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...Europe, where chocolate was the exotic new import from South America. (A Frenchman reportedly opened the first chocolate-drinking house in London in 1657.) As reimagined for 21st century America, the lounges--there are now dozens in the U.S.--range from elegant Continental-style establishments like Manhattan's La Maison du Chocolat, where a cup of Guayaquil or Caracas hot cocoa sets you back $7, to the more mass-market Ethel's Chocolate Lounges, created by Mars Inc., the U.S.'s No. 2 candy vendor. Mars has launched three Ethel's in Chicago this year and plans on three more...
Through the evening and into the night, the Soviet and American teams worked feverishly to craft mutually acceptable language while Reagan and Gorbachev socialized at a reception thrown by the Swiss government and at a dinner given by the Reagans at their residence, Maison de Saussure. At 10 p.m. the party repaired to the library for coffee, and Reagan and Gorbachev settled on a red sofa, an embroidered cushion between them and their aides huddled around. Shultz quietly advised that negotiations at the staff level were not going well. Then Shultz, so seemingly bland in his public utterances, took...
...contrast between the two First Ladies was most evident at an afternoon tea staged by Nancy Reagan at Maison de Saussure. The experienced American First Lady, 64, confidently sat back in her chair as the flock of photographers swirled around, strobes flashing; Raisa Gorbachev perched anxiously forward at the edge of her seat. When the press was at last safely outside, the women engaged in a drawing-room version of their husbands' fireside summit discussions, the hostess serving a flavored beverage, Celestial Seasonings Almond Sunset tea ($1.69 for 24 bags), which she had carried along from the U.S. Raisa Gorbachev...
...Maison ($12) is the adult version of the quintessential children’s meal. The bratwurst is served on a grilled baguette and topped with melted cheese. Eating it is a messy task, but a delicious one—the “hot dog” is juicy and flavorful, especially with a little whole-grain mustard on top. Rosemary potato chips are large and crispy, although the rosemary is mostly overpowered by the salt...
...Maison Robert closed its doors last year. However, those who never experienced the celebrated French restaurant have been granted a second chance. To the delight of food critics and poor students alike, Chef Jacky Robert recently opened Petit Robert Bistro in Kenmore Square...