and things like forced fumbles and passes defended. It has a record for passes intercepted by a linebacker. Really.And not a single one of those records is actively audited by the NCAA. It's all up to the schools to submit. And schools are notorious for a wide range of interpretations on what constitutes a tackle, a solo tackle or an assisted tackle. 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Lately all I do when i'm not in class or work is sleep, watch TV or spend hours on the internet. I've only noticed it lately but when I think about it, I've never really done anything else with my free time. But I'm getting bored, and frustrated with it now and I'm starting to panic because i'm taking a gap year and worried that I won't be able to find anything to do.
So yeah, what do you do when you aren't working or in college?


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- Jan 3, 2012 | 8:56 PM EST
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- surreal
- watercolor
- acrylic
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- Frontpaged January 4, 2012
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Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
This guy does appear to be literally blue. Well, there's bit of blue on him. I guess the individual pieces are supposed to be "the blues", right? The background really does seem authentic to Vincent Van Gogh. It's great to combine cynicism with something old. Granted, I don't know how old cynicism is.
It's great to see how his huge body dominates the picture. He almost looks like a Muppet. He has a really big red nose like one of them. I don't know what "sorro" means in French. Maybe it's nothing in particular.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
the lighting in this is very important. shows that hes trying to close himself from the world. kinda like a depressed person at a bar or party. you have the bright lights in the back showing that there is happiness and fun around him but he is dressed in mourning colors showing you drew him away from it making him look sad and alone. the fact that you named the bottle sorrow points out that he is sad about something. hes not clean shaven and smoking showing distress. especially with all the butts in the ash tray says hes been there awhile contemplating or thinking with his cheek resting upon his hand. Hes obviously worried about something because of his expression and the wrinkles on his forehead or he could just be confused. The eyes and nose shows hes been crying. shows a lot of emotion and feeling..very good one of my favorites.
Thank you! what a good review!
you've interpreted this well. put almost all of these things in there for a reason!
glad you like it my friend!
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
Very nice indeed, i love the fact that you do new versions, i tend to do that aswell, especially after years and such of time, but anyways love the lighting effects, the lighting effects in the backround and from the smoke are pretty good, very imnpressed with that, the goldish color in the backround works with that aswell, so nice effects on this one, ima have to go digging for the original version, anyways nice work here, keep up the nice art work as always friend.
Honestly this is perfect as is, done toch a thing.
Thanks wayne!
yes, new versions are great if you're low on ideas. also good for discovering the improvements you've made, when making a remake of an old picture.
glad you like it! :)
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
Good Art
Thank you!
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Very well done, my good Sir.
I enjoy the lighting done in this piece and the way he sticks out of his surroundings.
Somehow this reminds me of the movie Coffee and Cigarettes. (And not just because there are cigarettes in it).
All my Stars Are belong to You
Thank you very much!!
Ohh, i have to watch that then haha. Glad you like it, you Foulbeing.