Odds and Ends

01. Restaurant Review

Hannah Goldfield is a restaurant reviewer for the New Yorker magazine.

She recently maneuvered an entrance into the Osteria La Baia restaurant, run by twin brothers who have had trouble with the law. 

Thed food was priced from $16 to $155, and she felt that the food was undercooked, overcooked, undersalted, too sweet, and definitely not worthy to be considered.

However, one person loved it.  Eric Adams, New York City's mayor, who frequents the place.

Usually Ms. Goldfield has only good things to say in her reviews.

02.  Opera

You know that I love the opera, so you'll understand how excited I am about a new feature from BBC Music Magazine.

The new feature is called Opera Roulette and so far it is free to visit. Just check it out on Google.

When you "spin the wheel" random opera scenes pop up just as you would watch them at the opera house. With all the costumes, acting, and music.

Try it, you might like it.

03.  Wannabe

When CNBC was compiling a list of the top 100 business leaders in 2014, a big shot real estate guy ordered his attorney to pay a tech company to rig the online vote used to winnow down the field.

When the big shot still didn't make the final list, his lawyer told CNBC that it would be sued.

Meanwhile the big shot called several network executives to complain.

Guess who?

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