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Top 10 Worst American Cities For Foodies

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 31, 2017

The Movoto blog, an extension of Movoto Real Estate, typically supplies readers with real estate related stories and trends along with a tongue-in-cheek back-beat narrative. The blog writers recently put together a list of cities they claim will leave a bad taste in the mouths of die-hard foodies. ... Read More »

Michelin Starred Restaurants Infographic

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • July 28, 2017

Just a handy little guide for those of you who are collecting stars. It includes the restaurant's name, cuisine, an estimated price (per person before wine), and the number of Michelin stars the restaurant has received. Let us know which Michelin starred restaurants you've been to and how they were... Read More »

11 Popular Fast Foods You’ll Never Have To Buy Again

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 27, 2017

Doctors and dietitians warn us incessantly about the risks in eating fast food. But in spite of all the dire admonitions, many of us continue to enjoy an occasional burger and fries for one very good reason -- fast food taste great. [caption id="attachment_149521" align="aligncenter" width="800"] W... Read More »

Top 10 Affordable Holiday Champagnes

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 26, 2017

According to the Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia, written by Tom Stevenson and published since 1988 by Dorling Kindersley, the oldest recorded sparkling wine is Blanquette de Limoux, invented by Benedictine Monks in 1531. [caption id="attachment_145230" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Top 10 Affordabl... Read More »

Restaurants That Give You Free Stuff

  • Blanca Valbuena
  • July 24, 2017

  I'm no fan of fast food, but I was thinking of all those people out there who are working hard to make ends meet. This is a list of some restaurants that will give you freebies. If you know of others, add them in the comments; it could mean the world to someone reading this post. Some of t... Read More »

10 Best Beer and Wine Drinking Bicycles

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 24, 2017

The European trade publication "The Drinks Business" has assembled an amusing collection of unique bicycles. [caption id="attachment_149463" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Check out these 10 Best Beer and Wine Drinking Bicycles[/caption] While most bikes are designed for speed or rough terrain, ... Read More »

Top 20 Best Celebrity-Owned Restaurants

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 22, 2017

While there's no doubt a number of reasons why celebrities decide to own a restaurant, only a few restaurants are fortunate enough to have both good food and celebrity-backing. [caption id="attachment_147490" align="aligncenter" width="700"] FriendsEAT lists the Top 20 BEST Celebrity-Owned Restaura... Read More »

Best Places To Eat At 10 Major International Airports

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 19, 2017

The Wall Street Journal's Scott McCartney points out that more travelers -- an affluent group willing to spend money -- consider themselves foodies and expect to eat quality food when traveling. [caption id="attachment_147097" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Who says airport food sucks? These 10 a... Read More »

What’s The Best Alcohol To Drink While Dieting?

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 19, 2017

Drinking wine, beer, or hard liquor while dieting can be a mixed bag. On one hand, having a drink may take the edge off any anxiety dieting may create, but may also make you lose self-control causing you to overeat. [caption id="attachment_147434" align="aligncenter" width="700"] FriendsEAT lists t... Read More »

7 Celebrity Diet Tricks That Work (And 7 You Should Avoid)

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 18, 2017

We all wonder how Hollywood stars stay so lean and thin, and while eating right and exercise is usually their stock explanation for having beautiful bodies, some celebrities risk their health and lives to stay thin. [caption id="attachment_148732" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Learn the secret t... Read More »

How To Make Your Own Sriracha Hot Sauce

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 13, 2017

Sriracha sauce, a spicy Thai-style hot chili sauce is so hot the city of Irwindale, California attempted to halt production of the condiment over complaints that fumes from the makers, Fong Foods factory, leave neighbors with irritated eyes, throats and headaches. (Source) According to Jeanette Se... Read More »

Top 10 Reasons To Drink Coffee

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 12, 2017

There are 100 million U.S. coffee drinkers who spend billions on coffee each year. Nearly 70 percent claim they have to drink coffee within the first hour of waking up. [caption id="attachment_146973" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Studies prove that the health benefits of coffee greatly outweigh... Read More »

Did Coca-Cola Steal Their Formula Over 100 Years Ago?

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 10, 2017

Aging locals in the Spanish town of Aielo de Malferit believe Coca-Cola was actually invented in a small, local factory which developed the formula that inspired the world's best-selling soda. "The grated kola nut and herbs blended with alcohol mature in a clay jug for a month," explains Juan Micó... Read More »

Top 10 Recent Ambitious Food Heists

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 8, 2017

As we reported earlier, the trial involving one of the world's premier counterfeit wine collections consisting of some of the most celebrated wines of the last century is in its 2nd week in a Manhattan federal court. [caption id="attachment_145699" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Thieves are becom... Read More »

List of GMO-Free Foods

  • Spence Cooper
  • July 6, 2017

Despite mandatory GMO labeling in more than 60 countries around the world, last year, a California ballot measure that would have required labeling of genetically modified/engineered food was narrowly defeated. [caption id="attachment_146322" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The battle for labeling... Read More »

Top 10 Weird Chip Flavors

  • Spence Cooper
  • June 30, 2017

In yet another marketing strategy to increase sales, chip manufactures have been cashing in on odd flavor parings usually associated with chef creations rooted in molecular gastronomy. [caption id="attachment_147400" align="aligncenter" width="700"] FriendsEAT lists the Top 10 Weirdest Chip Flavors... Read More »

In Vitro Meat From Celebrity Tissue – Who Would You Eat?

  • Spence Cooper
  • June 30, 2017

If any of this is true, celebrity worship has now reached a bizarre level of cannibalism. A company called BiteLabs claims they plan to grow meat from celebrity tissue samples and use it to make artisanal salami. [see video] [caption id="attachment_149908" align="aligncenter" width="700"] A startup... Read More »

Chef Pete Manfredini of Esterel Restaurant in L.A., California

  • Antonio Evans
  • June 7, 2017

Chef Pete Manfredini is the new Executive Chef of Sofitel Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. With over 35 years of professional experience, Manfredi brings a unique cooking style inspired by his Italian roots and strong emphasis on local seasonality. Chef Pete brings his unique touch and exceptional cu... Read More »

Chef Fall Recipes: Antoine Ware’s Mirliton Crab Cake

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 27, 2016

Harold's Restaurant, Bar & Terrace was founded by Alli Jarrett, a resident of the Heights since 2002. Alli's love for the Heights stems from her upbringing in Kingstree, a small town in the low country of South Carolina, where she grew up in a family wholesale business that her grandparents started ... Read More »

Gentilly Kitchen + Bar in New York City

  • Antonio Evans
  • October 20, 2016

Gentilly Kitchen + Bar is the result of pairing the flair and flavor of New Orlean's famed culinary and cocktail scene with the energy and excitement of New York City. In keeping with tradition, Gentilly serves up authentic dishes rooted in French and Creole culture with a modern twist. We had a cha... Read More »

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