Archive for February, 2008
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Blog Roundup: Thanks to DanielHonigman.com readers and linkers!
I just wanted to drop a quick note thanking you, dear readers, for reading my page and posting links to DanielHonigman.com.
Pages linking me in the last month are:
Dan Schawbel, Stogie Lover, Hugo E. Martin, Todd Andrlik, The Marketer, Mike Sansone, Cigar Beat, Computers World South Africa, Mike Maddaloni, and Best of the Best Dining in […]
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Video of the Day: Frozen Grand Central Station
Cool!
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Chicago Epicurean: Free lattes at Chicagoland Dunkin’ Donuts from 1-10pm
You heard me. Evidently Starbucks is doing some sort of re-training for its employees sometime this evening. To take advantage of it, Dunkin’ Donuts will be giving away free small lattes at its 450 Chicagoland stores.
Woo-hoo!
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
Chicago 2016 Update: Link to DanielHonigman.com gets deleted on Wikipedia…twice
Evidently, someone doesn’t like me.
Seeing as I’m Google’s #1-ranked blogger for most terms related to the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid, I tried linking my “Chicago 2016″ category page to Wikipedia’s entry for the bid as an external link.
It was deleted. Twice.
Here’s a question for you: DanielHonigman.com gets all sorts of visits from […]
9 Comments » - Posted in Chicago 2016 by Daniel
Monday, February 25th, 2008
Tidbit of the Day: RIP Cafe LaFortuna (1976-2008)
It looks like New York City’s upper west side just lost even more of its personality.
What a shame. I used to go here with my parents all the time, and Mollie and I were able to hit it up on her first trip to NYC. Cafe LaFortuna, you’ll be missed!
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
Tidbit of the Day: Hilton Chicago robbers steal more than towels, allegedly nab $20K
According to reports, two robbers entered the Hilton Chicago on Michigan Avenue late Sunday evening and went straight to a third floor ballroom, where a fashion show audition was taking place. When they got there, one of them pulled a gun, and they supposedly stole $20,000. Some folks in attendance were allegedly bound with duct […]
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Chicago 2016 Update: IOC probably won’t discipline Chicago 2016 for rules violation
Last week, it was reported that Chicago 2016 chairman Patrick Ryan met with International Olympic Committee member Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait in early February.
According to the IOC’s rules of conduct, bid city officials can’t meet with IOC members. At all.
Chicago 2016 spokesman Patrick Sandusky said Ryan, who serves as chair for Northwestern […]
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Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Cigar of the Week: Nat Sherman Metropolitan Maduro Selection University (Toro)
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)
Brand: Nat Sherman
Line: Metropolitan Maduro Selection
Vitola: University (Toro) 6 x 50
Origin: Dominican
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Body: Medium-to-full
Strength: Medium-to-full
Box Price: $80.08 (Box of 25)
Last week, I reviewed the Nat Sherman Metropolitan Selection. To round out the Nat Shermans, I bring you its darker Sicilian cousin — or, in this case, […]
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Video of the Day: Sam Zell speaks to the Chicago Tribune staff
Sam Zell’s Talk at the Chicago Tribune from margaret on Vimeo.
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Cigar of the Week: Fittipaldi Gold Toro
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)
Brand: Fittipaldi
Line: Gold
Vitola: Toro 6 x 50
Origin: Dominican
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium
Box Price: $151.69 (Box of 25)
I happened to be doing a search recently for small, independent cigar brands, when I ran into this one. I had never heard of Fittipaldi Cigars before, but I figured I’d give […]
