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  • June 2008

    • The Perils of Opening an Indian Restaurant—in India

      Gourmet  |  Jun 12, 08 3:10 PM CDT

      The Perils of Opening an Indian Restaurant—in India

      (Newser) - Modern Indian restaurants bent on messing with millennia-old recipes must "coax Indians into accepting the changes they make with beloved dishes," or continue to face the wrath of the "Authenticity Police," writes Shoba Narayan in Gourmet after an evening spent analyzing the paneer at Bangalore's upscale Masala Klub.     More »

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      India  • food  • gourmet dining  • dining  • traditions  • spicy food

    • World's Weirdest Festivals

      Travel Leisure  |  Jun 11, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      World's Weirdest Festivals

      (Newser) - Forget museums and street markets. To truly understand a culture, travelers should take in its bizarre traditions. From fire walking to tomato hurling, Travel and Leisure looks at the world's most off-the-wall celebrations. Lopburi Monkey Buffet in Thailand: Each November, Lopburi's residents lay out a feast to appease the city's greedy monkeys. More »

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      list  • travel  • tourism  • culture  • weird  • festival  • traditions

  • May 2008

    • No Octopi for Wings Fans, Seller Says

      Detroit Free Press  |  May 23, 08 8:33 PM CDT

      No Octopi for Wings Fans, Seller Says

      (Newser) - Red Wings fans, save room in that suitcase—it may be tough to buy an octopus in Pittsburgh next week. One steel-town fishmonger refuses to sell octopi to Detroit fans once the Wings-Penguins Stanley Cup finals kick off on Saturday. In a tradition spanning more than 50 years, Detroit fans have been tossing eight-leggers on the ice to boost their team, the Detroit Free Press reports. More »

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      hockey  • Detroit Red Wings  • Pittsburgh Penguins  • fish  • fans  • ice  • traditions  • octopus

    • British Judges Not Happy to Ditch Their Wigs

      Los Angeles Times  |  May 15, 08 6:23 PM CDT

      British Judges Not Happy to Ditch Their Wigs

      (Newser) - The sun may never set on the British Empire, the saying goes—so bald judges might want to watch out, as some are being forced to give up their customary wigs in October, the Los Angeles Times reports. They're also getting new robes by a designer associated with “funky British clothes for aspiring funky British girls," the Australian notes. Needless to say, UK papers have had a field day. More »

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      Great Britain  • lawyer  • judge  • traditions  • costume  • wigs  • High Court

  • April 2008

    • Did You See What the Pope Is Wearing?!?

      Washington Post  |  Apr 17, 08 3:13 PM CDT

      Did You See What the Pope Is Wearing?!?

      (Newser) - Benedict XVI is wearing some pretty flashy, and pretty old-school, outfits, and pope-watchers the world over are atwitter, the Washington Post reports. Unlike his predecessor, who “would just wear whatever was given to him,” the current pontiff is reaching into a closet that dates back hundreds of years, causing some to wonder whether “this old-fashioned 'character' also comes with an old-style authoritarianism.” More »

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      Catholic Church  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • Pope Benedict's US visit  • traditions  • bling  • cassock

  • March 2008

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