About the Artist

Putumayo World Music was established in 1993 to introduce people to the music of the world’s cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 and sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Dan to launch Putumayo World Music and establish a non-traditional sales division. Putumayo World Music has become known primarily for its upbeat and melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company’s mot (more…)

The first installment in the Acoustic Cafe series, award-winning artist Phil Keaggy & friends perform intimate acoustic renditions of timeless love songs.

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Judy Rodgers, chef-owner of San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe, has produced a true classic with The Zuni Cafe Cookbook. This book gives the cook and the reader two accessible temptations: to read from cover to cover, and to cook from cover to cover. One of the great voices in food writing today, Judy Rodgers truly stands shoulder-to-shoulder with any of the master food writers who have preceded and influenced her. Her writing is as delicious as the famous Zuni Roast Chi (more…)

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Although far from definitive (no Edith Piaf in sight!), this enchanting compilation delivers a perfect aural snapshot of what spending a late summer afternoon in a French cafe actually feels like. The supreme elegance and understated approach that lie at the core of these 13 tracks will delight fans of sophisticated pop. As is the case with previous Putumayo releases, the sequencing is seamless, combining the endearingly old-fashioned flavor of George Brassens with t (more…)

High-powered executive Steven Kerner is living the dream in southern California. But when his bottled pain ignites in anger one night, his wife kicks him out. Then an eccentric mystery man named Andy Monroe befriends Steven and begins unravelling his tightly wound world. Andy leads Steven through a series of frustrating and revealing encounters to repair his life through genuine friendship and the grace and love of a God who has been waiting for him to accept it. A story to chal (more…)

From the Manufacturer

Cafe’ Halo goes to great lengths to capture the essence of everything coffee should be. We purchase the finest specialty-grade Arabica coffee beans from remote estate farming families for a fair market price and import this mountain-grown coffee to our roasting house, where our Cafe’ Halo coffee artisans roast to perfection. Roasting our coffee in small batches and depending on their senses and state-of-the-art quality assurance testing, Cafe’ Halo’s h (more…)

When eating away from home, the ambience is vital. From the wall coverings to the furniture and tableware, so many details make up the appetizing whole. This guide profiles a selection of latest restaurants, café, bars and lounges from all over the world where all the elements are just right. These chic, cutting edge eateries take bold chances with materials, colors and layouts. The result: dining experiences that can’t be beaten.

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Café Del Mar’s Volume 5 (recently released for the first time in the U.S.) oozes warm, fuzzy, and thoroughly provocative trip-hop laced tuneage sans the shadow of conventional electronica. As is the way with the Del Mar catalog, a true gem sits amid the collection waiting to be discovered. In this case, it is the superb “Les Negresses Vertes” from Face a la Mer (a.k.a. a Nick Warren project from the early 1990s) given a thoroughly good dubbing by the great Massive Att (more…)

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A professional guide to every aspect of the launch and management of a modern, upscale café. The Modern Café is the first comprehensive, must-have reference for the aspiring restaurateur or café owner who wants to make sure he gets every detail right. This exquisitely illustrated volume is packed with professional guidance and master recipes for breakfast pastries, artisanal sandwiches, truffles and treats, and much more. Additionally, an entire (more…)

From Publishers Weekly

Two damaged people find love and redemption in bestseller Smith’s latest, a heavy-on-the-syrup romance that drafts 9/11 into sentimental service. Cathy Deen is Hollywood’s “it girl” until a paparazzi car chase ends in a car fire that horrifically scars Cathy, ending her glamorous life. News of the accident soon reaches her hometown in the mountains of North Carolina, where Cathy’s cousin, Crossroads Café proprietress Delta Whittlespoon, sees the news on CN (more…)