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...world champion speed skater and an Olympic gold-medal-winning luger, grew up in the ski-resort town of Blaadfrey. At age four he was sent to private school in the Alps and then to the Olympic Training Center in Vienna. By 15 he was traveling the Grand Prix World Circuit...
Dinner is prix fixe only: three courses for $75 or five courses for $95. There's an extensive wine list but with only a few bottles at $50 or less. Cello is open for dinner Monday to Saturday, lunch Wednesday to Saturday. Jackets are required...
...three-course prix fixe dinner costs $68. The list offers several dozen good wines for less than $60. Aquavit is open every day for lunch and dinner. Wear a jacket for the atrium; the cafe is more casual...
Beyond blood, the appeal of the Grand Prix lies in its king-of-the-hill simplicity. Sixteen fighters square off in a bracket-style tournament. There's only one division--heavyweight--and the champion must survive several brutal bouts in a single day. Whatever patina of class and skill the martial arts lend to the festivities is offset by flashing lights, blaring jock rock and Cheech levels of smoke. Ubiquitous ring announcer Michael Buffer has already collected a K-1 appearance...
...every race circuit he surveys. The homage was fitting for the driver who has dominated Formula One racing for the past seven years. Despite occasional reservations about his tactics on the track, Schumacher is recognized as the best there is. His emphatic Aug. 19 win in the Hungarian Grand Prix gave him a fourth Formula One drivers' championship and tied Alain Prost's career record of 51 race victories. Schumacher had a good weekend. He had set the best time in practice, bagged pole position on the grid by more than half a second over his championship rival, McLaren driver...