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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Savannah Sips: Late Air
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Looking for a light meal and an even lighter atmosphere? Then Late Air on the corner of Bull Street and Victory Drive is just the place for you. What started as a small wine bar on the edge of Savannah has slowly transitioned into a full restaurant bistro that still focuses on the wine. Owner Colin Breland had this to say when asked what it was that made Late Air so special: 'I think the root of what makes us special is the people that work here. The people that have put their individual kind of tonality, taste and perspective into the program that we run. Our staff is really focused on creating an intimate and comfortable high-end experience for our guests.' Breland feels what sets them apart is the wine list that rotates weekly. The bistro feels that the change allows patrons to always get something new while still allowing you to get a clear understanding of what they are going for. For more information on Late Air and its rotating wine list, click here. Tip from the interviewer: If you're a fan of a light snack and a great glass of Veno, I recommend the Apero Hour. It truly does have something for everyone! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
11-03-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Listen up, mister. Junior guard point Noah Mister and Mount Carmel will be back next season. ‘How can you go wrong?'
As far as junior point guard Noah Mister is concerned, Mount Carmel's quest for a trip to the state finals in 2025-26 starts now. And redemption will be a big part of the focus. Last season as a sophomore, Mister enjoyed the ride of making it to the Class 3A state championship game, with the Caravan finishing in second place. But mere minutes after Monday night's supersectional, Mister was already laying down the law. 'It's not going to happen again,' he said. 'We have work to do, but it's not going to happen again.' Despite Mister's best effort, the Caravan dropped a 49-48 decision to St. Patrick in the Class 3A Illinois-Chicago Supersectional at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago. The 6-foot-2 Mister led Mount Carmel (29-6) with 22 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the final eight seconds that closed the gap to the final score. He also had a game-high four assists. Cameron Thomas came through with 12 points and seven rebounds for the Caravan, while Keith Jenkins added seven points, 10 rebounds and three blocked shots. Afterward, Mister stayed around to watch the following Class 4A supersectional game between Kenwood and Rich Township. Even though he transferred from Kenwood to Mount Carmel after his freshman year, Mister was happy for the Broncos. 'They are my guys,' Mister said. 'I don't have any bad feelings toward them. I'm not a hater.' St. Patrick (28-7), which will be making its first trip to state under longtime coach Mike Bailey, was led Monday by RJ McPartlin with 12 points and eight rebounds. Anthony Favia added 10 points. The Shamrocks will play at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against Brother Rice (30-6) at the State Farm Center in Champaign. The Crusaders rolled past Peoria 60-41 at the Pontiac Supersectional. Mister, however, had earned the respect of St. Patrick's players. EJ Breland said his family and Mister's family are close and they grew up playing together. 'I know him pretty well, and he's always been a great player,' Breland said of Mister. 'He can make a lot of tough shots.' Nevaeh Hawkins agreed with Breland in his assessment of Mister. 'From my perspective, he's a great basketball player,' Hawkins said. 'For him to take those shots and make them — he has nothing to hang his head about. He was definitely a problem for us.' Mister said the difference between winning and losing Monday was the 'small mistakes' that Mount Carmel made. He took some blame for that, pointing to five turnovers, several for traveling. 'Man, I didn't think some of them were, but those were the calls and you have to keep playing,' Mister said. A year ago, Mount Carmel needed overtime in the supersectional to beat St. Patrick 56-46. Mister finished eight points and seven assists in that game. Even though Thomas, Air Force recruit Grant Best, Jenkins and other talented seniors will be graduating, Mister can't wait to see the development of the Caravan's younger players, including Claude Mpouma and Marshaun Thornton. Mount Carmel coach Phil Segroves acknowledged that he will need time to digest this loss and see what areas can be improved. Still, he has an optimistic view of the future and appreciates this season's team, even though the Caravan came up one game short of reaching to state. 'If you were in our locker room, you would have seen emotion,' Segroves said. 'There were a lot of 'I love yous' and 'I'm going to miss yous.' It shows we're doing things the right way. 'As proud as I was of last year's team, I'm just as proud of this year's team. And how can you go wrong next year with Noah Mister leading the team?'
The Independent
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Why not feed a rat named after your ex to an owl this Valentine's Day?
Animal shelters and zoos around the country are encouraging little cathartic avenues for revenge this Valentine's Day — and raising money for a cause — with a slew of darkly funny fundraisers for those whose Cupid's arrow missed the mark. Options include naming a feral cat after your old flame before it's neutered — or giving rodents or cockroaches your love bug's name before feeding them to bigger animals. The Minnesota Zoo's campaign to name a bug after either a friend or a foe has attracted donors from across the world. Teri Scott of Poulsbo, Washington, said she was bombarded on social media with the anti-love campaigns, including naming a hissing cockroach after an ex. She said she couldn't bring herself to name a bug that's so hard to get rid of after her former husband, fearing that it could be an omen she'd never shake him despite the court costs she paid. Then she ran across a promotion for the "Love Hurts" fundraiser at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Anchorage, Alaska. She ponied up $100 to name a frozen dead rat after her ex, and it will now be fed to a resident raptor at the facility. Scott, who is celebrating her first anniversary as a newly single woman, views the donation as a gift to herself. 'You never enter a relationship thinking it's going to end, but when it does it's just hurtful,' she said. 'I just thought, I need to do something a little bit special for myself.' She laughed out loud when she saw the "Love Hurts" posting. 'It just seemed like a beautiful way to give back,' she said. 'We do this in good fun,' said Laura Atwood, the center's executive director. The money raised helps the facility pay salaries and care for birds — the nonprofit rehabilitated 580 of them last year. Just over $18,000 had been raised by the time the campaign closed Wednesday. So many rats — more than 130 — were purchased for the campaign, the center ran out of supplies until another batch of frozen rodents arrived Wednesday, ' People are sometimes hurt by a relationship, and this just gives them a little cathartic way to maybe work something out,' Atwood said, adding that they don't publicize last names. The videos of raptors like Ghost, a snowy owl that swallows the rat whole, or a peregrine falcon named Breland, which keeps one talon on the rodent and pecks away at it until it's gone, will be emailed to donors. There's also a cheaper option: People can pay $10 to name a mealworm after their ex before it's fed to a crow or a magpie, and a video will be posted on social media. The Memphis Zoo in Tennessee gives you two options — one for your lover and the other for a nemesis, each for $10, in its ' Dating or Dumping' campaign. If you're happily coupled, you can get a digital card and a family-friendly video of a red panda eating a grape to share. But for those harboring a grudge, along with your card, you'll get a video of an elephant pooping signed with the words 'Scent with Love.' After Valentine's Day, the zoo will post a recap video showing the names of people memorialized in a video and will list the names that popped up the most for both daters and those earning a stinky shout-out. 'This is the most incredible thing,' said Caleigh Johnson, who is campaigning for her ex-boyfriend to be at the top of the smelly list by encouraging her friends to give to the fundraiser. "I'm hoping that a few people will come through.' Johnson doesn't talk to her ex anymore; instead, the video will be a treat for her friends to laugh at as they celebrate ' Galentine's Day. '
Al Arabiya
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Why people are naming bugs, rats, and cats after their exes this Valentine's Day
Feel like dissing instead of kissing your former lover this Valentine's Day? Think your ex is more like a rat than a prince? Do you believe your former paramour should never procreate? Animal shelters and zoos around the country are encouraging little cathartic avenues for revenge this holiday – and raising money for a cause – with a slew of darkly funny fundraisers for those whose Cupid's arrow missed the mark. Options include naming a feral cat after your old flame before it's neutered – or giving rodents or cockroaches your love bug's name before feeding them to bigger animals. The Minnesota Zoo's campaign to name a bug after either a friend or a foe has attracted donors from across the world. Teri Scott of Poulsbo, Washington, said she was bombarded on social media with the anti-love campaigns, including naming a hissing cockroach after an ex. She said she couldn't bring herself to name a bug that's so hard to get rid of after her former husband, fearing that it could be an omen she'd never shake him, despite the court costs she paid. Then she ran across a promotion for the 'Love Hurts' fundraiser at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Anchorage, Alaska. She ponied up $100 to name a frozen dead rat after her ex, and it will now be fed to a resident raptor at the facility. Scott, who is celebrating her first anniversary as a newly single woman, views the donation as a gift to herself. 'You never enter a relationship thinking it's going to end, but when it does, it's just hurtful,' she said. 'I just thought I need to do something a little bit special for myself.' She laughed out loud when she saw the 'Love Hurts' posting. 'It just seemed like a beautiful way to give back,' she said. 'We do this in good fun,' said Laura Atwood, the center's executive director. The money raised helps the facility pay salaries and care for birds – the nonprofit rehabilitated 580 of them last year. Just over $18,000 had been raised by the time the campaign closed Wednesday. So many rats – more than 130 – were purchased for the campaign the center ran out of supplies until another batch of frozen rodents arrived Wednesday. 'People are sometimes hurt by a relationship, and this just gives them a little cathartic way to maybe work something out,' Atwood said, adding that they don't publicize last names. The videos of raptors like Ghost, a snowy owl that swallows the rat whole, or a peregrine falcon named Breland, which keeps one talon on the rodent and pecks away at it until it's gone, will be emailed to donors. There's also a cheaper option: People can pay $10 to name a mealworm after their ex before it's fed to a crow or a magpie, and a video will be posted on social media. The Memphis Zoo in Tennessee gives you two options – one for your lover and the other for a nemesis, each for $10, in its 'Dating or Dumping' campaign. If you're happily coupled, you can get a digital card and a family-friendly video of a red panda eating a grape to share. But for those harboring a grudge, along with your card you'll get a video of an elephant pooping signed with the words 'Scent with Love.' After Valentine's Day, the zoo will post a recap video showing the names of people memorialized in a video and will list the names that popped up the most for both daters and those earning a stinky shout-out. 'This is the most incredible thing,' said Caleigh Johnson, who is campaigning for her ex-boyfriend to be at the top of the smelly list by encouraging her friends to give to the fundraiser. 'I'm hoping that a few people will come through.' Johnson doesn't talk to her ex anymore; instead, the video will be a treat for her friends to laugh at as they celebrate 'Galentine's Day.'
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Why people are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentine's Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Feel like dissing instead of kissing your former lover this Valentine's Day? Think your ex is more like a rat than a prince? Do you believe your former paramour should never procreate? Animal shelters and zoos around the country are encouraging little cathartic avenues for revenge this holiday — and raising money for a cause — with a slew of darkly funny fundraisers for those whose Cupid's arrow missed the mark. Options include naming a feral cat after your old flame before it's neutered — or giving rodents or cockroaches your love bug's name before feeding them to bigger animals. The Minnesota Zoo's campaign to name a bug after either a friend or a foe has attracted donors from across the world. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Teri Scott of Poulsbo, Washington, said she was bombarded on social media with the anti-love campaigns, including naming a hissing cockroach after an ex. She said she couldn't bring herself to name a bug that's so hard to get rid of after her former husband, fearing that it could be an omen she'd never shake him despite the court costs she paid. Then she ran across a promotion for the "Love Hurts" fundraiser at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Anchorage, Alaska. She ponied up $100 to name a frozen dead rat after her ex, and it will now be fed to a resident raptor at the facility. Scott, who is celebrating her first anniversary as a newly single woman, views the donation as a gift to herself. 'You never enter a relationship thinking it's going to end, but when it does it's just hurtful,' she said. 'I just thought, I need to do something a little bit special for myself.' She laughed out loud when she saw the "Love Hurts" posting. 'It just seemed like a beautiful way to give back,' she said. 'We do this in good fun,' said Laura Atwood, the center's executive director. The money raised helps the facility pay salaries and care for birds — the nonprofit rehabilitated 580 of them last year. Just over $18,000 had been raised by the time the campaign closed Wednesday. So many rats — more than 130 — were purchased for the campaign, the center ran out of supplies until another batch of frozen rodents arrived Wednesday, 'People are sometimes hurt by a relationship, and this just gives them a little cathartic way to maybe work something out,' Atwood said, adding that they don't publicize last names. The videos of raptors like Ghost, a snowy owl that swallows the rat whole, or a peregrine falcon named Breland, which keeps one talon on the rodent and pecks away at it until it's gone, will be emailed to donors. There's also a cheaper option: People can pay $10 to name a mealworm after their ex before it's fed to a crow or a magpie, and a video will be posted on social media. The Memphis Zoo in Tennessee gives you two options — one for your lover and the other for a nemesis, each for $10, in its 'Dating or Dumping' campaign. If you're happily coupled, you can get a digital card and a family-friendly video of a red panda eating a grape to share. But for those harboring a grudge, along with your card, you'll get a video of an elephant pooping signed with the words 'Scent with Love.' After Valentine's Day, the zoo will post a recap video showing the names of people memorialized in a video and will list the names that popped up the most for both daters and those earning a stinky shout-out. 'This is the most incredible thing,' said Caleigh Johnson, who is campaigning for her ex-boyfriend to be at the top of the smelly list by encouraging her friends to give to the fundraiser. "I'm hoping that a few people will come through.' Johnson doesn't talk to her ex anymore; instead, the video will be a treat for her friends to laugh at as they celebrate ' Galentine's Day. '
