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James Beard Awards Semifinalists Announced

The James Beard Foundation dropped their extensive semifinalist roundup today, a preview to a narrowed down nominees list coming March 19. City-wise, New York City is still the best place to go,... read more

Street Vendor Draws Caramel Dragon Lollipop

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

In today's food art videos, here's a street artist making a dragon lollipop out of caramel. Somehow, this beats out the Jay Chou drawn with coffee ring stains, and maybe even the spice-... read more

Gordon Ramsay's Missing Potato Peeler Causes Prison Problems

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

Loudmouthed celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay somehow sparked a prison lockdown when filming at a British prison earlier this month. Ramsay was filming a new show for the UK's Channel 4, in which he... read more

Yelp Prices Shares at $12 to $14

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

User-generated review site Yelp first filed for an initial public offering back in November, and they've finally released what they'll be selling their shares for. The web site will be... read more

Lack of Water Makes People Cranky

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

Does anyone really drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, as doctors order? Probably not, but a new study shows that not only does dehydration cause headaches and fatigue, but even mild... read more

'Jiro Dreams of Sushi' Director on How to Eat Sushi

Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor

Last week The Daily Meal had the chance to preview Jiro Dreams of Sushi, David Gelb’s documentary about legendary sushi chef Jiro Ono, of Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo. Needless to say, we left... read more

History of the King Cake

Posted by Kate Donnelly

With Fat Tuesday (the last day of indulgence before Lent) around the corner, it's time for beads, celebration, drinks, and cake. Yes, the king takes the cake and nobody does it better than... read more