今日の出来事から 1月27日(火) アトランタは平和!

 本当にそうですね、雪がないというのは良いことです。少し寒いだけで済んでいます。NYCでレストランやっている人は大変。2-3日店閉めたら魚が廃棄になります。そして空港も閉鎖だから、日本の鮮魚が入ってこない。ボストンの活け帆立や青柳なども入ってこない。ビジネス上がったりで、冷凍物を売るしかない。とまあ、すぐに私は店のこと、お金儲けのことを心配してしまいます。

 昨日もまた先週のお客さんがやってきて、500ドルを2人で使ってくれました。同じ70ドルのお任せ、赤ワイン日本、ビール、冷酒で500ドルになるのですが、ビジネスアカウントなんでしょう、平気です。月曜日で寒かったにもかかわらず一時満席とはありがたいことです。
 今月は前年比では現在7%Upで進行していますが、昨年は雪で1日閉め、1人は開けたもののほとんどお客さんが来なかったことなどを考えると実質は1%Upということになりそうです。

 今朝のニュースはすべて雪のニュースです。
Pedestrians make their way through driving snow in midtown Manhattan in New York, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. More than 35 million people along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a fearsome storm swirled in with the potential of 1 to 3 feet of snow that could paralyze the Northeast for days.
これ以外の何物でもありません。

今年の家のトレンド?
<p>The appeal of <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/white-cabinets/46555-i-m-dreaming-of-a-white-kitchen-10-bright-beauties-to-behold/slideshows#.VMEYkWTF9Hg">all-white kitchens</a> endures, but we can expect to see an update on this class look by way of a repeating accent color. "To customize an all-white space, try throwing in some beautiful window treatments, a colorful island or stools, or a distinctive light fixture," says Carla Aston of <a href="http://carlaaston.com/">Carla Aston DESIGNED</a>.</p>白いキッチン
汚れが目立つので、私は好きではない。
<p>No longer overlooked for the gleam of stainless steel or chrome finishes, brass is taking over <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/sink-consoles/2350-20-ways-to-make-a-small-bathroom-big/slideshows#.VMEXF2TF9Hg">bathrooms</a>—and kitchens and living rooms—in the form of faucets, fixtures, and accessories. "Brass is back with a vengeance," declares <a href="http://www.antoninobuzzetta.com/">Antonino Buzzetta</a>, New York City interior designer and guest speaker at this January's <a href="http://www.metroshownyc.com/">Metro Curates Show</a> on the topic of "Past to Present: Design Beyond the Boundaries."</p>こんなアクセント
少し、レトロ傾向?
<p>Au naturel is in, rattan being the go-to neutral for its subtle pattern. "Its color and texture will be big this year to create personality-packed spaces," says Sara Gilbane Sullivan, principal designer of <a href="http://www.saragilbaneinteriors.com/home/">Sara Gilbane Interiors</a> and Metro Curates Show panelist. "The ease that rattan brings to a room is <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/blue-living-room/48317-7-classic-colors-we-love-to-live-with/slideshows">timeless</a>."</p>自然なラタン(壁紙)
ニュートラルイメージだそうです
<p>"The use of pattern throughout a space on all surfaces is coming back," observes interior designer <a href="http://patrickmele.com/greenwich/%20">Patrick Mele</a>, who also spoke at the Metro Curates Show. To make it work, unify different <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/herringbone-floors/46755-parquet-you-say-10-stunning-wood-floor-patterns/slideshows#.VMEXqGTF9Hg">patterns</a> with a coordinating color scheme or choose one dominant motif and layer other smaller prints that complement it.</p>レイヤード
とんでもない、目がチカチカして寝れないですよ。
<p>Rustic tables, benches, and chairs with a modern edge to them will be popular this year, reports Sharon Radovich, principal of <a href="http://www.panacheinteriors.com/%20">Panache Interior Design</a> in Austin. "Juxtaposing organic elements like <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/barn-wood-cabinets/13311-16-ways-to-use-salvaged-wood-in-your-home/slideshows#.VMEX1mTF9Hg">wood</a> or stone with smooth metals or translucent acrylic is a clever way to add both natural and modern touches to any space," she says.</p>ラスティック・モダン
こういうのを「格好いい」と私は言いたい
<p>In the realm of <a href="http://www.bobvila.com/u-shaped-galley-kitchen/29771-16-gorgeous-galley-kitchens/slideshows#.VMEYJWTF9Hg">kitchen</a> renovation, consider your options very open. Jason Landau, owner of <a href="http://amazingspacesllc.com/">Amazing Spaces LLC</a>, predicts a continued trend of opening up enclosed kitchens to adjacent rooms for a larger living-dining-kitchen area. "Many people will forego a traditional kitchen table and use a formal dining table in the expanded space," he says.</p>オープンキッチン
最近の家の傾向ですね

 アカデミーはアメリカンスナイパー? アメリカの一般市民を対象に行った調査では、今年のアカデミー賞で作品賞を受賞するのにふさわしいと思う映画のトップは、クリント・イーストウッド監督がイラク戦争を描いた作品「アメリカン・スナイパー」となりました。

 米国のクレジットカード関連情報サイトは、米国人成人の5人に1人が500ドルもしくはそれ以上の買い物の事実を妻などのパートナーに伏せている実態が判明したと報告しました。
 同サイト「CreditCards.com」が実施した調査で、推定720万人の米国人が伴侶に秘密の銀行口座やクレジットカードを保有しているとも分かりました。
 内緒の買い物の実行では、男性が女性より約2倍多く、相手が値が張る買い物を知らせなくても構わないとした比率も男性の方が多数でした。女性の場合は18%が受け入れるとしました。

 YELPに訴えられた店
A metro Atlanta restaurant is under investigation for several questionable online reviews. Could it be that restaurant management themselves posted the reviews on the popular social networking site Yelp?
 More than 130 million people count on Yelp reviews every month to make good business decisions. And while many of the write-ups are helpful, not all of them are dependable.
"Yelp goes to extraordinary lengths in an effort to protect consumers from fake reviews," Yelp spokesperson Rachel Walker said.
Walker told us their user operations team in San Francisco has been investigating Tin Lizzy's restaurant at 3470 George Busbee Parkway in Cobb County for a series of suspicious reviews that violate their terms of service.
"Are you surprised by this?" CBS46's Adam Murphy asked management.
"I am surprised. I had no clue about it, honestly," Tin Lizzy's manager said.
CBS46 questioned Tin Lizzy's near Kennesaw after Yelp informed us that in a single week, 13 positive reviews originated from the same IP address the business owner uses to access their Yelp business page.
"Were you aware this was happening?" Murphy asked.
"I'm not going to have any sort of comment on that, if you wanted to talk to our corporate lady, I can give you her information," Tin Lizzy's manager added.
Tin Lizzy's corporate spokesperson told us if their customers use their free Wi-Fi and write a review in the restaurant, it would originate from the same IP address as the business owner.
"We really don't take these situations lightly and we feel it is important to let consumers know when we've detected that someone might be trying to manipulate their online reputation behind the scenes," Walker said.
Yelp's next move is to post a consumer alert like this on Tin Lizzy's page for 90 days, informing consumers of their findings.
"We felt like in this case it was egregious enough that consumers really had the right to know what was going on behind the scenes before they decided if they're going to spend their money with this business," Walker said.
Yelp told CBS46 that they will post the consumer alert to Tin Lizzy's page Tuesday.
同じIPアドレスでなくても、従業員、友人や家族が協力すれば、店の良い批評を書くことは簡単です。従って、こうした書き込みサイトの情報をそのまま信用するのはどうかと思います。
また、レストラン側でも、細かくこういうのをチェックして悪批評があればそれを気にするオーナーがいるようです。
私ですか? いちいち気にしていたのでは精神的に参ってしまいます。かつては良く見ていましたが、最近は全く見ません。
気になるのは日々の売上のみです。売上が維持または上がっていれば評判は良く、下がれば何か問題があって評判が落ちているのでしょう。

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こんな予報が出ています。まあ「平年並み」のアトランタ。昨日の予報では日曜日の夜半から雨でこれが雪になるような予報でしたが、今は消えています。




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