Kosta’s Pizza and Seafood has received high marks from TripAdvisor reviewers. The diners rave about the baked haddock, pita bread and pizza. But none of the commenters acknowledge the historic significance of the Boston-area restaurant. In 2000, a software engineer and some pals created an axis-shifting travel website above the business. Appropriately, TripAdvisor.com came to life in a room smelling of Italy.

A lot has changed since the hatchling days above the pizzeria. Back then, co-founder Steve Kaufer and his wife searched in vain for independent reviews of resorts in Mexico, the vacation that inspired the site. The couple relied on glossy brochures supplied by a commission-driven travel agent. Today, the Kaufers, plus millions of other travellers, can sift through 250 million unvarnished reviews and opinions, with 160 new submissions per minute.

Source: www.thestar.com

Miami (CNN)Democratic donors who attended a high-dollar fundraiser headlined by Joe Biden on Wednesday expressed little enthusiasm afterward for a come-from-behind presidential bid.

Biden spent more than two hours talking to attendees who paid up to $33,400 to attend the event, held in the Coconut Grove home of Miami real estate developer Stephen Bittel. Proceeds went to support Senate Democrats mounting reelection bids.
Guests said afterward that Biden’s 2016 decision-making never arose during the event, which was closed to the press.

South Florida has always been a staple to the fashion industry, gaining influence from an urban melting pot of many cultural communities, as well as the frequent visitation from celebrities and media professionals who consider South Florida a top destination for entertainment, leisure and business. Most certainly, South Florida has been one of the most influential cities in the world to emit fashion trends and in set industry standards.Many people are shopping for the upcoming season. Where do you start? What are the new trends? To find out, we sat down with a veteran fashionista from South Florida Jessica Martinez to give you the scoop on what’s going to be hot for Fall 2015.
Source: www.miami.cbslocal.com