10/03/2011
10/02/2011
Tour operator Gap Adventures forced to change name after losing lawsuit to The Gap
American clothes retailing behemoth The Gap filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Canadian outfitters, claiming they unfairly made use of the word "gap," thereby confusing consumers and achieving an undeserved level of success. Unfortunately for Gap Adventures, Judge Alvin Hellerstein of the United States District Court in Manhattan agreed. Rather than appeal this decision, and thus spend millions in legal fees and years tied up in court, Gap Adventures' CEO Bruce Poon Tip relented and accepted the lower court's ruling. So from now on Gap Adventures will now be known as G Adventures.
Gap Adventures, sorry, G Adventures has long been a favorite among backpackers and other independent-minded travellers who would normally never consider booking an organized trip. Similar to Australia-based Intrepid Travel, they eschew the tour buses and cattle herd-like trappings of the traditional package tour, instead relying on local transportation, homestays, and authentic experiences. G Adventures will continue to offer trips dedicated to off the beaten path and responsible travel, albeit now under a much more generic moniker. Poon Tip hopes that along with the new name will come a renewed effort to market the company's offerings to U.S.-based travelers.
So if you ever sought out to purchase a pair of cargo shorts and instead ended up on a river boat down the Amazon, I guess you now know who you can blame.
[flickr image via Anthony Lui]
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Homemade Celery Salt
A number of you requested I post about making homemade celery salt. It's great. I mean it. You should make it too. If you make some each time you buy a bunch of celery, you end up with a bottomless jar of celery-spiked salt. And this way, minimal celery parts go to waste, except the celery strings - my suspicion is there won't be many tears shed over that.
A few weeks back I mentioned I like it sprinkled on this corn soup. It's just as good on buttered corn-on-the cob, in yogurt, sprinkled over eggs. This time of year its great on things like macaroni salad, or egg salad, this shaved fennel salad, or this buttermilk farro salad. I bet it'd be great on Sara's Green bean salad, or Deb's Israeli salad. You get the idea.
Here's the catch though. You have to find celery with leaves still intact. You'll likely have more luck at farmers' markets, but I've noticed more and more grocers sparing leaves from the trash. Also, leaves hide. You'll find more and more as you work your way from outside stalks to inside ones.
I make other salts on occasion too - a mixed citrus version comes to mind. Also, one with herbs de Provence. Hook me up with other ideas if you've got them. I'm sure I'm not the only one game to try out new salts.
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Favorites List (September 2011)
I'm sitting here eating the best apple I've ever tasted. At a glance, it's not much of a looker. The skin is a queasy shade of yellow-green, and overall its shape seems awkward and (quite frankly) out of balance. But a single bite reveals an electric pink flesh, patterned like one of my grade school tie-dye projects. It's bracingly tart, and effusively fragrant. Are we really on October's doorstep? This apple says yes. Unbelievable. I'm not complaining, I actually love this time of year - the markets, the weather, the apples, all of it. But, this year has gone by so fast. Anyway, I wanted to sneak this favorites list in before we lose September entirely. Hope all of you are looking forward to fall as much as I am.
- Hope to stay here someday.
- This article about strandbeests.
- Super cute sketch series - Musicians on Tour
- Just ordered this.
- Love having Dorie in my kitchen - watched every video in this.
- Love this illustration.
- Enjoying cooking from this classic.
- Great idea :)
- Wrapping supplies :) these too!
- Ten Amazing Public Pools (via A Cup of Jo)
Promise to be back a bit later in the week with a proper recipe. -h
Lead photo: poppies from the Saturday market.
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