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Stephen Clarke heads on into Champagne to seek out bargains straight from the cellars (Guardian Unlimited)
The festive booze cruise doesn't have to stop at the Calais hypermarket. Stephen Clarke heads on into Champagne to seek out bargains straight from the cellars 2003 Gourmet Products Show Review (The Gourmet Retailer)
Though the current economic situation may have thinned the crowds compared with years past, the product introductions were as strong as ever. Looking good in a recession (The Globe and Mail)
Seven years ago, Shoppers Drug Mart made a bold bet that consumers would fill their carts with more than just prescription drugs - and investors went along for the ride. Can a strategy of rapid growth and reliance on high-end goods weather a downturn? Looking good in a recession (The Globe and Mail)
Seven years ago, Shoppers Drug Mart made a bold bet that consumers would fill their carts with more than just prescription drugs. Can a strategy of rapid growth and reliance on high-end goods weather a downturn? Looking good in a recession (The Globe and Mail)
It's September and retailers are already feeling the pinch of sluggish consumer spending, but not here in a wealthy enclave in north Toronto. The Prodigy (MusicRooms)
The Prodigy navigated the high-wire, balancing artistic merit and mainstream visibility with more flair than any electronica act of the 1990s. Ably defeating the image-unconscious attitude of most electronic artists in favor of a focus on nominal frontman Keith Flint , the group crossed over to the mainstream of pop music with an incendiary live experience that approximated the original ... UW's Laura Schwendinger strikes a chord (Isthmus)
Her hands are demonstrative. When Laura Elise Schwendinger talks about getting down to work, her hands mime the rolling up of sleeves. As she describes a violin composition, they play an imaginary violin in a manner that almost conjures it visible. Dining Guide (gazettes.com)
Editor's Note: Once a month, we present an abbreviated compilation of restaurant listings. LAist Interview: Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper (LAist)
At the age of six, Eric Earley, was taught how to play the banjo by his father, who was a bluegrass musician. Music was in him from the start, so it's no wonder that he grew up to create one of the most interesting Americana bands the Northwest has seen in quite awhile. Celebrating the release of their fourth album (and first on their new label Sub Pop) Blitzen Trapper will be taking the ... Thinking beyond pumpkin pie (St. Cloud Times)
Tired of the same old pumpkin pie? Take a tip from top chefs and grab a can opener.
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