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...Procope was refurbished with a vengeance in 1988 -- Pompeian red walls, l8th century oval portraits, crystal chandeliers, flintlock pistols and, for the waiters, quasi-revolutionary uniforms. Also a tinkly piano. If that all seems something that even Napoleon might call de trop, the food is generally good (Michelin recommends it), and the oysters...
...transformation of the Cafe du Dome, a plain, bare sort of place, where an impoverished writer used to be able to get a saucisse de Toulouse and a plate of mashed potatoes for about $1. One section of the Dome has been turned into a really excellent fish restaurant (Michelin gives it one star), with a comfortably old-fashioned decor and atmosphere. The baked turbot is superb, and the Macon makes it even better. But if the sausage is only a memory, so is the old price: dinner for two costs...
...tire industry has intensified, overseas firms have rolled over their U.S. rivals and acquired many of them. In the past two years, such brands as Firestone and General Tire have been taken over by foreign manufacturers. Last week the U.S. ranks were further deflated when France's Michelin Group reached an agreement to take over Uniroyal Goodrich for $1.5 billion. The deal leaves Goodyear the last major U.S. contender...
Uniroyal Goodrich, which was formed by the merger of Uniroyal and B.F. Goodrich in 1986, sees the deal as vital to its long-term survival. In a business in which size has become synonymous with strength, Uniroyal Goodrich is looking to Michelin for financial might and technical know-how. If the merger is completed, the new company (combined 1988 sales: $10.9 billion) may well surpass Goodyear ($10.8 billion) as the world's largest tiremaker...
...have earned "several millions," admits Zagat, whose possible future projects include a theater survey, a restaurant guide for kids, a telephone-access national data bank of restaurant information. And what about, um, Paris? "We may do other places," he says, "but the no word is for France." Breathe easy, Michelin, at least your home turf is safe...