The California community of Altadena was about to start an annual countdown it has done 101 times. At the heart of this community is Christmas Tree Lane, where a row of 138-year-old deodar cedars was waiting to begin glimmering with strung-up bulbs. Advertisement Article continues below this ad At the Dec. 9 event, the light … Read more
Cathy Khalil recently tipped five bucks on an $18 box of doughnuts at one Ottawa store — and says she has no regrets. “I think when people see [the options on the debit machine] they feel obligated, sometimes, to tip,” Khalil said. “[But] I’m not tipping for the sake of tipping. I’m tipping because I want … Read more
Cost of Living8:55The return of the bookstore When e-readers like the Amazon Kindle burst onto the scene, showing up next to menorahs and under Christmas trees in the early 2000s, they were predicted to bring about the death of the print book — and maybe the independent bookstore too. But publishing sales data and on the … Read more
Shah’s Halal Food will open in the former Boston Market, 61 Newtown Road, Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media Cousins Mohammad and Rafi Mashriqi, who helped grow the Shah’s Halal Food brand in Connecticut, said they secured the property at 61 Newtown Road in Plumtrees Plaza two months ago. Mohammad Mashriqi … Read more
The rebound in the hospitality sector has thrown up a new challenge for India’s fine-dine restaurants: as in-dining experience seekers get comfortable over a meal, the time they are spending at a table has increased by about an hour on average, reducing table cover turnover and forcing some businesses to introduce time slots. “Dine-in demand … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has recorded 237 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 1,185, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.The death toll was recorded at 5,33,309, the data updated at 8 am stated.The country’s Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,03,830).The number of people who have recuperated from … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland signalled Tuesday the government is unlikely to meet the end-of-the-year deadline imposed by the NDP for passing pharmacare legislation — a condition of the supply-and-confidence agreement that was struck to keep the Liberals in power until 2025. Holland said talks are ongoing with NDP MP Don Davies, the party’s health critic, … Read more
LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended Britain’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, telling an official inquiry he did not recognize testimony describing a dysfunctional government and saying his hospitality scheme was supported at the time. The inquiry is examining Britain’s response to the pandemic which killed more than 230,000 people in the … Read more
Though it’s not very often that you hear about a positive “surprise turn of events” in the Bay Area’s post-pandemic restaurant scene, one classic outpost in the Mission District is slated to challenge the status quo and rise from the dead. Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a decades-old German sausage house in San Francisco, originally planned on … Read more
Nancy Paine’s short-term rental business is dead in the water. As co-founder and CEO of Victoria-based Superhost, Paine said she had been at the forefront of the Airbnb revolution for seven years, acting as a “liaison” for homeowners needing help with the logistics of running a listing on the accommodation site. At the peak of … Read more
