City Chat Frites at the Frog
Even fries taste better with French appellations
Jack Frost ain't got nothing on Le Fou Frog.At the down-to-earth French bistro in City Market, you can walk on the heated patio and forget about the icy temperatures outside. It's cozy, chic and perfect for gabbing with the girls or cuddling up with your crush.Not to mention I learn something new with every visit. For instance, age is just a silly little number among girlfriends. Some of the best times I've had with the girls are spent with my...
City Chat OFF THE SHELF
FOG OF WAR (M) Columbia TriStar, DVD/VHS, rent/buy, 103mins MORE reasoned and resonant than Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine but just as entertaining, this year's Oscar winner for Best Documentary profiles former US secretary of defence Robert S. McNamara, who recounts with compelling candour and sobering regret his part in America's ill-fated war in Vietnam. DVD extras include: 40 minutes of footage not shown in cinemas. Rating: * * * * 1/2 STARKSY...
City Chat EIGHTH ANNUAL ON THE TOWN SOCIAL CALENDAR
This eighth edition of Neighborhood Times' Social Calendar marks the unofficial beginning of a new season of charitable and social events in south Pinellas County.On these pages, On-the-Towners will find as complete a list as is available. Weather and electronic gremlins have made mischief with some communications; if you don't find your event here, please know that you may submit information to me for inclusion in a future column.Many thanks to all of the...
City Chat Giving thanks
David Lienmann photos/The Gazette TOP: Shar Hartman (left) and Millie Buckley, both of Iowa City, chat during a free Thanksgiving lunch put on by The River Community Church in Iowa City. Church members and volunteers served meals of turkey, green beans, sweet potatoes, rolls, salad and dessert from noon to 5:30 p.m. // LEFT: Jon Cushing of Cedar Rapids, whose spouse works at AEGON USA in Cedar Rapids, dishes up peas in the AEGON cafeteria as part of a free Thanksgiving meal for senior...
THIS WEEK
* Wednesday FIRST PASS: Charlotte City Council meets at 1:30 p.m. to take a straw vote on the proposed budget. Government Center. * Thursday GRADUATION PART I: Charlotte Catholic, 7 p.m., Ovens Auditorium.* Friday GRADUATION PART II: Charlotte Country Day and Providence Day. 9:30 a.m. on their campuses.* Saturday CITY CHAT: Charlotte City Council member Warren Turner speaks at Central Piedmont Community College's southwest campus. 10...
