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...observer learns all this by interviewing a plate of superior grilled snapper at an amiable neighborhood restaurant called La Riviera, out in the 'burbs of Jefferson Parish. The snapper is the liveliest football interview in a town that has other important matters, such as the onrush of Mardi Gras, on its mind. "Joe Billy," the observer asked, "how will Elway do against the nickel, three pennies, car keys and a couple pieces of pocket-lint defense...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Super Bowl Field of Dreams | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...pick apart the seams," said the snapper, "unless the lint gets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Super Bowl Field of Dreams | 2/5/1990 | See Source »

...papier-mache palm trees and piped-in swing music for dancing. Service is a bit rough around the edges, but the inventive Creole- Cajun dishes are generally successful. Among the best: sauteed sweetbreads with poached quail eggs, crayfish ravioli with scallops and tarragon sauce, and a basil-scented red snapper and crab meat with lemon-Cognac sauce that is this city's only good papillote creation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Republicans Beyond Gumbo and Beans | 8/22/1988 | See Source »

...fish hovering a mere 1 1/2 in. off the bottom. Other refinements include alarms that signal a fish's presence and multihued video screens that are designed to identify various species by a color code -- red for dolphin, for example, or pink for bottom feeders like grouper and snapper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Technology: The Fish Don't Stand a Chance | 6/6/1988 | See Source »

...coming from the Super Bowl), the most compelling path was taken by David Jones, a center. He began in Denver and ended up in Washington. After helping the Broncos win two of three strike games, Jones hired on with the Redskins simply as a snapper for punts and place-kicks. Knocked unconscious in the Vikings game, he was advised by doctors that another blow to his vertebrae might paralyze him. "I think someone's trying to tell me something," he said. "I'm done playing for good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Tangle of Broncos and Redskins | 2/1/1988 | See Source »

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