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But this goopy mess of Lincoln Log-sized planks of deep-fried potatoes isn't making things easy. Suitable for a family of six, the appetizer is threaded with limp sauteed spinach, a few shredded artichokes, mozzarella and shredded parmesan cheese. For good measure, it's all drenched in creamy alfredo sauce. It's almost as if some Leona's holdover back in the kitchen just said: "Eh, what the hell--let's just substitute French fries for fettuccini."

Still, it's one of those dishes that will beckon after a night of drinking at one of the many nearby nightclubs, like SpyBar, the club directly below Hop Haus. No potential hangover could withstand this creamy carbo-load. With a 4 a.m. liquor license, there's little doubt Hop Haus aims to lure post-party people. (At 7 p.m., however, the afterwork crowd seemed to be enjoying itself too.)



This is all strange territory for the 57-year-old classic Italian chain.

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While growing up in Saudi Arabia, I would watch our cook as he prepared complex, gourmet meals. It was not only a distraction in a place without neighborhood parks or television, but also a cultural adventure into his native Filipino culture, as well as romps to Italy, France and home to the U.S. I'd watch, fascinated, as he would remove the meat and bones from a whole chicken's skin, mixing the meat with vegetables and seasoning, and then somehow get it all back into the skin before stitching the floppy bird back together and roasting it.

I have never understood how a person could not know how to cook. Friends ask me to teach them a recipe or two, so before dinner parties, I call them into the kitchen. They are inevitably more concerned about what we are drinking, and are often back in the living room within five minutes.

Mother's Day Unique Gift Idea Features Lobster Feast For Mom

"Mom's Magnificent Lobster Feast" gift package makes a unique gift just in time for Mother's Day. New gift idea features sweet lobster tails, crab cakes and chocolate cake.

"Lobster Gram is continually striving to achieve fun and unique gift ideas of a variety of gourmet baskets for its customers, to ensure we have something to offer for every occasion, and our "Mom's Magnificent Lobster Feast" is a great example.

Split Bean Coffee Introduces Their April 2007 Flavor of The Month ...

Just in time for Easter/Passover, we are offering our varity packs. In addition, all orders placed prior to April 5th will receive a free sample of one of our micro-roasted coffees. This Month, we are also addressing the difference between Gourmet and Artisan. Some of our customers have asked us to address the difference is between an Artisan and Gourmet. The answer is quite simple. Gourmet is typically used to label products that are manufacture with high-quality raw materials to obtain a high quality end-product. For example gourmet chocolates normally have a high content of cacao liqueur, and gourmet cheeses are made with selected milks from selected farms. However, you dont always obtain a gourmet product by just using high quality raw materials. You also have to employ a control and tested method to produce a constant high quality finished product.

(B) Billionaire space tourist taking Martha Stewart-planned meal ...

SEATTLE Microsoft billionaire Charles Simonyi (sih-MOHN'-ee) plans to eat at least one good meal while he's on the international space station.

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Small Cap Stock Newsletter Quality Stocks Daily Wednesday April ...

Today The QualityStocks.net Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Cord Blood America, Inc. (CBAI) closed today at $0.09 with 98,299 shares traded.