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Perfect Partners: 7-9 p.m. Fri., Vintage Wine Cellars, 3629 Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Try cabernets, chardonnays and more from one wine-growing region "matched" with one from another; $10. Call (813) 879-2931. Organic Style: 5-8 p.m. Sat., WineStyles Belleair Bluffs, 2800 West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs. Sample European organic wines; free. Call (727) 518-9463. Wines & Fresh Market: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sat., Florida Estates Winery of St. Petersburg, 3101 37th Ave. N (1 mile west of I-275). Sample from among winery's red, white, port, fruit, dessert and other varieties, browse fresh market with homemade foods, barbecue, arts and crafts; free admission. Call (727) 526-2113. Pet Passion: 6-8 p.m. Sat., Sea Breeze Manor Inn Bed & Breakfast, Gulfport. Wine tasting benefits animal rescue and includes locally made wines, food tastes from local restaurants, live entertainment; $15; proceeds benefit local pet rescue groups.
Potato soup uses coupon savings
Beverly Mills writes: It was my best coupon day ever. Thanks to those simple slips of paper clipped from the newspaper, my grocery savings (half the total bill!) locked up the cash register. The checkout clerk had to page the store manager to approve the sale. Grocery coupons can save you a bundle on food. But it's not always as simple as reaching for the scissors and the Sunday newspaper. Alicia and I did months of research on the ups and downs of couponing while writing our latest cookbook, Cheap. Fast. Good! (Workman, 2006). Some of our favorite tips: -You can save big when stores double (and sometimes triple) coupons. Many stores double only on certain days and for certain amounts, so watch the ads and plan accordingly. -Supermarkets coordinate frequently with manufacturers to put an item on sale the same week a coupon is offered.
CORPORATE LINKS
* The Southern Food Corporation will spend VND140 billion to build a cluster of factories for husking rice and processing seafood in Tien Giang Province's Cai Be District, said Nguyen Ngoc Nam, director of Tien Giang Food Company, which is a subsidiary of the corporation. Construction work will start in end-March for completion in 2008. * PetroVietnam Insurance Company (PVI) is projected to earn 2007's revenue of VND1, 768 billion, or an increase of 136% against last year, Vietnam News reports. * Hanoi's Hoai Nam Co., Ltd. has been assigned the work to restore an Spanish-styled old villa in Dalat City's Quang Trung Street for tourism service. The old house was mainly built with granite slabs in the 1930s, and was purchased by late King Bao Dai as a gift to a royal concubine.
Salmonella behind peanut-butter poisoning found
WASHINGTON - Federal inspectors found the strain of salmonella behind a recent food-poisoning outbreak at the ConAgra Foods Inc. plant that made the tainted peanut butter, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Beyond the Sylvester, Ga., plant, the strain also has been isolated from open jars of the company's peanut butter and some of the 370 people who have fallen ill in the outbreak, the FDA said. ConAgra on Feb. 14 recalled all Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter made at the Georgia plant after federal health officials linked the product to an outbreak that began in August. The recall now includes all such products made since December 2005, the FDA said. "The fact that FDA found salmonella in the plant environment further suggests that the contamination likely took place prior to the product reaching consumers," the agency said in a statement.
Carl’s Jr Tempts Young and Hungry Guys with ‘Spicy’ Viral
Two years after its infamous Paris Hilton ads (briefly) smattered the airwaves and roused some controversy in 2005, fast-food chain Carl's Jr. is back with a new—albeit, slightly less controversial—ad campaign for its new Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. While inexorable socialite Paris is nowhere to be seen on this go-around, Carl's Jr is once again using the "sex sells" approach for its broadcast/online effort, this time enlisting the services of model/actress Ashley Hartman. Leveraging the TV promotions already in place, interactive agency of record Spacedog created a viral-focused microsite, Spicybuffalo.com, which is only the second one ever made for Carl's Jr. "Mendelsohn/Zien, the traditional agency that does all [Carl Jr's] TV and radio, had crafted a strategy that already sold through three spots," Wayne Robins, Spacedog's creative director, explains to ADOTAS.
Sustainability symposium brings its point home
"Growing Kentucky II: Land, Food and Culture -- Creating Sustainability Where You Live" will concentrate on rural economies and agricultural sustainability. It will be March 13 and 14 at the Worsham Theater in the University of Kentucky Student Center, with evening activities at the Singletary Center for the Arts. Sponsored by the colleges of agriculture and fine arts, the event will cover all aspects of the state's rural agricultural communities, including economic, environmental and social. Marion Nestle, professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies & Public Health at New York University and author of several books, including Food Politics and What to Eat, will be one of the featured speakers. Other participants will be Kentucky authors Bobbie Ann Mason and Wendell Berry, garden designer Jon Carloftis, chef Frank Stitt, and food photographer and Saveur magazine founder Christopher Hirsheimer.
Dover delivery man assaulted
Dover police are searching for two men who assaulted and robbed a delivery man Wednesday night outside a Dover apartment complex.
The victim, who was delivering Chinese food from the China King Restaurant, told police that he was walking back to his vehicle about 8:15 p.m. after dropping off an order in the J Building of the Liberty Court Apartments, when he was approached by two men.
One of the men grabbed the victim by the neck and the other began to punch him in the head, police said.
The assailants, described as being in their 20s, then took a sum of cash from the victim and ran off.
Anyone with information is asked to call Dover police at 736-7111. Contact Terri Sanginiti at 324-2771 or tsanginiti@delawareonline.com. .
Fox issues press release - Episodes in Full Frame
Fox has issued a press release for the May 22 release of Kitchen Confidential, but the episodes are going to be Full Frame (1.33:1), not widescreen; the show aired in HD. We're asking people at Fox to confirm this information - we really hope it's wrong. ORDER A FULL SERVING OF IRREVERENT HILARITY "KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL"
The Complete Series On May 22, Fox Home Entertainment Puts Comedy On The Menu
With The Outrageous Series Based On New York Chef
Anthony Bourdain's Best-Selling Autobiography Two-Disc DVD Collection Features All 13 Episodes
Along With A Bonus Feature Garnish Of Cast Interviews And More CENTURY CITY, Calif. - Exposing the secrets of the restaurant business through the delectable story of a talented chef who's determined to climb back to the top of the food game, Fox Home Entertainment serves up laughs with "Kitchen Confidential" The Complete Series, debuting on DVD May 22, 2007.
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