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  • Which Came First — the Movie or the Restaurant?
    How many times have you been watching a television show or movie and thought to yourself, “That burger looks so good”? Don’t you just want to reach into the screen and grab that juicy goodness for yourself? Click here for Which Came...

  • MasterCard Doubles Its Dine and Be Generous Campaign
    MasterCard recently launched its Dine and Be Generous Campaign, which supports Stand Up to Cancer. When a cardholder uses his or her MasterCard to buy a meal for $10 or more, MasterCard will donate 1 cent to the cause. The campaign launched July 10 and...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: New York City’s Nicoletta Gets Bad Reviews All Around
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week in New York, critics...

  • San Francisco and New Orleans Top Lists for Most Restaurants, Bars
    There is much debate about where the greatest cities for eating and drinking are. According to the Huffington Post, the debate can be settled with a simple study — at least if sheer number of eating and drinking establishments is any indicator of...

  • Christina Aguilera Sings in PSA for World Hunger
    Grammy Award-winner Christina Aguilera will be using her voice in Yum! Brands’ new PSA for the company’s World Hunger Relief effort, which will benefit the United Nations World Food Program and other hunger relief programs. Along with...

  • New York City’s Parm Is Now Catering
    Parm in New York City will now be offering catering items for your convenience. The restaurant will cater office parties, personal events, or whatever else, but a delivery fee may apply.  For 10 to 20 people, the Parm package includes two sandwich...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Purple Fig Deemed a Disaster
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week in New York, the critics...

  • Arthur Dogswell LLC Voluntarily Recalls VitaKitty Cat Food
    Arthur Dogswell is in trouble with the cats. Arthur Dogswell, LLC has voluntarily recalled 1,051 cartons of its Catswell brand cat food because it has a potential to contain propylene glycol, which could cause serious injuries to the cats that consume it...

  • Outstanding in the Field to Be Hosted at Thaxton’s Organic Garlic Farm
    On Saturday, Aug. 25, Thaxton Organic Garlic in Hudson, Ohio, is hosting an Outstanding in the Field dinner again. Farmers Chris and Fred Thaxton, both science teachers, own the sustainable farm and are hosting this event. Oustanding in the Field is a...

  • StarChefs.com International Culinary Congress to Offer Food Carts
    StarChefs.com is putting on its seventh annual International Culinary Congress (ICC) at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City this Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. ICC is a three-day event showcasing culinary expertise from around the world. Chefs, pastry chefs...

  • David Burke’s Primehouse to Offer Tableside Caesar Service
    David Burke’s Primehouse at The James Hotel in Chicago is stepping up its Caesar game in a big way. Its addition of a specially trained Caesar barista, or a "Caesarista" will prepare a made-to-order Caesar salad right at the table. The...

  • Guns vs. Cheese Internet Graphic Is Analyzed
    An Internet graphic making its way around the Web is causing quite a stir. The picture features a list of guns on one side with the word "Legal" written above them and "Automatic Weapons" written below. On the other side, there are all...

  • Homeless People Get Food Poisoning in Denver
    In Denver, 60 homeless people became ill after eating a turkey dinner at the Denver Rescue Mission Sunday night, according to The Daily Mail. Almost 350 people ate the dinner at 5 p.m., and around 200 people ate the donated turkey.  An hour after...

  • Beatles-Inspired Restaurants Across America
    Beatlemania began in the 1960s, but it didn’t go away when the rock group stopped making music — the band's songs have continued to twist and shout their way into the hearts of millions. The group may have originated in Liverpool, England...

  • Midnight Brunch Cooks for the Cure with KitchenAid
    Midnight Brunch, a cocktail pop-up/supper club, hosted Cooks for the Cure Thursday night with KitchenAid, which is helping to raise money for breast cancer research. The event was offered to 25 New York-area bloggers, writers, and editors who committed to...

  • Pain D’Avignon Offers Takeout Menu on Cape Cod
    Want to make your visit to Cape Cod even more relaxing? Try getting your beach lunch to go. Pain D'Avignon Café-Boulangerie celebrates its twentieth anniversary on Cape Cod this summer and is offering its French food in a takeaway service for...

  • Superba Snack Bar to Open in Venice, California
    Superba Snack Bar will open Thursday in Venice, Calif. The restaurant is a collaboration between Pitfire Artisan Pizza creater Paul Hibler and chef Jason Neroni, previously of Osteria La Buca. This modern pastaria will include local ingredients such as...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Whisk Gourmet in Miami Impresses
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week in Boston, the recently...

  • Bruce Springsteen Made Special Demands for His Pre-Show Meal
    Bruce Springsteen is getting picky — and about more than just his guitar, according to an article from The Daily Star. For his London Hyde Park show Saturday, Springsteen had 18 rooms for himself, his crew, and his band, including a family room...

  • Domino’s Owner Opens Burger Restaurant
    The owner of Domino’s Pizza seems to know more than just pizza. His new burger delivery service in Naples, Fla., which opened at the beginning of this year, is doing well, according to the website’s blog. The military-style Gyrene Burger...

  • The Ultimate Guide to New York City Restaurant Week
    Restaurant Week is back in New York City this year for its 20th anniversary. Luckily for you, this "Week" actually lasts much longer. Beginning July 16 and ending Aug. 10, these special offers are available for just short of a month. If there...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Phil Vettel Gives Next Sicily 4 Stars
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week, S. Irene Virbila finds...

  • Kimpton Restaurants Begin New Installment of National Series
    This summer, Kimpton restaurants and hotels are beginning the newest installment of their national series Behind the Apron… Dishing with Kimpton Chefs. The chefs of the San Francisco-based restaurants will offer tips on the topic of fire with...

  • A Tacoma, Washington, Man Eats a Steel Bristle
    Steel brushes are tools, not food. Adam Wojtanowicz, of Tacoma, Wash., went to the hospital Sunday after experiencing unrelenting abdominal pain. The doctors found a steel bristle from a grill brush. The doctors performed emergency surgery, and...

  • Trend Alert: Chef Creates Breakfast-Inspired Ice Cream
    What’s your favorite type of Cheerios? Honey Nut? Frosted? How about Cheerios Berry Swirl ice cream? That’s right. Chef Janina O’Leary of Trace restaurant at the W Austin in Austin, Texas, has created a dessert featuring this...

  • Gramercy Terrace Reopens
    Gramercy Terrace, located atop the Gramercy Park Hotel, has reopened after completing an eight-week renovation project. The Lexington Avenue restaurant is debuting a newly renovated indoor-outdoor garden-feel oasis, with a sky view. The retractable roof...

  • Southerners Eat Fast Food More Than Westerners and Northerners, Study Says
    Dallas is number one... in terms of its residents most-frequently visiting fast-food restaurants. According to a Quick-Track study by Sandelman & Associates, 34 percent of the Dallas population frequented a fast-food or quick-service restaurant 20 or...

  • Tree Bark Was Food of the Past
    Bark — it’s what’s for dinner! In a recent study conducted by the journal Nature, scientists found traces of tree bark in the teeth of our human ancestors. The 2 million-year-old bark shows that these hominins ate the bark of the trees...

  • Philadelphia Boasts New Hot Dog Restaurants
    Philly has gone to the dogs. Really. The cheesesteak capitol is ready to step out and claim its spot in the world of hot dogs. After a recent influx of hot dog stands and chefs creating their own luxury dogs, Philadelphia has entered the franks game. They...

  • Best Restaurants for Watching the Fireworks
    Happy 236th birthday, America! Many of us probably spent most childhood Independence Days at parades and festivals, eating hot dogs and snow cones, and ending the day lying on the itchy grass watching the fireworks.  Click here for the Best...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Pete Wells Reviews Another Asian Restaurant
    As always, the ratings range from stars, to bells, to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week, Pete Wells reviews yet...

  • Nature’s Plate People’s Choice Award Winners
    The Nature Conservancy has announced its winners of the Nature’s Plate People’s Choice Awards for 2012. The Nature Conservancy, a leading organization in protecting ecologically important lands and water, was on the lookout for the most...

  • Restaurant Kelly Liken Hosts 4-Course Bourbon Pairing Dinner
    What’s better than bison? Bison paired with bourbon whiskey, of course. Kelly Liken, former Top Chef contestant and chef/owner of Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail, Colo., is hosting a four-course pairing dinner with bourbon whiskey June 26.  Her...

  • Want to Get on 'Chopped'? Food Network Is Casting Now
    Calling all chefs! Do you think you have skills in the kitchen? Would you like to win $10,000 for cooking a meal? Well, here’s your chance. Food Network’s Chopped is looking for competitors to compete on some upcoming special episodes. The...

  • Whole Foods Product Review: Organic Garlic & Herb Fresh Goat Cheese
    Even for goat cheese enthusiasts, this goat cheese will still knock your socks off. For starters, it is sold in a small 4-ounce package. The compact size is ideal for both enjoying as is and for cooking, since goat cheese has a very distinct and...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Pok Pok Bad, NoMad Good
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week, read on to find out why...

  • Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade Teams Up with Chef Adrianne Calvo for Basketball Camps
    Dwayne Wade, of the Miami Heat, has a lot more to do than to just compete in the NBA finals. He is also getting ready to host his Dwayne Wade Basketball Pro Camp. The Heat guard and gold medalist is working with Pro Camps to host his All Star camp....

  • The Ultimate Father’s Day Restaurant Guide
    Less than a week until Father’s Day and still no plans? Don’t panic, The Daily Meal’s Ultimate Father’s Day Restaurant Guide is here to help. Click here for The Ultimate Father's Day Restaurant Guide We’ve compiled a list...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Critic Shakeup
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. The restaurant critic world was...

  • Wolfgang Puck Opens Pizza Bar
    Wolfgang Puck is launching a new casual dining chain called Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar. The first test restaurant opened in Charlotte, N.C., last week, one of four planned test restaurants. The restaurant will feature soups, salads, appetizers, pastas,...

  • Stephen Colbert Protects His Fruit
    Stephen Colbert teaches viewers an important lesson on last night’s Colbert Report: the importance of keeping your bananas safe from bumps and bruises using the brand new high-tech product the Banana Bunker. The Banana Bunker is no more than a...

  • Ruffles Targets Men with New Flavors
    Ruffles is looking to gear their newest products towards men. They have launched new flavors of chips and dips specifically targeting men, according to the Huffington Post.  Ruffles Ultimate Potato Chips and Dips launched in May. The launch...

  • Obama Offers Dinner to Donators
    What does President Obama eat on the campaign trail? You can find out for yourself. The Obama-Biden campaign is offering a meal with the president as a prize for donating money to the campaign. After donating any amount you choose, you will automatically...

  • Sandwich of the Week: Panini Pete’s Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Panini
    Located in the French Quarter of downtown Fairhope, Ala., Panini Pete’s knows how to make the perfect sandwich. The Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato panini perfectly combines house-made mozzarella with ripe tomatoes. Add fresh torn basil leaves and...

  • Honey Badger Becomes FroYo
    Watch out says that bird! Honey badger better be on the lookout because he’s being made into a frozen yogurt. Red Mango is introducing a new Honey Badger frozen yogurt flavor based on the viral YouTube video "The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger,...

  • Fine Dining Up 6 Percent in First Quarter
    Go ahead and eat your heart out (That’s what the rest of America seems to be doing!). Upscale dining has increased 6 percent in the first quarter, the New York Post reported. According to information from the NPD Group, the jump was shocking after...

  • Taco Bell’s Dorito Craze
    People are loco for Locos. Ten weeks ago, Taco Bell launched its Doritos Locos taco, a taco made with a Dortios-based shell, rather than the standard hard taco shell, according to an article from The Atlantic.  Since its launch, Taco Bell has sold...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Hakkasan Performs Dismally
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week, New York’s...

  • Denny’s Offers Rewards for Check-ins
    Denny’s recently launched its first mobile app, and to go along with it, a competition to check-in to as many Denny’s restaurants as possible, according to Mashable.com. Denny’s will award free Grand Slam breakfasts for a year to groups...

  • Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani Will Open a Chicago Restaurant
    Fabio Viviani, contestant on Bravo’s Top Chef and Top Chef: All Stars, will be opening an restaurant in the Chicago area at the end of this year or beginning of next year, according to an article on Eater. Other Chicago-based restaurant owners David...

  • StarChefs.com Hosts a Rising Star Gala in Atlanta
    The nationally acclaimed website, StarChefs.com has announced its 2012 Atlanta Rising Stars. The Rising Star awards recognize up-and-coming chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists who represent future leaders of the national culinary scene....

  • World’s Most Expensive Hot Dog
    Capitol Dawg in Sacramento, Calif., has decided it’s time to play with the big dogs. May 31 at 1:30 p.m., owner Mike Brown plans to break the official Guinness world record for the most expensive hot dog ever sold.  This oversized dog will set...

  • Campbell’s Soup Plans for a Better Year
    Campbell’s Soup is planning to introduce over 30 new soup products over the next year in order to increase sales revenue. The company also has plans to change the look of the Chunky and Select Harvest lines with new labels. The products will include...

  • Fourchu Lobster, Exclusively From the International Culinary Center
    Beginning June 1, The International Culinary Center is exclusively making Fourchu lobster available to New Yorkers. L’Ecole, the restaurant of The International Culinary Center in SoHo, will be offering Fourchu lobster daily. The lobsters will also...

  • Waiter Receives $5,000 Tip
    A waiter in Rice Village had an exceptionally good weekend when a couple of regulars left him a $5,000 cash tip. Waiter Greg Rubar has worked at Rice Village’s D'Amico's Italian Market Café for 16 years, according to an article from...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Brasserie Pushkin Disappoints
    As always, the ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but every review offers specialized insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries in each city’s dining scene and the critics eating at them. This week in restaurant reviews,...

  • Burger King Vies for a Comeback
    Wendy’s overtook Burger King last year as the second place burger chain in the United States, but Burger King is ready to take the title back, according to an article in Advertising Age. Wendy’s held 12.3 percent of the nation’s share...

  • Food Stamp Fraud Under Investigation
    Some recipients of food stamps are taking advantage of the welfare program by illegally selling their food stamp cards, then asking the government for replacement cards, according to The Washington Post.  In some cases, these recipients are even...

  • 955 Hot Dogs Fall From the Sky
    It’s raining cats and dogs. Wait… just hot dogs. Detroit’s iconic American Coney Island restaurant celebrated its 95th anniversary by dropping 955 hotdogs from a helicopter Wednesday morning, according to The Detroit News.  The...

  • Burger King’s Truffle Burger Launches in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong’s Burger Kings are offering a new kind of burger to entice its customers, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal. The Black truffle burger is now on the menu, adding “a taste of royal delicacy,” according to the...

  • Restaurant Critic Roundup: Le Bernardin Gets 4 Stars Again
    Every Wednesday, The Daily Meal rounds up a slew of restaurant reviews across America. Ratings range from stars to bells to beans, but each review offers specialized local insight into the food, atmosphere, and service of eateries being reviewed and the...

  • Jeff Goldblum Performs Weekly at Lexington Social House
    Jeff Goldblum has a musical gig every Wednesday evening at the Lexington Social House in Hollywood, Calif. He and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra host "Jazz Night" every Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. to midnight at the old-...

  • Foie Gras Battle Heats Up in Los Angeles
    According to an article by Eater, protestors have not only been writing false reviews on Yelp and other websites, but they’ve also been making false reservations to foie gras, French for “fatty liver,” fixe prix menu dinners. Son of a...

  • Johnny Rockets Gets a Makeover
    Johnny Rockets is implementing a new and updated look to keep up with modern times. Lloyd Sugarman, a 20-year Johnny Rockets franchise veteran requested the new design developed by Morris Nathanson Design, based in Pawtucket, R. I.  The prototype...

  • Beyond Meat Creates Tastier Imitation Chicken
    "Tastes like chicken" may actually ring very true when it comes to a new type of alternative chicken from a new company called Beyond Meat. The company, based in Maryland, has a new formula that should be inexpensive as well as tasty, according...

  • Red O Restaurant Starts Street Food Social Hour
    Rick Bayless' Red O Restaurant will begin hosting a recurring social hour beginning May 23. The restaurant hosted a very successful street food social hour on Cinco de Mayo and will continue the event every Tuesday through Saturday evening. From 4 p.m...

  • Via Tribunali Launches Happy Hour Specials
    Happy hour pizza? Yes, please. The New York location of Via Tribunali has recently launched its new happy hour specials, available only at the bar. The happy hour specials include $5 Salame, Margherita, and Marinara pizzas, as well as $3 beers, and $8...

  • Bar d’Eau Previews Drinks and Hors d'Oeuvres at Trump SoHo New York
    Tuesday's rainy weather didn't stop the Trump SoHo New York from hosting a preview of Bar d’Eau's drinks before its official opening date of May 25. The bar is located on the seventh floor pool deck of the hotel, where visitors can sun...

  • Investors Continue to Raise Money to Save Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant
    Mickey Mantle’s 24-year-old Manhattan restaurant has two weeks to raise $400,000 to pay back rent, or its doors will shut for good, according to NY1.com. The threat of eviction seems imminent, as the restaurant filed for bankruptcy months ago and...

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