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Secrets of the Press Dinner

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

China Sprays Cabbage with Formaldehyde: Why YOU Should Care

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

Blenders: The Must Have Kitchen Appliance (Infographic)

The first electric blender was developed in 1922, specifically for making malts and milk shakes at soda fountains. In 1932 its inventor, Stephen J. Poplawski, received patents for a machine that would reduce fruits and vegetables to a liquid. Today … Continue reading

“You Ask, We Tell” Where to Eat Fleet Week 2012

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

US Beef Tainted with Mad Cow May Still Be in Your Supermarket

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

Amazing Deal Alert: Millesime 3 course meal for $1.25

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

8 Tips To Have Your Food Blog Pay Your Rent

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

17 Year Old Stole Guy Fieri’s Lamborghini, Forgot Peroxide

TV chef Guy Fieri’s $200,000 Lamborghini had been missing since March 2011, after a thief broke into the British Motor Car Distributors dealership in San Francisco and drove away with it. An entire year passed until late April 2012, when … Continue reading

Oscar Mayer “It’s Yes Food”, But Is It Really?

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

Family Held Hostage For Refusing to Pay 17% Tip

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

Have an Extra $25K? Disney’s Club 33 Opens Up Memberships

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

Workout Nutrition the Ultimate Guide (Infographic)

“Working out is an important way to stay fit and healthy, but that’s just half of it. This infographic provides information for the food to eat pre and post workout in order to have energy and maintain your weight.”

Wine Quote of the Week

Our favorited wine quote for this week. “Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.” – André Simon “Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, make the sage frolic, and the serious smile.” … Continue reading

Book Top Chefs to Cook in Your Kitchen

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

Undercover Video Exposes Extreme Animal Cruelty at Tyson Foods Supplier

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

Need Last Minute Reservations for Mother’s Day?

If you didn’t make resos when we pushed our first piece. And if you still didn’t make resos when we came out with our second piece….we come to the rescue once again…but make resos today, or you may get stuck … Continue reading

13-Year Old Creates Hiccup Cure

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

Sliders, Pork Belly, Bahn Mi: What Other Trends Are You Sick Of?

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

Rachael Ray To Exorcise Martha Stewart

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

Don’t Play Chicken with Food Safety: Companies to Self-Inspect Chickens

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

Hell’s Kitchen Casting Now – Will You Make The Cut?

If you have been waiting for Food TV stardom (or doom), this is your chance. “Hell’s Kitchen“, Gordon Ramsay’s show is currently casting chefs immediately. If you want in, you should act now. Last season 6 million people watched the … Continue reading

Is Your Server Selling Enough Wine?

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

Get Instantly Drunk…For a Few Seconds

French designer Philippe Starck and a Franco-American scientist, David Edwards, have invented a spray that will render you instantly drunk once it’s sprayed in your mouth. Edwards claims the blissful state of intoxication will only last for a few seconds, … Continue reading

Ninth Avenue Food Festival 2012

One of the best things about New York is its diversity. One could eat food from different parts of the world all 365 days of the year. I can think of no other place better for food. For 39 years, 9th … Continue reading

Atrocious Abuse at Kreider Egg Farms Puts Consumers at Risk

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

The Kobe Beef Lie

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

At Jones Wood Foundry, British Food is More Than Good!

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

Is Sustainable Urban Fish Farming Possible?

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

Scary Facts About Fast Food! (Infographic)

March is National Nutrition Month in the United States – who ironically enough is home to over 300,000 fast food restaurants. To commemorate this month of nutrition education and information, I thought I would share this eye-opening infographic from Online Schools called, “Everything You Need … Continue reading

Chef Matthew Tropeano’s Mother’s Day Story

When I was about 6 or 7, I remember getting into a fight with my best friend, Mike. He went home and all I remember is being really upset. The next thing I can remember is making chicken cutlets with my mom … Continue reading

Milk and Cookies, Could Anything Be More Innocent?

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

Kentucky Derby Cocktail by Gail Simmons

I love the holidays. It’s the time when lots of yummy recipes come into my inbox for sharing. This one came in a few days ago, and I thought I would share. It’s Gail Simmon’s version of the Kentucky Derby classic … Continue reading

1st world problems: $1.3 Million in Counterfeit Wine

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

Pregnant Teen Dies in CA Vineyard, Guilty Parties Get Community Service

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

Eat at Le Bernadin for $45 and Help City Harvest

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

What the Hell is Tofu? (Infographic)

Really, what the hell is Tofu? Why is it being referred as as a ‘superfood’ or ‘miracle medicine’? I haven’t tried it yet, but from what this Infographic is saying I’m gonna head out now and try this one!

Starbucks: “We’re Going to Disney World”

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

Jamie Oliver: World’s Richest Chef

The Daily Star has labeled Jamie Oliver the world’s richest chef. According to the 2012 Sunday Times Rich List, at 36, Oliver is now Britain’s 501st richest person, beating out Gordon Ramsay and Delia Smith. In 2011, Oliver made the … Continue reading

Beef 101: A Guide to What 25% of Americans Eat Everyday (Infographic)

This Infographic will not only guide you on the different types of beef cuts you can buy at the grocery store; but also on how you can have them at a cheaper cost. It also contains information about the health … Continue reading

Favorite Blogger of the Week: Lindsay Feinberg of The Lunchbelle

Each week, we will be highlighting some of the most interesting and active members of our community on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus to help foodies get to know their fellow foodies. This week’s FriendsEAT’s Favorite is Lindsay Feinberg,  the amazing food blogger behind The Lunchbelle. Get to know … Continue reading