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...Scottish pub recently turned away a respectable patron for sporting Burberry accessories. (The situation recalls other brand hijackings, such as Mitsubishi-tagged ecstasy tablets and gangster-rappers praising Lexus.) A Burberry spokeswoman pointed out that it does not need the attention - half-year profits rose 21% this year. Dubbed "Suburberry" for spreading beyond its niche, the brand may be getting too familiar. Burberry - majority-owned by retailer GUS - needs to broaden its look "and reinforce its price and distribution," says Andy Palmer, account director at London-based ad agency St. Luke's. The company is trying to wean itself...
...Tufts party is “just warming up” as a small, brightly-dressed crowd trickles slowly into the Jetsonian dance area, immersed in the ambience of DMX’s “Party Up.” Leaving the Matrix, Frumin notices yet another underage patron, this one dressed in a fishnet top and tight black pants, in trouble with a bouncer. “I’m telling the truth,” she pleads. “My boyfriend took my backup [ID] inside.” The bouncer threatens to call...
...many times Dartboard goes through the process of opening his over-the-shoulder bag to give the security guard his requisite look, it still gets under his skin. Why do we make our library security guards rifle through our bags every time we leave when even a comatose library patron could manage to get books past the unnecessary inspection...
...reviewers were more than entertained. “Get your gong on!” Thebaud said, referring to the large gong that hangs near the entrance and rings throughout the day and night when drunken patrons muster the courage to ring it. As we soaked up the ambiance, we overheard a fellow patron praise the coconut martini profusely. “This is an orgasm in a glass!” he said. We took his word...
...Across town, Le Nadao, tel: (856-20) 504884, is a perfect complement. The patron, Saiyaveuth, is the scion of a Lao royal family who trained as a chef in France, and his menu encapsulates both culinary cultures. Start with a Proven?al tapas of calamari with a puree of garlic, cream and bell pepper before moving on to an entrée of farm pigeon, grilled Lao-style. And though it might be 35?C outside, you won't be able to resist the chocolate soufflé to finish...