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...1960s. However, after diplomatically describing a pommery crusted salmon served over crème fraiche and cucumbers, our server said that the scaloppini ($22) was “to die for.” She was right. The first bite of veal made my eyes widen and eyelashes flutter. The salty tang of capers and lemon in a peppery beurre noisette was balanced by a creamy potato, leek and asiago gratin, served in a little inverted casserole with a crispy crust and highlighted with a roasted red pepper relish...
...Secretary of State Powell to the region on a peace mission whose half-hearted nature reflected the sharp divisions in the administration over how far to back Sharon. This time, of course, concern for U.S. objectives may restrain the Israeli prime minister - at least until the Stars and Stripes flutter in the Baghdad breeze...
...aged courtships alike. (How the latter is possible is beyond me, though, as the ambient volume is quite vexing to proper conversation.) But is this now really such an aberrant phenomenon? Voguish restaurants need to be this protean: People want old-fashioned quality and intimacy but also flash and flutter, a measured balance of familiarity and novelty, romantic hideaways secreted amidst convivial bustle. Sonsie is exactly that sprawling, radiant paradox. Who really gives a damn about the food anymore...
...even close to being self-sufficient. If U.S. troops cut off the supply of water, food, electricity and communications, civilians would no doubt quickly begin fleeing to the safety of refugee camps set up outside the cordon. The U.S. military could wait for the white flag of surrender to flutter outside the range of most of Saddam's weapons. Armed with intelligence gleaned from fleeing refugees, the Americans could attack key targets inside the city with long-range weapons. Such a siege could help nurture one prized U.S. goal: Saddam's falling at the hands of his own people. "Baghdad...
...plans for Middle East peace are in circulation. The Mitchell Report, authored by a former U.S. Senator, suggests several steps each side must take toward a lasting peace, while the Tenet plan, proposed by the CIA director, focuses on a reduction of violence. Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah creates a flutter when he suggests that peace and normalization of relations would follow if Israel withdrew from lands occupied after the 1967 Arab-Israeli...