Lisbon’s Culinary Golden Age?
At Manifesto restaurant in Lisbon, Luís Baena, who acquired techniques under Paul Bocuse and Joël Robuchon, is one of a handful of chefs in the city earning much deserved attention.
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Heavy rain threatens Persepolis
Recent rainfalls in southern Iran have gravely endangered the Achaemenid site of Persepolis near the city of Shiraz in Fars Province in Iran.
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How high can it go? Inland Empire gas prices continue to rise to record levels
The 35th increase in 36 days pushed the average price in Riverside and San Bernardino counties 13.5 cents higher than a week ago, 51.7 cents above what it was one month ago.
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