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...Hariri worked secretly behind the scenes to forge a powerful alliance opposed to Lahoud and the Syrians. The so-called Bristol Gathering brought together Christian, Druze and Sunni leaders. "He was the pillar of the opposition," says Jumblatt. On Jan. 29, Hariri met with his two main political allies, Basil Fleihan, a Protestant who was his closest economic adviser, and Dr. Ghattas Khoury, a Maronite Christian surgeon. Says Khoury: "After that meeting, we were vocal about our opposition to the Syrians. Rafiq Hariri would not anymore go fifty-fifty with the Syrians." That's the message Hariri had just given...
...restaurant’s signature cocktail, the Basil Lime Gimlet ($9), to any meal for an unexpectedly smooth combination of tart lime and sweet basil. The wine list, which is limited to Italian wines and arranged by region, also offers many wines by the glass and a number of moderately priced bottles...
...you’re hungry now, and you get that way often, then the mural of a mermaid on the wall at Pinocchio’s has probably assumed the position of that flicker that Schimert talks about. You go in for some tomato basil, and while you devour it, a blond mermaid sits behind you in her sea-world, also munching on a slice...
...first floor is a younger, more stylish jet-set crowd that likes to munch on oysters ($14-21) and lobster pizza ($25) by the bar. House cocktails include $12 Ginger Cosmos and “Bajitos” (Mojitos with a basil twist). The upstairs restaurant is where Boston’s older elite dines on Porcini Crusted Sea Scallops ($16) and Organic Amish Free-Range Chicken...
...airedale cheeses. See whitestonecheese.co.nz. PUHOI CHEESE This small company makes some exquisite double-cream brie and salty feta. Their distinctive blue cheeses come in a mild version for beginners and - for aficionados - a sharper, stronger, crumbly blue-veined variety called Kaha Blue. They also make two flavored feta cheeses?basil and pesto, and garlic and cumin?both of which make food seasonings. Recipes are available at puhoicheese.co.nz. FONTERRA Okay, this may be a multinational giant, but at least it's collectively owned - by no less than 13,000 New Zealand farmers - and produces some distinctively Kiwi cheeses. Try the taupo...