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  • Sunday Supper South in Atlanta Celebrates Southern Food Past and Future
    When Westside Provisions District in Atlanta, Ga. started its Sunday Supper South tradition three years ago, it was already well on its way to becoming a buzzing hub of traditional Southern culinary culture. The Sunday Supper tradition, now gearing up for...

  • Macaroni Grill Launches No Kid Hungry Campaign to End Childhood Hunger
    Starting September 1st, national Italian chain Romano’s Macaroni Grill is teaming up with Share Our Strength to launch a No Kid Hungry campaign aimed at ending America’s hunger crisis by raising awareness and connecting kids to “1...

  • Paul Ryan Was Mexican Restaurant Waiter, Mrs. Obama Takes to TV, and More
    Before he started his career turning supply-side economic theory into practice, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan did some goods-and-service supplying of his own. From the steering wheel of the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile to the drive-thru...

  • Eat the Election 2012 at These Politically Minded Restaurants
    There’s no better way to patch over political rifts between friends or soothe the edgy nerves fired up by divisive campaign combat than stuffing your face with food — the one subject all parties tend to agree on. Restaurants know this, but...

  • "Warm Your Corn" Makes for Perfect, Pop-Free Hot Popcorn
    If you’re fundamentally unable to successfully pop popcorn without burning the kernels, but also too wary to indulge the fiscal and caloric cost of actual movie theater popcorn, you’re probably familiar with Popcorn, Indiana’s ready-to-...

  • Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream Might Expand New York Empire to LA
    The team behind the yellow, vintage 50’s-style Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream truck have looked out on a constant line of customers since they pulled up to their first New York City curb in 2008. Maybe knowing they’ve so easily won over the...

  • Jeremiah Langhorne Cooks at Clifton Inn Garden This Fall
    Charleston chef wunderkind Jeremiah Langhorne will take a trip to his hometown of historic Charlottesville, Va. this fall — to hang out in a garden. It’s the garden of Clifton Inn, which is hosting a fall showcase series of sorts for...

  • New York-Style Joe's Pizza Expands in Los Angeles
    Traditional New York-style pizza gains more ground in California with the opening of three new Los Angeles locations of Joe’s Pizza, the popular New York City pizzeria. A pizza food truck will also take to the streets of LA this September to serve...

  • In-N-Out Breaks Off with Calif. Slaughterhouse Accused of Cow Abuse
    Upon news of an investigation into possible inhumane treatment of cattle, In-N-Out has stopped doing business with the Central California slaughterhouse that’s one of their burger meat suppliers. Executives of the Irvine-based fast-food chain heard...

  • Random House Turns Children's Menus Into Mobile Marketing Tools
    Somehow, the American family restaurant has become ground zero of the digital marketing revolution. Remember the days when a kid’s menu came with a pack of crayons included entertaining word scrambles, a maze, and some pictures to color in? Thanks...

  • Texas Prison Accidentally Serves Pet Food to Inmates
    In a story layered with disturbing information, some prisoners in Texas made the horrifying discovery that the prison actually did, indeed, serve them pet food. The unfortunate mealtime mix-up started with John Soules Foods, the Tyler, Texas company which...

  • Celebrate Sauerkraut with "Kraut Rocks" in September
    Be completely honest with yourself. Can you think of anything cooler than sauerkraut? Seriously, can anything possibly get hipper than fermented cabbage? Well, once it has been heavily endorsed by Spike Mendelsohn and given its very own festival —...

  • Shake Shack Gets New Location in Boca Raton, Fla.
    One more Florida college will get to add Shake Shack to its list of daily and late-night dining options. The lucky campus is Florida Atlantic University, which will join the University of Miami sometime in mid-2013 to become the second Florida university...

  • Product Review: Crunchmaster Multi-Seed Crackers Original
    The name doesn’t make them sound particularly enticing, but you’ll be surprised at just how delicious and addicting these crackers really are. It’s not an addiction you’ll even need to feel bad about — if ever there was a...

  • Cameron Mitchell's Ocean Prime Opens in Philadelphia
    Ocean Prime started as a humble “club” in Columbus, Ohio, and quickly made a name for itself by offering high quality steak and seafood dishes, a constant flow of expertly paired wine, and the kind of intimate, personalized service that can...

  • Win Your Kid a Free Lunchbox and Save The Environment
    In your child’s cafeteria, brown-bagging your lunch might be the “cool” thing to do. Unfortunately, it’s not so cool for the environment. While packing a healthy lunch from home is the best way to avoid often-unhealthy and...

  • 24 Places to Get Drunk On Your Food
    Anyone of legal drinking age can tell you that drinking and dining go hand-in-hand. But what you might not be aware of, and what some cooks and bakers might not want you to know, is that some of the best food is actually based on drinks —...

  • Austin's Franklin Barbecue Expands Its Empire
    Once upon a time, Franklin Barbecue sold its smoked, delicious wares in an East Austin parking lot. This worked fine at first — people were lining up, the brisket was generating some buzz. But then the line grew. And grew. And Franklin Barbecue was...

  • Smucker's Introduces Maple-Bacon Flavored Syrup
    When Smucker’s adapts a flavor into their condiment repertoire, you can be pretty sure it’s surpassed the realm of "trend" and become a universally loved classic.  So it was only a matter of time before this became a reality:...

  • Product Review: Trader Joe's Organic Popcorn with Olive Oil
    There’s something to be said for freshly popped popcorn, hot from the microwave (or the stove, if you’re a purist.) But how many times have you wound up accidentally scorching the kernels, or tearing into a bag only to be disappointed by the...

  • Product Review: Trader Joe's Mini Mint Ice Cream Mouthfuls
    From the uniform rectangles of childhood cafeteria lunches to the mammoth, gluttonous offerings of vendors like Coolhaus, there’s an ice-cream sandwich out there to satisfy any craving you might have. Sometimes, though, all it takes to hit the spot...

  • Product Review: Three 365 Organic Cereals
    There’s no shortage of options when it comes to processed, super-sugary cereals. The high sugar content and artificial flavors don’t seem to deter parents from buying the stuff for their kids, or eating it themselves. And although there are...

  • Now You Can Get Married in a Denny's
    Would you like some nuptials with your bacon and eggs? At Denny’s most exciting new location, this isn’t a tall order. The wedding chapel is located right in the middle of the restaurant. The newest addition to Las Vegas’ sprawling...

  • Now You Can Get Married in a Denny's
    Would you like some nuptials with your bacon and eggs? At Denny’s most exciting new location, this isn’t a tall order. The wedding chapel is located right in the middle of the restaurant. The newest addition to Las Vegas’ sprawling...

  • Oregon Olive Oil Festival is Straight Out Of Italy
    On a rural farm located high on the Northwest Coast of the U.S., a family is preparing to celebrate an ancient Italian tradition: a festival for olives. Come mid-November, Red Ridge Farms in Oregon’s Willamette Valley will draw Italophile pilgrims...

  • Rachael Ray's Guide to Little Italys Across America
    When it comes to Italian cuisine, you don’t have to book an expensive vacation to be transported to Florence or Venice if you’ve got access to authentic, homemade regional cooking. Click here for Rachael Ray's Guide to Little Italys Across...

  • Design Students Compete to Make-over Todd Gray's Muse Café
    College is full of enticingly offbeat courses to choose from, but how many students can say they had the chance to take a class that let them re-design a restaurant — and maybe see their work be brought to life? At the famous Corcoran Gallery art...

  • Product Review: Trader Joe's Roasted Pepper Spread with Eggplant and Garlic
    Trader Joe’s is no stranger to creating delectable products that give big brand names a run for their money, and this is especially true in the spreads/sauces/dips department — see: Cookie Butter, Corn Penne Salsa, Edamame Hummus, Corn and...

  • Product Review: Trader Joe's Smashing S'mores
    Like Christmas cookies, s’mores are one of those seasonal treats that you’re bound to instantly crave as soon as the season rolls around. Even the most s’mores-ambivalent person is likely to consume at least one of the traditional...

  • Product Review: The 365 Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
    Can a totally organic, healthified peanut butter & jelly sandwich really compare to the deliciously synthetic, Wonder Bread delicacy of those elementary-school lunch box days? Some PB&J traditionalists might be skeptical. To put this question to...

  • 7 Essential Foods That You Can't Camp Without
    With summer gradually winding down and temperatures mellowing out slightly, August is prime camping time. For those looking to seize the last weeks of summer for all they’re worth, nothing beats retreating into the wild for a good dose of fresh air...

  • California Bay Area Best Chef Awards 2012
    California’s Bay Area restaurant scene is anything but breezy. The essence might be laid-back and the food straightforward, but it takes a fiercely determined, competitive chef to make it there. So, San Francisco Magazine’s newly...

  • Luke's Lobster Claws Its Way Into Georgetown
    Hungry Georgetown students can tack on yet another culinary category to their array of local choices: the lobster roll. Luke’s Lobster, the restaurant chain renowned for its impeccable Maine-style lobster rolls, is expanding to a third Washington, D...

  • Jeremy Fox's New Restaurant, Barnyard Venice, Set for Summer Opening
    Through the open panels in the burlap awning over the patio of chef Jeremy Fox’s new restaurant, you’ll have an excellent view of the local surfer dudes who stroll past regularly. Next door, there is a marijuana collective. Locals will likely...

  • Voluntary Recall on Mislabeled Coconut Chocolate Chip Clif Bars
    The last thing you want is to open up a Clif Bar and find something other than what you bargained for. Unfortunately, due to a packaging oversight, that may be exactly what you find, if you’re one of the unlucky few who purchase a mislabeled Clif...

  • Yahoo! Gets Free Food, Thanks to New CEO Marissa Mayer
    There’s no such thing as a free lunch — unless you work for Yahoo! Now, employees of this struggling tech giant no longer have to shell out $5.61 for a Teriyaki chicken panini every day at lunch, thanks to brand new CEO Marissa Mayer’s...

  • 9 Artsy Restaurant Menus
    Cooking great food is an art in itself, but whipping up a good-looking menu is, too — we’re talking about the design of the actual, physical menu, whether it comes from the printer or straight from the pen. Click here to see 9 Artsy Restaurant...

  • Product Review: Way Better Simply Sunny Multi-Grain Chips
    Does a tortilla chip on the cutting-edge of snack-food innovation look any different than a normal chip? No, not really. It’s pretty unassuming — rectangular, grayish-brown and speckled with various grains and seeds. It’s delicious, with...

  • 17 Cereals That Were Too Sweet to Last
    Think back to a typical Saturday morning as a 6 year old. With cartoons on the TV and a spoon in hand, you contentedly crunch away at your sugar-loaded cereal of choice: French Toast Crunch, perhaps, or the fluorescent flakes of Nerds cereal. You slurp...

  • Product Review: Sheila G's Brownie Brittle
    The edges of a pan of brownies are considered by many to be the best part, but not everyone can get an "edge" piece every time. Sheila G, a brownie hero of sorts, recognized this fact, and did something about it — something wonderful....

  • "Bloodthirsty" Groupon Blamed for Waffle Shop's Demise
    There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a humble waffle shop succumb to The Man. This was exactly the fate of three-month-old waffelry Back Alley Waffles in Washington, D.C., which had to close its doors indefinitely thanks to the “...

  • Bee-zy Rider: Chef David Guas Gathers Honey on His Harley
    Maybe it’s the iron skillet strapped to his back. Maybe it’s the fact that his license plate reads, "ROUX." Or maybe it’s the undeniable scent of honey and fresh produce mingled with exhaust smoke he leaves in his wake. Either...

  • McDonald's Slips in the Second Quarter
    The mighty Micky-D’s has slipped a bit since we last checked in. The McDonald’s company has reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit in the second quarter, blaming the combo of a sluggish economy, frugal customers, growing competition,...

  • Whole Foods Product Review: Con Queso Dip
    Whole Food’s organic queso dip started by getting the name wrong, and kept going from there. It’s billed as “Con Queso Dip,” which doesn’t make sense — Con Queso translates to “With Cheese”. So we found...

  • Whole Foods Product Review: 365 Organic Cheese Crackers
    Most Cheez-Its lovers are devoted fans, loyal to the brand and unwilling to accept substitutes. For those who are willing to sacrifice a little flavor and grease for a healthier cracker, the array of options can be simultaneously overwhelming and...

  • Has California Engineered the Perfect Bagel?
    Deep underground in Oakland, CA, a bespectacled scientist is hard at work on his latest and greatest experiment. As soon as he gets home from his day job at a local seafood restaurant, he gets straight to isolating variables and testing the effects of...

  • 7-11's New Machine Serves Mashed Potatoes Like Slurpees
    7-11 is probably one of the least-appreciated innovators in the field of modern gastronomy. After all, where would we be without the invention of buffalo chicken rollers, Bacon & Cheese Potato Stix, or the chili-cheese vending machine and public-view...

  • How Many People Could Live for a Year on Corn Used for Biofuels?
    "Biofuel" has long been an environmental buzzword, but what does it have to do with food? And how much does the average person really know about it? Resource Media thinks that most people don't know the whole story behind biofuels, and today...

  • Wendy's 'Baconator' is Proud New Father of 'Son of Baconator'
    In a unique choice of food names, Wendy’s — the "home of bacon" — recently announced the arrival of the "Son of Baconator" hamburger. The name, combined with the sheer carnage inherent in this beefy bacon-...

  • Duplex: Eat Really Good Food in a Really Nice House
    L.A’s new restaurant Duplex invites you to make-believe. The food — seasonal, New American cuisine with a SoCal influence — might seem too good to be true, but it’s actually the setting that’s the real fantasy. Housed in a...

  • Dannon Expands with a New York City Restaurant
    The country is nearly overrun with frozen yogurt shops, but fresh yogurt has yet to be treated like the hot commodity it truly is. On Monday, Dannon stepped in to fill this void, making a departure from their grocery cart staples like Danimals and Activia...

  • Applebee's Hopes to 'See You Tomorrow' with Major Chain Changes
    That friendly neighborhood Applebee’s you’ve probably driven by daily for years is getting a major makeover starting today. You’ll notice it first on the TV and radio, with the chain’s new slogan, "See You Tomorrow" (...

  • Oscar Mayer Pledges to Nix Gestation Crates
    Oscar Mayer certainly has a way with b-o-l-o-n-g-a, but until now it hasn’t been a very humane way. The company, owned by Kraft Foods, seems to have realized this and has recently pledged to source its pork exclusively from suppliers that do not use...

  • 7 Amazing Burgers in Charleston, South Carolina
    Charleston flies somewhat under the radar as a burger mecca, but the city is virtually overrun with options for those seeking a good, juicy burger to sink their teeth into. From the classic to the crazy and from fast food to upscale, there’s a spot...

  • Hillary Rodham Clinton Takes Charge in the Kitchen for Diplomatic Dinners
    If you think you’ve sat through your fair share of uncomfortable family dinner conversations, think again — we’re pretty sure the State Department plays host to much tenser tables than any you’ve known. But if you thought you...

  • 'Locavorism': Leading Us Back to the Dark Ages?
    The term "locavore" might sound like a referent to just another sub-culture stereotype — someone you’d find in a hip town wearing thick-framed glasses perusing a farmers market. But the diet isn’t just a trend; it’s a...

  • Finally, Pre-Heated Electric 'Toastie Knife' Solves Butter-Spreading Woes
    A universal breakfast menace has been running rampant throughout history, but the good folks of Great Britain have finally devised a tidy solution to this pesky breakfast "bugbear." It’s that spreading-cold-butter-on-toast issue we all...

  • A New Magazine Celebrates the Food Culture of the South
    Charleston, S.C., has just recently started getting some much-deserved time in the limelight for its vibrant and eclectic food scene. So it’s about time a magazine cataloging the rich culinary happenings around town stepped into the spotlight, too...

  • Romney's Ritzy 'Dine with the Donald' Meal Postponed
    Talk about the biggest dinner disappointment ever — last night, a randomly selected donor to the Mitt Romney presidential campaign had to take a rain-check on his prize for donating $3 to the Republican’s campaign: a meal with Donald Trump and...

  • Whisk Conducts 7-Course Musical Meal with Ezra Platt
    Have you ever had a meal so good that you just wanted to do a little dance? On July 12, Whisk, a pop-up restaurant in Jamaica Plain, Mass., is having a shindig encouraging you to do just that, without the risk of eliciting any confused stares. The pop-up...

  • Q&A with Rien Fertel of 'The Barbecue Bus'
    The last time you stopped in a town populated by just fewer than 500 people, it probably wasn’t so you could grab some barbecue. You probably just stopped for some gas, and moved on. But The Barbecue Bus is on a mission. It’s been travelling...

  • Tavolàta Sunday Feasts Bring Seattleites to Italy
    In Seattle, Ethan Stowell’s restaurant Tavolàta is known for bringing a whole new meaning to “family dinner”, with communal dining centered on authentic, fresh Italian cuisine that’s several steps above Olive Garden without...

  • Food Truck for Dogs Rolls Into Boston
    Slow Cooked Chicken with Carrots and Peas, Filet Mignon, and Short Ribs? These meals sound like classic creature comforts, and they are — just not for creatures of the human variety. Nope, these are all upscale dog food flavors brought to you by...

  • “Barbecue Bus” Hits the BBQ Trail in South Carolina
    “Oink if you love BBQ.” That’s what’s scrawled on the back of The Barbecue Bus, an “oral history machine” that’s currently traversing South Carolina in pursuit of the stories behind the finest of barbecued meat....

  • Decorate Your Own Cake at Duff Goldman’s Cakemix
    Thanks to Duff Goldman, now you can have your cake and decorate it, too. The Ace of Cakes star opened Cakemix in Los Angeles this past Thursday as a cake-frosting haven where “for the cost of movie tickets and popcorn and a soda,” families can...

  • Party Hard and Pig Out at Bacon Bash 2012
    From drinkable bacon to Burger King’s buzzed-about bacon sundae blow-out, this has been the year for once-closeted bacon fanatics to come right out and downright celebrate their bacon fixation. The first Bacon Bash 2012 is quickly approaching as a...

  • Stoner-Friendly Burritos, Brought to You by Rob Dyrdek
    Who’s more likely to consume a burrito stuffed with hamburger meat, cheese, ketchup, and mustard: someone under the influence of marijuana, or someone who is not? Pro-skateboarder turned MTV star Rob Dyrdek knows the answer, and he’s...

  • Grilled Cheese: Who Does it Best?
    Could there be a food more closely tied to the American coming-of-age story than the grilled cheese? Maybe your relationship with this iconic comfort sandwich started with the tiny pieces your mom would chop it into so your toddler mouth could handle it....

  • The Universal: Starting Denver Days with Soul
    Colorado, forget about the Denver omelet. The Universal just opened in the Mile High City, bringing hearty Southern-inspired breakfasts so deliciously comforting they might just put you back to sleep. With options fit to fuel the labors of a burly bayou...

  • Celebrity Chefs Play Poker, Hang in Bathroom in 'Blondie'
    Dagwood Bumstead of "Blondie" comic-strip fame has always been known as a food fanatic, but this Sunday’s strip took his sandwich fixation to a whole new level. In this peculiar strip, Dagwood is excited to receive a black velvet painting...

  • Premier Boozy-Brunch Destination, Bagatelle NYC, Re-Opens
    The restaurant known for its raucous champagne-drenched Saturday brunches will soon return to bring booze-and-bagels back to the table. Bagatelle New York will re-open June 18 in a new location along the Ninth Avenue — good news for anyone who...

  • Salad Takes an E-Coli Bath at Illinois Laboratory
    It looks like a set piece from Prometheus, but it’s actually a glorified salad-cleaning machine. The Biosafety Level 3-certified containment unit deep inside the Illinois Institute of Technology spends its days infecting over 500 pounds of salad at...

  • Salad Takes an E-Coli Bath at Illinois Laboratory
    It looks like a set piece from Prometheus, but it’s actually a glorified salad-cleaning machine. The Biosafety Level 3 certified containment unit deep inside the Illinois Institute of Technology at the Institute for Food Safety and Health spends its...

  • Guiltless Gourmet at Cooking Light's 'Light Up the Night'
    Trying to stick to a diet and haven’t been able to enjoy a meal out cooked by your favorite chef? Cooking Light magazine just announced their first ever “Light Up the Night” event (coinciding with their 25th anniversary), which will...

  • Go Forth, Meat Maniacs: Meatopia 2012 Announces Lineup
    Carnivores, rejoice. Meatopia, the annual New York City festival that calls itself the “Woodstock of Edible Animals,” announced its food lineup yesterday, giving meat-lovers the green light to start sharpening their knives in anticipation of...

  • Rock 'n Roll 'n Religion at Graham Elliot's New Bistro
    For those who worship at the altars of both food and rock ‘n roll, g.e.b. just might be the holy grail. Iron Chef finalist and MasterChef judge Graham Elliot’s newest restaurant opened June 5th in Chicago’s West Loop next to Nellcô...

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