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The Courier
a day ago
- Business
- The Courier
First look: Newport's newest bar and restaurant Shoreline opens amid local excitement
Many restaurant owners would kill to have the assets that Shoreline, a new bar and restaurant in Newport, boasts. The venue sits right on the banks of the Tay and has staggering, uninterrupted views across the firth from both its restaurant and deck. What's more, the space is beloved by locals; it used to house the immensely popular bar and restaurant Boat Brae. Despite these blessings, operating a restaurant in the building has not always been plain sailing. The problems started in July 2022 when a fire momentarily closed Boat Brae. The Beaton family, who ran the restaurant at the time, reopened the popular spot but were eventually forced to close it in February 2024 as a result of rising costs. Businessman Rod McCreadie took over the business in the summer of 2024, but his tenure was short lived. The restaurant closed again amid the news that one staff member had not been paid their wages. Now, Esther and Andrew McMahon are hoping to end the building's run of ill fortune with their latest venture – Shoreline. I visited Shoreline on the afternoon of Friday June 6, just a few hours before its grand opening. Upon first entering Shoreline, it seems very little has been changed. The venue is still split into four sections: the bar, the library, the restaurant and the deck. Inside, pretty much all the fittings and fixtures remain. In fact, the only noticeably difference is in the building's signage. 'The first owners did such a great job decorating and we were just conscious that people in Newport wanted their old pub back,' Andrew tells me. 'We've just come in, given it a deep clean and brought in some new faces and new ideas. As Andrew hints at, the lack of material change belies some operational upheavals. Under the previous owners, opening hours were Thursday to Sunday 4pm to late. In contrast, Shoreline is open from 10am, seven days a week. Further changes become evident when I head to the decking. Esther and Andrew have transformed an old shed into an outdoor kitchen and bar. Here, a chef will man a charcoal barbecue cooking things like burgers and chicken kebabs. The food on this shack menu, Esther tells me, is available everyday of the week, and those eating on the deck and in the bar and library, are able to order it. Shoreline also has an upstairs section dubbed 'The Restaurant'. It's not yet open as many staff members are still serving their notice elsewhere. That said, it should open in the next few weeks. Until then, guests are encouraged to order from the shack menu. Under the Beatons, the restaurant was known for serving adventurous plates, including braised ox cheek. Latterly, the menu pivoted to more standard pub grub. So, what are the McMahons plans? 'The menu is still in development,' Esther says, 'but we think it's going to be pub classics done really well using seasonal, local produce. 'We're also going to focus on seafood.' The duo go on to explain that, aside from a core range of seafood dishes, a number of seafood specials will be served at Shoreline. 'It just makes sense,' Esther says, gesturing to the nearby firth. 'We've expanded both the beer and wine selection,' Andrew says. Old regulars will be glad that Tennent's remains on tap along side Madri, Guinness and Rekorderlig. Other options include Caffery's Irish Ale and Alpacalypse Session IPA. 'We're going to be serving cocktails, but not a huge list. Probably about 12,' Andrew says. 'We've got a good wine menu,' Esther adds, 'including some magnums of rosé which I can imagine will go down well on a sunny day.' While both are clearly passionate about what they currently offer, Esther and Andrew are ready to adapt. As Andrew says: 'That's a benefit of being an independent. You can be fluid and adjust. We'll listen to people and will give them what they want.' 'We're trying to make it the kind of place where you can come for a drink with your family a couple of times a week, but also for that special occasion as well,' Esther adds. My first impression? They're well on the way to creating such a special place, making the most of the incredible assets that surround them.
Engadget
13-05-2025
- Engadget
Google I/O 2025: What to expect including Gemini AI, Android 16 updates, Android XR and more
In just a week, Google's annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company's calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year. From the rumors and even information Google has trickled out, I/O 2025 should be one of the more exciting tech keynotes in recent memory. Plus, for the first time, Google has spun out a dedicated Android showcase planned a whole week earlier. That just happened today (May 13), and you can check out everything that was announced at the Android Show or go to our liveblog to get a feel for how things played out. Now that the Android Show is over, it's time to look ahead to I/O, where the focus will almost definitely be about AI. We've gathered the most credible reports and leaks to put together this roundup of what to expect, and though most of the Android-related announcements have been made, it's still possible that Google shares more details about its mobile platform next week. If you'd like to tune in from home and follow along as Google makes its announcements, check out our article on how to watch the Google I/O 2025 keynote. We'll also be liveblogging the event, so you can just come to Engadget for the breaking news. Some of my favorite I/O moments involved watching Dave Burke take to the Shoreline stage to talk about the latest updates for Android. But for the past couple of years, Android hasn't had much of a spotlight at Google's annual developer conference. That's about to change, with the company's dedicated showcase during today's Android Show: I/O Edition. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. — Android (@Android) April 28, 2025 The presentation featured Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat, who took over for Burke in 2024. We saw Samat and his colleagues show off the new Material 3 Expressive design, and what we learned confirmed some of the features that were previously leaked, like the "Ongoing notifications" bar. Material 3 Expressive is also coming to Wear OS 6, and the company is expanding the reach of Gemini by bringing it to its smartwatch platform, Android Auto and Google TV. Android 16 will also come with new scam-detection features and a refined Find Hub that will see support for satellite connectivity later in the year. Speaking of timing, Google has already confirmed the new operating system will arrive sometime before the second half of the year. Though it did not release a stable build of Android 16 today, Samat shared during the show that Android 16 (or at least part of it) is coming next month to Pixel devices. And though the company did cover some new features coming to Android XR, senior director for Android Product and UX Guemmy Kim said during the presentation that "we'll share more on Android XR at I/O next week." It clearly seems like more is still to come, and not just for Android XR. We didn't get confirmation on the Android Authority report that Google could add a more robust photo picker, with support for cloud storage solutions. That doesn't mean it won't be in Android 16, it might just be something the company didn't get to mention in its 30-minute showcase. Plus, Google has been releasing new Android features in a quarterly cadence lately, rather than wait till an annual update window to make updates available. It's possible we see more added to Android 16 as the year progresses. One of the best places to get an idea for what's to come in Android 16 is in its beta version, which has already been available to developers and is currently in its fourth iteration. For example, we learned in March that Android 16 will bring Auracast support, which could make it easier to listen to and switch between multiple Bluetooth devices. This could also enable people to receive Bluetooth audio on hearing aids they have paired with their phones or tablets. Remember Google Glass? No? How about Daydream? Maybe Cardboard? After sending (at least) three XR projects to the graveyard, you would think even Google would say enough is enough. Instead, the company is preparing to release Android XR after previewing the platform at the end of last year. This time around, the company says the power of its Gemini AI models will make things different. We know Google is working with Samsung on a headset codenamed Project Moohan. Last fall, Samsung hinted that the device could arrive sometime this year. Whether Google and Samsung demo Project Moohan at I/O, I imagine the search giant will have more to say about Android XR and the ecosystem partners it has worked to bring to its side for the initiative. This falls in line with what Kim said about more on Android XR being shared at I/O. If Google felt the need to split off Android into its own showcase, we're likely to get more AI-related announcements at I/O than ever before. The company hasn't provided many hints about what we can expect on that front, but if I had to guess, features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are likely to get substantive updates. I suspect Google will also have something to say about Project Mariner, the web-surfing agent it demoed at I/O 2024. Either way, Google is an AI company now, and every I/O moving forward will reflect that. Speaking of AI, Project Astra was one of the more impressive demos Google showed off at I/O 2024. The technology made the most of the latest multi-modal capabilities of Google's Gemini models to offer something we hadn't seen before from the company. It's a voice assistant with advanced image recognition features that allows it to converse about the things it sees. Google envisions Project Astra one day providing a truly useful artificial assistant. However, after seeing an in-person demo of Astra, the Engadget crew felt the tech needed a lot more work. Given the splash Project Astra made last year, there's a good chance we could get an update on it at I/O 2025. According to a report from The Information , Google might be planning to unveil its own take on Pinterest next week. That characterization is courtesy of The Information, but based on the features described in the article, Engadget team members found it more reminiscent of Cosmos instead. Cosmos is a pared-down version of Pinterest, letting people save and curate anything they see on the internet. It also allows you to share your saved pages with others. Google's version, meanwhile, will reportedly show image results based on your queries, and you can save the pictures in different folders based on your own preferences. So say you're putting together a lookbook based on Jennie from Blackpink. You can search for her outfits and save your favorites in a folder you can title "Lewks," perhaps. Whether this is simply built into Search or exists as a standalone product is unclear, and we'll have to wait till I/O to see whether the report was accurate and what the feature really is like. Last year, Wear OS didn't get a mention during the company's main keynote, but Google did preview Wear OS 5 during the developer sessions that followed. The company only began rolling out Wear OS 5.1 to Pixel devices in March. This year, we've already learned at the Android Show that Wear OS 6 is coming, with Material 3 Expressive gracing its interface. Will we learn more at I/O next week? It's unclear, but it wouldn't be a shock if that was all the air time Wear OS gets this year. Since 2023, Google has offered NotebookLM on desktop. The note-taking app uses machine learning for features like automated summaries. Based on App Store and Google Play listings, the company is getting ready to release a mobile version of the service on the first day of I/O 2025. Google has a terrible track record when it comes to preventing leaks within its internal ranks, so the likelihood the company could surprise us is low. Still, Google could announce something we don't expect. As always, your best bet is to visit Engadget on May 20 and 21. We'll have all the latest from Google then along with our liveblog and analysis. Update, May 5 2025, 7:08PM ET: This story has been updated to include details on a leaked blog post discussing "Material 3 Expressive." Update, May 6 2025, 5:29PM ET: This story has been updated to include details on the Android 16 beta, as well as Auracast support. Update, May 8 2025, 3:20PM ET: This story has been updated to include details on how to watch the Android Show and the Google I/O keynote, as well as tweak the intro for freshness. Update, May 13 2025, 3:22PM ET: This story has been updated to include all the announcements from the Android Show and a new report from The Information about a possible image search feature debuting at I/O. The intro was also edited to accurately reflect what has happened since the last time this article was updated. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
Engadget
06-05-2025
- Engadget
Google I/O 2025: What to expect over the next two weeks on Android 16, Android XR and Gemini
In about two weeks, Google's annual developer conference will kick off on May 20. The event is probably the most important on the company's calendar, offering a glimpse at everything it has been working on over the past year. Judging from rumors and information Google has trickled out, I/O 2025 should be one of the more exciting tech keynotes in recent memory. Plus, for the first time, Google has spun out a dedicated Android showcase planned a whole week earlier. If you want to know what to expect from the company later this month, read on. In years past, some of my favorite I/O moments involved watching Dave Burke take to the Shoreline stage to talk about the latest updates for Android. But for the past couple of years, Android hasn't had much of a spotlight at Google's annual developer conference. That's about to change, with the company hosting a dedicated showcase that will air a week before I/O proper. Scheduled for May 13, Google says it has "so many things to share" during the Android Show: I/O Edition. To view this content, you'll need to update your privacy settings. Please click here and view the "Content and social-media partners" setting to do so. — Android (@Android) April 28, 2025 The presentation will feature Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat, who took over for Burke in 2024. As for what to expect from Samat and company, a preview of Android 16 is an obvious bet. Google has already confirmed the new operating system will arrive sometime before the second half of the year. As such, it may even release a stable build of Android 16 that same day. One feature Google could announce for Android 16 is Live Activities-like "Ongoing notifications". Per Android Authority , Google could also add a more robust photo picker, with support for cloud storage solutions. We've also seen lots of hints at an upcoming design change to the platform, reportedly called Material 3 Expressive. The most damning (or credible) indication that this is real is the recent self-leak by Google, which was caught by 9to5Google and remains archived and visible on the Wayback Machine. This leaked blog post discusses the research behind Material 3 Expressive and how the visual overhaul led to action elements standing out more and greater responsiveness on the users' part. According to the post, "When participants were asked to 'Send the email' in the app, their eyes saw the button 4x faster in the expressive design." One of the best places to get an idea for what's to come in Android 16 is in its beta version, which has already been available to developers and is currently in its fourth iteration. For example, we learned in March that Android 16 will bring Auracast support, which could make it easier to listen to and switch between multiple Bluetooth devices. This could also enable people to receive Bluetooth audio on hearing aids they have paired with their phones or tablets. Remember Google Glass? No, how about Daydream? Maybe Cardboard? After sending (at least) three XR projects to the graveyard, you would think even Google would say enough is enough. Instead, the company is preparing to release Android XR after previewing the platform at the end of last year. This time around, the company says the power of its Gemini AI models will make things different. We know Google is working with Samsung on a headset codenamed Project Moohan. Last fall, Samsung hinted that the device could arrive sometime this year. Whether Google and Samsung demo Project Moohan at I/O, I imagine the search giant will have more to say about Android XR and the ecosystem partners it has worked to bring to its side for the initiative. If Google felt the need to split off Android into its own showcase, we're likely to get more AI-related announcements at I/O than ever before. The company hasn't provided many hints about what we can expect on that front, but if I had to guess, features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are likely to get substantive updates. I suspect Google will also have something to say about Project Mariner, the web-surfing agent it demoed at I/O 2024. Either way, Google is an AI company now, and every I/O moving forward will reflect that. Speaking of AI, Project Astra was one of the more impressive demos Google showed off at I/O 2024. The technology made the most of the latest multi-modal capabilities of Google's Gemini models to offer something we hadn't seen before from the company. It's a voice assistant with advanced image recognition features that allows it to converse about the things it sees. Google envisions Project Astra one day providing a truly useful artificial assistant. However, after seeing an in-person demo of Astra, the Engadget crew felt the tech needed a lot more work. Given the splash Project Astra made last year, there's a good chance we could get an update on it at I/O 2025. Last year, Wear OS didn't get a mention during the company's main keynote, but Google did preview Wear OS 5 during the developer sessions that followed. The company only began rolling out Wear OS 5.1 to Pixel devices in March. Given that, you might expect Google wouldn't have much new to share, but the official Wear OS X account told fans to watch the Android Show for updates. Since 2023, Google has offered NotebookLM on desktop. The note-taking app uses machine learning for features like automated summaries. Based on App Store and Google Play listings, the company is getting ready to release a mobile version of the service on the first day of I/O 2025. Google has a terrible track record when it comes to preventing leaks within its internal ranks, so the likelihood the company could surprise us is low. Still, Google could announce something we don't expect. As always, your best bet is to visit Engadget on May 20 and 21. We'll have all the latest from Google then along with our liveblog and analysis. Update, May 5 2025, 7:08PM ET: This story has been updated to include details on a leaked blog post discussing "Material 3 Expressive." Update, May 6 2025, 5:29PM ET: This story has been updated to include details on the Android 16 beta, as well as Auracast support.
Forbes
28-04-2025
- Forbes
A Major ‘Escape From Tarkov' Patch Arrives Tomorrow
A new Tarkov patch is coming very soon. Credit: Battlestate Games / Mike Stubbs A new Escape From Tarkov patch is set to arrive tomorrow, April 29, and it should bring with it a lot of improvements, including optimizations to key maps and a ton of user-requested features and changes that should make life a lot easier when playing. The new patch is 0.16.6.0, which was initially announced as coming in May, but appears to be launching a few days early. It will now launch tomorrow, April 29, at 8:00 AM BST / 3:00 AM EDT. The installation process for the patch will take around five hours, and during this time Escape From Tarkov will be down and not playable at all. However, as we have seen many times before, there is a chance this downtime is extended further should there be any complications with the patch deployment. While we won't get a chance to see the official Escape From Tarkov patch notes for update 0.16.6.0, we do know some of the things that should be arriving with it thanks to the recent Tarkov TV stream that revealed the Tarkov roadmap for the next few months. In it, a lot of key changes coming in the patch were revealed, as well as some of the changes we can expect in future patches as well. In the new Tarkov patch the biggest changes will arrive at a technical level, rather than in the form of new content. There will be significant optimizations for the Lighthouse map, visual improvements for Customs, which continues to be amazing since the recent rework, and audio improvements on Shoreline. There are also promised fixes for missing armor impact sounds, AI behaviour improvements, and some of the usual balance changes that we often see at this point in a wipe. The more interesting changes come in the promised improvements that have come from the Tarkov Community suggestion site. The relatively new suggestion forum has been a place for players to post their biggest gripes with Tarkov, and it seems that the devs have been taking notice. This patch should include significant quality of life improvements such as highlighting items in insurance returns that are set to expire, auto restarting failed tasks and the ability to buy all items needed for a craft at once. The Tarkov roadmap also states there will be an in-game event with patch 0.16.6.0, however don't expect this to launch tomorrow, as we tend to see new events pop up a few days after the release of a patch at the earliest. Given the last event has also only just concluded, it would be a surprise to see another so quickly, unless it is referring to the promised permanent addition of the areas from the last event. With this Escape From Tarkov patch arriving slightly earlier than expected, it seems there have already been some changes to the roadmap despite it only being shown off a few days ago. However, getting a patch sooner than expected is never a bad thing, and could mean that we get more content even sooner than planned in future.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
What's next for Shoreline Foods? Owners share 'sad' update following fire
It's the end of an era for Shoreline Foods, a Pensacola community staple at 1180 W. Main St. since 1978. The international food store has been at the core of generations of Pensacolians' memories, until operations came to a halt following an electrical fire in September. Sisters Chrisoula 'Chrissy' Jernigan and Katerina 'Katy' Vatsolakis initially hoped to reopen the shop before learning of the full extent of the damage. Now, they have come to the difficult decision to close the store permanently. However, their olive oil business, Shoreline Olive Oil, imported from her family's community of Crete, Greece, will remain open. 'We wanted to continue on with that,' Jernigan said of Shoreline Olive Oil. 'So after the fire happened, then we decided to use our warehouse in the back and start wholesaling it out of here … we are keeping the name Shoreline on the can, even though the Shoreline Foods is no longer in business, Shoreline Olive Oil will continue. 'It's been stressful and it's been sad. People will message me and ask me when the store is going to open, and if I tell them it's not, their responses are what get me. I don't like disappointing people, that's just how I am,' Jernigan added. 'So to feel like you are partly responsible for a 40-year-old business closing, it weighs on you. It's sad.' Shoreline Foods catches fire: Pensacola international market and deli suffers 'significant damage' While the store was established in 1978 by Mike Gavallas, the Vatsolakis family moved to the United States from Greece to take it over in 1998. The sisters' parents, Stylianos and Alice Vatsolakis, grew the store there and began importing olive oil in 2004, quickly becoming a local favorite. 'Dad had a vision with the olive oil, and started with one palette, and then we had to build this (garage) because we didn't have enough room in the warehouse,' Chrissy Vatsolakis said. 'We just kept on importing more and more olive oil, and customers loved it. And then he imported the olives, your fetas, and the whole ethnic food aisle came. I mean, it was a great vision, and you couldn't find it back then in the early 2000s.' The two grew up in the store as young girls. After school, the school bus dropped them off right at the front of the store, where they were greeted by their father's sparkling, polished floors and a wave of air conditioning that their father insisted must be strong to keep customers cool. 'Dad was here 70-plus hours a week, working and keeping this place clean. That was the main thing,' Vatsolakis said. 'Mom was a cook in the Navy. She kept that deli spotless, and she didn't play when it came to cleanliness … she did the office work too.' Sometimes it was hard, as they prepared beach day sandwiches for their friends as they worked a sunny Saturday or had to prioritize the store over playing on their school sports teams. Vatsolakis recalls days spent hand-packaging dried dill, curries and anise with her mother. Even with their sacrifices, the two now look back fondly on those days with their family working side-by-side in the store. 'People would come in and be entertained by my sister and I at the register, because sometimes we would bicker back and forth,' Jernigan said of their teenage years. 'It was just comedy.' Vatsolakis added, 'I think back then, it was hard because we were young, and we missed out on a lot because we worked so much. But now, it's the good old days. Now that I'm grown, it's the good old days.' When the two stepped up to take over the store for their family in 2024 – following in the footsteps of their brother Manoly Vatsolakis, who took over the store years before – they did it largely because they couldn't stand to disappoint generations of loyal customers they knew on a first-name basis. They poured into Shoreline even though they had separate businesses to manage and young children waiting for them at home. 'I'm still friends with people whose sandwiches I made 20 years ago,' Jernigan said. 'I have built great relationship with customers that I still keep in touch with today … this store has people who have grown up coming here. It's a part of their life, and I feel like I'm ending chapters for multiple people.' When the fire struck, their biggest fear came true. The deli was destroyed, and smoke damage spread throughout the building, which will require the whole building to be demolished, according to Jernigan. After lots of back-and-forth with insurance companies, they realized reopening the store was unsustainable and pivoted to keep Shoreline's legacy alive through the wholesale olive oil business. Since they own the property that houses both the store and olive oil warehouse, they will continue storing and selling olive oil from the warehouse. However, they are open to selling the property eventually and relocating. For now, olive oil can be picked up on select days and times from the warehouse, as well as consistently at other wholesale locations such as Apple Market, The Butcher Shoppe, Joe Patti's, The Farm and Merefa. They are looking to grow their partnerships with local restaurants and businesses to offer even more. 'You just want one pure, extra virgin olive oil on the shelf, that's what we offer here,' Vatsolakis said. 'That's what we have no problem saying, 'You're getting one pure, cold-pressed, extra virgin olive oil where you know where it comes from.'" They hope, through their olive oil, they will continue to be part of family traditions around the dinner table. So far, longtime and newly converted customers can't seem to get enough. 'We've gone through 60 cases in a week, and we're not even open,' Jernigan said. However, they're just getting started, and plan to carry even more in time. For more details and information, reach out to Shoreline Olive Oil at 850-221-2434 or send an email to shorelineoliveoil@ and follow Shoreline Olive Oil on social media. Stay up to date on the latest restaurant news by subscribing to our free Pensacola Eats newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Wednesday. Sign up for the newsletter at This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Shoreline Foods to permanently close following a September electrical fire
