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Samsung’s Galaxy Buds are everything but the basics
As someone who is either wearing or carrying headphones around almost all day, I was excited to try Samsung’s Galaxy Buds. The $129.99 wireless earbuds were my shiny gleam of hope for headphones that would let me cut cords and forget about some of the tech I’m carrying around. I’ve tried AirPods, but I didn’t like all the ambient noise; and although the Jabra Elite 65t have good audio quality, they don’t stay in my ears.
But once I started living the cord-cutting future with the Buds, I realized the importance of the fundamentals. For me, a pair of headphones has three seemingly simple jobs: play music, take calls, and be comfortable. Anything else is luxury. And although I want that luxury in my life, I won’t sacrifice the necessities…
Can We Overcome Racial Bias? ‘Biased’ Author Says To Start By Acknowledging It
In her new book, psychology professor Jennifer Eberhardt explores how unconscious racial bias shapes human behavior — and suggests that we examine what situations can trigger racial bias.
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Self-Actualized Historians Urge Nation Not To Get Hung Up On The Past
CAMBRIDGE, MA—Warning that nothing was more dangerous than focusing on yesterday’s mistakes instead of being present right here and right now, self-actualized historians at Harvard University urged Americans not to get all hung up on the past. “Now more than ever, we must remember: A society that dwells on what it did…
Budget airline Wow Air collapses and cancels all flights, stranding passengers
Icelandic low-cost airline Wow Air today announced that it has ceased operations and all flights have been canceled. In a travel alert, the airline is advising that passengers who have a scheduled flight with the airline seek “rescue fares” from other airlines, or request a refund through their credit card companies or travel insurance, if it was purchased.
Icelandair, a larger airline also based in the country, is now offering reduced fares for those who were affected by the shutdown. According to local news site Iceland Review, an estimated 2,700 to 4,000 passengers have been stranded, and Icelandair is working with those who are stuck in Iceland to bring them home. The airline previously expressed…
Man Entering Fog Of Insanity Asked If This His First Time At Dave & Buster’s
SOUTH BEND, IN—Stumbling through the restaurant and gaming establishment in a dazed and incoherent stupor, local man Rob Woodham, 31, reportedly slipped into a ghastly, blinding fog of insanity Thursday just before he was asked if this was his first time at a Dave & Buster’s location. “Can I get you a menu?” said a…
Turning Tables: New Restaurant Locations of BLT Prime and Ocean Prime (Wine Spectator)
BLT Prime Reopens on Manhattan’s Upper East Side
ESquared Hospitality’s BLT Prime is back in service in New York City. The contemporary steak-house chain had closed its Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence–winning Gramercy location in December 2018. On March 21, it reopened on the Upper East Side.
The new outpost has an expanded menu with many of the brand’s signature items, like tuna tartare, sautéed Dover sole, popovers and steaks, as well as several new dishes, such as baked salmon with ginger-turmeric vinaigrette, and chicken with truffle puree and pickled mushroom.
The wine program, overseen by ESquared Hospitality beverage director Sylvain Brunel, is similar to the one at the former Gramercy location but smaller, with an emphasis on California Cabernet, Bordeaux and Burgundy. The opening list offers about 275 selections, but the team plans to grow the program to around 500 wines.
ESquared Hospitality president Keith Treyball describes the list as a mix of accessible labels and blue-chip wines. “Whether it’s our buying power in the market or just being on top of when some of these vintages become available during the year, we do find some of those very rare, hard-to-get wines coming to our cellars,” Treyball told Wine Spectator.
ESquared Hospitality also includes Restaurant Award–winning concepts BLT Market, BLT Steak, Casa Nonna and the Florentine.
Ocean Prime Debuts in Chicago
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Ocean Prime excels at sushi and other seafood fare.
Ocean Prime, the seafood restaurant and steak house hybrid with 13 Award of Excellence winners, opens its first Chicago location April 3. The chain is part of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, which also includes Restaurant Award winners the Avenue Steak Tavern, the Barn at Rocky Fork Creek, two locations of Hudson 29 Kitchen + Drink, M and Mitchell’s Ocean Club.
The new restaurant will feature the Ocean Prime brand’s core California-focused wine list, as well as its own “Captain’s List” of premium selections from producers like PlumpJack and Krug. The opening list will offer 190 diverse selections with about 55 wines by the glass, including six pours available via Coravin (Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection 2015 will be among them). The team will grow the program as they get a sense of local wine-buying habits.
“We want to make sure that wherever somebody’s interest level is and their experience level of wine, they’ll be able to look at the list and make a comfortable decision for what they like,” said corporate beverage director Ryan Valentine.
Another highlight of the Chicago outpost is a glass-enclosed, temperature-controlled cellar display that will separate the main bar from the dining room and stores about 1,500 bottles.
Aster San Francisco Chef Moves On
Brett Cooper is leaving his position as chef and co-owner of Aster in San Francisco. The tasting-menu destination holds an Award of Excellence for its 200-selection wine list with strengths in France and California. March 30 will be the final night of service for Cooper, who spent four years at the restaurant.
Co-owner Daniel Patterson will continue operating Aster in addition to his Best of Award of Excellence winner Coi, which features 700 selections excelling in California and Burgundy.
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God Admits Heaven Was Way Cooler In The ’70s
HEAVEN—Speaking with obvious nostalgia regarding the “raw and gritty” quality of his experiences in decades past, God the Almighty Creator confirmed Thursday that Heaven was “way cooler” in the 1970s. “Sure, there was a lot of more crime and corruption, but man, Heaven in those days felt way more authentic,” said the…
I Guess I’m Only Tough On Stains Because My Dad Was So Tough On Me
I know at times I can come off a bit caustic and abrasive. For years, I had no idea where these destructive feelings and behaviors came from, but as I get older, I’m starting to realize it all stems from my youth. You see, when I was growing up, still an innocent and impressible bottle of laundry detergent, my dad…