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Andrew Daniel MARION — Planning Board incumbent Andrew Daniel says it doesn’t matter what kind of business comes to the board — he tries to treat all of them equally. “It could be a big institution or a small coffee shop,” Daniel said, adding that his job is to “hear each case and treat everyone fairly.” Daniel is in his sixth year on the board and running for his second full term. He started on the board when there was a vacancy, and he was appointed by the Selectmen. As for why he sought his original appointment, Daniel said “there were a couple cases where I really disagree...

163 Windsor St Richmond NSW 2753 With many of Sydney’s most famous pubs carrying a pension card nowadays, there comes a time when a facelift becomes a necessity. While there are many a pub reno that is a complete overhaul that tears at the fabric of the venue’s nostalgia, many renovations remain true to the pub’s roots, congruent with the regulars that frequent the TAB area every afternoon at 2 o’clock. The Royal Richmond Hotel has recently undergone one of these particular overhauls, with the pub’s character remaining very much intact. Masterminded by South Coast interior designer ...

Franco Pizza Bar opens in Thirroul, NSW Scott Bolles Photo: Andrew Nguyen The beachside town of Thirroul, near Wollongong, will profit this week from the exodus of sea-changing Sydneysiders, with the opening of Franco Pizza Bar in the former Cin Cin site. Franco's owners have some serious pedigrees: chef Matt Taylor (Monopole, Bentley, Tetsuya's) and his pastry chef wife Johannah (Glass, Flying Fish) have teamed up with Sam Jones (Wine Library) after exiting Sydney in mid-2020 to raise their families in a more "relaxed coastal environment". They have been working on their 72-hour pizza dough...

Matt Walls is an award-winning freelance wine writer and consultant, specialising in the wines from the Rhône. He is also Decanter’s Rhône correspondent and Regional Chair at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA, 2020). Walls spent the last two years in France writing his book, “Wines of the Rhône”, which has now been published. We recently had the pleasure to talk to Walls about his research, his insider view on the region’s up and coming producers and the Rhône’s collectible appeal, explored in our report, . How did your wine writing career begin? What do you consider your gr...

Houston's 5 best private dining rooms for your small gatherings Chron 1/27/2021 Joanna O' Leary Eager for a meal out but not so enthusiastic about eating with the unwashed (and sadly, often unmasked) masses? Consider splurging on a private dining room, many of which offer unique amenities and menus for reasonable prices. Here are five of Houston's top spaces where you and your quarantine bubble can have a more intimate experience far(ther) from the madding crowd. Located in a cozy closed-off corner of the kitchen, Damian’s Chef Table is a cute pocket of a room where up to ...