Even hoppy Dogfish Head beer won’t be enough to get some people through the next bumpy year. And so, the return of Depression-era cocktails: The industry has seen a resurgence of drinks that hark back to the prewar eras of Prohibition and the Great Depression, such as the Sidecar, the Old Fashioned and the Manhattan.continue reading
December 2008 Archives
Lunch
We have become distracted on the way home from singing at SMM on a regular basis by a small bistro on Harbord at Brunswick. Formerly known as Dessert Trends, now they go by DT Bistro. They have excellent sandwiches, quiches and the like for around $10-13. Not to mention desserts…
Rae Days redux
California Republicans borrow a good idea: Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today ordered all state workers to take two days of unpaid leave each month to conserve money amid a record budget deficit and a legislative impasse over how to fix it. The furloughs will begin in February and will last throughcontinue reading
We do love the weather news
Now, not only can you watch live coverage on CP24 and the Weather Network, check out radar maps on Environment Canada’s website, and look outside your window, but you can also follow the storm through a live blog on the National Post website…
End of year mindless headline extravaganza, day 2
Another helpful headline: TSX expected to reopen after stall Was there any question about that? Gigantic Hound’s recommendation of a year-long prorogation of the market aside, the TSX isn’t really designed to stay shut. Here, by contrast, is an informative headline on the same topic: TSX to resume trading Thursday And for bonus points oncontinue reading
End of year mindless headline extravaganza!
I can’t really concentrate and there’s only a week to go until Christmas. What better time to grab some of the low-hanging fruit that headlines present. Here’s today’s: BoC chief says economic crisis will ‘end’ Insightful. End, he says –as all crises eventually do. What I really like are the quotation marks around “end”, whichcontinue reading
Upgrade time
Oddness may ensue for the next ten minutes or so. Go make some tea. edit — all done! Writers, you’ll notice the back end looks different. Look for the New Post button in the top menu bar.
Forward, Toronto!
Move bravely into the last two decades of the last century! One small step for the TTC is likely just that — one small step. But it’s nice to see anyway! And who knows what one-off goody 2009 may bring…
What nice teeth you have, Mr. Horse
From a Financial Post story on how consumers are using non-cash rewards to buy Christmas gifts: Of those polled by Air Miles, 40% said they were redeeming their points to get Christmas gifts for others, and more than 65% of those polled deemed it socially appropriate to give friends and family gifts that have beencontinue reading
Spreading like a rash
Diane Francis gets on the sales tax cut train: 3. The GST and PST should be eliminated immediately for purchases of cars that are fuel efficient. This would reduce consumer prices and help enhance demand for cars. Great idea. Of course, we already have a rebate program for buyers of fuel-efficient vehicles, it being onecontinue reading