Michael Mina Opens BOURBON STEAK in the Nations Capital

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Publication for hotel company owners, senior executives and institutional investors; features latest hotel news, hospitality industry press releases, in-depth analysis articles and market reports from the leading hospitaly industry experts.

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SFGate: Wine : Napa Valley Syrah

www.sfgate.com | Aug 28, 2008

Syrah is gaining more of a foothold in Cabernet Sauvignon-focused Napa Valley, though wineries making Syrah often have low production amounts that are available only to wine club members or difficult to find. Though good Syrah is coming out of Napa Valley,...<a

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/29/WIMD1284OK.DTL&feed=rss.wine

Splendid Santa Barbara Syrahs

www.businessweek.com | Aug 28, 2008

Santa Barbara's Craig Jaffurs of Jaffurs Wine Cellars offers wonderful single-vineyard syrahs at reasonable prices.

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/aug2008/bw20080828_532494.htm?campaign_id=rss_lifestyle

Welcome to Nannyfornia - Times Online

women.timesonline.co.uk | Aug 10, 2008

Could the frenzy of puritanical edicts from California's politicians - banning everything from trans fats to plastic bags - be a foretaste of what Barack Obama's America will be like?

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/the_way_we_live/article4487742.ece

Terence Pang: Simple palates, Seriously

The 2005 Domaine de Villeneuva Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes was decanted for about an hour before it was served up over our mains.

http://www.terencepang.com/

TMI foods - The cooked ingredient company

www.tmifoods.co.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1604 583 421 Fax: +44 (0)1604 587 392 | E-mail: info@tmifoods.co.

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Côte Rôtie La Mordorée, Chapoutier 2005 Rhône Fine and Rare Wines

www.farrvintners.com

There are 577 cases of the 2005 Cote Rotie La Mordoree. This deep ruby/purple wine exhibits loads of tannin, bits of bacon fat, cassis, and a steely personality with superb depth, but an abundance of structure and tannin, and also displays tobacco leaf and a hint of fig.

http://www.farrvintners.com/wine.php?wineid=38082

Burgundy Beef from Betty Crocker

Cook beef in shortening over medium heat until brown; remove. Cook onions and mushrooms in Dutch oven, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender, adding shortening if neccessary. Remove mushrooms and onions; cover and refrigerate.

http://www.bettycrocker.com/Recipes/Recipe.aspx?RecipeId=34648