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“My husband is always uploading like 60 new pictures of our daughter to his grandma’s frame because she watches it all day,” says Erin Foster. “I feel like everybody wants a pizza oven, but they’re usually huge and you need outdoor space,” says Erin Foster. “This is such elevated stuff, and when someone gifts you this kind of thing, it’s actually useful,” says Erin Foster. “One of the things that’s kind of become a tradition in our family is combining holidays,” says Erin Foster. To write this article, I spoke to Sara and Erin Foster via Zoom about their favorite gifts for the 2024 holiday season.

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☆ He bought a KFC store in Australia for $100,000 in 1969. Today, his fast food company is worth over $3 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jack Cowin, founder and chariman of Competitive Foods Australia. Courtesy of Jack CowinAs a kid, Jack Cowin shoveled snow, delivered newspapers and sold Christmas cards for cash. Cowin is the founder and chairman of Competitive Foods Australia, the company that operates Burger King as "Hungry Jack's" in Australia. Then in 2013, he sold off his KFC franchise of 55 stores in a deal worth about $71 million, according to a representative at Competitive Foods Australia. Jack Cowin Founder and Chairman, Competitive Foods Australia

Persons: Jack Cowin, Jack's, Cowin, I've Organizations: Competitive Foods, Kentucky, KFC, CNBC, Ford Motor Company, University of Western, Kentucky Fried, Burger King, American KFC Locations: Burger, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, University of Western Ontario, Kentucky, North America, American

☆ Everything is under $20 at Amazon’s newest store
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Amazon is targeting retail rivals Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop with a new deeply discounted storefront that sells a wide array of products for $20 or less. Called “Amazon Haul,” the mobile-only experience debuted Wednesday in the Amazon app and has everything from fashion accessories to home goods, plus clothes and electronics. Amazon said in an announcement that a “majority” of the Haul items are under $10, with some even less than $1. However, the cheap prices come with a caveat that items can take one to two weeks to be delivered. Also, the store only accepts returns on items that are $3 or more.

Persons: Neil Saunders, ”, ” Saunders, it’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Shein, CNN, Amazon, Consumer Product Safety Locations: New York, United States, GlobalData

☆ The Most Beautiful Outdoor Meals T Magazine Has Ever Covered
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At a party in Jaipur, India, the “grazing table,” set with vegetarian fare on one side and nonvegetarian on the other, was covered in a tablecloth that had been hand-painted with an orange motif especially for the occasion. Credit... Deepti Asthana

Persons: Deepti Locations: Jaipur, India

☆ How Nathan’s Famous turned competitive eating into a national spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Elise Hammond | Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Each year, close to two million people watch Nathan’s hot dog eating contest on ESPN, according to the frankfurter brand. Boys participating in a pie eating contest at the 4-H Club fair in Cimarron, Kansas. At the time, PR mavens Max Rosey and Mortimer Matz thought a hot dog eating competition would drum up some publicity for Nathan’s. (They also seem to have made up the legend that the first Nathan’s contest was held in 1916). “We love the Nathan’s hot dog eating competition because we love how it brings the city together,” Fellman said, standing with a group of her friends, all wearing Nathan’s hot dog eating contest T-shirts.

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☆ We went behind the scenes of a viral TikTok series in New York City that's part of a new wave of MTV-style social shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"New media is having a moment here in New York City," Valentino told BI. Related stories"We have a development team pumping out pilots, new concepts, working new concepts," Fallen Media CEO Sol Betesh told BI. Fallen Media's production team optimizes audio and video on a noisy New York City block. Sydney Bradley/Business InsiderNew York City is a main characterFallen Media is a true New York City operation. Villalpando was recently on an episode of Fallen Media's "Bite Me," and Novi was on a recent segment of "Subway Oracle."

Persons: —, Michael Valentino, Tiffany Baira, Baira, Valentino, Sol Betesh, Sydney, Davis, Jason Derulo, Michael Bublé, Brian Baumgartner, Taco Bell, they're, Betesh, We'll, Maia Novi, Fabrizio Villalpando, Villalpando, Davis Burleson Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, Media, MTV, Sydney Bradley, New, Washington, Fallen Media Locations: New York, New York City, influencer, TikTok, Instagram, Novi

☆ Whatever happened to airline food? /// Why the golden age of airplane food disappeared /// Why you don’t get served full meals on flights anymore
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —If you took an American Airlines flight in the 1960s, you’d be wined and dined from the Coach-class “Royal Coachman” menu. “Meal service was once a point of pride,” said Henry Harteveldt, who covers the travel industry for Atmosphere Research Group. Meal service was a big focus of [competition] because entertainment options were more limited,” Harteveldt said. The September 11 attacks accelerated the decline of free airline meals. Airline meals had been the brunt of jokes and criticism for decades, but now people miss them.

Persons: you’d, ”, Henry Harteveldt, Peter Stackpole, Robert Crandall, Blaise Waguespack, It’s, Beef, ” Harteveldt, Rob Welham, Molly Brandt Organizations: New, New York CNN, American Airlines, Atmosphere Research, Pan American Airline, Shutterstock Airlines, Carriers, Singapore Airlines, Michelin, Embry, Riddle Aeronautical University, ”, Smithsonian, ” Airlines, “ Airlines, British Airways, Camera, Airlines, Continental Airlines, North America, mojo Locations: New York, Daytona Beach , Florida, Delta, North

☆ I'm a budget traveler who flew first class using airline miles. It was amazing but I wouldn't spend money on it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Lauren Poffenbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I used points from credit-card bonuses to travel first class on Emirates and had a luxurious flight. AdvertisementAfter years of low-budget traveling, my fiancé and I decided to use airline points and flew in Emirates first class from the Maldives to Dubai. Without miles, this first-class flight is usually about $3,000. I used to think flying first class was reserved for the wealthyFlying in Emirates first class was a luxurious experience for me. I wouldn't spend actual money on it, but redeeming our miles for this luxurious first-class experience felt like the best use of our points.

Persons: —, Lauren Poffenbarger, Dom Pérignon, we'd, Bowers, Wilkins, foodie, Hennessy Paradis, Lauren Poffenbarger I'm Organizations: Emirates, Service, Citi, American Express, Bulgari, Dubai International, BMW Locations: Maldives, Dubai, Emirates, Bulgari cologne, Lauren Poffenbarger Emirates

☆ Navigating Israel’s War When One Spouse Is Jewish, and One Is Not.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Marc Tracy | Emma Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Ava Friedmann and Michael Henein were married, they used a tablecloth from Ms. Friedmann’s grandmother as a huppah, or ritual canopy held above the couple in a Jewish wedding. That same braiding of their cultural traditions has steered them over the last three months, as they have talked about the Israel-Hamas war. They decided to read identical news sources about the war to help make sure they stayed on the same page. Many American Jews have reconsidered how they feel about Israel and even their own Jewish identity since the Oct. 7 attack, in which Israeli officials say Hamas militants killed roughly 1,200 people. Israel’s reprisal, a bombing campaign and invasion, has killed more than 26,000 people, Palestinian officials say.

Persons: Ava Friedmann, Michael Henein, Friedmann’s, Henein’s, Henein, ” Ms, Friedmann Locations: Egypt, Israel, Gaza

☆ Trump is being accused of angrily throwing things — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Donald Trump is being accused of throwing documents in a fit of rage during a deposition. Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson also said Trump has angrily launched items. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDonald Trump is once again being accused of throwing things in a fit of rage, but this time it's by attorney Roberta Kaplan. According to Kaplan, Trump asked her, "'Well, you're here in Mar-a-Lago.

Persons: Donald Trump, Roberta Kaplan, Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump, —, E, Jean Carroll, Trump —, Alina Habba, Kaplan, Alina, George Conway, Sarah Longwell, White, Hutchinson, Mark Meadows, Bill Barr, " Hutchinson, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: White House, Service, Trump, ACN, Kaplan, Business, Trump Chief Locations: Mar

☆ Michelin-starred restaurant closes because it’s too expensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —After 26 years in business, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is closing due to costs becoming too expensive – for both customers and the restaurant operators. Deanes EIPIC, the flagship fine dining restaurant of an empire started by Northern Irish chef Michael Deane in the 1990s, won its first Michelin star within a year of opening as Deanes in 1997. ‘The cost has spiralled out of control’“EIPIC as a whole wasn’t a restaurant that was dying,” he says, but “people have an expectation when walking through the doors. EIPIC follows the classic fine-dining model upon which many a Michelin star has been earned throughout Europe and beyond. Says Greene, “people are willing to travel from the city or anywhere for good food and good accommodation.

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☆ Trump would throw food against the wall once or twice a week, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Cassidy Hutchinson said Trump used to throw food against the wall at least once or twice a week. The former White House aide also said Trump would sometimes flip the tablecloth. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said that Donald Trump would throw food against the wall once or twice a week as president. "Lyin' Cassidy said that I threw my lunch at the wall," Trump wrote at the time. AdvertisementAdvertisementHutchinson also told Kimmel that Trump had a fear of being poisoned that affected his eating habits.

Persons: Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump, Hutchinson, Jimmy Kimmel, —, Donald Trump, Mark Meadows, William Barr, Rudy Giuliani, Lyin, Cassidy, Kimmel, Heinz Organizations: White House, Service, Trump Locations: New

"Indonesia is not an easy market to do business on your own," said Kim, adding that, beyond government sales, VKTR was in talks with large domestic businesses to sell BYD EV buses. TAKING ON TESLAThai EV buyers contributed 24% of BYD's overseas sales in the second quarter, making it the Chinese automaker's largest foreign market, according to Counterpoint, whereas fewer than 1% of Tesla's sales are in Southeast Asia. BYD's Southeast Asia playbook and its embrace of dealerships contrasts with Tesla, whose direct-to-consumer approach is hard to replicate, since no other new EV brand has its buzz or the outsized media presence of its CEO Elon Musk. BYD and its partner Sime Darby Motors are experimenting with a new approach to draw young, tech-savvy consumers towards the Chinese brand in Singapore. The partnership has launched five "BYD by 1826" showrooms that double as white-tablecloth restaurants where dishes are named after BYD EV models.

Persons: Edgar Su, EVs, Tesla's, Soumen, BYD, Sime Darby, Indonesia's, Chee, Kiang Lim, Ayala, Antonio Zara, Rever, Alex Kim, Kim, VKTR, Tesla, Elon Musk, Darby, Jeffrey Gan, Devjyot Ghoshal, Stefanno Sulaiman, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Counterpoint Research, Reuters, Commission, Ayala Corp, Thailand's, Urban Science, Brothers, Ayala Corp's, Motors, Thai EV, Asia playbook, Darby Motors, Sime, Sime Darby Motors, Thomson Locations: Singapore, Rights BANGKOK, JAKARTA, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, China, Shenzhen, Bangkok, Indonesia, Jakarta, Asia, Hong Kong, Macau

☆ Inside Solo Per Due in Italy, 'world's smallest restaurant'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Solo Per Due – “Just for Two” in Italian – is no ordinary restaurant, and not just because of its tiny size. Its owners claim it is the smallest fine-dining establishment not only in Italy but in the world, too. Guests are required to arrive at a specific time agreed by the owners, who prepare and serve the elaborate food. “This is not a restaurant – we offer a unique, intimate experience which is at the core of our decades-long reputation. Upon request, a private driver can be arranged to pick up guests, and fireworks can be staged in the garden.

Persons: we’ll, Stanley Tucci, –, Silvia Marchetti, Antonello Nusca, you’ve, That’s, it’s, ”, Mr, Remo, he’s, Horace, “, He’s Organizations: CNN, intel Locations: Italy, Vacone, Rome

☆ 'Shark Tank' star Barbara Corcoran refuses to fly first class — here are 5 items she packs to feel luxurious in economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Corcoran Group founder told Bloomberg that she almost never flies first class. "Shark Tank" star Barbara Corcoran said she prefers not to waste money — or miles — upgrading to first class when she travels by plane, and she has some tips to make economy feel like royalty. Her travels typically accumulate hundreds of thousands of miles, and she told Bloomberg she believes they're better spent on family. Instead, she makes an effort to make economy class feel more luxurious by packing some extra amenities of her own to take on the plane. I bring my own delicious food: a couple of cheeses, usually hard salami, and really nice artisan crackers that aren't soggy," Corcoran told Bloomberg.

☆ Inside the Wild World of Celebrity Keynote Speakers: Drugs, Alcohol
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"I never saw myself as a speaker, let alone a motivational speaker," Leonard tells me while his assistant irons his jeans. 'When I ramble," Hunter told me, "hit me in the leg!" Every plane had been grounded, including the one stuck on the tarmac with an increasingly inebriated Hunter Thompson trapped inside. But by far the most all-consuming task was booking gigs for Hunter Thompson. Just before a debate with G. Gordon Liddy at Brown University, Hunter demanded that Betsy Berg, whom I now worked alongside at GTN, score him some crystal meth.

☆ I'm a cruise ship officer. I love my job, but it's not the constant vacation that people assume.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

I've worked in the oil field, on research vessels, and on small boats, but working on a cruise ship is the most difficult job I've ever had. Working on a cruise ship has also allowed me to meet people that I would have never met otherwise. Cruise ship officers are divided into three different "watch groups" that are assigned two shifts that are four hours long. I'm in charge of the safety of thousands of passengersThe view from the cruise ship of St. Maarten (left)/ Inside the cruise mooring station (right). On the ship, you're always constantly on task and then you come home and you've got nothing to do.

☆ Inflation is killing the first dinner date
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Eighty-four percent of singles say they now prefer a casual first date, according to the survey. “Singles, more than ever, are open to free dates,” Rachel DeAlto, Match’s chief dating expert, said in an interview. Prior to the pandemic, around 8% of people were open to a video date before meeting in person, according to Match. “Less affluent people are being more careful.”People still want to date, he said, but they are making adjustments. “Why should I spend extra time and money just to go on a date that might end poorly?”

☆ See inside the last-remaining 20th Century Limited train cars with panoramic windows, white-tablecloth dining, bedrooms, and a full kitchen
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

There aren't many famous trains in the world, but one that transportation historians and travel enthusiasts can agree on is this train right here: The 20th Century Limited. Photo by John McCloskey Jr. / Courtesy of United Railroad Historical Society of NJ (left) / Courtesy of Hudson River Rail (right)

☆ The Hoteliers Bringing New Life to Stately Old Resorts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Jay Cheshes | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The Soniat House hotel in New Orleans, one of the properties Ken Fulk and Clark Lyda have taken over with their company InHouse. In 1903 turpentine magnate Robert Paterson and his wife, Marie Louise Paterson, moved into a new mansion in the Berkshires filled with art and antiques, on 130 wooded acres on the edge of Lenox, Massachusetts. They named their stately pile Blantyre, after a village in Scotland, Robert’s native country. Following Robert’s 1917 death, the palatial spread changed hands many times, passing in and out of bankruptcy as it became a country club, before emerging in the 1980s as a genteel resort famous for its encyclopedic wine cellar and ambitious white-tablecloth cooking. Though renovations over the years sapped some of the time-capsule splendor of the Paterson home, the historic bones of the building were still largely intact when designer Ken Fulk and property developer Clark Lyda purchased the hotel last year.

☆ Italian food: Classic dishes everyone needs to try
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-17 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +24 min

CNN —Think of Italy and you’re likely to think of food first and all the beautiful places to see second. The original ancient recipe is protected by the Azdore, “pasta priestesses” who prepare fresh tagliatelle for clients each day across the region at fresh pasta boutiques. Malloreddus alla CampidaneseMalloreddus alla Campidanese is a tasty gift from the Italian island of Sardinia. ShutterstockHand-made squared ravioli with zig-zag edges filled with roasted meat, these are usually eaten either with veal broth, a rich meat sauce or with butter and sage. Pasta, meat, cheese, vegetables, tortellini, eggs, sausages and even fish are mixed together with besciamella sauce and placed inside the dough, which is then folded and cooked in an oven.

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