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Locals know and the locals have voted Ricardos Mediterranean Kitchen the Best restaurant in Kelowna in a range of categories. Wednesday around 10am we received a call from Sue, Ricardos wife and co owner of Ricardos Mediterranean Kitchen in Winfield BC. At 1 30pm we were there meeting Sue and Ricardo for the first time. Wow. What great people, dedicated and passionate, its not surprising that their restaurant is so highly rated and honored by awards. These awards dont come from food critics but from people who eat out, and the best critics are people who frequent restaurants. We have never dined at Ricardos Mediterranean Kitchen but look forward to doing that nowand doing it on a night when there is live Jazz played by local musicians. I have always wanted to film restaurants, especially food preparation I am a big fan of Iron Chef and I love food and video so its a natural indulgence of my passions. But wait, we met Sue and something else became very apparent, the passion that Sue and Ricardo have for the restaurant business. Not from a business perspective but from a service perspective, the philosophy is really quite simple. Great food, great price, great service and they will come. They have poured their soul into Ricardos Mediterranean Kitchen working up to 7 days a week 12 14 hours a day, and they still find time to laugh and be happy. Cindy and I are meeting passionate people every day who through vision and hard work are accomplishing amazing things, so now one of …

Unlike Betty Crocker, Chef Boy-Ar-Dee was NOT a fictional advertising icon; he was a real Italian chef. Hector Boiardi came to the US as a teenager, became chef of a Cleveland hotel, and then opened a restaurant where his spaghetti recipe became famous. The rest is history. (It became “Boy-Ar-Dee” because that was easier than having to teach Italian pronunciation to 1950s housewives) As Colonel Sanders did, Chef Boiardi (note the accent on the middle syllable) used to appear in his own commercials.

Video Rating: 4 / 5

Glo, West Hampstead, NW6

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A very strange Asian/Italian fusion restaurant. It has a fairly bland interior, bad music, but I can’t really fault the food. My Thai vegetable pizza was quite tasty, really.

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Twitter.com – Follow Us! Hey Guys-New Moon might be out, but the fun on the Robsten front is just getting started. I’m Joslyn Davis and ClevverTV is breaking down what went down after the movie release. Welcome back to ClevverTV’s look at Robsten. Even thought the dynamic duo is maintaining a low profile, speculation regarding their relationship is getting hotter by the moment. After all the craziness of the press tour and the LA premier, the New Moon-ers had to head out east to promote the film in New York. As soon as that was over though, it was a weekend full of relaxation for Robert and Kristen. The hot couple skipped out on the official after party and instead headed over to Tribeca eatery Megu. Robert was seen outside the restaurant, and being the coy stars they are, Kristen somehow managed to sneak in without being seen by the papps. But it’s being confirmed that K-stew did join her leading man inside for some Japanese food-and Robert had a few beers also. New Yorkers inside Megu didn’t pay attention to the twosome at all. Insiders say they weren’t overly affectionate, but that everyone knows that they are together. Overall they looked like they were having fun and relaxed. R and K finished off the weekend before jetting together back to LAX. We hear that Robert still doesn’t have a place to call home in LA, so do you guys think he’ll be spending some time with K-stew and her fam during the holiday season? Hit the comments section and let us know. Thanks for …

Video Rating: 4 / 5

The Iron Horse Bar & Restaurant, Manhattan, New York

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Come on baby, just lick the rim–work that tongue!

This young woman had a particular talent that she could perform with her tongue that could make Gene Simmons of KISS jealous!

Get ready for some mouthwatering recipes, as Tribeca chef Amanda Freitag presents a budget Chef On A Shoestring dinner with some innovative Italian-style dishes.

Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Video Rating: 4 / 5

New York City. Best Mexican Food Ever!

Video Rating: 4 / 5

Amy Blogs Chow makes sweet potato fries at home in New York City. She also reminisces about the time she joined Thierry Pepin, Ralph Lauren model and former T Poutine restaurant owner, to make a French-Canadian sweet potato fries dessert! Watch Amy’s snack videos and follow her food adventures on www.amyblogschow.com Special Thanks to Kelly Harper: kellyharperrock.com Ariel Publicity arielpublicity.com StupidlySimple Snacks is produced by NYC food writer and blogger Amy Cao (AmyBlogsChow.com) to show non-cooks how to fake it til they make it in the kitchen. Joined by chefs, friends, and sometimes just by herself, Amy tackles easy recipes for everything from milkshakes to guacamole using basic kitchen equipment and ingredients you have at home. Website www.amyblogschow.com Twitter www.twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com Tumblr: amyblogschow.tumblr.com

Video Rating: 4 / 5

The Iron Horse Bar & Restaurant, Manhattan, New York

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Michelle, the barmaid, getting a "special" drink ready.

www.behindtheburner.com Mambo Italiano from Restaurant Nora with Chef Nora Pouillon, who creates the Hearts of Palm Salad. Dressed with preserved lemon peel, cilantro, Italian parsley, extra virgin olive oil, and grass-fed organic cured beef, this salad will fill you up and keep you light. “Technique Organic beef is cured for 6 weeks, this gives it such a unique and delicate flavor. Technique: To preserve lemon, add salt and marinate in jar for 4-6 weeks. Tip: Buy the freshest, most organic ingredients available and then experiment and be creative in the kitchen. Tip: Restaurant Nora is the first certified organic restaurant in the US (have to use at least 95% organic ingredients to qualify). Tip: Learn to cook with what you have in the refrigerator. Recipes should just be guidelines, but always cook from the heart.” Enjoy discounted culinary tools and ingredients by visiting www.behindtheburner.com

Beretta San Francisco – Spicy italian-sausage-pizza-4

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www.foodnut.com, Restaurant Beretta in San Francisco

David Oquendo, En Mi Viejo San Juan – Amor Cubano 8/18/09 David was born in Havana, Cuba in 1958. Self taught, Oquendo absorbed the essence of the Afro Cuban rhythmical vernacular in the poorest neighborhoods of his native city. At 12 years of age, David started playing guitar and singing in several Rock bands around Cuba. Even though he was not conservatory trained, his passion for music, his discipline and self-criticism, took him to the point where eventually he was considered one of the best guitar accompanist in Cuba. This was evident in his appearances at El Rincon del Feeling, Cabaret Tropicana, Cabaret Internacional de Varadero, Salon Rojo at the Hotel Capri and many more venues. As accompanist, David has worked with artist of the caliber of: Moraima Secada, Elena Burke, Lucho Gatica, Meme Solis, Maggie Carles, Lenny Andrade, and many others. As guitarist, singer, composer, arranger and bassist, David has performed in concerts and recordings in Cuba, Panama, Dominican Republic, Austria, Canada, Greece, Spain, Brasil, Bermuda and the US with names such: Paquito DRivera, Compay Segundo, Marc Anthony, Johnny Ventura, Ray Barreto, Arturo Sandoval, Giovanni Hidalgo Manenguito, Mauricio Smith, Andy Gonzalez, Manny Oquendo, Johnny Pacheco, Gilberto Santarrosa, El Gran Combo, Jose Luis Quintana Changuito, Willie Chirino, Regina Carter, Candido Camero, Patato Valdez, Gato Barbieri, Carlos Ponce, Sergio Vargas, Rudy Calzado, Basilio, Yomo Toro, Anthony Rios, Jose Fajardo …

Video Rating: 5 / 5

Pop princess Brandy and tennis star Serena Williams eating luinch at celebrity hotspot Nello restaurant on Madison Avenue in New York City. The two stars graciously chatted with fans and posed for paparazzi.

Video Rating: 4 / 5

The Iron Horse Bar & Restaurant, Manhattan, New York

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Iron Horse patrons are encouraged to try out the bar’s swing!

OFFICIAL KITCHEN NIGHTMARES USA. Gordon Ramsay meets all the family and friends at Peter’s restaurant.

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An excerpt from Episode 13 of THE BATTERY’S DOWN. THE BATTERY’S DOWN is a new online television show chronicling the life of a young actor in New York City. www.thebatterysdown.com ************************************** Created and Conceived by Jake Wilson Directed and Choreographed by Connor Gallagher Musical Supervision by Adam Wachter STARRING: Jake Wilson, Sutton Foster, Dani Spieler and Nina Sturtz ____________________________________ “If These Walls Could Talk (The Sardi’s Song)” Music and Lyrics by Dick Scanlan and Jeanine Tesori Orchestrations by Adam Wachter Vocal Arrangements by Jeanine Tesori Musical Direction by James Sampliner Vocals: Jennifer Laura Thompson and Jake Wilson Back-Up Vocals: Preston Boyd, Paul Downs Colaizzo, Jessica Hershberg, Michael Lowney, Leslie McDonel, Ryah Nixon and Brian Shepard Celebrity Voices: Whoopi Goldberg, Christine Pedi Piano: James Sampliner Drums: Jay Mack Keyboards, Ukulele: Adam Wachter Oboe, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone: Jeremy Clayton Recorded at Dubway Studios, New York Costume Design by David Withrow

Video Rating: 4 / 5

le designer philippe starck a réaménagé l’hotel et restaurant la corniche a flanc de dune du pyla sur le bassin d’arcachon en france, gironde. Une architecture et une décoration signée par starck. Un magnifique hotel les pieds dans l’eau, vue sur le bassin d’arcachon, vue sur la dune du pyla, avec un jardin zen somptueux. C’est un hotel avec vue sur le cap-ferret, une vue dominante sur le banc d’arguin, un lieu magique, un endroit extraordinaire, le roi du cap-ferret. De nombreux articles de presse sur cet hotel dans maison et décoration, luxe, figaro, hotels du monde. Philippe starck est l’un des plus célèbre designer au monde, c’est un amoureux du bassin d’arcachon, il parcours le monde en permanence et réalise de nombreux hotels a travers le monde. les plus beaux hotels du monde. What if the Google homepage had been designed by Dolce & Gabbana? Or Philippe Starck? Or the Beastie Boys? Philippe Starck brings his world renowned design vision to a luxury condominium residence in New York City: Downtown Get a behind the scenes look at our iGoogle Artist Themes launch event held in New York City’s Meatpacking District. What if the Google homepage had been designed by Dolce & Gabbana? Hollyscoop.com caught up with Philippe Starck at the grand opening of SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills to talk about how he would design the White House. Or Philippe Starck? Or the Beastie Boys? See for yourself in this inspiring video montage showcasing 68 original iGoogle themes by world-class …

The Iron Horse Bar & Restaurant, Manhattan, New York

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Michelle, the barmaid, does a little dancing, shows us how to ride a swing, and starts a little fire!

Another early start rattled us out of bed on May 5, 2008. My brother, sister-in-law and I decided to embark on a day trip to Italy from our local home region of Styria in Eastern Austria. We first drove south from Austria into Slovenia where we were greeted with rain and a fair amount of traffic. We made our way west towards the Italian border and drove past the city of Trieste to stop at the famous white limestone Castle of Miramare, a 19th century castle built for Austrian Archduke Maximilian and his wife, Charlotte of Belgium. The location of the castle on a promontory of the northern Adriatic Sea is stunning, and the castle is surrounded by 22 hectares of parkland. We continued our drive to the historic northern Italian town of Grado, also located on the Adriatic Sea. This is where the rain caught up with us, but we took advantage of this break by having a leisurely lunch in a local seafood restaurant. From here we started our trip back to Austria, driving north through the Italian Province of Friuli Venezia Giulia past the City of Udine towards the high Julian Alps that rise up in the corner between Austria, Italy and Slovenia. The mountain vistas in the Val Canale (Canal Valley) were stunning, and we stopped off to pick up some Italian olive oil and prosciutto in the border town of Tarvisio. This is incidentally the area where 3 major Indo-European languages meet: the Romance languages (Italian), the Slavic language (Slovenian), and the German languages (Austria …

Video Rating: 4 / 5

Beretta San Francisco – Spicy italian-sausage-pizza

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www.foodnut.com, Restaurant Beretta in San Francisco

When Tom Gleeson tried to find Red Rooster in New York, he soon found out they just don’t get it. That’s because Red Rooster is Australian. It was created in Australia, not brought here from the US like other restaurant chains.

The Iron Horse Bar & Restaurant, Manhattan, New York

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"Come on, make that swing your "Bitch!""

Michelle, the barmaid, does a little dancing, shows us how to ride a swing, and starts a little fire!