11.   The profession has grown at a time when American diners have become increasingly savvy about wine and all the nuances it has to offer.

12.   The reasons, they say, range from the apathy and lack of sophistication of American diners to a shortage of great Chinese chefs.

13.   Ostrich meat is already a delicacy item in some pricey restaurants, but luring the finicky American diner might be difficult.

14.   American diners just need a little encouragement to try more unusual foods, Palladin said.

15.   The diner, a modern Moscow version of the classic American diner, is everything that Russian Communists and nationalists love to hate.