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Entries from November 2009

Banning Minarets

November 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Commentary

The Swiss vote yesterday to ban minarets, which will be written into their constitution, is a good start, a fine one, but it doesn’t go far enough.  If there is any hope to be garnered from a ban, food must …

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Say Cheese

November 29th, 2009 · No Comments · Commentary

The Boston Globe Travel section has a piece today on the cheese market of Luzern, which I wrote.  The twice-weekly market is extraordinary in terms of the delicious cheeses sold, the great pricing, and the conviviality of shoppers and sellers.  …

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Everyone’s A Critic

November 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Commentary

I was recently a judge, the only U.S. representative, at the 8th Annual Mountain Cheese Festival, held this year in the Jura, which is the northwest corner of Switzerland.  (Jura refers to a mountainous range in both France and Switzerland.)  …

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New Restaurants Opening

November 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Commentary

An excellent article in the Business section of today’s Boston Globe by reporter Megan Woolhouse notes several new restaurant openings in Boston, including: East by Northwest, Bistro du Midi, Post 390, Trina’s Starlite Lounge, and Coppa

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