He Isn't Served Who Stands and Waits
The city of Preston in Lancashire, England, has decided to take a page from the Happy Days 1970s TV sitcom, and tell pubgoers in the town to "Sit On It!"...
Dine Like a Fuhrer!
A new restaurant in India has raised some hackles. Hitler's Cross in Bombay features a theme centered around the late Nazi dictator, including a big entrance...
What's a Michelin Star Worth?
Quite a lot, according to a New York Times article, which summarized a number studies of the cost of meal in Paris. Apparently, getting a Michelin star...
The Sweet Smell of Latex
Flavored plastic packaging that affects the smell and taste of the merchandise inside may soon be on the way. The Chicago Sun-Times recently reported...
Conger Cuddling in Britain
They've swung their dead eel in Lyme The fishing town England's south coast traditionally held an contest known as cuddling" as a fundraiser for the local...
Lobsters Tanked at Whole Foods
Political correctness has eliminated foie gras in California and Chicago, removed various species of fish such as Chilean Sea Bass from many restaurant...
Just Desserts
"Barking or Non-Barking?" Florida Gov. Jeb Bush recently signed into law a bill that would permit restaurants in the state to set up special outdoor dining...
At Last, A Not-So-Mean Bean?
Venezuelan researchers say they have found a solution to the "gas" problem associated with eating beans: the key is " premature fermentation." It has...
Texas, the Garden State?
It is as enduring a stereotype as...well, as Texas being cattle country and a red meat paradise: firefighters have a talent for producing great five-alarm...
Just Gilding the Twinkie
Have a hankering for Twinkie Petit-Fours? How about a Twinkie Milkshake? Well, your ship has come in at last. Fresh off the presses is the new Twinkies...
NY State Comes to Texas
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has begun sending undercover agents into bars to arrest those deemed intoxicated. The rationale is to nab people...
Aramark at World Cup Not Playing Chicken
Aramark, the official caterer for the World Cup soccer tournament in Germany this summer, has run afowl of native poultry producers because of its decision...
Science: Busy Saving Our Bacon
Scientists seem to have come up with a new, improved pig. It's one that yields pork products containing that nutrient du jour, Omega-3 fatty acids (hey,...
Some Real Soup Nazis
Leave it to the French to use food as a weapon. According to a recent report in the New York Times, a nativist right-wing group in Paris has been running...
A Wales of an Upset
The U.S. Olympic Hockey Team's 1982 "Miracle on Ice" against the vaunted Soviets? Joe Namath and the underdog New York Jets over the mighty Baltimore...
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