As a food blogger, I get invited to quite a bit of press dinners. Some are run perfectly, while others leave a bitter taste in your mouth. If you are a restaurant and are planning to invite press (including bloggers) … Continue reading →

According to media reports and local Chinese officials, dozens of vegetable dealers in the eastern province of Shandong, China, a major vegetable supplier, are spraying cabbage with formaldehyde to keep it fresh. Formaldehyde, a colorless poisonous gas, is used in … Continue reading →

Single New Yorkers look forward to Fleet Week every year. But this is a reminder that Fleet Week is about the thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who keep us safe on a day to day basis. Some of … Continue reading →

Last month, two of South Korea’s biggest retailers halted sales of US beef after the discovery of “mad cow” in the US. As a result, South Korean authorities said they will increase checks on beef imports from the US, where … Continue reading →

Millesime has always been hard to find (even with two entrances). The restaurant is celebrating their new entrance on 29th between Madison and 5th on May 17 with a 3-course meal for only $1.25! Why $1.25? That is the price … Continue reading →

I meet food bloggers on an every day basis, after all…I am a food blogger. Most food bloggers have what they call a “real job”. I’ve met lawyers, chefs, financial analysts, life coaches. They all love food writing. Most are … Continue reading →

One of the latest brand names attempting to reel in the rapidly growing health-conscious consumer is Oscar Mayer. Tom Bick, Oscar Mayer’s marketing and advertising director, readily admits consumers are avoiding processed foods, and artificial preservatives. As a result, Kraft … Continue reading →

A family dining at La Fisherman restaurant in Houston, Texas, complained to local media that they were forcibly detained after refusing to pay a mandatory 17% gratuity for parties of more than five. One of the diners, Jasmine Marks, claimed … Continue reading →

Disneyland has opened membership to its exclusive Club 33, the clandestine members-only restaurant hidden in New Orleans Square, where investors, presidents, dignitaries and celebrities have shared an almost mythical exclusive membership. [See Video] Members will also be able to relax … Continue reading →

If you always wanted to try out the food of some of the top chefs in NYC, now you can do it in your own “Kitchit“. You can hand pick chefs like Dan Kluger (ABC Kitchen), to create a private event … Continue reading →

WARNING – THE VIDEO EMBEDDED HERE IS NOT FOR CHILDREN – IT DEPICTS EXTREME CRUELTY – VOTE WITH YOUR WALLET – BOYCOTT FACTORY FARMS The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has released yet another undercover video revealing the … Continue reading →

This incredible story involves 13-year-old Mallory Kievman, an eighth grader in Connecticut, who will lead a team of M.B.A. students from the University of Connecticut in building a company that will bring her invention of hiccup-stopping lollipops — called Hiccupops … Continue reading →

I have no problem with a restaurant taking a trendy food item and making it their own…as long as it is executed properly. Unfortunately this is not the case. It seems that restaurants love to jump on bandwagons, lots of … Continue reading →

Late next month, TV chef Rachael Ray is scheduled to move into Martha Stewart’s New York Chelsea studio. Stewart had taped “The Martha Stewart Show” there for years before the Hallmark Channel terminated her show in January. Although someone in … Continue reading →

Last year, the CDC estimated that over 1 million salmonella cases occur annually in the United States. Of these cases, approximately 20,000 result in hospitalization and 378 result in death. Based on CDC information, salmonella accounts for almost 30 percent … Continue reading →

Joe Ray, a food and travel writer with Wired claims some of the nation’s top eateries are quietly embracing extreme data mining to maximize profits in a tough economy. Ray claims software systems like Compeat, Hotschedules and Eatec help restaurants … Continue reading →

Last month, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released the results of an undercover investigation into Kreider Farms, a major factory farm that produces 4.5 million eggs each day for supermarkets such as ShopRite, Price Chopper, Weiss, US … Continue reading →

Writing for Forbes, journalist Larry Olmsted, who has written weekly columns for USA Today and Investors Business Daily, claims that if you think you’ve tasted the famous Japanese Kobe beef, you’re sadly mistaken, because you cannot get it in the … Continue reading →

I have never in my life heard anything good be said about the cuisine of the UK unless it had to do with Indian cuisine. When I received an invitation to try out Jones Wood Foundry I had no expectations. … Continue reading →

After the 2008 financial crash, Christopher Toole and Anya Pozdeeva, two former New York bankers disillusioned with the frantic pace perched among Manhattan skyscrapers, founded the Society for Aquaponic Values and Education (SAVE). “We wanted two feet on the ground,” … Continue reading →

A new Korean ad for Oreos created by Kraft’s ad agency has ignited a whirlwind of controversy. The ad shows a baby feeding from a breast and holding an Oreo cookie in its hand. The accompanying slogan is “Milk’s favorite … Continue reading →

In early March, Rudy Kurniawan’s house in southern California was raided by the FBI. But Kurniawan wasn’t wanted for any of the usual crimes such as bribery, extortion, or robbing a bank. Kurniawan was wanted for counterfeiting fine wines worth … Continue reading →

Two California farm supervisors charged in the heat-related death of a pregnant teen farmworker who worked as slave labor in the fields, were sentenced to community service and probation, angering farmworker advocates who had called for jail time. Maria Isavel, … Continue reading →

Talk about the chance of a lifetime. Le Bernadin is offering its City Harvest 3-course lunch menu in their Lounge for $45. If you thought this was not enough, $5 of each of these meals will go to benefit City … Continue reading →

Seattle-based Starbucks announced that the company will soon open storefronts at all Disney theme parks in the entertainment company’s Disneyland and Disney World resorts. The decision was based on the success enjoyed by Starbucks and Disney following the opening of … Continue reading →

A recent study released by the conservation group Oceana, an international organization working to protect the world’s oceans, found scandalous evidence of seafood fraud in Los Angeles and Orange County, California. According to the report, DNA testing of the 119 … Continue reading →

Oceana, the organization that conducted DNA testing and uncovered the fish mislabeling scandal in California, is looking for volunteer sushi detectives to collect DNA samples, according to the website TakePart. “There’s a huge effort to get people to use their … Continue reading →

In the U.S. effort on the war against drugs, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), introduced a high-yielding but acidic CCN-51 cocoa hybrid to Peruvian farmers in 2002 as an alternative to planting coca, the key ingredient in cocaine. … Continue reading →

Bistro The Tea Set: They just received their liquor license. This means a new watering hole for thirsty people in the West Village. I’m looking forward to their Earl Grey Champagne Cocktail (those are two of my favorite things). Cocktails … Continue reading →

Burger King has announced that in five years, all of its eggs and pork will come from cage-free chickens and pigs. Although Burger King would like for consumers to believe the fast-food chain is appealing to rising consumer demand for … Continue reading →

At the beginning of 2012, in yet another illustration of central planning lunacy, a child care provider at West Hoke Elementary School in North Carolina, confiscated a four-year-old’s homemade lunch because the school told her the lunch her mother packed … Continue reading →

Most of us know Cinco de Mayo as the day to hit up Mexican restaurants and enjoy Margaritas. Perhaps that is why Time named it the #4 drunkest holiday. Most people also assume that it is Mexican Independence day. It’s … Continue reading →

April 20th marked the second anniversary of the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion, where roughly five million barrels of oil gushed into the Gulf of Mexico. Additionally, BP used nearly 2 million gallons of toxic Corexit dispersants to … Continue reading →

Since 1974, Kinder Surprise Eggs have combined the sale of a chocolate egg with a surprise toy inside. And since its launch, nearly 30 billion eggs have been sold all over the world with more than 8,000 different toy surprises. … Continue reading →

According to the Hostess website, Twinkies have a shelf life of 26 days, and contain, among other ingredients, Polysorbate 60, Red 40, mono and diglycerides and calcium sulfate — “a food-grade equivalent of plaster of Paris.” Author Steve Ettlinger spent … Continue reading →

More than 18,000 workers threaten to strike at Hostess Brands, the maker of abominations such as Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread, which could finally put an end to some of the most unhealthy snacks on the planet. The International … Continue reading →

For wine lovers throughout the world, Jordan is always heard in high regard. The California winery has become a name for quality wine in the US. Jordan started 40 years ago on May 25. Tom and Sally Jordan signed the deed … Continue reading →

Speiron Company in Greece claims to have produced the first luxury olive oil in the world. Lambda sells for $15,000 a bottle, and the 17-ounce bottle pours for $147 per teaspoon. From the Lambda press release: “From some of the … Continue reading →

How is it that the first world has an oversupply of food, while 1 in 7 in the world go malnourished? How are traders in Chicago responsible for the starvation of Africans? It’s complicated. To figure out the answer you need … Continue reading →

Antonio Starita’s new pizza place opened in February in Hell’s Kitchen. It quickly rose to fame and I finally made my way over to see what all the fuss was about. Their specialty is  Montanara pizza. The dough is deep fried … Continue reading →