| Taste of West End comes to restaurant near you
The Lock Dining Bar and Restaurant, in Hale Wharf, Tottenham, has been listed in the prestigious Michelin restaurant guide - after being open for just one year.Owners Adebola Adeshina and Fabrizio Russo say the restaurant "brings the taste of the West End to north London."It also won a Best Restaurant award in the Haringey Business Growth Awards.Mr Russo, 34, originally from Italy, said: "We moved from the West End offering what many restaurants offer but at prices they can afford to do only once a month."If you compare the prices with the experience and quality of food you get you can't compare that. We work with everybody to work with a big smile. We don't have the snobbery of some high class restaurants." And along with Crouch End's Bistro Aix it is the only restaurant in the borough to make it into the Michelin Guide.Mr Russo said: "If you take north east London we are at the furthest east end of Haringey.
Hip habitats
People will no doubt pick up ideas for their own homes. Once they get inspired, they can purchase stylish purses, handmade jewelry and whimsical art at the Unique Boutique, a shopping experience with a couple dozen vendors, at Rockford Bank & Trust, 127 N. Wyman St., Rockford.
Proceeds of Unique Spaces will benefit projects including Mayas House, a Rockford drop-in center for homeless children.
A few highlights of what you will see:
The Camp Avenue Kitchen: In Rockfords historic Churchills Grove, a Georgian-style home built in 1917 with a French Country kitchen, natural stone tiles and cork floors.
The Key West Theater: In a split-bedroom, ranch-style home, an impressive home theater with a 72-inch high-definition screen, framed by extensive millwork, with recessed lighting.
ETA Star to build shopping mall in Dubai
(MENAFN) The Executive Director at ETA Star property developer announced that the company will build a new shopping mall in Dubai as part of a $409 million mixed-use project in Business Bay, Gulf News reported.
He pointed out that the new project, known as Starhill Towers & Gallery, will comprise a twin-tower waterfront development with freehold offices, a five-star hotel and a luxury shopping mall.
He added that ETA has signed a contract with Malaysia-based YTL Corporation for managing the new mall, which is scheduled for completion by the middle of 2010.
It is worth mentioning that ETA is also carrying out similar projects in Oman, Qatar, Pakistan and India.
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Developer may sell off shopping malls
The Syracuse-based company that owns some of New York's largest malls, including shopping centers in Albany, Warren and Berkshire counties, is considering putting some of those malls and several others in Massachusetts up for sale. Robert Congel, founder of The Pyramid Companies, says the trustees of the family trusts that own a controlling interest in the company have hired Goldman, Sachs to look into the possibility of selling 16 properties – including Crossgates Mall, Berkshire Mall and Aviation Mall. The company -- the nation's largest privately held developer of malls -- also owns the Carousel Center mall in Syracuse. Pyramid plans to expand that property into Destiny USA, a retail, hotel and entertainment. The Syracuse mall won't be put up for sale.
A FONDNESS FOR GREEN
Eco-friendly merchandise is looking better than ever. And thanks to Robyn Wade and Sarah Hood, owners of ReBelle, it's getting easier to find. Located downstairs from Sqecial Media, at 371 South Limestone, ReBelle is filled with all sorts of "green" products that are anything but boring. They include original clothing, bags made from billboards, paper from elephant poop (thoroughly cleaned!) and notebooks from computer circuit boards. ReBelle, which the owners call an "environmental living and fiber store," also believes in keeping it local, with about 20 percent of the stock handmade in Central Kentucky. It carries new materials too, including knitting needles made from sustainably harvested birch and yarn from hemp and bamboo. To celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, the store will have a sale on all sustainable and recycled items.
NearbyNow Plans Expansion to More Than 100 Cities by the 2007 ...
LOS ALTOS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/23/07 -- NearbyNow, Inc. today announced the company's popular shopping mall search service to shopping centers will expand to 103 additional cities by November 2007. This latest development immediately follows the successful rollout of more than 20 malls in the first quarter of this year, underscored by the launch of the mobile search solution this past holiday season. "NearbyNow provides us an opportunity to specifically target shoppers -- searching online for the items we carry -- with intent to buy in the mall," said Cris Takken, President of Takken's Shoes, a growing West coast footwear retailer. "This technology enables us to better understand our consumers, and tailor our marketing so that it's timely, targeted and appealing. The insight we gain from using NearbyNow is invaluable." NearbyNow's service allows consumers to find any product, brand or sale currently available at their local shopping mall from home (using the Internet) or while shopping (using mobile phones).
Dubai short on office space
Dubai, the Middle East's fastest-growing city, is running out of office space, according to the commercial property broker CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. The lack of space is making it harder for foreign companies to profit from the sheikdom's economic boom, said Nicholas Maclean, managing director of the firm's business in the region. Some U.S. companies have agreed to occupy offices that won't be built for two years, he said. .
Post Office under threat
ILFORD'S flagship Post Office could close with services relocating to WH Smith in the Mall Shopping Centre. Post Office Ltd have unveiled plans to close 70 Post Offices, including one in Clements Road, and relocate them to nearby WH Smith stores following a partnership with the retail giant. Spokesman James Taylor said: "It's not closing it's being relocated. The shopping centre is central to the town and it's where a lot of people go so we don't anticipate it being any more difficult to get to. "If anyone does have any concerns there will be a public consultation before the move goes ahead, although this isn't on the principle of the move but the viability of services." The announcement angered Ilford South MP Mike Gapes who fears it is a way for the council to retrieve the site as part of the town centre regeneration, although a spokesman denied this.
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