Cheltenham Hospitality – Your Race Day Guide
Cheltenham is perhaps the most exciting race in the UK calendar, with a friendly British and Irish rivalry creating an astonishing atmosphere of nerves, excitement and revelry. An average of 50,000 spectators attend each day of the four day meeting and lay down bets totalling approximately £600,000,000 as well as enjoying 200,000 pints of the Black Stuff! As well as attracting the best horses, Cheltenham Festival hospitality is regarded as amongst the best at any course in the UK.
02.9.12 by William HavelockDemi Moore Not Allowed to Weigh Herself in Rehab
Demi Moore is reportedly in rehab receiving treatment for both substance absue and anorexia. She is being treated at the same place Lindsay Lohan was treated, the Cirque Lodge in Utah. Eva Mendes and Mary Kate Olsen also checked into the facility at one point. The actress is prohibited to weigh herself and a source told RadarOnline: “It’s common treatment practice at Cirque to not allow patients that are being treated for an eating disorder to see how much they weight when they step on the scale. Their weights are taken everyday, sometimes several times a day to make sure they aren’t losing weight while in treatment. Doctors at Cirque don’t want patients to fixate on their weight.” Moore is also being treated for her addiction to perscription medication. Sh Read more…
01.23.12 by William HavelockBook Review: The Red Market
Carney, Scott M. The Red Market: On the trail of the world’s organ brokers, bone thieves, blood farmers and child traffickers. William Morrow, 2011.
The first urban legend that I ever heard was about a bathtub filled with ice and two missing kidneys. In the 40 years since, I have never met anyone who lost their body parts after a night of drinking, even though the demand for them is higher now than at any other time in history.
In his new book, The Red Market, investigative reporter Scott Carney shows that besides kidneys, spare parts in high demand include the heart, liver, ligaments, corneas, plasma, ova, and hair. Whole bodies are needed for the adoption and medical cadaver industries. Ec
01.12.12 by William HavelockMusic: New releases of note for 2012
Now that the top 10 lists are out of the way, let’s take a look at what’s fresh for 2012.
This is generally a fertile time for indie-rock bands, starting with the reunited Guided by Voices and followed by new music from Craig Finn (of The Hold Steady), Magnetic Fields and The Shins, plus the much-anticipated sophomore albums from breakout duos Sleigh Bells and the Ting Tings.
Paul McCartney, Leonard Cohen and The Chieftains are all adding to their illustrious catalogs, while more than 80 artists are paying tribute to Bob Dylan.
Destined for the Top 40 are new releases from Nicki Minaj, Adam Lambert and The Fray.
01.6.12 by William HavelockLa Cucina Sul Mare a little taste of Italy
Take the veal Marsala ($25.99), a dish that is easy to mess up if the sweet wine drowns out the other flavors. In this sauce, you could taste Marsala but also make out the richness of veal demiglace and the sweetness of the shallots sauted in the pan as the dish was made. Adding ingredients in the right amount at the right time creates a balance that lets all the nuances come through, which is what La Cucina Sul Mare’s sauce was all about. Yet it didn’t overwhelm the thinly sliced veal in it.
My son’s eggplant (“Melanzana alla Parmigiana,” $20.99) came in a tomato sauce that had been cooked for hours, a fact made evident by the sweet taste and buttery consistency.
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