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The Dakota has a new head chef after former chef leaves industry

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

The Dakota, Minneapolis’ premier jazz venue, has a new chef after Remy Pettus, who was previously in charge of the kitchen, left the restaurant business altogether.Pettus is moving to the Carolinas to start his new life, and sous chef Asher Larson has been named executive chef.Asher Larson has been named executive chef at The Dakota. (Courtesy of Travis Anderson Photo)“Asher has the perfect combination of talents to take on this role,” Pettus said in a news release. “He has the rare intangibles that make a great chef and leader. He’s curious, creative and has a great palate. He’s constantly seeking to both learn and share his knowledge, which is a quality I think you see in all the best chefs. He’s also at the right stage of his career to step into a higher profile role.”Larson’s résumé includes stints under chef Blake Meier at Fika, chef Adam Lerner (né Eaton) at Meyvn, and Peter Campbell at Red Wagon Pizza Co. He also was one of the opening chefs at Hi Lo Diner, working under Heid...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Shouldn't My Friend Drive Me To the Airport If I've Driven Him?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma is about giving and getting rides to the airport from friends. Here's the email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hey Jaime. My name is Paul and I’m emailing you this morning because one of my best friends just blew me off after I asked him for a ride to the airport when I’ve taken him to the airport 4 times over the last two years. I’m really mad at him but my wife told me I shouldn’t have expected him to reciprocate. If I had only driven him once to the airport then I wouldn’t have assumed he’d do the same for me but I’ve driven him 4 times in the last two years. I’m the first guy he calls for any favor and this one time I need a ride he says to me to try and find someone else. My wife defended him by saying that favors for friends don’t come with strings attached but they do a little in my opinion when one friend is asking for all the favors and the other only asks ...

Ask Amy: Estranged daughter still yearns for her father

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

Dear Amy: My daughter is 36 years old.Her father and I divorced when she was a toddler. He had all the visitation he wanted, and (reluctantly) paid child support.When she was 16, he stopped seeing her because she got her driver’s license and he said that she could drive to see him instead of him driving to see her.He lived about 40 minutes away.She had a job and was still in high school, so she didn’t drive there.Consequently, her father stopped calling her. She has sent him birthday and Christmas cards, which came back unopened.She has two sons now, and pictures she sent to him came back unopened.A few years ago, she called him to say Happy Easter and he made a few grunting noises into the phone and said that he didn’t have a daughter.Of course, she was very hurt and tearful.She’s still trying to get a positive response out of him.I told her to forget it and to move on.Related ArticlesAsk Amy | Ask Amy: A successful survivor is stuck in her past ...

US's Blinken says Russia turmoil shows 'cracks' in Putin's power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured) by Wagner fighters has exposed fresh "cracks" in the strength of his leadership that may take weeks or months to play out, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday (25 June).Blinken and members of the US Congress said in a series of television interviews that the turmoil in Russia has weakened Putin in ways that could aid Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russian forces within its territory while benefiting Russia's neighbors, including Poland and the Baltic states."I don't think we've seen the final act," Blinken said on ABC's "This Week" program after an aborted mutiny by forces led by Yevgeny Prigozhin.Blinken said tensions that sparked the action had been growing for months and added that the threat of internal turmoil could affect Moscow's military capabilities in Ukraine."We've seen more cracks emerge in the Russian facade. It is too soon to tell exactly where they go, and when they get ther...

Single family residence sells in Oakland for $2.2 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

563 Walavista Avenue – Google Street ViewA spacious historic house located in the 500 block of Walavista Avenue in Oakland has a new owner. The 2,729-square-foot property, built in 1924, was sold on May 17, 2023, for $2,235,000, or $819 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It sits on a 6,600-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On Warfield Avenue, Oakland, in November 2022, a 2,511-square-foot home was sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $677. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In October 2022, a 1,791-square-foot home on Rosal Avenue in Oakland sold for $1,650,000, a price per square foot of $921. The home has 3 bedrooms 1 bathroom.A 2,295-square-foot home on the 1000 block of Winsor Avenue in Piedmont sold in November 2022, for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $915. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. 

Word Game: June 27, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — QUERULOUS (QUERULOUS: KWER-uh-lus: Complaining; peevish.)Average mark 19 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 24 or more words in QUERULOUS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — MUSICAL mail maul mica music sail scam scum slam slim slum sumac calm claim clam alms alum laicTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: June 27, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

If you think top experts are sound and solid bidders, you must have recently returned from an extended stay on a desert island. If you watched any of the Vanderbilt Teams at the Spring NABC (as shown on Bridge Base Online), you may never have seen so much uninhibited bidding.A player held QJ10742,753,J,1082. His partner opened one diamond, he responded one spade, partner raised to two spades and he … bid four spades. As you might expect, he went down.In today’s deal from the Vanderbilt final, WOLFSON vs. BERNAL, West opened one diamond. North for BERNAL cue-bid two diamonds, presumably showing length in both majors. When East doubled, South jumped to three hearts with no points visible to the naked eye. That induced North to bid four hearts, which East was happy to double.FOUR TRICKSWest led the king of diamonds, and the defenders operated to best advantage and beat the contract four tricks for plus 800. At the other table, WOLFSON’s East-West pair overreached to six diamonds and we...

Horoscopes June 27, 2023: Tobey Maguire, don’t fear being different

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Westwick, 36; Drake Bell, 37; Tobey Maguire, 48; J.J. Abrams, 57.Happy Birthday: Being observant will enrich your life by helping you make better decisions. Don’t be a follower; do what you enjoy most. Take pride in what you do, and don’t fear being different. Learning as you go will help you build a strong base for your future. Minimize your goals to fit your budget, and ensure you put your effort where it brings the highest return. Your numbers are 5, 18, 22, 27, 30, 38, 41.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Make decisions based on facts, not impulse. Gather information, listen, learn and prepare diligently to ensure your success. Finishing what you start is vital if you intend to leave a lasting impression that leads to connections that offer more significant opportunities. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keeping your eye on your goal is good if you don’t neglect the small but essential details. A change of plans will disrupt your sched...

Arlington Co. Schools employee arrested for alleged May sexual assault

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

A man who works with Arlington County Public Schools was arrested in connection with a sexual assault that allegedly took place last month, according to the Arlington County Police Department.Julio Basurto, 42, of Arlington, has been charged with abduction and forcible sodomy. He was arrested on June 22 without incident after detectives reviewed evidence and interviewed witnesses, police said in a news release.Around 6:40 a.m. on May 21, police met with a woman who reported a sexual assault inside an unknown black vehicle. According to a police investigation, the victim was in the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard after leaving a bar, when the suspect approached in the vehicle.The victim entered the vehicle, and alleged that the suspect — later identified as Basurto — sexually assaulted her before she was able to exit.Basurto was not working as a rideshare driver or in any for-hire capacity, police said.Basurto is listed as a staff member with Arlington County Public Sch...

Fast bowler Tongue replaces spinner Ali in England side for 2nd Ashes test

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:17:49 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Worcestershire fast bowler Josh Tongue was surprisingly recalled by England for the second Ashes test against Australia at Lord’s after Moeen Ali injured his spinning finger.The only change by England after losing the first test at Edgbaston by two wickets has set up an all-seam attack in the second match starting on Wednesday.Tongue made his test debut this month against Ireland on a slow pitch at Lord’s and took 5-66 in the second innings of a 10-wicket win.He’s been chosen ahead of Mark Wood, England’s fastest bowler who hasn’t played a test since December, Chris Foakes and Matthew Potts.Ali badly blistered his right index finger at Edgbaston because of a heavy workload after coming out of test retirement. Coach Brendon McCullum said he would play if fully fit and Ali appeared to prove it on Monday at training.But England will use Joe Root’s part-time off-breaks beside a seam attack of James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson ...