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Apotheke Replaces Gang-War Turf With $195 Cocktails, Absinthe: Food Buzz Albert Trummer works out of an old opium den, plays with fire, studies murderers and infuses his own absinthe. Don't call the cops just yet. Let him make you a drink; in fact, let him make you five.

Dancing Gargoyles Cause Mayhem; Glued Ants Pile Up in Drawing: Chelsea Art Nature is celebrated and changeable in London-based artist David Harrison's oil paintings at the Daniel Reich gallery, and it comes up against an even faster changing societal landscape.

Chianti Kings of Tuscany Bottle New Wines for New Times: John Mariani The family that gave Chianti its name back in the 14th century has entered the 21st with an array of wines they are proud to call, simply, Tuscan. In doing so the Mazzei family, which by marriage gained the Castello Fonterutoli estate in 1435, is part of a movement to expand the scope and style of Tuscan wines by declining to obey the strictures of the Denominazione di Controllata Garantita (DOCG) rules that state Chianti can only contain certain grapes and come from distinct, approved zones.

Bailout Blues: Bargain Ferrari, Island Sojourn Offer Relief Feeling a need to escape the crash of 2008?

Faster, Safer Audi A4 Takes On BMW, Mercedes: Jason H. Harper Dear BMW: A word to the wise. Watch your back.

Kodak Camcorder Moves in on Flip's Sub-$200 Turf: Grace Aquino People notice when you get the job done fast and charge a low price. The Flip video camcorder took that formula and came up with an easy-to-use, sub-$200 camcorder that makes shooting video and posting on YouTube a snap. Now Kodak wants a piece of the action.

Google Chrome Browser Is Fast, Simple Alternative: Grace Aquino Why replace a perfectly good Web browser like Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari with Google Inc.'s new Chrome? Because you want something simpler, a little faster, and less prone to crashing.

Apotheke's $195 Cocktails; Blazing Shots of Absinthe: Food Buzz Albert Trummer works out of an old opium den, plays with fire, studies murderers and infuses his own absinthe. Don't call the cops just yet. Let him make you a drink; in fact, let him make you five.

Here Are Bargain Eateries for London on a Budget: Richard Vines Picking four places to dine in London for about 20 pounds ($37) a head can't be too difficult. Let's see: McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut.

Kings of Chianti Bottle New Wines for New Times: John Mariani The family that gave Chianti its name back in the 14th century has entered the 21st with an array of wines they are proud to call, simply, Tuscan. In doing so the Mazzei family, which by marriage gained the Castello Fonterutoli estate in 1435, is part of a movement to expand the scope and style of Tuscan wines by declining to obey the strictures of the Denominazione di Controllata Garantita (DOCG) rules that state Chianti can only contain certain grapes and come from distinct, approved zones.

German Winemakers, Praying for Sun, Expect Fine 2008 Rieslings Plump rows of riesling grapes at Markus Schneider's winery in Ellerstadt, 100 kilometers southwest of Frankfurt, soak up the sun's rays in the crucial days before the harvest begins.

Bailout Blues: Bargain Ferrari, Island Sojourn Offer Relief Feeling a need to escape the crash of 2008?

Alligator Claude, Planted Roof Make S.F. Science Museum Special The new California Academy of Sciences, opening tomorrow in San Francisco, is the most spectacular museum to be built on the U.S. West Coast in a very long time.