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French Restaurant Review: Le Christine, Paris
Enfin! A really exciting restaurant in storied Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which has long been an oddity, being perhaps the Paris neighbourhood best loved by tourists while at the same time lagging behind when it comes to dining options. Le Christine...

Top Shelf and Gravity Drinks form merger
Australian spirits producer Top Shelf International and ready-to-drink (RTD) brand Gravity have joined forces to create a new company called Blue Sky Drinks Co. The Blue Sky Drinks portfolio spans whisky, vodka and RTDs Top Shelf International...

Why Adia Aluma Athens was my perfect home base in Athens
Athens, Greece, is known as one of the world’s oldest cities, with a history that dates back thousands of years. Though there are many reasons to visit Athens, its ancient history draws tourists from all over the world who want to explore popular...

Muckle Brig taps two industry leaders to join board
Lind & Lime owner Muckle Brig has welcomed industry veterans Fraser Thornton and Johna Penman to its board of directors. Fraser Thornton will be chairman, while Johna Penman is a non-executive director Thornton previously served as chairman of...

AEW WrestleDream Live: Sting Returns to Help Darby Allin Win
Posted in: AEW, Sports, TV | Tagged: AEW WrestleDream, Darby Allin, recaps, Sting, wrestling The Chadster covers the shocking final matches of AEW WrestleDream, where Tony Khan literally forced The Chadster to damage The Chadster's brain! So...

Team Ninja founder Tomonobu Itagaki has passed away at 58, but his impact on the gaming industry should not be forgotten
Tomonobu Itagaki, one of the original founders of developer Team Ninja, as well as the creator of Dead or Alive and the Ninja Gaiden reboot series, has sadly passed away at just 58 years of age. Itagaki was known for his largely outspoken nature,...

Three more New York brands added to JFK T6 food and beverage line-up
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected to build and operate the new US$4.2bn Terminal 6 (T6) at John F Kennedy International Airport, have announced the addition of P J Clarke’s, For...

Sam Rivers’ Cause of Death Updates: How Did the Limp Bizkit Bassist Die?
Image Credit: Redferns via Getty Images Sam Rivers, the bassist and backup vocalist for the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, died on October 18, 2025. He was 48. His bandmates Fred Durst, Wes Borland, John Otto and DJ Lethal announced the devastating...

Cindy Blackman Santana turns up the heat, and Laufey plays it cool
A contrasting pair of crossover queens — the sinewy drummer Cindy Blackman Santana and the sparkly singer-songwriter Laufey — make their way to Philly this week, putting jazz-adjacency in the center spotlight. We’re cool with that. But we also...

Experts Urge Industry Innovation to Combat Microplastic Threat to Global Water, Food and Health Security
Recent research has revealed that microplastics can hinder plant photosynthesis, potentially reducing crop yields and threatening global food security. Image Credit: Malvern Panalytical From rivers and oceans to agricultural soils and even the...

Warren Buffett plowed more than $1 billion into three stocks, and it says a lot about where he sees consumer priorities are right now: Houses, beer, and gas
Berkshire Hathaway’s 2025 investments suggest Warren Buffett and his successor, Greg Abel, are focusing on consumer-centered brands, despite broader economic uncertainties. The conglomerate has notably increased stakes in homebuilder Lennar,...

Tequila from ‘premier cru’ wine barrel sells for $9k at Sotheby’s
Tequila Enemigo said recently that all 300 bottles of its Enemigo Finito ‘2024 vintage’, a ultra-premium Extra Añejo expression finished in a ‘premier cru’ cask, have been sold or allocated to collectors. They were released at £1,050 each, but...

Business News | ART THAT TOOK A BILLION YEARS TO CREATE De Beers Honours Nature's Artistry in Crafting Diamonds
VMPL London [UK], October 17: This week, De Beers Group curated an exclusive experience in London for a select group of guests, crafted to deepen their appreciation for natural diamonds as works of art -- formed by nature, treasured for their...

Making wines centre stage on the Christmas table
While many wineries are still dusting themselves off from a busy harvest – or perhaps even still just about out amongst the rows, in some cases – others have been managing the day-to-day work of autumn whilst simultaneously planning their method...

What to Eat, Drink, and Do in Houston This Weekend: October 17
Looks can be deceiving—Agnes and Sherman’s cheeseburger fried rice proves it, tasting far better than it looks. Deciding where to go and what to do can feel overwhelming, but in a city like Houston, you don’t have to look far. From bold bites to...

Business News | Sathlokhar Synergys E&C Global Limited Strengthens Industry Positioning Through Record Order Wins, Diversified Client Portfolio and Credit Rating Upgrade
PNN Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 17: Sathlokhar Synergys E&C Global Limited (SSEGL), a Chennaibased EPC Turnkey construction company delivering integrated turnkey infrastructure solutions across industrial, commercial,...

Scotland’s Brewery of the Year revealed at 2025 Beer Awards
Their approach combines new-wave, modern brewing techniques with superior quality ingredients, resulting in 'exceptional beers' which earned them the top honour at this year's ceremony, held after the 2025 Beer Matters Conference and Trade Show at...
FiiO's new M21 MP3 player is a sonic treasure for your entry-level listening pleasure
The FiiO audio brand has made a name for itself by bringing high-quality audio products to market that have a long list of features, but most importantly, sound great -- case in point, the new FiiO M21 digital audio player, or DAP. People are...

New York's Finger Lakes Just Stunned The Wine World
New York’s Finger Lakes just scored a huge honor. Our Finger Lakes region has been named “American Wine Region of the Year” for 2025 by Wine Enthusiast. That’s right, our own backyard beat out some of the country’s biggest wine destinations to...

Evil penguins, crime rings, and the consoles that didn’t make it
I recently had a thought. When the regular part of my brain thinks about video game consoles, only a few dozen come to mind—the ones we all know and a few others that were fairly well known but never quite found commercial success, remembered...