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Raining Cats and Dogs

Ever wonder where “it’s raining cats and dogs” came from? Well I did. And apparently it’s an idiom Shrouded In Mystery.
According to a couple of sources, there are something like five possible explanations. They range from the incomprehensibly mythological, to the morbid but plausible explanation that “at one time the streets of British towns were [...]

What One Chef Wants: Less Pesky Bloggers

Yesterday I got my copy of the periodic Zagat Buzz email newsletter, and one of the articles linked to is an interesting report on what chefs would like to see more and less of in the new year. You can read it here.
Chefs seem to like the idea of open kitchens, viewable from the dining [...]