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In Search Of Flavor
MILLBURN, NJ – Opening a new restaurant is no simple task, particularly if it intends to cater to an educated fine dining audience. Though the competition for diners’ dollars in “the biz” is tough everywhere, it’s particularly risky for the fine dining establishment as the relative investment in construction, equipment, staff and ingredients is much higher than opening, say, a similarly sized diner. According to a Cornell University study, 60 percent of restaurants will fail in the first year. ...
Lost in Suburbia®
Sometime between the end of last spring and the beginning of this fall, someone snuck into my closet and shrunk all my jeans. I tried to convince my husband that we had a problem with the dryer, but since all of his jeans still fit, it was a hard sell. Without thinking it through, he scoffed and suggested that maybe it wasn't the jeans – maybe it was me. “Are you saying I got FAT?” I demanded. “What? No. Never,” he said, backing out of the room like he’d stepped on a ...
The MIghty Barribal
Oliver B. Bomble, a gentleman of independent wealth, and his good friend Ocelot delve into the mystery of a mighty giant on a mission to set things straight in the world. The story is published in daily installments and will run until Election Day. All previous installments can be found below the current episode. The path leading to the cave was steep and narrow, and with streaks of fog obscuring much of the view, the hike up the mountain became an uncertain proposition. “I don’t understand,” said Squire ...