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...loss. We’re still surviving over there.”The restaurant hasn’t seen bill figures going down, either. But in places where diners are now spending less, collateral damage is felt throughout the ranks.Chez Henri, a Porter Square restaurant that offers French and Cuban food, has seen diners ordering less. Dining room manager, Christy Leveroni said her conversations with servers have revealed that times are tough.“They’re not thrilled,” she said.SUNNY IN A SNOWSTORMAlthough most Square restaurants reported at least a small dip in their...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Restaurants Deal With Economic Trouble | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

Tokaji, sheltered by the foothills of the Carpathian mountains, has a singularly balmy microclimate. Long, warm autumns combined with the humidity of the Bodrog and Tisza Rivers favor the development of noble rot - much as in Sauternes. Unsurprisingly, the French have a presence in the region. AXA Millésimes - the winemaking subsidiary of the AXA insurance company - is behind Disznókó, the largest and arguably the most forward-looking single-estate Tokaj producer. The label is pioneering a fresher, crisper, more elegantly structured and less oxidized style of Tokaj that ages better in the bottle. Aymeric...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sweet Sensation of Hungary's Tokaj | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...French officials in colonial Vietnam were never known to rough it. In fact, anyone curious to see just how cushy an Indo-Chinese posting could be need only check into La Résidence Hôtel & Spa, tel: (84-054)383 7475. Located in the old capital of Hué, this classical colonial villa was built in 1930 to house the French governor of Annam (now Central Vietnam), and since its conversion into a hotel two years ago has been welcoming paying guests for under $200 a night...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hué's Vivid Hotel | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...well worth a tarriance. Then again, there's no shame in just kicking back at the hotel, whether you choose to play billiards in the plush lobby, lounge by the 320-sq.-ft. (30 sq m) pool, enjoy a massage at the spa or sample the delicious French-Vietnamese cuisine at Le Parfum, Hué's only fine-dining establishment. After all, it's not every day you can holiday in gubernatorial style...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hué's Vivid Hotel | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

...Buddha Bar is part of a French franchise that made its mark with popular albums that mixed world-music elements with a lounge-y vibe. The international eateries serve up a pan-Asian menu and aesthetic that clearly uses the Buddha more as a cultural marker than as a religious icon. Restaurant souvenirs for sale include a Buddha snow globe - not the kind of thing a member of the faithful would be likely to purchase. Indeed, the Buddhist reverence toward compassion notwithstanding, a Middle Way might not be so easy to reach in the current climate in Jakarta...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Indonesia Cracks Down on Offensive Hot Spot | 3/11/2009 | See Source »

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