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...love connections. "We think of it as a social lubricant that gets people interacting," says Bob Stratton, 42, the former bartender, artist and dotcom executive who opened the $1 million bar last fall with two partners. He says Remote is so successful that they plan to launch an international chain...
...home-improvement stores in the U.K. and France. Last year, Kingfisher spun off its Woolworths general merchandise stores, and there is now intense speculation - not denied by Kingfisher - that the retailer will rid itself of its electronics group, which includes Comet in the U.K., Darty in France and other chains in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Eastern Europe. Diageo wants to offload Burger King, the fast-food chain it has owned for about 13 years, to concentrate on alcoholic beverages...
...funicular takes you to Chain Bridge, and a scenic walk along the embankment brings you to the huge parliament building (for guided tours, call 317 7767). Built at the end of the 19th century, the edifice was intended to be a symbol of the city's growing importance, its interior decorated with 41 kg of gold to "impress the eyes of friends and foes alike." Next to Andrassy Avenue is a stylish stretch of elegant 19th century neo-Renaissance and neo-Baroque mansions where wealthy locals, including the composer Franz Liszt, once lived. One building along Andrassy that is worth...
...other direction, a string of commercial developments—mainly car dealers and auto repair shops—stretches toward a shopping center with K-Mart, Star Market and other chain retailers. The shopping center is also on Harvard-owned land...
Right now, Allston is very flat, with no hills and few buildings that exceed three stories in height. This is the neighborhood of old warehouses, chain-link fences and rail yards where—within a decade—Harvard could begin to build its new campus of taller and more distinctive academic, administrative and dorm buildings...