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Kim Jong Il's eating habits:
The North Korean leader might be one of the world's most enigmatic figures, but thanks to a growing and eclectic body of books and articles that detail Kim's epicurean habits, more is known about what he eats than nearly any other head of state.
pepper primer
"Under the state's smoking ban, which went into effect last July, most counties in New York were given the authority to draft their own guidelines for issuing waivers. Typically, establishments must show a financial loss above a threshold established by the county, usually 10 or 15 percent.
....A statewide analysis of the smoking ban by the American Cancer Society shows that of the state's 65,000 bars and restaurants, only 132 have been granted waivers." NYT, June 17
When staying a D's house I often lament the shortage of good restaurants in not just Boulder Creek, but the entire San Lorenzo valley. The Pozole Jalisco produced by the non-work-permitted guest workers at a local gormet-to-go shop is a welcome addition to the eco-system and is a even better use of hominy than is grits.
WNYC 93.9 - up next : "the three young chefs are: Cornelius Gallagher, executive chef of Oceana; Brian Bistrong, executive chef of Josephs on 6th Ave. and 49th St.; and Wylie Dufresne, a James Beard nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year in 2000 and current owner and chef of WD50 on the Lower East Side. "
71 Clinton is at this moment playing live grateful dead from the very early 70's.
And I have nothing to do with it.