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...While it looks like anti-Semitism, most historians believe he included the horns because of a mistranslation of a Hebrew word that means both ‘rays of lights’ and ‘horns.’” A twenty-something man in a blue North Face jacket inched closer and closer toward our group. He listened, hesitant to approach. “Yes, that’s right,” he said finally, nodding enthusiastically. “‘Keren’ means both of those things...
...Nation's Capital is no fun? Think again. Whether you're looking to mishmash with young Obama staffers or to noodle around with foreign ambassadors, there's a nightspot for every mood and every age. Eateries, bars, clubs and more are rolling out their red (and white and blue) carpets, keeping longer hours than usual (in some cases, until breakfast) and planning all sorts of special ways to toast the swearing in. TIME.com spent several nights sampling what DC is cooking up for the inaugural weekend. Here's a taste...
...adds to the intrigue of the place, where the famished can nosh on Mahi Mahi sandwiches or wheatberry salads and the thirsty can swig anything from aromatic coffee to the DC Tap Water cocktail, a popular favorite according to manager Michael Woods. Don't let the unappetizing, murky gray-blue of the drink throw you off - it's cloyingly syrupy and intensely fruity. Shallal and his team have concocted specialty drinks to match their namesakes for inauguration weekend - the Obama, the Delaware Dude, the Michelle and the Jill. Use one of the 100% biodegradable straws to sip on the Obama...
...Shake for the President-elect. Colored the palest of pinks, this refreshing and frothy drink is served over crushed ice in a wine glass and garnished with a sprig of mint, certainly a dramatic switch from senator-approved honeyed liquors, like scotch. Made with a mix of berries - black-, blue-, straw- and raspberries - the crisp beverage has a kick of fruit vodka and a splash of soda water. The Round Robin is an excellent place to eavesdrop, if you're into that sort of thing. It's the downtown lobbyist hotspot. Who knows what you might hear...
...French government officials are fighting mad following Thursday's announcement by U.S. trade authorities that Washington is tripling the tariff on Roquefort cheese imports from France. The famous blue-veined delicacy is among scores of European products targeted by a 100% levy the U.S. imposed in 1999 in retaliation for the European Union's longstanding ban on hormone-treated American beef on the grounds that it may be unsafe to eat. But unlike other goods on the list - truffles, ham, chocolate, mineral water, sausages, and certain fruits and vegetables - Roquefort is the only one whose tariffs is to be boosted...