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...corporate campaign contributions into Texas legislative races. He called it "one of the weakest, most baseless indictments in American history" and the prosecutor who brought the case "a partisan fanatic." That night, anxious to show he's not a recluse, he introduced Rudy Giuliani at a Friends of Israel banquet. DeLay even made an uncharacteristic round of the cable shows, hinting darkly on CNN that he would soon produce "very good evidence" that his nemesis, Travis County district attorney Ronnie Earle, had engaged in a conspiracy of his own--"with the Democratic leadership here in Washington...
...SKYBAR, Los Angeles With its poolside location and gorgeous views of L.A., the Skybar at the Mondrian Hotel, tel: (1-323) 650 8999, is the epitome of laidback Californian style. It's also available for private dinners, with banquet-style seating...
...rotisserie duck is a highlight. THE SKYBAR, Los Angeles With its poolside location and gorgeous views of L.A., the Skybar at the Mondrian Hotel, tel: (1-323) 650 8999, is the epitome of laidback Californian style. It's also available for private dinners, with banquet-style seating for up to 60. VERTIGO, London OK, so it's more champagne bar than restaurant, but this London night spot, tel: (44-20) 7877 7842, also serves light meals (try the seared scallops). You can also feast on the stunning views from its position on top of Tower42 in the heart...
Truffles were prized in Italy as an Epicurean delight as far back as the Roman gourmand Apicius' legendary banquet in 20 A.D., and in certain villages life has long revolved around the aromatic fungus. In San Giovanni d'Asso, located on a Tuscan hilltop and surrounded by the rolling clay slopes of the Crete Senesi, truffles are truly a village affair: there are 50 truffle hunters out of a population of 350, according to Mayor Michele Boscagli. From September to December they hunt for the delicacy, feast on a portion of their bag, and sell the rest to local merchants...
Known for giving new life to her team on the ice, Corriero has also been known to be the life of the party, or as the case may be, the banquet, due to her often unintentionally comically genius speeches...