Greenbrier resort offers table games to guests, plans video lotteryOctober 5th, 2009 Greenbrier resort offers table games, plans slotsWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Less than a month after getting its license to offer gambling, the historic Greenbrier resort has opened the Tavern Casino, an onsite facility for guests with table games including blackjack, three-card poker and roulette.
Obamas celebrate 17th wedding anniversary with dinner outOctober 3rd, 2009 Obamas celebrate anniversary with dinner outWASHINGTON — There was no trip to New York and no fancy outing as the Obamas celebrated their first wedding anniversary since they moved to the White House. Instead they kept it simple, with a dinner out Saturday night at an elegant, American-fare restaurant near Georgetown.
Family of student from Cyprus killed by drunk driver sues NYC restaurant where drinks servedOctober 2nd, 2009 Family of Cyprus student killed in DWI sues cafeNEW YORK — The family of a graduate student from Cyprus who was killed by a drunken driver has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York City restaurant of serving the alcohol that fueled the crash. Attorney Sanford Rubenstein says he filed the lawsuit Friday against Cavo Cafe Lounge on behalf of the family of Panayiota Demetriou (pah-nay-OH'-tuh dehm-EE'-tree'-yoo).
NYC's famed Four Seasons restaurant gets new chef _ an Italian culinary starOctober 1st, 2009 NYC's famed Four Seasons restaurant gets new chefNEW YORK — New York City's famed Four Seasons restaurant, which invented the "power lunch," has a new executive chef. The 50-year-old Manhattan establishment announced Thursday that it hired Fabio Trabocchi (trah-BOH'-kee), an Italian who is already a star of international kitchens.
NYC's landmark Tavern on the Green restaurant files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionSeptember 10th, 2009 NYC's Tavern on the Green files for Chapter 11NEW YORK — Tavern on the Green, the landmark restaurant in New York City's Central Park, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The filing comes just four months before the 75-year-old restaurant is to hand over its license to another operator.
McDonald's loses eight-year trademark battle against Malaysian restaurant McCurrySeptember 8th, 2009 McDonald's loses trademark fight against McCurryPUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — U.S. fast food giant McDonald's lost an eight-year trademark battle to prevent local restaurant McCurry from using the 'Mc' prefix in a precedent-setting judgment by Malaysia's highest court.
Cooperstown: Baseball, fall festivals and foliageAugust 31st, 2009 Cooperstown: Baseball, fall festivals and foliageCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Cooperstown has a lot more than baseball to offer visitors, especially in the fall, with autumn festivals and colorful foliage along Lake Otsego.
Police find husband, wife, cat fatally shot in NYC home, say he likely was gunmanAugust 28th, 2009 Husband, wife, cat found fatally shot in NYC homeNEW YORK — Police say a New York City man called them to claim he had accidentally shot his wife and their cat in their home and then he apparently shot himself. Fifty-one-year-old Karen Pizon was found shot in the torso Thursday on the living room floor of the single-family home in Staten Island.
Mesilla cafe hopes to earn world record with its 10-inch green chile cheeseburgerJuly 8th, 2009 NM cafe seeks record for green chile cheeseburgerALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Guinness Book of World Records already has a largest hamburger designation on the books, but a southern New Mexico cafe is going for a spicier title: world's largest green chile cheeseburger.
8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine announcedJune 29th, 2009 8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine announcedINMAN, Kan. — Hamburgers, fried chicken and artisan breads are among the menu choices at eight restaurants determined to be the "most iconic" in Kansas.
NY restaurant uses group of Italian-born grandmothers for authentic menuJune 22nd, 2009 NY restaurant uses Italian grandmas as chefsNEW YORK — Now that's Italian! A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian-born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, using recipes from the different parts of Italy they come from.
Times Co. says it has $20M in savings and won't close The Boston Globe, but legal fight loomsJune 9th, 2009 Times Co.: 23 percent cut means no Globe closureBOSTON — The Boston Globe's parent company, The New York Times Co., says it won't close the 137-year-old newspaper, after identifying $20 million in annual savings. The Times said Tuesday it would now focus "on executing the Globe's turnaround plan."
On Monday, it imposed a 23 percent pay cut on members of its largest labor union, the Boston Newspaper Guild.
Prosecutors: Ex-soldier deserves death for raping, murdering Iraqi teen and killing her familyMay 11th, 2009 Lawyers: Ex-soldier deserves death for crimesPADUCAH, Ky. — Federal prosecutors say a former soldier convicted of raping and murdering an Iraqi teenager and killing her family deserves a death sentence because the crimes were so heinous.
Oregon authorities arrest 7 involved in a brawl during karaoke at a restaurantMay 4th, 2009 Brawl breaks out during karaoke at Ore. restaurantPORTLAND, Ore.
Will Comcast viewers see NFL Network? Court fight is unresolved as Thursday deadline loomsApril 30th, 2009 Will Comcast keep NFL Network? Deadline loomsPHILADELPHIA — Without a last-minute agreement, Thursday will be the last day for Comcast cable-TV customers to view the 24-hour NFL Network. Comcast and the National Football League are in a court battle over how the nation's largest cable provider carries the network.
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