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...Central Square just three weeks ago—takes drinking and teaching tea seriously. According to part-owner Jennie Song, her store receives regular visits from the manager of Harvard Square’s Tealuxe, who’s a big fan. Song’s not one to boast, however, or give in to the tea-drinker’s temptation of pretentiousness (why does she like tea? “The taste,” she says). A native Korean, Song discovered her passion while backpacking through Asia. She sampled teas in Buddhist monasteries, Beijing hotels...
...hold his own so simply and easily, but perhaps his closest peer is sample-savante DJ Shadow. Shadow’s influence may be seen in the album opener “The Horror” and “Smoke and Mirrors.” Both boast uneasy guitar squalls and minor themes that emerge sounding as though a blues band had undertaken the soundtrack to a horror movie...
...Demon Deacons may pose the greatest challenge the Crimson faces this year. Wake Forest has already defeated ACC rival and No. 1 ranked Maryland, and can boast a shutout over No. 2 Michigan. Only No. 13 Iowa and No. 8 James Madison have defeated the Demon Deacons this season, as Wake Forest sits atop...
...animation here doesn't boast the meticulously rendered character expressions of the early Disney features. Nor does it go for the slam-bang effects of Shrek and the other canny computerized cartoons that have dominated the box office. Instead, Miyazaki goes for--and gets--the big picture, the grand emotion, one spectacular set piece stacked on another in brilliant colors and design. There's not a more impressive sequence in recent movies than the arrival at the bathhouse of a huge, amorphous river-god, encased in centuries' worth of stink and sludge, whom Chihiro has the daunting task of giving...
Industry experts have grouped chains like Pret into a new category they call "fast casual" or "quick casual." These combine the convenience of a fast-food joint with the more sophisticated fare, atmosphere and price of a sit-down restaurant. The market leaders boast about the freshness of their ingredients and the diversity of their menus. Panera Bread, with headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., offers 14 kinds of bread--including Asiago Cheese and Olive Sourdough--freshly baked on its premises and sells loaves as well as sandwiches. Fazoli's, with restaurants in 32 states, serves pasta and Italian subs. Rubio...