Archive for July, 2009

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The Spectrum of Decisions

We recently decided to renovate our apartment in New York City. Steve, our take-charge no-nonsense contractor gave a tour of our living room, and suggested that “Linen White” is the color to paint. Having absolutely no idea of what linen really shows as “white”, I decided to research a little and play with the color [...]

July 24th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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Zagat vs. Michelin: Guillotine of the Royal Critics

For years, French chefs fought over their restaurant ratings in the Michelin guide. Some chefs even killed themselves when they lost a star. It is the Godfather of gastronomy prestige. The guide uses professional food critics who visit restaurants anonymously, and evaluate them on a range of criteria: quality of the products, mastery of flavor and [...]

July 11th, 2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
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