Archive for March, 2008
Drugged
Jamie slumps on the couch, watching TV, her eyes glazed over. She barely reacts to the shenanigans on SpongeBob SquarePants, her favorite cartoon. Her mother, Maria Larmen, worries that her daughter “isn’t even in there anymore.”
The 6th Annual Power List
We always argue about what power is.
Each year, the Press Power List committee rolls up its sleeves and begins to debate the merits of what power means. E-mails flood our in-boxes, the phones ring off the hook and the pitches begin. In truth, most of the people who are pitched to the committee by a third party are not chosen for the list. And here’s why.
St. Patrick’s Day Food Crawl
You may find this difficult to believe, but there other things to do on March 17th besides drink. Some people actually eat. If you yearn for some Irish comfort food to help absorb the pints and to stay in the proper spirit of things, these are several places on Long Island where you can celebrate.
Burger Bliss
Feeding the Baby Boomers’ appetite cravings for goodies from their past has led Long Island restaurateur John Tunney (Honu, Besito) to spin off his local fast-food success, American Burger Company (ABC), into American Roadside Burgers in Smithtown. Gone is ABC’s futuristic red, white and blue sheen; it’s now morphed into what he calls “ode to the road interior.” American Roadside, a rustic-looking, fast-casual concept, has the same trademark freshly made burgers anchoring the menu, joined by chicken, salad, veggie burgers and feel-good sweets like Bosco Chocolate Soda, ice cream sandwiches, plus an Oreo with a milk shake.
