Word: spartanic
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...consumers tend to make choices based on taste, not virtue. "The ultimate food product," he says, "is low in calories, carbohydrates and sodium and has no trans fats. That leaves you with only a handful of things--like a carrot." Someday he might be able to add to that Spartan menu a reformulated Oreo...
...tears through familiar singer-songwriter territory with unfamiliar vigor, guiding us around his spartan sonic landscape. González pays homage at the scattered graves of the many troubled troubadours who fell in wars with themselves (Drake, Elliott Smith, countless others) and respond to the gaudy monuments erected by those who made their mark...
...feel visually challenged, since one sits a few inches above ground and Pontiac skimped on a height-adjuster for the seats. Rear visibility is fine with the roof down, but when it's up the glass rear window provides minimal views. The cockpit feels sports-car Spartan; our test car featured a two-tone "sand-and-steel, " design scheme, with a five-speed manual shifter (don't ask for an automatic, Pontiac isn't making one). Those bezels around the gauges? They have the glint of chrome but turn out to be plastic. Then there's the question, which...
...breakfast staples of southern Indians. Dosas are thin crepes made with a rice-and-lentil batter. The same batter is used to make steamed white dumplings called idlis. Both are served with coconut chutney and spicy sambhar (lentil gruel). Most of the restaurants specializing in these dishes are spartan but clean, and a really satisfying meal can be had for a song. The standouts include the Mavalli Tiffin Room, tel: (91 80) 2222 0022, a Bangalore institution, and Dosa Stop, tel: (91 80) 2526 6467. The latter's specialty is a mighty "Family Dosa" that takes up the entire table...
...breakfast staples of southern Indians. Dosas are thin crepes made with a rice-and-lentil batter. The same batter is used to make steamed white dumplings called idlis. Both are served with coconut chutney and spicy sambhar (lentil gruel). Most of the restaurants specializing in these dishes are spartan but clean, and a really satisfying meal can be had for a song. The standouts include the Mavalli Tiffin Room, tel: (91-80) 2222 0022, a Bangalore institution, and Dosa Stop, tel: (91-80) 2526 6467. The latter's specialty is a mighty "Family Dosa" that takes up the entire table...