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Enrique Iglesias has been off the pop culture radar screen for several years. His last hit on top 40 radio was in 2001 with "Escape."
He's now back with his No. 1 hit "I Like It," which topples Mike Posner's "Cooler Than Me" as the most played song on Atlanta radio. Posner was on top for a month.
And the Groove's shift to sounding like the old 95.5/The Beat is virtually complete.
105.7/The Groove, which had a more oldies pop sound a few months ago but has become more and more of a "rhythmic top 40," has increased its airplay of its top songs, from around 70 spins a week, or once every two hours and 24 minutes to a whopping 125 spins a week. That means once every 80 minutes. So if you listen to the station for eight straight hours, you'll hear five particular songs six times each – or about one-quarter of the time.
The five big songs are "I Like It," Taio Cruz's "Dynamite," Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," Usher's "DJ's Got Me Falling In Love Again" and B.o.B's "Airplanes."
I don't think a station in Atlanta has ever played songs with such high frequency before though there are stations around the country that do so in markets such as Indianapolis, Denver and New York. Taio Cruz's song, for instance, was played at least 120 times a week on 19 different stations nationwide this past week, according to Mediabase 24/7.
Seven more songs are played on the Groove about 60 to 70 times a week, or once every hour and 30 minutes. So 12 songs now encompass about 50 percent of total playing time on the station.
In other words, the Groove is chasing listeners who plan to spend only a short time with the station. It wants to build "cume," or total listeners at the expense of more loyal folks who like to keep a station on for long periods of time.
Its playlist now more closely aligns itself to that of the former Beat, which used to play its top songs 100 times a week before it ended its run on FM last month. The Groove's recent adds also indicate a shift to a purer hip hop sound: Drake's "Miss Me," Jay-Z and T.I.'s "Swagga Like Us," New Boyz's "Break My Bank," and Lil Wayne's "Got Money" and "Lollipop."
In fact, the Beat used to play maybe 130 different songs a week, by far the lowest in Atlanta. Now, it's the Groove, which is down to 127 unique tunes this past week.
Among other stations, Q100 has added Cee-Lo's "F*** You," Will.i.am & Nicki Minaj's "Check It Out" and Natasha Bedingfield's "Strip Me" to its playlist. Star 94 has also added "Strip Me" over the past week. Dave FM added Florence & the Machine's "Dog Days are Over."
V-103 has added Nicki Minja's "Right Thru Me" and has played Willow's "Whip My Hair" a couple of times this week. Hot hasn't added anything the past week but on Sept. 20 started playing Travis Porter's "Make it Rain."
Kicks has added one song in the past nine days: Tim McGraw's "Felt Good On My Lips" on Sept. 20. Two days later, the Bull added the same song. It also added Lady Antebellum's "Hello World" on Monday with Blake Shelton's "Who Are You When I'm Not…"
Top 10 songs, Sept. 22-28 in Atlanta. Source: Mediabase 24/7
1. Enrique Iglesias "I Like It" 222 (+23)
2. Taio Cruz "Dynamite" 208 (+56)
3. Trey Songz "Bottoms Up" 201 (+31)
4. Eminem "Love the Way You Lie" 188 (+24)
5. Chris Brown "Deuces" 182 (+54)
6. Usher "DJ Got Us Fallin in Love" 182 (+54)
7. Katy Perry "Teenage Dream" 181 (+24)
8. B.o.B. "Airplanes" 181 (+89)
9. Drake "Miss Me" 163 (+65)
10. Taylor Swift 138 (-4)
Top 5 songs at select radio stations
1. Jazmine Sullivan – Holding You Down
2. Chris Brown – Deuces
3. Trey Songz – Can't Be Friends
4. Trey Songz – Bottoms Up
5. Drake – Miss Me
Hot 107.9
1. Trey Songz – Bottoms Up
2. Chris Brown – Deuces
3. Waka Flocka Flame – No Hands
4. Gucci Mane – Beat It Up
5. Drake- Miss Me
Groove 105.7
1. Eminem – Love the Way You Lie
2. B.o.B – Airplanes
3. Usher – DJ Got Us Falling in Love
4. Taio Cruz – Dynamite
5. Enrique Iglesias – I Like It
Star 94
1. Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me
2. Train – If It's Love
3. Train – Hey, Soul Sister
4. Katy Perry – California Gurls
5. OneRepublic – Secrets
1. Taio Cruz – Dynamite
2. Maroon 5 – Misery
3. Katy Perry – Teenage Dream
4. Enrique Iglesias – I Like It
5. Bruno Mars – Just the Way You Are
94.9/The Bull
1. Kenny Chesney – The Boys of Fall
2. Eason Corbin – Roll With It
3. Sugarland – Stuck Like Glue
4. Josh Turner – All Over Me
5. Lady Antebellum – Our Kind of Love
Kicks 101.5
1. Sugarland – Stuck Like Glue
2. Jason Aldean – My Kind of Party
3. Josh Turner – All Over Me
4. Miranda Lambert – Only Prettier
5. Darius Rucker – Come Back Song
Dave FM
1. Sheryl Crow – Summer Day
2. Michael Franti & Spearhead – Sound of Sunshine
3. Jack Johnson – At Or With Me
4. Train – If It's Love
5. Ray Lamontagne & The Pariah Dogs – Beg, Steal or Borrow
Project 9-6-1
1. Avenged Sevenfold – Nightmare
2. Five Finger Death Punch – Bad Company
3. Disturbed – Another Way to Die
4. Breaking Benjamin – I Will Not Bow
5. Stone Sour – Say You'll Haunt Me
99X at 97.9
1. Neon Trees – Animal
2. Mumford n Sons – Little Lion Man
3. Jimmy Eat World – My Best Theory
4. Phoenix – Lisztomania
5. Kings of Leon- Radioactive
Fish 104.7
1. Chris Tomlin – Our God
2. TobyMac – Get Back Up
3. The Newsboys – Born Again
4. Needtobreathe – Something Beautiful
5. Casting Crowns – If We've Ever Needed You
Praise 102.5
1. Forever Jones – He Wants It ALl
2. Lisa Page Brooks – Say Thank You
3. Marvin Sapp – The Best in Me
4. James Fortune & Fiya – I Trust You
5. Earnest Pugh – Rain on Us
Majic 107.5/97.5
1. Jaheim – Finding My Way Back
2. Fantasia – Bittersweet
3. Usher – There Goes My Baby
4. Kem – Why Would You Say
5. Alicia Keys – Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)
A top five for True Oldies is sort of silly since no song is spun more than eight times in a given week. B98.5's playlist almost never changes so its top 5 tends to be fairly static. Ditto with Kiss 104.1. Rock 100.5 and the River both play purely oldies and the top songs all tend to be clustered in the same area.
September 30th, 2010
7:36 am
Was "The New 97.1 The River" too "new" to compile any data on? Sorry. Couldn't help myself!
September 30th, 2010
8:15 am
September 30th, 2010
8:23 am
are you going to talk about Mami Choola and Maverick going to Groove?
September 30th, 2010
12:18 pm
another station started off strong… is ending up like all the rest, repetition, corporate, and nothing new… Groove is groove less.. bring back the day when djs ran the radio stations!


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UWM Sweeps Doubleheader From UNI
March 30, 2003
WATERLOO, Iowa - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee was able to overcome a pair of late Northern Iowa rallies to claim a doubleheader sweep Sunday in non-conference baseball action.
UWM (7-7) won game one after allowing three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning before hanging on for a 7-6 win. In game two, the Panthers claimed the win with a single run in the 11th inning after losing a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Panthers had 16 hits in the opener, led by a 3-for-3 effort by Troy Doering. Charlie Reschke, Dave Pudlosky, Matt Alexander and Ben Stanczyk had two hits apiece while Steve Sanfilippo cracked a two-run home run.
Aaron Bushong (1-3) worked 4 2/3 innings for the win, while Chris Roselot absorbed the loss.
In game two, UWM broke a 2-all tie with two runs in the eighth inning and an insurance run in the ninth. But UNI rallied for three runs in the bottom of the inning, forcing extra frames. After a scoreless 10th inning, the Panthers won the game in the top of the 11th.
Marcellus Dawson went 2-for-5 with a home run to lead the Panthers, while Reschke added two hits and Stanczyk added a home run.
Stanczyk also worked the final 2 2/3 innings to claim the win for UWM after Mikel Schaefer struck out a career-high 12 in working the first 8 1/3 innings. Bill Zenk (1-2) took the loss for Northern Iowa (8-13).
The two teams will play a single game, weather permitting, Monday at 2 p.m.

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This location is in the Southpoint neighborhood in Jacksonville. Nearby parks include Curtis Lovelace Park, Drew Park and Lovelace Park.
Nearby schools include Jacksonville Youth Center, Southside Middle School and Samuel W. Wolfson High School.
The closest grocery stores are Mona Vie LLC, Southpoint Food Mart and Bosnian Market.
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Schultz & Dooley History
Schultz & Dooley were first introduced to television audiences in 1959 and rapidly became the West End Brewing Company's (WEBCO) favorite "spokesmugs." The actual steins that appeared on television throughout the Northeastern United States were made of wood and brought to life through the talents of famous puppeteer, Bill Baird. Their German and Irish accents were vocalized by one of America's favorite comedians, Jonathan Winters. These commercials went on to win top honors at the Cannes Film Festival and several awards from the prestigious Art's Director's Club.
In 1959, the original issue of 5,000 steins were made in Germany by Wuerfel and Mueller (King Werks) and were imported for us by Schmetzer Inc. of New York. These steins are easily identifiable since they feature code numbers below their handles. (#59CSM on Schultz and #59CDM on Dooley). These steins were manufactured as promotional items, which were given to accounts of the brewery such as taverns, grocery stores etc. We also offered them for sale for $9.85 per pair. Today, it is not unusual to lean that someone has been offered as much as $1200.00 for an original set of Schultz & Dooley.
At this time the brewery gave Schmetzer, Inc. permission to sell the Schultz & Dooley steins in departments stores such as Subley's in Rochester and Syracuse, and Henegerer's in Buffalo. These steins were exactly the same as those referred to above EXCEPT they do not have the identifiable makings on them.
From 1972 – 1982, we started importing the steins from Ceramarte in Brazil. These steins were clearly marked "made in Brazil" WEBCO. The point on Schultz's head was purposely colored gold and his body was white, rather than the off white to differentiate the Brazilian Steins of Schultz & Dooley, The Countess and Officer Sudds were also manufactured in Brazil until early 1984.
From 1984 – 1985 they were imported by MIE Importers, Liverpool, NY and bear the information on the bottom of the steins as well as WEBCO, made in Germany. From 1984 – 1985 they were imported by MIE Importers, Liverpool, NY and bear the information on the bottom of the steins as well as WEBCO, made in Germany. From 1985 till 1999, Gerz in Sessenbach West Germany manufactured our steins acting as our own import agent. Gerz helped us to introduce additional character steins by their interpretation of our designs. Gerz went out of business in 1999, and our steins were once again produced by King Werks Wuerfuel Mueller of Hoehr Grenzhausen, Germany from 2000 – 2003. In 2004 the steins were made in China and imported by Tradex Import/ Export, GmbH, Germany.
All Steins from the F.X. Matt Brewing Company bear the copyright, WEBCO, which stands for West End Brewing Company.


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Adding network video surveillance to Kentucky's Department of Juvenile Justice
Advances in network video systems, including better resolution, higher frame rate and highly-scalable systems call for increased uses of storage. The added capabilities and flexibility provided by IP surveillance systems, such as recording and saving large amounts of data on a continual basis, place greater demands on storage hardware.
The first iterations of video surveillance relied on analog systems that recorded to VHS using physical tape which would then be cataloged and stored. DVR-based systems developed and were less costly to maintain and archive, and also took up less shelf space through the use of DVDs. But higher requirements have emerged that DVR-based systems have a difficult time addressing. IP surveillance fills those needs with easily accessible digital archiving where captured video is stored onto a hard drive or in a storage array, giving the user immediate access to requested data at disk speeds. In addition, IP surveillance systems are very scalable and offer redundant systems of storage which protect valuable data from being lost.
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The evolution of IP surveillance constantly brings new players to the market, and as in other IT fields the emerging leaders focus on specific sectors. Storage is a discipline with very fast development cycle, and extreme reliability requirements. EMC is recognized as a market leader in the storage field with more than $10 billion in revenue and a reputation for knowing all there is to know about large storage systems. When a state government department was looking for a surveillance system with demanding storage needs, it was a natural choice to evaluate IP surveillance and EMC's solutions for it.
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The DJJ had a few primary concerns as it related to their video surveillance system. First, they needed to ensure the custody, safety and treatment of the youths entrusted to them by the judicial system. In addition, they needed to maintain staff safety and aid in employee management. The final concern was related to data storage and security. Overall, the DJJ needed a system that would enable the storage of video data and the ability to access it easily and quickly. Storing a large volume of video surveillance files was as important as accessing those files in a fast turn-around emergency situation.
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Living is a problem because everything dies
Edward gives in to Bella so they do you know what. Jasper tries to kill Bella on her 18th birthday. So Edward leaves Bella. What will happen know he's gone?
Chapter one- that pain I don't think its just heart break
"Bella. I just don't feel the same way for you as I did last week. I don't love you anymore." Edwards words echoed in my head as I stared at him.
"what did last week mean to you? nothing?" i whispered.
"No. you where just anther girl Bella. I thought you where the one for me but you where the same as the many other girls I've had." One of many girls so he lied about it being his first time. "promise me Bella... don't come looking for me." All i could do was shake my head he kissed the top of my head and ran off into the forest. i stud there, staring at the place where he had dispeared. after about ten minuets of just standing there; i stepped toward the place i had last seen him. i walked for what seemed like days when it was actually was only a few hours three maybe four at the most.
It had been dark for about a hour and was raining, when i felt a sudden wave of strong dizziness and norsea. i had to sit down or i would fall. I had my head between my legs and vomited violently. When I was sure there was nothing left in me and took out a peace of gum. i started to walk aging not really caring where i walked. i carried on walking till i fell. i lay there not wanting to get up, but also my stomach felt like if I did stand up it would explode. i must have fell asleep as the next thing i know a pair of hot arms around.
"what has those bloodsuckers done to you." a husky voice spoke. "We should get her into the warm."
"yer. back to mien mutt." a male voice joked.
"We live in the same house leech. are you sure Matt wouldn't mind?"
"yer. i could just make him if he objects."
"hey. i reconise her from when i lived on the rez"
"She didn't go after you with a pitch fork for telling? Did she?"
"No. She didn't live on the Rez."
"Good. Cause Jake we care about you. Gee I care about a dog. We wouldn't want anythin hurt you mate."
"Your not beein gay for me are you Nat?"
"Sorry bro I don't swing that way. Even if I did i would have taste." they both laughed.
"Hey. I'm quite a catch"
"Whatever." Suddenly it had got warm. "Honey Where home"
A voice came from a distance "Nathan I can smell you." a door opened and closed. "Well who's this?"
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We had got the song perfect for Monday. It was funny and we just had a laugh together. We were going bowling at six then for food. Emmett was going to drive pick me and Liam up from Liam's then give us a lift back. No wondering that Emmett is going to be not too far away and listening in to us.
The second the clock hit six I heard Emmett's thoughts then his car speed up. He's in a built up area he should watch his speed. Then he honked his horn. Me and Liam ran out the door and down the drive. I had managed to get a meter away from the car without slipping. Then I slipped on to my bum. Liam laughed at me which made me laugh then he slipped which made me laugh even harder.
Emmett ran out of the car and helped both of us up and then me and Liam jumped in the back. Emmet speed down the high way towards the bowling ally.
When we got to the bowling ally Liam stumbled out of the car.
"Is he okay? " Emmett thought.
"You drive too fast for normal people." I whispered just quite enough that humans couldn't hear.
"I'll send Jacob round to pick you two up at ten o'clock." Emmett did that I'm watching you thing with his fingers at me and I knew he would be as I jumped out the car. 'One kiss and I won't tell your dad anymore and you may as well dig Liam a teenage size grave. I am trying to be the cool uncle okay.' Emmett through to me. I have him a small nod.
"Your brother drives like a nutter." Liam said.
"I know I'm surprised that he's never been pulled over." I said.
"Never?" He sounded surprised.
"I don't think so." I took his hand in mien. Walking into the bowling ally.
"You been bowling before?" He asked.
"No. Don't laugh." I blushed.
"It's okay, but you've missed out." He lead me to a desk and paid. "Give me your shoes." I raised my eyebrows at him. "Just do it trust me. You are so square."
"Ha ha ha. You're so funny." I said taking of my navy blue Chuck Taylor's giving him them. We changed in to the bowling shoes. I took a photo and Instagramed them. 'First time bowling #WishMeLuck.' Somehow I have thousands of followers and I've never posted a photo of my face visible enough to recognise me.
"I'm hungry." Liam announced half way through the first game.
"Well you are going to have to wait I'm enjoying this." I laughed.
"Nooo. I'm ordering a snack." He pressed something on the control panel and spoke asking for nachos and two large cokes. The food came and it looked so nice I helped him eat them. I started eatting the peppers. "How can you eat them?"
"Emmett used to dare and tease me till I ate hot food when I was like ten so I'm used to them." I laughed.
"Fair enough." We played two more games of bowling then played some arcade games. Like the dance mats and the racing ones on a motor bike we then went to the diner across the street. I had hot dog and fries and he had burger and fries. It was a fun night.
We ended up getting an ice cream sundae with two spoons. We'd got one with banana at the bottom. We had finished the food and I was wiping my mouth with a napkin when he leaned in and kissed me on the lips. It lasted two seconds but it was such a sweet kiss.
"You've gone all red." Liam said sliding out of the booth. "It's nearly ten." I slid out of the booth and gave the woman the twenty dollars for the food and a tip. Then we came out of the diner just as Jacob pulled up in my dad's Volvo. We got in the back. Nessie was in the front passenger seat. Jacob drove at a normal human speed and we chatted.
"Are you even old enough to drive? You're a sophomore." Liam laughed.
"I got held back a year so that's why I can drive." Jacob saved him self. The sat nav told him to turn. "Wish Jaz would change the voice on this thing I don't like Steven Hawkings telling me what to do." We all laughed as we pulled up to the pavement. I got out and Liam got out.
"Tonight was fun Parker." I said as he in wined my had with his on the short way up to his porch.
"Same her Masen. I guess I'll see you on Monday." He pulled me into a hug.
"See you." I waved as he went into the house. I walked back down to the car and slipped. I fell on my bum. I started laughing and I could see that Jacob and Nessie were too. I suddenly felt a pair of cold arms helping me up. I turned to see Nathan standing there.
Nathan's POV
After Carlie had been dragged off hunting. I slammed the piano lid shut and lay my head on it.
"You need to give her time." I heard Nessie say as she put her hand on my back rubbing trying to comfort me.
"But it hurts too much." I dry sobbed.
"I know but it's best to give her time. She needs to be a normal teenager for a while. Let her date people who she won't be with forever. Let her make these mistakes. In the eyes of the people she's only a fourteen year old girl. You need to be a normal teenager for a small while as you had that ripped from you."
"You are right Ness thank you." I said pulling her into a hug. When they got back I was in my room sulking. After Carlie left I followed making sure I wasn't seen. I was listening in on Carlie and Liam's conversion but it was just flirting and practice. My phone buzzed in my pocket.
"Hey babes I had fun last night. Dancing was fun and so was the kissing. Luv Marcy xoxo" the text read. How did she get my number? I don't give it out. I quickly text back.
"How did you get my number?" I only had to wait a matter of a minute for a text back.
"I got it out of what's her name's the blonde one phone in practice when it was in her locker. Aren't you glad.xoxo" I wasn't.
"What do you want with me?"
"You. Meet me at the diner by the bowling ally at eight. I'll tell you then."
A/N I'm Sorry it took so long school has been so stressful I failed Physics :'( I was given a chance to resit but I decided just to drop it as I know I'd fail and I didn't want D&T and ICT to suffer. Everything is sorted now I'm going to collage (it's differnt in the UK then the USA) next year. I've missed wrighting this.
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Chapter 27
Chapter 19
Nathan's POV
I sat in a booth near the back of the place. I had a chocolate milkshake (one of Carlie's favorite drinks) not to seam conspicuous. I was waiting for Marcy. I don't know what made me come more, the fact that I wanted to make Carlie jealous or what Nessie said earlier about being a normal teenager and making mistakes.
The door opened and Marcy walked in. I heard the tap of heals on the vinyl veneer of the floor that hid the ugly concrete floor. It wasn't the only thing with a veneer on in the building. Marcy had a thick veneer of orange fake tan to cover her natural skin colour and the smile on my face was also a veneer which covered my dislike for the girl who sat in front of me.
"What do you want?" I said.
"How rude. Straight to the point." She spat.
"I mean what do you want to order?" I said pointing at the menu. I should of guessed she wouldn't make it easy for me to get want she wanted. I could easily make her tell me what she wanted, but I don't like taking away anyones free will.
"A chicken salad and a diet Pepisi." She said. A waitress came over and I ordered it and a burger for me to "eat". She made small talk and talked about herself till the food came. Then she ate the salad.
"I know what you are." She said. Oh no.
"What am I?" I looked her straight in the eyes using my power to make her speak. Just to get it over with.
"You are vampires." She said looking straight at me. I laughed. Trying to hide the shock that she knew what I am.
"Where did you get that from?" I said still laughing.
"I'm not actually sure. I just had this weird feeling that you are."
"Well we're not." I compelled her to believe me.
"I know I was being stupid. You like that Carlie girl don't you?" She said.
"Yes. Wait how do you know?" I asked.
"I didn't it was a guess. Make her jealous go out with me."
"WHAT NO WAY." I raised my voice. I hated the girl that sat in front of me.
"Okay. Here's the deal. I have a deal for you. You become my boyfriend or I will make that Carlie feel like killing her self. I will DISTORY her."
My mouth hung open as much as I didn't want anyone else kissing Carlie I didn't want her to get hurt like that I wanted her to be happy. "Okay." I gasped.
"Right on Monday wait for me at morning cheer leading practice and walk me to my lesson. Okay." I nodded at her order she stud up and waddled out.
I paid for the food and made a quick exit as I heard Carlie's voice coming across the car park.
I waited in the near by trees and then followed Jacob's car. I saw them stop at Tom's house and then I saw Carlie slip and fall on her bum. I so quickly ran up to help her up.
"WHAT ARE YO DOING HERE NATHAN!!?" She started shouting as Nessie opened the car door and pulled her in the backseat. I climbed in the other side.
"I was simply making sure you were okay."
"No you were following me." She accused me. I said nothing as she was a hundred percent right.
The rest of the ride was awkwardly silent. As soon as we got out of the car Carlie ran to the house and upstairs to her room. It was the quickest I've seen her move the most vampire like thing she's done in ages.
"Your a complete idiot you know that?" Nessie said to me as she walked hand in hand with Jacob.
"Not cool bro." Jacob added.
I could tell that Carlie was annoyed with me as the next morning when I walked into the kitchen while she was having breakfast. She picked up her bowl and left to eat it in the living room. She also willing let Alice take her shopping.
I decided to go hunting and comeback when Carlie was asleep. When I got back everyone was home and Edward wasn't happy.
"Nathan you can just follow her around. It's an invasion of privacy." He told me as he pulled me down to sit by the frozen lake.
"Isn't that what you did to Bella back in the day?" I asked him.
"Yes but the was no way on earth l could of got court. Were as my daughter has the power of mind reading that is so much stronger then mine."
"But she try's to block it out." I said.
"Yes but it's harder when it's someone you know as the only thought voice among strangers."
This answer made sense. So I nodded. "I only wanted to make sure she was okay."
"I know and I thank you for that. That's what you have done for all of my children's lives. As much as I seam so other protective of Carlie I know that she's very independent and wouldn't like some to look after her. But as I say that even with her gift she's so naive and trusting of people which is a gift in itself. Always look out for her just don't make it creepy. Like I did."
"Okay. But I think I love her."
"I know."
"Wait how?"
"We all know about it. Look after her for me but let her make her mistakes be there to catch her fall. Protect her to the best of you're ability, do everything in you're power."
"I promise"
"I know you'll keep that promise or I'll cut off your balls."
Updates will carry on being slow because of college work takes up my time. (College is different in the UK)
Chapter 28
Nathan's POV
It's been a week since the last time Carly spoke to me and it's been the worst one of my existence. Pretending I actually liked Marcie and sitting with her and the shallow people she calls friends. I was miserable. I was going to try to talk to Carlie but I had to get though a 'date night' with Marcie first.
Carlie's POV
I know I was being unreasonable not talking to Nathan for as long as I have. I was only not going to speak to him till the next day but when I tried to talk to him he walked away. I opened the block (I put it on so I can hear myself think) on my gift and listened. That's how I found out he was going out with that Marcie girl who was obsessed with my dad. The only thing I could think of doing was to try and stay away. I don't know why but every time I saw them together I felt like crying or punching a wall.
It was Friday night and Dad had dragged me out hunting after we had both had drained a bear each we silently conversed sitting on a fallen log.
Dad: 'there is no need to worry about anything.'
Me: 'I'm not.'
Dad: 'Don't lie to me it may work with your mother but not with me. What's been bothering you?" His eyes looking into mien like he was picking unthought things out of me. He laughed at that.
Me: 'Well I was dreading hunting of one.'
Dad: 'Why do you hate it so much?"
Me: 'Well apart from it smells and tastes vile and makes me want to vomit. What if those bears had families that depended on them and we took that away from them." He just laughed and pulled my beanie over my eyes.
Dad: 'I assure you their families will be fine. You are so much like human Bella she hated the smell of blood too. It used to make her light headed. That's not it. You can't turn it off can you?"
Me: 'No. It's driving me crazy it's so loud. I have a constant head ache.'
Dad: 'Picture a blind like the ones in the attic then pull it down. It won't stop it like your block before but it will make it quieter."
"Thanks dad." I said out loud pulling the mind blind down. I pulled him into a hug. I could feel his cool through my coat.
"You can talk to Rose Ness or Alice about the other thing as I'll be no use." He said back. I laughed. Then his phone went off. "Hi okay I'll ask." He said. "Esme said do you want dinner?"
"Yes didn't she have to ask." I said. I always have dinner when Esme, Carlisle or my dad are cooking they make the nicest food out of everyone.
"Esme she said yes please." He paused. "Okay we'll head back now." Then he hung up. "She said it will be about forty minutes and you should grab stuff quick as Seth is over till Tuesday." We were about an hour away at my speed so we wouldn't make it. "Hop on my back pet." I got on to my dad's back and he ran. "How's your first time at school then?" He shouted over the wind. I loved piggy backs on his back as the wind though my hair and hitting my face is so refreshing. I hadn't had one in months even though I'm used to my family just picking me up. It looks so comical went Alice picks me up as I'm about five foot nine (nearly the same hight as my dad and Nathan) and she's not even five three.
"Alright I suppose. I love show choir it's fun. Music is fun even though Max still won't leave me alone."
"He'll get board humans do eventually." We had somehow got home in twenty minutes. He put me down in the living room.
I felt a warm body come up and pull me in a hug. "Hi Seth." Seth was a really good friend his thoughts were happy and cheerful all the time, but not today.
"Hello McMuffin." He smiled back.
"Aren't you suppose to be at college?" I asked.
"We don't start for another week so I came to chill with my homies for a few days." He ginned at me. I could tell he was hiding something. I let it drop though.
Esme called us for dinner. She made me and Nessie a spicy marinaded chicken with rice and vegetables and Jake and Seth two massive stakes each with rice and vegetables. Anthony and Nessie didn't eat much human food. Anthony tried to refuse like I do with hunting and Nessie ate a small meal every day.
After we all had finished eating the rest of the family came in. Emmett pushed me over to share the chair I was sitting on with him. "Why Emmett? There are more chairs left."
"I wanted to spend some with my favorite green eyed niece." He boomed.
"I'm your only green eyed niece unless you have a secret family we don't know about." Rosalie growled at my dreadful joke.
"Exactly that's why you're my favorite."
"So Seth what is the news you had to tell us?" Carlisle interrupted mien and Emmett's banter.
"Well there's been a few vampire snooping around your homes. We got the one with the dreads but the red head got away but she got away. She keeps coming back and two nights ago she killed Charlie." Seth explained. Everyone sat there in silence. Everyone apart from my mum who was howling (not like wolf howling but loud crying) and my dad trying to sooth her. Everyone's thoughts were in a shell shocked sate. I could hear when Nessie started quietly crying and Jacob pulling her into a hug. I heard the front door slam as a few of the vampires in the family left. I could dimly hear everyone who was left like they were miles away and not in the same room as me.
In the back of my mind I realised most of the family had gone. Carlisle, Esme and Seth were the only ones left in the room. Jacob had helped my dad take my mum upstairs and Nessie followed. Everyone else had left. Esme and Carlisle were consoling each other. Seth was crying at the loss of his stepdad. Sue had married Charlie last autumn it was a beautiful event.
That was all in the back of my head. In the front of my brain I was trying to process that I had lost my grandpa. I had only met him about ten fithteen times. He had worked out himself we were his grand kids. As much as I tried I couldn't process it so I stopped trying and my mind went blank. I just stared straight a head. My vision blurry even though I had my glasses on.
I sat there like that for god knows how long till I felt and heard Esme trying to snap me out of the sort of trance. I couldn't and didn't want to get of it because that meant having to accept the fact that Charlie's dead and everyone's thoughts about it.
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- azhotdish Mar 28, 2007 12:40 PM
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Do you think this a huge hit to the Valley fine-dining community?
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I cannot count myself among those who have dined there - guess I only heard people going there for big occasions and have never had such an occasion to justify the expense.
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I have -- both recently and long ago when Alex Stratta was there. I was more wowed during Stratta's reign.
I don't think this a huge blow -- just an opportunity to rethink the whole Mary Elaine's concept, which still has a 1980s feel to it.
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I have, on several occasions. Mostly, these were board dinners for our groups, but also just as a couple. Food was always very good, and the general service excellent. However, I have had some real problems with their wine service, Master Sommelier not withstanding.
On my nickel, I'd opt for other establishments.
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For the money, I'd reconsider going to Binkley's or Kai if you're looking for original, AZ fine-dining.
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Heh - I also have reservations at Binkley's on Tuesday night.
Another place that I've heard a lot about and wanted to try. Thanks for the head's up though.
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Sure - I certainly hope you have a good time at ME.
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Thanks. I'm really looking forward to both.
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Binkley's is awesome. I was arguing with my sister the day before I went there about how you don't find as truly bold, distinctive, original flavors in non-Japanese food & he proved me wrong with every single dish. My favorite meal in a long, long time and my favorite non-Japanese meal ever.
azhotdish: So just don't worry about never having been to Mary Elaine's? With you recommending Binkley's (one of my favorite places ever) and Kai (being the other place I most want to go), it sounds like I'd fall in line with your preferences. Just wondering if we have to slam in a trip to Mary Elaine's before he leaves or if we're not missing out on something that is/was an absolute must AZ try.
I doubt it will be too much of a hit on the Valley scene, mostly because it seemed to have such varied reviews from "stellar" to "good, but you could do just as good for a lot cheaper elsewhere in Phoenix."
Frankly, I wish they would start up a new fine dining concept for the space. I just can't imagine Mary Elaine's having the long-term staying power like Durant's.
I have been to ME's 2 times and found it to be at the same time great (wine list, food, fois gras) yet stuffy, dated and awkward.
My menu (with me being a girl) didn't have prices, the decor was ornate and stuffy and it was very quiet in there.
That said, the food and wine was great!!!
Agree with Silverbear...could use an update.
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Wow, really? No prices on your menu just because you are female? That's really strange and really outdated.
re: lvmanager
This is still a fairly common occurance in higher-end dining establishments. Yes, it's a hold-over, but then so are the "purse stools." I encounter it about 5-6 times per year. My wife hardly notices, as she orders what she wants and doesn't bother with the prices. I'm pretty much the same, with the exception of the wine - my big complaint about ME's. I got very burned once, and still remember that event vividly.
As far as the general service, well, I really enjoyed it. However, I am from the "old school," so it fit right in with what I have come to expect from fine-dining establishments.
re: Bill Hunt
Yes, the no price thing and the purse stool made me giggle if anything...but it did contribute to the general "stuffiness" of the place.
I sort of felt like I had to whisper and not actually enjoy the food so much as respect it - which I guess isn't my style. I like to sigh/moan when food is SO great...and I like to have a bit of conversation/laughter at dinner.
I actually LOVE to get dressed up and eat amazing food that I can't re-create at home, so for that reason I really liked it (not to mention the specialness/expense), but I felt like I was holding my breath the entire time and couldn't really breath again until we were safely back in the car.
Hunt - nothing wrong with the old school. :)
re: Bill Hunt
OK. But what happens when the boss is a female and taking her clients out for a superb dinner? That just seems really odd to me in this day and age - especially for a Scottsdale restaurant.
re: lvmanager
Some high-end restaurants still have "priceless" menus but give them out only in situations of business entertaining when a host wants to send a clear message to his or her guests that they should order whatever they like. Handing out these special menus based on gender does seem antiquated in 2007.
re: silverbear
The first time I went I was clearly on a date...but still, it does seem antiquated to assume the guy is paying...
The second time it was a group of mixed company and no couples. I still got a menu with no prices, which I thought was even more odd.
I must look like a girl who doesn't pay???? :)
re: lvmanager
Great point. It is a bit anachronistic. I would hope that the staff could tell who the host/hostess of the dinner was, and provide them with a priced menu. However, as jcarnie points out, when one goes there, they know that it will be expensive, so it probably is not as big a deal, as it might be elsewhere.
Stored away, we still have many sets of menus, where mine had the prices, and my wife's did not. In many of these cases, the menus were printed with our names, done at the time of the reservations, so we knew who's was who's.
Possibly a theme for another thread, but how does everyone feel about items (say "specials") without prices? I've been to a few restaurants where the entrees were, say in the $45 range, and then there was a "special" without a price listed/stated. In one case, one of our guests ordered one, that came in at $150! OK, big surprise for me, as the host, but not something that I could not handle. The lesson that I have learned is to ask immediately, before any of my guests can order, so I do not have a bad case of sticker shock.
I had a great experience at Mary Elaine's the one time we ate there, but I prefer good food served a bit less formally. I enjoyed an experience that was different than what we usually do, and so I enjoyed the formal atmosphere. Kind of like good people watching. Just like I love Durant's for its atmosphere...it was something quite different than you can otherwise find in Phoenix. That said, it will be nice to see something new in the space that I am sure will be great.
Hunt - I would love to hear your ME wine story if you feel like telling it.
re: barry
Maybe this sounds silly, but if you are eating at Mary Elaine's, are you really worried about prices? My husband took me there when I was 9 months pregnant with our first for our anniversary. He picked it randomly - knowing nothing about it (lucky me) - just saw in some 'Best of' list that it was romantic. I'm racking my brain, but I'm almost sure my menu had prices on it. Maybe they figured I should know what we were getting into in case the shock sent me into labor? :)
Definitely a special occasion restaurant for our budget, but we loved every single bite from the entire night. It did take us about 20-30 minutes to get over the fact that you have two to three waiters standing behind you, waiting to practially catch the crumbs from your mouth, but we couldn't complain about anything. In fact, I think we cracking up at the end of the meal because we were so stuffed and after dessert, they brought out some sort of cookies (which we had to try to not be rude), then after the cookies they brought out more mints and something else. We were comparing it to the 'bring me a bucket' scene from the Meaning of Life.
re: barry
I do agree with the formality at ME's, but then I rather like that. I tend to enjoy the total experience, when in a more formal setting. Now, I have had great food in boisterous places, but the experience is greater, when the other diners speak in conversational tones and the service is stellar. Maybe my hearing is failing as quickly as my wife indicates, but I like to hear the conversation at our table, and do not care to hear that from a table across the room.
Recently, we were dining at Viognier in San Mateo. It's very nice and usually quiet - though not at ME standards. The dining room was nearly full and there was a table of 8-10 about 5 4-tops from us. They were screaming and shouting and having one hell of a "good" time. After several attempts to quiet them, the hostess asked them to leave, as they were disturbing all of the other diners. Wow, what a difference, their absence made. Everyone quietly applauded the action. Ah, the "old school," coming to the fore, once again.
All that said, had it not been for a really poor couple of moves by the sommelier, we would probably have dined at ME's even more. I have moved at least three board dinners from there to elsewhere.
re: Bill Hunt
Bill, you are obviously a very sophisticated cat: What did the sommelier do that chapped you so much? Did he/she bring a different (usually newer) vintage, or -- worse -- have his/her thumb obscuring the date on the label? I hate when that happens ... especially when you call them out and they respond by saying, "Well, we're about to print/update the wine list, and trust me, this vintage is much better than the one you requested!" JK, BTW -- I speculate that the faux pas was much less ham-handed than the tawdry fraud I'm alluding to here, but I still would like to know what to expect the next time I encounter a dude wearing a cummerbund and a little cup attached to a silk ribbon lanyard around his neck.
re: misohungrychewlow
Well, we'd dined there twice before for business and had been impressed. For our anniversary, we booked a table. Service, ambiance, etc. were great. To start, we ordered 2 glasses of Tattinger (do not recall the details) @ ~$40/each. The sommelier suggested that they had a half-bottle of their special "Cuvée," so I went with his suggestion. When the wine came, it was a split (0.1875), so less than a half-bottle, it was Roederer Estate (CA), Cuvée Mary Elaine. OK, I'm not a sparkler snob, and the wine was fine - not as "toasty" as the Tattinger, but OK. That is, until the bill came. It was $250 for a split - $125/glass!!!!! I do not mind, and often seek out, the sommelier's suggestions. I had not inquired as to the price, but this was a substitute for ~$80 from their b-t-g selection. We had "established" some basic price-points. Were I the sommelier, I'd have made sure to mention the major price difference. Also, I feel "ripped-off" by any domestic spakler at $125/glass. Had this been just a dinner, I'd have called the manager over and given him a big piece of my mind. Since it was a special meal with my wife, I expressed my displeasure with the tip and have "voted" to not go back, though we've had a half-dozen times, that folk wished to dine there. I always stood firm and we went elsewhere. Amazing how the extra profit from silently selling me up has affected their possible take. As I am often asked for restaurant recs. in wine-circles, I make it a point to mention this little episode. One would think that a Master Sommelier would be more aware of how his.her actions could cause problems down the line.
As an aside, this has been one of only two problems that I have ever had with sommeliers around the world. The other was also in Phoenix.
re: Bill Hunt
Ohhh, that is a bad situation. Like most business transactions, a good sales person is an educator and a profit generator and a customer service specialist. That is what I think a good sommelier should be.
I think a price difference of more than +/- 25% or so should be discussed or at least mentioned. Otherwise it is short term financial gain for possible long term loss of revenue and word-of-mouth recommendations. It plays into the fact that most humans don't want to feel cheap and ask about a price - esp on an anniversary dinner so the sommelier could take advantage. Am I right?
Or, if he really was a well-meaning sommelier and wanted you to have a better wine, the price difference should have been referenced at least as a courtesy.
Agree with your "vote" not to go back. Is it still the same sommelier there?
I had a similar (although not as costly) thing happen to me at Sea Saw the first time I went and it almost ruined me (sadly) for the restaurant. I don't make a lot of money (even less when this happened) but I enjoy good food and wine, so I ordered a $40 bottle of wine that I knew was a great wine but a good value. It was sold out and a new one was recommended and I didn't ask about the price. When I got the bill, it was $80. That increase was not acceptable, especially since I knew from looking over the massive wine list that they have 3 pages of white wines (or more) in their wine list in the original price range. It really turned me off.
re: Bill Hunt
Bill, thank you for responding. Wow! That may be the most egregious skinning I've ever heard of -- kudos to you for being the gentleman and not spoiling your wife's evening, even while the bubbles from that -- split -- must have been boiling. It's even more shocking, given the unqualified accolades showered on this establishment over the years; why would they do this??? [You aren't twins with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, or Stephen Speilberg, are you?]
My condolences and thanks again for passing along a valuable lesson -- but now you've whetted my curious appetite: Would you please share the other Phoenix-area sommelier experience you alluded to, either here or in another thread? Funny, eh? The valley is generally known as a reasonably friendly and easy-on-the-wallet place, but now it may add sticky-fingered sommeliers to the notoriously gouging taxi-cab industry to its reputation.
re: misohungrychewlow
"[You aren't twins with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, or Stephen Speilberg, are you?]" Most folk in the wine business mistake me for John Williams (Robin's brother), owner of Frog's Leap winery, but that is all.
The other was Paola (nee Gross) at Christopher's Fermiere. A board dinner with new members and I ordered a Syrah for the table at about $100/btl. The server indicated that they were out, but the Sommelier, Paola, recommended another. I took that advice, assuming that we had established a price-point. The bill hit, and it was $225/btl, or $450 for one wine out of five. Again, with new board members, I just chalked this one up to their needing to make their bottom line. Have not dined there since.
Really too bad, as I certainly liked the food at both, and the other service was faultless, though different types of restaurants. It's the old "fool me once - shame on you... " syndrome.
Again, were I the sommelier, and I made a rec. after a client had ordered, or expressed intrest in, a wine, I'd whisper the price, should it be even $10 more, just to be sure. This would have solved both situations nicely. I made assumptions, based on my earlier conversations with the sommelier, or the server, and I was very wrong. In neither case was it a bank-breaker, but it left a really bad taste in MY mouth for both.
re: Bill Hunt
Have not been to Mary Elaine's in years, but have had great experiences. I will comment on the wine experiences in a minute. One of the things that make the wine episodes so appalling, is they fly in the face of way I have been treated at Mary Elaine's, and what anyone learns in customer 101. The first time we went, was as guests of my mother, who was staying at the hotel. Our daugters we very young (probably four and six), and I was somewhat apprehensive on how that kind of a party would be viewed at prime time. All I can say, is that the service was perfectly attentive and gracious, in a way that was nowhere near fawining. That treatment certainly made us want to return, which we have done.
The wine incidents. Elsewere on the board there is a current thread on Tarblell's. Like many of you, my wife and I have been going there since it opened. For a few years, we certainly dined there at least monthly--often at the bar.
I remember being a New Years Eve a few years ago. We ordered a bottle of white burgandy (around $100). Mark was at the next table entertaining friends. Before the waiter brought our wine, Mark came over to say hello, and inquire what wine we ordered. I told him our choice, whereupon he said "I think we have something you might enjoy more". The substitute was extrordinary, and the price on the check was the same as the original bottle, even though it was on the reserve wine list for significantly more.
We continue to go to Tarbells. BTW, as others have said, the food is terrific, and the ambience and service are very good.
re: Bill Hunt
Bill Hunt, Paola is married to chef/owner Chris Gross so Gross it is not her maiden name ("nee Gross"). I am very sorry to hear of your experience and thank you for sharing it. I'll keep my eyes peeled from now on AND wish that I didn't have to.
A couple of months ago, my son and his wife were dining at Christopher's Fermier Bistro and I called, during their meal, to send a bottle of wine to them. I know what they like and was VERY specific about my price level. Now, I'm doubly glad that I was so specific.
Your experience at ME was appaling. You handled it graciously. I enjoy reading your posts.
re: Sherri
It was my understanding, that they had gotten a divorce, but that they still worked together. Maybe my info was incorrect.
As for both of those events, were single incidents, though both made an impression on me - not just for these two locations, but others in the future, as well.
In all of my years working with sommeliers around the globe, I have had very, very few bad experiences (could count on one hand), vs. many hundreds of great ones. (The few bad ones were recounted in a recent thread on sommeliers on the Wine Board).
Glad that your wine experience went well, as it should.
re: Bill Hunt
I agree, though indeed, it doesn't have to even be whispered. I've had sommeliers bring back the wine list, say xx wine isn't available, but point to their suggested alternative on the list, with finger right on the price...
Bradford Thompson leaving Mary Elaine's is yet another blow to the Phoenix dining scene. Not only because of his talent and consistent face in the national press, but also because of his ability to draw other big name chefs the valley to cook who otherwise would never come. You may only find two or three other chefs in Arizona who cooked dinners with the likes of; Andrew Carmelinni, Michel Richard, Johnny Iuzzini, Neil Gallagher, Christopher Lee, Alex Stratta etc. Furthermore, it took Thompson four to five years to solidify his reputation out here I and don't see The Phoenician finding someone else who could do the same in a shorter period of time, and that restaurant doesn't have time on its side....But who cares, it will be a Jean-Georges steak house in a matter of months I'm sure. And that is what this city loves, steak houses that is, as I'm sure that most valley diners have no clue who JG is. Pretty Sad.
re: tripe
There are plenty of up and coming chefs who will find Phoenix a great ground for starting their career and I am happy to welcome them here - inexperience and all.
Thompson's departure is indeed sad, but Mary Elaine's was not the pinnacle dining experience in Phoenix, albeit certainly the most expensive. Reviews of Mary Elaines were always positive but not the "you must eat here or you will be missing the meal of your lifetime."
There was a great discussion on this at http://www.chowhound.com/topics/388650
Thompson will be missed, but the Phoenix food scene is doing just fine.
re: tripe
lets see off the top of my head - janos wilder, sandy garcia, bo macmillan, chryssa kaufman, chris bianco, mark tarbell, robert mcgrath..i could keep going but then i'd have to be sure i spelled everything correctly... ;)
seriously tho - that statement is wildly inaccurate..loads of az chefs have earned pretty fantastic accolades and reviews for their work. its de rigeur for chefs to work their way up, and get their own restaurant at some point. you'd hardly fault bradford thompson for not wanting to stay and work for someone else, would you? but for his wife living in la right now, who's to say where his next venture would have been....
it took sylvana from barrio cafe less than a year to be reviewed in the new york times fer garlic sake...sandy garcia got an invite to cook at the james beard house after 18 months in az....again - the list goes on and on and on....
and i'd hardly say phoenix is a steak house town. if we are, i hardly see that as a pejorative...if so, someone should alert tom colicchio..he'd best be worried about the future of craft steak...
re: tripe
Speaking of celebrity chef steakhouses, there's sad news from the Camelback Inn. The property is about to undergo extensive renovation (Some might call it pillage.) that will involve demolishing much of the existing structure and replacing both the current restaurants, the Chaparral and the Navajo Room. I haven't eaten at the Chaparral lately, but the Navajo Room has been a Christmas Eve tradition for my family. It's about the only year-round upscale dinner buffet I can think of. Now, both are gone. Chaparral will be replaced with a BLT Steak restaurant (http://bltsteak.com/), featuring Kobe beef entrees for nearly $100. This sounds very Las Vegas to me: Tear down the old, bring in the new, and build yet another high-end steakhouse.
More about this at Howard Seftel's blog:
I'm not happy about this, but my displeasure is not with the diners of Phoenix, whom I think are a more sophisticated lot than they're given credit for. Instead, my frustration is with Marriott for thinking that this type of trendy, celebrity chef approach is best for the venerable Camelback Inn. Thank goodness we have independent restaurants like Durant's, the Stockyards, and El Chorro Lodge, steak-and-chop places that do their part to maintain a bit of Phoenix history. Likewise, thank goodness for resort restaurants such as T. Cook's and Elements, which stress imaginative, high-quality food within defaulting to creating yet another hotel steakhouse.
re: silverbear
Silver, I respect the point you're making and agree -- but you're invoking old-line steakhouses in railing against new-wave steakhouses. More to the point: With the demise of the Camelback Inn's fabled dining rooms, where does one go for beef Wellington or lobster thermidor? For many of us, it's kind of like preserving wilderness areas or endangered species like the condor or the jaguar ... we may never actually visit or see one, but there's immense value in knowing they are there.
re: misohungrychewlow
Yes, I see the potential self-contradiction. The somewhat muddled point I'm trying to make about Durant's, El Chorro Lodge, and the Stockyards is that they 1) preserve their historic structures 2) offer a pretty straightforward classic menu without jumping on the Kobe beef bandwagon 3) focus on solid food and service without the need to have a celebrity chef lend his brand name and "phone it in" every once in a while. For those reasons, I respect those places far more than I am likely to respect the new BLT Steak restaurant at the Camelback Inn.
re: silverbear
I think this is a major bummer as well. We've been there at least 4 times this year as it is one of my mom's favorites. The food is good and it has so much character. There is the Dean Martin type of guy in a tux singing oldies; the room is great and the service is absolutely outstanding. Clemente, the maitre d', and the longtime hostess are just wonderful. They've been there for years. I can't believe this institution is going to be swapped out for a semi-chain steakhouse. Like sb says, way too Las Vegas.
re: ccl1111
that is not decided as of yet
re: Molto E
molto, did i mention you are my hero? binkley's, sea saw, etc. you're always where i'd like to be! : )
re: tripe
Alas, the room is definitely destined for a JG steakhouse. As to the time frame, I'm not quite sure but I'd say that they will certainly not reopen right away after the summer. It might even be next fall that they reopen the doors but having Jean-George in the valley will be a big milestone. As far as the celebrity chefs go, I say bring 'em in ( as long as " 'em " isn't referring to Wolfgang Puck or Emeril Lagasse ). I'm not saying that the local chefs with numerous accolades should go the way of the dodo - actually quite the contrary. But imagine having Thomas Keller in the PHX valley ( although it will probably never happen ).
I had a great time a few weeks ago at Mary Elaine's but the room was sparsely populated and I think a revamp will be a good thing for it. I wish all the best to Brad Thompson and I'm sure he will do great in the future but a lot of times change is a good thing. I think this room will be an example.
Its been some time now, but does anybody know where chef Bradford Thompson has ended up or what he is doing? I want to know because that restaurant will be a destination meal in a matter of months. He was that good at Mary Elaines...
I was hoping he ended up in LA or something...
Any information would be appreciated!!
re: brettdaddy
He's ending up at the Lever House in NYC.


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It is pretty tasty! I made it last week and thought that I will have a lot of leftovers because my husband wouldn't like it but boy was I wrong! We loved it!! I'm making it again tonight for dinner! I'm making it with skinless/boness thighs this time...I used bone-in thighs last time and it took forever to cook.
Tandoori Grilled Chicken with Mint Raita
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Bikerann Posted: 06/10/12
The flavor of the marinade did not come out in the chicken. Using the remaining marinade as another reviewer suggested would have helped. Overall, not enough zip and not worth all the trouble.
GennyneWalker Posted: 06/23/12
This had excellent flavor. I used skinless chicken breasts and marinated overnight. We used our mini cuisinart to blend, so the marinade came together very quickly..
EliseR Posted: 08/14/12
Used powdered ginger instead of fresh, pickled garlic instead of fresh, breasts instead of legs, and broiled instead of grilled. However, everything was measured and mixed appropriately, and it was marinaded for 24 hours. It didn't seem to do it any justice. It tastes like there's too much of something, but I can't quite put my finger on it. To date, I've eaten at 3 authentic Indian restaurants, and have had Tandoori and Masala at each of them. This recipe doesn't come close to what I'm used to in a good Tandoori or Masala. Even the Raita seemed to be lacking something. I added another 1/2 teaspoon of cumin to try and help it, though it still remained almost flat in flavor beyond the mint. Perhaps perforating the meat to have the marinade soak in better, and grilling instead of broiling, is what really brings the flavor out of this recipe. Perhaps the yogurt was just too thick to really seep into the meat. Kinda at a loss for all the prep that went into this recipe!
contentedgirl Posted: 10/01/12
I loved this recipe. I made it as written except that I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs. As a result they grilled much faster - like only 15 minutes compared to the 90 minutes as written! Everything was very easy to put together since it all went in a blender then marinaded. How easy is that? Great bold flavors! So delicious that I will definitely be making this again!
Ntepsic Posted: 06/05/12
Loved it. I used bone-in breasts instead of thighs. Next time I will puncture the chicken to let the marinade seep in or boil the marinade as another reviewer suggested. I loved the riata too! Mine was a little too minty but will be more precise next time.
foodieforpeace Posted: 07/01/12
I admit that I was lazy today and used garlic and ginger in powdered form. Other than that, it was made as written. Did not make riata (no mint and not enough yogurt). Served with garlic roasted potatoes and a field green salad. Tasty recipe.
MooseMom Posted: 05/16/12
YUM! Used skinless boneless chicken breasts and really blew everyone away. I poured the remaining marinade in a pot and boiled it. Added about a teaspoon of flour to thicken it and served it with the chicken. Yum.
Tobiasflam Posted: 04/04/13
I used boneless, skinless thighs and the meat was so tender it fell apart! I shredded the cucumber, instead of chopping, and it made the riata more of a sauce...which worked perfectly since we cut the chicken and stuffed it into pitas with rice. Even my 2.5 year old daughter loved this. I will definitely be making this again. (Oh, and a previous poster commented about pickled ginger...don't use that! Use fresh ginger!)


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In seven short months, NFL owners will decide who will host Super Bowl LII. Between now and then, there's plenty of work to be done.
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If New Orleans is selected to host the game in 2018, it would make for a record 11th time that the biggest football game of the year took place here. Cicero said in the bid next spring, the city will highlight the amazing experience given to attendees at this year's game in February, while also highlighting another exciting time that will coincide with Super Bowl LII.
"It's our tri-centennial in New Orleans, and what better time to host a Super Bowl than the 300th anniversary of our great city," Cicero said.
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I concur, this is an excellent question. I feel the game's weather conditions could use a graphical upgrade, in particular 'cloudy' weather. After all, weather really hasn't been touched since Vanilla.
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Roger Kincaid, who led Georgia State's softball team to the 2011 CAA title as the interim coach, has been named head coach.
Kincaid, a native of Decatur who played football at Georgia, took over the program on an interim basis on Feb. 21 after Bob Heck stepped down. He guided the Panthers to a 31-20 record, including a 15-5 mark in CAA play. The Panthers defeated Hofstra to win its first Colonial Athletic Association title. Kincaid has been on the staff since 2008.
– Doug Roberson, AJC


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Easy! A great vegetarian dish. Best if served fresh.
Warm Spiced Lentils
shaypak Posted: 01/27/09
NikNat624 Posted: 01/29/12
Delicious recipe full of flavor and super easy, using a lot of pantry staples I already had in house. I substituted a can of chopped tomatoes for fresh since I didn't have any and it worked great. Also, I got called out of the house after having cooked the lentils. I stored them until the next day and then commenced with cooking the red onion and spices. The lentils came out perfectly warm, spiced and still had great texture. (I had worried they'd get mushy). It would be an easy dish to put the lentils cooking in the morning while getting ready for your day and then finish them for dinner that night, taking 15 min. tops. It has gone into our regular rotation (frequently paired with lamb chops).
dnsecooks Posted: 04/11/13
These are really good! I did not have all the spices on hand, so I used a couple of tsp of garam masala and added red pepper sauce. I also serve with a plate of pasta. Yum!