Word: teases
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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In the nineteenth century, an English Duchess of Bedford combined both qualities in seeking a remedy for her mid-afternoon "sinking feeling." She began the tradition of afternoon teas with fine pastries, allowing her to revive her spirits in style.
But Frank O'Hara was the funniest man in the universe. Never ever met anybody so funny, with his putdown epigrams. I knew Frank very well. We were in Eliot together, and he gave the best parties in Eliot. Big cocktail parties. Everybody drank all the time back then. We...
Inside 33 Garden St., the atmosphere could not be less mysterious. There are no robed gurus here, but meditation teachers who wear jackets and ties. A full line of Maharshi Ayur-Ved products, from health-promoting teas to shampoo and massage oil, are for sale.
Tempering the strength of "beef" with a touch of delicacy is "tips." No hoi polloi chunks or slabs served here, but instead cultured little tips. Images of Master's teas and intellectual debate come to mind.
When the initial share price of these new offerings is set too low by the brokerage firms handling them, it can lead to instant windfalls for those lucky enough to be let in on the ground floor. Celestial Seasonings, a hip purveyor of herbal teas, went public at $20 a...