Asian Passion: The Palm Court holds sway at glitzy events center,
Wine selection astounding; food at times overmatched by the presentation
The palm court is the a la carte restaurant centerpiece of Long Island's lavish special events center, The Carltun.Located on 26 acres of the 1,000-acre Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, The Carltun is owners John J. Tunney III and Anthony Capetola's bold salute to the Gilded Age. Dining and functions in the 85,000 square feet of hospitality space are steeped in opulent razzle-dazzle.As weddings and other social affairs unfold in the beautifully appointed Grand...
Asian Passion: THEATER'S COLLAPSE HAS A RIPPLE EFFECT
The story of Music Theatre of Oregon's collapse continues with a plea, an offer, an update and a tip. The year-old company shut down last Friday with a $750,000 debt, leaving more than 5,000 subscribers in the lurch.*The plea comes from The Musical Company, a similarly named but entirely different theater, which is definitely not going out of business. Worried subscribers have been keeping The Musical Company's phone lines jumping, and general manager Jutta Allen...
Asian Passion: Opposition to Casino Proposal Grows in Churches
Gambling: A public hearing and City Council vote on the issue has been delayed. The mayor, in a letter to city ministers, calls the debate 'spiritual warfare.'
For some Compton residents, the muted click-click of poker chips heard in card casinos throughout southeast Los Angeles County is the sound of cold, hard cash--big money moving directly from players' pockets into city coffers.For others, that click-click is the sound of a gun being cocked and aimed directly at the soul of the city.The question is, which perception will prevail in Compton? A public hearing and City Council vote on the issue, scheduled for last week, was...
Asian Passion: A fairy tale come true
Linking plants, legend helps kids enjoy gardening
The vine that Jack climbed in the famous fairy tale winds around a fence in a south Arlington back yard, its giant purple bean pods dripping from a dark green stem.Lucy Harrell planted the Jack-o-bean vine along with fragrant lavender, lush greenery and delicate roses taken from the pages of a child's book of verse. According to legend, fairies live among the flowers and trees, teaching better than any book could the lessons of gardening, said Harrell, who designs fairy gardens...
Asian Passion: Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Sandy Romualdez, 5 other Pinoys in Asia Inc.'s 'Who's Hot' listing
THEY'RE all "hot"-Inquirer president Sandy Prieto-Romualdez, columnist and mathematics professor Queena Lee-Chua, rescued hostage Angelo de la Cruz, Gawad Kalinga international volunteer Dylan Wilk, Web pioneer Ken Ilio and magazine publisher Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng.That is according to the Singapore-based business magazine Asia Inc. The six also best represent the Philippines in the publication's annual listing of the continent's...