pasta hut

• Easy to Swallow

Six weeks ago, Pizza Hut introduced a "Kids Eat Free" promotion to coincide with the launch of its "Wing Street Wings," says Sandra Fyvie, general manager of the Pizza Hut at 3421 Portage Ave. (No doubt you've seen the omnipresent TV commercial -- the one where an unsuspecting horde chows down on wings, only to be astonished later when they discover they're from Pizza Hut.) Food for tot: Sports-oriented kids' menu includes "softball pancakes," "spaghetti, set go," "cheesy @ the plate" and "pit stop pizza. Did you know that a person who creates balloon sculptures is called a "twister?" Taras Sokoly, the chief executive officer of Canad Inns, says one of his company's current goals is to train all of its waiters and waitresses to become balloon artists. "Little things like that, along wi...

...Food for tot: Pizza (duh), chicken wings, pasta, mozzarella sticks or salad. Six weeks ago, Pizza ...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• October 15, 2009

• Big-Bucks Endorsements Turn Phelps' Golds Green

He is in the top tier of athletics and now he's going to get his tryout as a personality," said John Sweeney, director of sports communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. "There are plenty of people who they try to develop the whole persona around and two years later it's gone. "What is the value of eight golds in Beijing before a prime-time audience in the U.S?" Carlisle told the paper. "I'd say $100 million over the course of his lifetime."

... Phelps and his teammates free pizza and pasta for a year for beating Mark Spitz's record of seve...

• Winnipeg Free Press
• August 28, 2009

• Brandon Gut Guide: Bursting with Buffets

With more than a dozen items to choose from at lunch and nearly 20 for supper, the restaurant's endless need for clean white ceramic dishes keeps staff bustling throughout the restaurant, trying to keep up with the demand. Given the rising cost of food and housing of late, saving a penny here and there while still being able to enjoy the finer things in life - say, an endless supply of egg rolls and wonton soup - it's no wonder frugal feasting remains a popular choice. Located at 935 Rosser Ave., Chilly Chutney's lunch buffet features eight main dishes and an extensive salad bar with a variety of chutneys and sauces.

...What, where, when: All-you-can-eat pizza, pasta salad, Caesar salad, breadsticks, soup and dessert...

• Brandon Sun, The
• December 02, 2009