- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:54
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沙爹嘉年華吸引國內外遊客
迷你倉尖沙咀 針對加影區的旅遊業,她則指“品嘗加影沙爹1001嘉年華”過去吸引許多國內外的遊客。“據我所知,上一屆的沙爹嘉年華吸引8萬名國內外遊客到訪,我相信今年能夠達到10萬名國內外遊客的目標。”黃潔冰表示,在過去的幾年來,由於烏魯冷岳有多個瀑布,森林等優美的自然環境,國內外遊客紛紛到來遊玩。“因此,為了配合明年的旅遊年,我希望雪州各個單位必須要讓到訪的遊客留下好印象。”出席開幕禮貴賓有烏魯冷岳國會議員仄羅斯里、萬宜區州議員沙菲宜、前加影州議員李成金等人。mini storage
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:47
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深圳版
謝宇野,迷你倉《城市周刊》記者這款睡衣的名字就叫“sm artpjs”———聰明睡衣!它到底多聰明?可以在你沒時間給寶貝講睡前故事時,它自己完成這一工作。神奇吧?睡衣上的每個波點圖案都是二維碼,手機安裝相應的A PP,掃描衣服上的波點圖案,每個波點就是一個故事,可以朗讀出來。想想一個小屁孩拿著手機默默掃描自己睡衣上的二維碼,然後通過手機收聽故事,假裝父母就在身邊,這是多麼像迷你倉樂器瓦力》里那種讓人痛心疾首的畫面啊,所以這玩意兒其實就是圖一樂兒,它一旦有了實用價值就是某個家庭的悲慘故事。目前國內還沒有出售,但是可以去它的官方網站“sm artpjs”購買,還貼心地分了男孩款和女孩款,最近聖誕正在打折,原價50美元,現在29 .99美元出售,折合人民幣大概是180元。很多購買者留言:強烈建議出大人版!掃描下自己的睡衣就可以看笑話的確是件令人開心的事情。迷你倉西貢
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:40
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停用深圳康泰公司重組乙肝疫苗
食品藥品監管總局、國家衛生計生委要求停用深圳康泰公司重組乙肝疫苗據新華社北京12月20日電(記者胡浩)國家食品藥品監管總局和國家衛生計生委20日聯合發通知,mini storage要求暫停使用深圳康泰生物製品股份有限公司生產的重組乙肝疫苗。通知說,近日,深圳康泰生物製品股份有限公司生產的幾個批次重組乙型肝炎疫苗(釀酒酵母儲存嬰兒接種後,在湖南、廣東、四川發生4例死亡病例,死因尚在調查中。在原因尚未調查清楚前,為保護兒童健康,確保預防接種安全,國家食品藥品監管總局、國家衛生計生委決定暫停使用該公司生產的全部批次重組乙型肝炎疫苗(釀酒酵母)產品,並深入調查嬰兒死亡原因,進一步對藥品生產企業進行檢查,對疫苗產品質量進行檢驗。迷你倉
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:34
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五萬噸家禽肉製品深加工基地昨在東西湖區投產
本報訊(記者羅京 通訊員郝金奇)昨日,mini storage年深加工畜禽產品5萬噸的武漢飄飄食品集團有限公司肉食品深加工基地,在東西湖區走馬嶺食品工業園區建成投產。加工基地占地面積48000平方米,總投資1.5億元,每年可實現5萬噸禽畜產品深加工,並實現年銷售收入10億元,年創利稅8000萬元,並吸納1000余人就業。據瞭解,武漢飄飄食品集團有限公司,是一家在北京起源創業,在東西湖發展壯大的公司。目前,該self storage司擁有飄飄、楚街坊、千湖鴨三個品牌,中式醬鹵、西式火腿灌腸、醃臘製品、罐頭製品、蛋製品、禽血製品等六大系列200多個品種。企業負責人介紹,投產的禽肉製品深加工基地,引進了先進的進口設備,採用全冷鏈加工工藝和運輸控制,是目前我省行業內標準化程度最高的基地之一。目前,東西湖區已擁有周黑鴨、絕味鴨脖等過億元的農產品加工龍頭企業28家,農產品加工業年產值過300億元,占全區工業產值的半壁江山。迷你倉
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:27
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暖心。小館
所有節日,迷你倉樂器都是讓人們聚首的好藉口,而在寒風四起的聖誕節,我們不需要高級餐廳那張四四正正、又大又闊的餐�,拘謹堂皇的氣氛,還有比平日差不多貴一倍的聖誕套餐,分隔久久不見的你我他。玲瓏得有點擠逼的溫暖小店,選擇不多卻精心準備的歐美小菜,令人醉意上湧的各國酒精,有點粗糙卻像被朋友招待的熱情服務,讓老闆及廚師的心血,燃點整晚的歡笑派對。每間小店,都傳出興奮熱鬧的笑聲。 暖心.小館【佳節�,飄來海洋的音韻】 本地有些法式小館傾盡全力展示地道法國風味,食材酒水,巴不得連空氣都從法國運來,可是這家新鮮出爐的小館Le Port Parfumé卻彈出不同風格,在法式民謠中演奏出香港情歌,寧靜九如坊小區中,飄�美味的音符。 這間可坐四十人的小店,就像一本翻譯得恰到好處的法國小品文章,每句每段都在法國韻律內,潛藏�深邃美麗的香港大海。晚上客滿,人蠻擠的,幸好樓底高,不侷促。裝修佈置大有心思,連最奄尖的人都找不到瑕疵,從越南購入的灰綠古舊地磚,帶�昔年宗主國的法國影子,其他角落貫徹店名所指的海港意象。最多的,就是船。有放在牆壁架上當眼處,風帆微微變黃的帆船,有門口旁的鮮紅賽艇,有放在店角落,不說也不知道原來用作釣魷魚墨魚的漁船。還有掛在衣架上的藍白海員制服,天花板上的船燈,油漆有點剝落的舊木製滑浪板,放在高處、彷彿隨海流來到店內的大大小小飄流瓶。雖然身處中環鬧市斜坡上,卻在不知不覺中,吹來屬於海洋的鹽味。 是香港也是法國 不過要只是這樣,小店也只是屬於遙遠的法國,這可違反了老闆Randy的心意。「Bistro的裝修環境,固然重要,但食材也該因地制宜。在法國,Bistro會採用當地或者鄰近地區出產的食材,靠海吃海。不會每家都千篇一律賣田螺兔仔。」Randy一臉認真地解釋。在他心目中,一間香港的Bistro,就像是牆壁上那幾幅1973年的法國舊雜誌黑白照片,當法國總統龐比度首次跟中國總統周恩來見面的歷史時刻,轉化成餐廳風格,就是以法式烹調,融合本港一千六百平方公里水域內的鮮活海洋。 每天十時多,鴨�洲相熟漁民會送來最新上水的野生海鮮,大廚根據抓到的魚蝦蜆八爪魚之類來設計菜式,侍應馬上寫在黑板上及定價。所以除了兩三道菜如牛扒羊肉固定供應,黑板上的六七款海鮮菜式分量價錢都天天不同,誰也不知道當天賣甚麼。別以為這店所說野生海鮮只是隨便說,她是來真的。從未見過香港有西餐會賣殼脆肉甜的赤米蝦,加入自家調製的香草醬,是中西合璧的濃香,還放在鐵鑊內上�,吃到最後一隻都熱辣辣,跟中式白灼比較,是另一種香味。還有買少見少的本地青龍蝦,個頭不大卻是肉爽鮮甜得可喜,放在龍蝦肉身的香草沙律帶點薄荷等香草的清新,進一步提升鮮味。最值得一讚的是燒魚,對香港人來說,西餐不論是燒煎焗烤魚,絕大部分都是味如嚼柴的乾涸,小店卻以西班牙Josper炭烤爐加韓國炭來燒烤,天天把不同的野生紅鯛、「哨牙衣」放在這個爐內,被明火先烤後焗,上�時會撕走黑炭似的魚皮,只吃幼滑雪白的魚肉,鮮甜多汁,魚肚內還塞入茴香、檸檬,吃來帶點淡淡清新。 天天不同的海鮮 當然,老闆也不是高叫香港海鮮萬歲的死硬派,像帶子就用肉厚鮮甜的北海道來貨,青口亦是肥嫩鮮甜的法國藍青口,因香港本土沒有更佳選擇。菜式以突出原味為主,簡單不花巧,就算是非主打的羊肉牛扒,亦做得肉質腍滑,火候剛好。Bistro怎可缺了酒?這店沒供應花臣多多的雞尾酒,大多是布根地、法國南部的葡萄酒,偏重酒香複雜濃郁的選擇,也有來自法國各地的茴香酒,還有日本、蘇格蘭等地的極罕酒廠或年份的威士忌及西班牙�酒及俄羅斯伏特加,全是濃烈帶勁的好酒,普天同慶的日子,不乾個夠本,就太浪費了。 Tips 餐牌款式及價錢天天不同聖誕節不設特色餐牌平均消費:$350 Le Port Parfumé地址:中環九如坊6-10號C鋪電話:2824 3898營業時間:12nn-3pm,6pm-12mn 暖心.小館【大廚家中的派對】 聖誕派對最好的場所,當然是朋友家中,不收加一零開瓶費,氣氛輕鬆又能烹煮家常菜,還不怕弄髒自己的家,找不到肯貢獻自己家的好朋友?十二月初才開始營業的Harlan Goldstein's Comfort,就是新朋友的家了。 不是騙你,這兒真的不像中環西餐廳,反而像家咖啡館。可坐六十人的店內,全是深淺不同的木頭做餐�、地板、牆壁,窗旁還放了大量盆栽植物,午後陽光透入餐廳,像置身悠閒的咖啡店。入夜後又是另一番景象,身穿紫藍黃紅等六種顏色,寫上關於店內各道招牌菜的短袖T Shirt的男女侍應,在節奏強勁的音樂下活力十足地跑來跑去,招呼客人。難以想像,這是Harlan Goldstein新開的店子。只要是懂吃愛喝一族,都知道他曾為眾多富豪名流掌廚,也遊遍美歐北京泰國的星級酒店廚房,在香港開過多間高級餐廳,白松露、意大利Emila Romania火腿等各地精英食材都見慣見熟。但這位名廚下班回家,還是愛吃家常菜,賣相也許平凡,然而吃下去,卻有�擊中心底回憶的味道,能將整天累積的倦怠變成元氣。所以今次開店,他暫時褪下身上金光,在新店中跟大家分享他愛吃也常吃的家常菜(Comfort Food)。 簡單而隆重 要是用港人風格去形容這餐廳,就是一間專屬大廚的茶餐廳,兩版餐牌加上天天不同的是日推薦菜式,近五十款選擇。開胃頭盤小碟中既有澳洲和牛製作風乾牛肉,加入芝士核桃還有蜜糖拌勻,鹹香油軟夾雜香脆甜美,來自他在意大利米蘭學藝時的食譜。同時又有甜中帶點微辣的肥美雞翼,雖然$88才四隻有點少,但隻隻肥美滋味,是大廚改良自太平館瑞士雞翼的口味。 冬天想來點熱騰騰的頭盤開胃?有取材自大廚台灣太太的兩款刈包,長形白饅頭夾�入口即化的荷蘭豬腩肉,自家改良的醬料卻帶有潮州辣椒醬的酸香辣意,另一款是加入美國新奧爾良印第安醬的香脆軟殼蟹,香辣惹味。還有充滿地中海色彩的兩款半圓形口袋薄餅,餡料卻不是鷹嘴豆泥,反而改為一款西班牙火腿加Manchego芝士,一款羊奶芝士加風乾黑橄欖,鬆軟開胃。 主菜亦繼續無法分類的雜亂風格,有意大利麵,也有簡單的烤美國牛扒、澳洲走地雞。亦有四道標明家常菜的口味,做法簡單卻是恰到好處的美妙,慢煮得入口即化的牛面頰,濃郁肉味令渾身都暖和起來;大廚愛得要命的英式豬肉香腸配薯蓉,咬下香腸聽到清脆的撕裂聲,肉汁豐盛,加入煙肉雜菜的薯蓉不是太幼滑,卻啖啖鹹香;意想不到的是咖喱牛腩,腍滑牛腩滿是咖喱辣香,還帶點清新的香茅檸檬香,不比其他咖喱專門店失色。 大廚的味道 食物不拘一格,也反映大廚多姿多采的人生。看看這兒的餐牌就知道,不少菜式下都寫上一行小字,講解它跟大廚的淵源。所以我們會知道大廚最愛的菜式是松露牛肉他他,明白他在1985年時,學懂如何做一道蟹肉三文魚扒,也瞭解原來那咖喱牛腩,是來自他太座假日的拿手好菜,更想通為甚麼這兒會有新加坡黑椒炒整隻波士頓龍蝦,全因他在新加坡時當廚時,有位Uncle Raymond教他如何烹調。就只有在這種小館,才看到人性化的一面吧。不過話又說回來,人人心中的家常菜都不同,為甚麼不回家吃而走到這店?原因就是大廚的名頭,大部分菜式都以家常菜為基礎,再經過他改良,像那咖喱牛腩在他家中現身時,就不經慢煮步驟(誰會在家慢煮呀?!)也沒有那檸檬清新,在家吃飯也不可能用西班牙豬及最高級的5J火腿來做肉丸吧?更別提這店用的全是荷蘭豬腩肉、澳洲和牛等貴價食材,令上門客人享受美化後的味覺回憶。「所有我喜歡的菜式,都會放進餐牌,唯一例外應該是香港小食,放碗雲吞麵在這兒就不太對勁吧。」邊說邊打個冷震的大廚大笑。其實客人又那會在意這些?尤其是熟客,人人來到大聲講大聲笑,跟大廚聊幾句,話題不離他瘦了一圈的地獄式減肥心得。整間餐廳就像他的家,客人就像是被邀請來參加派對的朋友。就算第一次來,在輕鬆熱鬧的氛圍下,也讓人放下拘謹,不用擔心消費高(平均百多二百元一客菜式),也不用想甚麼頭盤配甚麼主菜,亂點一通,就是雞翼配牛扒,也沒人會取笑,在家吃,隨意才盡興。 Tips 不設聖誕節套餐平均消費:$400 Harlan Goldstein's Comfort地址:香港中環蘭桂坊15-16號協興大廈5樓電話:2521 8638營業時間:星期一至六12nn-3pm,星期一至四6:30pm-10:30pm,星期五六6:30pm-10:30pm,星期日休息 暖心.小館【星夜下進入巴黎一角】 要離開色彩單調的香港,不一定要買機票。只要在想像力種子上灑點水,給點陽光,當種子盡情生長時,在上月開業的Plat Du Jour(法語:是日特價)內,還是能嘗到巴黎那永不停止的饗宴味道。 這間可坐五十多人的小店,不論站在門口還是步進店內,都如走入地道法國小酒館中,一窗一燈都是印象中的巴黎風味。灰中帶點淺綠的牆身+散發昏黃燈光的小壁燈=踏進異鄉的門戶。落地玻璃窗後的純白窗簾---城中其他法國餐館的高價=隔離香港街頭的煩躁,回歸傳統小酒館的平民價錢。走在木地板上的迴響腳步聲×正在等候疲憊身軀坐下的彎曲老舊木椅×被�上燭台映照出如花光影的美國進口玻璃水杯=一晚舒適的開始。還有更多點滴,像那醉紅色的長形馬蹄梳化;如被燈光照�,寫�當天推薦菜式的黑板;似那放在一角,插在花瓶的一束小黃花;如天花板的細碎雕塑,以及特意訂做的餐具,一起構成黃金時代的小酒館風味。 要是暴躁的海明威在此,應該會覺得太刻意營造,缺了地道小館的溫馨,不過誰叫餐廳背後是太古集團,財雄勢大,講究所有細節,連員工制服都是特別訂做,型格爽朗,將真假新舊的小酒館元素融合得剛好。 午夜巴黎味道 在小店吃的菜式,也是彼岸小館的地道,沒有魔幻藝術家達利式的腦筋急轉彎瘋狂,反而是平易近人不花巧。單看由澳洲名廚David Laris設計的餐牌,其實沒多少選擇,主打套餐,可從廿多款頭盤主菜甜品中挑選,還有不時更換,每天一項的是日菜式供自選,另有生蠔、法國火腿等下酒菜可散點,熟食都是耳熟能詳的牛肉他他、白酒汁煮藍青口、焗田螺、燴牛肉等。 最重要是菜式做得紮實可口,火候恰到好處,感覺濃香溫暖,應五成熟的牛扒,端出來時永不會是七分熟;該幼滑的自家製肝醬,咬下時也是油香滿口;浸在白酒中的青口,亦是隻隻嫩滑;天天不同的甜品,是同集團的東隅酒店出品,當天就有雜莓蛋白餅,酸香跟甜脆梅花間竹地在味蕾上爆發。真的要挑剔,是地道巴黎bistro,菜式味道較濃,這兒也許迎合了本地人口味,口味較淡。反而消費真的和法式bistro那樣平民化。兩道菜$185,三道菜也不過$225,部分菜式如海鮮湯要加錢,但三百元一定能吃至捧腹。就算12月24至26日只供應聖誕節套餐,四道菜連加一也只是五百多元,在這個聖誕節就等高消費的世代,可用抵食去形容。這價錢,已包括用上大量法國食材,橄欖油、香檳醋、火腿、芝士、豬腩肉、蜜糖、芥末,就是餐前的礦泉水都是當地名牌O Muse,來自法國不同省份,享盡風流卻不落痕�,彷彿一抬頭,會進入畢加索及眾大師都曾存在的美好年代。 Tips 24-26/12只提供聖誕節套餐,四道菜$485其他日子提供同一餐牌,兩道菜$185,三道菜$225平均消費:$300 Plat Du Jour地址:�魚涌海灣街17-21號地下電話:2789 4200營業時間:11:30am-10:30pm 暖心.小館【如詩簡潔的扒房】 數不盡的扒房選擇多得讓人眼睛很忙美澳日歐、肉眼側腹,曾見過的國度和想不到的部位在餐牌上多得像謎沒有選擇的La Vache!啊可能改變被縱壞的牛扒迷嗎 只賣一款美國安格斯牛肋排套餐的餐紙簡潔如傳說的詩二百五十八元的收費附送法國麵包及清爽酸香的核桃雜菜沙律的設計不會有吃牛扒就傷荷包的敬畏主角是十安士的厚薄不論仍帶點血鮮的三分溫度五分七分熟時的肉香磅礡還是牙齒咬進九分熟牛扒的快樂都需用純牛油及胡椒粒在牛扒表層束縛然後被明火高溫凝煉成薄脆外殼是地道不過的法式廚學要是覺得淨吃有點寂寞一旁以白酒醋 青胡椒、黑胡椒、白酒及牛油調成的酸香辛辣醬汁是最佳配角以如豆燭光暖�牛扒上�的手法本來有點造作偏生配合昏暗燈光及紅白格仔�布卻有種人在巴黎小店的錯覺 侍應端來每十分鐘即炸新鮮薯條的承諾讓店內食客口中時刻都有香脆收穫 沒有選擇就是最好選擇 主菜獨一無二八九款甜品就令人熱熾來自紅酒之鄉布根地的甜品廚師讓傳統法式甜品的甜絲絲成為完結這頓晚餐的天使 塞滿五層高木頭車的糕點甜品被女侍應震顫顫地推近即使這不是套餐一部分但吃得再飽的中外男女客人面對這甜品大軍還是選得興奮鬆酥外層夾�軟滑榛子忌廉的Paris-Brest(法式車輪餅)不用問柔綿可口的Oeufs la Neige(飄浮雪花球)誰又能忍甜美得罪惡的�clairs(閃電泡芙)亦很吸引人人都愛的七成半可可濃香Chocolate Cake(朱古力蛋糕)美味得平穩一副平凡外表,外脆內軟的當地家常布甸Clafoutis(櫻桃時光)甜得讓人想吻每晚不同的甜品款式令人暗恨全因少吃那一道都令人不忿 愛情的甜密 要放懷吃牛少不了酒有波爾多酒莊為小店釀的獨家紅酒果香通透來杯Dolin Blanc Vermouth on the Rocks喚醒胃口或請酒保調一杯雞尾酒滿是肉桂蘋果甜蜜的Tarte Tatin讓人忘憂瞧瞧牆上鏡中倒映�洶湧而至的人潮坐在角落馬蹄座位的三數好友有陣陣笑聲孤身一人也能欣賞牆壁及迷你倉西貢紙上的漫畫巴黎鐵塔、火車站、凱旋門、鐵橋一點都不寂寥 Tips 六人以上方可訂位平均消費:$300 La Vache!地址:中環卑利街48號電話:2880 0248營業時間:6pm-12mn 暖心.小館【時刻都如倒數派對】 店前人龍不息,店內坐得背貼背,各大社交網站Facebook、Instagram全是這店的照片,開張個多月、以小包子為主題的Little Bao,是活生生的人氣例子,晚晚都熱鬧得似開倒數派對,聖誕要狂歡盡興,沒理由不來。 這家小店,不設訂座,晚上六點才開門,不過未開門已有中外男女排隊等候。店內更不用說了,開放式廚房前的廿多個吧�座位,時刻都塞滿客人,連侍應跟客人打招呼,都得提高聲線。這還不止,節奏強勁的饒舌音樂、廚房油鑊發出的炸魚��聲、鋼鏟跟鐵板碰撞的噹噹聲、時刻打開饅頭蒸籠散發的煙霧、由不同菜式酒精組合的香氣在店四散,一個不好就是一片雜亂無章,但這店卻轉化成一種倒數派對似的活力興奮,台前幕後都是笑容滿面。也許這店本身就是以好玩為大前提,謝絕悶蛋和公式化。靈魂人物是店主兼大廚May。近三十歲的她在加拿大修讀酒店管理,熱愛煮食,回港後曾在Bo Innovation及YardBird當廚。兩店皆以前�概念聞名,激發了May勇於嘗試的潛在基因。今年中首度在港島東農墟擺檔賣小食——由台灣刈包演變而成的小包子,大受歡迎,為她打下強心針,上月正式開店。酒吧格局。裝潢滲一點老香港影子:紙皮石地磚、摺�改成的高身吧位,牆上又有多幅以香港郵箱為主題的照片,比一般酒吧有格調。 食物不多,一張餐紙上的十三款選擇已是所有,近日才加上三四款是日推薦,以下酒小食為主,寫在牆壁上,數量甚至比不上飲品及雞尾酒種類。菜式以香、辣、煎炸為主,淨食也許有點鹹,配店內的精品啤酒或雞尾酒就剛好。做法不拘一格,看似健康無味的小椰菜,這店卻撒上一把魚露、辣椒、青檸、椰糖及乾�頭再焗,端上�的小椰菜,散發出鹹鮮酸辣合一的惹味香氣,入口開胃得來又清爽,一點都不像素菜。港式小炒店常見的鹹蛋黃黃金系列,這店就用來處理走地雞,還用蜜糖及橙皮的甜味果香,令鹹香雞塊有更多味道變化。甚至用布拉腸粉來取代通粉,成果就是外層香脆鹹香,咬下去卻是軟滑腸粉的玩味「芝士通心粉」。 東方?西方? 另一招牌菜以清蒸饅頭夾肉餡料的漢堡,乍看來有點像台灣刈包(Bao Burger),May卻加入種種創意,令這中式漢堡走出另一條路。包子是自家蒸製的白饅頭,柔軟中帶�韌度,有客人點菜後,會對半切開,煎香用來夾餡料的內側,塗上鹹中帶甜的醬料後才夾餡料,大小如一個橙。餡料有四種選擇。想傳統一點的,油香肥美的慢煮豬腩肉就是首選;突然想吃魚柳包的,加入香茅沙律的魚天婦羅包就最好不過,一啖下去,柔軟、香脆、油嫩三種質感依次爆發;另外還有素食及雞肉餡料。別小看這包子,許多廚子已看好它會走紅,像賣東南亞菜的Fatty Crab也增賣。一身潮人打扮、短髮颯爽的老闆May卻不敢自滿:「現在店子的中式漢堡已經多次改良,但我仍會不斷嘗試推出新口味。」就是這顆不甘平凡的心,吸引許多喜嘗新的中環人來捧場。 Tips 25/12休息所有包都不能切開不設訂位,不收加一平均消費:$200 Little Bao地址:中環士丹頓街66號地下電話:2194 0202營業時間:星期一至六6pm-11pm(星期日休息) 暖心.小館【世界風情畫】 聖誕節對許多人來說,是離開香港的好時機。想飛卻偏要留的人,可以來今年暑假開張的Locofama,在這本留下大廚兼老闆Justin半生足�的旅遊手冊上,讓味覺遊遍他經歷過的地方。 想離開香港過聖誕,某程度是因為小城實在塞不下這麼多人!中環尖沙咀銅鑼灣街道摩肩接踵。想私密地度過這一晚,港島西盡處山上的西營盤福壽里小區,總比其他地區少人。人雖少,卻不會冷清。先後有健康素食店豆苗居、Prune Organic Deli,及餐廳連有機雜貨店Locofama進駐的福壽里,令只有五六十步大小的小坊帶�小清新的爽朗,特別是Locofama,在店內不時舉行籌款義賣會及市集,更安排客人領養流浪狗,暖烘烘的社區人情味滲在空氣中。融入社區的小館,連環境佈局都帶點悠揚味道。在較當眼位置,門前一塊落地玻璃窗,讓途人盡覽店中的開揚小店,是可坐廿多人的餐廳。 不經雕塑的原木地板,正門旁的大木�及長木吧�,都充滿歲月的氣息,掛在白磚牆上的黑板,寫滿當天推薦的菜式,角落以城市風景為題的塗鴉,回應開放廚房內的鼎沸人聲,整間餐廳都是活力十足的生機。天花板灑下的昏黃燈光,映在細碎的店內盆栽、小花、鐵椅,令任何人用鏡頭對�這店任何一角,都漂亮得如沙龍照。餐廳旁就是專賣有機雜貨的商店,店前常見懶洋洋的金毛尋回犬睡午覺,走進店內,長木�旁是放滿本地歐亞澳美等地的有機食品用品,有些是餐廳所用的食材,像台灣麵、澳洲走地雞、本地有機豆腐,有些是外國的健康用品,如自家調配的香薰、竹纖維毛巾,偶然客人太多,也會安排坐在這邊,先逛街後吃喝,氣氛輕鬆。 吃遍五洲七洋道 細心留意,你會發現這兒從所賣的食品雜貨,到餐廳的主打菜式,都讓人有參加環遊世界旅行團的感覺,平復聖誕節被困小島的無奈。單看菜式名字,只嘗它們的味道,就有種瞬間看地球的跳躍。在門口旁巨大方�的少女客人在品味軟滑的烏龍茶冷麵,自家製的黑芝麻糯米醬汁清淡微妙,充滿日本禪意;坐在一旁的文藝情侶卻人在南美,咬下鮮酸辣香的酸橘汁醃帶子。廚房旁那幾張�上的菜式,更是聯合國部隊,這位身形高『身兆』的外國女客在肥嫩波士頓青口內,嘗到日本清酒的獨有米香;對�街景靜思的客人面前,是一客慢煮十五小時的肥嫩牛肋骨肉,肉中還帶點似有還無的七喜汽水甜味;每逢周末,大廚Justin偶然會端出一碗湯清味濃的地道越南牛肉湯河,不比其他越南牛河專門店失色,更標榜所有成分都是有機。是的,這店用上不少有機食材如豆腐、加拿大Sterling Silver有機牛肉來做菜,煮法融合東西,一道菜往往能在日本和風中,窺見西式味道。融合風格加上有機健康概念,稍一過火便令食物流於不倫不類,還好Justin控制得恰到好處,味道繁複多變卻配搭出色,全因不少醬料如辣椒醬都是自家炒製,三文魚是自家煙燻,所以味道特別鮮活,或許有些人會覺得不中不西,但比起那些高叫有機健康,結果連些許鹽都不放的有機餐廳,絕對是出色小店。 大廚的味道 菜式橫跨東南西北,在這間小店內,去年從美國回港的Justin不止是廚師,更像一位以菜式訴說過去的導遊。菜式既有越南牛河又有南歐Tapas,全因Justin雙親各有一半血統來自寮國及葡萄牙,過一陣子還打算回家鄉視察咖啡園,決定是否入貨;用有機健康食材,除了其他拍檔的意見,還因為他在美國的四個大學學位中,其中一個就是營養學,向來注重健康。縱使菜式風格五花八門,卻做得結構嚴謹,醬汁味道和材料能互補不足,因為他在美國讀大學時,早就愛上入廚,特意花了五年時間在當地知名日本餐廳Yokoso及Screaming Tuna兼職,從侍應到洗碗,最後終於正式入廚,即使餐廳以加入慢煮技巧及分子美食技術等新派日本菜掛帥,Justin還是得經過傳統日式的切魚洗米�蘿蔔等學徒訓練,手藝紮實,加上他周遊列國所見所聞的菜式,融會貫通,成了獨一無二的菜式。 Tips 20/12至25/12加設聖誕套餐,需要預訂可登入https://.facebook.com/Locofama查看最新菜式平均消費:$250 暖心.小館【忘記明天的晚上】 西班牙Tapas店,在這都會已經多得氾濫,傳統口味新派作風都應有盡有,聚焦在環境有幾奢華廚師來頭有多強食材有多地道。但大家都忘掉Tapas店的重點,是忘掉明天的放肆,將酒精變成興奮的燃料。來中環的PEZ HKG,反璞歸真,盡情享受聖誕夜吧。 新開張三個月的PEZ HKC沒有忘掉Tapas Bar的宗旨,環境食物還有雞尾酒絕不是不認真,卻放下其他對手煞有介事的華麗風格,不論剛抵達中環,準備燃燒一晚的你,還是已經喝得雙腳像踩在雲中的他,都能無拘無束地享受這店。白天的和安里,人流不多。可到了晚上,愈夜愈旺。像這兒,每晚總是擠滿人。店子由兩個鋪位打通,各有門口,內�有一通道相通。一邊是酒吧,沒有座位,另一邊是只可坐三十人的小店,坐�喝得神采飛揚的型男索女。頭上鎢絲燈膽及�上蠟燭發出的光源映在清水混凝土牆的藝術塗鴉上,鐵絲網後掛�來自西班牙的原隻火腿,曾經在西班牙盛行一時的鬥牛勇士,就以牆壁剪報上的黑白照片及原個牛頭骨來替代,在如詩似泣的西班牙文歌中,滲出絲絲酷味。 冷酷而熱烈的矛盾 能夠融化這冰冷的,自然是因食物、酒精而熱烈起來的客人。這店賣傳統口味的Tapas,絕大部分食材調味料都直接從當地入口,做法簡單,賣相亦不花巧,三十多款選擇中,特別注重西班牙火腿、西班牙伊比利亞豬的選擇。鹹香油潤的四十八個月火腿、肥潤可口的豬腩肉、充滿豬肉香的迷你漢堡、硬身味淡的Manchego芝士調和伊比利亞豬肉而成肉醬,塗抹在小巧多士上、肉汁豐富的串燒等,通通都是惹味的下酒菜。想飽肚點,可以來一份燒鵪鶉或迷你海鮮飯,暖胃濃香。不嗜好豬肉,也有海鮮拼盤或海鮮Tapas,及素食Tapas,不過味道都是偏向濃郁開胃,非配這兒拿手的雞尾酒不可。 不論是老闆之一的Marco,還是店內酒保Jimmy,都曾在多間城中蒲點如Aqua,及在新西蘭澳洲等酒吧擔任調酒工作,經驗老到。店內的雞尾酒雖然沒有近年大熱的分子調酒學,但基本功做得紮實,既會自家炒製香料如花椒八角,釀製不同口味的烈酒來增加雞尾酒變化,連果汁都是即席鮮磨,每杯雞尾酒都層次細膩。有好酒有美食有型格環境,加起來已經是令人期待的一晚。 Tips 24-26/12新增$688四道菜聖誕套餐,需提早一日預訂平均消費:$250 PEZ HKC地址:中環和安里4-5號電話:2408 6000營業時間:星期一至六12nn-3pm,4:30pm-2am間只提供飲品,星期日休息 暖心.小館【喝我!喝我!!】 平安夜,全城響遍Jingle Bell, We Wish You a Merry Christmas。但身處The Roundhouse Taproom,節日氣氛即使再濃,在啤酒教徒的眼內耳中,無時無刻都看到聽到啤酒發出的喝我呼聲! 只要是啤酒教徒,對從尖沙咀搬到中環的The Roundhouse,當然不會陌生。無論是過往的兩層高過萬呎大店還是現在只可容納二三十人的小店,從意粉薄餅樣樣兼備的餐廳變成現在只賣五六款德州燒烤的酒吧,這店永遠是啤酒神教的聖地之一,平日下班要來,聖誕節更要來崇拜一番。新店當然主打精品啤酒,風格卻跟以往不同,過往那些或顏色漂亮或材料奇特的各地樽裝啤酒,吸引一些愛新奇的客人。現在卻由上百款銳減至三十多種,所以上門的多是資深啤酒迷。在這兒,聖經不是一本書,而是寫在酒吧上方的黑板,羅列廿多款來自北歐美國的精品啤酒廠及款式。清一色都是在啤酒比賽或啤酒評論網獲好評的名牌,最難得還是生啤,只要問任何一個信徒,他們都會告訴你,生啤泡沫更柔順香味更新鮮入口更好喝,連溫度都凍得恰到好處,喝啤酒就要選生啤。 不過熟客們來到很少看黑板上的推介,因為他們早知這店每星期都起碼有一款新牌子供應,會直接走到吧�旁,活像精明主婦在街市買海鮮,有的先審視吧�後二十五個生啤龍頭上的酒廠款式,有的直接問酒保今天到了甚麼新貨,然後就是一堆酒徒密碼穿梭空氣中,「丹麥To OI的Fuck Art This Is Architecture會有好香的麥芽甜味,仲帶少少松子香,上個星期先返。」「或者試�美國Evil Twin出的Ron and the Beast Ryan?果香重,甜味夠。」有些教徒懶得想,索性來一份包括六杯推薦生啤的Roundhouse Beer Platter,啤酒廠不時更換,從清爽易入口的Lager到充滿焦糖甜香的Stout以至啤酒花香濃厚IPA等款式都齊備,六杯下來已有基本認識,前提是你還沒醉的話。 「我沒醉!我沒醉!!」 不想快速失去知覺,就得來點食物墊胃,此店主打德州燒烤,由來自當地的大廚Austin Fry主理,以橡木低溫慢煮煙燻豬肋骨、牛肋骨、自家製香腸、牛腩及手撕豬肉,十二月還新增火雞。每份肉端到客人面前,會配搭兩塊白麵包、辣汁豆及酸菜,是地道不過的美國德州中部風格。最出色是香腸,咬破香脆外皮已聽到清脆的撕裂聲,餡料多汁微辣,手撕豬肉亦做得鹹香入味,坐在店內的高身座位,邊吃邊喝邊談天邊說酒吧笑話,就是這教堂的魔力。當你看得懂那些啤酒密碼,知道喝啤酒不應冰凍得無味而該是攝氏五至六度,看見蒼蠅掉在杯中,第一反應不是覺得噁心而是可惜,甚至有一刻想命令牠吐出來,看看自己的啤酒肚,恭喜你,在這個聖誕節來到真正的啤酒世界。 Tips 可登入https://zh-hk.facebook.com/RoundhouseKB查看最新生啤牌子及口味。12nn-8pm為Happy Hour,生啤約八折,樽裝啤酒買一送一。平均消費:$150 The Roundhouse Taproom地址:中環卑利街62號地下電話:2366 4880營業時間:星期一休息,星期二至日12nn-12mn Locofama地址:西環西營盤福壽里11號地鋪電話:2547 7668營業時間:星期一至日12nn-10pm 迷你倉將軍澳
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幸運女孩 收蓋茨神秘聖誕禮物
【本報訊】微軟主席蓋茨(Bill Gates)秘密參與社交新聞及娛樂網站Reddit的年度神秘交換聖誕禮物活動,迷你倉樂器向幸運兒送出慈善捐款等禮物,冀引起外界對慈善工作的關注。 幸運兒為Reddit的24歲用戶Rachel,她在網站留言,指當知道禮物由蓋茨送給自己後,驚訝得「連下顎也跌在地上」。該盒禮物包括蓋茨親筆寫上字句的《國家地理雜誌》旅遊書、牛牛公仔,以及迷你倉西貢善捐款票據。送捐款票據 冀推廣慈善 為免Rachel以為是惡作劇,蓋茨特意拍下一幀照片,拿�公仔及有他簽名的備忘錄,並將之附加在旅遊書內,證明神秘聖誕老人是自己;Rachel也是看到照片後才確定是蓋茨本人。 蓋茨的備忘錄提到,自己以Rachel的名義,向國際小母牛組織(Heifer International)捐款,以透過向貧困家庭提供禽畜,協助他們自力更生。迷你倉將軍澳
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:15
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83-year-old whose tractor broke through ice believed he was going to die
Source: Bangor Daily News, MaineDec.文件倉 20--APPLETON, Maine -- George Stevenson said that after 45 minutes trapped atop his tractor which had sunk in the pond next to his home he had accepted that he was going to die."I thought how ironic it was that I had spent a lot of my life at sea and I was going to die in four feet of water," the 83-year-old Appleton man said Thursday. Stevenson spoke from the home he built in 2003 that is located within several feet of Pieri's Pond -- a 12.5-acre man-made body of water located entirely on his land off Appleton Ridge Road.Stevenson has allowed the public to use his pond for swimming in the summer and skating in the winter. He also allows folks to cross-country ski on his land. That generosity served him well Tuesday when Tree Roth of Union and Dora Lievow of Camden came to his rescue.Stevenson said he had gone out about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to clear the boat launching ramp by his house, using the bucket on his tractor to remove snow. He was then going to drill holes in the ice to determine its thickness to see whether he could take the tractor out further on the pond to clear the snow and allow people to skate. Since he could not back up the tractor on the launch, he drove onto the ice simply to turn the machine around to go back up the ramp when the tractor began sinking.The tractor was parallel to the shore, about seven feet from land when it sank.Stevenson said he made a mistake by leaving his cellphone in his pants pocket instead of his breast pocket, where it would have been dry and could have been used. Instead it got underwater and would not work.The Appleton man said he immediately turned off the engine to prevent more water from getting into it, to reduce the damage to the machine.The bucket on the tractor had been raised, and he tried to crawl atop the machine to get in the bucket and out of the water that had covered him to his breastbone. The only two parts of the tractor above water were the roll bar and the bucket.The water temperature was about freezing but the air temperature was a bone-chilling 9 degrees, he said.Soon his clothes had frozen and he was able to only get his knees on the steering wheel and hands onto the bucket. He suffered a stroke three years ago and was still not strong enough to pull himself onto the bucket, he said.When he realized he could not get himself out, he began yelling for help.At that same time on the other side of the pond, Roth and Lievow had decided to cross-country ski on that bitterly cold day. The two women had never met Stevenson but both said they appreciated his decision years earlier to allow people to use his property for recreation.The women said the trails on the property are among their favorite places to ski in the winter. Roth said she has used the pr存倉perty for 30 years.They had just started their ski outing when Roth said she heard something that caught her attention. Lievow said she heard nothing."I couldn't tell what it was at first," Roth said. "I thought it might be a dog barking but then I realized it didn't have the right rhythm or cadence."She said she stopped and called out asking if someone needed help but got no response.Lievow said that she took Roth's dog, who was out on the hike with them, and Roth went ahead, trying to determine what she heard. Roth stopped several times and again called out but heard nothing."There wasn't a lot of reinforcement that there was someone who needed help," she said.But they were near a frozen pond and she figured someone might be in trouble.The women said it took about 10 minutes before they spotted an orange object off in the distance. As they got closer it appeared that the orange object was a cap and it appeared that someone was on top of a snowmobile or an ice shack.When they reached Stevenson, the first thing he said was to call 911, which they did.Stevenson said when the two women found him, there was great relief."I had just about given up," he said, now 45 minutes into his ordeal."They did everything proper. There was no panic on their part," he said.After calling 911, the women grabbed a nearby aluminum skiff that belonged to Stevenson and placed it between the shore and the tractor. They tried to pull him off the tractor and into the skiff but he was experiencing pain in his ribs as they tried to get him over the side of the skiff. They tried putting pillows on the edge of the skiff to cushion it but then decided to wait for emergency personnel to arrive.They also brought out blankets and a quilt from his house to cover him up. They put their hands on his face to warm him.Stevenson said that their warm hands on his face felt wonderful.The pair kept talking with him until the first emergency personnel arrived. The first was Fire Chief David Stone, they said, and they managed to pull Stevenson onto the skiff and then pulled the skiff onto the shore.Crews arrived and took him by ambulance to Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport.Stevenson spent 20 hours in the hospital. He said the skin on both his shins was skinned off from trying to crawl around on the tractor."Otherwise I feel pretty good," Stevenson said.Stevenson said he cannot thank the two women enough for what they did.Roth and Lievow said they are glad they were in the right place and were able to help."There are times when you listen to that inner voice," Roth said about deciding to follow the noise she heard.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) Visit the Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine) at .bangordailynews.com Distributed by MCT Information Services儲存
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:07
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竹第一家燒仙草產自關西開業33年由張家兄弟接棒經營貨真價實
【記者戴聖峰/新竹報導】新竹第一家正宗燒仙草,mini storage來自產地關西生產的仙草乾提煉成的燒仙草,甚獲消費者喜愛,已馳名全台灣,甚獲消費者認同的正宗燒仙草,也是讓消費者肯定的安全食品,讓購買者必須大排長龍等待,名副其實的正宗燒仙草。新竹正宗燒仙草店已開業三十三年,現由張玉凱,張玉強兄弟從父母親傳承接棒經營,張氏兄弟努力研發燒仙草提高品質,今天的成功是貨真價實的燒仙草。「新竹第一家燒仙草」每天從上午十點營業到打烊,每天賣二千碗以上,寒冷的冬天,喝上一杯熱騰騰的燒仙草,讓人感覺很幸福,讓燒仙草在寒冬暖暖胃。「正宗燒仙草」開設於於新竹市林森路,不少外地民眾慕名前來,品嘗道地的燒仙草口味。近年市面迷你倉對食品的不安全感,消費者只會想到「正宗燒仙草」是「食」的安全保證,讓消費者吃得很安心。新竹第一家燒仙草老闆張玉強、張玉凱兄弟同心協力合作,讓該店業務蒸蒸日上,新竹科學工業園區員工每次都來訂購上千碗。張玉強表示,先將仙草乾用人工搓洗乾淨,再放入大鍋裡煮,提煉十二小時以上,將仙草所含膠質慢慢熬煮出來,濃稠度控制得宜,經過濾後的原汁,加少許糖及太白粉,再煮沸保溫。當消費者上門時,紙杯內放些紅豆、麥芽、脆圓、花生、芋圓等配料,再將熱騰騰的仙草原汁原味澆在配料上,呈液狀時熱騰騰的吃,有濃郁的仙草味,回溫凝結成稠狀時,吃起來入口即化、口感佳,冷卻後再冷藏成仙草凍,吃起來也別有一般風味。〈見圖〉文件倉
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 13:01
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遠傳新年拚雙螢 買4吋送40吋大電視
隨著多螢世代來臨,mini storage遠傳電信自即日起至明(2014)年2月5日,申辦多款智慧型手機,搭配哈啦飆網包,手機專案價0元起,再送40吋LED液晶連網電視,買4吋送40吋,雙「螢」需求一次滿足;紅米手機預計23日正式開賣,開賣後即可搭配此優惠申辦,專案價0元。 年底將近,各品牌平價智慧型機種大舉出籠,新一代的機種不只價格平易近人,影音功能也都頗具水準,對多數小資族、粉領族、學生族還有長青族群來說,是聰明購機的最佳選擇。此外,要享有優質的多螢影音品質,除了迷你倉有好的裝置,更要搭配足夠的上網速度、流量。 為照顧全民需求,遠傳即日起推出新一波「買小送大」方案,買4吋手機送40吋電視。此優惠方案替消費者精選多款平價款手機,其中還有月底即將上市眾所注目的紅米機、遠傳熱賣獨家HTC Desire 601、Sony Xperia M等,搭配哈啦飆網包,月付1,373元,上網吃到飽,可以隨心所欲上網享受影音娛樂,手機專案價0元起,特別加送40吋LED液晶連網電視,今年過年,大螢幕、小螢幕一次換新,智慧上網沒有距離。 文件倉
- Dec 21 Sat 2013 12:55
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Docomo F-02F過節煲劇王
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- Dec 20 Fri 2013 10:19
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- Dec 20 Fri 2013 10:13
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Hayfield schools adopt social media rules
Source: Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.self storageDec. 19--HAYFIELD -- Student-participants at Hayfield Community Schools now can be suspended from games or in-school activities for Tweets, Facebook postings or other online messages deemed inappropriate by school officials.The new social media guidelines adopted by Hayfield, a district of 735 students, are thought to be a relatively new response by a Minnesota school district to the expanding, turbulent social media universe. The rules were adopted last month, at the beginning of the winter sports season.While many school districts have policies against the inappropriate use of district computer systems or Internet resources, Hayfield's new rules take the issue a step further. It is now possible for students to be punished or sanctioned for inappropriate messages made on their personal Twitter or Facebook accounts."Our primary goal is to educate," said Hayfield Superintendent Ron Evjen. "Freedom of speech doesn't necessarily mean freedom from consequences. That's part of our guidelines: We're telling them that you have to be responsible for what you say and do."While the district's new rules generally have won plaudits from parents, some critics on online forums have worried the rules constitute a new incarnation of Big Brother. But district leaders say they do not intend to take an active role policing the social media sites of their students."By no means are we going on kids' Twitter feeds or looking for negative things," said Chris Pack, the district's athletic director and boys' basketball coach who played a lead role in developing the guidelines. "If something gets brought to our attention, we'll deal with it. But we're definitely not going out there and monitoring our student athletes."Pack said district officials began looking at crafting the guidelines in response to a "couple of incidents" in which students used their Facebook postings or Twitter messages to disparage their teammates, playing time or coaches.While not terrible in themselves and certainly tame in comparison with the almost-anything-goes nature of social media, the incidents, if tolerated, set a bad precedent, school officials said. A player dissatisfied with his or her playing time should address the matter with the coach, not air their grievances over social media."We obviously don't want that aired out over social media," Pack said. "We want to keep it positive. So that kind of steered us in this direction."Pack said, when he began his research, he soon realized that few districts had articu迷你倉ated rules for social media. A round of emails sent out to area districts revealed that "no one had anything specific about student athletes." His far-flung search eventually led him to two districts, one on the East Coast, the other on the West, that had developed such rules. Since adopting the guidelines, Pack said he has heard from other other districts interested in adopting similar measures.Rochester Public Schools does not have a set of rules governing use of social media for personal purposes. But the district does seek to educate student-athletes about the implications and consequences of social media. At the beginning of every sports season, coaches convene with students and their parents to go over policies and procedures. A discussion about social media is now a component of those talks, said Mark Kuisle, Century High School's athletic director."We educate the kids," Kuisle said. "We talk about citizenship. You tweet it, you own it. We want them to talk about positive things that are happening in our school."Kuisle said talking to students about the responsible use of social media has become ever-more critical, given the evolving nature of social media."We used to think that Facebook was the big thing, but now, kids can get stuff out there instantaneously. So the thing we want them to do is slow down and think about what we're doing," he said.Pack said one challenge in developing social media rules was defining what constituted "inappropriate" use. While the guidelines address specific examples, it wasn't possible to conceive of every possible way students can run afoul of social media rules. Ultimately, such judgments will rest with a three-person panel made up of the high school principal, the coach and Pack. For a first-time violation, students face a two-game or two-week suspension, whatever is longest.Pack said some students fear the good-nature razzing and joking that kids often engage in could somehow bring them in conflict with the new measures. But Pack doesn't expect his time to be consumed as a referee of social media infractions. Most kids at Hayfield use social media responsibly, although he expects issues to arise."It's just like drinking or smoking," he said. "The kids know that they're not supposed to do it, but they do it anyway. And if there is someone who feels strongly about something, they might put out there. And we'll have to deal with it."Copyright: ___ (c)2013 the Post-Bulletin Visit the Post-Bulletin at .postbulletin.com Distributed by MCT Information Services迷你倉樂器