S.Pellegrino world's best 50 restaurants
Tuesday April 24 2007
1. El Bulli Spain ( World's best restaurant and best in Europe)2. The Fat Duck UK 3. Pierre Gagnaire France 4.The French Laundry USA (best in the Americas)5. Tetsuya's Australia (best in Australasia) 6. Bras France 7. Mugaritz Spain 8. Le Louis XV Monaco 9. Per Se USA 10. Arzak Spain 11. El Celler de Can Roca Spain 12. Gambero Rosso Italy 13. L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon France 14. Hof van Cleve Belgium 15. Noma Denmark (highest climber)16. Le Calandre Italy 17. Nobu London UK 18. Jean Georges USA 19. Hakkasan UK 20. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée France 21. L'Astrance France 22. Can Fabes Spain 23. L'Ambroisie France 24. Restaurant Gordon Ramsay UK 25. Troisgros France 26. Le Bernardin USA 27. Martin Berasategui Spain 28. Le Gavroche UK 29. Le Cinq France 30. Charlie Trotter's USA 31. Dal Pescatore Italy 32. Daniel USA 33. Rockpool Australia 34. St John UK 35. Chez Dominique Finland 36. Alinea USA (highest new entry)37. Bukhara India (best in Asia)38. DOM Brazil 39. Oaxen Skärgårdskrog Sweden 40. Chez Panisse USA 41. Enoteca Pinchiorri Italy 42. Cracco Peck Italy (new entry)43. L'Arpège France 44. River Café UK (re-entry)45. Oud Sluis Netherlands 46. Combal Zero Italy (new entry)47. Le Quartier Français South Africa (best in Middle East and Africa)48. Taillevent France 49. Bocuse France 50. Les Ambassadeurs France (new entry)
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Don Imus - Martyr to a cause?
Well if no one else says it - I will
Here is a comment on the Don Imus firing.
First off - I deplore his comments. Anyone who speaks in public must be accountable for their actions. So speaking as one who has at times inserted a foot into the mouth - I accept that this was not anything that has anyone happy. It was wrong! I also want to be sure - that I have found nothing on the right or the left side of the argument compelling enough to warrant firing the guy. CBS Radio - you knew that he appealed to a certain audience and that audience was fed the crap that they wanted to hear. Not my cup of tea but I defend the rights of anyone to who wants to hear that drivel.
Now the crux of my issue. Those who have hounded Imus off the air must now accept that they have indeed created another cornerstone in the Nanny state. Well done everyone! Free speech is dead - long live the power of public sensitivity.
The other day I was flipping stations on my radio dial and I heard in context the same words that allegedly offended, on several (i.e. more than one) radio station - "purporting" to be music. On the same day I watched with a 15 year old member of my family - several episodes of Fox's Family Guy comedy series. Lots of put downs there I can assure you.
My point is that you don’t have to listen to this. Free Speech says you can walk away at any time. You have a choice to speak AND to listen. Taking Imus off the air is censorship. Pure and Simple.
It is just too bad we don’t have as much sway over the current US administration. Would it not be eminently more appropriate for us to fire people for either - killing others, lying and deceit, wasting public money etc etc.
Think carefully before everyone jumps to conclusions. What has happened was a knee jerk response to an exercise (albeit in horrible taste) of a fundamental right of this country. Imus is no hero. But he has been made an unnecessary martyr in a war that should not exist.
This is my personal opinion and I stand behind it 100%
Timothy J O'Neil-Dunne
UNIVERSAL VOICEMAIL BOX +1 425 749 4221
Well if no one else says it - I will
Here is a comment on the Don Imus firing.
First off - I deplore his comments. Anyone who speaks in public must be accountable for their actions. So speaking as one who has at times inserted a foot into the mouth - I accept that this was not anything that has anyone happy. It was wrong! I also want to be sure - that I have found nothing on the right or the left side of the argument compelling enough to warrant firing the guy. CBS Radio - you knew that he appealed to a certain audience and that audience was fed the crap that they wanted to hear. Not my cup of tea but I defend the rights of anyone to who wants to hear that drivel.
Now the crux of my issue. Those who have hounded Imus off the air must now accept that they have indeed created another cornerstone in the Nanny state. Well done everyone! Free speech is dead - long live the power of public sensitivity.
The other day I was flipping stations on my radio dial and I heard in context the same words that allegedly offended, on several (i.e. more than one) radio station - "purporting" to be music. On the same day I watched with a 15 year old member of my family - several episodes of Fox's Family Guy comedy series. Lots of put downs there I can assure you.
My point is that you don’t have to listen to this. Free Speech says you can walk away at any time. You have a choice to speak AND to listen. Taking Imus off the air is censorship. Pure and Simple.
It is just too bad we don’t have as much sway over the current US administration. Would it not be eminently more appropriate for us to fire people for either - killing others, lying and deceit, wasting public money etc etc.
Think carefully before everyone jumps to conclusions. What has happened was a knee jerk response to an exercise (albeit in horrible taste) of a fundamental right of this country. Imus is no hero. But he has been made an unnecessary martyr in a war that should not exist.
This is my personal opinion and I stand behind it 100%
Timothy J O'Neil-Dunne
UNIVERSAL VOICEMAIL BOX +1 425 749 4221
Friday, April 13, 2007
The End of an ERA
In Spring of 1999 i used to dread having to go to the mailbox as my favorite weekly tech read was InfoWorld. The regular issues were well into the 50 pages plus. One monster edition clocked in at 124 pages.
Last week it closed its print edition a measly 38 pages and that was pushing it. Proudly proclaiming "Final Print Edition" sadly no more.
However - my laptop and all other electronic devices fail two critical tests of reading in my book.
1. - you cant comfortably take them with you to the toilet (one of the last refuges of peace and quiet)
2. You cant lay them out and stare at them
I liken this change to the end of the Album art canvas. A 12 inch LP was a place to display art. a CD case some how doesnt quite have the same impact. I need not tell you that look what happened to the entire food chain that was dependent on Albums. So too are we slowly witnessing the death of print. It wont ever truly die out but look what we have lost already...
-Diarists - bloggers dont even come close (this writer particularly)
-Letters - how will future generations unearth letters locked in trunks expressing passion and sentiment. IMs and SMSs are hardly eloquent
-Complete sentences...
Infoworld - I will miss you. And please stop spamming me with so much data. I only wanted to be able to skim certain pieces.
Love
T
In Spring of 1999 i used to dread having to go to the mailbox as my favorite weekly tech read was InfoWorld. The regular issues were well into the 50 pages plus. One monster edition clocked in at 124 pages.
Last week it closed its print edition a measly 38 pages and that was pushing it. Proudly proclaiming "Final Print Edition" sadly no more.
However - my laptop and all other electronic devices fail two critical tests of reading in my book.
1. - you cant comfortably take them with you to the toilet (one of the last refuges of peace and quiet)
2. You cant lay them out and stare at them
I liken this change to the end of the Album art canvas. A 12 inch LP was a place to display art. a CD case some how doesnt quite have the same impact. I need not tell you that look what happened to the entire food chain that was dependent on Albums. So too are we slowly witnessing the death of print. It wont ever truly die out but look what we have lost already...
-Diarists - bloggers dont even come close (this writer particularly)
-Letters - how will future generations unearth letters locked in trunks expressing passion and sentiment. IMs and SMSs are hardly eloquent
-Complete sentences...
Infoworld - I will miss you. And please stop spamming me with so much data. I only wanted to be able to skim certain pieces.
Love
T
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