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South Florida's Best and Brightest
Originally published in Aventura Business Monthly
Shareef Malnik
Occupying a mere fraction of this space with the name of any one Hollywood starlet who has nibbled on the lobster-this or the foie-that at Shareef Malnik's iconic Forge restaurant would entirely miss the point of his inclusion in our "Best and Brightest" feature. For, despite the massive local, and occasionally national publicity generated by the presence of so many of those seductive young actresses, their visits are of little significance to this piece. Aside from being both uncommonly daring and decidedly principled as a businessman, (he did have the chops to shut down for eight months last year in order to pour in $10 million for upgrades to the four-decades-old establishment), Malnik is a devoted philanthropist. By now, his work to enrich the lives of needy children has become legendary. As a small bit of proof, consider that the upcoming Make-A-Wish Intercontinental Ball, on November 5, will mark his seventh as Chairman, and through the previous half-dozen, upwards of $8 million has been raised.
Q: What advice would you give youngsters who want to embark on a career in your industry?
A: Don't do it unless you have an enormous passion for it. And a love for this industry. Besides the sort of attention you get, and the fun you think you're going to have, you really need, in terms of the restaurant business, to love food and service, and to love making people happy. That's what it's ultimately about. If you don't, and if you're going to do it to try making yourself happy, you're going to fall short. If you're happy making others happy, then you'll succeed. I don't think you can succeed at anything without a ton of work. The foundation of everything, whether it's an art form, or a business form, is hard work. A lot of it is mundane. But if you love the final outcome of what you're doing, it won't feel like work.
Q: Of what professional accomplishment are you most proud?
A: The outcome of my re-invention of The Forge. Changing an iconic landmark has risks. The risk is that you could go down in history as ruining the landmark. And that could be a real career-killer. I had a lot of people telling me a lot of things, because so many people have an opinion about The Forge. That's because so many people have been here over the last four decades. If I had listened to everybody, I wouldn't have changed anything, and it would have failed. So I realized I really couldn't listen very much to anyone, except my core team that was working on the project with me. Fortunately, the response has been very nice. You can spend a lot of money and ruin something. Or you could spend a little money and make something great. I think we spent wisely because a lot went into infrastructure. Plumbing, electricity, and roofs. So you won't see that. I didn't want people to think I was trying to buy their love, attention, and accolades, so I didn't really intend on saying how much we spent. It kind of slipped out.
Q: What's the most challenging part about your work?
A: Keeping the expenses in line. The final product is your entire experience here. For me, nothing is easy. I can communicate what I like in terms of design, style of service, food, look, feel, and music. But it's doing all of that in a cost-efficient manner. I think that's the most difficult part of my job.
Q: What did you envision doing for a living when you were growing up?
A: I probably envisioned doing just about everything that I was introduced to that I found fascinating. I saw myself as an astronaut, a fighter pilot, a professional martial arts fighter, a lawyer, an explorer, a mountain climber, a racecar driver. A lot of those things I ended up doing as hobbies. I envisioned myself as a professional athlete. All these very Ernest Hemingway-kind of idyllic, romantic images. I didn't really think I would be a restaurateur. I was brought up in the restaurant business, working in the restaurant as a kid. And I was brought up with great food and wine, and an appreciation for both. But I didn't quite think I would actually do it. It was an opportunity that knocked once, and I grabbed it.
Q: In ten years' time, I will be _________________.
A: I very much live in the moment. So in ten years' time, I will be a lot wiser. I have no idea where I will be. But I intend to be wiser, and growing in terms of my business and in terms of my personal life.
Q: Who are/were your professional role models and why?
A: One role model who has been a constant in my life has been my father [Al Malnik]. For various reasons. Mostly because of his brilliance. I think, in this business, the hospitality business, a role model of mine has been Ian Schrager, who I think is so brilliant in this field of creating the venues for hospitality.
Q: If you could do anything else in the world for a living, what would it be?
A: All of those things I mentioned that I thought about as a kid. Plus, acting and being a bullfighter. There's a quote attributed to Hemingway; I don't know if it's his. But it goes something like, "There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games."
Q: What's the best part about your job?
A: Pleasing people. I, and those with whom I work, get a kick out of making people happy.
Q: What's the worst part about your job?
A: The unlimited days and hours. It never ends.
Q: What's the one most important thing that experience has taught you?
A: Respond, don't react. And get rid of your ego. Those are not things I always knew, but they are things I work on every day. Responding to something as opposed to [generating] a knee-jerk reaction. And if you get your ego out of the way, you'll almost always make the right decisions.
Q: What's the best career advice anyone has imparted on you?
A: I really don't know. But what I would recommend is that you shouldn't be so consumed with where you want to get in the future that you're not giving it your absolute 100-percent best in the present.
Q: What one thing would you do different/better if you could start it all over again?
A: I believe every mistake I make is responsible for where I'm at. If I didn't make those mistakes, I wouldn't know what I know. That's a very tough one for me to answer.
Q: What's your favorite South Florida charity?
A: There are many. But the one I'm involved in primarily is the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. I'm the Chairman of the Intercontinental Ball. I'm very passionate about the idea of having the opportunity to put a smile on the faces of children who have a life-threatening illness. That's my main focus. I spend approximately eleven-and-a-half months working on the Ball. The great thing about it is that I'm working with people who are so incredible that they inspire me to be more like them.
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11am until 3pm
$55 per person* includes mimosas & bloody marys
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Reservations 305 538 8533 visit us TheForge.com
*children menu ten years and younger *tax and gratuity not included
Forge Brunch on NBC's South Florida Today
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Chef Dewey LoSasso makes French Toast from the The Forge's new Brunch menu on this morning's episode of NBC 6 Miami's South Florida Today.
Exclusive Winemaker Dinner for Bank of America® Visa Signature® cardholders
You are invited to take part in a special dining experience, presented by Visa Signature® and Sonoma County Vintners.
This event is hosted by legendary Executive Chef, Dewey LoSasso and Francis Ford Coppola Winery's Director of Winemaking, Corey Beck.
Your evening will include:
- Wine reception with passed hors d'oeuvre
- Four-course sit-down dinner with custom wine pairings from Francis Ford Coppola Winery
- Tableside discussion of the menu and wine pairings with Chef Dewey LoSasso and
Director of Winemaking, Corey Beck from Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Event Date: April 7, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm
Cost per seat: $85
Location: The Forge Restaurant | Winebar
Seating is extremely limited. Call for reservations right away: 1.888.877.1035
Taxes and gratuities for dinner and wines included.
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Florida Marlins Diamond Ball
Allison Brady of SocialMiami spotted Shareef Malnik chatting with Dr. Jeffrey D. Kamlet, at the Marlins' Diamond Ball where the two were celebrating their joint birthdays.
Miami, FL – The Marlins Inaugural Diamond Ball presented by Rosenberg Diamonds & Co. to benefit the Marlins Community Foundation was held on Friday, February 18th at the InterContinental Miami Hotel and featured the All-Star Team Awards. The Honorees included All-Star in the Arts Toby Lerner Ansin – Miami City Ballet; All-Star Soldier Sergeant David Aguirre, Jr., United States Marine Corps; All-Star in the Community Nora Bulnes – Selecta Magazine; All-Star in Philanthropy Nick Buoniconti – The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis; All-Star in Education Benjamin León, Jr. – Leon Medical Centers; All-Star in Philanthropy Nicole Lozano – Miami Science Museum; All-Star in Philanthropy Shareef Malnik – Make-A-Wish Foundation; All-Star CEO Jose R. Mas – Mastec; and All-Star in Sports Nat Moore – The Nat Moore Foundation.
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Luckily for Miamians, The Forge proprietor Shareef Malnik decided to ignore the edict that if it ain't broken, don't fix it. Clearly, he could have ridden the coattails of The Forge's four-decade-plus success. There was no reason to invest a reported $10 million into last year's 180-degree renovation by François Frossard. In fact, it could have failed miserably and ended The Forge's legacy as we know it, since Malnik revamped not only the physical space and décore, but also the cuisine. Happily, since its relaunch last April, The Forge 2.0 has won over old-timers and new patrons with its elegant, clean and playful décor and fare. A few classics remain, such as the brick wall and colossal chandelier in the main dining room, the stained glass in the library, and the Super Steak on the menu. Otherwise, though, it is a new restaurant.
Storied chef Dewey LoSasso (The Foundlings Club, Tuscan Steak and North One 10) has introduced whimsical touches to the menu, with dishes such as the smoked-salmon croquettes, lobster peanut-butter and jelly sandwich, kale salad and burger and Bordeaux, a griller Angus sirloin burger topped with boneless short ribs and lobster marmalade and served with a shot of Bordeaux wine. There are plenty of steaks for the carnivorous types (including an 18-ounce bone-in filet mignon), as well as fish options such as steamed local snapper and sesame-seared tuna. Tipplers will be jovial, too, with The Forge's enomatic wine system, which offers 80 different glasses of Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Chianti and the like. The modern bar has also become a gathering spot for Miami's social set, who chat with Malnik over vodka tonics while tastefully hidden flatscreens broadcast the latest Heat games. And just like that, The Forge has been reinvented for at least another 40 years.
Chef Dewey LoSasso on South Florida Today
CHEF DEWEY LoSASSO, The Forge celebrity chef will special guest Tuesday March 8, 2011 at 11:45am on NBC 6, South Florida Today. Chef Dewey will prepare a signature dish from the new Forge Sunday Brunch Menu that started this past Sunday.
Shape Magazine Loves The Forge's Peanut Butter Jelly and Lobster
Martha Stewart Visits The Forge Restaurant Miami Beach with Shareef Malnik – BBQ Fest
Shareef Malnik owner of The Forge Restaurant & Wine Bar with Martha Stewart at The Forge BBQ booth. The Forge presented Filet Mignon Sandwich with boneless short rib and lobster marmalade on a Forge homemade roll. Other guests at The Forge Miami Restaurant booth, Host Bobby Flay, Restaurateur Jeffery Chodorow.
The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine is a national, star-studded, four-day destination event showcasing the talents of the world's most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities. Hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University (FIU), the festival benefits FIU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Teaching Restaurant and the Southern Wine & Spirits Beverage Management Center. To date, the Festival has raised more than $12 million for the School.
Now going into its 10th year, the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine began as a one-day festival known as the Florida Extravaganza held at FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus. For five years, from 1997-2001, the Florida Extravaganza showcased wines from national and international wineries paired with food from local restaurants and chefs working with students of FIU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. In 2002, Lee Brian Schrager, director of Special Events and Media Relations at Southern Wine & Spirits of America, took the reigns of the one-day festival and brought his vision for the festival to life by relocating it to South Beach. The renamed South Beach Wine & Food Festival attracted close to 7,000 guests to a series of dinners, seminars, a Grand Tasting Village and live Auction in its first year. The following year, the festival grew, attracting close to 10,000 people and garnered extensive national media coverage. In 2004, with the addition of a number of events and a revamping of the program, the festival doubled in size and attracted more than 20,000 guests to the three-day event.
In 2006, the South Beach Wine & Food Festival celebrated its fifth anniversary and became one of the largest and most well-known festivals of its kind in the country. During the planning of the 2007 festival, Food Network entered into a partnership with the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to become its title sponsor. The resulting Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine combined the international appeal of top-quality libations from around the world, the national appeal of the Food Network and its celebrity chefs and hosts, and the appeal of Latin and Caribbean-inspired regional cuisine.
The 2008 and 2009 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festivals each attracted close to 50,000 guests over four days and garnered an unprecedented amount of media coverage. The Festival earned more than 1 billion media impressions in both years through its integrated marketing and public relations plan.
The 2010 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Food & Wine welcomed over 50,000 wine and food lovers and paid respects to Daniel Boulud at its annual Tribute Dinner. 2010 was another banner year as the Festival raised more than $2.2 million for beneficiary, FIU's School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and garnered more than two billion media impressions.
The Miami Herald: No Festival Ticket? Try Ritz, Forge
Forge Wine Dinner The Forge, 432 41st Street, Miami Beach Restaurant, offers an other festival alternative: a six-course Joseph Phelps Vineyards wine dinner at 7:30pm, February 26th for $125. Chef Dewey LoSasso's menu includes cob and chanterelle strudel; Everglades wild boar crostini; lobster two ways; crispy duck wonton; mutton snapper "in a bag" with white truffles, Homestead vegetables and lentil broth; a salad of lamb loin, bib lettuces and blue goat cheese; wattle seed-seared filet mignon and pumpkin pie with sweet goat cheese creme. Reservations for this Miami Restaurant are required; The Forge Miami Restaurant Phone Number: 305-538-8533


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The Wine Routes: a different journey through Spain
Discover Spain along its Wine Routes and venture into some of the country's most important wine-growing areas. Along the way you will have the chance to learn how wines are made and to sample some world-renowned vintages. But that is not all. You can also enjoy the cultural, natural and culinary heritage of some uniquely different regions, all of them with one thing in common: fine wine.
The Wine Routes offer leisure alternatives designed to suit every taste - taking a trip along them is an unforgettable experience. Simply choose your destination, and discover wine and Spain in a very special way. You can start your journey in the north, in Galicia, where you will find the Route of the Rias Baixas, the home of Albariño wine. There's a surprise in store for you when you sample this fresh, young wine, ideally suited to delicious Galician cuisine such as fish and shellfish dishes. Make of the most of your trip by visiting the coast, with its spectacular beaches, the ideal location for trying your hand at water sports or just admiring the beauty of the local landscapes, with the Islas Atlánticas National Park providing one of the highlights. Round off your stay in style at La Toja, where you can pamper yourself with beauty treatments at the local spas and thermal centres.
Staying in the north of Spain, we move to the Basque Country, where we find the Rioja Alavesa Route. Did you know that some of Spain's most internationally famous wines are produced here? The region is home to some of the new cathedrals of wine: avant-garde buildings and wineries designed by the world's leading contemporary architects, such as Santiago Calatrava, the man behind the new Bodegas Ysios winery, or Frank O. Gehry, who designed the "Ciudad del Vino" wine centre in Elciego. Why not try some vinotherapy and invigorate your body and mind? And, of course, there's also the world-famous Basque cuisine to savour.
A mere 100 kilometres away lies the start of the Navarre wine route. The journey takes in villages such as Olite and Tafalla. They both serve as reminders of the region's importance throughout the history of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, which has the UNESCO World Heritage designation. Don't forget to try the local wines, with rosés leading the way.
Our journey continues in Aragón, along the Somontano Wine Route. The region lies in the foothills of the Pyrenees and is home to some superb wines. But wine is just one of the many welcome surprises in this part of Huesca province, where, in addition to vineyards and the monuments of towns and villages such as Barbastro and Alquézar, you will also find the Sierra y los Cañones de Guara Nature Reserve: a unique landscape in Europe, dotted with canyons and gorges, making it a paradise for lovers of adventure sports.
Less than 200 kilometres away lies Catalonia and the Penedès Wine and Cava Routes. The region is home to the world-famous sparkling wine known as cava. Sample this unmistakable wine and discover the amazing cultural heritage of the local area, with its many examples of Romanesque and modernist art and guided tours of castles and wineries. Similar experiences are in store on the Jumilla Wine Route, in Murcia. In addition to the local wines, many of them the recipients of awards in recent years, other delights include the city's old town and the surrounding countryside, one of the highlights of which is the Sierra del Carche Regional Nature Reserve, where you can enjoy a host of sports including hiking, cycle touring, paragliding and hang gliding.
Heading south into Andalusia, we come to the Montilla-Moriles Wine Route which runs through the province of Cordoba. The superb local wines are the ideal accompaniment to a wide variety of dishes including tapas, a deep-rooted culinary tradition in the local region. Don't forget to pay a visit to Cordoba either, whose monumental architecture and Great Mosque, both declared UNESCO World Heritage sites, are not to be missed.
La La Mancha Wine Route provides our last stop on this fascinating journey. Did you know that in terms of hectares of vineyards, Castile-La Mancha is the most extensive wine-growing region in the world? Immortalised by Miguel de Cervantes in the novel Don Quixote, La Mancha boasts unique landscapes featuring its distinctive windmills, endless plains covered by vineyards and well known places of historical interest. The region is also home to Europe's longest eco-tourism route: the Don Quixote Route. Be sure to stop off and sample La Mancha cuisine, with its unique cheese, or take in stunning areas such as the Tablas de Daimiel National Park and the Ruidera Lakes.
That's what the Wine Routes have to offer: an original, unique way of discovering Spain's exceptional culture while also sampling its most prestigious wines. A fascinating experience in which aromas, flavours, history and art blend together seamlessly. Shall we get going?
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Lectio Divina: Learning to Listen
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
6:30 PM in the St. Cyprian Room at the church
Lectio Divina (literally: divine reading) is a practice deeply rooted in Christian history. In Lectio Divina, we sit with a biblical text, for the purpose of discerning the voice of Jesus as He speaks into our lives.
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As you see, we investigate each and every website before posting our review. However, we do not assign the rankings. Instead, we enable students like you dictate who gets in the Top-5. If you want us to research and create essay writing help reviews for companies you are interested in, all you have to do is reach out and let us know. We'll add your suggestions to our list of future investigations!
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Whenever there is a need to review another writing company, we put our "investigative journalists" hats on and treat the job as a chance to find out the truth. After the first dozen of custom essay writing service reviews, we realized we needed a system to make our ramblings readable and understandable for you. So we devised several criteria and cobbled together a structure that would make it easier for students to compare different services and make educated decisions. If you haven't seen many of our posts, here's what we pay most attention to:
Advantages and Disadvantages of the Service
This is a short and sweet section present in every one of our best and worst essay writing services reviews. A simple list of pros and cons is often enough to summarize our whole experience with each particular company. However, as with all reviews, our opinions are subjective, and you might not agree with our assessment. For example, we consider the lack of experience (under 3 years) to be a disadvantage, though you might consider it a benefit. The same is true for pricing, as we're used to certain average rates and consider higher prices to be a drawback.
If you have no time or desire to read our lengthy ramblings on all things horrible and wonderful about writing companies, start with a list of pros and cons. It will tell you the gist of our review and help you decide whether it's worth risking your money by trusting a particular service.
Online Reputation
We want to be your best resource for finding the best essay help reviews, but we haven't been around that long. That's why we scour the web in search of student reviews to get the idea of the company's online reputation before forming our opinion. We rely on the popular feedback aggregators, such as Trustpilot and Sitejabber, as well as Reddit search results to provide you with a well-rounded account.
Of course, we study the feedback posted on the writing services' websites too, but experience taught us not to give them much credit. Most of those testimonials are fake, especially if paired with a full name and a photo. The lack of neutral or negative reviews is also a tell. Considering this, we usually mention on-site feedback in our reviews, but focus on independent posts, as they are more likely to be honest and reveal the truth about any occurring problems.
Revision and Money Back Policy
The easiest way to find all the gruesome details writing companies don't want you to know is by looking at the fine print in their legal paperwork. That's why we read Terms of Use, Revision and Money-back Policies carefully, even if they make our brains hurt. We want you to be aware of the possible problems you might run into when dealing with low-quality writing, plagiarism, or late deliveries.
If you don't trust our word for it or can't make sense of the refund rules, try asking support managers about them. At best, you will get a standard answer, at worst, the agents will ignore you and block the chat window for you, as it happened to us on multiple occasions. If you get a late or plagiarized paper and want to get your money back, but can't get it from the company, contact our dispute resolution team. They will help you receive at least a partial refund.
Ordering Process
We know most students rely on writing companies to save time, as they are swamped by other responsibilities. While placing the order, we pay attention to the order process and evaluate whether it is easy or complicated, quick or drawn-out. While most forms are similar, sometimes we stumble across unique fields or features. Some of them are cool and make sense, while others lead to unpleasant questions.
We are especially wary of the forms that contain information conflicting with the homepage or FAQ sections of the website. When the company promises good essay writing by native English-speakers, and the order form offers a choice between ENL and ESL writers, we become understandably cautious. Another pet peeve of ours is the lack of price in some order forms that make you waste 30 minutes to get to the order total only to realize you can't afford it. We warn you of any inconsistencies we find to save your time and prevent unnecessary stress.
Pricing and Discounts
As we've already mentioned, not all companies are forward with their rates. Some proudly display the prices on the homepage, while others hide the price behind the registration wall or the five steps of the order process. Luckily, you don't have to jump through the hoops, as we do it for you and provide screenshots of the rates. Remember, that prices may change over time, so the numbers you see in our reviews might differ from the ones you encounter, though they are unlikely to go down.
Discounts are another sore spot for writing agencies. Some deem themselves too high-class to slice even 5% off your price. Others will bombard you with promo codes and coupons whenever you try to close the page. We share the possible deals with you, but seasonal discounts are unlikely to help you. Still, you can check out our Discounts page to look for coupons provided by writing companies exclusively for ScamFighters.
Paper Quality
This is probably the most sought-after part of our best paper writing services honest reviews, on par with pricing and discounts. Everyone wants to know whether the paper is worth the money we pay. You won't find a definitive answer in our posts, as we try to keep the pretense of being objective. However, we will tell you whether we would order from the company again or recommend it to a friend, and that's what you can expect. Whether you trust our assessment or wish to gamble, is ultimately your decision.
You might ask why there are no paper screenshots in our reviews. The answer is simple - our friends submit them to professors and don't want any proof of buying them posted online. We're sure you wouldn't want to showcase the essays you ordered even after graduation. For this exact reason we don't go into detail about the paper topics of courses, and only point out mistakes and problems if there are any in the papers.
Customer Support
Pleasant support managers are often one of the few redeeming qualities unreliable writing companies possess. Whenever we place an order, we use live chat to contact the support team to gauge their response time, friendliness, and answer quality. You can see parts of our conversations for yourself via the screenshots we take.As we've said before, occasionally we run into passive-aggressive and downright rude support managers that would put us off from placing an order if it weren't for our investigation. In these cases, you'll notice poor support in the list of disadvantages and a lack of a screenshot. We urge you to avoid entrusting your money and academic reputation to companies that couldn't be bothered to answer your questions. The rude support team is always a red flag, especially among essay writing services online.
Types of Services
While most students seek essay help, we realize it is not the only written assignment in your professor's arsenal. We go through the list of all available services offered, such as term paper or case study, and sum them up for you in a couple of sentences. Courses or disciplines make up another part of our research, as there are websites that focus on one specific subject, like Medicine or Statistics, and won't suit everyone's needs.
You'll also notice we pay attention to writing types. Companies that offer business writing along with academic services always seem a little shifty to our ScamFighters. Copywriting is also a strange type of service for an essay writing assistance company. While you might not share our reservations, we try to include these small details into our reviews to ensure you have the full picture before spending the money.
Extra Features
Writing companies are always trying to squeeze more money out of us by offering additional services and promoting their freebies. In our reviews, you'll see that most of those "free" items are ridiculous, like email delivery, formatting, or title page. It seems some companies believe students to be stupid enough to be willing to pay to get their order delivered to their Inbox. Besides the extras that are plain insulting, there are confusing offers, like extra editing. Shouldn't editing be the part of the writing service?
However, there are some extra features we like. A plagiarism report is one of the few. With it, your chances of being accused of academic dishonesty approach zero. One-page summary and the copy of the sources can also be helpful. We should confess we rarely have the money to spare on these, so in most reviews, we can only list the possibilities and leave it to you to try them out.
Are Paper Writing Services Legal?
Yes, most writing companies are working within the bounds of the law. However, you need to read their Terms of Service carefully and look for disclaimers. They usually disclaim any liability concerning your use of their services after receiving the paper. Many companies claim they only provide samples and urge you to use them as templates for your own writing and cite the sources according to the chosen citation style.
Additionally, most countries do not have any laws against purchasing papers online. While international legislation frowns upon plagiarism, academic works you purchase are usually free of uncited borrowings, even if you are not their author. You should read your school statue or charter to learn the exact repercussions you might run into for getting your homework online.
On the other hand, when you buy an essay online, you purchase a service exchanging the money for the writer's time and a custom paper that suits your requirements. Thousands of businesses across the globe use the same principle to outsource their customer and technical support, software development, and writing needs. If you think of yourself as a business person seeking to achieve the best results with minimum expenses, there's nothing illegal about getting your homework from one of the best essay writing companies.
Are All Essay Companies Fake?
In other words, are there any legit essay writing companies and services? Yes, there are. And no, they are not all fake. In fact, there are more reliable companies than fake websites, but they suffer a bad reputation because students can rarely tell good from bad on the first try. ScamFighter is about helping you make that crucial distinction whether it's your first ever attempt to order a paper online or you've already been burned and are extra careful about who you trust.
Our in-depth reviews delve into the fine print and technicalities unreliable companies don't want you to know. If you want to check whether the website is trustworthy, start with our overview, and skim through customer feedback posted by your peers. If you are still wary, we encourage you to dig deeper on your own, starting with the Terms of Use and Refund Policy, as well as feedback aggregator platforms, such as Trustpilot and SiteJabber. However, this research takes time and will reflect what you find in ScamFighter reviews. So save your time and let us handle the research while you reap the benefits. You can thank us by posting your feedback; your peers will appreciate another honest review about a reliable writing company.
How to Get Money After Being Scammed
If you stumble across ScamFighter after you've been scammed, there are several ways you can try to get your money back:
- Contact the support team and request a refund within the time limit specified on the website. Most companies allow 14 to 30 days for refund requests. In case you have proof of late delivery or low-quality writing, you can expect to get up to 50% of your money back. If you can prove plagiarism by providing an official plagiarism report, you might get a full refund. However, in most cases writing companies are reluctant to return your payments, and you will need much patience and time to achieve the result you want. Many students give up after a couple of messages, as they have no time to deal with quality assurance and dispute settlement managers.
- Use ScamFighter Dispute Center. Our team specializes in solving the most complicated cases and can take on the task of pestering the writing companies into releasing your money without your input. We can't promise every case will be successful or that you will return 100% of your money, but with our help, your payout will be higher than if you handle the dispute on your own.
- Reach out to PayPal, your bank, or credit card company. You can submit a formal complaint with your bank or CCC and request they reverse the payment. This approach does not work in 100% cases, but it is a viable option for many. If you purchased homework via PayPal, open a dispute, and claim the paper was on the wrong topic. PayPal managers aren't likely to read your essay, so they will satisfy your demand for a refund.
While all these methods work, you will still lose time and money. That's why we urge you to read the Refund Policy before placing the order with any of the writing companies. If you have any questions, contact the support team to learn more about Money-Back Guarantee and Revision Policy. Avoid the websites whose support managers turn rude or ignore your questions outright. It is a sure sign of a fraudulent company.
How to Recognize a Scam Review Platform
Online writing companies realize you rely heavily on positive reviews when making a choice, so they create fake review platforms to promote "the best" (aka affiliated) online essay writing services and ruin the reputation of others. We don't want to breed paranoia but caution you against trusting review websites that:
- Do not provide enough information about themselves. Transparency is the currency of the Internet, and an unwillingness to share their story, mission, and vision is a sign of a website hastily put together to get your money.
- Publish short negative reviews without any details. What can be better than ranting about all things gone wrong with your order? If you notice reviews that only read "It's a scam!", their authors are likely the rival companies looking to sully the competitor's reputation.
- Rely on users with a suspicious number of reviews. It's strange when all reviewers only post one feedback post each. The same goes about users writing dozens of reviews. Look for a happy medium, as it's most likely to be true.
- Post reviews filled with keywords and features. If a review focuses on features rather than personal experience, and the company name is repeated multiple times, it's most likely fake. A real review will concentrate on delivery time, paper quality, and support experience.
If you check ScamFighter across these criteria, you'll notice we pass with flying colors, as do many other feedback aggregator websites, such as Trustpilot and Sitejabber.
How to Avoid Scammy Services
No one is immune to minimum prices, sweet promises, and huge discounts. Writing companies go out of their way to convince you to entrust your academic success to their writers. If you want to avoid disappointment, fraud, and school troubles, use our checklist to find the best paper writing website:
- Reasonable prices within an affordable range. We don't recommend you overpay for mediocre writing just because some websites are popular and spend thousands of dollars on advertising every month. Still, you should avoid companies that promise to deliver high-quality writing for cheap i.e., at $10 for a 5-page-long essay. They will probably steal your money and disappear into the sunset or deliver a plagiarized piece stolen from a samples database. Either way, you will be in trouble with your school.
- At least 2 years of experience in academic writing. New companies pop up daily, and some of them are reliable and punctual, but most are fraudulent websites created using the same template to rob you of your money. Stay on the safe side and avoid services that don't have a history.
- A 3.5-star rating or above according to customer reviews. We don't mean feedback posted on the company website. Instead, go to ScamFighter, Reddit, or Trustpilot to look for real reviews. Skim through the most positive and negative posts to make sure you understand both pros and cons.
- Round-the-clock online support. Considering the specifics of the writing services, you should be able to reach your writer or at least a support manager any time of day or night. The more communication channels the company provides, the better. You can try them all out before transferring the payment to stay on the safe side.
- Clear terms of use, revision and refund policies. Reading the fine print is annoying, but it can stop you from selling your soul to the Devil. If you notice something fishy within the legal jargon, ask for an explanation, and walk away if the support agents can't answer the uncomfortable questions to your satisfaction.
Of course, you can just use ScamFighter reviews and rankings to weed out the unreliable and scammy services and take your pick among the best the Internet has to offer. We complete all these steps and answer the question of "How reliable are popular essay writing services?" to save your time for things that matter.
Are Custom Writing Services Ethical?
Is It OK to Use Writing Services?
It is a complicated question you should answer for yourself. We say it is OK to use writing services when you feel overwhelmed with assignments and the school stress and strain robs you of sleep and will to live. Your physical and psychological health is worth more than getting an A. Moreover, if you overstrain yourself, you risk falling ill and missing classes, which will put you behind and further increase your workload, locking you in a vicious cycle of catch-up you can never break, unless you get help.
It is also acceptable to rely on online writing companies if you have no time for writing essays because you are swamped with your work or family responsibilities. Juggling learning with real life is complicated at the best of times, never mind during the midterms or finals. Why should you waste the precious hours you can spend with your loved ones on assignments that do not get you closer to your academic or career goals? Why should you give up a chance to earn much-needed money and not spend a fraction on getting the papers done by professionals?
While we find no problem with using writing services occasionally, we do not recommend relying on their help throughout the school years. If you skip learning altogether, your degree is worthless, and you can forget about getting your dream job. Experienced recruiters will see through your bluff within five minutes of your interview, and your above average GPA will not convince them to give you a chance.
This argument is especially true for students in Medical or Engineering tracks. If your future career deals with protecting or saving human lives, you should only resort to writing services if you can catch up on your studies later. Otherwise, your lack of understanding can lead to an unpredictable number of casualties in the future.
How to Get Help and not Get Caught?
First, you need to understand that your professor can never prove you purchased the paper online unless you admit to it. Therefore, there's little to no chance of getting caught. However, if you want to avoid suspicions and trouble, there are ways to minimize the risks. Follow our advice before placing the order and after receiving the paper:
- Provide as much information as possible about your paper, professor's requirements, and your personal writing style to ensure the writer checks every box. The safest option would be to order all papers from the same writer from your first assignment to the last. If you can't afford to outsource so many papers, provide samples of your writing when placing the order and stick with one writer. This will ensure he or she will try to mimic your style and prevent the professor from noticing any difference.
- Get a draft or request interim results to show to your professor before the submission deadline. Seeing your progress will convince the professor you are working on your own paper. Take note of the instructor's comments and ask your writer to take them into account.
- Read and memorize the paper before submitting it. Suspicious professors tend to ask lots of questions about your reasoning and thought process. It pays to read the paper to catch any typos and mistakes and make a few quick notes about the thesis and critical claims or results. If the paper is too long to study in detail before the submission deadline, get your writer to deliver an abstract or a one-page summary. It is not as safe as reading the whole paper, but it still gives you a fighting chance of tricking your professor.
- Practice your cover story in case the teacher asks uncomfortable questions. Deny any knowledge of online writing websites and claim you wrote the paper without their help. Admitting to ordering an essay online will probably result in an expulsion or a black mark in your records. Think of short and plausible explanations for any inconsistencies your professor may find and make sure you can deliver them with a straight face. Without proof, the school won't be able to punish you, but your defense should be convincing.
How to Choose the Best Writing Service?
How do you choose a new movie to watch or a new phone to buy? You read the description, study the specs and prices, read reviews online, or listen to word-of-mouth feedback. The same principles apply to choosing the best writing company. However, considering the cutthroat competition on the market and the nature of the service, you are more likely to be confused by the offers and disappointed by the results. Whether it's your first ever order or the fifth attempt after previous burns, we recommend you start by reading our in-depth essay writing company reviews and student feedback. On ScamFighter, you will find all the information necessary to make the right choice. It is always a bad idea to do something in a hurry; especially where the money is concerned.
The Reasons Why We Are Looking for Legitimate Writing Companies
We've been in your shoes not so long ago, and we know how important quality education is to your career and life plans. At the same time, we realize that school needs to change to meet the requirements of the fast-paced reality we live in. While professors still require you to research the same topics and write the same essays, you will never be motivated and driven to succeed. That's why we look for legitimate writing companies that can share the burden of the boring, useless, and plain stupid assignments while you focus on things that matter: your major, internships, networking, extracurriculars, and more. We want you to feel safe and confident when you order a paper online and receive a piece of high quality and impeccable style that can secure good grades and a high GPA.
If that's something you can get behind, you are always welcome to join our growing community of ScamFighters by sharing your experiences and pointing out the flaws of scam services and praising the trustworthy companies. You never know when your review can save someone from embarrassment or plagiarism accusations.
Are These Reviews Real? How Can I Be Sure About This?
Yes, they are real. To make sure, write a meaningful review of your own, and soon it will appear on our website. We do apologize that our admin has to spend time checking your contributions, but before we started doing that, we had received tons of spam reviews from writing companies. Essentially, our I weed out the fakes if I notice the post is more about advertising than actual feedback. Moreover, we require a reference number or an order number for every review so that we can ensure its authenticity.
The Service I've Found Is not on Your List. What Can I Do About This?
That's not a problem at all. Just send us an email to [email protected] We'll add your suggestion to our list, investigate it, and post an in-depth review here, on ScamFighter. However, we can't promise it will be a quick process, as we get a handful of suggestions every day. While you wait for our review, we suggest you select the best paper writing service from the list we've already checked and approved for you. Otherwise, you risk wasting your money and regretting your choices.
Why Students' Feedback Is So Important for Us
We could post our own reviews exclusively, but ScamFighter is not just about ranting about unreliable writing companies we have come across. It is a community of like-minded students who want to make most of their school years and support each other in achieving this goal.
Your reviews are first-hand accounts that help others in your shoes make educated decisions, save money, and get good grades without a fuss. Don't you feel powerful every time you post a review on Yelp? When it's negative, you help people avoid your mistakes, and when it's positive, you support the business you enjoyed make more money by attracting new customers. The more students like you share their experience with writing companies, the less chance there is of us being scammed by frauds.
Aren't Students Afraid of Telling Their Experience of Using Essay Writing Companies?
Why should they be afraid if they don't use their real names? Of course, the only way for your school to prove your little shortcut is if you plead guilty, even if you post a review online. However, there is no way professors can learn who's behind the hundreds of testimonials on ScamFighter because we urge students to think carefully about the information they divulge.
When you decide to contribute to our community, you can use any login you want, and we don't recommend using your full name. We also advise against submitting the topic of your paper verbatim or including the name of your school, course, or professor. This information is unlikely to help other students make a choice but can gain unwanted attention from teachers and school administration.
As you see, there is no danger in submitting your review, and hundreds of students have already done so. Use discretion, follow our advice, and your feedback will be 100% safe and 100% useful.
Are Their Reviews Real? Can I Trust Them?
You can trust the best college paper writing services reviews posted on ScamFighter, as students like you write them to help you avoid their mistakes or share great experiences. However, scam companies have been trying to manipulate our ratings by leaving fake reviews. We check every review to ensure it is genuine and do not post those that seem suspicious. We know all the red flags and tells of the fake feedback and weed it out effectively. Still, if you stumble upon a review that seems fishy, reach out to us, and we'll check it again. ScamFighter is about students helping students, and we appreciate any assistance you can offer!


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Implications of the Forgery Trial Verdict on the Authenticity of the James Ossuary
Essays on the James Ossuary and the Temple Tablet from Bible and Interpretation
By Amnon Rosenfeld
Emeritus, Geological Survey of Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
Howard R. Feldman
Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School, a Division of Touro College
Division of Paleontology (Invertebrates), American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Yoel Kronfeld
Department of Geophysics and Planetary Sciences
Tel-Aviv University
Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Carl von Ossietzky Universitaet, Oldenburg, Germany
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Transaction charges are:
|M-Pesa Charges (Charged in your M-pesa Account)
|Coop Bank Charges (Charged in your Bank Account)
|Ksh.100 – Ksh. 2,499
|Ksh. 30
|Ksh. 30
|Ksh. 60
|Ksh. 2,500 – Ksh. 4,999
|Ksh. 50
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|Ksh. 100
|Ksh. 5,000 – Ksh. 9,999
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Enter the amount to transfer (maximum amount per transaction 1s Ksh. 35,000, and Ksh.70,000 maximum within 24 hours)
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Press the number against the service you need. In our case you press 5 and follow the intuitive wizard. However, you need to be fast in keying in information in each step, if you delay for more than say 60 seconds in a single step, the system does not complete your request and you have to start afresh.
As at the date of this post, Cooperative bank charges a flat fee Ksh. 60 to transfer money to your MPesa account regardless of the amount. You are however limited to transfering a total of Ksh. 75,000 within 24 hours.


text: As some of the newest residents here at the Aquarium, our blacktip reef sharks have become a topic of fascination for both our guests and our staff. To gear you up for the Grand Prix of Baltimore this week, we're taking a closer look at how these sharks and our other fast fish friends are built for maximum speed! The bulk of a shark's speed comes from the caudal (tail) fin, which provides it initial thrust by swaying back and forth, pushing water and propelling the shark forward. The pectoral (side) fins provided the lift need for the shark to continue moving at a steady pace and counter gravity. Finally, the blacktip reef shark's iconically-tipped fin helps the animal steer itself. Together with the pectoral fins, it also help provide the animal stability! In addition to its physical build, the skin of a shark helps streamline the animal's movement and augment it's speed through the water! Dermal denticles, backward facing, tiny tooth-like scales that cover a shark's body, actually help them swim faster and more efficiently by reducing water resistance. Watch our blacktip reef sharks in-action on our live Shark Cam! Tags: blacktip-reef, blacktip-reef-sharks, grand-prix, grand-prix-of-baltimore, national-aquarium-2, national-aquarium-experts, national-aquarium-in-baltimore, shark-biology, shark-facts, shark-speed, Animals Categories: Animals, News Previous Post Next Post


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PORTSMOUTH, N.H., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Novocure™, a commercial stage private oncology company, announced today that data from pre-clinical and clinical studies evaluating NovoTTF™ therapy will be presented and published online as part of the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago, IL, June 1-5, 2012.
The data include the trial design of an ongoing Phase III (IDE) clinical trial of tumor-treating fields (TTFields) together with temozolomide compared to temozolomide (TMZ) alone in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma, and experimental data testing TTFields treatment in non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer.
In addition to these updates, NovoTTF™ therapy will be highlighted at an ASCO Educational Session on Monday, June 4 at 11:30 am in room S406 titled "Glioblastoma: Taking the Standard of Care to the Cutting Edge." The lecture will be presented by Dr. Philip H. Gutin, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery and Co-Executive Director of the Brain Tumor Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
Presenter: Dr. Philip H. Gutin, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York
Date/Time: Monday, June 4, 11:30 am
Session: ASCO Educational Session
Location: room S406
A future perspective on NovoTTF therapy will be presented as a part of the ASCO Industry Expert Theater on Sunday, June 3 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm in the ASCO Oncology Professionals Hall.
Presenters: Dr. Eilon D. Kirson, Chief Science Officer and Head of Research and Development, Novocure Inc.
Dr. Angela Davies, Chief Medical Officer, Novocure Inc.
Date/Time: Sunday, June 3, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Location: ASCO Oncology Professional Hall
Novocure will unveil its ongoing pivotal phase III study, EF14, in newly diagnosed glioblastoma, discussing trial design and rationale at a poster session. The EF14 study is aimed at establishing NovoTTF therapy in the front line setting with current standard of care and is a follow-up to the successful phase III study, EF11, of NovoTTF monotherapy in recurrent glioblastoma.
Presenter: Dr. Santosh Kesari, University of California, San Diego
Date/Time: Saturday, June 2, 1:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Session: Poster, S Hall A2
Abstract #TPS2106
Several clinical trial and experimental data updates will also be published in conjunction with ASCO 2012 and can be found online at http://abstract.asco.org/:
Principal Author: Dr. Miklos Pless, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland
Publication number: e18012
Principal Author: Sze Xian Lee, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Publication number: e21078
Principal Author: Dr. Moshe Giladi, Novocure Ltd. Haifa, Israel
Publication number: e14616
About Glioblastoma
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and most common form of primary brain tumor in the U.S. The disease affects approximately 10,000 Americans each year. Historically, based on literature, the median overall survival time from initial diagnosis is 15 months with optimal treatment, and median survival from the time of tumor recurrence is only 3-5 months without additional effective treatment. The disease is widely recognized as one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
About the NovoTTF™-100A System
NovoTTF™-100A System is a portable, non-invasive medical device designed for continuous use throughout the day by the patient. The device has been shown in both in vitro and in vivo studies to slow and reverse tumor growth by inhibiting mitosis, the process by which cells divide and replicate. The NovoTTF-100A device, which weighs about six pounds (three kilograms), creates a low intensity, alternating electric field within the tumor that exerts physical forces on electrically charged cellular components, preventing the normal mitotic process and causing cancer cell death prior to division. In patients with recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors, the device has shown clinical efficacy comparable to that of active chemotherapies with better quality of life and without many of the side effects of chemotherapy. The NovoTTF-100A has received marketing approval in the US and is a CE Marked device that is cleared for sale in Europe.
Approved Indication
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the NovoTTF™-100A System for use as a treatment for adult patients (22 years of age or older) with histologically-confirmed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), following histologically – or radiologically-confirmed recurrence in the supra-tentorial region of the brain after receiving chemotherapy. The device is intended to be used as monotherapy, and is intended as an alternative to standard medical therapy for GBM after surgical and radiation options have been exhausted.
Patients should only use the NovoTTF-100A System under the supervision of a physician properly trained in use of the device. Full prescribing information is available at www.novottftherapy.com or by calling toll free 1-855-281-9301.
Other Indications
Caution: Investigational Device: Limited by U.S. law to investigational use for the treatment of newly diagnosed GBM, lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. The safety and effectiveness of the NovoTTF-100A and NovoTTF-100L for these indications has not been established.
About Novocure
Novocure Limited is a private oncology company dedicated to pioneering the discovery and development of a novel therapy for solid tumors called NovoTTF™ that provides physicians and patients with a simple, predictable and empowering approach to treating solid tumors. Novocure's worldwide headquarters is located in the Jersey Isle. Novocure's U.S. operations are based in Portsmouth, NH and the company's research center is located in Haifa, Israel. For additional information about the company, please visit www.novocure.com
Media contacts:
Frank Leonard
(215) 854-4095
Peter Melnyk
(212) 767-7534
|SOURCE Novocure
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Two men were killed and five people wounded between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Saturday morning.
The most recent homicide happened about 5:45 a.m. in the 9700 block of South Exchange Avenue in the South Deering neighborhood on the Far South Side. Police were sent to the area to check on someone's well-being and found a man dead in the street with a gunshot wound, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said. He had been shot in the chest, police said.
The man remained unidentifed this evening, although the Cook County medical examiner's office said he was believed to be in his 20s.
A 19-year-old man was killed about 4 a.m. in the 5600 block of South Shields Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. Travis Henry, of the 5600 block of South Princeton Avenue, was declared dead on the scene, according rto the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The victim was found unresponsive at the scene, News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said. Police blocked off much of the street, where at least two dozen casings stretched from one side of the street to the car where the man was killed. At least six shots hit the windshield.
Court records show Henry also went by the name Travis Lindsey, and had been arrested at least twice this year, most recently in September, but had charges against him dropped.
About 5:57 a.m., a 25-year-old woman was shot in the 5400 block of West Diversey Avenue in the Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side, five blocks from a shooting about two hours earlier. She was taken to Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center.
A 29-year-old man was shot multiple times about 4:15 a.m. in the 4900 block of West Diversey Avenue, also in the Cragin neighborhood. He was in critical condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Alfaro said.
A male walked into John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County with a gunshot wound to the back. He was shot about 4:25 a.m. in the 1800 block of West 23rd Street in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the South Side, Alfaro said.
A 27-year-old man was shot in the neck about 3:25 a.m. in the 1300 block of South Loomis Avenue in the University Village / Little Italy neighborhood on the Near Southwest Side. He was at Stroger Hospital, Alfaro said.
About 3 a.m. a 37-year-old man was shot in the back in the 1600 block of South Kedzie Avenue in the Lawndale neighborhood on the South Side. He was in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.
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Heaven Grade Korean Red Ginseng, Large Sized Roots.
This item available in whole roots and sliced roots.
There are three grades of Korean Red Ginseng:
Good, Earth, and Heaven.
Heaven is the highest grade of Korean Red Ginseng, and has an international reputation as the best red ginseng in the world. Red Panax Ginseng is traditionally produced by an ancient process in which the natural sugars are caramelized during the drying. This method of curing gives it its deep red color; all ginseng is naturally white. In modern times this same effect is achieved by steaming the roots.
No chemicals or artificial additives are used in producing Red Ginseng. The process activates certain ginsenosides causing them to reach a very high degree of potency. Red ginseng was historically reserved for the royal families, usage by others was often banned by law. The ginseng roots used for producing Red Ginseng are typically harvested after 6 years.
This is a "special order item". Please refer to our "Shipping & Returns" page for our shop policies regarding special-order items. The link is on the right side of this page under the heading "Information".
You can make payment with any major credit card, or with a PayPal account.
NOTE: The statements above have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The products sold and statements made on this site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is recommended that ginseng not be used by women while pregnant or nursing. Please consult a qualified physician before entering into any program of treatment for a medical condition.
This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 14 April, 2013.


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Wedding season is here again! Let us help you find the perfect gift to celebrate the happy couple. Below are our favorite go-to wedding gift ideas. Check them out online or come and see us in person!
These 11" salad tongs are handcrafted from unstained Cherry wood in Louisville, KY, USA. Constructed with solid brass hinge fittings and finished with a food-safe mineral oil. A beautiful addition to any kitchen!
$17.95. View online
The possibilities are endless with this set of 3 Cuisinart mixing bowls. Constructed of 18/10 stainless steel, the bowls are both dishwasher and freezer-safe; hand-washing is recommended for the plastic lids. 1.5 quarts, 3 quarts, and 1.25 gallons.
Only available in-store. $22.95.
Epicurean's wood fiber cutting boards always make beautiful gifts. Being that we're in Chapel Hill, we're especially partial to this North Carolina specialty board! Dual-sided, dishwasher safe, and American-made, this cutting or serving board is one of our favorites.
NC only in-store. $25.95. View online selection
Escali's Primo Digital Scale is the only kitchen scale we carry - and with good reason. The simple 2-button control panel is easy to use and is sealed to protect against spills. It has an 11 lb capacity, and measures in ounces, pounds, and grams.
$29.95. View online
Still one of our favorite gadgets, the Oxo Tabletop Spiralizer is a unique and versatile gift for anyone! See our in-depth review here. 3 blades and storage case included.
Only available in-store. $44.95.
For the person who has everything! All Clad's Stainless Steel Measuring Cups are a beautiful addition to any kitchen. Styled like miniature All Clad saucepans, the heavy 18/10 stainless cups come in 1/4-, 1/3-, 1/2-, 2/3- and 1-cup sizes.
Only available in-store. $50.00.
The Oxo Chef's Mandoline Slicer is the best of the best in mandolines. An adjustable dial switches the blade between thin, thick, julienne or french fry slices. Flip the blade over for a crinkle cut!
$69.99. View online
The Donvier 1 qt Ice Cream Maker features the patented Chillfast cylinder which freezes ice cream, sorbet, and more with minimal effort. Healthy homemade ice cream has never been easier!
$79.95. View online
If a trip to Italy isn't in the cards, enjoy handmade pasta right at home with the Atlas 150 Marcato Pasta Machine. Made in Italy, this pasta maker is iconic. Comes equipped to make 3 styles of pasta, with additional attachments available. Bon appetit!
$89.99. View online
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