Word: rialto
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When surgeon, lecturer and author Sharad Paul first approached Auckland's prestigious Rialto Centre to rent space for a café-bookshop, the managers were far from convinced. Renting to someone with no retail or catering experience seemed unduly risky. But after a year of persistence and persuasion, Paul's vision finally won them over, and the result is Baci Lounge (a name derived from "books, art, coffee inc."), www.baci.co.nz. The fashionably designed space is now a hub for Auckland's literati - a place to shop for unusual reading and to enjoy good wine, food and coffee (the latter given...
John Quero, manager of Warsaw's Hotel Rialto, agrees. Quero sees Poland as an emerging "niche" weekend destination, "exciting and different from London, Paris, Rome." The Rialto (starting at $263 a night) is tailored to that kind of visitor. Poland's first boutique hotel, it opened last year as an alternative to the other five-star hotels and has since won acclaim for its spare, Art Deco decor and excellent cuisine. Low-cost airlines such as Air Polonia can take travelers into Warsaw from London for as little as $30 for a round trip...
...feeble attempts to entice me. Unfortunately, I’m still broke, so the majority of Harvard Square’s restaurants are unattainable (I may love food, but I love a new pair of shoes even more). But even if I can’t afford Rialto, the sequel to “Home Cooking” is at The Harvard Book Store for a fraction of the price and none of the calories. —Staff writer Madeline K.B. Ross can be reached at mross@fas.harvard.edu...
When Manoj Patel's family bought the Wigwam Motel in Rialto, Calif., four years ago, the iconic Route 66 property was rundown. Its stucco teepees, built in the 1930s by Kentucky motor-inn visionary Frank Redford, had been frequented by drug addicts and prostitutes because the Wigwam's previous owners tried to reel in customers with a cheesy sign urging them to DO IT IN A TEE PEE. The Patels, who left India for the U.S. in 1980, worked hard to restore the motel to its former glory and added some modern amenities, including free wi-fi access. Says...
...delve into one of the many omelets (egg-whites are available for an extra charge). Just make sure you don’t forget to hold the toast. The High-Society Type: You probably can’t believe that your friends talked you out of going to Rialto or Upstairs on the Square, but you’ve decided to put up with their pedestrian tastes for the night. Start with the hummus dip, followed by a sizzling lamb or swordfish kebab for a real ethnic treat. While you might find the slow service and paper napkins irritating, Zoe?...