| India's new star performer
Whether or not the Michelin Guide to Great Britain 2008, launched last week, felt it should give one of its new stars to an Asian restaurant in order to stave off possible criticism of a French bias, I am really glad that it decided to choose Quilon. Travellers to India will know that, outside private homes, posh hotels are usually the best places to find fine Indian cooking. The big hotel groups such as Taj, Oberoi and Sheraton invest heavily in training schemes for chefs and managers and latterly London has felt the benefit. Chefs at all the Michelin-starred Indian restaurants in London - Amaya, Benares, Rasoi Vineet Bhatia, Tamarind and now Quilon - have an Indian hotel background. (Given the historic British affection for Indian food, I wonder when a River Caf of Indian food - the cuisine lovingly produced by a non-indigenous chef/restaurateur - will open.) Sriram Vishwanathan Aylur, chef of Quilon, has worked for the Taj group for 20 years.
1010 WINS Talking Politics with Justin Schrager
In fact, the Huck won more delegates than Romney today. It's also been a big night for Hillary. Obama actually won more states, but with the exception of Illinois, none of his wins came in big states. Clinton took California, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Here's a number that doesn't actually mean anything, but it certainly demonstrates how close this election is. ABC News has tallied up all the votes cast in all the democratic races today, and the difference is just about 17 thousand votes. Out of more than ten million. Incredible. (They look close in that picture. They're even closer in the voting booth) 2/5/2008 Have you seen Bill Richardson tonight? Take a look: Remember Horatio Sanz from Saturday Night Live? (the Richardson picture comes from the Albuquerque Journal.
Pick ‘n’ roll: Thursday’s best NBA bets
These teams are polar opposites. The Heat have dropped nine straight contests and are 23.5 games off the pace at the bottom of the NBA Southeast, while Houston has won nine straight and is just four games back in the NBA Southwest. There is also major disparity between how each team is doing against the spread. Miami has covered just twice on its current losing streak, while the Rockets have won against the spread in six of their last seven. Houston has won and covered in two of its last three meetings against Miami and that trend is likely to continue when they meet on Thursday night. Pick: Miami San Antonio Spurs at Minnesota Timberwolves (+8, 179) The Spurs won six of nine games on a difficult road trip ahead of the All-Star break, so Thursday's road game in Minnesota won't be too daunting for them.
The Nielsen Company's 2008 Guide to the Academy Awards By PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- With the writers strike settled and the 80th Academy Awards confirmed for February 24 in Hollywood, California, The Nielsen Company today released its annual Guide to the Academy Awards, which showcases a wide range of consumer and media information illustrating the enormous impact the Academy Awards has in the U.S. Among the findings: -- Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblanktelevision');" onMouseOut="setTimeout('hideLayer()',500);" class=hotlink2>TELEVISION: The Academy Awards telecast on ABC Network continues to be one of the highest rated TV events of the year, with last year's award show attracting more than 41 million U.S. viewers. -- BOX Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
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