Articles from the ‘Dinning and Wine’ category

Algeria slides into prohibition

Posted by on February 8, 2012 at 8:34 am in Arts, Dinning and Wine

There is no longer a single bar left in Constantine, Chlef, Tlemcen, Batna or Boumerdès. Only two remain in Sétif. In Algiers, once renowned for its many bars, about 15 struggle on. Last month La Butte and La Toison d’Or, two of the oldest and best known watering holes in the Algerian capital, pulled down their shutters [...]

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100th hotel landmark as Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts announces new Paris hotel

Posted by on February 2, 2012 at 5:29 pm in Dinning and Wine, Hotels, Travel & Tourism

Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is delighted to announce the management of its first hotel in the French capital. The upscale international hospitality company of Swiss heritage will take over operations of the hotel – currently branded as Courtyard by Marriott Paris Neuilly – from January 2013. The hotel management deal is a significant milestone for [...]

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Bubble Seal™ to guarantee quality of Biliton wine

Posted by on March 25, 2011 at 3:30 pm in Business, Dinning and Wine

In choosing Bubble Seal™ by Prooftag, South African wine producer Bilton reassures their clients on the origin of their finest bottles, internationally positioning their value and authenticity Montauban (France), 25 March, 2011 – To ensure the origin of their bottles for clients all over the world, South African Bilton has chosen to secure their finest [...]

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Eat up with Eat In

Posted by on March 14, 2011 at 10:50 am in Dinning and Wine

    Jars upon jars of homemade jams, beautifully cured meats done lovingly in back garden sheds, local cheese made using good old Daisy’s milk, carefully pressed olive oils, honey from your own hive… you name it, on Thursday 17 March, you’ll be able to try it and best of all, it hails from all [...]

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Jay-Z winging it

Posted by on January 12, 2011 at 10:03 am in Dinning and Wine, Entertainment

Jay-Z is investing in a chicken restaurant chain. The 99 Problems hitmaker — who is married to pop star Beyonce — has decided to add to his vast business empire with an investment in Buffalo Boss, a Brooklyn-based chicken wing restaurant, with his mother Gloria and sister Andrea, while his cousin Jamar White will oversee [...]

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Dentist warns against intake of sugary foods

Posted by on December 29, 2010 at 7:09 pm in Dinning and Wine

A Chief Dental Officer of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Constance Addo-Yobo, has cautioned Ghanaians especially children to be wary of intake of excessive sugary foods. She said in Ghana eight out of 10 school children have tartar and gum diseases whilst two out of 10 have tooth decay as a result of high consumption [...]

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15 Die From Mass Food Poison

Posted by on December 6, 2010 at 10:33 am in Dinning and Wine, Local News

As the country marked the 26th National Farmers’ Day with a holiday last Friday, disturbing reports from the Upper East Region indicated that 15 persons had died from eating food poisoned with insecticides. The deaths occurred in the Bawku West, Talensi-Nabdam and Garu Tempane districts of the region. Reports of the unfortunate deaths were released [...]

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Vegetarians cautions against artificial foods

Posted by on November 26, 2010 at 4:58 pm in Dinning and Wine

GNA – The vegetarians Association of Ghana, on Saturday held its annual week celebration to propagate the health benefits of veganism, in Accra. The week brings together members of the association as well as the public to deliberate on the benefits of being a vegetarian and also the sampling of various vegetarian foods. Most of [...]

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