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Are you Eating your way into Depression?
Put down that candy bar! Get away from those nachos!  You could be eating yourself into a depression!
That’s the consensus of a number of independent researchers that have conducted studies correlating the relationship between  junk food and depression. So although the thought of munching your way through a crunchy carton of fries may seem [...]
Wine Producers, Traders Guilty of Pinot Noir Fraud
Tell me in ain’t so. There seems to be no corner of the world unscathed by graft and corruption. Endless bank bailouts are one thing, but a line must be drawn at falsely labeled French vintage Pinot Noir.
A dozen wine producers and traders were found guilty of supplying E. & J. Gallo, the largest family-owned [...]
Chef Emeril to Host Ultimate Tailgate Party in Miami
On Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, Chef Emeril Lagasse will host what he calls the ultimate tailgate party at his Miami Beach restaurant, Emeril’s Miami Beach. Chef Emeril’s ultimate tailgate party starts at 4:30pm and will continue until 30 minutes after the game. Saints fans will watch the game on six big screens and party [...]
Full StoryKen Wright Cellars Wine Dinner at Chakra Restaurant
Chakra Restaurant in Paramus, NJ will be hosting a wine dinner featuring the wines of Ken Wright Cellars located in rural Carlton, Oregon. The restaurant is known for it’s New American cuisine (laced with Asian and European influences), it’s extensive wine list and creative cocktails. The dinner will be hosted by Seth Brown, the General [...]
Full StoryCalifornia Bans Trans Fat in Restaurants
Back in December 2006, New York City’s Board of Health adopted posting calories on restaurant menu boards, making the city of New York the first to enact such a regulation.
Beginning this year some 5,500 Sacramento county restaurants are banned from serving food with artificial trans fats which include food prepared with oil, shortening or margarine. [...]
McDonald’s to Offer Free Wi-Fi at 11,000 Locations
According Wi-Fi Networking News, beginning in mid-January 2010, McDonald’s will offer customers free Wi-Fi service. McDonald’s currently charges $2.95 for two hours of Wi-Fi. The free coverage will be available in McDonald’s at 11,000 locations in the United States, as well as those in Canada that currently offer Wi-Fi service. The network is operated [...]
Full StoryParticle Reactor Used in Wine Fraud
Fraud in the global wine market is on the rise and since author Benjamin Wallace wrote about the purchase of a fraudulent bottle of 1787 Chateau Lafite Bordeaux in his book The Billionaire’s Vinegar, the panic among wine merchants and connoisseurs has heightened even further.
So when the authenticity of a bottle of Chateau d’Yquem that [...]
Economic Storm Changes Restaurant Dynamics
According to NPD Group, a market research firm, the number of people visiting restaurants has plunged for four consecutive quarters. The National Restaurant Association’s performance index shows that the industry has declined for 23 months in a row. Sales at high-end eateries are off by 20 percent or more. According to Bellwether Food Group, a [...]
Full StoryInterview with Patty Lovera, Assistant Director Food and Water Watch
As much as we are in love with food, we have come to recognize that in today’s world, food is not only a source of pleasure, but an incredibly complicated issue. How are foodies to enjoy a gorgeous piece of sushi when worried if it will ever be on the menu [...]
Full StoryLondon’s Le Bouchon Breton Slashes Wine Prices
The National Restaurant Association’s performance index shows that the restaurant industry has been shrinking for 23 months in a row. High-end bistro sales are off by 20 percent or more.
Le Bouchon Breton, which opened in Spitalfields Market on October 2008, and overlooks the Covered Victorian Marketplace at 8 Horner Square in east London, is slashing [...]
