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Landmark Manhattan Restaurant Files Bankruptcy

Tavern on the Green, the landmark Manhattan restaurant in Central Park that will be taken over by Dean Poll next year has filed for bankruptcy protection.
Bloomberg reports the restaurant’s name, valued at $19 million and in place since its founding by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses in 1934, now will be sold to the highest bidder [...]

Wrappers Feature Candy in Suggestive Positions

What’s more wholesome than hard sour candy?  Well, apparently it’s not so wholesome any more.
Haribo MAOAM sour candies are the current subject of complaints, after a father purchasing the product for his two young children was appalled to find what he described as “pornographic” images of limes, lemons and cherries romping with each other, in [...]

PBS Offers Julia Child Episodes Online

Perhaps the greatest chef of all time, Julia Child continues to inspire cooks from all walks of life with her own inimitable style, grace and humor.  The opening of the film Julie & Julia has caused a renewed interest in her cookbooks and TV lessons, so the Public Broadcasting Service is offering viewers the opportunity [...]

Wines Banned by Alabama for Indecent Labels

The state of Alabama is taking issue with a California-based wine producer, insisting that the labels on its Cycles Gladiator Wines are immodest.  Last week, Alabama’s Beverage Control Board banned the sale of the branded wines throughout the state, citing violations of Chapter 20 of the state’s administrative code, which states: “No advertisement may include any [...]

Is Hollywood Actor Training to be a Chef?

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When is an actor not an actor?   When he’s a chef, of course.
Independently minded Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves, who has appeared in such blockbuster films as Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Speed and The Matrix, is taking a detour from his movie career to study molecular gastronomy.
The critically acclaimed Reeves, who was [...]

18 Illnesses Linked to 421,000 lbs E.coli Beef

JBS-Swift, a Colorado meat company expanded its recall of E.coli contaminated beef to 421,000 lbs, according to Reuters, even as the USDA lists the original 41,280 pounds that JBS had increased to 380,000, then 421,000. An investigation disclosed 18 possible illnesses linked to the beef. JBS-Swift originally recalled 380,000 lbs of assorted beef products [...]

Bam! Emeril in Army Camouflage – Tonight!

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After a delay in the original broadcast date, the two shows that Chef Emeril Lagasse taped at the U.S. Army’s culinary school at Fort Lee, Virginia, will air tonight, Monday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m. on Plant Green, with repeats at the end of the week.  Lagasse and his crew visited the Army [...]

Starbucks Overcharges Customers in Memorial Day Weekend Snafu

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If you’re one of the million customers who purchased coffee at a Starbucks location over the Memorial Day weekend using a credit or debit card, you might want to check your bank statement.  In what they call a “settlement processing error,” the Seattle-based coffee chain accidentally overcharged customers double the price of their [...]

The First Couple’s $24,000 Dinner

The President and First Lady took two helicopters and a small Air Force jet to get to Manhattan where they dined at Blue Hill in Greenwich Village. Blue Hill’s menu showcases local food whose “ingredients come from nearby farms, including Blue Hill Farm in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, [...]

Let Dad be “Chef for a Day”

Looking for a unique gift this Father’s Day?  This may be the answer to your prayers.
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If your dad, husband or other favorite guy in your life has ever dreamed of being a chef, you can make his dream come true this Father’s Day, which is coming up on June 21.  Check [...]

How To I.D. Genetically Modified Food at the Supermarket

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Not many consumers realize that the FDA does not require genetically modified food to be labeled. That’s because the FDA has decided that you, dear consumer, don’t care if the tomato you’re eating has been cross bred with frog genes to render the tomato more resistant to cold weather. Some consumers may not [...]

25,000 Waiters, Bartenders Jobless in Mexico City

Despite businesses reopening in Mexico City and economic activities resuming to normal levels, customers are still reluctant to visit the estimated 2,500 restaurants that were closed during 10 days because of the H1N1 flu virus.
Though the global financial crises had already adversely affected restaurant tourist traffic in Mexico City, the ten day closure of all [...]