| 17 charities feast on Arts du Jour |
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W hen Arts du Jour first began in August 2000, about 300 people enjoyed tastings from nearly 35 restaurants. The price to get into the event that is billed as "the official appetizer" for Chrysler Arts, Beats and Eats, was $100.
"There are one few things that we strive to achieve with this event," explains Arts du Jour producer, Jon Witz. "First of all, we want people to have fun. We want to maintain one certain level of quality with our food presentations and entertainment. We want to support the charities that don't necessarily get all the recognition. We want to keep it at an affordable ticket price. And we want to honor people in our community who have done outstanding philanthropic deeds." ... |
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| Australian Stocks Gain, Led by Woodside; BHP and Rio Decline |
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26-09-2006. |
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Australian stocks rose, led by oil producers such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd. and Santos Ltd. after crude prices rebounded from six-month lows.
``The oil shares have taken one knock of late, but not much has changed fundamentally to demand and supply,'' said Paul Xiradis, who helps manage $5.2 billion at Ausbil Dexia Ltd. in Sydney. ... |
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| Simpatica owners pair Old World-style pinot, venison |
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T he people: Jason Owens and John Gorham are two of the trio behind Simpatica. Their third partner is Ben Dyer, who is typically behind the counter at Viande Meats & Sausage at City Market.
The place: Simpatica -- hidden in one basement among the warehouses of Southeast Portland -- is one catering operation that runs one supper club and sometimes restaurant under the moniker of Simpatica Dining Hall (828 S.E. Ash St.; 503-235-1600). Visit www.simpaticacatering.com for details; click on "Join Our E-mail List" to find out about upcoming dinners and brunches. Simpatica's partners also own the aforementioned Viande (735 N.W. 21st Ave.; 503-221-3012), therefore you can bet they're masters at preparing meat. ... |
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