Word: gourmet
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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According to Kathleen Quick of the office ofthe dean of educational programs, about 30 to 40undergraduates registered for "Celebrate Radcliffe'98." Free T-shirts and a gourmet picnic lunchultimately drew more to Radcliffe Yard, thoughless than 5 percent of female undergraduatesattended...
...gourmet end of the spectrum, the eating gets better. Clif Bars, the taste standard of the category, are sweet and chewy, just a bit denser than a granola bar. And Balance Bars make a decent stand-in for a candy bar. The trouble is that the taste comes at a price. A honey-peanut Balance Bar has 200 calories and six grams of fat--that's twice the calories of a banana and six times the fat. Balance Bar says 30% fat is ideal, but many nutritionists say it's too high. Clif's cookies 'n cream packs...
Dining: The Dining Room (Continental); Roof Restaurant (Seasonal Dining, Dancing, Sunday Brunch); The Bar (Gourmet Buffet Lunch, Raw Bar, Boston's "Best" Martinis...
There's nothing sinful about a hefty budget. That comes with big stars, special effects, a large crew, gourmet catering. Even on the indie circuit inflation is a fact of life. Haynes' 1991 Poison cost $350,000; the 1995 Safe came in at $1 million; and Velvet Goldmine is about a $9 million production. But what a production! There hasn't been such a smartly gaudy spectacle of musical raunch since Ken Russell's Tommy back in 1975, when the road to excess was carpeted in spangles...
Walk along Newbury Street and watch the beautiful people cruise past dress shops and gourmet restaurants in their BMW convertibles. And remember to check out the funky dresses and shirts at Betsey Johnson...