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  • Best Bread to Put a Burger On
    We may be more than halfway through National Burger Month, but grilling season is just beginning, which we know means some serious backyard barbecues and competitive neighbors. An easy way to get an edge when it comes to having the best burgers on the...

  • Banana Crepes with Butterscotch and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Fiddlehead ferns are in season, and Dan Kluger from ABC Kitchen knows exactly what to do with them. NY Times You can't go wrong with fried...

  • Underground KFC Delivery and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants Andy Ricker opens Sen Yai in Portland, Ore. [Eater] Chefs and Personalities Jamie Oliver's restaurant Jamie's Italian must pay some $12,000 after serving regular wheat...

  • Chefs at Home: Spike Mendelsohn's Revamped Schoolhouse Apartment
    While Spike Mendelsohn is busy juggling his Good Stuff Eateries and upcoming steak frites joint Bearnaise (slated to open next month, he says), he has a pretty sweet bachelor pad of sorts to go home to. [slideshow:649423]Mendelsohn's open loft in the...

  • Chipotle Co-Brewing Beers for Cultivate Festivals
    Chipotle is really getting into the booze business these days. Along with launching their craft beer program and a house-made margarita, the fast-casual Mexican food company is collaborating with three breweries to create special brews for the Chipotle...

  • New York Vendy Awards Move to Brooklyn
    New York's street food festival-slash-competition Vendy Awards returns this year, but this time it's headed to Brooklyn. According to a press release, the 2013 Vendy Awards will take place at Industry City in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, instead of its...

  • New York City Wine and Food Festival Lineup and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. NYCWFF Lineup: Here's a look at what to expect this fall at New York City's Wine and Food Festival. [Grub Street] Google Glasses? What do Google Glasses really mean for restaurants...

  • Coca-Cola Recipe May Be Revealed and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Coca-Cola Recipe on Sale: A treasure hunter claims to have found an old Coca-Cola recipe and is now auctioning it off for $5 miillion. Coca-Cola isn't even bothering to look at it,...

  • Burger King to Challenge McRib with Rib Sandwich
    McRib fans waiting for the limited-edition sandwich to return can rest easy, as they're getting a replacement this summer from rival Burger King. USA Today reports that Burger King is unveiling its summer menu plans this Thursday, complete with...

  • Is This Woman Drinking Beer with Her Ear?
    We're not sure whether this is real or fake, but it looks terrifying and we beg you never to try this. A video posted by the Czech Beer Festival shows a young lady purportedly drinking beer with a straw through her ear, downing an entire pint as we...

  • Amy's Baking Company Reacts to Social Media Post-Gordon Ramsay Walkout
    Woah, someone needs to calm down and get off Facebook. Amy's Baking Company, which made headlines thanks to a recent Kitchen Nightmares episode where Gordon Ramsay walked out on the team, has gone to Facebook to react to the media backlash, Eater...

  • Japanese Company Brings Standing-Only Restaurants to New York
    Would you stand and eat sushi? One restaurateur hopes so. Michio Yasuda of the ORENO Corporation tells Reuters that he plans on bringing his standing restaurant concepts to New York. In Japan, the restaurants eschew seating in favor of price, as chefs...

  • Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal in 1 Video
    It's no surprise that plenty of The Daily Meal staff has serious crushes on Ryan Gosling (he saved a girl from a taxi!), but it makes us so sad to see Gosling look at cereal with such disgust. The latest meme to take the Internet by storm, "Ryan...

  • McDonald's Charging for Extra Ketchup in Manhattan
    Sure, McDonald's might be a cheap meal, but some McDonald's around New York City are charging extra for extra ketchup packets, DNAinfo reports. A reporter found that 35 McDonald's south of Central Park were charging customers who asked for...

  • Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams Expanding to Chicago
    Good news, Chicago friends: The Daily Meal ice cream favorite Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams (holing up in Ohio and Tennessee) is now expanding to its first Chicago storefront. DNAinfo reports that the artisanal ice cream shop will be making its first...

  • Toki Underground's Erik Bruner-Yang on Maketto
    Last Saturday's Sweetlife Festival near Washington, D.C. brought a preview of what Toki Underground's Erik Bruner-Yang will showcase at Maketto, including skewers over a bed of kimchi and shrimp on sugar cane. So we asked the chef what to expect...

  • Thomas Keller, Grant Achatz Put on Play 'Sense of Urgency' for CIA
    Well, this is kind of adorable: As part of the CIA's "Thomas Keller Day" celebrations, Keller and company showed up at the CIA to do a demo of sorts for the students. Except it wasn't quite a demo, and more of a play. According to The...

  • United Nations Report: Eating Bugs Is Completely Normal
    So if we were to be completely honest, the idea of squishing ants and eating them is a little strange to us, but the United Nations is hoping that the social norms might change. In a new report from the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization,...

  • A $120 Bacon and Egg Sandwich and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. $120 Sandwich: In honor of Bacon Week, a restaurant in Syndey is offering a $120 sandwich with award-winning bacon, a pan-fried duck egg, duck foie gras, caviar, crème fraîche,...

  • Robert Downey Jr. to Star in Indie Comedy 'Chef'
    Wait a second, how many Chef movies are out there? In an announcement right before the Cannes International Film Festival, news breaks that Robert Downey Jr. has teamed up once more with Iron Man director Jon Favreau for an indie comedy Chef. According to...

  • Spike Gjerde on His Butcher Shop Concept
    Baltimore chef Spike Gjerde of Woodberry Kitchen cooked up some skewers with Toki Underground's Erik Bruner-Yang, and while the two of them may not have any projects coming up together, Gjerde has two on the line in Baltimore. Baltimore Food Hub is...

  • Rogue 24's R.J. Cooper on Gypsy Soul Plans, Possible Expansions
    Looks like R.J. Cooper's plan for upcoming Washington, D.C. restaurant Gypsy Soul is getting bigger. The Rogue 24 chef chatted with us about the Mosaic District project, and reveals that he may just go national with this restaurant. "It’s...

  • Sweetlife 2013: Salads and 'Stoner Party Food'
    Last Saturday festival-goers headed 40 minutes outside of Washington, D.C. for food and music at the Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, braving the rain to hear bands like Passion Pit and Phoenix perform live. But of course, as the festival...

  • Chef Art Smith Planning Airport Restaurant Chain
    Top Chef Masters contestant and Lady Gaga's chef friend Art Smith is reportedly in talks to create restaurant airport concepts in Washington, D.C., the Washingtonian reports. Smith, who was formerly the personal chef for Oprah Winfrey, told the...

  • Gwyneth Paltrow's Potential London Restaurant Plans
    People magazine's Most Beautiful Woman in the World apparently won't disappear from the food world anytime soon. Rumor has it in gossip sites that the actress is considering opening a restaurant in London. "I would make a Californian pop-up...

  • Deep-Fried Beer and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Deep-Fried Beer, Bubblegum: Summer street fairs are finally here, meaning the return of deep-fried monstrosities like beer, bubblegum, and margaritas. [NYDN] More on Beer Drones: Here's...

  • We Want This Gigantic 35,800-Calorie Bloomberg Cupcake
    Looks like Mayor Bloomberg is getting the honor of having his face on a cake, or rather, a gigantic cupcake. To celebrate the opening of its first New York City location, House of Cupcakes baked a 35,800-calorie cupcake, to honor the mayor after the...

  • Chocolate-Stuffed French Toast and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Chrysanthemum can be used in much more than just tea; try the greens in a delicate salad with sesame dressing. LA Times Another healthy recipe:...

  • Here Is a Ramen Burger for Your Carb Fest
    OK, so we thought a deep-fried gravy burger was crazy, but for truly carb-loving burger eaters, there's a ramen burger for you. According to Eataku (hat tip to Grub Street), Japanese burger joint Lotteria is launching a ramen burger in conjunction...

  • New York Schools Phasing Out Butter
    First there was a New York elementary school going all-vegetarian, and now there's news that New York schools haven't been using butter in recipes since 2008. According to the New York Daily News, an email was sent out asking school kitchen...

  • Watch Kids React to Anchovies, Pickled Onions in Slow Motion
    We all have our horror stories of the first time we ate a particularly challenging food (some involve black olives on pizzas, others involve Warheads), but our parents were hardly camera-savvy enough to capture our initial reactions. Grub Street tips us...

  • Most Common Waiter Mistakes
    While some of us may enjoy eating alone at a restaurant, nothing is more annoying than a reminder that it's an anomaly. Eric Weiss, president and founder of Service Arts, spoke to Food Arts about six phrases that should never be uttered in a...

  • Lion Meat Tacos Spark Fights, Bomb Threats
    Looks like another restaurant has been threatened into dropping lion meat; Taco Fusion, a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., has decided to stop selling lion meat tacos after community backlash. According to the Tampa Tribune, Taco Fusion put lion meat tacos on...

  • 4th Grader Makes Documentary of School Lunches and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. 11-Year-Old's School Lunch Documentary: A precocious 11-year-old has released a documentary about school lunch food in his New York elementary school, comparing what the online menu says...

  • Obsessively Photographing Your Food Might Be a Sign of Mental Illness
    You know that annoying habit where someone keeps whipping out their phone to photograph the food they're eating? It might not just be an incessant need to brag about their burrata-heirloom tomato salad (WE WANT THAT). It might be an actual...

  • Wrigley's Caffeinated Gum Pulled
    Are all our caffeinated products in danger? Wrigley has just announced that it will temporarily stop selling and marketing Alert caffeinated gum after the FDA announced its investigation of caffeinated food products. AP reports that president Casey Keller...

  • Martha Stewart Meets Match.com Dates
    Last week, Martha Stewart talked about going on Match.com for all the world to hear, and since then her profile has become one of the most popular profiles on the dating website (for obvious reasons). So naturally, the TODAY show had to follow up,...

  • Next Cocktail Trend: Gin and Tonics Galore
    A solid gin and tonic is hardly complicated (quality gin, bottled tonic, and a squeeze of lime, perhaps), but the classic two-ingredient drink is having a revolution of sorts. Gone are the days of cheap gin mixed with flavorless tonic on tap (now confined...

  • What 1 Week of Groceries Looks Like Around the World, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. One Week of Groceries: Here's what a week's worth of groceries looks like in various countries, from Italy to Japan to Poland, Mongolia, and Mali. [Wall to Watch] McDonald's...

  • Cheese and Onion Chocolate Bars Exist
    We will admit that potato chips and chocolate is an excellent combination, but cheese and onion chips in chocolate? We'll have to seriously consider that before trying it. Still, it seems like the strange combination is winning some fans; Irish food...

  • What Is America's Most Popular Casual Chain?
    Looks like Olive Garden is no longer everyone's favorite breadstick and salad purveyor; a new study from Marketforce has found that Maggiano's is the most popular casual chain restaurant in the country, beating out Olive Garden, The Cheesecake...

  • Teens Eat Just as Much at Subway as at McDonald's
    Sure, Subway might base their whole campaign on healthy options, but researchers have found that teenagers will eat the same amount of calories at Subway and McDonald's. The study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, had 87 teens ages 12 to...

  • Martha Stewart's Slideshow at the Beards and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Sustainable Beer: A look at sustainable beers versus everything else. [Grist] Why We Like Terrible Food: Science explains why we will eat frosting even when it's not particularly good. [...

  • Beef Prices Increase to All-Time High
    Wonderful news, just in time for grilling season: NBC News reports that the price of wholesale beef hit an all-time high on Friday, which means your grocery store receipt might have a couple extra bucks tacked on if you're getting some burgers. On...

  • Imported and Craft Beer Beating Big-Name Brews
    Are smaller beers slowly gaining more recognition? Investment service company UBS finds that in the four weeks before April 13, imported and craft beer increased in sales, while bigger beer brands like Budweiser saw sales drop. According to UBS, beer...

  • Stella Artois Launching Cider
    Wannabe Europeans might enjoy this bit of news; Belgian beer brand Stella Artois is introducing Stella Artois Cidre to appeal to the cider drinkers of the upscale world, simply by changing the way cider is spelled. According to a press release, the cider...

  • Wolfgang Puck, David Chang, and Roy Choi Host Dinner and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Wolfgang Puck, Roy Choi, and David Chang's Dinner: The three chefs will host a dinner at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air. We want to be there. [Grub Street] Mega Potato French Fry Order:...

  • James Beard Award's Best New Restaurant on Upcoming Project, The Progress
    San Francisco couple Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, behind State Bird Provisions, took home the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant last night, but in the next couple of years they may be back again for the same award. "We're blown...

  • Danny Bowien on His Winning Outfit, Upcoming Book
    Last night, Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese took home the prize for Rising Star Chef at the James Beard Awards, but he also turned up decked out enough to compete with Chicago chef (and JBF winner) Stephanie Izard for best shoes. On his win? "[I'...

  • 44 Requirements for Being a Line Cook
    A quick skim through any chef memoir will teach you that being a line cook is tough, but perhaps you didn't realize just how tough. This job posting for FARMbloomington, a farm-to-table restaurant in Bloomington, Ind., outlines just how many...

  • Outside Lands Announces Food, Beer, and Wine Lineups
    One of the best music festivals for food has just announced its food, wine, and beer lineups, and we're crazy jealous of anyone headed to San Francisco come August. Outside Lands, this year from Aug. 9 to 11 at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco,...

  • Nordic Food Lab and Carlsberg Team Up for 3 Brews
    Perhaps this is the ultimate sign of beer going highbrow; the Wall Street Journal reports that Carlsberg is teaming up with the Nordic Food Lab (affiliated with world's second best restaurant Noma) to develop three new beers for the company's...

  • How to Open 24 Bottles of Beer at Once
    We may have needed this for our Cinco de Mayo festivities last weekend, but we're sure this bottle opener would be useful for upcoming summer barbecues. This 24-bottle beer bottle opener is just the gadget for any big parties, where you have multiple...

  • Mold Found in Capri Sun Kids' Juice
    Parents, teachers, and juice box-loving adults be warned; researchers at Indiana State University have discovered five different types of fungus in popular kids' drink Capri Sun. Luckily, the researchers say the fungi probably aren't harmful...

  • Restaurants Charging More for Wine, Study Finds
    Here's another reason to host potlucks and dinner parties; independent firm Restaurant Sciences has found that wine prices in restaurants across the board have increased in the past six months. Thanks to a wine grape shortage last year, the...

  • James Beard Book, Broadcast, & Journalism Winners, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. James Beard Winners: Here is the complete list of James Beard winners for the Book, Broadcast, and Journalism awards. [James Beard Foundation] Nick Kokonas on Food Critic Fight: Grant Achatz...

  • Perfect Ramp and Eggs and More Recipes
    Check out our editors picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag New bamboo shoots are easily available this time of year, and perfect in this sukiyaki recipe. LA Times Burnt orange honey butter sounds like it'll...

  • Soup Dumpling King Din Tai Fung to Open Seattle Branch
    Looks like Seattle residents will no longer have to trek out to Bellevue to get top-quality soup dumplings; the Seattle Times reports that soup dumpling purveyor Din Tai Fung is headed to Seattle by the end of this year. According to the Seattle...

  • Guide to Infusing Tequila
    We’ll admit that plenty of our first experiences with tequila involved some grimy bar, harsh tequila, shot glasses, and fervent sucking on limes. And while Cinco de Mayo may as well just be called Cinco de Drinko (and be an excellent excuse to down...

  • Missy Robbins Leaving A Voce
    Looks like A Voce and A Voce Madison are hiring new executive chefs; Missy Robbins has announced she will leave both Italian restaurants Saturday, The New York Times reports. "I made the decision a while ago," she told The Times. "But...

  • How Expensive Are the Best Restaurants in the World?
    Paying $300 for a meal might not be an everyday thing, but if it's at one of the world's 50 best restaurants, it's safe to say that most people will think it's worth it. Adam Pasick at Quartz notes that the world's best do "cater...

  • Rat-Meat Fraud Busted in China and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Rat-Meat Fraud: Reportedly, 904 people have been arrested for allegedly participating in a rat-meat fraud ring, where rat meat and other unknown meats were being sold as mutton. That...

  • McDonald's May Be the Most Visited Business in the US
    Looks like McDonald's isn't losing its reign anytime soon; a new study found that McDonald's was the leading business in the United States in March, and no one is surprised. A new study from Placed, a location analytics company, crunched the...

  • Wine Alcohol Levels Continue to Rise
    This explains so much about the behavior of those crazy winos every weekend; AFP reports that wine's alcohol levels are climbing higher than ever, and for some, it's a bit too much. The trend of boozier wines was first reported in 2011, when the...

  • Amy Poehler to Star as Heroic Lunch Lady
    There are plenty of Parks and Recreation fans here at The Daily Meal, so learning that Amy Poehler might play a lunch lady in film about superhero lunch ladies is right up our alley. The rumor, which started several years ago, has resurfaced thanks...

  • Skylight Crumbles at Wolfgang Puck's Spago
    Restaurant designers take note: Wolfgang Puck's Los Angeles hot spot Spago suffered some structural problems yesterday, when a glass skylight panel crumbled and dropped some glass into the main dining room, TMZ says. Luckily, the panel didn't...

  • New York Elementary School First to Offer All-Vegetarian Lunch
    A New York City public elementary school may be the first to offer an all-vegetarian lunch menu every day for students, AP reports. New York City Public School 244, which opened in 2008 and teaches 400 students, pre-kindergarten through third grade, has...

  • Scouting the Next Brooklyn and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Bronx: The Real Brooklyn: John Mariani bashes Brooklyn in favor of the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. [Esquire] Measuring Beer Bitterness: How does one measure the bitterness of beer?...

  • Beyoncé's World Tour Rider Revealed
    Today in celebrity news, New Zealand's The Fix got an "insider" to spill on Beyoncé's rider requests for her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, and the demands, as expected, are everything you'd think a diva would want.[slideshow:...

  • Does Gender Affect Binge-Eating Tendencies?
    Oftentimes eating disorders are blamed on cultural and psychological pressures, but a new study found that biological factors might also have an effect on binge eating. A study from Michigan State University found that female rats were more likely to...

  • Check Out Martha Stewart's Dating Profile
    Come Friday night, as some of us are sitting in bed, drinking some red wine, and watching rom-coms, it'll be reassuring to us to know that multimillionaires are just like us. Monday, domestic diva Martha Stewart told Matt Lauer that she was joining...

  • Food Network Gets 10 Daytime Emmy Nominations, Cooking Channel Gets 2
    Just in case you're ever home on a weekday and you're surfing the channels, the Daytime Emmys have some recommendations for your food-loving soul. This year, Food Network received 10 Daytime Emmy nominations, while Cooking Channel received...

  • Do Beer Koozies Actually Work?
    As the weather starts warming and beer gardens start regaining their lingering crowds and backyard barbecues become weekly things, let's not judge the lone man sporting a beer koozie on his beer can; science is on his side. A study published in...

  • Vandals Spill 6,000 Liters of Wine and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Daughter of Higher-Up Shuts Down Restaurant: After being denied a table, the daughter of Mexico's former attorney general complained to the Mexican consumer watchdog, who then shut the...

  • 5 Ways to Help Restaurants 6 Months After Hurricane Sandy
    More than six months after Hurricane Sandy, it’s safe to say that most of Manhattan is back to normal. But further afar (like in Brooklyn and much of the Eastern Seaboard), there are plenty of restaurants, farms, and bars that are still struggling...

  • FDA Investigating Caffeine-Laced Products
    Scary news caffeine junkies: those extraneous ways to get your buzz (ahem, pixie candy dust) are under investigation by the FDA, meaning they could be on the chopping block. AP reports that the Food and Drug Administration plans to investigate the...

  • How to Make Coffee in Space
    Yes, we admit it. Many of us on staff are nerds (one of us is going to Space Camp sometime this year, after all). So whenever we get to see what food would look like in space, we kind of geek out. Luckily, the Canadian Space Agency is all about showing...

  • World's Best Restaurant Chef Reacts to Win and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Freegan Restaurant to Open: A college student has completed a Kickstarter campaign to create a restaurant in his own apartment, open 24 hours a day, serving free meals and warm lentil soup...

  • World's 50 Best Restaurants Leaked?
    As we wait with bated breath for the 3 p.m. EST announcement of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, Spanish newspaper El Imperial jumps the gun and reports the top five. (Spoiler alert if you want to wait for the real announcement). According to El...

  • New Romantic Comedy Stars Estranged Lovers, elBulli-esque Restaurant
    There will never be a shortage of elBulli movies, especially if you can toss in some romance. According to Deadline, Magnolia Pictures has closed a deal on Spanish romantic comedy Tasting Menu, a movie that takes place in a very elBulli-esque restaurant....

  • Budweiser Cup Makes Drunk Facebook Friending Way Too Easy
    Let's just say that we're thankful we didn't have these cups around last weekend; Budweiser Brazil has released a "Buddy Cup" that makes connecting with people on Facebook far too easy. According to the video, these Buddy Cups are...

  • In-N-Out Heading to Austin and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. $600K for Coffee with Apple CEO: Looks like an auction item to get a cup of coffee with Apple CEO Tim Cook has gotten bids up to $600,000, even though the value of that deal is actually $50,...

  • Man Delivers Pizza on Foot After Being Carjacked
    Props to this guy: Authorities in southwest Atlanta say that a Papa John's deliveryman was carjacked earlier this month, but continued to finish the job on foot before alerting the authorities. AP reports that the pizza deliveryman was driving...

  • Twinkies Returning to Stores This Summer
    Good news everyone: Twinkies will once again return to retail stores for fresh shipments, four months after the last shipment to Chicago in December. Michael Cramer, executive vice president of new company Hostess Brands LLC, told NBC News that...

  • 10 Facts About Girl Scout Cookies
    Let's just all agree that Thin Mints are the best Girl Scout cookies, followed shortly by Samoas. Beyond that, however, there are plenty of unknown facts about everyone's favorite do-gooder cookies. For example? Two hundred million boxes are sold...

  • Hackers Release Hudson Valley Foie Gras Customer Information
    Whoops, looks like a couple of foie gras lovers got some unexpected Earth Day surprises. Yesterday, it was announced that Hudson Valley Foie Gras's website was hacked Monday and Tuesday, giving hackers access to more than 1,200 customer names,...

  • Prosciutto, Provolone, and Waffles and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for top recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag The perfect way to use this season's morel mushrooms: in a creamy morel mushroom risotto with poached eggs. LA Times Make a broth with Parmigiano-Reggiano...

  • California Considering Soda Tax
    After soda taxes in two California cities failed to pass last November, a soda tax could go straight through to the state.  KTLA reports that a new soda tax proposition already passed the first hurdle Wednesday (clearing a tax committee) and is...

  • Oliver Platt Replaces Stanley Tucci as James Beard Awards Host and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Beloved food-related actor Stanley Tucci will no longer be the host of the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony on May 6; another beloved food-related actor Oliver...

  • René Redzepi: 'A Work in Progress' Cookbook Out in November
    Looks like René Redzepi isn't just reinventing what food looks like; the chef behind Scandinavian restaurant Noma is releasing a second book with Phaidon this November, this time creating three books in one. The bundle of books, as pictured on...

  • Culinary Institute of America Provost Responds to Protest
    Tuesday, The New York Times reported that about 90 students at the Culinary Institute of America were protesting the supposed lowering of education standards at the culinary institution. Since then, the debate on the worth of going to culinary school, and...

  • Daters Prefer Spending Nights in, Cheaters Opt for Chain Restaurants
    We don't want any potential suitors to get the wrong idea, but a survey from LoveAgain.com claims that women would much rather spend the night in with a potential long-term suitor, rather than getting wined and dined. Right. The survey, which asked 2,...

  • Butterbeer, Harry Potter World Heading to Hollywood
    So long Curious George; Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that both the Gibson Amphitheater and their Curious George attraction will be closing to make way for butterbeer, Honeydukes, and magic wands at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter....

  • Federal Bill May Require GMO Labeling
    The FDA might not be too excited about this, but we're sure Mario Batali is. Federal legistlation introduced Wednesday might change the tide in the GMO food labeling debate and require labeling for all genetically engineered foods. Th bill, known as...

  • Restaurant Instagram Shames Bad Tippers and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurant Shames Bad Tippers: In another case of social media shaming, a restaurant owner is in hot water after his Instagram feed posted receipts with names and derogatory terms for...

  • T.G.I. Fridays Getting Fancy with Small Plates
    Remember when Korean tacos jumped the shark and ended up on a T.G.I. Fridays menu? Well, it looks like Thai food, ahi tuna, and all sorts of American-esque small plates are headed that way, too. T.G.I. Fridays has launched a new Taste & Share...

  • Yes, This 'MasterChef Australia' Teaser Is Super Sexist
    Post-gender society? Don't make us laugh. This MasterChef Australia teaser for 2013 is so sexist (and not in a funny way) it makes us gag. Everything from the color-coding to the stereotypical personalities of these characters seems like it's from...

  • Of Course a Beer-Delivering Drone Is in the Works
    While Outside Lands and the Great GoogaMooga might have dibs on the best beer selections at music festivals, they don't have drones delivering cans to the exact spot you're standing. Perhaps this is where South African music festival OppiKoppi...

  • Blame Gordon Ramsay for the Obesity Epidemic
    We might just make Gordon Ramsay mad by writing this, but new research published in the Food and Public Health journal has accused celebrity chefs of "exacerbating" the obesity epidemic, thanks to fatty recipes. The study, conducted by...

  • A 14-Year-Old McDonald's Burger and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McDonald's From 1999: Here's a McDonald's burger from 1999 that looks fairly unchanged (and not moldy), with only the pickles actually disintegrating. [HuffPo] Kids May Not Always...

  • Eric Ripert Planning Le Bernardin Expansion
    Eric Ripert might not be opening any more restaurants, but he has planned an expansion of his seafood mecca Le Bernardin. The New York Post reports that chef-owner Ripert and partner Maguy Le Coze have taken over two floors in the Equitable Center, where...

  • Pizza Hut to Let You Order Pizza From Your Xbox
    Good news gamers: Your 10-hour marathons of Xbox will no longer be interrupted by a 10-minute scramble for the phone to order some 'za for your indoor party. Instead, Pizza Hut and Xbox are teaming up to allow you to order pizza straight from your...

  • Chicken, Ground Beef Considered Riskiest Meats, Study Says
    Guess ham and cheese sandwiches are on the lunch menu for the next week. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has analyzed more than 33,000 cases of foodbourne illnesses from 1998 to 2010, and it turns out that chicken and ground beef...

  • McDonald's Japan Recruits New Employees with Viral Dancing McCrew
    If only working in the real world was like this: To recruit more excitable employees, McDonald's Japan has launched a series of commercials, selling the opportunity to work at McDonald's, rather than just eat there. The "Dancing McCrew"...

  • Bud Light Delivers 1,100 Cases to Shane Battier
    Well, Bud Light sure knows how to reward their fans (or at least their high-profile ones). Earlier this season, Miami Heat forward Shane Battier told NBA.com that he would stick to one beer and one beer only: Bud Light. Seeing as Battier was a...

  • Los Angeles' Best Sushi and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. LA's Best Sushi: We must admit, the West Coast is the best coast for sushi. Just look at the food porn. [LA Mag] Richard Serra vs. Blue Bottle: Blue Bottle's pastry chef at the SFMOMA...

  • Life Hacks: Replacement Ice Cube Trays, Non-Frosty Ice Cream, and More
    Come summer, we admit we often make (or, OK, buy) way too many batches of ice cream, stick them in the freezer, and open them up only to find a layer of frost covering the deliciousness inside. The trick to keep that from happening? Wrap the ice cream...

  • New Restaurant Lobby Group Fights Back Against National Restaurant Association
    Last week, the Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC United) announced the formation of a new restaurant association, an alternative to the ubiquitous National Restaurant Association. RAISE (Restaurants Advancing Industry Standards in Employment)...

  • Crazy Ways to Get Your Caffeine Fix
    While a double-shot of espresso might be just the thing to snap us out of our midday lulls (and post-lunch food comas), the world seems to have other plans. [slideshow:599983]Since before the new millenium, caffeine-laced food and drink products have been...

  • New E! Shows Look at Wine Country Studs and More
    Perhaps food and drink is the new fashion of the reality TV world, as the latest trend of reality shows is to follow hot young things in the industry, hoping one of them bursts into tears. The latest in this lineup? Eater reports that E! is planning an...

  • Eco-Friendly Orders Rise on Seamless
    Here's some promising news for Earth Day: Food delivery service Seamless notes that more and more members are choosing to be eco-friendly when ordering takeout. The Earth thanks us lazy people who can't be bothered to cook. The company, which...

  • Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches: Genius Dessert Spotted at Carl's Jr.
    Carl's Jr. may have tested an ice cream burger last year (really, an ice cream sandwich made to look like a burger), but it looks like the fast-food chain is upping its frozen desserts offerings. A photo of a "Hand-Scooped Strawberry...

  • Diner Finds Wire in Pizza and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Groceries via Tricycle: Here's a roundup of eco-friendly, sustainable ways to get your fresh produce from the farm, sans Fresh Direct. [NY Mag] California Restaurant Halts Foie Gras: PETA...

  • Saveur Nominates Thug Kitchen as Best New Food Blog
    Let's be real here; if we could make a list of the top food blogs of all time, Thug Kitchen would be one of them. Luckily, Saveur seems to think so too, having nominated the foul-mouthed food tumblr as one of their best new blogs (voting to...

  • What to Do with Turkey Eggs and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag An exciting riff on deviled eggs: Turkey deviled eggs, served with hot peppers and beet chips. LA Times Really, anything with brown butter wins in our...

  • Chick-fil-A Offering Behind-the-Counter Tours and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Chef Brandon Jew, formerly of Bar Agricole, is heading up a new Chinese food concept in San Francisco, hoping to serve up "the cleanest, purest Chinese food that...

  • Chipotle Launching Handmade Margaritas Starting April 29
    Looks like you'll have a better way of getting drunk at Chipotle (although really, we tend to have already had a few drinks when we stumble over). The fast-casual Mexican food concept is launching a premium margarita, handmade to order with Patr...

  • NBC Casting for 'Food Fighters,' 'Food Network Star' Lineup Announced
    Despite Tom Colicchio's advice to young chefs (don't go the food television route), there is no shortage of wannabe celebrity chefs and hopeful cheftestants. And now, we can probably add "cooktestants" as a category, as home cooks are...

  • 105-Year-Old Woman Claims Bacon Is the Secret to Long Life
    First an 101-year-old lady proved to us that four drinks a day is totally OK, and now an 105-year-old is saying bacon is her secret to long life. Say what? According to HLN, 105-year-old Pearl Cantrell credits her lengthy life to her love for bacon,...

  • On the 'Top Chef' Cruise, Kristen Kish Cooks Room Service and More
    Just in case you didn't get a chance to shell out upward of $749 to hang on a cruise with your Top Chef besties, The Hollywood Reporter has an extensive diary to show you just how much you missed. There are tidbits like how people posed with...

  • René Redzepi Applauds Brazilian Chef in the TIME 100
    Every year, TIME's list of the 100 most influential people in the world inevitably holds some food names, and this year is no different. While René Redzepi and José Andrés walked away with the distinction last year, Alex Atala...

  • Perfumers Launch Whiskey, Tea Perfumes
    It was only a matter of time before wine-inspired perfume would lead to harder liquors, like whiskey and gin, showing up in fragrances. Good thing it's all happening tastefully, with perfume company Commodity making a case for boozy perfumes with...

  • How Junk Food Taxes Work and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Yankees' 'Craft Beer': Turns out, the "Craft Beer Destination" stand at Yankee Stadium is more of a Blue Moon, Crispin cider, big beer destination. [OPB] McDonald's...

  • Exercise Might Reduce, Reverse Alcohol-Related Brain Damage
    Well, this makes us feel a little bit better about last weekend: A new study from the University of Colorado Boulder has found that regular aerobic exercise has been associated with less brain damage in heavy alcohol users. The study, published in...

  • Daniel Boulud's Whisky Hitting Restaurants, Retail Stores
    Back in January Daniel Boulud decided to get into the whiskey business by collaborating with Dalmore distillers and launching The Dalmore Selected by Daniel Boulud. Now, the whisky is finally hitting Boulud restaurants April 23, with a celebratory whisky...

  • Budweiser Debuting Bow Tie-Shaped Can, Confusing Drinkers Everywhere
    Here's one way to make more money: Introduce a novelty item that is the same product, just packaged differently. Campbell's soup did it, and now, Budweiser is following suit. According to a press release, the Anheuser-Busch brand is launching bow...

  • Watch Anna Kendrick Make Biscuits, Sing 'Cups'
    Just as some a cappella groups have created killer covers of Adele using spatulas, and other tech-y people created synthesizers out of fruits and vegetables, Anna Kendrick has taken on a capella with one instrument: a cup. As most of The Daily Meal...

  • Are Gourmet Cupcakes on the Way Out?
    We have been predicting the cupcake's demise for a long time (Slate has been waiting for the sugar crash since 2009), but now the Wall Street Journal has reintroduced the all-important question in the food dessert world: Is the cupcake trend dying?...

  • Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Meat on the Rise
    Well, this is just lovely: A new report from the Environmental Work Group sheds light on the scariness of antibiotic use in the meat market, finding that antibiotic-resistant forms of bacteria (or, superbugs), are on the rise. The data, collected...

  • 'Rachael Ray Show' Reportedly Sued and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. 'Rachael Ray Show' Sued: An overweight teen is allegedly suing the show for negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress after participating in a weight loss episode....

  • Sweetest Resignation Letter Ever Written on Cake
    Here's a way to leave a job gracefully: bake a cake and write your resignation letter on it. An official at the U.K. Border Agency at Stansted Airport decided it was time for a change around his 31st birthday, so he baked a friendly, sweet resignation...

  • 'Knife Fight' and 'The Getaway' Delayed
    Ilan Hall and Anthony Bourdain fans will just have to wait a little longer for Esquire to serve up Knife Fight and The Getaway. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Esquire has delayed their launch date, with plans to premiere over the summer....

  • Foie Gras Producer Loses Legal Battle
    While the court may have thrown out the Animal Legal Defense Fund's (ALDF) case against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (claiming that foie gras is a "diseased product"), it looks like the ALDF might have some legal traction against...

  • Starbucks, Restaurants Most Popular on Social Media
    Looks like food and drink brands are dominating the online social world. According to a report "PQ Media/uberVU Top 100 Brands in Social Media Worldwide 2013," restaurants, beverage brands, and tech brands make the biggest splash in social media...

  • Momofuku Milk Bar Publishing Second Cookbook and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Momofuku's Milk Bar Life: Christina Tosi is authoring another cookbook for Momofuku Milk Bar, this time called Milk Bar Life, with both sweet and savory dishes from work and home. Expect...

  • Study Proves Beer Pong Is Disgusting
    Bros everywhere, watch your ping pong balls. Students at Clemson University tested Ping-Pong balls being used in beer pong games on their campus last fall, and found that most balls were just teeming with bacteria. Lovely. The students crawled the campus...

  • Just the Taste of Beer Is Enough to Make You Happy, Study Says
    Here's the reasoning behind nonalcoholic beers we've been looking for: Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine looked at the effect of tasting alcohol on the brain, and found that just a little taste of beer could up the dopamine...

  • Alain Ducasse Wins Lifetime Achievement Award From World's 50 Best Restaurant Awards
    French chef Alain Ducasse has been chosen to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from San Pellegrino's World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards for 2013. Ducasse, who operates about 30 restaurants around the world and oversees two cooking...

  • Scientists Plant False Memories to Curb Drinking
    We'll admit it, certain staffers here may have an aversion to tequila, and it's not because we don't like the taste — the memories of one bad drinking experience can stick with you for years down the road. As people who experienced food...

  • Classy Inn Puts $40,000 Ruby Cocktail on Menu
    Another day, another insanely pricey, bejeweled cocktail. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the White Barn Inn in Kennebunk, Maine, has decided to create a ruby red cocktail to celebrate, Portland Press Herald reports. [slideshow:109381] The price: $40...

  • Lidia Bastianich's Ready-Made Meals and More News
    Best Street for Food: Food & Wine gives Brooklyn's Bedford Avenue the title of the best street for food lovers. [Food & Wine] Michael Pollan and Adam Platt Q&A: The food writer discusses McDonald's, his favorite fast-food restaurant (...

  • Smaller Soda Sizes Might Increase Sales
    Looks like Bloomberg's soda ban, an effort to reduce soda consumption, might have backfired had it actually been implemented.  A study from University of California, San Diego, found that people actually buy more when sodas and sugary drinks are...

  • The Meatball Shop's Daniel Holzman on the Upper East Side, Expansions
    Last we heard of The Meatball Shop's burgeoning New York City empire, Chelsea was battling hourlong waits while the Upper East Side opening was pushed back from its expected opening in March. Luckily, the upcoming venture of meatballers Daniel Holzman...

  • José Andrés' Romesco with Asparagus and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Perfectly ripe pineapples might be a wonderful dessert already, but pickled pineapples make a zesty addition to any salad or dish. LA Times You can never...

  • Martha Stewart Loses Bid Against Macy's and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Here is Charlie Sheen's personal chef, sharing what she makes for the hot-headed celebrity: soft pretzels, mixed nuts, and Jell-O shots. For snacks: raw ginger. [...

  • Teenager Has Ramen Addiction
    Oh great, another teenager with terrible eating habits: New York Daily News brings us this scary story of an 18-year-old who has been eating ramen noodles for 13 years, and who won't eat anything else. Now, we love ramen as much as the next person,...

  • How to Annoy a Vegetarian
    Being a vegetarian isn't really all that hard, especially if you live in a city with great produce. But of course, those who choose to go vegetarian frequently get questioned by multiple people, often with the same inquiries. So naturally, BuzzFeed...

  • Dutch Authorities Recall 50,000 Tons of Meat
    Europe's horsemeat scandal is not quite over, as today, Dutch authorities recalled some 50,000 tons of meat labeled as beef, the AP reports. The meat, that's origins cannot be established, was distributed through 130 companies in the...

  • Taco Bell Vows to Be Healthier by 2020
    Munchies-purveyor and late-night Doritos Locos Tacos creator Taco Bell is reportedly trying to class up its act, USA Today reports. The quasi-Mexican chain announced that by 2020, 20 percent of its combo meals will meet a third of the government's...

  • Global Food Prices Still Rising
    Two separate sources have found that global food prices are still on the rise since 2012, thanks to a surge in dairy costs. According to the United Nations' food agency, global food prices rose 1 percent in March thanks to dairy costs. And...

  • Hugh Acheson Names New Savannah Restaurant and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Hugh Acheson's New Restaurant: Rumor has that it the Southern chef's new restaurant will tentatively be called Vittoria, with seafood, pastas, and pizzas. [Eater] How Animals Eat...

  • Mario Batali, David Bouley on New York in 1993
    What was New York like back in 1993? While some of today's rising chefs were running around in sandboxes, Mario Batali and David Bouley were just starting out, battling the grittiness of New York City in 1993, a New York without Starbucks, cellphones...

  • Underage Alcohol Tasting Might Become Legal in Washington State
    Look out now; we're going to be getting some hot shot 19-year-old sommeliers in the near future. A bill allowing certain instances of underage alcohol "tasting" has just passed the Senate in Washington State and is headed to be signed...

  • French President's Pet Camel Accidentally Turned Into Tagine
    This is apparently what happens when you give the French president a camel: After helping liberate Mali from Islamic rebels earlier this year, French president François Hollande was given a camel by Malian authorities as a token of appreciation,...

  • White House Chef Sam Kass Getting Furloughed Thanks to Budget Cuts
    Well, this is awkward; Obama Foodorama reports that semi-celebrity White House chef Sam Kass might be put on furlough, as the White House implements budget cuts. At a meeting Tuesday, the Let's Move! executive director joked with the press that his...

  • White Castle's Slider-Scented Candle Returns
    Looks like the tamale and pizza perfumes of late 2012 and early 2013 were a little late to the game; turns out, White Castle debuted an Original Slider-scented candle way back in 2010, and it's back this time for National Autism Awareness Month....

  • Best New Restaurants in Chicago and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Hooters Waitress Sues: A former waitress claims that she was pushed out of her job after brain surgery, which left her with a buzz haircut and scars. [ABC News] Best New Chicago Restaurants:...

  • Family Dinners: The Key to Happiness?
    Here's another reason to join in on The Daily Meal's Family Dinners: researchers have found that teenagers whose families often have dinner together tend to be happier, Fast Company reports. And it's probably not just the menu. Researchers at...

  • A Guide to Indoor Gardening
    There is nothing quite like snipping some fresh basil into a pasta pomodoro or harvesting fresh mint for tea. Romanticism aside, however, growing a productive indoor garden is often much more involved than simply buying a pot of basil and setting it by a...

  • BuzzFeed Ruins Everything, Proves Sugar Is Everywhere
    Consider our minds blown: BuzzFeed has tracked down how much sugar is in popular items like baked beans, muesli, Froot Loops, cans of Coca-Cola, Pop-Tarts, Clif Bars, Frappuccinos, Snickers, and more, and all of them have much more sugar than we expected...

  • Arsenic in Beer May Be Caused by Filtration
    Similar to the arsenic in apple juice craziness that hit the media a while back, beer is now getting its arsenic inspection. Mehmet Coelhan, a researcher at the Technical University of Munich, reported that nearly 360 beers tested in Germany had some...

  • Gordon Ramsay Sued for $75,000 and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Gordon Ramsay Sued, Again: A Manhattan firm has filed a suit claiming Gordon Ramsay owes almost $75,000 in overdue bills. Yikes. [NY Post] A Perfect Egg: While chefs may say that the perfect...

  • Publisher Extraordinaire Peter Workman Passes Away at 74
    Peter Workman, founder of Workman Publishing Co., died of cancer Sunday in his New York home at the age of 74. Workman, whose company owned the imprint Artisan, helped bring to coffee tables the likes of The French Laundry Cookbook (and its sister...

  • Nope, You Do Not Want to Sit on That Coffee Shop Chair
    That fast-food drive-thru pranker has some competition; another magician set up shop in Kreuzberg Café in San Luis, Obispo, Calif., in a chair prank that is just a bit more interactive than the invisible driver tidbit. Tricky magician Rich Ferguson...

  • Valrhona Launches World's First 'Blond' Chocolate
    Chocolate lovers will have yet another category to love or look down upon; French chocolatier Valrhona has launched their latest chocolate bar, this time going blond. According to a press release, the chocolate is made from roasted white chocolate,...

  • Umami Burger Dabbling in Barbecue, Opening Roadhouse LA
    Just as Umami Burger is amping up for its New York openings (three locations have been announced so far), the restaurant group is snatching up known New York pitmaster Robbie Richter for a Los Angeles barbecue joint. Partering up with restaurant event...

  • Ikea's Moose Lasagna Recalled for Pork Meat
    And the meat scandals continue: While this case may not involve horsemeat, Ikea has recalled some moose lasagna after discovering that pork meat has somehow infiltrated the product. The Associated Press reports that the Swedish home goods store has...

  • Mario Batali Bringing Babbo Pizzeria to Boston
    Italian restaurant giants Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich are reportedly heading over to Boston, Grub Street reports. Word is that Batali will be opening a Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca in Fort Point, with B&B Hospitality Group signing a lease on a space...

  • 5.5 Tons of Nutella Stolen and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Another Donut Burger: Here is another donut burger, courtesy of the Pittsburgh Pirates, available at PNC Park. The fixings: a beef patty, bacon, Cheddar cheese, and a fried egg between a...

  • Watch a Barista Paint Faces, Skylines in Coffee
    We'll be honest; we've seen our fair share of coffee art, so much in fact that we're yawning at pretty flowers and rolling our eyes at scenic waves (lies. We're still super impressed). Still, adorable puppies pale in comparison to these...

  • Tim Love Opens Queenie's Steakhouse in Hometown
    Texan chef Tim Love opened his latest restaurant in his hometown of Denton, Texas, last night, and here's a quick glance at the new digs. As Love's fifth restaurant concept, the place is a tribute to his mother, who raised Love and his six...

  • KFC Going Soft, Introducing Boneless Chicken Tenders
    Seriously millennials? It's come to this: KFC has announced their plans to roll out boneless chicken chunks April 14 to cater to the finicky masses who don't like dealing with bones. According to USA Today, the chain has been working on this...

  • Here Is Conan O'Brien Learning Table Manners in Atlanta
    Conan O'Brien took his show to Atlanta this past week, so naturally, he decided to go to manners school and learn a little about Southern charm. We're not sure how effective the training was, but the process is definitely worth a watch. A lady...

  • Yep, Beer Beer Goggles Definitely a Thing
    We've definitely ended plenty of nights with a Natty Light in our younger years, but nowadays we try to broaden our horizons with a nice stout, or maybe an IPA. On special nights, however, we sometimes slip into old habits. Enter: Beer beer goggles....

  • World's Best Female Chef Announced and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Industry Turns out, that McDonald's job posting requiring a bachelor's degree was misinformation posted on a job site. [NYDN] Personalities Eloquent movie critic and known food...

  • Shoppers Want More Chinese, Italian Ingredients in Supermarkets
    Oh good, it looks like home cooks are getting more adventurous. According to a survey from ShopperVista, commissioned by IGD, 75 percent of shoppers surveyed wanted more "world foods" in supermarkets. Obviously, "world foods" would...

  • Denny's Opens Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas
    Wait, why didn't we think of this? Denny's flagship in Las Vegas has decided to open an in-house wedding chapel, which, when you think about it, is absolutely genius. What better way to end a classy Las Vegas night than by eating away your...

  • Ryan Gosling Wants the Dairy Industry to Save the Cows; We Swoon
    Legitimate hero and the man who should've been named Sexiest Man Alive for the past two years Ryan Gosling just upped his cuddle factor. The Crazy Stupid Love (and The Notebook) actor teamed up with PETA to write a letter against dehorning, a process...

  • This Infomercial Gadget Actually Sharpens Credit Cards to Slice Tomatoes
    Yeah, we're not going to lie; some of the knives in our kitchens are hardly sharp, so we've definitely sat back once or twice and been like, hmmm, maybe I should get an Edge of Glory Ultimate Knife Sharpener. Or maybe we should just buy new knives...

  • Poor Drive-Thru Workers Get a Headless Customers
    We hate to keep posting these videos of drive-thru pranks from Magic of Rahat, but honestly, the reactions are always worth a couple of minutes off work. This time around the YouTube magician goes around drive-thrus without a head. For real. We don't...

  • So Many Beyoncés in This Pepsi Ad, We Cannot Handle It
    All right girls; if you want to check how old you are, see how many of these Beyoncés you can recognize in the Pepsi ad below. In the just-released promo for the soda (because, sure, B drinks soda. Uh huh), it starts off with Beyoncé...

  • Questlove Opening Chicken Joint in New York
    Hold up: that Hell's Kitchen eatery might be all about Ivan ramen, but Chelsea Market is getting Questlove, and if that means some jam sessions from The Roots, we are down. Grub Street (via Foobooz) reports that The Roots drummer Questlove is...

  • McDonald's Cashier Job Requires Bachelor's Degree and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Fast-Food Workers Strike Once More: Just like last November, fast-food workers are striking against their corporate owners in hopes of getting $15 an hour. [CNN] Bacon Restaurant Marketing: A...

  • Lowest-Paid Workers Mostly in Food Industry
    While we may spend most of our days eating ramen on our writers' salaries, we will say that looking at this list of the worst-paid occupations of all time does make us count our blessings. According to the Labor Department's latest numbers, seven...

  • Tom Colicchio: New Chefs Should Stay Off TV
    Tom Colicchio might be all about Top Chef now, but when we asked the Craft chef for advice for budding chefs at last night's Food & Wine Best New Chefs 25th anniversary party, he surprised us all. "You have to stay home, you have to stay in...

  • Dunkin' Donuts Testing Glazed Donut Egg Sandwich
    Looks like the days of using a donut in a sandwich aren't over yet; Dunkin' Donuts is testing glazed yeast donut breakfast sandwiches in eastern Massachusetts outlets. Granted, a rep tells us there aren't any plans to expand nationally as of...

  • Tim Hortons to Phase Out Gestation Crates
    Ontario-based company Tim Hortons is joining the likes of McDonald's and Cargill by vowing to get rid of gestation crates in 10 years. "We consulted with our suppliers, the pork industry, and other stakeholders on the use of gestation stalls for...

  • Anthony Bourdain's 'The Getaway' Promo Features Joel McHale, Aziz Ansari
    Anthony Bourdain-produced The Getaway is apparently going the celebrity route, as the Esquire travel show drops its promo to taut names like Joel McHale, Aziz Ansari, Aisha Tyler, and Eve. According to a press release, the 10-part series will have a...

  • Michael White on Costata and His Upcoming Manhattan Upper East Side Restaurant
    Last night, Danny Bowien hobnobbed with Dana Cowin and Scott Conant at Food & Wine's Best New Chefs party, and while Wylie Dufresne was rather close-lipped about his recent Alder opening ("It's been 10 years since I've opened a...

  • Dinner with Ferran Adrià Sells for $28,406 and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. John DeLucie Going to London: The man behind The Lion is heading across the pond to open Red House in London's Chelsea neighborhood, serving up "potpies, pastas, and premium meats....

  • Di Fara Expanding with Take Out Shop Mid-April
    Italian pizza/pasta lovers have been geeking out all day over a Facebook post this morning over news of the expansion of Brooklyn cult classic Di Fara Pizza. In a Facebook status update, the restaurant announce, "[Di Fara] is happy to announce that...

  • Dos Toros Taqueria Expands to Williamsburg with 'Black or Pinto'
    Guys, we want every restaurant opening announcement ever to come with a rap music video now; Dos Toros is opening up its Williamsburg, N.Y., joint this Wednesday, and their first expansion outside of Manhattan comes with a remix of "Black &...

  • 101-Year-Old Woman Sips 4 Drinks a Day
    While the majority of Americans might drink four alcoholic drinks a week, one Staten Island, N.Y., lady is doing all of that in a day. But she's 101 years old, so she's good. According to the Staten Island Advance, Nancy Lamperti turned 101...

  • Bravo Returns with 'Top Chef' and Gordon Ramsay-Produced 'America's Best Restaurant'
    If you're already tired of the spring television lineup, Bravo has announced a hefty schedule for the upcoming year, including a renewal of Top Chef and Top Chef Masters. Top Chef will be returning for its 11th season, Deadline reports, while Top Chef...

  • Shoppers Think Organic Automatically Means Healthier
    Silly shoppers; just because something is "organic" doesn't mean it's healthier, tastier, or has less calories. Case in point: We've had plenty of disappointing peaches from the farmers' market. According to a study from Cornell...

  • Airline Implements 'Pay as You Weigh' System
    While some American airlines might deal with obese passengers one way (namely, refusing to let them on flights, or making them pay for two seats), Samoa Air has decided to tackle the obesity issue a different way: by making people pay by...

  • Ivan Ramen's First New York Location and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Ivan Ramen in Hell's Kitchen: The ramen connoisseur is reportedly opening in a Hell's Kitchen food market, alongside Brooklyn Kitchen in a vast food market designed by Avroko. [WSJ]...

  • Food & Wine Announces Best New Chef Awards
    Look who's joining the Best New Chefs family: Food & Wine has released their list of the country's best new chefs (chefs who have run their own kitchens for five years or less), and the 11 chefs chosen are set to join the ranks of Daniel...

  • UK Pizza May Be World's Spiciest Pizza
    Yikes — UK pizzeria Paul's Pizza is really upping its spice factor, as the Daily Mail reports that the Saltdean Sizzler pizza might just be the spiciest in the world. Only nine challengers have been able to eat the entire pizza since last year,...

  • How to Scramble Eggs Inside Their Shell
    Fans of rubbery scrambled eggs, watch carefully. This YouTube video might just be your perfect way to have your eggs (we prefer over-medium, but that's just us). Ever want your scrambled eggs to look like a hard-boiled egg and be completely portable?...

  • Vote Now for People's Best New Pastry Chef
    Tagging along the rest of the awards announcements, Food & Wine has released 50 nominations for the People's Best New Pastry Chef, reserved for pastry chefs with at most five years of experience. Unlike People's Best New Chef, which divided...

  • Google Nose Lets You Search Scents, What Melted Chocolate Smells Like
    Sometimes, we wish we could search for what brown butter smells like, or perhaps an unknown spice in a new recipe. Naturally, Google has a tool for that (or not). In Google's latest April Fools prank, the team has launched a preview to Google Nose,...

  • What to Do with Leftover Peeps: Destroy Them with a Bullet
    If you aren't marinating all your leftover Peeps in vodka and really have nothing better to do with these sugary treats, here's one way to amuse yourself this Monday morning. YouTube channel rated RR decided to take a .50 browning machine gun to a...

  • A Spaghetti Burger, Deep-Fried Burger, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Spaghetti Burger, Deep-Fried Burger Spotted: In crazy burger news, Grub Street notes of a burger-topped plate of spaghetti in Boston, not to mention a burger wrapped in dough and deep-fried...

  • José Andrés' Fried Baby Artichokes and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Marinate mackerel, assemble atop creamy avocado, and enjoy this fresh avocado salad. LA Times This bright Thai vinaigrette works just as well on a...

  • The Grossest Parts of Your Kitchen, Revealed
    Neat freaks and germophobes might want to prepare themselves: a new study from NSF International has tested 14 common kitchen items to see which ones tend to grow the most icky bacteria and mold, CBS News reports. The study asked volunteers to swab the...

  • Almost Every Booze Purchase in Hip-Hop in 1 Song
    You never really realize exactly how much rappers are calling out alcohol in their rhymes until they're named next to each other for a good 20 seconds of music. So here it is: the Hip-Hop Shopping Spree, courtesy of orchestral mashup masters CDZA. The...

  • Chef Aprons Instantly Make You Sexier
    Whoever wrote that study saying that men who cook don't get laid as often obviously didn't go on UniformDating.com (which is a thing, apparently). According to a press release from the Cupid plc dating site, chef coats are one of the sexiest...

  • McDonald's Not Popular with Millennials and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants Wylie Dufresne opens Alder, revealing a menu of chicken liver toast, fried quail, and a sea buckthorn cocktail. Whether these will be literally interpreted has yet to be seen. [...

  • Chick-fil-A Franchise Owner Gives Free Entrées to Gay Marriage Supporters
    We wonder how Dan Cathy feels about this; the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports that a Chick-fil-A owner in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., handed out free tickets for entrées at a gay marriage rally. Corey Braun, operator-owner of the noted...

  • Bacon Mouthwash, Condoms Might Just Be Real
    For a while there we thought bacon was dying down (it's been a good few weeks since we've heard of anything being completely covered in bacon), but J&D's Foods is back with some bacon products that have us eyeing the calendar. According to...

  • Genius Cider Ad Parodies Apple Store
    Be honest here: How awful are Apple stores? They're usually crowded, with people who probably know more about computers than you do, and there are plenty of sticker shock opportunities to get you feverishly counting the money in your bank account. So...

  • 'The Chew' Cast Goes on 'The View,' Battles It Out with Whoopi and Crew
    We're always secretly confused when our daytime talk show hosts cross over; it's sort of like seeing your high school teachers in the grocery store when you were 17, or your boss at a bar. Something just doesn't feel right about it. But this...

  • What Would Happen If Guy Fieri Opened in Brooklyn?
    Remember when Brooklyn hipsters were trekking out to Guy Fieri's mecca in Times Square to nosh on his Dragon Chili Fries ironically? Well, Late Night Basement wondered what would happen if Fieri expanded his empire to hipster-ville Williamsburg, and...

  • Restaurant Kids' Menus Fail Health Standards and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants' Caloric Kids Meals: According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, common kids' meals often have more than 1,000 calories, while children ages 4 to 10 are...

  • BaoHaus, Pink's Hot Dogs Headline Coachella Festival's Food Lineup
    With less than three weeks to go until the craziness that is Coachella (not quite Burning Man, but close), the music festival has finally announced its food lineup, and it looks pretty doable. Up first are Ruth's Chris Steak House, Las Casuelas...

  • Noma Following in elBulli's Footsteps, Getting a Documentary
    Add this onto your docket of food movies to watch in the future: Alongside that dramatization of elBulli (in which everyone wants Javier Bardem to play eccentric Spanish chef-genius Ferran Adrià), René Redzepi is starring in a ...

  • Study Finds Organic Food Might Help Increase Life Span
    Last year Stanford University almost crushed the organic movement when it released a study saying there is a "lack" of strong evidence showing organic foods to be healthier. And while the world conceded that yes, most of the benefits of organic...

  • Soda Consumption Drops, Although Prices Increase
    Good news Mayor Bloomberg: According to Beverage Digest, soda consumption went down 1.2 percent in 2012, bringing it down to the 1996 level. AdAge reports that while soda consumption has been steadily decreasing since 2005 (which, as Grub Street...

  • South African Experts Pretty Sure Human DNA Is in Meat Products
    In the wake of the recent horsemeat scandal throughout Europe, a South African Parliament portfolio committee met Tuesday to discuss food labeling and meat products in their jurisdiction. The result? A not-too surprising conclusion that human DNA is...

  • John Besh Looking Into Tujague's Space and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Tujague's to Be Saved? Chef-restaurateur John Besh is reportedly interested in keeping the historic Decatur Street restaurant open, preserving the restaurant that opened in 1856 with its...

  • Women Drinking More Beer Than Wine
    Well, well, well. It looks like the whole beer-swigging male stereotype is about to shatter; just as female brewers are producing kickass craft beers across the country, young women are getting in on the beer game as well, and it's not just at frat...

  • Spring's New Food TV Shows
    Food television is oversaturated to the point where we’re flipping between Travel Channel and Cooking Channel at all hours of the day, not to mention checking our DVR religiously for updates, but now even CBS and CNN are getting in on the game. And...

  • François Payard Tests the Egg Separating Water Bottle Trick
    It seems like everyone is coming up with some new, genius way of doing the most basic thing: separating eggs. There's the water bottle trick that went viral last August, not to mention a new gadget called Pluck that sucks up the egg...

  • Here's 2,000 Calories Worth of Bacon
    Ever wonder how much bacon you would need to fill up your 2,000-calorie-a-day limit? Apparently, not much. BuzzFeed took on the 200 calorie trend and expanded it to 2,000 calories, calculating just how much Budweiser counts for a day's worth of...

  • Sweetlife Festival 2013 Food Lineup Announced
    Following up on the pretty intenese food and music lineup at The Great GoogaMooga, the Washington, D.C.-area's food and music festival Sweetlife also has a pretty solid set up for their show on May 11, 2013. Groove to Phoenix, Passion Pit, Kendrick...

  • The Great GoogaMooga Returns for 3 Days with VIP Cocktails, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
    Prospect Park's food-music festival returns for its second year May 17 to 19, expanding to a three-day event and upping the ante with 10 more food vendors than last year. The weekend kicks off with a paid-ticket opening concert ($49.50 a ticket),...

  • Doritos Locos Tacos Now Come in Chip Form
    For some odd reason this sounds just a bit convoluted to us; the Doritos Locos Tacos, which took Doritos flavors and made them into a taco shell, are now becoming Doritos flavors themselves, cutting out the actual meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes...

  • Oh Great, Overconsumption of Tea Leads to Bone Problems, Tooth Decay
    All that chatter about tea being healthy gives way to the old adage that "too much of a good thing" is, well, not that great. Just as soda rotted away the teeth of a 25-year-old, a 47-year-old woman has lost all her teeth thanks to a tea...

  • Belgium Releases Chocolate-Flavored Stamps
    Those days of wetting paper towels to lick those icky stamps are long gone, and it's not just because of the rise of the computer. The AP reports that the Belgian post office has released 538,000 chocolate-flavored stamps, placing the essence of...

  • Irish County Passes 'Few Drinks' Before Driving Allowance
    Well this probably won't fly in New York City, but County Kerry in Ireland has passed a motion allowing people who live in country areas to have a few pints before driving. Say what? The New York Times reports that the Irish county gives police the...

  • Patrick Dempsey's Coffee Purchase Problems and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Woman Charged for Stealing Meatballs: A housekeeper could face up to two years in jail if found guilty of stealing a bag of frozen meatballs from the mess hall at West Point. Were they IKEA...

  • Starbucks CEO Defends Marriage Equality Decision
    Starbucks may not be our first stop for quality black coffee, but we must admit, the CEO has some guts. Last year, Starbucks came out in favor of gay marriage as Washington state passed their marriage equality bill. And despite the ensuing boycott,...

  • Sean Brock's Cornbread and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Say farewell to winter with rutabaga fries as you prep for spring produce. LA Times Make these braised beef shortribs for Sunday supper. NY Times...

  • Watch Bubble Gum Bubbles in Slow Motion
    If you're just a little brain dead from the long work week, this video might be just the mindless break you need. Because while the footage is kind of gorgeous, it's still strangely disturbing to see bubble gum in action, slowed way down. Shot by...

  • Puppies, Easter Eggs Star in Promo for White House Easter Egg Roll
    We have a certain soft spot for White House first dog Bo (stop being adorable and getting asked out by lady dog friends, Bo), so this video was pretty much made for us. To feature the 2013 Easter Egg Roll at the White House this year, the White House...

  • Study Finds 75 Percent of Toddler Food Has Too Much Salt
    Perhaps this settles the discussion over whether or not to make your own baby food at home: researchers have found that out of more than 1,000 prepackaged foods for babies and toddlers, 75 percent of them had more than 210 milligrams of sodium per serving...

  • 500-Pound 'Hog Log' for Baconfest and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Presidential Food Taster Myth: A former White House chef claims that there isn't a "presidential food taster" to check for poisoned foods, but there are other methods for...

  • Watch a Video Preview of the elBulli Foundation
    Right after renowned Spanish chef Ferran Adrià drops the launch date for his planned epic online food dictionary La Bullipedia (January 2016), this intense 20-minute long video about the elBulli Foundation hit YouTube. While plenty of the video...

  • Eric Ripert Teaches Elizabeth Olsen to Make Wild Boar
    When Anthony Bourdain appeared on the debut of Eric Ripert's On the Table, we figured our friends-jealousy was complete. Then, cool indie darling Elizabeth Olsen showed up on the latest episode, and now we just want to be bffs. Seriously. Elizabeth...

  • Starbucks Rewards to Pay Off in Grocery Stores, Teavana
    Looks like Starbucks fans will be pulling out their Rewards cards in grocery stores and Teavana in the upcoming months; according to a report on the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Starbucks is expanding its Rewards Stars program for Starbucks purchases...

  • Justin Timberlake Inspires 'Soup & Thai' Sandwich Video
    We can only hope that you have been listening to Justin Timberlake's The 20/20 Experience on repeat for the past three days, or perhaps watching that insane "Mirrors" music video over and over again. Honestly, if you're not filling your...

  • Chicagoans Order the Most Late-Night Food, Pizza Being the Top Choice
    New Yorkers might spend their 3 a.m. hour grabbing a slice at a local pizzeria, but when it comes to Seamless, Chicago is apparently the top late-night city. According to numbers crunched by the online food delivery website, Chicagoans placed 14 percent...

  • McDonald's Double Beef Sausage Burger and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Double Beef Sausage Burger: Apparently, McDonald's China has rolled out a stacked double beef patty and double sausage burger, if only to counteract the good of their Egg White McMuffin...

  • Hotel Made of Cake Makes Ice Hotels Look Super Comfortable
    Somehow this sounds like the best idea and the worst idea ever: A promotion from Tate & Lyle Sugars is creating a pop-up hotel in London's Soho neighborhood, except it's made entirely of sweets. According to Metro, the cake hotel was created...

  • All Lies: Skim Milk Doesn't Lower Obesity Risk
    Apparently, getting all those skim lattes may have not been worth it; a new study from the Archives of Disease in Childhood has found that skim and low-fat milks may not be useful when you're trying to lose weight. Shucks. According to researchers led...

  • Petition to Get GMO Out of Girl Scout Cookies Goes Viral
    Last week, a precocious Girl Scout started a petition asking Girl Scouts to produce GMO-free cookies, and while it took a while for the petition to pick up steam, it now has more than 5,500 signatures. But just like the movement against palm oil in...

  • Philadelphia's Zahav to Pop Up at Momofuku Ssäm Bar
    Earlier this week Momofuku tweeted out a photo featuring Zahav's logo at their Momofuku Ssäm Bar location (207 Second Ave.), hinting at a potential late-night pop-up. As expected, they've released full details about the evening, sans menu....

  • Guy Creates Vodka Lollipops for Sneaky Saturday Nights
    Boozy desserts are now giving way to boozy candy, with J and H Productions creating a recipe for vodka lollipops, making your college dreams come true. Not surprisingly, this is a guy who also created whiskey gum, instead of wine gum. His recipes seem to...

  • GMO Salmon Banned From Whole Foods, Trader Joe's
    While genetically modified salmon might be the first GMO animal to get on diners' plates, major grocery chains are pledging in advance to boycott the genetically modified fish. Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Aldi have all stated that they will not...

  • Man Gives Up Real Food for Good and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Skipping Food for Soylent: In a crazy experiment, Rob Rhinehart explains how he gave up food for basic substances that the body needs to survive, creating Soylent, a chemical mixture composed...

  • Napa's La Toque Sued for Serving Foie Gras
    Looks like the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) is still passionate about the foie gras ban that went into effect last summer; the organization has filed a lawsuit against La Toque restaurant in Napa, Calif., claiming that the restaurant has been selling...

  • Sad News: Junk Food Doesn't Actually Make You Happy
    Emotional eating is no longer the answer; according to researchers at Penn State, people don't actually feel better after eating junk food. In fact, they often feel worse. A new study, presented Friday at the American Psychosomatic Society...

  • Rude Customer Tricks Girl Scouts with $24,000 Fake Order
    Seriously, society, if there's one thing common decency should teach you, it's to not mess with the Girl Scouts. Or you might get punched in the face. Over the weekend, KATU reported a massive outpouring of support for a troop of Portland, Ore.,...

  • New York Senator Calls for Cruise Travelers' Bill of Rights
    Last month's horrific Carnival Cruise meltdown may make you never want to go on a cruise again, even if Paula Deen's name is tagged on with Morimoto's (it hasn't happened, but it might?), but a certain senator has got you covered. Senator...

  • James Beard Foundation Announces Award Nominees
    Last month, the James Beard Foundation released its extensive list of semifinalists up for this year's James Beard Awards. Today, they announced their list of finalists; winners will be announced May 6 at Lincoln Center's Avery Fischer Hall in a...

  • American Wine on the Rise and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown': Bourdain's latest travel show will premiere on CNN on April 14, bringing back our necessary Bourdain fix for the season. [Eater] Searching...

  • New York Bakery Gets New Pope Cookies Out, Pronto
    Everyone has been making a fuss today about Artuso Pastry Shop in the Bronx in New York, as the bakery known for their Pope Benedict cookies (cookies with Pope Benedict XVI's face on them, obviously) somehow churned out Pope Francis cookies by...

  • Massimo Bottura's Ragù and More Recipes
    Check out our editors picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. LA Times Bright tangerines, crisp butter lettuce, and some goat cheese work perfectly in a vibrant winter salad. NY Times A gorgeous mendiant chocolate tart for any...

  • How to Plan Your Perfect Trip to Ireland
    Regardless of whatever bros may say, Ireland is a lot more than leprechauns, Guinness, and St. Patrick's Day. Which is why we asked Margaret Jeffares of Good Food Ireland about her favorite eats around the island. Her top food picks? Dublin bay...

  • Your Guide to Cacao and Chocolate in 1 Infographic
    From the guy who gave you everything you need to know about whiskey in one infographic, here's a guide to chocolate flavors, divided into cacao origins and type. Turns out, there are 12 major flavor profiles in chocolate: spicy, cocoa, nutty, ...

  • Town Decides to Rename Itself Reubenville for Free Sandwiches
    Remember when that "breastaurant" owner renamed a city "Bikini, Texas"? Well, that's happened again, except this time it's less raunchy. In the latest media run for Arby's, the chain decided to hold a contest to see if any...

  • The Deen Brothers on Mama Paula Deen, That Donut Burger, and Sibling Rivalry
    Southern food and Paula Deen might not typically be associated with healthy eating, but since Deen's diagnosis with type 2 diabetes, she's lost 40 pounds and has signed on as a spokesperson for Diabetes in a New Light. Naturally, her two sons...

  • Mississippi Bill Bans Soda Bans in 'Anti-Bloomberg Bill'
    Right after a judge threw out Mayor Bloomberg's soda ban, calling it "arbitrary and capricious," Mississippi has come up with a bill to block any attempts at a soda ban, ever. Appropriately nicknamed the "Anti-Bloomberg bill," the...

  • Mario Batali First to Guest Edit Food & Wine's April Issue
    Following up the launch of its 35th anniversary issue last March, Food & Wine decided to keep the press up by asking Mario Batali to guest edit their April issue (which hits stands tomorrow). And while the issue is filled with Batali's friends (...

  • Ricardo Zarate Opening Paiche April 2
    Peruvian chef Ricardo Zarate will be opening the doors to his much anticipated izakaya-like restaurant Paiche on April 2, serving up "Peruvian izakaya cuisine" starting at 11:30 a.m. in California's Marina del Rey. As we previously...

  • Food & Wine Looking for People's Best New Chef
    In the next round of awards, Food & Wine has released their list of potential chefs for the year's People's Best New Chefs, with 100 or so names to choose from.  Readers can vote for their favorite young chef who has run their kitchen for...

  • An Average Wedding Cost $28,400 in 2012
    Brides-to-be might want to whip out their calculators; Wedding publication The Knot has released a survey of average wedding costs, and the numbers are pretty staggering. On the bright side, none of these are in the millions range. According to their...

  • Alcohol Might Give Your Brain an Extra Boost
    Here's another reason to build up your tolerance (other than to avoid embarrassment during your next night out); researchers at Yale University have discovered that people who have at least eight drinks a week can somehow get more energy from acetate...

  • Man Cooks Eggs, Burns Hot Dogs Using Solar Power
    Not to be a total geek here, but getting a panel to concentrate solar power into 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit is pretty sick. YouTube user Grant Thompson somehow hacked a used TV to create a 4-foot magnifying lens that concentrates the power of the sun into...

  • Justin Timberlake Asks You to 'Veg Out' for Veganville
    If you weren't holed up on Saturday night watching Justin Timberlake do his thing on SNL, you did this weekend wrong. (Unless you don't have a TV. Then you're fine). Of course, one of the best skits of the night (along with Stefan coming back...

  • Hillary Clinton's Food Secret and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Hillary Clinton's Diet Secret to Success: How does the politician keep up and active? Apparently by eating tons of hot chile peppers. [HuffPo] French Fairs: American county fairs...

  • It's Snowing and We Still Want These Ice Cream Rolls
    It's a particularly disgusting day in New York (although it looks like it's stopped snowing), but even so, we're really itching to try these instant ice cream rolls from Thailand. MMA fighter Mike Swick ended up in Phuket, Thailand, and...

  • This $9,000 McDonald's Soda Cup Sculpture Could be Yours
    Fast food has finally made it to the upper echelons of pricey art; the New York Post reports that a Guatemalan artist is selling a sculpture of a McDonald's soda cup for $9,000. According to a Tweet from Gothamists' John Del Signore, the "...

  • Whole Foods to Label Genetically Modified Foods
    In the latest string of GMO labeling news, organic supermarket Whole Foods has announced that all genetically modified products will be labeled in stores by 2018, the AP reports. According to the company, Whole Foods is the first national grocery chain to...

  • Third New York Umami Burger Hitting Williamsburg
    West Coast's gourmet burger maven Umami Burger is headed towards Brooklyn. After announcing their first two New York locations (Greenwich Village and the World Financial Center/Brookfield Place), Adam Fleischman's burger joint is apparently...

  • Missy Robbins's Sea Bass and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. LA Times Healthy oatmeal pancakes? We'll probably slather it with maple syrup anyways, so sure. NY Times Kimchi might normally be made with cabbage, but...

  • Norovirus Sickens Diners at Noma
    Yikes — Noma, Rene Redzepi's Copenhagen restaurant currently ranked number one on the S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best List, has reportedly sickened 63 diners thanks to a norovirus outbreak. According to Danish newspaper Politiken, 63 guests...

  • Apparently Anthony Bourdain Shared His Dating Turn-Ons to Cosmo
    We have a certain love/hate relationship with Cosmo, especially when they bring in Anthony Bourdain to talk about his sexiest date tips. On the one hand, he gives a list of sexiest foods to eat. On the other, he doesn't give a list of sexiest ways to...

  • Americans Surveyed on Horsemeat and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Products How do chemicals get into our food? Even after one family went all-organic for five days, their BPA levels doubled. [HuffPo] Horsemeat According to a poll, 32 percent of Americans...

  • Obama Treats GOP to Dinner- Here's the Menu
    Pre-election fundraising dinners might be over, but that doesn't mean that Barack Obama doesn't eat out. Last night, President Obama invited 12 Republican colleagues out for dinner, even picking up the bill, CBS News reports. But of course, here...

  • Of Course Brangelina's Wine Sells Out in 5 Hours
    Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's rosé wine went on sale earlier today, but if you missed it, you've lucked out; a spokesperson for winemaker Marc Perrin has told AP that the first 6,000 bottles put on sale were sold out within five hours...

  • Oh Great, Improperly Canned Tuna Recalled
    Is nothing safe anymore? Bumble Bee Foods, based in San Diego, Calif., has recalled some of its 5-ounce canned tuna and white albacore thanks to some canning problems, the AP reports. According to the report, the company is voluntarily recalling its...

  • Pinot Noir Bottle Sells for $4,100 a Glass
    First of all, please let us gawk at the fact that there is a wine bottle that holds the equivalent of 12 bottles of wine. That's right; the LA Times reports that a 9-liter bottle of Williams Selyem Pinot Noir has just been auctioned off, and the...

  • Gordon Ramsay Out at London's Claridge's
    After 12 years in business, Gordon Ramsay at London hotel Claridge's will close this June, AFP reports. According to a statement from Claridge's general manager Thomas Kochs, the company has decided that a fresh face on the restaurant might...

  • Colorado Still the Least Obese State, According to Gallup
    Following the news that both childhood obesity and fast-food consumption were down (high five, America), Gallup has released its annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, ranking states from least obese to most obese from numbers collected through 2012....

  • Why 'Fasting' as a Diet Strategy Is Wrong and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. French Bistro vs. Asian Hipster: Is the reign of Asian hipster cuisine over? Grub Street seems to think that new French might be the new trend. [Grub Street] 99 Essential Restaurants: ...

  • Marilyn Hagerty Is Back, Y'all
    Everyone's favorite grandmother of the food world is back; Marilyn Hagerty has released a re-review of the Olive Garden that made her famous, won her a book deal, and a trip to New York. We're super jealous, but she's lovely so she wins....

  • Stanley Tucci to Host James Beard Awards
    Perhaps we can get all the James Beard finalists to compete in a cook-off to the death à la The Hunger Games? The James Beard Foundation has announced that Stanley Tucci will be hosting the awards ceremony on May 6, 2013, and all jokes aside, we...

  • Chucky Doll Freaks Out Drive-Thru Employees
    YouTube magician Magic of Rahat returns from his Invisible Driver prank with a cameo from Chucky, that creepy doll that killed plenty of folks in horror movies circa the late 1980s. In his creepy doll driver prank (seriously, it's impossible that...

  • Robot Mixologists: Next Drink Trend
    The days of missing your party because you're mixing up cocktails are now over; Eater tips us off to a new Kickstarter project Bartendro, a drink-making robot. Of course, this isn't a robot with hands and arms that will literally shake your...

  • 'Batman' Vigilante Actually Chinese Takeout Delivery Man
    Remember that secretive Batman who popped up in a London police station with a wanted man, only to disappear after saying ,"I've caught this one for you"? Well, it turns out that the certain vigilante is actually a Chinese takeout delivery...

  • Shake Shack Opening in JFK Airport and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs Feed Gets Bigger: The dining app that allows diners to get recommendations from chefs has received $1.15 million in funding since its launch. Now, they're searching for an...

  • Is the Chicago Sun-Times Cutting Its Food Section?
    In the latest round of changeups in the food journalism world, the Chicago Sun-Times has announced that it will be swapping out its Food section for a more advertiser-friendly TASTE. "Sun-Times Media will introduce TASTE on Wednesday March 13th,...

  • Taco Bell Releasing Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos Early
    Just in case you were counting down the hours until you could get your hands on the Cool Ranch-flavored Doritos Locos Tacos, Taco Bell has news that might make you happy. The cool Ranch DLT, which was supposed to be released March 7, will now be available...

  • How the Soda Ban Affects Your Coffee Order
    Remember when high-strung, sugared-up coffee-holics got super scared when they realized New York's soda ban might also apply to Frappuccinos? Well, Dunkin' Donuts coffee lovers, fear not. A helpful sign has reportedly been posted at Dunkin'...

  • UN Diplomats Get Called Out for Being Drunk at Work
    Yes, we admit that every Friday or so at 5 p.m., (or, OK, maybe Thursday, too) we do sometimes crack open a cold one or pour a shot of whiskey, if only to celebrate the end of the work week. Still, however, we can hardly believe this report from AFP,...

  • Man Sues Eataly Over Glass in Pasta
    Finding glass in a McDonald's meal we can totally understand, but at Eataly? A Massachusetts tourist is alleging that he cut himself on glass in a linguine and seafood pasta at Mario Batali's food emporium Eataly. "There was a lot of blood...

  • Food Festival Features Bugs and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Torrisi to Open Carbone: The fellows behind Parm and Torrisi Italian Specialties will be whipping up "Italian-American fine dining" in Greenwich Village starting this Friday. [...

  • Sotheby's to Auction Off Dinner with Ferran Adrià
    Avid fans of shuttered Spanish restaurant elBulli should start saving up now; Sotheby's has announced new additions to the elBulli Wine Cellar auction, meaning there's more to it all than bottles signed by world famous experimental chef Ferran...

  • Anheuser-Busch Says 'Watered-Down Beer' Might Just Be Water
    Apparently some people just need to learn what Bud Light tastes like; last week's $5 million lawsuit against AB InBev claiming that they watered down their beers has been met with a cheeky response from the crew: maybe the tasters were really...

  • Assembly-Line Pizza: The Next Chipotle?
    A Chipotle burrito is sort of a staple nowadays, especially among the college crowd, so it makes sense that other restaurants are adopting the assembly-line, personalized trend. The best place to make this work? Pizza joints, of course. That’s not...

  • 'Beer Goggles' Called Into Question, Ruining Our Weekend Stories
    Well, this ruins a lot of excuses for Saturday night mistakes; a new book from Dr. Amanda Ellison claims that beer goggles are a myth. Oops? In her latest book Getting Your Head Around the Brain, The Daily Mail reports, Ellison pulls together a variety of...

  • Questionable Oreo Machine Sprays Liquefied Cream Straight Into Your Mouth
    Somehow, it seems like lovers of the Oreo filling always get the short end of the stick. The first Oreo separating machine just scraped the filling off into unsatisfying clumps, and this one literally liquefies the cream for consumption. It works, yes,...

  • Horsemeat Becomes Haute Cuisine and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Gender and Wine: Does it help to craft a beautiful wine if you're a woman? Possibly. [Decanter] Subway Against Obamacare: Fred DeLuca, Subway founder, pinpoints the ObamaCare healthcare...

  • Sad News: 6,000 Gallons of Top-Quality Scotch Dumped
    This pains us: Apparently some workers at Chivas Brothers, which produces Ballantine's Scotch whisky, accidentally flushed out 6,000 gallons of whisky when they meant to drain out waste water. Good job, folks. An insider told The Scottish Sun...

  • Red Wine to Help Hearing, Study Says
    Good news winos; a new study in Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery suggests that red wine can actually help combat hearing loss. Researchers found that rats who received a resveratrol (a substance found in wine) supplement showed a 90 percent...

  • McDonald's Dropping Chicken Selects, Fruit and Walnut Salad
    Sad news for McDonald's lovers trying to be healthy; word is the national burger chain is dropping their Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut salads in favor of more limited, special menu items in 2013. Accoridng to the AP, the chain is also...

  • Of Course a Russian Dog Is Trained to Fetch Vodka
    Honestly, this video may just speak for itself. YouTube channel "Meanwhile in Russia" has this incredible footage of a hunting dog fetching a handle of vodka for a treat. Apparently the dog's name is Tsar, and he is adorable. According to...

  • Missy Robbins' Winter Salad and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Take grapefruit's less popular cousin pomelo, squeeze out the juice, and combine it with arak for a pomelo cocktail. LA Times Why yes, we will take...

  • Horse Slaughterhouses Might Get USDA Approval
    More than a year ago Congress quietly lifted a ban on horse meat inspection, causing speculation that horse slaughterhouses could be up and running in a month. The turnaround hasn't happened quite that quickly, but recent news shows that two...

  • Groupon CEO Fired and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities The Slanted Door's Charles Phan is planning to open a new San Francisco bar Hard Water next week, focusing on New Orleans-inspired tipples and plates. [Grub...

  • Science Explains Butter vs. Margarine Debate
    Even though we imagine the French will be all, "Butter all the way, yo," and vegans will cringe and say, "Vegan butter's the way to go," we keep getting controversial arguments in the butter vs. margarine debate. Luckily, ASAP...

  • Donkey Meat, Water Buffalo, and All Sorts of Undiscovered Joys in South African Hamburger Meat
    Apparently horsemeat isn't the only intrusive meat making its way into your faux 100-percent beef burger patties; researchers from the University of Stellenbosch have found that 68 percent of 139 samples in South African retail outlets have unlisted...

  • Washington, D.C. Soda Vending Machine Accidentally-on-Purpose Serving Malt Liquor
    We're going to start looking twice at every vending machine we run across; DCist reports that a "rogue" (rogue! Like a bandit!) vending machine in front of a Washington, D.C. apartment has been dispensing $3 cans of malt liquor to anyone who...

  • Honey Processors Charged After 'Honeygate' Investigations
    Remember when we discovered that honey is one of the biggest products with food fraud issues? Well, it turns out that the government is tracking some of it down. Food Safety News reports that five people and two honey processors were charged with federal...

  • 'Harlem Shake,' Food Network Style
    Oh hey guys, here's a bunch of Food Network personalities trying out the meme that is the Harlem Shake (please see Grub Street's intense roundup of all the food-related Harlem Shakes here). In case you didn't know, it typically involves one...

  • Restaurant Charges Non-Patrons for Bathroom Use and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Charging for Restrooms: A restaurant in Tennessee sent a handwritten note to a lady who used their restroom without buying anything, noting that she didn't pay the fee for non-paying...

  • SXSW Getting Official Interactive Cookbook for 2014
    Next weekend, tech and Internet innovators will gather by music festival extravaganza SXSW for the SXSW Interactive Festival, and by this time next year, they'll also have a cookbook out. SXSW Interactive and Cookbook Create are teaming up to curate...

  • Macy's Drops Emeril Lagasse Cookware
    Sad news; you can't just walk into the Macy's at your local mall and pick up the latest Emeril Lagasse cookware thingamajig anymore. The New York Daily News reports that Macy's has confirmed the halt of Lagasse cookware sales at all of its 800...

  • Mother-Daughter Team Scammed Coca-Cola Out of $200,000
    Here's a Heartbreakers duo for the books: an Albany, N.Y., mother and her daughter have fessed up to computer crimes that scammed Coca-Cola out of $200,000. KGW news reports that Carrie and Sarah Jones somehow figured out multiple winning codes to the...

  • Please Don't Call 911 for a Cheeseburger
    Let's just say that craving a cheeseburger is never a reason to call the police; real crimes are happening, bro. Turns out, though, that a certain 52-year-old Indiana man, who was probably drunk, was so hungry on Friday that he had to call 911....

  • We Need This Oreo Separating Machine in Our Lives
    Remember that Oreo Super Bowl ad where people got into a whisper fight arguing about the best part of an Oreo? Well, here's a machine to bring the two sides together. The cookie company commissioned physicist (and cookie-part lover) David Neevel to...

  • Eddie Huang Already Signed Up for Book Number 2
    Baohaus' Taiwanese chef (slash TED fellow slash Girls recapper) Eddie Huang has already signed on to write book number two, a month after the release of his first book Fresh off the Boat (which debuted Jan. 29). Eater tips us off to this latest...

  • Republicans Love Olive Garden's 'Quality Ethnic Food' and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. PETA Threatens Pop-Up: "This is not a pop-up," a pop up in Los Angeles, hinted that they might have foie gras. PETA responded accordingly. [LAist] Weight Watchers' Low Pay...

  • MyPlate Giving Online Recipes Gold Stars
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  • New Study Says Mediterranean Diet Reduces Heart Disease
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  • Pizza Delivery Man Pranked by 'Secret Society'
    File this under "April Fools pranks to pull this year." San Diego, Calif., photographer Tim King decided to host a special type of party for his birthday this year, hosting a small get-together in his house. Even better? They pulled off a benign...

  • Steak 'n Shake Launches 7-Patty Burger for $7.77
    Here's another fast-food item for those of the competitive-eating spirit: Eater and Burger Business report that Steak 'n Shake has debuted the 7x7 Steakburger, labeling it "the ultimate challenge." Alternating layers of Steakburger...

  • Geoffrey Zakarian Getting Second Cruise Restaurant and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Celebs Choose McDonald's: Just as Jennifer Lawrence ordered a Happy Meal from McDonald's at the Oscars, Adam Levine jokes that he'd probably take a date to McDonald's, decked...

  • Pippa Middleton Dishing Out Dinner and Party Advice to the Masses
    Did you think Pippa Middleton would stop trying after some pretty scathing reviews of her entertaining book? Well, apparently not. U.K. grocery purveyor Waitrose has signed on semi-royalty darling Pippa Middleton as a columnist in their magazine Waitrose...

  • Now London's Getting a Cat Café, Thanks to Public Funding
    Now, relaxing with a cup of tea might also come with some kitten playtime; a cat café is set to open in London, inspired by cat cafées (and bunny cafées) in Japan. According to The Independent, 30-year-old Lauren Pears decided to try...

  • Watch Anthony Bourdain's 'Archer' Trailer
    If you need your Anthony Bourdain fix before Thursday's premiere of his Archer episode, here's a teaser for you. Last week, Bourdain's social media guru Helen Cho tweeted an image of animated Anthony Bourdain in Archer form, saying, "YES...

  • Chefs at Home: Suzanne Tracht's California Country Kitchen
    Jean-Georges and Marja Vongerichten's New York high-rise apartment might be all cool glass, modernist designs, and waterfront views, but out in suburban Los Angeles, Suzanne Tracht's kitchen brings in the sunshine, flowers, and antiques. [...

  • Here Is a Nifty Infographic on Whiskey Flavors
    Here's a study sheet for your next date: 18 flavors of whiskey, broken down into regions and types. Not only will this knowledge make you look sexy for the ladies (known fact: bourbon drinkers are usually hot), but it'll also get you exactly what...

  • Americans Drinking Way Too Much, Study Says
    Somehow it has failed to come to our attention that a certain percentage of the population has been partying without us, and that percentage most likely includes our parents. Researchers are finding that Americans are drinking too much, and most of the...

  • Horsemeat Found in Precious Ikea Meatballs, Too
    First it popped up in hamburgers, then lasagna, and now Ikea's meatballs? This horsemeat scandal has gone too far. Swedish furniture giant Ikea is withdrawing its frozen meatball products from 14 European countries after discovering horsemeat traces...

  • Jean-Georges Heading Up Miami Beach Hotel Food and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Jean-Georges to Miami Beach: The acclaimed chef will be partnering with hotelier Ian Schrager on Miami Beach's Edition Hotel. [Miami Herald] Andy Ricker's Newest Concept: The Pok Pok...

  • Ilan Hall on 'Knife Fight' and Why He Loves Honey Boo Boo
    Top Chef season two winner Ilan Hall, of The Gorbals, in Los Angeles, is returning to the airwaves this April in the premiere of his show Knife Fight, debuting on the newly christened Esquire network. Hall has been spending the last season splitting his...

  • Mario Batali's Gnocchi with Butternut Squash and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks of the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Whip out your dried heirloom beans to make this hearty winter pasta e fagioli. LA Times Make the perfect, simple custard tart with this pomme d'amour...

  • Go Ahead and Toss Your Wine Into a Blender
    Well OK, there's a lot more about food and science in the following video, where Nathan Myhrvold, mad scientist behind Modernist Cuisine, chats a little about bringing science into the kitchen. He talks about how to make your barbecue better (create a...

  • Your Ring Pops Now Come in Gummy Candy Form
    Our children's childhoods will never be the same: Bazooka Candy has announced that they'll be taking the Ring Pop (remember those?) up a notch, launching a Wearable Ring Pop Gummies Candy, a chewy version of the candy bling. According to a press...

  • Bobby Flay Won't Join 'Dancing with the Stars' and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Crime A mother is being accused of pouring hot sauce into her son's eyes as punishment. [AP] Recalls Smithfield Packing Company is recalling 38,000 pounds of sausage for fear that they...

  • Umami Burger Announces Second New York Location
    California-based burger maven Umami Burger has announced their second Manhattan location, slated to open in 2014. According to a press release, a new waterfront dining terrace at Brookfield Place (right now, World Financial Center) is being constructed,...

  • 117-Year-Old New York Rao's Opening Branch in Hollywood
    New York staple Rao's, also known as that one place in that Jay-Z music video, or the restaurant that inspired Goodfellas, is finally heading to Hollywood. Grub Street reports that Rao's Restaurant Group will be opening at 1006 Seward St. in...

  • Massive Attack's 'Teardrop' Gets Fruit and Vegetable Cover
    Remember that homemade kitchen synthesizer that used spatulas and pans to create all sorts of insane electronica sounds? Well, this guy decided to do the same thing with fruits and vegetables, pulling off an immense, produce-heavy salad cover of Massive...

  • Bocuse Restaurant Pays Homage to Chef, Opens in Hyde Park, New York
    The Culinary Institute of America may have closed down the 40-year-old Escoffier Restaurant, but only to pay tribute to Paul Bocuse, the 87-year-old Lyonnaise chef.  Reopening the restaurant space as The Bocuse Restaurant in Hyde Park, N.Y., the...

  • This Is How You Make Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwiches in Space
    Who knew sandwiches were a big issue in space? Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield continues with his YouTube series about kitchens in space, and today he talks a little bit about making peanut butter and honey sandwiches in zero-gravity situations. Please...

  • Kids Eating Fewer Calories, Adults Eating Less Fast Food
    Following reports that childhood obesity rates have dipped for the first time in 30 years, the CDC has reported that children are eating fewer calories, while adults are consuming less fast food. According to the CDC study, boys' calorie intake has...

  • Maker's Mark Watered Down Bourbon Becomes Hot Commodity and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Ricardo Zarate's New LA Restaurant: Here's a first look at the chef's upcoming restaurant, Paiche. [LA Times] Maker's Mark Bourbon Mistake: Sure, the community reacted poorly...

  • Your Vodka Cranberry, Updated Farm-to-Bar Style
    It’s safe to say that the "farm-to-table" mentality has permeated almost every aspect of the food world; chefs are consistently spotted at farmers’ markets, and seasonal rotating menus are almost expected from the best restaurants in...

  • Stop Blaming Diet Drinks for Sugar Cravings
    Diet soda drinkers no longer have a scapegoat for their latest nacho cravings; while past research suggested that artificial hormones might cause people to eat more (thanks to disrupted hormones controlling hunger), a new study found that in the short...

  • Food Recalls Hit 2-Year High
    Apparently food recalls hit a two-year high in the fourth quarter, with about 18.4 million products recalled, Stericycle ExpertRECALL reports. The consulting firm found that while historically, fourth quarter recall increases are normal, the 33 percent...

  • Oh Excellent, Your Cereal Might Contain Some Fragments of Glass
    This is just lovely: Kellogg has voluntarily recalled some Special K Red Berries cereal packages because some of them might just contain glass fragments. Yum. According to a company statement, 11.2-, 22.4-, and 37-ounce packages Kellogg's Special K...

  • Here Is a Guy's American Kitchen & Bar Mock Menu
    Turns out, Guy Fieri failed to buy the URL for the full name of his restaurant, so www.guysamericankitchenandbar.com was up for grabs, until somebody decided to do something with it. BuzzFeed brought this amazing menu to our attention, a mock of Fieri...

  • The Science of Junk Food and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Science of Junk Food: While market research helps companies figure out what other products the world needs, two magic ingredients always help: sugar and salt. [NY Times] English Whiskey vs....

  • Anheuser-Busch Drops Modelo After Antitrust Lawsuit
    Budweiser owner Anheuser-Busch InBev is backing off from a deal with Modelo, revamping it to comply with antitrust laws. Anheuser-Busch, which planned to buy Modelo (maker of Corona), will now give Crown Imports complete control of Grupo Modelo's...

  • Here Are Your 2013 James Beard Award Semifinalists
    Looks like awards season is here again; the James Beard Foundation has released their semifinalists for the 2013 James Beard Awards, and the list is hardly surprising. Leading off the list, the Best New Restaurant category gives nods to BierBeisl in...

  • Beer Industry, Science Claim Beer Belly a Myth
    Despite what your budding waistline might tell you, the beer industry keeps insisting that beer does not contribute to weight gain. And if you're not inclined to believe them, here's a little science to back them up (funded by the beer industry,...

  • Jimmy Kimmel Fans Prank Wives with Chocolate Boxes of Bugs
    Sure, we were down when Jimmy Kimmel had parents pretend to eat their kids' Halloween candy, or pretend to give their kids terrible Christmas presents. Heck, we were even OK with them trying to serve pre-chewed food to their babies. But this one? We...

  • Leonardo DiCaprio Tries Ice Sculpting for Jim Beam
    We love ourselves some Leo, and we love bourbon, so having the two combined (with some intense ice carving) is pretty much perfect. Granted, DiCaprio only gets four words, but he does carve a magnificent ice sphere, breaks it up into crushed ice (via...

  • George Clooney's Pizzeria Doppelganger and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. China's Newest Themed Restaurant: Another themed restaurant has popped up in China, this time featuring waitresses and waiters dressed like League of Legends characters. The name: Demacia...

  • Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Most Expensive Bacon Sandwich: A UK coffee shop has created the world's priciest bacon sandwich with the $237 Bacon Bling. The works include seven rashers of bacon from a rare breed...

  • Chefs at Home: Marja and Jean-Georges Vongerichten's Minimalist Kitchen
    When you’re the Vongerichten family (yes, of Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the celebrated New York City chef), it makes sense that your humble New York City abode is more like a glass aquarium on the seventh floor overlooking the Hudson River. So...

  • Horsemeat Scandal Gets Scarier: Equine Drug Might Have Entered Food Chain
    Looks like the horsemeat crisis isn't over; just after everyone is sort of calming down thanks to gigantic recalls from food processors in Britain, The New York Times reports that a banned substance might have found its way into the food supply. The...

  • Beyoncé Gets a Bootylicious Sandwich (with a Ring on It)
    Just when we thought we were getting over our Beyoncé kick post-Super Bowl performance ("Love on Top," "Bootylicious," and "Countdown" have been on repeat for a solid two weeks), the Hooplaha YouTube channel has gotten...

  • Q&A: Producer Jeff Kleeman on 'EL BULLI' Movie
    Yesterday we heard news that the dramatic fictional film EL BULLI, based on Ferran Adrià's Catalonian avant-garde restaurant elBulli, finally got funding, so we called up producer Jeff Kleeman to chat about the script, the movie concept, and...

  • 4-Year-Old Adorably Teaches Us to Make Red Velvet Cupcakes
    Do we see another Christina Tosi on the rise? Inhabitot's 4-year-old Petey Rojas stars in this super sweet how-to video to make vegan red velvet cupcakes. Better yet, they're heart-shaped. Other than make us feel incredibly ashamed of our baking...

  • Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Considering a Move and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Food and Hip-Hop: Thank you, Jonathan Gold, for compiling all the food-related rap lyrics to test our hip-hop knowledge. #necessary. [LA Times] Mesa Grill's New Location?: Bobby Flay may be...

  • elBulli to Reopen for a Month for Hollywood's Sake
    Ferran Adrià fans better start saving up (and waiting by their computers): the Spanish chef is reportedly reopening his legendary avant-garde restaurant on the coast of Catalonia for the sake of Hollywood. We chatted with producer Jeff Kleeman, of...

  • Facebook's Most Popular Restaurants for Valentine's Day
    Just in case you're still scrambling for ideas for Valentine's Day (seriously? Get on it), Facebook has launched a set of infographics showcasing the top 10 restaurants with the most check-ins on Valentine's Day. Thankfully, there aren't...

  • Taco Bell Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco Hitting Stores March 7
    Doritos and Taco Bell fans can stop waiting: the Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco (being marketed as the Cool Ranch DLT) exists, and it's hitting Taco Bell stores nationwide March 7. The brand first announced the release via Vine, tweeting, "It'...

  • Dramatic elBulli Movie Coming Soon to Theater Near You
    We should've seen this coming; elBulli, Ferran Adrià's legendary avant-garde haute cuisine restaurant that closed in 2011, will be portrayed in yet another film, this time in a "fictionalized dramatic feature film" titled EL BULLI...

  • Danny Bowien Says Mission Chinese Is Overhyped, Talks Backlash and Spandex
    Last night at the Tenement Museum's Culinary Talks, Peter Meehan grilled Danny Bowien about cooking Chinese food as a Korean-American, and surprisingly, Bowien went on record as saying that Mission Chinese is overhyped — his words, not ours...

  • Charlie Trotter's Auction Goes Online and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Trotter Auction Goes Online: Items from Charlie Trotter's Chicago restaurant will go up for auction once more, this time online after the chef cut short his live auction back in December...

  • Chocolatier Creates Louboutin Pump-Shaped Chocolates
    Fashionistas who can't afford real Christian Louboutins: Get Louboutin-styled chocolates and eat them this Valentine's Day. Apparently, a chocolatier in Dallas has been making chocolate pumps styled after Christian Louboutin shoes, even using a...

  • Unofficial Spokesman of Heart Attack Grill Dies From Heart Attack
    Another death has occurred in the sad chain of heart attacks linked to Heart Attack Grill; the second unofficial spokesman for Heart Attack Grill in downtown Las Vegas has passed away from a heart attack. The Las Vegas Sun reports that John Alleman, known...

  • Of Course Barclays Center Is Getting a Shake Shack
    Looks like the dining options in and around Barclays Center are getting a little more mainstream: Union Square Hospitality Group announced today that a new Shake Shack will open just down the street from the home of the Brooklyn Nets at 170 Flatbush...

  • Rumors Fly About a Lindsay Lohan New York Restaurant and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Lindsay Lohan Restaurant? Thanks to the rumor mill, word on the street was that Lindsay Lohan was planning on working on a "high-end Mexican restaurant" in Tribeca. Representatives...

  • Karlie Kloss, Christina Tosi Handing Out Free Karlie's Kookies in New York
    Remember that  '80s-inspired cooking workout video Christina Tosi, Karlie Kloss, and Danny Bowien popped up in yesterday? Well, perhaps you can go pump some milk cartons with them Wednesday, Feb. 13, since Tosi and Kloss will be running around...

  • Your Love Life Will No Longer Be Determined by Fortune Cookies
    If you were hoping for a fortune cookie miracle to happen before Valentine's Day, you might want to rethink that. The New York Post reports that the world's largest fortune-cookie manufacturer has removed romantic messages from their cookies,...

  • Esquire Launches Cable Network with 'Knife Fight,' 'The Getaway'
    NBC Universal and Hearst Magazines have finalized plans to rebrand the G4 network as the Esquire Network, launching the cable channel as "an upscale Bravo for men," The New York Times reports. Naturally, this means comedies like Parks and...

  • Mountain Dew Releasing Caffeinated Breakfast Drink
    Just in case coffee, tea, or orange juice just don't cut it for a breakfast drink, PepsiCo has decided to roll out a Mountain Dew-flavored breakfast drink called Kickstart. The caffeinated and carbonated drink reportedly has vitamins B and C, an...

  • And Here Is Justin Timberlake's Bud Light Platinum Ad
    Did you guys watch the Grammys last night? Did you swoon over Justin Timberlake's pompadoured hair and bow tie? Did you envy the ridiculous amount of swag that was on stage when JT and Jay-Z performed together? Apparently, Bud Light Platinum can get...

  • Maker's Mark Waters Down Bourbon, Angers Drinkers
    In a typical economic situation, when demand increases, prices rise as well. Turns out, Maker's Mark is working on another solution to increase supply and keep the price the same: watering down their bourbon. In an email to distrubutors over the...

  • Karlie Kloss, Christina Tosi, Danny Bowien Rock '80s Style for Cooking Workout Video
    We will admit to prancing around our kitchen in a leotard and tights, but never like this. To kick off supermodel Karlie Kloss' line of "healthy" cookies (aptly called Karlie's Kookies), Lucky Peach has released an awesome '80s-...

  • Lesbian Couple Accepts 'Ace of Cakes' Wedding Cake and More News
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  • Shirtless Stud Makes Stuffed Churros on Camera
    From the folks who brought us this shirtless man frosting a chocolate cake, Hungry has created yet another sexy how-to cooking video, this time having their model chef make dulce de leche stuffed churros (oh my God)... nude. Or at least, supposedly nude....

  • Julia Child Story Immortalized in Comic Book
    Anthony Bourdain may be the most well-known chef comic book writer, but Julia Child has him beat when it comes to starring in them. The woman who reinvented American cooking has been auto-tuned, portrayed by Meryl Streep, and immortalized in American...

  • Crumbs Releasing Girl Scout Thin Mint Cupcakes
    Just in time for National Girl Scout Cookie Day (it's a thing!), Crumbs is releasing a Thin Mints cupcake through Feb. 22. The devil's food cake cupcake is filled with chocolate fudge and topped with a mint cream cheese frosting, the press release...

  • Candied Bacon Martini and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Take advantage of color with a bright red cabbage salad paired with a creamy Italian cheese. LA Times Obviously, this recipe is necessary: Candied...

  • Lasagna Found with Horsemeat and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants A New York City restaurant is charged with keeping 12 to 15 percent of tips paid through online ordering systems. [Gothamist] Chains A McDonald's in Australia is sporting...

  • Justin Timberlake Suiting Up for Bud Light Platinum
    This is excellent: two of our photo editor's favorite topics in one story. Justin Timberlake of "Sexy Back" fame has partnered with (read: will be getting a lot of money from) Bud Light Platinum to be the brand's creative director....

  • Charging More for Booze Could Reduce Drink-Related Deaths
    This might not make your happy hours more affordable, but research has found that increasing the price of alcohol and decreasing the amount of sellers could help reduce the number of alcohol-related deaths. A new study from the American Public Health...

  • New York City Considering Styrofoam Cup Ban
    Coffee sleeves might be a bit more necessary in New York City's near future; the New York Post reports that Mayor Bloomberg's administation is considering banning Styrofoam cups and containers as a way to cut down on landfill use. With upcoming...

  • Every Sunday Should Have This Pancake-Making Rube Goldberg Machine
    Pancakes on Sunday morning always sound like the best idea ever, except more often than not we are hungover and in bed and lazily ordering a bagel sandwich for delivery (yes, it's a little sad). This Rube Goldberg machine, however, might just solve...

  • ABC Comedy 'Mixology' Gets 3 More Stars to Drink Bespoke Cocktails
    Looks like mixology is going mainstream; ABC has cast a pilot for a show titled Mixology, from The Hangover writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The premise, which does not seem to involve a struggling wannabe mixologist stuck in a bro-town bar,...

  • Serious Questions on Cosmo’s Food Sex Tips
    Let’s just preface this story by saying that whatever food kink you may have, we don’t judge. That said, we do have some serious reservations when it comes to bringing the kitchen into the bedroom. Anything too hot could result in serious...

  • Detergent Soda in China, a 'Doctor Who' Restaurant, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Detergent Soda: A customer at a McDonald's in China accidentally picked up a cup filled with detergent, thinking it was soda. His girlfriend was not happy. [Examiner] Supermarket Food...

  • Oh Good, 'Top Chef' Will Return for 11th Season
    Top Chef mega-fans don't have to worry about going without the competitive cooking show for yet another year; Bravo is kicking off casting calls for the 11th season of Top Chef. Open casting calls are taking place in Austin, Texas; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Las...

  • Boyfriend Turns Ice Dispenser Into Candy Vending Machine, Wins at Love
    True story: All we want for Valentine's Day is candy. And ice cream. This guy managed to combine both in this sweet ice dispenser trick. "My girlfriend always wants her candy out of the freezer. So, for Valentine's Day I turned the ice...

  • What a Café Looks Like From the Barista's Point of View
    Despite how friendly your local Starbucks employees are, working at a coffee shop is anything but relaxing. You're constantly on your feet, getting orders, making change, and remembering what goes in every type of drink, ever. Casa Acoreana, a coffee...

  • As Usual, 'Food Addicts' Only Get Judged If They're Obese
    We all know that food addiction can be a real thing (science did say ice cream is sort of like crack, targeting the rewards center in our brain), but public consensus is still grappling with how to deal with it all. A new study from Yale found that while...

  • Drinking Linked to Divorce and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Drinking Divorce Ties: A new study found that the divorce rate significantly rose the more partners in a marriage drank. [LiveScience] Jennifer Lawrence's Budweiser Story: Apparently...

  • Blame the Diet Soda Next Time You're Too Trashed to Function
    If you ever find yourself accidentally typing gibberish into your phone instead of a simple "I want a burrito," then you can probably blame the diet soda. NPR reports that a new study from the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental...

  • Another Reason to Eat Organic
    Just when you thought science was saying organic food has no nutritional value, another study from the University of Granada has found a direct correlation between exposure to pesticides and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adults. Published in the journal...

  • Emeril Lagasse Wins James Beard Humanitarian Award
    New Orleans favorite Emeril Lagasse will be honored with the James Beard Humanitarian Award this May, thanks to his work wtih the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, the James Beard Foundation announced today. Lagasse will be honored along with nonagenarian...

  • 'Ace of Cakes' Duff Goldman Jumps Into Marriage Equality Debate
    Looks like the lesbian couple who got turned away from an Oregon bakery might be getting something even better; Duff Goldman (otherwise known as the Ace of Cakes) has sent out an open offer to bake and transport their wedding cake, gratis. The executive...

  • 25-Year-Old Loses Teeth Thanks to Too Much Soda
    All it takes is three years of drinking six to eight liters of soda a day to get rid of your teeth. At least, that's what happened to a 25-year-old Australian, who had to have all his teeth removed and get dentures. Adelaide Now reports that 25-year-...

  • A.O.C. Reopens, Nobu Opens Largest Restaurant, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. A.O.C. Reopening Wednesday: Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne are opening the doors to A.O.C. once more, this time at a new location for the 10-year-old restaurant. [Grub Street] Nobu Opens...

  • Researchers Hoping to Make Generic Strawberries Tasty Again
    While we all know that sometimes ugly things are the most delicious (heirloom tomatoes, Satsuma tangerines, etc.), and we all know that strawberry season isn't until the summer, we still can't help but buy those pretty strawberries from the...

  • Cookie Monster Thief Wants to Return Cookie Sculpture
    If you ever decide to steal a cookie statue, please dress up like Cookie Monster. Last month, officials noticed that a $130 giant gold cookie was missing from a historic Germany cookie company, Bahlsen. The cookie, which was made of gold-plated bronze,...

  • Another Bakery Turns Down Wedding Cake Order for Gay Couple
    For some odd reason, we always thought the biggest debate when it came to wedding cakes was marble or white, but it turns out that marriage equality is really big in the wedding cake industry, too. An Oregan bakery called Sweet Cakes Bakery is being sued...

  • In-N-Out Owner Is Now Youngest Female Billionaire in America
    Apparently, Bloomberg has been working on uncovering all sorts of "secret billionaires" for some odd reason, and one of those just happens to be the heiress of the ultimate burger chain of the West Coast: In-N-Out. According to Bloomberg, Lynsi...

  • Judging the Food and Drink Super Bowl Commercials
    If you were watching the Puppy Bowl instead of the Super Bowl last night, we don't blame you (puppies vs. Superdome power #fail? No brainer). But since we know some of the Super Bowl fun is seeing the insane advertisements people pay millions to air,...

  • California Sushi Restaurant Accused of Serving Whale
    A Los Angeles sushi chef could face up to 67 years in prison if convicted of selling whale sushi. The Santa Monica Mirror reports that two chefs from The Hump restaurant in the Santa Monica airport (the restaurant closed in 2010), are charged with selling...

  • Anne Burrell's New York Restaurant and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Beer Consumption Down in Germany: Apparently beer consumption is down 1.8 percent (2.55 billion gallons) since last year. The world is ending. [AP] Tru's Levitating Food: Chef...

  • True Story: Fried Chicken Is More Important Than Puppy Love
    Valentine's Day just might be coming up soon, which might mean some harried last-minute dinner reservations, mediocre boxes of chocolate, and wilted roses. But this eighth grader knows what's up. In this adorable note picked up in an eighth grade...

  • UK Burger King Admits It May Have Served Horse Meat Burgers (Oops!)
    Well, well, well. Looks like Burger King was not above the horse-meat-in-beef-products scandal that hit the U.K. about two weeks ago. After weeks of denying that their products were tainted, Burger King finally admitted that new tests have shown that...

  • Danny Bowien's Henan Chicken Stew and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Take ordinary roasted parsnips, purée them, and serve them with a couscous tabbouleh. LA Times Ordinary lentils get jazzed up with ...

  • Apparently the Super Bowl Is All About Avocados Now
    We always say the key to a great Super Bowl party is great guacamole, so it makes sense that avocado consumption is on the rise, especially around game time. The Huffington Post reports that Americans will eat about 79 million pounds of avocados this...

  • Cheer Up, Have Coffee, Science Suggests
    Turns out, those of us who need a cup of coffee in the morning to even crack a smile are completely normal. In fact, science has proven that people who have had coffee tend to be more positive, thanks to caffeine. So suck it, herbal tea guy. According to...

  • A Barbie Restaurant, Guest Chef, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities In the media rounds of shilling his new book, Eddie Huang shares his New York diet. There's green juice involved. [Grub Street] Health Twenty-eight New Yorkers...

  • Ben & Jerry's Releases '30 Rock' Liz Lemon Flavor
    After all that buzz earlier this week about a 30 Rock-inspired Ben & Jerry's ice cream (and much speculation as to the flavor), it turns out that Liz Lemon will forever be immortalized in a lemon Greek frozen yogurt with a blueberry and lavender...

  • Michael Jordan's Steak Houses Create Michael Jordan Menu for Michael Jordan's Birthday
    It's mad crazy that Michael Jordan is turning 50 this month (Feb. 17, to be exact), but that's just us freaking out about getting older. His restaurants, on the other hand, will be hosting insane Michael Jordan-themed menus on Feb. 17 for 20...

  • US Stops Budweiser, Corona From Joining Forces, Becoming Beer Behemoth
    We always knew that Anheuser-Busch InBev had a monopoly when it came to booze (we mean, it owns Budweiser... which sponsors the Super Bowl... ), but it turns out that InBev has some bigger plans. Apparently, InBev was planning on closing on a cash deal to...

  • Umami Burger Taking on Hot Dogs with New Expansion
    Hot dogs and burgers are natural complements, so Shake Shack's burgers and dogs menu makes perfect sense. And now, it seems, Umami Burger is jumping on the concept. Grub Street reports that for their new Burbank outpost, Umami Burger will also be...

  • Vegetarians Less at Risk for Heart Disease, Study Finds
    We hear you Gawker; a lifetime of tofu and salads sounds totally boring, but if it'll help us avoid heart disease, we might just do it. According to a British study from University of Oxford's Cancer Epidemiology Unit, of the 44,500 subjects,...

  • More People Getting Wasted on Flavored Vodka Than Tequila
    Heavy partiers seem to be opting for marshmallow vodka instead of tequila shots these days, as data company Restaurant Sciences reports that flavored vodkas are on the rise, while rum and tequila are falling out of favor. Really guys? According to data...

  • When You Eat Affects Your Weight and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Time Your Diet: According to new research, eating more earlier in the day is better for your waistline than eating more later in the day, even if the total amount of food is the same. [ABC...

  • How to Kill It at Your Super Bowl Party
    Just in case you're a little behind on Super Bowl planning (get ready! It's the second most gluttonous day in America), here's a little infographic to help you get prepared. Some hints? Provide paper plates and napkins, but use real silverware...

  • Bradley Cooper Making Our Hot Chef Dreams Come True
    People's Sexiest Man Alive 2011 may have made Oscar waves with Silver Linings Playbook this awards season, but next year we expect to see him on a couple of cooking shows. Variety reports that Cooper is in discussions to star in the Derek...

  • USA Places 7th at Bocuse d'Or; France Wins Gold
    The world's most prestigious culinary competition wrapped up today, and France walked away with the coveted Bocuse d'Or award. The USA didn't do too badly, either. Team USA, led by captains Richard Rosendale and Corey Siegel (with...

  • Scientists Discover the 'Healthy' Molecules in Beer
    We always knew that beer could be healthy (all those hops!), but it turns out that scientists could use specific beer molecules to make actual medicine. It won't be as social as going through a growler with friends, but it's probably better...

  • The Top Source of Food Poisoning and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Top Food Poisoning Source: A study found that leafy greens were the main cause of food-related sickness, although more food-related deaths were attributed to contaminated poultry. [AP] FDA...

  • PBR Owner Final Contender in Twinkies Bid
    So PBR might actually buy Twinkies, which means the cheapest hipster beer might just be able to market Twinkies along with our weekly six-pack fare. Excellent. AP reports that Hostess brands has narrowed down the lead bidders for the Twinkies and snack...

  • OpenTable to Buy Foodspotting for $10 Million
    Looks like OpenTable is slowly expanding its empire; the online reservation system is set to buy social media app Foodspotting for about $10 million, OpenTable announced today. "The Foodspotting team is as passionate about dining as we are, and we...

  • Here Is Part 2 of the Invisible Driver Prank
    Magic of Rahat couldn't just let his Invisible Driver prank be, especially as his last stint through drive-thrus got more than 31 million views on YouTube. This second installment, utilizing the same driver/seat costume, provokes much of the same...

  • Of Course Porn Star James Deen Also Has a Food Show
    Sex industry boy-next-door dreamboat James Deen (oh also the guy starring opposite Lindsay Lohan in The Canyons) is apparently somewhat of a food star as well. First We Feast notes that on definitely NSFW website Wood Rocket, Deen has some seven...

  • San Francisco Restaurants Deal with Health Care Surcharge Numbers
    San Francisco restaurants have long charged a $1 "Healthy S.F. Surcharge" to help cover the health care of their employees, but San Francsico city attorney Dennis Herrera announced that he plans to go after at least 50 restaurants for charging...

  • ManHands Soap Makes You Smell Like Bacon, Beer, Buttered Popcorn
    Let's be clear here: There is nothing wrong with a man getting some vanilla-scented soap, or even better, soap that smells like jasmine green tea. But naturally, novelty shop Gadgets and Gear is now selling a line of ManHands, manly scented soaps....

  • Cecilia Chiang Wins James Beard Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Padma's HSN Deal: The Top Chef host is branching out and expanding her culinary-focused HSN deal by launching PL by Padma Lakshmi for jewelry, priced from $16 to $90. [WWD] Marcus...

  • California Chefs on Life After Foie Gras
    While Nevada may be booming in the foie gras business after the California ban, California chefs have been dealing with withdrawal symptoms, whether it's obtaining and selling foie gras via loopholes or finding alternatives. Los Angeles Magazine's...

  • Mott's for Tots Juice Sued Over Immune Support Claim
    Looks like POM isn't the only fruit juice getting some feedback on their purportedly super-healthy drinks; Dr Pepper Snapple Group is getting sued over a Mott's for Tots juice that claims to boost children's immune system. According to...

  • Wendy's Drive-Thru Gets a Rap
    Nothing makes our Mondays better than somebody doing a drive-thru rap, especially when it's actually good, and especially when it's done by an unassuming scrawny kid saying "yo" and "man" just a bit too much. This Wendy's...

  • Please Get This Colin 'Kaepernicking' Cake for the Super Bowl
    Just like Tebowing became a huge thing around the Super Bowl last year, "Kaepernicking" is now all over the Web, including in cake form. Grub Street brought to light this genius Super Bowl cake from Village Baking Company, a pastry rendition of...

  • Food Frauds in Your Grocery Store
    For those people who believe "ignorance is bliss," this story may not be for you: The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) just released a new set of food frauds on their extensive database, and it kind of makes us want to never grocery...

  • Hot Doug's Doug Sohn on His New Book and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Photographs of NASA Food: Check out these images of all the space food made possible by the Advanced Food Technology Project. Are those M&M's we see? [io9] Fast-Food Fan's Drive-...

  • Cool, So Your Gatorade Won't Have Flame Retardant in It Anymore
    Well hey, now you can chug your Gatorade after your daily run without wondering, "Why am I drinking flame retardant?" Good job, world. Following 15-year-old Sarah Kavanagh's Change.org petition, Gatorade has announced plans to remove...

  • Make Your Own Sriracha and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag The only good thing about winter: Citrus season. Pink grapefruits, blood oranges, and Meyer lemons all meld in this citrus salad. LA Times Make your own...

  • Second Cochon Outpost Closing in February
    Looks like New Orleans staple Cochon is staying in New Orleans; the restaurant's second outpost in Lafayette, La., is set to close Feb. 10. According to a Facebook post, Link Restaurant Group decided to close the Lafayette location to focus on...

  • Rachael Ray, Mario Batali Team Up with NBA, Michelle Obama
    Rachael Ray and Mario Batali might not be ballers quite yet, but they're teaming up with the NBA anyway. NBA Fit, the NBA program which partners with Michelle Obama's Let's Move campaign, has signed on Rachael Ray, Mario Batali, Dale Talde,...

  • Ferran Adrià Lawsuit Dismissed and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities That lawsuit against Ferran Adrià claiming he unethically bought out another partner's share in the restaurant? It's been dismissed. [Eater] Products...

  • FDA Considering Nutrition Label Changes
    Some mornings we'll pick up something at the deli (like, a prepackaged cookie), look at the nutrition label, and think, "Yes! Only 100 calories!", only to realize that the cookie counts as two servings. Turns out, many people are fooled by...

  • Parody Combines Girls' Favorite Topics: Yogurt and Birth Control
    If you ever sit in on one of our girls' lunches here at The Daily Meal, you will only find us talking about a) yogurt, or b) birth control. At least that's what TV seems to think. This parody skit from Yahoo combines the two most popular...

  • Watch the First Computer Pizza Order
    Ordering pizza nowadays might be as easy as a couple of swipes on your smartphone, but back in 1974 we actually had to call our local Domino's and Pizza Hut to get a pie delivered. Of course, this was particularly difficult for people with speech...

  • Size Matters: Subway Sued Over Too-Short 'Footlongs'
    Looks like all that fuss over Subway's 11-inch "Footlong" sandwiches won't be going away anytime soon; two New Jersey men filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Subway chain for their alleged false advertising. The lawyer, Stephen...

  • Ryan Gosling Gets a Souvenir Mug and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Ryan Gosling's Mug: We would really like this one-of-a-kind mug with Ryan Gosling's face on it to make every Monday morning that much better. [Eater/Twitter] Papa John's Worker...

  • Where Celebrities, Hollywood Big Shots, and Media Executives Lunch
    Even though the days of mysterious Hollywood lives are long over, something about power lunches fascinates us. Like really, who else has time to lunch these days? In their February issue, The Hollywood Reporter brings us this nifty guide to power lunching...

  • Sad News: Booze Doesn't Help You Sleep Better
    For those of us who accidentally stain our bed sheets with spilled red wine, here's a study that ruins our habit of a glass of red before bed. Researchers at The London Sleep Centre found that while alcohol does help people fall asleep, it doesn't...

  • Federal Trade Commission Releases 685 Yelp Complaints
    In light of the terrible extortion-like entitlement that has come to light with the ReviewerCard, MuckRock has released information from a Freedom of Information Act request to the Federal Trade Commission, asking for every Yelp.com complaint in the last...

  • This Egg-Inside-an-Egg Video Is Incredible
    We've all heard stories about double egg yolks, but this is just insane. One of this guy's chickens laid an abnormally large beast of an egg. The egg is about 191 grams (almost half a pound!) and around 10 inches around. The plan was originally to...

  • Tokyo Restaurant Serves $110 Dirt-Infused Meal
    René Redzepi might have the ant course down, but Tokyo French restaurant Ne Quittez Pas is apparently focusing on dirt. Fox News reports that chef Toshio Tanabe has created a dirt-based, five-course menu, going for 10,000 yen a person (...

  • Chili's Adding Pizza and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chili's Pizza: The restaurant chain is reportedly adding pizza onto the menu to boost profitability. [Dallas News] McDonald's 300-Billionth Burger: The chain was estimated to crack...

  • Caramelized Goat Cheese Sparks Fire, Shuts Down Tunnel
    In addition to the soda wreck that froze over a highway this morning, another food product has proven itself to be a liability on the road: caramelized goat cheese, or Brunost. The brown goat cheese caught fire last week at the Brattli Tunnel in northern...

  • Here Is a Julia Roberts Obstacle Course, with Spaghetti From 'Eat, Pray, Love'
    Who knew Julia Roberts had so many food moments in her career? Billy on the Street brings us this hilarious and icky obstacle course based on Roberts' career. And of course, Saturday Night Live's Rachel Dratch gets to take the plunge. First...

  • Watch a Bro Dressed as a Gorilla Chase a Bro Dressed as a Banana
    We're settling into our mid-afternoon lull here, which basically means finding the best food-related viral videos out there, and while we sometimes find some cool invisible driver prank, this one is just ridiculous. It seems like a frat at a certain...

  • Food Fraud Up by 60 Percent, Report Finds
    In light of the fake-calamari story from last week's "This American Life," not to mention the horse-meat-in-burgers scandal in the U.K., it's safe to say that grocery stores might be lying to us, all day, everyday. According to...

  • Jamie Oliver Gets His 'Epic Meal Time' Debut
    So here's the plan: Kidnap Jamie Oliver by distracting him with some celery talk, tie his hands with candy and shove some sour candy into his mouth, hold him hostage in a refrigerator, order 50 fish fillet sandwiches from the local McDonald's, and...

  • Here's the Food Lineup for Governors Ball 2013
    It might only be January, but festival season is revving up, which means plenty of our favorite food trucks will be rolling out to feed hungry, sweaty, dehydrated, and drunk festival-goers. New York's Governors Ball returns to Randall's Island...

  • ReviewerCard Gives Yelpers 'Legitimate' Status for Blackmail
    While getting preferential treatment at a restaurant might be a nice way to feel superior over everyone else, this business takes it a bit too far. The Los Angeles Times reports that a new company called ReviewerCard focuses on getting online reviewers...

  • Paula Deen's Prom Photo and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Here Is Paula Deen's Prom Photo: If you're curious. [HuffPo] 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' Photos: Every food lover's favorite childrens' book is coming out with...

  • New York City Waiter Steals $126,000 and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. José Andrés: Jet-Packer: Here is a video of the chef emerging from the sea via jetpack. Baller. [Eater] Waiter Thief: A waiter at Tribeca restaurant Catskills Cuisine...

  • 'SNL' Parodies Padma Leash Me, Top Dog Chef
    We knew the day would come when Saturday Night Live would parody Padma Lakshmi and her gang from Top Chef. Guy Fieri and Paula Deen already got their own characters, after all. Saturday, when Jennifer Lawrence hosted the comedy show, SNL whipped out...

  • Michael Symon’s Chili, Rick Bayless’ Guacamole, and More Go-To Potluck Recipes
    Sometimes a potluck party means grabbing a $10 bottle of wine at the last minute, or just throwing together a salad and hoping somebody eats it. But, let’s be honest, the best thing about potlucks is showing everyone up by bringing the hit of the...

  • California Caviar Replacing Wild Caviar
    Dear rich people of the world: If you're buying real, wild caviar, you have too much money. The Los Angeles Times reports that the new capital of caviar production is none other than Sacramento, Calif., where farm-raised caviar is king. Naturally...

  • Mario Batali's Lamb Shanks and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. LA Times So, Nordstrom's chicken salad is actually tasty? We'll try it. NY Times Be adventurous this week and try frying up some squid with tomatoes and...

  • Quinoa's Price Problem Hits Hungry
    Last week, the UN officially named 2013 the year of quinoa, and while the health benefits of the whole grain are laudable, the Guardian points out that quinoa's popularity does have some downsides. Noting the price increase in quinoa, Joanna...

  • Pricey Sushi Restaurant Masa Ripped Off by Bookkeeper
    Note to all restaurateurs: Find a bookkeeper you can trust. The Times brings us a frightening story about a bookeeper at high-end sushi restaurant Masa in the Time Warner Center, where Rafael Thomas, the former bookkeeper, reportedly stole almost $...

  • Of Course 'Junior MasterChef' Is Coming to American TV
    We should've seen this coming; Eater reports that a casting call is out for young cooks for an American debut of Junior MasterChef, a spin-off of MasterChef that has aired in the U.K. and Thailand. The show is looking for kids between 8 and 13...

  • Are Subway Footlongs Really 12 Inches and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Chefs and Personalities Watch a preview of Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson's new show The Taste, with Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey. [Eater] Danny Bowien chats about his inspiration...

  • Horsemeat-Filled Beef Burgers Will Be Used for Fuel
    As BBC rocked  the food world by announcing that a number of beef products in Tesco have been found with horse and pig DNA, seven major British retailers are now withdrawing a number of beef products. Retailers Aldi, Iceland, Lidl, and Tesco were all...

  • Crabs Can Feel Pain, Science Says
    Well, we might just have to rethink every crab leg feast ever (as delicious as they are). A new study from Queen's University Belfast found that crabs actually might feel pain, and that could apply to all crustaceans. Researchers at the Queen's...

  • Alain Ducasse Hosting BYOB $850-a-Plate Dinner
    If you think BYOB is a cheap date option, you might want to think again. Alain Ducasse — yes, that one — is hosting an $850 per plate dinner for the BurdiGala, celebrating the food and wine of Bordeaux, France. The catch? It's...

  • Here Is an 'Honest' Coca-Cola Anti-Obesity Ad
    While Coca-Cola released its anti-obesity ad earlier this week to up its own positive press, there's no way they could escape the Internet's criticism. YouTube user John Pemberton presented this "honest" version of the anti-obesity ad,...

  • Milk Apparently Also Linked to Nobel Prizes
    Last year, word got out that the country that eats the most chocolate also wins the most Nobel prizes, and we all decided to just go ahead and eat that chocolate cupcake anyways. Turns out, however, that chocolate might not be the only Nobel-prize-winning...

  • Yelp Adding Health Department Grades
    While we may all say we love hole-in-the-walls, sometimes our stomachs don't (The Daily Meal staffers speak from personal experience). So naturally, it makes sense that Yelp would add health department grades. Partnering with San Francisco Mayor Ed...

  • McDonald's Baguettes Get Michelin-Starred Chef Approval and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McBaguette Approval Score: McDonald's takes on a French classic in France, and to the surprise of many, gets an approval stamp from Michelin-starred chef Pierre Koffman. [The Braiser]...

  • Pharrell Williams Sues Over His Own Liquor 'Qream'
    R&B crooner-slash-rapper-slash-ladies'-man Pharrell Williams is apparently not too happy with his liquor brand Qream. Williams, known for collaborations with Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and of course some of the best songs (and man candy videos) of the...

  • Xtreme Eating Awards Worst Chain Restaurant Meals
    It seems like every year, we are reminded once again just how unhealthy restaurant meals are. This reminder comes in the form of the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Xtreme Eating "dis-honorees" list. The finalists? Cheesecake...

  • Vegetables: Food of Optimists
    All this science urging us to eat vegetables really has us stocking up on broccoli and carrots, and it's probably a good thing. A new study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine found that men and women who had more carotenoids in their...

  • How to Extract Pure Iron From Cereal
    OK, so many of us might not be all that into cereal (except in the form of cereal milk), but here is a nifty trick to see just how much iron is in your daily bowl. Step one: Get your cereal. Step two: Douse it in water in a plastic bag. Step 3: Put a very...

  • Horse Meat Found In UK 'All-Beef' Burgers
    This might not be quite as disturbing as This American's Life fake-calamari story (read at your own risk), but it's still pretty upsetting. The BBC reports that the Republic of Ireland's food safety authority FSAI have found horsemeat and pig...

  • Michelin-Starred Chef Opening Restaurant in Williamsburg and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Paul Liebrant Opening the Elm: The chef behind Corton is helming a new project at the King & Grove hotel in Williamsburg called The Elm. [Eater] Homaro Cantu's Miracle Berry: Hawking...

  • Here Is That Interpretive Sushi Dance We All Needed
    Remember that piece of performance art a while ago showing a woman doing an interpretive dance on a square of butter? Well, this isn't quite as abstract, but it's still dancing with food in mind. Trending recently due to BuzzFeed and The...

  • Apparently, Tweeting About Diet Plans Helps You Lose Weight
    A good gym buddy is always hard to find, but luckily we have other options these days: social media. A study from the University of South Carolina found that of overweight and obese subjects, men and women who actively tweeted tended to lose more weight...

  • McDreamy Patrick Dempsey Officially Tully's Coffee Owner
    Looks like stud muffin Patrick Dempsey beat out coffee giant Starbucks for good; a federal judge approved Dempsey's bid to buy Tully's, the New York Daily News reports. Dempsey, who had put a bid down when he found out Seattle coffee chain...

  • Coca-Cola Releases Anti-Obesity Ad, 'Coming Together'
    Yesterday, we reported the surprising news that Coca-Cola was focusing on obesity in their new ad, surprising not just because soda isn't the healthiest thing in the world, but also because of the recent anti-obesity wave against soda (see: Bloomberg...

  • 14-Year-Old Chef Launching $160-per-Plate Pop-Up Dinner
    Looks like preteen hot shot chef Flynn McGarry isn't petering out anytime soon; the now 14-year-old chef (he made national headlines at 13) is reportedly hosting his pop-up restaurant Eureka in Los Angeles' Austrian restaurant Bierbeisl. McGarry,...

  • Robot Restaurant on the Rise and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Robot-Run Restaurant: Apparently, Robot Restaurant is actually doing really well in China. [Yahoo] Benu's New Pastry Chef: The San Francisco restaurant pulled away a pastry chef from The...

  • A-Z Food Samples Ceviche, Peruvian
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Nigeria here. While the folks behind A-Z Food may not have...

  • Junk Food Linked to Asthma, Eczema
    Here's another argument for adding more fruits and vegetables to your life; researchers at Auckland University in New Zealand surveyed teenagers in 50 different countries and found that those who ate burgers three times a week were more likely to...

  • McDonald's UK Replacing Happy Meal Toys with Books
    While McDonald's in the United States might be focusing on battling obesity (with its apple slices and smaller portions), across the pond, Mickey D's is gearing up to be the U.K.'s largest children's book distributor. The Daily Mail...

  • Handle of Vodka Might Have Saved a Puppy's Life
    Let's preface this story by saying that you should not try this at home without a professional. The Daily Mail reports that a 10-week-old puppy was saved by a bottle and a half of vodka, after the puppy almost died from antifreeze poisoning. The...

  • Ramen-Flavored Ice Cream Exists, Kind of Tastes Like Peanut Butter
    We've all had our fair share of strange-flavored foods (I mean, we did that crazy potato chip taste test), but this one might take the cake. Foodbeast introduces us to a ramen-flavored ice cream, a miso ramen mashup available at Namja Town, an indoor...

  • Behind a Bartender's Beat and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Food Stamp Fraud: A store owner was sentenced to jail for participating in a food stamp scheme worth $612,000. [CBS] St. Clair Diner Closes: Brooklyn's 92-year-old diner, of vinyl booths...

  • Americans Drinking More Wine and Liquor, Less Beer and Milk
    Here's an interesting tidbit noted from Esquire; yesterday, MarketWatch reported that wine and spirits consumption has increased in the last decade in America, going up 21 percent (wine) and 20 percent (spirits). Beer drinking, in the meantime, has...

  • Pepsi, Budweiser Team Up Against Coca-Cola for Super Bowl
    Looks like Pepsi is buddying up to Bud Light; according to Ad Age, giant food companies Anheuser-Busch InBev (of Budweiser) and PepsiCo are teaming up against Coca-Cola to market for the Super Bowl. The partnership involves joint promotions, in-...

  • The Whole-Grain Debate
    For a while there, whole grain seemed to be the marketing phrase on every product: whole-grain cereals and whole-grain breads were everywhere. According to a study from Harvard University, published by Cambridge Journals, the global market for whole-grain...

  • Dare to Eat Beef Toro and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Freshly grated horseradish relish heats up an egg bread and ham sandwich. LA Times Host tea time with these cornish scones from London's The...

  • Eye Candy: Shirtless Dude with Abs Frosts a Cake
    We have a full month left until Valentine's Day, but since it's the Friday after the first full week back from New Year's (that felt like such a long time ago!), here's a little eye candy to reward yourself. YouTube channel The Official...

  • Overweight Women Deemed Guilty More Often and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Atelier Crenn has hired a new chef de cuisine, Christopher Bleidorn, from Benu. [SF Chronicle] Restaurants Looks like New York City's Union Square Park won't...

  • George Clooney Starts Tequila Press, Beds Cindy Crawford in Spot Ad
    We expected George Clooney's Casamigos tequila line to be like all the other celebrity alcohol lines: There, sold based on name, and fairly inconsequential. But somehow this spot ad makes us think Clooney might be a bit more involved in the process....

  • 'Top Chef' Getting Supersized
    Just in case you haven't had enough of Top Chef, Bravo has decided that the world really needs two extended episodes of the culinary competition. We don't mind, really, because 15 more minutes of food porn is always good in our book. The first 75-...

  • Daniel Boulud Launching Scotch Whisky
    Looks like David Chang and Wolfgang Puck aren't the only restaurateurs getting into the booze business; Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud has partnered with The Dalmore brand to launch a single malt Scotch whisky, Bourbon Blog reports. The Dalmore...

  • Will Ferrell, Ryan Gosling Sell Samurai Knives to Help You with That Flan
    If we were ever to buy a samurai sword to cut through flan, it would definitely be from Ryan Gosling. Last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling made a surprise appearance as the Knife Guys, hosting a QVC knife show. "Knifers...

  • How to Eat Filipino Food
    When it comes to table manners, froufrou Western etiquette isn't all you need to know. Sure, it's important to know which fork is which, and which wine glass is yours, but you can just watch Pretty Woman for that. Other cultures have less varied...

  • Almost Half of World's Food Thrown Away, Report Says
    Looks like our obsession with pretty strawberries might be a bigger problem than expected; a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers found that of the 4.4 billion tons of food the world produces each year, somewhere between 30 percent and...

  • Starbucks Challenge: Eat Only at Starbucks for 1 Year
    In another Starbucks challenge this week, Seattle resident Beautiful Existence (legal name) has vowed to eat food and drink only at Starbucks-owned companies for a year. That's a lot of cheesecake pops. MyNorthwest.com (hat tip to Eater) reports that...

  • Restaurant Comps Pregnant Woman's Meal and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Nicest Receipt Ever: Taking a break from awful, racially insensitive receipts, here's a nice story about a restaurant manager who comped a pregnant woman's meal, with the name "...

  • Invisible Driver Prank Hits Fast-Food Drive-Thrus
    While we're particularly fond of hearing talented folks sing their fast-food order to unsuspecting workers, this prank might just make it up there with our favorite drive-thru pranks. Coming from the guy who also somehow rigged a floating magic...

  • Gourmet Live App, Washington Post Food Blog Dropped
    Looks like today was not a day to be in the media business, especially in food. Today, Eater reports that Condé Nast announced the closing of Gourmet Live, the iPad version of the food brand. Instead, "Gourmet.com will be updated with historic...

  • Bourbon Drinkers Not Only Sexy, but Also the Best Tippers
    Bartenders must love whiskey drinkers; a new survey from Restaurant Sciences found that drinkers of bourbon and blended whiskey tended to tip the most percentage-wise, while Scotch drinkers tended to have the highest checks. The survey, which crunched...

  • Most Popular Date Foods: Frozen Yogurt, Pizza, and Food Trucks
    If you were planning on asking someone out for some fro-yo, you might want to be a bit more original. According to some stats from dating site How About We (hat tip to Esquire), frozen yogurt is the top food item suggested on a date in New York,...

  • Fred Turner, McDonald's McNugget Father, Dies at Age 80
    Former McDonald's chief executive Fred Turner passed away Monday, Jan. 7, from complications from pneumonia. Turner was 80. The former executive of fast-food giant McDonald's was often credited with helping create the Chicken McNugget,...

  • A Naked Waitress Served Pizza at Roberta's, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. This Is Definitely a Health Hazard: Someone spotted a waitress at hipster pizza joint Roberta's in Brooklyn, N.Y., completely nude save for a pair of fishnet stockings and the words "...

  • Well of Course Oscar Mayer's Weinermobile Had a Fragrance Button
    Before you freak out about the Pizza Hut and tamale perfumes, let it be known that the Weinermobile was the first to develop a food scent, although it might not be perfume. The Huffington Post reports that old versions of the Weinermobile actually had a...

  • Are Celebrity Chefs the Biggest Psychopaths?
    This kind of makes sense; Eater reports that Kevin Dutton, author of The Wisdom of Psychopaths, has ranked the 10 most psychopath-filled professions, and chefs come in ninth. CEO's are apparently more likely to be psychopaths, followed by lawyers and...

  • 2013 Is Officially the Year of Quinoa
    Hey guys, the United Nations really wants us all to eat more quinoa, so much so that they've decided that this year will be "The International Year of the Quinoa." Yep, "the Quinoa." Proposed by the government of Bolivia, the...

  • Man Attempts to Visit Every Starbucks in New York City
    Taking Starbucks addiction to a whole new level, one New Yorker has vowed to try every Starbucks in the city within a year, and blog about it, obviously. Looking at the question, "Are all Starbucks created equal?" John McCourt, self-...

  • McDonald's Expands Mighty Wings Testing and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McDonald's Expands Wings Testing: Looks like Mickey D's is keeping its wings offer, as they expand testing for Mighty Wings to Chicago. Buffalo wings and a McFlurry, anyone? [CBS]...

  • A-Z Food Tries Goat Stomach, Nigerian Cuisine
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Mexico here. Our London eaters started A-Z Food to explore...

  • Soon, You Can Buy Your Overpriced Disney Turkey Leg with a Bracelet
    Somebody in the Disney corporate universe thought, "Spending money at Disneyland is so hard. Let's make it easier, shall we?" and proceeded to create a wristband that connects to our credit cards. Lovely. The New York Times reports that new...

  • Teen Drugs Parents' Milkshakes to Use Internet
    We fully recommend that adults over 21 spike their milkshakes with a shot of Baileys or two, but drugging someone else's milkshake? Never. Yet that somehow sounded like a good idea to a teenager in Rocklin, Calif., who was so desperate to use the...

  • Buy Some Dawg Grog, Beer for Your Beagle
    This might just sound like an episode of Portlandia, but this isn't a spoof. Dog lover and Boneyard Brewery worker Daniel Keeton in Bend, Ore., really wanted to have a beer with his dog Lola Jane. And so, he created a beer for dogs. The beer,...

  • Paula Deen Admits Her Donut Burger Is '1 Serving Per Lifetime'
    Guys, Paula Deen was on "Wait Wait... Dont' Tell Me" over the weekend, and the segment is hilarious and light-hearted and surprisingly not defensive. Host Peter Sagal got the queen of Southern cooking to talk about her donut burger, comfort...

  • Cyborg-ish Diet Machine Pumps Food Out of Stomach Into 'Skin-Port'
    Guys, we understand that losing weight is a big deal since it's January and you have those New Year's resolutions to stick to, but this new invention is just a bit too scary. The Independent caught wind of a new invention, which Aspire Bariatrics...

  • Are Tasting Menus Totalitarian?
    Looks like there might be a backlash to the tasting menu; Atlantic food critic Corby Kummer pops up in the most recent issue of Vanity Fair, seriously dissing some big shots in the food world like Ferran Adrià, Charlie Trotter, and Thomas Keller....

  • Emeril Lagasse's New Florida Show and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Emeril's Florida Debut: Last night, Emeril Lagasse's new show Emeril's Florida debuted on the Cooking Channel, showing everything the Sunshine State has to offer (theme parks,...

  • Mario Batali's Farfalle Pasta with Porcini and Veal and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. LA Times Well, we thought we were OK with pizza for dinner, but then we read this recipe: Grilled Dungeness crab. Damn. NY Times Keep your New Year's...

  • FDA Announces New Food Safety Proposals
    A year after President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act into law, the FDA has finally released two new rules that experts say update food safety regulations for the 21st century. The regulations are aimed at reducing the estimated 3,000...

  • Patrick Dempsey Outbids Starbucks for Tully's Coffee
    Looks like Hugh Jackman might have some competition on the handsome actor-owned coffee front; Patrick Dempsey has reporteldy won his bid for Tully's Coffee chain, the 47-outpost coffee chain in Washington and California. The company, which filed...

  • Heartwarming Story of the Day: People Pay for Strangers' Drinks at a Coffee Shop
    Some news stories out there make us truly believe that people are the worst, but then stories like this restore our faith in humanity. A coffee shop called Corner Perk in Bluffton, S.C., became a hot spot for random acts of kindness, when an anonymous...

  • People Still Against Soda Bans and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Well, this is gross: A New York City West Village chef allegedly farted on all 37 of his or her employees, and bragged about it on Craigslist. [Grub Street] Hulk...

  • Starbucks Launching $1 Reusable Cups
    Starting the year off on an eco-friendly, and probably profitable note, Starbucks is launching $1 reusable tumblers in stores throughout the United States and Canada. The tumblers, which are made of plastic and have interior lines to mark "tall...

  • Apparently Hot Chocolate Tastes Better in an Orange Cup
    Starbucks and City Bakery might have to get a new cup design; a study from the Polytechnic University of Valencia has found that hot chocolate is considered better in an orange- or cream-colored cup, instead of red or white. Researchers surveyed 57...

  • World's Highest Pop-Up Restaurant Opening 12,500 Feet Above Sea Level
    Looks like epicureans are getting adventurous; African chef Pierre Thiam is opening a pop-up restaurant 12,500 feet above sea level on Mt. Kilimanjaro, for climbers only. The restaurant is opening especially for volunteers who partake in the Mama Hope...

  • Reno Becomes Foie Gras Haven and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Reno: Foie Gras Capital? Thanks to the foie gras ban, many foie gras purveyors have moved to Reno, Nev., meaning restaurants there are serving it more frequently. [Reno Gazette-Journal]...

  • Inmates Sue Beer Companies, Blame Crimes on Alcohol
    Although we may blame booze for several bad decisions on a Friday night, we would hardly think to sue beer companies for those mistakes. Five Idaho inmates, however, have drafted a lawsuit against major alcohol companies like Anheuser-Busch, Coors, and...

  • Starbucks, McDonald's the Most Expensed Restaurants
    It looks like Starbucks and McDonald's will maintain their reign over the taste buds of America; The New York Times reports that Certify has analyzed the top restaurants for expensed meals, and those two megachains remained at the top. Certify, a...

  • Bring-Your-Own Pot Clubs Pop Up in Colorado, Serve Goldfish and Cheetos
    Of course this would happen; after Colorado passed an amendment legalizing marijuana use, enterprising businessmen slash pot lovers decided to group together and start up "bring-your-own pot" clubs. The first, which opened Dec. 31 in Denver...

  • Experts Say Energy Drinks Are Bogus, Buy Coffee Instead
    If you bought a pack of Red Bulls in order to power through and get all your New Year's resolutions over with, you might want to hold off on the chugging. The New York Times reports that most of energy drinks' claims have no scientific backing,...

  • Anne Burrell Engaged on New Year's
    We're starting off the new year with a heartfelt congratulations to Food Network chef Anne Burrell, who got engaged on New Year's to chef Koren Grieveson, creating a chef power couple we wouldn't want to mess with. The two chefs, who have been...

  • A Little Extra Fat Might Help You Live Longer
    Well don't make those New Year's resolutions just yet; a new study found that overweight people had less risk of dying than people with a normal BMI. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that "...

  • Russia Decides Beer Is Alcohol, Not Food, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Mark Bittman on the Food Problem: The writer offers a suprising way to help solve food problems: patience. [NY Times] Fieri: Leader of Food Revolution? The Sacramento Bee offers Guy...

  • Michael Mina Wants You to Vote on His 'Stache
    The Daily Meal's (mostly female) staff does have a thing for bearded chefs, but mustachioed? We have yet to make up your minds. Luckily, Michael Mina's team behind his new restaurant The Handle Bar in Jackson Hole, Wy., has decided to help us out...

  • Here Is a 'Parks and Recreation' Food Poster
    Ron Swanson's bacon obsession isn't the only food fun the cast of Parks and Recreation gets; Aziz Ansari's Tom Haverford tends to have a way with words when it comes to food, often resulting in hilarious, infinitely quotable one-liners. Some...

  • Your Boozed-Up Pizza Craving, Explained
    Pizza and beer will always go together, but why does a night of drinking tend to end up with 2 a.m. cheese slices? PopSci examined the link between alcohol and fatty foods, finding explanations in both biological impulses as well as brain chemistry. The...

  • 11,000-Year-Old Beer Breweries Discovered
    That 3,000-year-old wine has got nothing on this; archaeologists have discovered 11,000-year-old beer-brewing troughs at a feasting site in Turkey, called Göbekli Tepe. The findings, published in the journal Antiquity, suggest that beer brewing...

  • Scientifically Backed Food Combinations Pair Chocolate with Cauliflower
    On the menu for your next dinner party: roasted cauliflower with chocolate, along with those strawberries with cream. The Daily Mail reports that U.S. food scientists analyzed popular food pairings, finding that many popular food combinations share the...

  • How Jonathan Gold Got Into Food and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Jonathan Gold on Choosing Food Over Foreign Service: Apparently Jonathan Gold was convinced he was going into government work, even taking a test for the CIA and Foreign Service. He chose...

  • Slobber Over 'United States of Bacon' Previews
    Last week's bacon yule log was just a taste of the bacon-y food porn that will arrive December 30 at 10 p.m., as Destination America debuts their 12-episode series United States of Bacon. The host, Todd Fisher, travels through Milwaukee, Chicago, Des...

  • How to Make Bacon From Scratch
    Guys, this changes the game entirely. Instead of buying slab bacon in the supermarket, America's Test Kitchen teaches you how to cure your own bacon (no smoker required). Of course, you do need a grill and some charcoal, but those could easily be...

  • The Year in Fast Food
    Every year, fast-food chains slowly expand overseas, launch new menu items, and try out new marketing themes. And while certain things, like the McRib's return, are an annual occurrence everyone expects to happen, other items (looking at you, dessert...

  • A Perfect Hot Apple Cider and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Times Serve up caviar on a buckwheat blini this New Years. LA Times Puff pastry might be annoying to make, but here's a rough version to give it a try....

  • Americans Resolving to Go Vegan, Gluten-Free in the New Year
    Looks like 2013 just might be the year for veganism; not only is Next planning an all vegan tasting menu, but according to a survey from the Values Institute at DGWB, vegan and gluten-free diets are the trends for 2013. The survey of 2,800 adults found...

  • Slate Rates Best Cheap Beers and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities The folks at Delfina made an excellent slow motion food fight video for the holidays, where owners Craig and Anne Stoll get a bucket of spaghetti dumped on them. [...

  • Super Spicy Hot Pot Soup Burned Hole in Man's Stomach
    Well this might turn us off spicy food for a while (or forever); Apparently a man in China was rushed to the hospital because a restaurant's mala hot pot soup had burned a hole in his stomach. According to Rocketnews24, a 26-year-old man who didn'...

  • Let's Just Deep-Fry Some Champagne for New Years
    Come New Year's Day, you probably won't be regretting your decision to drink less, but you'll probably regret your decision to eat less carbs. So really, the best way to prep for the new year (and the resolutions) is to eat a lot of fried...

  • Gwyneth Paltrow Releasing Second Cookbook, 'It's All Good'
    Looks like Gwyneth Paltrow is getting back into the cookbook business (presumably without a ghostwriter but with Julia Turshen); Eater spotted a new cookbook titled It's All Good from the actress on Amazon, out April 2, 2013. According to the...

  • Here Is a Supercut of Kids Eating Warheads for the First Time
    We haven't had Warheads in so long in this office, but this video makes us want to try it just once more. For the uninitiated, Warheads involve a pretty awful sour coating that gives way to a Jolly Rancher-esque candy. So naturally, parents decided to...

  • Stephanie Izard's Little Goat to Open Friday
    Finally; two weeks after a soft opening of Little Goat Bakery, Stephanie Izard's new Chicago restaurant Little Goat is expected to open all its doors this Friday. The Top Chef winner first announced the restaurant back in August, slating an opening...

  • LA Weekly Adding Stars and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Brooklyn Restaurant Opens in Houston: A Brooklyn-themed restaurant has opened in Houston, called the Brooklyn Athletic Club, featuring old-timey photographs, ball sports like bocce, and an on...

  • Apparently, Sex Doesn't Sell Healthy Eating
    Sex might sell perfume and clothes, but it doesn't quite work for healthy food (sorry, Padma). Instead, a new study found that symbols of platonic love are better at affecting food choices. Researchers at Northern Kentucky University found that...

  • Juliana's, Grimaldi's Pizza Wars Kind of Resolved
    Well it looks like the pizza wars are legally over (for now, that is); a Queens judge ruled that Patsy Grimaldi's new Dumbo pizzeria, Juliana's, has the right to open just a block away from Grimaldi's. Juliana's, which opened at the...

  • Hulk Hogan Opening Tampa Restaurant
    Funnily enough, everything in this following sentence makes sense: wrestler-turned-reality TV star Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) is opening a new waterfront restaurant in Tampa, Fla., called "Hogan's Beach." USA Today reports that the restaurant...

  • Your Holiday Meal Wrecks Your 'Food Clock' and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Excess Eating Affects Inner Clock: Looks like our gluttonous holiday feasts (and constant sweets) might actually change our bodies' clocks, where eating at the "wrong" time of...

  • Hostess Considering Buyers and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Hostess Selling Twinkies, Bread Separately: Looks like the Hostess family won't be staying together after closing down; the brand is looking into selling its cakes and breads separately...

  • Top Food News of 2012
    We’re so over 2012; with the food dramas, the foie gras ban, pink slime, and the rest, we can only hope 2013 will be a little bit better. After all the contradictory stories about the benefits of milk, the outrage over a soda ban (really, guys?),...

  • Guy Fieri Awarded Honorary Doctorate at Alma Mater
    Looks like Guy Fieri has a new title now: In addition to king of flavortown, he's also Doctor Fieri. Fieri's alma mater University of Nevada, Las Vegas awarded Fieri with an honorary doctorate during the UNLV fall commencement on Dec. 18,...

  • Mark Bittman's Lamb and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from news sections across the country. LA Times Los Angeles chef Nancy Silverton of the beloved Mozza shares her recipe for apple borsellini. NY Times And Mark Bittman schools us on slow-braised lamb...

  • Gross Leftovers Sing Songs About Leftovers
    Come Monday we're all going to be stuffing our faces with all sorts of roasted things and pastries and mashed potatoes and gravy-covered messes, but like any good celebration, leftovers are required. So what do we do with all the leftovers? Common...

  • Edible Burger Wrappers and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants A Brazilian fast-food chain is selling burgers wrapped in edible wrapping paper. [Fox] Food Challeneges Similar to the cinnamon challenge, another potentially dangerous viral...

  • Your Food Porn Is Safe: Instagram Revokes Terms of Service Changes
    Well, it looks like your food porn photos are safe from popping up in advertisements without your knowledge; Instagram has revoked their Terms of Service changes that caused an uproar earlier this week. In a blog post yesterday, Instagram co-founder Kevin...

  • Mealworms Might Be the Next Protein Staple
    Looks like eating bugs for dinner might really be a trend of the future; researchers in the Netherlands have found that mealworms and other insects are much more eco-friendly and efficient than cows, chicken, and pork. Researchers discovered that ...

  • Daym Drops Review the McRib; Waiting on Auto-Tune
    The man behind the amazing Five Guys review that naturally got auto-tuned to an R&B mix has made it to late night; last night Jimmy Fallon had Daym Drops review the McRib (since it's now back in stores, of course). Unfortunately, the review wasn...

  • Maple Syrup Thieves Arrested for Stealing $18 Million Worth of Syrup
    Authorities have arrested three men who they believe are connected to the $18 million theft of maple syrup southwest of Quebec City, and are continuing the search for five more suspected of being involved. After a good year in the spring of 2011, 16,000...

  • Sleep's Effect on Hunger and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McDonald's Worker Fired Over Sprinkles: A McDonald's worker who was fired for "gross misconduct" for putting too many chocolate sprinkles on a McFlurry was awarded a little...

  • Which Celebrity Chefs Won in 2012?
    While food television might be drama-filled in the cooking competition, oh-my-god-it's-on-fire type of way, celebrity chefs’ lives are just as perplexing, except in more of the oh-my-god-no-she-didn’t way. So naturally, we had to round up...

  • Preview Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson's 'The Taste'
    While Anthony Bourdain's new show Parts Unknown was already previewed last month (and confirmed our suspicious that it was basically No Reservations except on CNN), we've been sort of itching to see what Bourdain is like in a competitive cooking...

  • And Here Is an Intricate 'Downton Abbey' Gingerbread Castle
    Thanks to our friends over at Grub Street, we're going to go hide our awful gingerbread houses in our closets now; this guy has built an impressive replica of the Downton Abbey estate (the real life Highclere Castle) in gingerbread form. It's jaw-...

  • Umami Burger to Open Location in Miami, Up to 6 in New York
    Looks like Miami might beat New York in the race to to get it's own Umami Burger, although New York might win in terms of quantity. Eater reported Monday that the California burger chain has announced a location for an Umami Burger in Miami's...

  • How to Work Off Your Gluttonous Holiday Feast and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Soldera Wine Vandal Arrested: A former employee of Case Basse di Soldera has been arrested for allegedly destroying 60,000 liters (15,850 gallons) of wine. [NY Times] Instagram Denies Selling...

  • Everything You Need to Know About Oysters
    While serving raw oysters at your next dinner party might seem a bit sketchy, the chefs over at Waterbar assure us that there's nothing scary about oysters at all.  Parke Ulrich and Greg Babinecz at Waterbar share their best oyster-serving tips,...

  • Instagram Can Now Sell Your Food Porn Photos, Sparking #BoycottInstagram
    Right after breaking ties with Twitter and ruining our Instagram-beautiful photo slideshows on Twitter, Instagram has just released a new Terms of Service that might lose them even more users. While Instagram does not claim "ownership" of any of...

  • Secret to Everlasting Youth: Roquefort Cheese
    So, we're just going to be eating a ton of Roquefort and other stinky cheeses all through the holidays (we don't care if it gives us hangovers; there are cures for that). Researchers have found that Roquefort cheese might be the food fountain of...

  • That Bacon Burger Might Cause Hangovers, Too
    Let's not just blame the champagne from last night; new research indicates that certain foods can actually trigger headaches, or at least make them worse when paired with other symptoms. Researchers are slowly coming to an agreement that foods might...

  • TV Chef Recipes May Be Worse Than Ready-Made and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Christmas Tamales: In South Texas, Christmas isn't complete without tamales, possibly because they warm the body with jalapeños and spices, but most likely because they are delicious...

  • Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven on the Way, Hasbro Says
    Looks like the Easy Bake Oven is getting a marketing makeover; after starting a petition to have Hasbro release a gender-neutral Easy Bake Oven, 13-year-old McKenna Pope met with officials today at Hasbro's headquarters in Rhode Island. The reason for...

  • A-Z Food Shares the Secret of Great Mexican Food
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Korea here. While we're fairly certain London's...

  • Raw Milk Dairy Sues FDA for Ignoring Requests to Overturn Ban
    The raw milk debate, which seemed to have died down in the past couple months, has just been resparked; Organic Pastures, the largest raw milk dairy in the nation, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Mark McAfee,...

  • Shake Shack Launching $9 Mast Brothers Chocolate Bar
    Oh excellent; as Shake Shack continues to take over as the gourmet fast-food burger joint of the East Coast, they're also getting into the sweets business. Danny Meyer's burger joint announced Friday that they'll be launching a dark chocolate...

  • Domino's Founder Sues Over Mandatory Contraceptive Mandate
    Looks like big businesses are still fighting against Obama's health care changes; according to a press release, Tom Monaghan of Domino's legend is suing the government over the HHS Mandate, which requires employers to pay for mandatory...

  • Watch Red Bull Reps Wakeboard Through Cranberries
    To be completely honest, we really had no idea that this was how cranberries were harvested: through water, and pulled together in a large, floating red mass. Red Bull, the energy drink behind many excellent viral marketing clips, decided to get a couple...

  • Restaurant Sales May Hit $660 Billion and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. What's Causing Food Price to Rise: When comparing food prices between March 2011 and January 2012, the New England Complex Systems Institute argued that financial speculation and ethanol...

  • Party-Favorite Baked Brie and More Recipes
    Check out our edtiors' picks of the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag If  you're a not fan of bitter Brussels sprouts, this salad with pig ear bites (or, you know, bacon) might just turn you. LA Times A savory-...

  • Top Viral Food Stories of 2012
    While 2011 was all about the Whole Foods rap (and Angry Birds), 2012 was all about kids upping their street cred, grandmotherly critics making big splashes, and pop songs getting farm parodies. And while not all of the viral content made the cut (Peterson...

  • Morimoto Will Be Judging Miss Universe Pageant (with Scott Disick and Cee Lo Green!)
    Well, this makes perfect sense; right after opening up Tribeca Canvas and shilling soy sauce for Kikkoman, it looks like Iron Chef original Masaharu Morimoto will be a judge for Miss Universe. Even better? The Japanese chef will be joining Nigel...

  • Ladurée Tea Salon Delayed; Magazine Launches
    Last night we went over to the Maison Ladurée to check out their new seasonal flavors (favorite: orange ginger) and while we were disappointed to hear that the SoHo tea salon is still in the works (it'll open "much later," a...

  • Ferran Adrià Previews La BulliPedia
    Ferran Adrià was the guest speaker at the final lecture of Harvard's Science and Cooking series, and while the entire series was pretty much about eggs, Adrià's lecture spanned everything from a cooking demo to the history of elBulli...

  • Charlie Trotter Auction Ends Early
    Well, it looks like Charlie Trotter's restaurant items auction on Wednesday didn't quite go as planned; in addition to lecturing everyone about the value of the items up for auction, Trotter also cut the selling short. The Chicago Tribune reports...

  • Why You Should Stop Eating Wheat and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities The folks behind Epic Meal Time have now launched Epic Chef. Watch here. [YouTube] Health Why shouldn't we eat wheat? Well, it turns out that modernized wheat...

  • Gingerbread Cookies Reenact 'The Hunger Games'
    So this might be just a bit ridiculous, but hey, it's almost Christmas. Might as well do or watch something silly, like this video of gingerbread cookies reenacting one of the blockbusters of the year. Cookies doing Hunger Games? Yes, very fitting....

  • Fired Beef Worker Sues ABC, Jamie Oliver Over 'Pink Slime'
    A former Beef Products Inc. employee has filed a lawsuit against ABC News, Diane Sawyer and Jim Avila, Jamie Oliver, and even food blogger Bettina Siegel of The Lunch Tray. Bruce Smith, who was formerly Beef Products, Inc.'s senior counsel and...

  • Charlie Trotter Auction Commences, with Trotter Throwing People Out
    Looks like all sorts of shenanigans happened yesterday at the Charlie Trotter auction; Chicago Tribune's Mark Caro was kicked out of the auction room, possibly for angering the chef for a profile back in August. Then, a Chicago Sun-Times photographer...

  • Guy Fieri Debuts on Broadway with 'Rock of Ages'
    When you think about it, this makes perfect sense. Last night, Guy Fieri got his Broadway debut as "Guy, the Bourbon Room Chef" in Rock of Ages; according to Broadway World, "a bond between the show's rocking cast and this bona fide...

  • Is Our Pasta Supply in Danger and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Pasta, Bread in Danger: According to this lengthy article, our wheat sources may be in danger, meaning pasta and bread might drop as a staple. [The Daily Beast] Pay Gap in Fast Food: While...

  • Snacks Might Just Be the Next Hot Menu Item
    On their list of top trends to watch for in 2013, the National Restaurant Association listed "half-portions/smaller portions for a smaller price." Which basically translates to: snacks. TIME has compiled all these predictions saying the...

  • Preview Marilyn Hagerty's Guest Judge Spot on 'Top Chef'
    Viral Olive Garden food critic Marilyn Hagerty, who is probably working on her book for Anthony Bourdain, popped up on the Top Chef radar this morning with a sneak preview of what Eater says is the first 15 minutes of the episode. The adorable Grand Forks...

  • Neil Patrick Harris Dreams of Puppets in a Restaurant
    Our love for Neil Patrick Harris is never-ending, especially with his cheeky, slightly naughty Neil's Puppet Dreams, where he falls asleep and dreams of, well, the world in puppets. The third episode brings Neil Patrick Harris to a restaurant, where...

  • Cory Booker Finishes Up His Food Stamp Week and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Gordon Ramsay's New Vegas Restaurants: The British chef is opening a Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill at Caesars Palace on Dec. 18, plus a Gordon Ramsay BurGR at Planet Hollywood on Dec. 22...

  • Childhood Obesity Rates Slightly Down
    Perhaps Michelle Obama should be taken off GQ's least influential list; a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has found the first decline in the number of obese children in years. New York City reported a 5.5 percent obesity decline from...

  • That $450 Starbucks Card? It's Now $1,000 on eBay
    December might be the month of extravagance (see: insanely expensive Christmas dinners), but this is getting out of hand. After Starbucks' $450 steel gift card sold out in a minute (and only $400 goes toward coffee), the limited-edition card popped up...

  • Last Shipment of Twinkies Arrives in Chicago
    Oh, great; while everyone is going on about how the Twinkie is never going to die because, you know, the recipe is probably going to be bought by some other company to make millions once the world ends next week (that company better GET ON IT), Jewel Osco...

  • Australian Restaurant Taking Legal Action Against TripAdvisor
    Yelp might be getting all the flak in terms of awful reviewers with nothing to contribute (other than Stefan K., obviously), but fellow user-review site TripAdvisor might just be a bit worse. A restaurateur in Australia has threatened to pursue legal...

  • Burrito Bomber Teases Us with Yet Another Mexican Food Delivery System
    The world collectively sighed a sigh of disgruntled acceptance when we learned that the Tacocopter was just a cruel joke on the taco-loving world, but it looks like some engineers took pity on our poor souls and created the Burrito Bomb, a burrito-drone-...

  • Pickle-Flavored Candy Canes Hit Market and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Pickle Candy Canes: Pickleback lovers and other pickle enthusiasts will be pleased to know that this holiday season, they can buy pickle-flavored candy canes (also: bacon candy canes). [...

  • A-Z Food Pops by for Lebanese Cuisine
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Korea here. Although Humphreys and Kevill-Davies may have been...

  • How to Eat Soba (Hint: Slurp)
    While many of us may have perfected the art of the pasta twirl, making eating spaghetti on a date a cinch, eating soba and other Japanese noodles is a whole other ball game. Hazuki Homma of New York soba shop Cocoron demonstrates how to properly eat soba...

  • Robert M. Parker Stepping Down From Wine Advocate, Dropping Print
    Wine review stalwart Robert M. Parker is reportedly stepping down as editor in chief from Wine Advocate, the Wall Street Journal reports. Editorial content will be managed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown, the newsletter's Singapore-based correspondent....

  • DrinkSavvy Cup Detects Rape Drugs in Drinks
    While it's more than a little depressing that we live in a world where these cups are necessary, DrinkSavvy's plastic cup design should probably be used at every bar, house party, and rave, ever. The start-up, which is getting funding through...

  • Jamie Oliver Sticks Chile Peppers Down His Pants to Announce 'Food Tube'
    Jamie Oliver's "Food Tube" YouTube show is getting relaunched this January, so obviously the marketing team had to promo it a month in advance with an interactive video. The video allows you to click on various items around his kitchen (...

  • Is Noise a Marker of a Trendy Restaurant and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Why Is $10 the Minimum Credit Card Charge?: Ever wonder why most restaurants ask for a $10 minimum for credit cards? Consumerist breaks down the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Protection Act, which...

  • Another Study to Back Your Beer Habits This Winter
    There are definitely known benefits to getting just a little bit tipsy when the weather turns colder (notable, the boozy "blanket"), but another health study gives us yet another reason to pick up a pint of beer. Researchers at Sapporo Medical...

  • Rosemary Clooney's Goulash and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for recipes from top food publications across the country. NY Mag Make this classic spaghetti cacio e pepe recipe with a healthy dose of Pecorino di Fossa a kitchen staple. LA Times You can never go wrong with...

  • You Could Make the Zuckerberg Family Eggnog Scones
    OK, so it might not be Mark Zuckerberg's personal eggnog chocolate chip scone recipe, but a new cookbook brings you into the kitchen of big-name Silicon Valley residents, like sisters Randi and Donna Zuckerberg (Randi being the former marketing head...

  • McCormick Predicts Dukkah, Cajeta, and Katsu as Next Spice Trends
    Just as chipotle mayo became a staple condiment at every burger bar ever for at least a year, it looks like katsu and cajeta are going to be the next menu staple. McCormick & Co. has released their 2013 "Flavor Forecast," announcing dukkah,...

  • Jonathan Gold to Star in Los Angeles Food Documentary
    Chefs have been getting plenty of silver screen time in the past year (Jiro Dreams of Sushi, elBulli: Cooking in Progress), and it looks like food critics might be next. Hollywood Reporter reports that LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold will be...

  • Study Finds People Lose Taste as They Age and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Your favorite retail stores (think Tommy Bahama, Urban Outfitters) have actually been operating restaurants in prime locations, and it might become more popular. [...

  • Fast-Food Workers Continue to Rally for Living Wages
    Workers behind Fast Food Forward, the coalition that had workers from 30 fast-food stores walk off their jobs last week, are now getting together for a rally today at 5 p.m., on 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue in New York City. The movement for living wage...

  • Hear Craft & Commerce's Dramatic Readings of Yelp Reviews
    As Eater reported yesterday, San Diego, Calif., restaurant Craft & Commerce has decided to get revenge on angry Yelpers by taking their outraged reviews, recording them, and playing them over the bathroom speakers. Now, for your listening...

  • British Retailer Tesco Closing Down American Fresh & Easy
    Looks like Tesco is quitting the U.S. market after five years; the Wall Street Journal reports that the British retailer is planning to sell or close their 199 Fresh & Easy stores in the United States. "It's likely, but not certain, that...

  • Olive Garden, Red Lobster Move Back on Anti-Obamacare Policies
    After much backlash over their initial plan of cutting workers' hours in test markets, Darden restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster) has announced that they are still commited to full-time employees. Back in October, Darden announced plans to...

  • Food Network, Bobby Flay Launching Fitness Site
    So, old news first: Bobby Flay is returning to Food Network for Bobby's Dinner Battle and Brunch @ Bobby's. Now the new news: Bobby Flay is returning to Food Network for Bobby Flay Fit. Workout tips from the cooking guru? Sure thing. According to...

  • Of Course Farmer Brothers Parody 'Gangnam Style'
    "Gangnam Style" has gone viral and become overdone, but we haven't really seen any amazing parodies yet, perhaps because the dance moves are so difficult to replicate. While this parody, from the Peterson Farm Brothers, doesn't quite...

  • Restaurant Gives Out 10,000 Twinkies and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Food Network Pitches: Start-up Food Genius, which allows people to track restaurant menus, ingredients, and food trends, got a Food Network deal and a $25,000 check at an event with Ad Age. [...

  • So, There's an International Banana Museum
    Food museums have always been a weird source of trivia that we'd pull out on late nights when our friends are craving ramen ("There's a ramen museum in Japan!" we drunkenly shout), so here's another one to add to the list: Cool...

  • Michael Ruhlman Writing 6 New Books Just, You Know, Because
    Cookbook author and known Thomas Keller-collaborator Michael Ruhlman has signed on to write six books for Little, Brown and Company, starting with a love song to chicken fat called The Book of Schmaltz. According to a press release, the cookbooks will be...

  • Woman Finds Black Widow Spider on Her Grapes
    Well this makes us a bit more wary about aggressively washing our produce; a woman in Connecticut claims she found a black widow spider in her bag of grapes from Whole Foods. The woman, Nora Weiss, bought a bag of Sunview Organic Table Grapes from a Whole...

  • Smoking Makes Hangovers Worse, Study Says
    A proper hangover is rarely cured without a bloody mary and a hamburger, but those boozy brunches can get expensive. So what's an easier way to prevent a hangover? Stop smoking. According to a study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and...

  • Tom Colicchio Produces Hunger Documentary
    Tom Colicchio might be the local purveyor of butternut squash sandwiches in our neighborhood, but it looks like he's also going into the movie business, which makes sense considering his new show Hooked Up. The Huffington Post reports that Colicchio,...

  • Dan Barber Forgets About Utensils and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Instagram in Song: Yep, you Instagramming that lemon tart is now part of the lyrics to "Look at this Instagram," set to that Nickelback tune that you know and hate. [Jezebel]...

  • Vandals Destroy 16,500 Gallons of Tuscan Wine
    In a jaw-dropping travesty for wine (and we're not talking counterfeits), WineNews.it reports that on Sunday, vandals broke into wine producer Gianfranco Soldera's cellar, destroying some 62,600 liters (16,500 gallons) of wine from six vintages,...

  • Go Behind the Scenes at 21st Century Limited with Alinea and Eleven Madison Park
    Back in September and October, Alinea and Eleven Madison Park make the food world's dream come true by collaborating and switching places. The result? Jean-Georges Vongerichten asking Grant Achatz what he's smoking, and this video below, showing...

  • Arzak Opening in London Halkin Hotel
    San Sebastián, Spain, restaurant Arzak is getting a sister restaurant in London, as reports surface that legendary Spanish chef Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena plan to open an Arzak affiliate at the Halkin Hotel in London. Caterer...

  • Why Aren't Chocolate Dessert Nachos Everywhere by Now?
    Taco Bell may have launched their churro desserts, but that's probably not on the same level as El Pollo Loco's new chocolate dessert nachos — this menu item just might be up there with Doritos Locos Taco. According to the nutrition...

  • Preteen Wants Easy Bake Ovens to Target Boys, Too
    A 13-year-old has gotten more than 24,000 signatures on her petition to get Hasbro to market Easy Bake Ovens to boys, after sharing a story about her 4-year-old brother Gavyn who just wanted a dinosaur and Easy Bake Oven for Christmas. "I don't...

  • Obese Children More Affected by Food Ads and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Sandwiches for Sandy Help: No. 7 Sub has asked three chefs (including Jean-Georges Vongerichten and April Bloomfield) to create fancy sandwiches, with proceeds going to Hurricane Sandy relief...

  • Video Proves Lobsters are Cannibals
    Holy cannoli this is disturbing; a Blair Witch-esque video has surfaced on the Web, proving that lobsters really are cannibals out in the wild. Past reports have shown that lobsters have eaten each other while in small quarters, when caught in traps...

  • Charlie Trotter Auctioning Off All Restaurant Memorabilia
    Looks like Charlie Trotter is getting rid of more than just his wine collection; Grub Street reports that the Chicago legend will be auctioning off everything from his restaurant, dashing hopes that Charlie Trotter's will be revived after Trotter...

  • Applebee's Building Greenest Restaurant in New York
    Applebee's may not have reached cult Olive Garden status, but it's safe to say the neighborhood grill isn't particularly hip. But the brand is upping its metro cool factor  by opening an eco-friendly restaurant in East Harlem on Dec. 10,...

  • Guy Fieri Taught Drake to Cook and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chef Recreates Crane Collapse: In a new take on crazy gingerbread houses, a chef decided to take the notorious crane collapse in New York City during Hurricane Sandy, and bake a 5-foot-tall...

  • Eric Ripert Leaves Another Hotel Restaurant
    So, Eric Ripert's secretive New York project looks like it's going to be big; the chef has cut ties with yet another hotel restaurant (the first being Westend Bistro in the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C.) to focus on his New York agenda. Ripert...

  • Red Stripe and Bodega Make Music
    Walking into the local bodega to grab a beer or a slice of cheese or a loaf of bread is hardly an entertaining experience; ours usually involves fumbling around for cash while partially sober and incredibly hungry. But if Red Stripe lager ever comes to...

  • Fast-Food Workers Back on the Job
    After workers at dozens of New York City fast-food joints walked out of their jobs yesterday to bring attention to their minimum wage pay and inability to form a union, workers returned to the jobs starting at 6 a.m. this morning. "There were dozens...

  • Giant Microwave Can Help Bread Last for 60 Days
    While most of us just buy loaves of bread and stick them in the fridge or freezer until it's time to toast them and/or toss them, it seems like worrying about bread going stale might not be a problem anymore. A company called Microzap claims that...

  • Mario Batali's Parsnips Dish and More Recipes
    Check out our edtiors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag Gorgeous red walnuts perk up any salad, especially in this red walnut sauce from Ample Hills Creamery. LA Times We're wary of trying any healthy...

  • Psy Won't Sue 'Gangnam Style' Restaurant
    We should've seen this coming; a restaurant in Los Angeles has renamed itself Gangnam Style in tribute to the viral song by Korean pop star Psy, and Psy has told TMZ he doesn't plan on suing. The restaurant, originally called Soju Town (of course...

  • Bazooka Bubblegum Gets a Makeover and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Eric Ripert is taking his name off Westend Bistro in Washington, D.C., but plans more restaurants in New York. There will only be one Le Bernardin, however. [...

  • Next Announces New Menus, Going Vegan for One
    Looks like Grant Achatz's Facebook-polling for menu ideas didn't exactly work; Next has announced their upcoming menus post-Kyoto, and sadly, our favorite suggestion Titanic did not make the cut. The Chicago Tribune reports that after wrapping up...

  • Michelle Obama, Guy Fieri Make GQ's Least Influential List
    We never thought we'd see Michelle Obama and Guy Fieri in the same sentence either (other than that one time both ended up on our most powerful list), but here it is: both the first lady and the celebrity chef made it onto GQ's Least Influential...

  • Andy Cohen Goes Fishing with Tom Colicchio
    In a particularly pop culture-centric episode of Reserve Channel's Hooked Up with Tom Colicchio, Bravo's Andy Cohen makes a guest appearance on Colicchio's fishing boat, following up Eddie Huang by talking pop culture, wearing leather chaps...

  • Jean-Georges Vongerichten Asks What Grant Achatz Is Smoking
    Plate Magazine (via Eater) brings us this gem of a moment where chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten recounts his experience at Alinea at Eleven Madison Park (where Achatz brought his team and menu to New York), and ends with, "What the f*ck is wrong with...

  • Original Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs Aiming to Reopen in Spring
    Looks like Coney Island won't be back to its normal boardwalk-packed self until next spring; Brooklyn Paper reports that the original, iconic Nathan's Famous won't be reopening until this spring, as rebuilding efforts continue post-...

  • Watch Some Jewish Gangstas Make Latkes
    Looks like the Internet is getting another cooking show, this time ghetto-ed up with Bubula Please, self-described as "latke-making, dreidel-spinning, menorah-lighting gang-bangers." The premiere episode finds the two Jewish gangsters getting...

  • PETA Sues California Restaurant Over Foie Gras and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. PETA Cracks Down on Foie Gras: The animal rights group claims a California restaurant has been ducking the foie gras ban by serving it as a side dish with a burger (changing the name of their...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Tackles Korea
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Japan here. London adventurers Humphreys and Kevill-Davies checked...

  • How to Shuck Raw Oysters
    Raw oysters on a half-shell are the best in the winter, but serving them at home is just a tad intimidating, mostly due to the expert shucking skills required to serve a dozen. Greg Babinecz of San Francisco's Waterbar showed The Daily Meal how to...

  • Jamie Oliver Teases 'Food Fight Club' with 'Fight Club' Parody
    Jamie Oliver might be an adorable, do-gooder Brit, but he has a dark side; or at least, that's what this Fight Club parody will have you think (and also that one time he called a reporter some names). The healthy-eating advocate is launching a new...

  • Genius Eats an Ear of Corn in 10 Seconds
    OK, this is just ridiculous. While chefs are bringing in liquid nitrogen and lasers and printers into the kitchen, kids are grabbing drills and sticking them in corn cobs. This kid in particular decided it would be a good idea to utilize an electric drill...

  • Here Is a 'Simpsons'-Themed Gingerbread House
    It's after Thanksgiving, which means all the ridiculous, over-the-top gingerbread houses are coming out of the woodwork. And while most of us won't dare to eat these creations after a day or two (OK, one of our staff will), we're still huge...

  • Cadbury Launches Heat-Resistant Chocolate
    While M&M's might be the candy that's supposed to "melt in your mouth, not your hand," the classic chocolates might get a new competitor in the form of new Cadbury science-y chocolates. The Los Angeles Times reports that the...

  • Los Angeles Restaurant Hawks $1,200 Dish and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Craig Schoettler Heads to Drumbar: The chef who was mysteriously let go from The Aviary is now heading up rooftop lounge Drumbar. [Chicago Tribune] The Manliest Restaurant in America? Men...

  • Oldest Twinkie Ever Might Be a Mere 36 Years Old
    Sure, the Twinkie brand will probably be saved one way or another (somebody's bound to pay up for the formula), but a truly originaly Hostess Twinkie is going to be rare, we imagine. So of course, it makes sense that somebody has preserved a Twinkie...

  • Restaurant Gadgets You Can Easily Use at Home
    With a home cookbook coming out in February, it makes sense that Top Chef All-Stars winner Richard Blais has been cooking more at home. It also makes sense, given his molecular gastronomy streak, that he’s been taking a lot of restaurant...

  • Chefs at Home: Michael Mina's Wine Country Kitchens
    Let's just say the entire staff at The Daily Meal is a little envious of the Minas' family life; not only are pizza parties a commonplace occurance, but a water slide amps up summer pool parties, and a hillside treehouse serves as the perfect hide...

  • Support Small Businesses This Saturday
    Black Friday might get all the press, the crazy screaming people, and the long lines, but when it comes to food, Small Business Saturdays seems a bit more applicable. Started by American Express, the annual event urges shoppers to support their local...

  • 'I Poured Turkey Drippings Into Soap' and More Thanksgiving Horror Stories
    Everyone has that story of the turkey coming out too dry, or grandma forgetting to defrost it beforehand. Even chefs. [slideshow:476965] We surveyed a good number of chefs to ask their Thanksgiving horror story, and while plenty had instances of...

  • Of Course Jeni's Ice Cream Started a Band
    If any ice cream company was going to start up a band of employees and produce a four-track EP, Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream in Columbus, Ohio, would be it (sure, Ben & Jerry's did an event with Fun., but Fun. never worked at Ben & Jerry'...

  • Laura Bush's Green Beans and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag The natural air freshener that is quince gets caramelized with honey. LA Times Try a cherry pear mostarda at your Thanksgiving dinner table this...

  • RIP: A Brief History of the Twinkie
    Twinkie (and Ding Dongs, and Wonderbread) mothership Hostess has finally called it quits after a year's worth of struggling to stay in business. In memoriam, here's a quick recap of everything that's happened in Twinkie history, from the...

  • Stephen Colbert, Brian Williams Not Fans of New Millennials Campbell's Soups
    Campbell’s new line of "hip" bagged soups got completely skewered on the talk show rounds last night, as both Stephen Colbert and Brian Williams decided to bag on the new line, catered toward "millennials." "The folks at...

  • 'Thank God It's Not Me': Other Chefs React to Pete Wells vs. Guy Fieri
    Guy Fieri has given this thoughts on The New York Times' way-harsh (but probably spot on?) review of Guy's American Bar & Kitchen in Times Square, and Pete Wells has also responded to the backlash, so naturally, other chefs are weighing in. On...

  • Even Applebee's Launching Booze-Infused Menu
    Continuing their much-mocked quest to win the hearts of cool kids everywhere and keep them as regulars, Applebee's is apparently introducing more booze-infused food. New menu items include Napa chicken and portobellos, which uses a cabernet demi-glace...

  • Eric Ripert, David Chang Contributing to 'Treme' Cookbook
    After releasing a True Blood cookbook earlier this year, it makes sense that HBO would launch a Treme cookbook, since the show is about a budding chef. Last we heard, Anthony Bourdain was writing a forward to the cookbook, and now Eater is tipping us off...

  • Twinkies Officially Going Out of Business and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Products After failing to come up with an agreement with bakers on strike, Hostess is finally shutting down, ending the production of Twinkies. What will happen after the apocolypse? [CNN]...

  • Padma Lakshmi Gets Featured in Playboy
    Of course Padma Lakshmi would get a Playboy feature. The Top Chef host has been shown licking chocolate off her hand for an Emmy ad, allowed Andy Cohen to lick chocolate sauce off her neck, and even shown off her assets for Carl's Jr. and Hardee's...

  • Gross Video Shows You How Hot Dogs Are Mass-Produced
    New York dirty water dogs might be a classic, but mass-produced hot dogs are actually kind of gross. How It's Made released this video showing the makings of classic hot dogs, and it's not pretty.  Sausage manufacturers take pork, beef, and...

  • Guy Fieri Responds to Wells' Review
    This morning's TODAY show covered the question-filled saga that is Pete Wells vs. Guy Fieri (or perhaps Guy Fieri vs. Every New York Critic), and Fieri gets his word in as the TODAY show calls him a "seriously bruised restaurant owner" after...

  • Check Out Episode 1 of Homaro Cantu's 'CookiNG Under Pressure'
    Apparently, Homaro Cantu had never seen The Nightmare Before Christmas before deciding that his iNG menu will be based off the Tim Burton movie, but no worries, the entire staff of iNG will watch it with him. In this preview of Homaro Cantu's new show...

  • Butterball Accused of Animal Cruelty (Again)
    Just in time to potentially ruin Butterball's annual Thanksgiving haul (apparently Butterball LLC claims to sell 13.8 million turkeys each year, most of them around Thanksgiving), Mercy for Animals has released an exposé video showing a list of...

  • Bid on Dinner with Gwyneth Paltrow and Mario Batali to Help Sandy Victims
    What's that? An evening feeling worse about yourself as Gwyneth Paltrow talks about $425 juice cleanses and being married to Chris Martin sounds perfect to you? Well, now you can bid on a dinner with Paltrow and her BFF Mario Batali for a good cause (...

  • Adorable Eggs Get Destroyed in Slow Motion
    Watermelons bursting open might be visually stunning, as plenty of videos have demonstrated, but somehow eggs have them beat. It must be the gooey egg whites and the color contrast of the yolk, or perhaps the perfect cracking of an egg shell, but Pop Spot...

  • Sandwich Shop Opens in Former Public Restroom
    The other day, Orlando-based sandwich chain Earl of Sandwich celebrated opening a restaurant in the Boston Common. No big deal. Except for the fact that their new restaurant was the site of a public toilet for some 50 years. Boston Globe reports that the...

  • Jersey Shore's Vinny Starring in Food Talk Show
    As Jersey Shore rounds up its final season (we mean, Snooki does have a baby now), the Snooki and JWoww spinoff and The Pauly D Project were obvious ideas. (Or like, a GTL-only reality show, or Snooki and her kid). Turns out, Vinny Guadagnino ("the...

  • Bozo the Clown Restaurant in the Works and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Bozo the Clown Restaurant: Apparently the guys behind Dave & Buster's have decided to launch a restaurant concept based on Bozo, The World’s Most Famous Clown. Scary, or fun? [...

  • Bourdain Promos New CNN Show, 'Parts Unknown'
    Anthony Bourdain might have wrapped up his final season of No Reservations, but he's obviously working on more for his new home, CNN. Bourdain and his crew dropped a teaser for his upcoming CNN travel show, Parts Unknown, prone to many sexual jokes...

  • Olympian Usain Bolt Wants to Open a Restaurant with Gordon Ramsay
    While athlete-owned restaurants might be too ubiquitous nowadays, another athlete is looking to join the market: Olympian Usain Bolt. The Jamaican runner recently told The Sun that he would like to launch a themed restaurant, but only if he gets a hot...

  • Cracker Barrel to Sell Ham, Bacon in Grocery Stores
    Southern expats (or you know, those living beyond the reaches of the Cracker Barrel kingdom) might be able to get their biscuits, grits, and country ham fixes at home sometime soon, maybe even on the West Coast. Business Wire reports that Cracker Barrel...

  • Oprah Possibly Launching Organic Food Line
    While Oprah may be working on her own network (and magazine, and brand name), she's also trying her hand at an organic produce line. The New York Post reports that applications for "Oprah's Organics" have been filed with the US Patent...

  • Sam Sifton's Thanksgiving Rules to Live By
    Just in case you're a bit confused about what to make this Thanksgiving, former NY Times critic Sam Sifton has six rules to help you figure it out. The first?  "You will make a turkey. Turkey is why you are here." Promoting his new...

  • 10 More Bets to Win You Drinks at Bars
    Just like those 10 party bets you'll always win, Quirkology brings you another 10 bets that you can probably get away with always winning, as long as you don't bet the same person twice. Most of these tricks can be done at any old bar with matches...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Discovers Authentic Japanese Food
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Iran here. Central London might not have the best Japanese food...

  • Michael Mina and Michelle Branch Join Forces for 'Cook Taste Eat'
    We never thought Michelle Branch's name would pop up in a Daily Meal headline, but it turns out that the singer is somewhat of a budding home cook. Branch has teamed up with San Francisco chef Michael Mina to co-host a new web cooking series, ...

  • Another Rap to Add to Your Grocery Store Playlist
    Tween-y band Hollywood Ending might have a Radio Disney fan base, but at least they don't mind breaking the mold and trying their hand at rap. The teen boys decided to put together a grocery store rap, which, although not as fantastic as "Hot...

  • Denmark Dropping 'Fat Tax' for Business
    Denmark's controversial fat tax has only been around for a year or so, and already the government has announced plans to drop it. According to BBC News, the Danish government plans to abolish the so-called "fat tax" that charged more for...

  • Chef Causes Fire with Soy Sauce Container Full of Gasoline and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chef Charged in Fire: A sushi chef has been arrested after he ordered a dishwasher to carry a 5-gallon soy sauce container filled with gasoline through the kitchen, which leaked and sparked a...

  • Jamie Oliver Launching US Version of Magazine
    While Jamie Oliver may have taken over U.S. television in the form of Food Revolution, Oliver's publishing ventures have yet to make it stateside. Luckily for fans of the chef, CBC reports that an Ottawa publishing company is taking charge of Jamie:...

  • Marcus Samuelsson's Swedish Meatballs and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag Sunchokes are back in season, so Seamus Mullen takes them, fries them crisp, and serves them with yogurt. LA Times Euro Pane in Pasadena, Calif.,...

  • Next Rebecca Black Makes the Best Thanksgiving Song Ever
    Rebecca Black may permanently hold claim to one of the catchiest, most annoying, most inane songs ever, but Nicole Westbrook's new single "Thanksgiving" is quickly approaching viral status. Written and produced by Patrice Wilson, the same...

  • Cincinnati's Pumpkin Pie Wars Almost as Big as Chili Wars
    Food rivalries are always amusing: Anthony Bourdain vs. Paula Deen, Shake Shack vs. In-N-Out, and it looks like a new one is popping up in Cincinnati. The Wall Street Journal reports that two family-owned eateries Busken Bakery and Frisch's Big Boy...

  • Scientists Design DNA Test to Predict Best Steaks Ever
    High-tech science may slowly be making its way into our restaurant kitchens and bars, with centrifuges and liquid nitrogen, and it looks like DNA testing might be the next wave. Science Daily reports that the meat industry may just get a dose of DNA...

  • Revealing the Horrors of Processed Foods and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities The creator of mochi ice cream, frozen chewy creations of deliciousness, has passed away. [LAist] More Todd English drama, this time involving debt payments to a man...

  • Obama's Favorite Chefs React to His Re-Election
    While Obama's re-election might have shocked and angered a couple of pro-Romney voters, it seems like President Obama's favorite chefs and restarauteurs are fairly pleased with the election results. "I think it’s pretty well known that...

  • Taco Bell Launches 'Restaurant-Sized' Nachos and Churro Desserts
    So Taco Bell is seriously stepping up its game; the LA Times reports that the fast-food chain, which already launched a new menu and breakfast options, has now tacked on desserts and something called the "XXL Steak Nachos," which they're...

  • West Virginia McDonald's Flies Flag Upside Down Post Election
    Post-election (and Obama's very American acceptance speech) is hardly the time to yell about how the election didn't go your way (although plenty of people tried). And it looks like some folks in West Virginia are angered by a certain McDonald...

  • So Eddie Huang Is Now a TED Fellow
    So it looks like Eddie Huang is a TED fellow now? On the TED2013 fellowship page, "Edwyn 'Eddie' Huang" is listed underneath the TED2013 fellows, as the writer, host, and chef will be contributing to TED's upcoming "The Young....

  • Anthony Bourdain, Eric Ripert Finally Releasing $18 'Good & Evil' Chocolate Bar
    When we heard Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain were collaborating on a chocolate bar, we didn't bat an eye. Of course the BFFs were working on chocolate together — there is no manlier bonding activity. Anyway, more details about the "Good...

  • Here Is the Steamy Book Trailer for '50 Shades of Chicken'
    Just in case you thought all the 50 Shades of Grey hype was over, 50 Shades of Chicken decided to drop its book trailer, and it's making us awfully hungry (nope, not the word you were thinking). Cookbook parody 50 Shades of Chicken is up for release...

  • Andy Cohen Licks Chocolate Sauce off Padma Lakshmi
    Last night season 10 of Top Chef: Seattle premiered on Bravo, so of course Padma Lakshmi was on Watch What Happens Live to chat it up with host Andy Cohen (also notable on last night's show: Alicia Silverstone, talking about her pregnancy cookbook and...

  • Soundwich Serves Sandwiches with Soundtracks
    Sure, music sommeliers are kind of ridiculous (just make a Pandora station or something!), but this idea is kind of genius. Portuguese sandwich shop Soundwich has based their business off chef's sandwich creations, plus their impeccable music taste....

  • New York Restaurants Making Changes Post-Hurricane Sandy
    As New York and surrounding areas slowly get back to normal, The New York Times reports that restaurants are still recuperating after Hurricane Sandy took as much as $600,000 from some restaurants. And while the lights are back on downtown,...

  • Martha Stewart Producing Lifestyle Sitcom 'Tao of Martha'
    Sure, Martha Stewart may have killed off Everyday Food, and her "omnimedia" corporation may not be looking too good, but it looks like an acting career might be up ahead for the lifestyle guru. Deadline reports that Stewart, following a quick...

  • CBS Developing Baking Show and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. CBS Casting for New Baking Show: In their first reality cooking show, CBS is riffing off British show Bake Off to pit amateur bakers against each other. [CBS Baking Show] McDonald's...

  • Future of 'Top Chef Just Desserts' Up in the Air
    Top Chef might just be starting its 10th season on Wednesday, but rumor has it that little sis Top Chef Just Desserts might be over. Eater points out that Variety, hidden in a piece about Top Chef's success, reports "Just Desserts' was...

  • Detroit School Thought Cutting Lunch Would Solve Food Fight Problem
    Although some of us may never have enjoyed the icky fun of a full-fledged food fight, it seems like a Detroit middle school has had one too many. CBS News reports that Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle School decided to stop serving lunch "due to...

  • Anthony Bourdain Attacks Travel Channel Cadillac Ad
    In what might be the final Anthony Bourdain vs. Travel Channel debacle, last night Bourdain rage tweeted a little rant about Cadillac's ad, which aired during his No Reservations finale. The problem? Cadillac used Bourdain's face and footage from...

  • Your Dining Table Could Be Designed by Brad Pitt
    Just in case he wasn't doing enough in this world (you know, acting in movies, adopting adorable kids, being a philanthropist, being drop-dead gorgeous), Brad Pitt has decided to tack on furniture designer on his résumé. Architectural...

  • Genius Machine Sorts Skittles by Color
    Sure, Skittles are pretty much all sugar, and the colors themselves don't really make a difference, but OCD eaters and color enthusiasts will be happy to know that there are multiple machines to help you sort your Skittles. This one below just went...

  • Will Ferrell Will Cook You Dinner If You Vote
    When Will Ferrell isn't traipsing around Milwaukee hawking Old Milwaukee beer and doing manly things like catching fish with his bare hands, he's asking you to vote. He'll even dance for you and cook you dinner (dinner and a show anyone?)....

  • Harvard Students Send Burger to Space and Back
    There must be something inherently awesome about seeing everyday, ordinary objects like pizza and Natty Light in space. That'll explain all the projects sending various foodstuffs to space (including sushi).  The next ordinary food in space? A...

  • Wahlberg Brothers Sue Wahlburger Business Partner
    Well, let's just assume that a Wahlburger expansion isn't happening soon; the Boston Globe reports that the Wahlberg brothers (Mark, Paul, and Donnie) might make good entertainment choices, but are regretting their decision to hire a certain...

  • Actors Riff on Turkey Basting in 'New Girl' Outtake
    The Daily Meal's admittedly mostly-female staff has already brought you some frisky foods to bring to bed with you, but it looks like turkey basting could be a good method of foreplay. Maybe. Jamie Lee Curtis previewed an outtake from New Girl on The...

  • Brooklyn Residents Start Wedding Registry for Sandy Relief
    Who knew wedding registries could be useful outside of the "furnishing new apartments for newlyweds" zone? The Occupy Sandy team (an offshoot of Occupy Wall Street), which has been working to deliver relief items to Hurricane Sandy victims, has...

  • Jimmy Kimmel Pulls Halloween Candy Prank Again
    Last year Jimmy Kimmel angered several tiny kids by telling their parents to pretend to eat all their Halloween candy, causing plenty of tantrums and crying fests and finger pointing and screaming. This year, he decided to do the same trick, asking...

  • Jean-Georges Vongerichten Plans ABC Carpet & Home Food Market and More News
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  • Atlantic City Casinos Have Permission to Reopen
    Just in case you were planning a weekend getaway to Atlantic City tomorrow, Governor Chris Christie announced today that roads to Atlantic City are reopened, and the 12 casinos that have been closed for Sandy now have permission to reopen for business....

  • Seamless Survived Sandy with Twitter, Long Waits
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  • Here Is a Fascinating Look at the Aviary's Ice Program
    Grant Achatz's molecular cocktail bar the Aviary released a video earlier this week about their mindblowing ice program, and while it may be a bit old, it's worth the five minutes of your time. Apparently the Chicago bar creates 25 to 35 types of...

  • Eric Ripert's Sautéed Cod and Mustard Greens and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag Well, baseball season may be over, but boiled peanuts are still tasty. LA Times How to cook perfect rice, sans rice cooker. NY Times Take advantage of...

  • Momofuku Hosting 3 Events to Benefit American Red Cross
    As we've mentioned time and time again, New York restaurateurs are a tough bunch, and as David Chang has reiterated, they can handle the devastation of Sandy. So it's no surprise that Chang is organizing a charity dinner to raise funds for the...

  • Martha Stewart Kills Off ‘Everyday Food’
    Looks like Martha Stewart’s media empire is still suffering just a bit; Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (MSLO) announced this week that they will stop printing Everyday Food on the regular, instead incorporating it occasionally into the flagship...

  • Watch Watermelon, Orange Juice Literally Bring Color Into a Man's Life
    In a little video interlude to take a break from all the happenings this week, this viral video caught our eyes because it's almost Pleasantville like. In this artsy stop motion video, Israeli artist Eran Amir starts off his video in black and white,...

  • Paula Deen Responds to Hurricane Sandy and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Media 
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  • Cutest Halloween Prank: Reverse Trick-or-Treating
    Sure, Halloween is over, but here is an idea for what to do with all your leftover Halloween candy: go reverse trick-or-treating. A trio of pranksters walked around their city in costume, hiding behind a detached door with one or two bowls of candy, and...

  • Heston Blumenthal Using Tampons as Palate Cleansers
    Well that's one thing to do with tampons; in recent features, Heston Blumenthal has been touting tampons as the next innovative culinary technique. In a feature "My Life on a Plate" in the Guardian, Blumenthal spills that one of his ...

  • Pat Bruno, Former Chicago Sun-Times Critic, Passes Away
    Former Chicago Sun-Times restaurant critic Pat Bruno passed away Tuesday night after a three-year battle with brain cancer. Bruno was 79. The longtime writer and personality in the Chicago food scene was known for his love for Italian food and pizza...

  • What to Cook with Halloween Candy and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. National Guard Brings Relief Food: About 20,000 people are still stranded in their homes, as the National Guard gradually brings food and water to those without power. [Washington Post]...

  • Open Northeast Fast-Food Chains Are Probably Making Bank
    Judging from how packed New York’s Shake Shacks were last night, and how crowded open Starbucks are today, it’s safe to say that everyone is itching to go out after days of cabin fever. So naturally, fast-food restaurants open today are bound...

  • Halloween Lobster Shows Up in Massachusetts
    In honor of the pumpkin-y festivities commencing today, it seems fitting that a black and orange split lobster was discovered by a Massachusetts fisherman. According to AP, the New England Aquarium says the fisherman from Beverly, Mass., discovered a...

  • Bakers Spend 3 Days on 2.5 Ton Sponge Cake
    We've been lacking some food world record news lately, so it's a relief that some Austrian bakers decided to spend three days baking up a 2.5 ton sponge cake to try and win a world record, Eater reports. A group of pastry chefs in the...

  • Restaurants Continue to Operate Without Power
    While most of lower Manhattan is without power, thus leading to major food spoilage (especially in the case of the Batali and Bastianich empire), there are a couple of restaurants bringing out some burners and cooking up meals by candlelight. An Italian...

  • Romney Collects Hurricane Relief Food
    While both presidential candidates canceled their election events for the week, they're still very much in the public eye. President Obama has been at The White House, organizing disaster relief, and Governor Mitt Romney has turned his election events...

  • Hurricane Sandy Trashes Restaurants, Spikes Seamless' Business
    David Chang may have been right when he tweeted, "NYC restaurants will be just fine, we got through 9-11 & New Orleans has proven just how resilient the cooking community can be #hardasnails," in response to the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy...

  • Could Oysters Have Helped Us During Hurricane Sandy?
    No, we're not talking about oysters to eat. In fact, not eating oysters might have been key. Paul Greenberg over at The New York Times has a fascinating piece on how oysters used to shelter the Northeast shoreline by building enormous reefs...

  • Watch Pizza Hut Honor a 20-Year-Old Discount
    Let's just put it out there: the '90s was a pretty amazing decade. Clueless happened, as did baggy pants, the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, and Pizza Hut coupons inside Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles VHS tapes. Which explains why YouTube video channel...

  • Play Tetris on Your Jack-o'-Lantern
    This is way better than Punkin Chunkin; some programmers somehow rigged a pumpkin to display a working Tetris game. It's Pumpktris. Our minds are blown. Crowdsourcing says this is completely possible if you have a programming background; the folks...

  • Carnival Cruise Lines Eliminates Gestation Crates
    Gestation-free pork might be the new norm, as Carnival Corporation (of the world's largest cruise company, as the press release says) announces today that they will be working to eliminate pig gestation crates from their food supply chain. The crates...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Eats Iranian Cuisine
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Hungary here. Neither Humphreys nor Kevill-Davies has ever...

  • Guide to Halloween Candy Trading
    In preparation for Wednesday's night of trick-or-treating (best wishes to all along the East Coast hunkering down for Sandy), BuzzFeed has given us this helpful guide to winning Halloween with the best candy bag possible. The rules: Children less than...

  • José Andrés Teaching Food Class at George Washington University
    Well hey, it looks like Spanish chef José Andrés will be considered Professor Andrés once again; AP reports that Andrés will be teaching a class at George Washington University about the power of food. Andrés, who is...

  • McDonald's Fries Deal Spawning Scandalous 'Potato Parties'
    Of course if you make a menu item dirt cheap, somebody is going to go and order a ton, just because they can. People hoping for a few minutes of viral Internet fame have ordered (and consumed) the entire Taco Bell menu, a burger with 1,000 slices of...

  • Andrew Zimmern Designed a T-Shirt and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Andrew Zimmern and More Design Shirts: Food-inspired T-shirt makers Flavour Gallery are releasing a line of chef-designed shirts, including Andrew Zimmern's "The Other White Meat...

  • Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwiches and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag Make this comforting cauliflower soup with leeks and Gruyère on colder nights. LA Times We're kind of obsessing over hand pies in the...

  • Bravo Developing Cola Wars Period Drama
    In addition to creating a scripted drama based off '80s cult flick Heathers, it looks like Bravo is taking a cue from AMC and is developing a period drama based on the "Cola Wars" of the 1980s. While there won't be any '60s hot style...

  • Jacques Pépin Showcases Paintings in Retrospective
    While Rick Bayless is dabbling in theater and writing, Jacques Pépin is showcasing his art talent with a retrospective at a Connecticut gallery. Art Essex gallery on 10 Main Street in Essex, Conn., will be showcasing Pépin's...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Experiences Hungarian Hospitality
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Georgia here. Although the A-Z explorers had some issues finding...

  • Watch a Jack-o'-Lantern and Some Pumpkin Pie Get Blown to Pieces
    It must be the never-ending wonder of things blowing up (oh so juvenile of us!) but really, exploding things and smashing watermelons are pretty much the top of our viral video playlist. Especially in slow motion. So naturally, when this video ended up in...

  • Michael White and Joe Bastianich Meet Psy and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Looks like both Joe Bastianich and Michael White met Korean pop star sensation Psy, of "Gangnam Style" fame. We can only hope they danced, too. [Eater]...

  • Chipotle Considering Drive-Thru Windows, Breakfast Options
    Guys, your favorite neighborhood Chipotle might end up like every other fast-food restaurant out there: hawking breakfast options and drive-thrus. Bloomberg reports that since Chipotle sales have gone down, founder Steve Ells is considering options...

  • Heart Attack Grill Owner Thinks He's Running 'Obesity Intervention' Program
    Heart Attack Grill owner Jon Basso had a pretty intense interview over on Eater Las Vegas with writer Susan Stapleton on its ongoing series "One Year In," and while the restaurant hasn't had the best press (two heart attacks in the...

  • Watch the Trailer for 'Sex and the City' Meets Food Show 'Audrey'
    With Treme and people like Ottavia Bourdain producing shows about restaurants, it only makes sense that another show will take Sex and the City and add a food element. Enter Audrey, a web series on YouTube channel Wigs, featuring lead character Audrey (...

  • Essentially the Best Way to Eat Mexican Food: Hexa-Flexa-Mexagon
    We're always looking for new ways to improve our food, and our inner math nerds (wait, who are we kidding?) and burrito enthusiasts are kind of freaking out about this new way to eat a burrito. Grub Street shows us how "mathemusician" Vi...

  • Tom Colicchio, Eddie Huang Go Shark Fishing on New YouTube Show
    YouTube's Reserve Channel has taken Eric Ripert and had him ask the tough questions to BFF Anthony Bourdain, and it seems like Tom Colicchio's new show Hooked Up is just about the same. In the first episode, Colicchio takes Taiwanese-American chef...

  • Do Food Trucks Pose a Terrorist Threat?
    Don't freak out everyone, but the FDNY has some serious concerns about your falafel trucks. In a official presentation dated Sept. 14, the FDNY deems food trucks a "transient hazard," noting that 3,100 permits were issued by New York City in...

  • James Beard Award-Winning Chefs End Up as 'Jeopardy!' Category
    If there's any proof that food and chefs are now enterting the cultural mainstream, Jeopardy! might be a good measuring stick. Last night, The Braiser points out, the established trivia show featured a category under "Beard Award Winning Chefs,...

  • Will Disney Bid on Food Network?
    Here's an idea that will blow your socks off: Disney, home of the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, could potentially make a bid to Scripps Networks, home of Paula Deen and Guy Fieri. AdAge points out that Scripps Networks...

  • Wyclef Jean to Open The Refugee Lounge Restaurant
    Turns out, when rapper/musician Wyclef Jean isn't posing in next-to-nothing on a Ducati motorcycle, he's being all productive and planning a restaurant, yet another musician-backed restaurant for New York City. Jean told Power 105.1 FM that he...

  • Guy Fieri Responds to Restaurant Critics
    Sure, Guy Fieri's new Times Square restaurant has been the butt of many jokes (on SNL, online, in print), but CBS is letting Fieri talk back. In five-minute feature about the celebrity chef, Fieri talks about his restaurant, upbringing, and the...

  • Check Out This Impressive Pumpkin Zombie Harvest
    Pumpkin carving is pretty much a seasonal recreational activity, so right around Halloween we tend to see the craziest, most extravagant examples of pumpkin carvers' showmanship. And while most of our pumpkins involve stars and triangle eyes and...

  • Who Invented the California Roll and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. How the California Roll Was Invented: Chef Hidekazu Tojo talks about how he came up with the ubiquitous California Roll, namely because fresh fish was nowhere to be found in Vancouver. [Globe...

  • Sean Brock, Andy Ricker Get Shout-Outs in Cooking Light's Chef Awards
    It's awards season again, and this time Cooking Light is dishing out superlatvies for their Trailblazing Chefs. Big winners include Sean Brock for The Culinary Preservation Award (for "his extraordinary crusade to restore the glory of Southern...

  • Umami Burger Picks New York Location, Plans More
    The elusive Umami Burger New York has finally announced a location — they will be bringing their meaty goodness to Sixth Avenue and 10th Street in March 2013. This will be the first of hopefully many Umami Burgers in the city (the restaurant group...

  • Sushi Chefs, the Next Superheroes, Fight Off Giant Squid in Film Teaser
    Of course sushi chefs are the superheroes of the food world; Bourdain featured them in his graphic novel Get Jiro!, and Jiro Dreams of Sushi pretty much puts chef Jiro Ono on a pedestal. So here's a teaser of Monster Roll, already compared favorably...

  • José Andrés, Mike Isabella Take Part in Food Event to Support Gay Marriage
    While chefs may always be voicing their opinion on legislation about GMO labeling and the like, it seems like a more socially political topic is also alive and well in the food world: marriage equality. Maryland's status on marriage equality is up for...

  • Pippa Middleton's Recipe and Party Planning Book Out Oct. 30
    Kate Middleton's (and now, presumably, Prince Williams') 'lil sis Pippa Middleton's party planning book is out on Amazon next week, Oct. 30, and while Middleton has naturally skewed away from any press interviews, excerpts have already...

  • Pediatricians Say to Splurge on Organic Produce, Not Milk
    Following a scandalous study that claimed organic food isn't healthier than normal food, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is now saying that kids don't really need to eat organic. Or at least, they can skimp on the organic milk....

  • Papa John's Offering Taylor Swift Pizza Party
    Certain members here on staff are a bit miffed that Taylor Swift's new super-pop album "Red" is not yet available on Spotify, which means we might just order Papa John's for this deal (blasphemy in New York, we know). The pizza chain is...

  • Food University to Serve as Crash Course for Wannabe Celebrity Chefs
    Food festivals must be passé, and private food classes are probably the next big thing. While every other city is having its own wine and food festival, Las Vegas is launching Food University at Caesars Palace, a three-day culinary education...

  • Café's 1-Way Mirror Gives Men a Peek Into Ladies' Room
    Well hey, if any ladies want the chance to be gawked at while they're in a public bathroom (in addition to, you know, the streets and all), there's an "experimental sushi" restaurant for you. Vienna café Dots has installed what...

  • Alice Waters, Mario Batali Endorse GMO Food Labeling
    Along with casting their vote for the next president on Nov. 6, Californians also have a food-related issue that many chefs are focusing on: Proposition 37. The proposition would require clear labeling of foods that are genetically engineered. And while...

  • Mario Batali's Sons Releasing Cookbook
    Well it looks like kid chef Flynn McGarry has some competition; Mario Batali has announced that The Batali Brothers Cookbook will be released this Christmas, and the authors just happen to be his pre-teen sons, Benno and Leo. "They gave [a...

  • Patsy Grimaldi Opening New Pizza Joint
    Pizza lovers can start freaking out: Patsy Grimaldi, legendary 81-year-old pizza guru, is making a comeback at 19 Old Fulton Street with a new pizzeria after 15 years of retirement. Grimaldi (yes, of that Grimaldi's pizza), is slated to open...

  • Scott Disick Quits Restaurant Business and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Bourdain and Ripert's Chocolates: BFFs Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain have apparently launched a chocolate bar called Good & Evil with Éclat chocolatier Christopher Curtin,...

  • Chefs at Home: The Sussman Brothers' Brooklyn Kitchen
    Living with siblings might sound like a nightmare to some, but for brothers Eli and Max Sussman, it just happens to work out. In fact, the chefs (Eli works as a line cook at Brooklyn's Mile End Deli, Max is Roberta's chef de cuisine) have released...

  • Davide Scabin on the New 'Made in Italy'
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  • How McDonald's Fries Are Made
    In a marketing gimmick that is actually rather genius, McDonald's has revealed how they make their tasty, salty, nostalgia-inducing fries. And it's actually not that bad.  McDonald's Canada shows in this straightforward YouTube video how...

  • Nick Offerman Guests on 'Bob's Burgers' and More News
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  • Spike Mendelsohn on Possible Philadelphia Restaurant, Pretending to Be Pirates
    When Spike Mendelsohn isn't on TV dealing with restaurant openings and multiple cameras following his every move, he's working on new recipes. The Daily Meal caught up with Mendelsohn as he just finished a batch of recipes for Captain Morgan Black...

  • VIDEO: Andy Ricker Teaches You How to Eat Thai Food
    Andy Ricker of traditional Thai food mecca Pok Pok still eats with his hands, and that's a good thing. Here, the chef and owner teaches us the basics of navigating a Thai table, from sharing food to using a spoon and a fork. Of course, not all is...

  • Ludo Lefebvre Joining Anthony Bourdian and Nigella Lawson on 'The Taste'
    Well, what do you know; Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson's new cooking competition show, The Taste, is getting some fresh talent. Eater tips us off to new developments with The Taste, which includes new castmates Ludo Lefebvre and Brian Malarkey....

  • Pair Your Grilled Cheese with Wine
    While science may have explained the reason behind the deliciousness of food and wine pairings, and experience has vouched for the wine and cheese combo, grilled cheese and wine together is pretty uncharted territory. But that’s how The Daily Meal...

  • Americans Eat Their Weight in Genetically Modified Foods and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Americans Eat Their Weight in GM Foods: A new study from the Environmental Working Group found that on average, one person eats 193 pounds worth of genetically engineered food in a year. An...

  • Somebody Paid $9,995 for a Gallon of Expired McJordan Sauce
    Remember that jar of Michael Jordan's McJordan sauce that clearly had an expiration date marked 1992? Well, somebody bought that off eBay seller Mort Bank for $9,995, the asking price. Bank, a former Mickey D's franchise owner, reports that...

  • Obama's Food Definitely Beating Romney's in Polls
    While we all know that Michelle Obama's cookies beat out Ann Romney's, there's still some decision-making left when comparing Obama- and Romney-themed foods. As it turns out, Obama might be winning. 7-Eleven recently polled their customers and...

  • New York Gagosian Gallery Bringing in Sant Ambroeus Eatery
    Contemporary art gallery Gagosian is apparently expanding again, this time adding on a restaurant and bookstore. And since owner Larry Gagosian reportedly is a regular at Sant Ambroeus, the New York Post reports that Gagosian is actually bringing on Sant...

  • Eataly Confirms Chicago Location, Promises Tons of Sausages
    After much rumormongering and twiddling our thumbs, Joe Bastianich and Mario Batali have finally confirmed the new location of Eataly in Chicago, their Italian megastore slash restaurant slash grocery store. Chicago's Eataly will take up some 60,000...

  • Check Out Alinea's Cameo on Food Documentary 'Spinning Plates'
    Making the film festival rounds these next few months is food documentary Spinning Plates, which has been getting plenty of good press over on Grub Street. Luckily, here's a sneak peek at Alinea's segment in the film, which focuses on three...

  • Gilbert Gottfried, Johnny Weir Next on Rachael vs. Guy Cookoff
    Oh excellent! Pitting a bunch of celebrities against each other in cooking competitions is back again, this time with an even more random cast of celebs. Eater brought us this list of celebrities who will be cooking under Rachael Ray and Guy Fieri's...

  • Pizza Hut Realizes Presidential Debate Deal Was Just Wrong
    Looks like Pizza Hut is pulling out of the election debates; the pizza company has rescinded its offer to give $15,600 (or 30 years worth of a pizza a week) to anyone who asks Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, "Sausage or pepperoni?" during the town...

  • Darryl Strawberry's Sports Grill Closes
    Looks like another sports star's restaurant is having problems; earlier this year Mickey Mantle's New York restaurant was in trouble, and now, the Queens Courier reports that Darryl Strawberry's Sports Grill in Queens has mysteriously...

  • Jug of Michael Jordan McDonald's Sauce on Sale for $10,000
    Back in 1992, when Michael Jordan was dominating the NBA, McDonald's released a Michael Jordan burger titled the McJordan. Now, a full 20 years later, some McJordan magic sauce still exists. CSN Chicago reports that a seller on eBay is hawking a 1-...

  • Husk to Expand to Nashville and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Iron Chef Host Replaced: Looks like Takeshi Kaga won't be returning to the original Iron Chef in Japan after a 13-year hiatus. Instead, Hiroshi Tamaki, an actor and singer, will be taking...

  • Watch Snoop's New Hot Pockets Music Video 'Pocket Like It's Hot'
    How did we not see this coming? Or rather, how did this not happen sooner? Snoop (Lion?  Dogg? Whatever he's calling himself these days... ) has dropped "Pocket Like It's Hot" for Hot Pockets, which he's a brand ambassador of (...

  • The Aviary's Fog Cutter Cocktail and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Make some concord grape soda, add buttermilk ice cubes, and you have a drinkable dessert. LA Times You can't go wrong with fig and prosciutto...

  • Anthony Bourdain Reacts to Roast and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities • Anthony Bourdain showed up on the TODAY show to discuss his roast last night at the New York City Wine & Food Festival. He's still not too fond of...

  • Sadly, Meatball Shop in Chelsea Not Opening Any Time Soon
    Last night at New York City Wine & Food Festival's Meatball Madness, while Michael Chernow was kissing girls on the cheek for votes, we chatted with Daniel Holzman about when exactly their third Meatball Shop will open. "You know what, we...

  • L'Apicio Wins Best Meatball in New York
    While popular contenders for the best meatballs in New York may be Meatball Shop’s Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, Gramercy Tavern, and Marco Canora, last night’s Meatball Madness at the New York City Wine & Food Festival crowned a new...

  • Free Foie Gras for Californians at Washington, DC Restaurant
    In a super-belated response to the foie gras ban that went into effect July 1 (FYI, it's October), Washington, D.C. restaurant 1789 is offering a complimentary foie gras torchon brioche from now until Oct. 31 to Californians only. The...

  • Scientist Links Eating Chocolate With Genius
    Well of course geniuses eat chocolate. A "note" published in the New England Journal of Medicine has discovered a correlation between a country's Nobel Prize wins and it's per-capita chocolate consumption, finding the more chocolate a...

  • Wendy's Revamping Image with New, More Modern Logo
    In the latest fast-food reinvention, Wendy's has decided it needs a fresher look, which means a brand-new logo for the first time in 30 years. "We want the most prominent symbol of our brand to reflect the transformation that's...

  • Artist Recreates Rothko Paintings with Rice
    Mark Rothko's mural paintings, most recently in the news for being defaced at the Tate Modern in London, inspired photographer Henry Hargreaves (of deep-fried iPad Internet fame) to recreate the murals via rice (plus his iconic color panels). The...

  • Here Is the Trailer to David Chang and Anthony Bourdain's PBS Show
    Anthony Bourdain is just all over the place these days, even if he's not on-screen. The food personality has produced The Mind of the Chef, a new show on PBS. The first season's protagonist? David Chang of the Momofuku empire. Bourdain's role...

  • VIDEO: Bob Blumer Makes Fresh Pasta Dish in Less Than 3 Minutes
    Home-cooking personality Bob Blumer's savory cupcakes may be more time-intenstive than necessary, so this time around he shows us a three-minute pasta made from raw ingredients, using just one pan and a pot of boiling water. The mission? Make a better...

  • Sarah Palin Writing Fitness Book (Yeah, That's Right)
    Michelle Obama released a gardening-slash-cookbook, so it makes sense that Sarah Palin is working on a fitness book... right? The former VP candidate sent an email to People, writing, "Our family is writing a book on fitness and self-discipline...

  • Post-Gastric Bypass Surgery, Get Restaurant Discounts
    In a weirdly backwards move, more and more restaurants are providing discounts for gastric bypass patients, since they will eat smaller portions. NPR reports that surgeons are issuing Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) cards for patients with reduced stomach...

  • Best Foreign McDonald's Meals and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Best McDonald's Meals: Forgive us, but the samurai pork burger and Croque McDo do sound delicious. Foreign McDonald's for the win. [Foreign Policy] Dan Barber Opposing Foie Gras Ban:...

  • Couple Caught Having Sex in Restaurant and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Couple Seen Having Sex in Restaurant: A date in Florida went a little too far when the man and woman decided sexy times were necessary at their dinner table. In a public restaurant. In front...

  • Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud Will Cook for Your Dinner Party
    Well, if you ever need a way to really impress someone (and you have the money to splurge), Neiman Marcus is offering "A Taste fo Greatness," a dinner prepared by Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Richard Rosendale, and Jerome Bocuse for you and...

  • Pizza Hut Offering Free Pizza for Presidential Debate Pizza Question
    Sure, the nation is facing a scary economy and grappling with issues like gay marriage and abortion, but Pizza Hut knows what America really wants to know: Do the candidates prefer pepperoni or sausage pizza? The pizza chain has launched a ridiculous...

  • Guinness-Flavored Chips: Yep, They Exist
    Stout lovers may never have to taste anything but Guinness ever again: The beer brand has teamed up with Burts Chips in the U.K. to develop Guinness-flavored chips, meaning you can sip that Guinnses with your crisps and never worry about tasting anything...

  • 1 in Every 8 People in the World Goes Hungry
    It seems like the efforts to end world hunger are paying off; in a report on food insecurity, UN agencies found that 868 million people went hungry from 2010 to 2012, less than the estimated 1 billion. This corresponds to 12.5 percent of the world's...

  • Upsides to Being a Supertaster: Your Immune System Rules
    Supertasters have another thing to feel superior about nowadays: research shows that people who are more susceptible to bitter tastes also have a better chance of avoiding common bacterial infections. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania...

  • Roach-Eating Contest Winner Dies
    A 32-year-old man collapsed after competing in a live-insect eating contest in South Florida, where 30 contestants all tried to down as many insects and worms as possible on Friday night at a reptile store to win an $800 python. The winner,...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Tries Georgian Cuisine
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: France here. London travelers Humphreys and Kevill-Davies take...

  • Eddie Huang Drops 'Fresh Off the Boat' Show Trailer
    Bright fuschia memoir cover aside, Eddie Huang is seriously working on his badass reputation to follow in the footsteps of pal Anthony Bourdain. In his new show for VICE, it seems the Baohaus owner is all about eating, hunting, and dancing DDR style....

  • New York Bar Offering Free Tapas to the Ladies
    Taking "Ladies' night" to the next level, a restaurant and bar in New York City is offering free tapas... to women only. Hotelier Robert "Toshi" Chan is launching the new offering today at the Flatiron Hotel's Toshi's...

  • Next Crowdsources Ideas for Next Menu
    Grant Achatz's Next has had some pretty impressive themes so far: Kyoto, elBulli, Sicily, Childhood, etc. As they're wrapping up Kyoto, however, the team is looking for their next theme, and so they turned to Facebook (OK, and Twitter). As of...

  • Lady Gaga's Family's Restaurant Hit with C Grade
    Yikes — Italian restaurant Joanne Trattoria from Joe and Cynthia Germanotta (Lady Gaga's 'rents) just earned itself a C grade from New York City health inspectors. The New York post reports that the Upper West Side restaurant received...

  • Learn to Flip Food in a Pan
    Sometimes we watch chefs cook as they effortlessly toss a pasta in a pan, all while talking and gesticulating and also keeping an eye the fire, and then we realize that we'll never be chefs because the amount of multitasking necessary is just...

  • Eco-Friendly Refrigerator Makes Leftovers Look Like Art
    Rotten leftovers and messy fridges may be a thing of the past, as 21-year-old design student Ben de la Roche has developed this nifty refrigeration unit that presents food as art. The open refrigeration wall, which has been shortlisted for the...

  • Can Food Porn Make You Fat and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Food Porn Ups Obesity?: Dr. Oz tried to argue that food porn can make you fat; others disagree. [HuffPo] Rick Ross Opening Second Restaurant: The food-referencing rapper is opening his...

  • M. Wells Dinette Restaurant Pulls Horse Meat From Menu
    Looks like M. Wells' owners Hugue Dufour and Sarah Obraitis will be putting their horse-meat cooking skills on hold; the former owners of Long Island City darling M. Wells announced that their new restaurant at MOMA PS1 will no longer serve horse meat...

  • Rob Riggle Acts Like a Bonehead for Chipotle
    No joke, our office is already planning out Halloween costumes (we're thinking a Mean Girls theme? Or maybe Clueless?), but Chipotle also wants you to dress up to buy a burrito for a good cause on Halloween. The Mexican chain is offering up a burrito...

  • How to Get Your Baby to Eat: Blast 'Gangnam Style'
    Sure, we don't understand the words to "Gangnam Style," but here's proof that the song's catchy appeal goes deeper than lyrics. As you'll see in the video below, baby Benjamin absolutely refuses to eat his lunch (he's all...

  • Amtrak's Lamb Shanks (Seriously) and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag Mutsu apples (also known as Crispins) may just replace your Honeycrisp obsession this fall; try it in this apple salad with feta and walnuts. LA Times...

  • Study Finds LGBT Groups Drink, Eat, and Party More
    In a study that seems to reinforce positive LGBT stereotypes, marketing company Target 10 has released a nifty infographic showing LGBT groups drink more, eat out more, and attend more concerts than their straight counterparts. A breakdown of the numbers...

  • Esquire's Best New Restaurants and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Industry A little slice of Wendy's history for fast-food lovers. [Slate] Restaurants Esquire names the nation's best new restaurants, with the Restaurant of the Year going to The...

  • Restaurant Turns Down Romney, Receives Death Threats
    Who knew refusing to be political would bring on death threats? Rosa Linda's Mexican Café in Denver is getting all sorts of hate mail after Westword reported that they turned away Romney's campaign, which had asked if Romney could stop...

  • Soda Is Cheaper Than Water at Brooklyn's Barclays Center
    Sure, brisket hot dogs and handmade Rumbador's PB&J chocolate bars beat peanut M&M's and dirty-water dogs any day in our book, but while Brooklyn's Barclays Center has the food menu down pat, they might want to work on the drinks menu...

  • M&M's Production Waste Turning Honey Blue and Green
    Honey fiends should probably ration their jars; not only are bees slowly getting killed off (and thus ruining our chances of making the perfect watermelon sorbet), but some beekeepers have noticed their honey turning unnatural shades of blue and green....

  • KitchenAid Apologizes for Unfortunate Obama Debate Tweet
    Yikes. Last night, during the presidential debate, KitchenAid made a serious social media blunder, tweeting, "Obamas gma even knew it was going 2 b bad! ‘She died 3 days b4 he became president." The message was quickly deleted, but not...

  • Christopher Walken Does Parody Cooking Show
    Maybe it's because Christopher Walken really likes making chicken, but here he is, starring in a cooking show aptly called Cooking with Walken. And he's making chicken with pears. Again. If you don't recall, his video of chicken and pears went...

  • Chocolate Ice Cream Is the Way to Michelle Obama's Heart
    Last night Barack Obama started off the presidential debates by saying happy anniversary to Michelle Obama, and while the rest of the debate may be just a bit hazy due to all those drinking games, at least you have this to watch the morning...

  • 720,000 Gallons of Maple Syrup Recovered, Waffles Saved From Extinction
    Remember when our maple syrup future was severely threatened by some idiot that stole $30 million of the sweet stuff from Canada's secret maple syrup reserve? Well, it's all been recovered. The Montreal Gazette reports that police have seized 720,...

  • Restaurant Behind R.E.M. Album Name in Trouble
    R.E.M. fans unite: Apparently, the restaurant that inspired the band's 1992 album name "Automatic for the People" is in danger of being shut down. Weaver D's in Athens, Ga., is apparently holding off the gas company, which has been...

  • Stephen Colbert Really Likes His Pumpkin Pie Filling
    Emeril Lagasse was showcasing how to cook with pumpkin this fall (pumpkin pie, duh) on Good Morning America yesterady, only to be joined by Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who was also a guest on the show. And while Lagasse rushed through everything...

  • Conan Parodies Dinner with Obama
    While Obama's campaign emails might sound just a bit stalkerish, sounds like it's you're lucky you didn't get invited to his dinners. Conan O'Brien parodied the Dinner with Barack offerings from his campaign (donate $3 for a chance to...

  • Channing Tatum Putting on a Show for Restaurant Opening
    How did a month pass already? Last month we reported that Channing Tatum is opening a New Orleans bar and restaurant called Saints & Sinners, and now the New York Post is reporting that his bar is opening this weekend. This is happening, guys....

  • New York's Michelin Stars and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. New York Michelin Stars: New York newcomer Atera, which opened some six months ago, received two Michelin stars, while Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, Daniel, Eleven Madison Park, Jean...

  • Häagen-Dazs to Serve Gorgeous Moon Ice Cream Cakes This Christmas
    While there's nothing quite as nostalgia-inducing as a store-bought ice cream cake, complete with stale cake and too-sugary frosting, we can't help but imagine that homemade ones will just be better. Then along comes Häagen-Dazs, with their...

  • Danny Bowien Explains Oklahoma City, Williamsburg Mission Chinese Outposts
    Considering that some members of this staff have personally tried to get reservations at Mission Chinese in New York City three times already, only to be told that reservations had to be made at least a week in advance, it's safe to say that new...

  • Fat-Busting Cells Only Work If You're Not Obese
    Well, this is just frustrating; a research team at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland has found that immune cells iNKT help to regulate body weight and metabolism, meaning your immune system is working to keep you heatlhy. That's the good news. The bad...

  • Bacon Not Disappearing, Just Getting Pricier
    OK Internet, calm down. A bacon shortage doesn't necessarily mean that you'll never have bacon ever again. Last week, Britain's National Pig Association scared the world by announcing that a "world shortage of pork and bacon next year is...

  • Michelle Obama Wins Cookie Contest
    While the results of the 2012 presidential election are still up in the air, America has at least voted on which candidate's wife makes the best cookies. Family Circle put Michelle Obama's white and dark chocolate chip cookie recipe up against Ann...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Features France
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Eritrea here. Sure, choosing France as their letter F was...

  • Guy Fieri Reportedly Gets Paid $100,000 an Hour
    Starving writers everywhere can start crying: The Smoking Gun pulled up some Guy Fieri contracts and discovered that noted Bourdain-antithesis and the man who is starting a "kewl" trend is getting paid $100,000 for 60-minute speaking appearances...

  • Obama Supporters Like Their Pizza Spicy
    Adding to an ongoing debate that has been publicly hashed out on The Daily Meal, it seems that most Obama supporters prefer red pepper flakes on pizza. So we guess we know who TDM's executive editor, Arthur Bovino, is voting for. California Pizza...

  • World's First Gelato Museum Opens
    If you've ever wanted to try a strawberry sorbet made with a recipe from the early 1800s, head over to the gelato museum in Anzola dell'Emilia, near Bologna, Italy. Gelato-machine maker Carpigiani Group has built a museum dedicated to the...

  • Girl Scouts Redesigning Cookie Packages
    October marks the start of Girl Scout cookie season (no, we weren't counting down the days on our calendar), but it turns out the boxes are going to look a little different this year. According to a press release, the Girl Scouts of the USA have...

  • In-N-Out's Animal Style Gets the 'Gangnam Style' Remix
    Psy's "Gangnam Style" has definitely been reaching "Call Me Maybe" levels of parody (and Ellen airtime), but it looks like a group of Angelenos beat the Cookie Monster to a food-related parody. As an homage to In-N-Out's...

  • Anthony Bourdain Still Not a Fan of Guy Fieri
    You didn't think opening a New York restaurant would make Guy Fieri a culinary star, did you? Because Anthony Bourdain is here to shut that idea down. Eater posted this video of Anthony Bourdain on Sirius XM doing what he does best: bashing his...

  • What's Inside McDonald's Beef and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McDonald's Spills Beef Patty Ingredients: Ever wonder what's really in your McDonald's beef? Well, according to the PR arm of McDonald's Canada, a mixture of lean beef and...

  • Tagg Romney Hits the Campaign Trail; Jay-Z Speaks About Obama's Dinner
    While Ann Romney dined out at Los Angeles hot spots like The Ivy, Romney's oldest son Tagg hit up the campaign trail in North Carolina. First, Tagg headed to breakfast at Dan'l Boone Inn restaurant to meet with a crowd of Young Americans for...

  • Wendy's, In-N-Out Top Zagat's Best Chain List
    Zagat announced the results of its best chain restaurant poll yesterday, and surprise, surprise, Wendy's and In-N-Out won (Full disclosure: This writer is a native Californian.). Wendy's was ranked as the Top Overall Chain in the mega-chain...

  • Hard Cider Pork Chops and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks from the best food sections across the country. NY Mag Eggplant gets lush and juicy in this roasted eggplant recipe with lemon and fried onions. LA Times Get all the flavors of artichoke and none of the tableside mess in...

  • How to Hunt, Cook City Pigeons
    Let's face it: city pigeons are kind of disgusting (not as gross as rats, but pretty close). But here's an argument for eating them: They're an invasive species. They're annoying. And if you're trying to eat meat in an ethical way, at...

  • All Your Favorite Actors Asking for the Check
    Apparently there are a ton of scenes where characters ask for the check in the same way: "Check please!" As Hollywood's most overused escape line (according to Huff Po, that is), the exit strategy only really works if there is a check to be...

  • Alinea Comes to New York and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities Next week, José Andrés is expanding food truck Pepe to surrounding suburbs in Virginia and Maryland. [Eater] Restaurants Pete Wells visits the Alinea...

  • BGR's Obama and Romney Burgers; Ann Romney Dines at The Ivy
    Chains are just going to keep rolling out Obama- and Romney-themed foods up until Election Day. This time around, BGR The Burger Joint is serving up an Obama burger and a Romney burger, each inspired by the candidate's hometown. The Obama burger tops...

  • UK Michelin Winners Leaked
    While we were sitting around twiddling our thumbs, waiting for the Michelin star lists to come out, it turns out that the U.K. list was leaked early (this, apparently, isn't the first time there's been a Michelin leak). The list, which is set...

  • Junk Food Considered a National Security Issue
    Apparently, obesity is going from the realm of social issues to national security; according to a group of retired military leaders that make up Mission: Readiness, kids these days just aren't as cut as they used to be. In fact, they're "too...

  • Boozy Pizzas: Exactly What the World Needs
    If anything were to improve the already killer combination of bread, tomato sauce, and cheese, booze would be it (hence, pizza and beer). Lucky Bostonians get just that, at a restaurant that is now carding for an alcoholic pizza (with two more...

  • Science Explains Why the Cinnamon Challenge Wins
    We often wonder what is so funny about people trying and failing to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon on YouTube (and yes, we've sometimes thought about trying it). But now, you'll never get us to take on the Cinnamon Challenge... because it's...

  • Obama's Chief of Staff Grabs a Burger in New York
    President Obama's recent visit to New York caused some controversy, seeing as the POTUS eschewed any meetings with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly. That job, it seems, went to the Secretary of State. Instead, Obama revved up his...

  • Sandra Lee Launching Lifestyle Magazine
    Leading lady of tablescapes Sandra Lee is apparently putting her name on a magazine, à la Martha Stewart. The New York Post reports that Lee is launching Sandra Lee, the Magazine, in a collaboration with TV Guide. While Lee has helmed a...

  • Froot Loops-Flavored Vodka to Make Toucan Sam a Total Lush
    While the season premiere of New Girl last night showed us just how dangerously delicious fruity drinks are, we still want to try this latest flavored vodka invention: Loopy, a vodka that tastes just like a bowl of Froot Loops. Courtesy of Three...

  • Groupon Buys Savored and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food wrold. Groupon Snags Savored: The discount website bought out reservation site Savored, meaning they may be treading on OpenTable's territory soon. [NYDN] The New Vodka Tampons: After last year...

  • Cookie Monster Takes on 'Hunger Games,' Sings About Cookie-Copia
    Guys, there's no hiding the fact that we love Sesame Street and Cookie Monster's adorable addiction to cookies (especially in his "Call Me Maybe" parody). This tidbit, while not as catchy as "Share It Maybe," is pretty sweet....

  • Chain Tries Predicting Election Results with Tortilla Chips
    Although it's hard to accurately predict the results of an election, California chain California Tortilla has decided to attempt just that, using tortilla chips. In a segment airing on H2, a sister-network of the History Channel, California Tortilla...

  • Top Chef Kitchen Launching in New York
    In addition to that Top Chef Cruise setting sail next year (which we're still, ahem, hoping to get on), Top Chef is also lending their name to a pop-up restaurant in New York City. Starting Oct. 16 for five weeks, 211 West Broadway in New York will be...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Visits Eritrea
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Denmark here. In this episode of A-Z Food, the team discover...

  • Host a Dinner Party to Change the World
    While some dinner parties are just an excuse for people to get together, eat good food, and have some wine (not a bad reason at all), The Feast wants to add another component to that: changing the world. Or at least, your community. The Feast hosts an...

  • Adorable Kids Eat Ice Cream for the First Time
    Few things are more perfect than a scoop of ice cream on a hot day (or cold — we're not just fair-weather fans), so we can only imagine what kids' reactions would be when they try ice cream for the first time ever. One word: Adorable. Status...

  • The PDT and José Andrés Hot Dog Collaboration That Never Was
    While Jim Meehan may have been slinging a cereal milk punch for a while (inspired by Momofuku), we always have to wonder what other sorts of collaborations are up his sleeve. The mixologist, who was serving up cocktails at Cooking Light's Light Up the...

  • Obama Gets 'Presidential Cheeseburger' at OMG! Burgers
    Just as Rick Santorum got his own salad a while back, Obama is getting his own cheeseburger. Except, it won't quite carry his name. After a surprise visit to OMG! Burgers in South Miami, the burger shop renamed the American Classic cheeseburger to the...

  • Rick Bayless, Chef-Slash-Thespian, on His Next Show
    Last time we spoke to Rick Bayless, the Chicago chef planned a dinner date for us (potentital suitors please click here) in response to his new dinner theater show "Cascabel." Seeing as the "Cascabel" run is over, when we caught...

  • Everyone Freak Out: Global Bacon Shortage Might Just Happen
    Nick Offerman will not be happy about this; Britain's National Pig Association is saying that a "world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable." According to data, the European Union pig herd numbers are "declining at a...

  • Hugh Acheson Working on New Atlanta Tavern
    Since the new season of Top Chef is just around the corner, we imagined babe chef Hugh Acheson would be on some random beach enjoying the last of summer. But instead, he was at Cooking Light's Light Up the Night tasting event, and obviously not taking...

  • Here Is Paula Deen's Blooper Video
    OK, so this isn't really a full gag reel à la Sandra Lee and real movies, but the New York Post got their hands on a somewhat naughty (mildly NSFW) blooper reel of Paula Deen getting super comfy with a chocolate eclair and saying all sorts of...

  • Fake Burger King Mascot Pranks McDonald's and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world on this awfully slow Monday morning. Burger King Mascot Imposter Pranks McDonald's: He was handing out free bags of hamburgers and taking photos with children for a children's charity....

  • Why, Yes, We Would Like a $406,000 Kitchen
    Even though the entire TDM editorial staff really just wants their mothers' kitchens to be transported into their apartments, other millionaires or gazilionaires are shelling out up to $400,000 for a kitchen of molecular gastronomists' dreams. The...

  • Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s Fried Sushi Cakes and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. NY Mag Grill up some seasonal Romano beans to a charred crisp for a crunchy, fall dish. LA Times Pork belly bahn mi: you can't go wrong with this...

  • Gilt Taste Not Doing Too Well, It Seems
    Looks like the days of charcuterie arriving at your doorstep may soon be over; Gilt Groupe has announced that they'll be cutting back on Gilt Taste, the high-end online grocery department of their e-commerce concept. All Things D reports that while...

  • Tyler Florence Cooked for President Obama
    While everyone else was eating a plate of leftover pasta (or actually cooking or getting real food like real adults), Obama was working a fundraising dinner, and Food Network's Tyler Florence was the man behind the meal. The dinner, hosted in the...

  • Emmy Winners to Celebrate with Vodka, Dine on Salmon and Beef
    While The Daily Meal staff unfortunately won't be attending the Emmys due to prior engagements, LAist got the scoop on what's going to be served at the Governors Ball. Winners (and losers probably even more so) will be enjoying Grey Goose Cherry...

  • GMO Corn Is Slowly Killing Everyone, Study Suggests
    Right as a California initiative to label all genetically modified foods is stirring up some controversy, a study published on Wednesday links genetically modified corn with cancer symptoms. Researchers at the University of Caen fed rats a lifetime diet...

  • Arsenic in Rice-Based Foods and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants: • Where is the priciest wine list in New York? Brooklyn Fare, with its pricey wine-by-the-glass menu. [Eater] Industry: • A Yum Brands campaign to raise money for the...

  • Sam Kass Speaks on White House Cooking
    Not much news on the campaign front today, but in a bout of good PR, White House chef Sam Kass spoke with TIME about the Obama's diet. Although favorite meals are "top-secret information," Kass said, in general, meals are balanced....

  • McDonald's May Be Prolonging Your McRib Dry Spell
    Chains that hawk limited-time offerings that pop back up every now and again just to keep consumers on their toes are really annoying. Let's just get that out there. With that said, a McRib sandwich seems to be one of the few limited-time offerings...

  • Emma Watson Confused by Olive Garden
    Our inner-twee selves are kind of stoked for The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which means we're running around pronouncing "We are infinite!" and watching every Emma Watson promo ever. Which brings us to this: The Brit, apparently, is super...

  • Shake Shack Launches Calorie Counts
    Looks like calorie counts are trending. McDonald's unveiled its calorie-ridden menu boards on Monday, but Shake Shack apparently beat fast-food giant to the punch and started listing calories Sept. 11. The Wall Street Journal reports that Shake Shack...

  • Smashing Watermelons in Slow Motion Looks Ridiculously Cool
    The Slow-Mo guys may have broken a watermelon with a ton of rubber bands, but this guy just uses a sledgehammer, which makes him at least 10 times more awesome. Introduced by an amazing poem about all the proper tools of a kitchen (all of which you don...

  • Nick Offerman Performs Slam Poem for Bacon
    Parks and Recreations' Ron Swanson may have a ton of noteworthy food moments, but none are as amazing as his infinite love for bacon. So naturally, Nick Offerman doing slam poetry with some drums as an ode to bacon is just what this world needs....

  • 30 Percent Tips Could Soon Be the Norm
    Sure, living in New York means paying $5 for a beer is the norm (or even $8), but that's the cost of not having to drive everywhere, right? Well, apparently the standard 20 percent tip that everyone living in New York has learned to give is slowly...

  • 'Top Chef Seattle' Announced, Plus the Chef Lineup
    As Eater has been consistently pointing out, the new season of Top Chef seemed to be Seattle-oriented, and now Bravo confirms that the show will be based in the Pacific Northwest. Today, the network announced the chef lineup for the Seattle season, noting...

  • Obama Partied with Jay-Z and Beyoncé at 40/40 Club
    In the latest news from the campaign trail, we get an inside report from Obama's appearance at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in New York, where the president thanked "Jay and Bey" for their friendship.  "Michelle and Malia and Sasha...

  • Chick-fil-A Backing Out of Anti-Gay Donations?
    Gay-marriage supporters and chicken sandwich lovers refraining from indulging in Chick-fil-A's controversial sandwich may be able to stop their boycott of the chain. According to Chicago pro-LGBT organization The Civil Rights Agenda (CRA), Chick-fil-A...

  • Let's All Belt Out 'I Will Always Love You' in Front of the Wine Aisle
    Whitney will always have a soft spot in our heart, and this girl knocks our socks off with her rendition of "I Will Always Love You," backed by a karaoke machine, in a supermarket of all places. Why don't our supermarkets have karaoke...

  • Kids Apparently Like 'X-Ray Vision Carrots' More Than Regular Carrots
    While the chefs at Eleven Madison Park may love vegetables enough to replace a steak with carrots, kids are stereotyped as vegetable-hating, candy-loving picky eaters (any kid who acts otherwise is a total square). So researchers at Cornell University...

  • Chef Slow-Cooked Wife's Remains and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chef Confesses to Murdering Wife: Please stop this gruesomeness. A Los Angeles chef told the police that he murdered his wife, then slow-cooked her remains for four days to dispose of the...

  • Let's Not Just Blame High-Fructose Corn Syrup for Our Obesity
    While hipsters shelling out $3 for a bottle of Mexican Coca-Cola (with real cane sugar) may swear that high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is the source of America's problems, some scientists have concluded that HFCS isn't the sole cause of the...

  • Colicchio, Chang, Lagasse, and More Chefs to Appear on 'Treme'
    Food-based drama Treme returns Sept. 23 (with writer Anthony Bourdain on board, if you needed that refresher), and as expected, it's filled to the brim with star chef cameos. In the series, lead character Janet (Kim Dickens) is being lured back to New...

  • Popcorn-Dispensing Machine Imitates Benihana Moves on Cue
    While the voice-activation systems of Siri and, well, navigation systems, have become the butt of all jokes, this is one voice-activated machine we would actually enjoy. Popcorn, Ind., has apparently developed the Popinator, a machine that "instantly...

  • Pizza Survives Trip to Space, Probably Inedible
    While sushi, beer, and apparently a hot dog have all made a trip out to space, the trend of sending edible things up in the air with a weather balloon apparently hasn't died down. Restaurant chain Cili celebrated a 15-year anniversary by strapping a...

  • Restaurant Cancels Gay Wedding Reception, Allegedly Cites Feng Shui
    Just when you thought the slew of anti-gay restaurant news would stop, a Greenwich Village restaurant decided to cancel a same-sex wedding party, saying it didn't work with feng shui. Right. The New York Daily News reports that a same-sex couple...

  • VIDEO: How to Taste Wine From Wine Folly
    If you've ever been super impressed by wine drinkers who can guess the age of a wine and embarrassed because you can't, fear no more! It's probably because they've had 20-year-old cabernets, or whatever. WineFolly brings us this...

  • New Hampshire Getting Eataly Look-Alike, Called Tuscan Market
    We guess all the success of Eataly has been putting ideas in other people's heads. In New Hampshire, something called "Tuscan Market" is opening in October, and it sounds a lot like Eataly (sans the Mario Batali name). Helmed by Joe Faro,...

  • Grey Poupon Only Accepting Classy Facebook Fans
    While the rest of us have been buying Grey Poupon without any regard whatsoever to our social standing, Grey Poupon tends to think differently. Apparently, the brand, riffing off their "Spread Good Taste" campaign, has taken to Facebook to...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Hits Up Denmark
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Cambodia here. In the fourth installment of the A-Z Food series,...

  • Celebrate the Return of Real Kobe Beef with a $350 'Orgasmic' Steak
    Over the summer, the U.S. finally agreed to resume imports of beef from Japan, which means that soon you will be able to get real Wagyu Kobe beef stateside. Naturally, New York's Old Homestead Steakhouse is bragging that it'll be getting the...

  • Here Is Harrison Ford Telling an Excellent Broccoli Joke
    Somehow we missed this in our roundup of food jokes, but this video of actor Harrison Ford telling a joke about broccoli just recently went viral and we had to post it. And not only is it Harrison Ford, but it's a pretty damn good joke. The...

  • Food Porn From the Vendy Awards
    Governors Island's annual Vendy Awards brought food trucks across the river last Saturday, with judges Eddie Huang, Das Racist, Food & Wine's Kate Krader, Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras, and Sara Lipton rating the eats. And while plenty of...

  • Refrigeration, Making Jams Voted the Best Things Since Sliced Bread
    Actually, it seems sliced bread actually isn't that great, at least according to the Royal Society scientists, who ranked a list of 20 food and drink innovations that have changed the food world. While baking, the plough, the fishing net, the cork,...

  • PB&J Ban Sparks Controversy and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. History of Soda Sizes: Back in the '50s, McDonald's' large sodas were just 7 ounces. Today, the large soda is 32 ounces, and the 7-Eleven Big Gulp is 40. Yikes. [Slate] Barteders...

  • This Is What Happens When 2 Guys Try to Eat the Entire Taco Bell Menu
    Epic Meal Time may have the best crazy homemade calorie fests, but they've never gone and ordered the entire Taco Bell menu before. Or have they? Prove us wrong. Anyway, OC Weekly brought to our attention these two California guys, competitive eaters...

  • As Expected, New York Sushi Is the Priciest in the Country
    If you're like us and you enjoy a nice piece of toro every now and then, you probably realize that good-quality sushi is super expensive. And, if you're like us, and are poor, thrify writers, you probably really hate New York prices. So it's...

  • Presenting Jewel's 'Supermarket Song' for Walmart
    The songstress and poet behind the sappy song "You Were Meant For Me" (with colleague Steve Poltz) has been writing children's songs for a while, a feasible and respectable career route for a former folk star slash wannabe pop star....

  • José Andrés' Perfect Fried Egg and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the top recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag If our SWAT roundup wasn't enough for your green tomato fix, here's a recipe for a citrusy, crunchy green tomato salad. LA Times Here is a recipe...

  • Michael Symon's Tailgating Tip: 'It's All About Cheating'
    It should be known that Michael Symon's team is, and always will be, the Cleveland Browns. "Don't put the Pittsburgh Steelers," he says over the phone. "It'll cause big problems for me." So naturally, when we caught up with...

  • Watch Honey Boo Boo's Family Make 'Sketti'
    If you haven't been watching the crazy reality TV show that is Here Comes Honey Boo Boo (seriously, where have you been?), here's a brief introduction: the show features Honey Boo Boo, a 6-year-old pageant performer actually named Alana, her...

  • Alinea and Eleven Madison Park Collaboration Site Is Live and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news around the food world. Industry • Good numbers for eaters: NPD Group finds that almost 1,000 independently owned restaurants have opened within the past year. [Forbes] Restaurants • The Eleven Madison...

  • Umami Burger Scouting New York Locations, Being Super Non-Committal
    Umami Burger's brief appearance at the Great GoogaMooga festival last summer definitely left a lot of mouths unfed (their stand sold out of burgers before 3 p.m. the first day), so naturally any news about Umami Burger New York's opening is...

  • VIDEO: Bob Blumer's Savory Cupcakes
    These days there's a trend toward making everything mini, and cupcakes seem to be the perfect vehicle for that. Bob Blumer, who brought us the wacky way to cook salmon in your dishwasher, now teaches us how to make savory cupcakes, topped with a...

  • Pink-Slime Slinger Suing ABC News for Defamation
    While we thought the pink slime debacle was a story of the past, it looks like Beef Products, Inc. isn't going down without a fight. After closing three of its four plants this past year due to low demand, the "lean, finely-textured beef"...

  • McDonald's to Post Calorie Counts on Menus Beginning Next Week
    Yesterday, everyone's jaws dropped when they heard that fast-food behemoth McDonald's would be posting all its calorie counts on menu boards starting next week. Because, who wants to advertise how many calories a hamburger has? No one. According...

  • Alcoholic Dippin' Dots Exactly What the World Needs
    Dippin' Dots will always hold a special place in our hearts after summers of spending $6 on a cup at water parks, but after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy we were nervous that we'd never get the ice cream of the future ever again. So...

  • Thomas Keller to Appear on TV Show
    Looks like food television has just made it big: Word on the street is that world-class chef Thomas Keller will be appearing on a food and travel show, with Everybody Loves Raymond producer Phil Rosenthal. Keller has apparently jetted off to London to...

  • Tom Colicchio Opening Hamptons Restaurant in 1842 Mansion
    Top Chef judge Tom Colicchio may be gearing up for a paid vacation on a cruise next year, but it looks like the chef is also heading to the Hamptons (even though it's past season, bro). Colicchio is opening Topping Rose House in Bridgehampton this...

  • Your Morning Workouts Should Be Working
    Diet and exercise naysayers may always whisper, "well, you basically eat more to make up for those burnt calories," but researchers say that exercising in the morning could curb your appetite. According to LiveScience, researchers at Brigham...

  • Ricardo Zarate Opening Paiche Cevicheria in Los Angeles
    Peruvian transplant Ricardo Zarate has been racking up recognition in Los Angeles for his two restaurants Mo-Chica and Picca, and it looks like next year he'll be opening a third. While chatting with Zarate about his upcoming New York dinners at...

  • Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani Join 'Top Chef' Cruise
    Here's some more bait to get you to splurge upward of $700 on a cruise trip filled with crazy food fanatics: The Top Chef cruise has just announced more additions to the lineups, including Top Chef All Stars winner Richard Blais, Top Chef Just...

  • Cilantro-Hating Apparently Genetic
    While some of us are known to ask for extra cilantro every time we hit up a Lower East Side taqueria, we understand that for some, cilantro is abhored. And research has concluded this preference is genetic. "Far from being a benign culinary herb,...

  • Best Grocery Store Products
    It seems like everyone and their mother is launching a gourmet Rice Krispies treat company (or something along those lines), and every company is hawking "healthy" versions of their treats, so luckily Cooking Light's annual Taste Test Awards...

  • José Andrés to Advise Hannibal TV Series
    In addition to creating a Spanish curriculum for the International Culinary Center, José Andrés has apparently been eating a lot of lung dishes, researching for the development of a Hannibal Lecter TV show on NBC. The Washington Post reports...

  • Hooters Restaurant Sued for Racial Discrimination Over Receipt Faux Pas
    Yikes. This morning we reported that a barista in a Parisian Starbucks drew an offensive caricature on a drink order, and now it seems like a Hooters restaurant is getting sued over a similarly racist move. The New York Times reports that two...

  • Channing Tatum Opening New Orleans Restaurant
    Breaking News: Magic Mike, erm, we mean Channing Tatum of Magic Mike fame, is opening a restaurant in New Orleans (sadly, not Tampa). The restaurant-slash-bar will be called Saints & Sinners, with the tagline, "Where the red light is always on....

  • VIDEO: Herbivoracious Makes Lentil Salad
    Saving lentils from the drudgery of lentil soup, Michael Natkin, behind Herbivoracious, developed this French lentil salad recipe for a fresh take on the legumes. Prefering French lentils, or green lentils, to the standard brown lentils, Natkin tosses...

  • Marcus Samuelsson on Harvest Home, Changing Harlem
    Despite Eddie Huang's take on the gentrification of Harlem, Marcus Samuelsson seems to still be working on changing up the neighborhood. Next Tuesday, Samuelsson and Nils Norén are hosting "Savor the Season Uptown," rounding up...

  • Velvet Underground Loses Fight Over Warhol's Banana
    In more Warhol/food/art news, the New York Post reports that the Velvet Underground has lost a fight over Andy Warhol's iconic banana illustration, which adorned the band's album, "The Velvet Underground and Nico." Manahattan...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Does Cambodia
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Bolivia here. In letter "C" of the video series A-Z Food,...

  • Obama-Haters Boycott Pizza Joint and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Wine Prices Going Up: LA Weekly's Besha Rodell notices that wine prices are going up in restaurants, even if the market is remaining steady. Blame it on the restaurateurs, then. [LA...

  • Rick Bayless Opening College Eatery at Northwestern
    While Guy Fieri may be bringing his Tex-Mex-Japanese-fusion cuisine to Montclair State University this fall, Rick Bayless will be slinging some serious Mexican food at Northwestern University. According to the University's website, Bayless'...

  • Mark Bittman's Buttery Shortbread and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections across the country. NY Mag Missy Robbins shares a fresh grilled plum salad that has us pining for picnic weather. NY Times Mark Bittman gives his take on classic shortbread, plus...

  • Guy Fieri's New York Restaurants Set to Open and More News
    Restaurants • Guy Fieri's first New York restaurant is opening Sunday. Here's the menu. [Grub Street] • A new lawsuit against In-N-Out alleges that the restaurant chain refuses to hire anyone African-American or over the age of 40. [...

  • Scott Disick Serving at RYU Restaurant Window Saturday
    Just in case you forgot that Kardashian Beau Scott Disick is in the restaurant business, here's another promo opportunity for him to tout his foodiness. RYU, Disick's restaurant with the Fatty Crab crew, is l aunching a new "Snack Window,...

  • MTV VMA Swag Bag Includes Hot Pockets, All Because of Snoop
    While Fashion's Night Out people will be stuffing their faces with, oh, we don't know, macarons and champagne, Video Music Awards celebs like Taylor Swift and Tyler the Creator will be chowing down (hopefully) on free Hot Pockets from their swag...

  • Check out a 'Fahrenheit 451,' "Game of Thrones' Tablescape
    So... are tablescape competitions a thing? Because The Hairpin's Jane Marie ran across one at the Los Angeles County Fair, and we wish we could've been there. Some picks from the bunch: Fahrenheit 451, Gone with the Wind, and the Game of Thrones...

  • Sometimes, Food Packaging Just Doesn't Work Out
    Sometimes, a package of cookies just doesn't open the right way and the next day you're left with stale chocolate cookies that you'll know you'll eat anyway because, they're cookies. So naturally, Pleated Jeans comedian behind groan-...

  • Lady Gaga's Meat Dress to Exhibit in Museum
    Lady Gaga's meat-dress-wearing antics may be seen more as performance art than fashion, which explains how the (now-dried) meaty concoction is now ending up in a museum. AP reports that the meat (originally all raw) that Lady Gaga wore to the 2010 MTV...

  • Ben & Jerry's Sues Porn Company
    Ben & Jerry's, of kid-friendly, super-wholesome ice cream flavors like Cherry Garcia, is suing a porn company for trademark infringement, the New York Post reports. According to the lawsuit, Caballero Video has been hawking a "Ben...

  • 15 Percent of Americans on Food Stamps and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. More Americans on Food Stamps: While the unemployment rate has gone down, the Labor Department announced that about 15 percent of Americans, or 22.4 million households, are in the SNAP program...

  • Chefs Are Becoming Official Diplomats
    While we're more than accustomed to running across waiters-slash-musicians, or chefs-slash-rock-stars and bartenders-slash-actors, it looks like a more political job is heading into the multi-tasking food world. The Washington Post reports that the...

  • VIDEO: Chana Masala From Herbivoracious
    While this classic Indian staple can be found in any Indian restaurant, homemade chana masala (spicy chickpeas) is much more vibrant and fresh. Michael Natkin behind Herbivoracious brings us this simple, 20-minute recipe via video. Watch as he fries up...

  • Mars Bar Decides Deep-Frying Doesn't Jibe with Their 'Healthy, Active Lifestyles'
    Deep-fried Twinkies may be the norm at state fairs, but it turns out that deep-fried Mars bars may be where the party's at. Carron Fish Bar in the U.K. created the "world famous" deep-fried Mars bar some 20 years ago, but the Telegraph...

  • Jamie Oliver Decides to Pit America Against England
    Sure, the whole America versus Britain competition may have been resolved since, you know, 1776 (not to mention America's general infatuation with the royals across the pond), but Jamie Oliver seems to be digging up some dirt. In the Oliver-produced...

  • Caffeinated Maple Syrup Makes Coffee Look Like a Major Wimp
    Caffeine die-hards who get triple shots of espresso every morning might want to opt for this cheaper fix: ThinkGeek's caffeinated maple syrup. The online store, which also sells caffeinated brownies and gum, basically lets you have breakfast and...

  • Someone Went and Put a Hot Dog on a Chocolate Éclair
    Following along the lines of the donut burger and bacon sundaes, here's another sweet/savory combo that it totally buggin' us out. Maple Lodge Farms debuted what they're calling The Éclair Dog at the Canadian National Exhibition, and...

  • Have Your Ice Cream, Eat the Packaging, Too
    WikiCell's controversial inhalable caffeine Aeroshot might be spurned here in the states, but the European food lab is working on something that should probably be accepted everywhere. The Wall Street Journal reports that the design company has...

  • VIDEO: A-Z Food Finds Bolivia in London
    About A-Z Food: In this video series, Alastair Humphreys and Tom Kevill-Davies eat around London to find one restaurant from a nation for each letter of the alphabet. Check out A-Z Food: Afghanistan here. Who knew you could be transported to Bolivia while...

  • You May Soon Sell Homemade Cookies Legally (in California)
    Every food vendor in Brooklyn knows that renting out a commercial kitchen to make a batch of cookies is kind of a pain (not to mention pricey), so perhaps New York should take a cue from California. The California legislature recently passed bill AB 1616...

  • Restaurants May Start Charging More at Prime Dinner Times
    Restaurateurs may start taking cues from the theater industry, setting lower prices at off-hour times to lure more customers in. The New York Times reports that while most restaurant costs are fixed despite the time, restaurant income often fluctuates...

  • Cooking Simulator Ensures You'll Never Waste Perfectly Good Steak Again
    If you've ever been too scared to waste money on a prime piece of steak or fish for fear of ruining it with a too-hot pan or too much heat, here's a new cooking toy for you. Researchers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology developed a cooking...

  • Marion Nestle: Organic Health Study 'Asking the Wrong Question'
    Stanford University researchers recently announced that organic products aren't necessarily healthier than generic products, and now every healthy-eating tote-bag-toting grocery shopper is feeling jipped. But perhaps they're thinking of...

  • 1-Ton Bacon Cheeseburger Gets World's Biggest Cheeseburger Title
    While you were at the beach or grilling (or both) this past weekend, some casino workers in Minnesota were building a monstrous bacon cheeseburger for kicks (and press). The Duluth News Tribune (DNT) reports that the Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton,...

  • Flavor Scientists on Making 'Addictive' Flavors
    If you have some 15 minutes to spare while reorienting yourself after Labor Day Weekend, here's a clip from 60 Minutes that might make you put down those fruit snacks. 60 Minutes chatted with flavor scientists Jim Hassel and Michelle Hagan about what...

  • Organic Foods Have No Health Benefits and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Organic Not Necessarily Healthier: A study has found that while organic food may have less pesticides, there isn't any nutritional edge to eating the pricey stuff. (Personally, we just...

  • Would You Cook Salmon in Your Dishwasher?
    Guys, we totally know what to do with that otherwise-useless dishwasher you have. Do some cooking. Consumerist brought us to this fascinating story from Real Simple about what can and can't go in your dishwasher, and two items stood out to us:...

  • Anthony Bourdain Spills on Eric Ripert's Secret 'Trashy Taste'
    Eric Ripert's On The Table can't seem to get enough of Anthony Bourdain. Yesterday they released an outtake of Bourdain's interview on the Reserve Channel's online show, and really, it's just Bourdain spilling all of Ripert's...

  • Mario Batali's Nectarine Cheesecake and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. LA Times This refreshing recipe with avocado, wasabi, and tuna makes a perfect appetizer for the rest of summer. (Side note: How is it the end of August already...

  • Andrew Zimmern Got Burned at Republican National Convention
    If you haven't been keeping up with what's been going on at the Republican National Convention, here's a quick update: Mitt Romney accepted his presidential candidacy nomination, Ann Romney talked a lot about motherhood, and of Tim Pawlenty...

  • Romantic Dinners Cut Calorie Intake, Study Shows
    Sure, we may blame fast food in general for the obesity epidemic, but it turns out just by classing up their act, even fast-food restaurants could cut how many calories their guests eat. Researchers from Cornell University discovered that when they...

  • 40-Year-Old Cheddar on Sale and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Restaurants Charlie Trotter's last service is tonight; here's how WBEZ remembers his legacy. [WBEZ] Industry Burger King is adding on two new sandwiches, popcorn chicken, and five new...

  • Campbell's Soup Pays Homage to Andy Warhol, Gets All Artsy
    Even if you're a struggling writer, you may soon be able to own a homage to one of Andy Warhol's iconic soup can paintings, in the form of limited-edition Campbell's soups. The classic soup company is releasing four cans, produced under...

  • Could Worms Make People Healthier?
    The five-second rule may not be a real way to keep your food free from bacteria, but perhaps some of that bacteria is necessary. One example? Fast Company reports that Jim Lahey, founder of New York's Sullivan Street Bakery, recently decided to infect...

  • Tip Jar That Takes Credit Cards Means No More Stiffing Your Baristas
    Last week, Bon Appétit tipped us off to a new type of tip jar, one that takes credit cards. And while we imagined this was just a small prototype that was making the rounds in a couple stores, turns out it might actually become a commonplace...

  • Swedish Chef (Not the Muppet) Tweets From Sweden's Twitter
    Sweden has the most democratic social media project ever: they're letting average citizens of Sweden take over the @sweden Twitter account. This week? It's Björn Frantzén, executive chef of Frantzén/Lindeberg, a two-Michelin-...

  • Marmite May Be a Superfood
    Quinoa, acai, and pomegranate might all be considered superfoods, but now, a man-made processed spread could join the ranks of elite health foods. Scientists have concluded that Marmite, the sticky, brown spread that New Zealand loves, may be considered a...

  • A Brief History of McDonald's 40-Year-Old Egg McMuffin
    Who knew the Egg McMuffin was 40 years old? The fast-food breakfast sandwich was apparently created in August of 1972 by a certain franchisee named Herb Peterson. Peterson, who reportedly wanted a breakfast to serve before 11 a.m., took his favorite...

  • Low-Calorie Diets May Not Help You Live Longer
    Back in 2009, a Wisconsin study on monkeys concluded that a low-calorie diet could increase life span. The world rejoiced, and scientists started cutting calories from their daily diet. Now, however, new evidence says that a low-calorie diet may not...

  • International Culinary Center Offering Farm-to-Table Programs
    The culinary world's farm-to-table movement is becoming a new standard, especially since they'll be teaching the concept and farming to aspiring chefs. The International Culinary Center (formerly the French Culinary Institute) will launch a farm-...

  • Beekeeping Out; Locust-Keeping In
    Welcome to the next phase of urban farming. The next step: grasshoppers, crickets, and beetles. NPR's The Salt reports that two students are creating locust-raising kits for refugee camps in Kenya, where farming resources are hard to find....

  • Doritos Locos Tacos Taking Over the World
    Sure, the Doritos Locos Tacos was super hyped up before its debut in March, but it looks like this fad isn't dying anytime soon. The OC Register reports that 200 million Doritos Locos Tacos have been sold. The taco, which uses Doritos chip for...

  • Surprise: Last Meals Tend to Be Comfort Foods
    While there has always been a morbid curiosity as to what people would choose for their last meal, sometimes, the results aren't that surprising. Cornell University researchers crunched the numbers of 193 last meal orders, finding that more than two-...

  • Cincinnati Has More Hot Dogs Than Chicago and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Marcus Samuelsson at RNC: The chef behind Yes, Chef made a cameo via video at the Republican National Convention to talk about portion control, new sources of protein, and the fight against...

  • Alinea, Eleven Madison Park Definitely Switching Places
    We so called it: The super mysterious project collaboration with New York's Eleven Madison Park and Chicago's Alinea is a pop-up switcheroo, the Chicago Tribune reports. Just like the promo video hinted, the two restaurants will swap spaces,...

  • Eataly Is Making Mario Batali, Joe Bastianich Very Happy
    Given Eataly's reputation as an awe-inspiring behemoth of Italian deliciousness, it's no surprise the food hall is a huge money-maker. But The New York Times reports that it's even more successful than investors imagined. Eataly celebrates its...

  • We May All Be Vegetarians in 40 Years
    If all those photos of the polar ice caps melting haven't freaked you out about the state of the Earth, this report just might. Scientists from the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) have concluded that nearly the entire world's...

  • That Insane Diet Is Making Your Emotional Intelligence Go Way Down
    Perhaps this explains a Mean Girls phenomenon? A new study in Appetite found that women with abnormal eating habits also tended to have poor social skills. Burn. Researchers surveyed 80 women in the U.K. in their 20s, with half having high scores on an...

  • Charlie Trotter Getting a Street Named After Him
    Charlie Trotter is most often credited with bringing the prix fixe tasting menu to America, and in return, he's getting a street named after him. Not bad for the chef-turned-scholar. In honor of the closing of his famous restaurant, Chicago alderman...

  • Coney Island May Get a Hooters
    Considering the history of the Mermaid Parade and the annual hot dog eating contest at Coney Island, it makes sense that some enterprising landlords want to get Hooters in on the action. New York Daily News reports that a landlord is vying to get Hooters...

  • Now There's a Snooki and Baby Burger Combo
    Just in case you missed the news that Snooki of Jersey Shore fame is now a mother, here are the details: The reality show star gave birth to a baby boy (named Lorenzo Dominic) last Saturday, and there is now a Snooki Burger and baby burger combo to remind...

  • Movie Theaters Get Boozier and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Tokyo's Robot Restaurant: It seems like every other day we hear about restaurants using robots as a gimmick, and this one is no different. For $51 a plate, you can see female robots being...

  • 'Chicken Soup for the Soul' to Cure Sniffles with Real Soup
    Looks like sappy, tear-inducing book series Chicken Soup for the Soul is setting off to cure real sniffles with real food. New York Daily News reports that the book series is debuting a line of food products in 2013, obviously including chicken soup...

  • David Chang's Momofuku Mixtape Tips
    Just in case you all were wondering, the whole food/music pairing trend is still going on. It's not even worth reporting anymore, except David Chang just happened to write (or just give an interview) about his music choices, and it ends with this...

  • Jack Bauer Bakes Some Dynamite Cupcakes
    If you miss 24, here's an update on what Jack Bauer is doing. He's baking cupcakes, the badass way. In what seems to be an ad for a laptop, Kiefer Sutherland revists his action-hero character, tracking down cupcake food truck drivers  on the...

  • 28-Year-Old Cheddar Is the Oldest Cheddar in America
    A Cheddar that is 28 years old may not sound appetizing to the uninitiated, but aged Cheddar is really something. And 28-year-old Cheddar from County Line Cheese in Oconto, Wis., is actually the oldest cheddar in America, and is set to go on sale in...

  • Stressful Jobs Are Giving Women Diabetes
    Well this isn't good; a new Canadian study published in Occupational Medicine found that women who stress about their jobs and have no control over their everyday agendas are at higher risk for diabetes. In fact, the women with little to no control of...

  • Todd English May Get Reality Show and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Todd English: Next Reality Star? Playboy chef English is reportedly filming a reality show with E! about his many restaurants and his "interesting and varied personal life." Hmm... [...

  • 'Super Size Me' Morgan Spurlock Joins CNN
    Looks like Anthony Bourdain might have some competition in CNN waters. Super Size Me filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is joining the CNN cast, hosting a new original series called Inside Man. The premise: "Each week Spurlock will provide an insider...

  • Momofuku's Compost Cookies and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for the best recipes from food sections around the country. LA Times Momofuku shares their ever-popular compost cookie recipe. This one's getting bookmarked. NY Times We're super bummed that summer is fading away...

  • Alinea, Eleven Madison Park Project in the Works
    A cryptic tweet from Grant Achatz popped up on our Twitter feed three minutes ago, and it's gotten the whole food world buzzing. "This should be fun! EMP+Alinea. NYC + Chicago. Friends, food, fun, freedom," Achatz wrote, hashtagging #...

  • Here Is the Full Trailer for Jennifer Garner's 'Butter'
    Guys, we all know that if there's anything even more fierce than the tradition that is deep-fried butter at county fairs, it's butter-carving contests. And this movie out Oct. 5 starring Jennifer Garner shows just how intense it is. Garner plays...

  • Whole Foods to Use Canola Oil to Power 70,000-Square-Foot Building
    In addition to selling us pricey organic fruit and some super fancy (actually really good) face wash, Whole Foods is adding on "save the environment" to its to-do list. The Boston Globe reports that the Whole Foods Market commissary is recycling...

  • Vermont Inn Halts All Wedding Receptions Instead of Hosting Lesbian Wedding
    Let's just add this business to the ever-growing list of outed anti-gay places that will never help any same-sex couple throw a wedding. Lyndonville, Vt., inn The Wildflower Inn reportedly will not hosting any weddings or receptions anymore, according...

  • Graham Elliot, Bill Kim, Anne Burrell Cook for Charlie Trotter's Last Night
    We're one week away from the ending of the Charlie Trotter era, and while Trotter has pretty much let loose and talked endlessly about his decision to leave the restaurant industry, he's still going out with a bang. For the restaurant's last...

  • Restaurateur Robert Treboux Passes Away and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chefs and Personalities • Robert Treboux, owner of legendary New York bistro Le Veau d'Or, which served celebrities like Grace Kelly, passed away Wednesday at the age of 87. [NY...

  • BuzzTable to Make 2-Hour, No-Reservation Waits More Bearable
    If there's any restaurant trend we wish would die, it would be the no-reservation policy that was super big maybe a year ago? Because two-hour waits are not cool. So this iPhone and Android app sounds like it's made for us: TechCrunch reports that...

  • Kitchen Puns to Make You Giggle and Groan
    From the adorable awkward guy who brought you pun hunting at the grocery store, here is another session of food-related pun hunting. This time, however, you don't even have to leave your own home. While the last video had some killer puns ("bacon...

  • Check Out This Genius Way to Separate Eggs
    Saveur magazine may have wowed the culinary world with a quick video showing us how to peel a head of garlic in less than 10 seconds (we still need to try that one out), but here's another tutorial that will change your life. This quick Chinese...

  • Best and Worst Colleges for Food
    West Virginia University may be the college with the most fun (or parties), but true food lovers know Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, is where it's all at. Princeton Review helpfully ranked the colleges with the best and worst food, and Bowdoin...

  • Snarky Ice Cube Recipe Leads to Snarky Recipe Reviews
    If your roommates keep doing that annoying thing where they forget to refill the ice cube tray after it's empty, send them this recipe for ice cubes. Perhaps they actually need it. Over on Food.com, this helpfully passive-aggressive recipe teaches...

  • Novel Website Lets You Buy Real Cupcakes for Facebook Friends
    Remember back when Facebook apps annoyingly allowed you to give random friends virtual cakes and cookies for no money and no reward? Well, obviously with the new Timeline, that era is over, but you can still bequeath birthday presents via Facebook...

  • Rascal Flatts Launching Eponymous Restaurant Chain
    So this is happening: Country band Rascal Flatts has created the Rascal Flatts Restaurant Group to mass-produce themed Rascal Flatt restaurants with Philip Lama, CEO of Broken Road Productions, and Eric Soe. The first of the Rascal Flatts chain...

  • Of Course Anthony Bourdain Would Get a Tattoo at SXSW
    Travel and food shows are all about being envious of someone's awesome life, so naturally the preview of No Reservations just makes us want to quit our jobs and hang out with cool bands nonstop. But instead, we'll write about it. In this teaser,...

  • Miami New Times Lays Off Restaurant Critic
    Sad news for the restaurant critic job market: Miami New Times has laid off restauarant critic Lee Klein as part of a media revamp. With the paper focusing on digital coverage, the food team has been reorganized, editor Chuck Strouse wrote in a post this...

  • Elmo Stickers Help Sell Fruit to Kids
    If you've been struggling to get your kid to eat an apple or a carrot, here's a trick: put a sticker on it. Researchers found that kids in elementary school could be swayed to choose an apple over a cookie... if the apple had an Elmo sticker....

  • Peter Luger Steak Prices Going Up and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Drought Affecting Peter Luger Steak: Apparently because of the drought, quality steaks may become even more out of our budget. Darn. We were really scrimping to save for a celebratory Peter...

  • Guy Fieri to Cure College Munchies Starting Fall
    While everyone is making a fuss about school lunches for high schoolers and those even younger, college kids notoriously have free reign to have as many Cup Noodle/2 a.m. pizza/ Red Bull-vodka combinations they want. So naturally, Guy Fieri decided to get...

  • Ruth Bourdain's Ridiculous Book to Define 'Carniwhores,' 'Gastrosexuals'
    In case you're not getting enough of Ruth Bourdain's sexually charged tweets and posts online, you can now display the poetic prose of the parody personality on your coffee table. Today, Ruth Bourdain announced her (?) first official book, titled...

  • 1 in 5 Americans Have Trouble Affording Food
    An increase in food prices due to the drought could mean bad news for some 18.2 percent of the American population. A new Gallup poll of 1,000 Americans found that just in this first half of 2012, nearly one in five Americans had trouble buying food....

  • 'Breaking Bad'-Inspired Meth Candy Sparks Controversy
    Sure, meth candy might usually mean meth dipped in chocolate to smuggle over international borders, but actually, one store's meth candy is just sugar. Druggies beware. The AP reports that New Mexico candy store The Candy Lady is selling bags of...

  • Restaurant Gives Penny-Discount for 'Best Butt,' 'Best Looking'
    Servers over at Daniel may call hot ladies "artichokes," but some places are less metaphoric. Reddit unveiled a receipt where an attractive customer was rewarded with a $0.02 discount, one penny off for having the "best butt," another...

  • Zuckerberg's 'Kill What I Eat' Experiment Is Over
    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may be going back to a normal, carnivorous diet. The 28-year-old just wrapped up his yearlong experiment of only eating meat he kills, and reminded the world via Facebook post. "I updated my grilling app, iGrill, today...

  • Korean Coffee Craze on the Rise, Thanks to Starbucks
    Imagine a time when a cup of coffee cost $0.50. That was a pre-Starbucks era, apparently. Reuters reports that South Korea is having a coffee renaissance of sorts, with the number of coffee shops multiplying by 10 in five years to 12,381. Of course, since...

  • Jay-Z Sues His Own Chef at The 40/40 Club and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Jay-Z Sues Club Chef: The rapper has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against chef Mike Shand, who was chosen to helm the kitchen at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club after touring with Jay-Z and Beyonc...

  • Army of Noodle-Making Robots Infiltrating Chinese Restaurants
    Despite all of pop culture's fear of robots taking over the world, we don't seem to mind them taking over the restaurant industry. A Chinese chef is mass-producing noodle-cutting robots, which basically take sheets of pasta dough and cut them into...

  • Maria Sharapova Shilling Gummy Candies
    While soccer star David Beckham might use his fame to create statues of himself wearing underwear to place around cities, tennis star Maria Sharapova has decided to launch a line of fancy candy. The line, called Sugarpova, debuted today at Henri Bendel...

  • Jason Alexander Tries to Win a Woman's Heart with Coffee
    Chad Kroeger must have a thing for a good latte; the latest Nickelback video stars none other than Seinfeld actor Jason Alexander as a barista in love with a customer. The story line goes something like this: Boy meets girl, falls in love, makes her a cup...

  • Marriage Makes Women Drink More, Study Finds
    Well, here's something you don't hear about in the singles bar scene: Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that married women tend to drink more than single women, widows, or divorcees. Meanwhile, married men tend to...

  • Dunkin' Brands Sued for Discrimination
    Former minority franchisees have filed a lawsuit against Dunkin' Brands, claiming the company discriminates against minority owners. The lawsuit claims that Dunkin' in particular pushes African-Americans into buying in poorer areas, the New York...

  • McDonald's Testing Mobile Payment App and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McDonald's Mobile App: Participating French McDonald's restaurants are testing out a mobile application, allowing customers to order and pay for food with their smartphones or tablets...

  • Pok Pok Wing Morphing Into Pok Pok Phat Thai Next Week
    Looks like Pok Pok's wings were too hot for the kitchen to handle (OK, sorry, no more bad jokes). The New York Times Diners' Journal reports that Portland-transplant Pok Pok will close their offshoot Pok Pok Wing on the Lower East Side and ...

  • 'Steak Jamz' Should Be on Repeat in Every Man Cave or Steakhouse, Forever
    If the proliferation of high-end food lineups at music festivals doesn't convince you of the music-food marriage, perhaps this will. Presenting "Steak Jamz," a compilation album of 20 steak-inspired songs to amp up your steak-eating...

  • George Clooney Visits Kitchen Staff in Italy and More Celebrity News
    This week, notable engagements have brought celebrities out to celebrate, while Kanye West and Kim Kardashian continue to make public appearances together. Rapper Action Bronson shares his New York diet, Rod Stewart gets some barbecue, and Jennifer Garner...

  • Will Los Angeles Finally Legalize Street Food?
    New York City's dirty water hot dogs may have a bad rap, but that doesn't stop millions of tourists and the hardened New Yorkers from scarfing one down at 3 a.m. Totally appropriate. Unfortunately, Los Angeles has yet to experience the joys of...

  • Bar Sues New York City for Dumping Alcohol Down Drain
    If you've ever dropped a can of beer and stared stupified at your wasted booze, your disappointment probably can't compare with a certain bar owner. David Kelleran, owner of a Brooklyn bar and adjacent restaurant, has reportedly filed a lawsuit...

  • Family Research Council Shooter Had 15 Chick-fil-A Sandwiches and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. News The man who opened fire on the Family Research Council lobby, shooting a security guard, apparently had 15 Chick-fil-A sandwiches stuffed in his backpack, which doesn't jive...

  • Spanish Mayor Robs Supermarkets to Feed the Poor
    Local hero or burgeoning criminal? A mayor of the small town Marinaleda in Spain (population: 2,645) has been making headlines for staging supermarket robberies and giving the stolen groceries to the poor. In two raids, labor unionists piled food...

  • New York Icon Tavern on the Green Finally Finds Owner
    After what seemed like years of people bidding (and backing out of bids) on the Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York City's Central Park, the historic space finally has an owner. The Emerald Group (of Philadelphia's Beau Monde and L...

  • More Than Half of Americans Are Overweight
    Despite recent polls from CDC saying that Mississippi is the most obese state, when looking at total obesity and overweight numbers, Gallup found that West Virginia was the worst off, with 69.3 percent of the population being overweight or obese....

  • Five Guys Review Gets R&B Remix
    Dayum Drops may not be Julia Child, but he managed to go viral with his review of Five Guys' double cheeseburger and fries. Notable quotes? "You bite the fry, the fry bites back, that's how you know you have an official French fry." Also...

  • Mission Chinese's Ma Po Tofu and More Recipes
    Check out The Daily Meal editors' picks for recipes from top publications around the country. NY Mag Artichokes may be a huge hassle, but baby artichokes can be eaten raw in a fresh salad. LA Times You can never go wrong with halibut and fresh...

  • Mario Batali Exercises His Potty Mouth in Eric Ripert's 'On The Table'
    Somehow we feel like Eric Ripert's On the Table should just be titled "Good vs. Evil" à la his and Anthony Bourdain's joint tour. Mario Batali pops up on episode two, and Batali himself uses a couple of swear words, while Ripert...

  • Get Your Chocolate Fix and Fruit Servings All in One
    Sure, chocolate-covered orange peels and raspberry-filled chocolates are delicious, but actually putting fruit juice into our afternoon treats? Blasphemy. Well, chemists have gone on and figured it out anyway, with results finding that adding in fruit...

  • Your Steak May Soon Come From a 3-D Food Printer
    We've heard about everything from chocolate printers to test-tube burgers, but soon the two may be combined (and not in a chocolate-burger way). CNET reports that billionaire Peter Thiel has just donated some $350,000 to a Missouri startup researching...

  • 'Hot Cheetos and Takis' Is the Next Snack Rap to Be Stuck in Your Head
    Hot Cheetos may not be the healthiest snack out there, but considering how addictive they are, they're definitely worth a rap. Cue this incredibly catchy, actually good, rap on Hot Cheetos and Takis from kids with some serious swagger. The video...

  • Anthony Bourdain Going on Tour Titled 'Guts and Glory'
    Of course Bourdain would go on tour; despite all the chatter that chefs and food personalities are most definitely not the next rock stars, it doesn't mean they can't go around the country and just talk to a big audience. Titled "Guts and...

  • This Video Explains All Our Chocolate Cupcake Problems
    Accidentally eating an entire pizza in college may have been the norm, but honestly, half a pie on sad nights just isn't healthy. So here's to explaining why we overeat, despite the fact that we know we're full. Turns out, our body's...

  • Domino's Logo Dropping Pizza From Name
    Stoned college kids may be slightly confused with their next Domino's pizza box, as the company is dropping "Pizza" in the next rendition of its name, AdAge reports. In an effort to make their brand more accesible, the Domino's...

  • Restaurant Traffic May Stay Down Until 2013 and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Food App Orders From Phone Sans-Fee: The Bay Area has a new app, OrderAhead, that lets you connect your credit card to your phone, order food online, and pick it up without extra charges. Let...

  • San Francisco Tops Bon Appétit's Best New Restaurant List
    Bon Appétit preluded their best new restaurants list with the nominations last week, but restaurant critic Andrew Knowlton has finally released the definitive list of the best new restaurants in the United States. And number one? San...

  • Top Chef: The Cruise to Lure All Food Fans Into a Boat
    Joining the likes of Paula Deen and Nobu Matsuhisa, a ton of celebrity chef and cheftestants will all be hosting Top Chef: The Cruise next April. The swag: Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, plus past masters and cheftestants, will host a "retrospective...

  • Jam Out to Julia Child, Auto-Tuned
    Sure, Rick Ross and other recording artists may have mentioned food in their lyrics, but none have actually sung about the act of cooking. Who better to take this on than Julia Child herself? With a little help from remixer melodysheep and PBS (who also...

  • Gabby Douglas Celebrated with Egg McMuffin, Gets Teased by First Lady
    So now that the Olympics are over (although they will never be with these amazing gifs), it's time for the gold medal athletes to come home to... more interviews. And of course, one of the best interviewees ever would be 16-year-old gymnast Gabby...

  • Cinnabon Testing 'Pizzabon' on Atlanta
    In an effort to break away from the crying, sugar-addicted crowd, and perhaps go for the late-night munchies crowd, Cinnabon is apparently testing out something called the Pizzabon. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Atlanta-based chain,...

  • Merriam-Webster Dictionary Adds 'Craft Beer,' 'Gastropub'
    Merriam-Webster has released the top 25 new words added to the English mainstream dictionary, and while the rest of the 100 new words are being kept under wraps, it seems drink and food still are major players in making new vocabulary official. Of...

  • Mississippi Most Obese State; Colorado Is the Skinniest
    Every year, the CDC releases its obesity rankings of American states, and once again, Colorado proves to be the skinniest state in America. According to 2011 numbers, Colorado's obesity rate was 20.7 percent; in fact, from 2005 to 2009, Colorado...

  • Study Finds That Packing Lunches Is Incredibly Stressful
    With all the chatter of unhealthy school lunches and pink slime, it's no wonder that packing lunches is so stressful. A study found that 55 percent of mothers are stressed out by the mere idea of shopping for and packing school lunches. Even so, less...

  • Restaurateurs Are Now Joining the Modeling Industry
    Banana Republic may have hopped on the food-fashion trend first, teaming up with Bon Appètit a while back to create a Desk to Dinner line. But it's not like they got Nigella Lawson to model their line. Clothing line GANT has taken on chefs and...

  • Exotic Meats Dinner Nixes Lion Meat
    Looks like foie gras isn't the only meat that's getting animal activists all riled up; a Kansas restaurant got some heat last week for planning an exotic meats dinner this week, including a lion meat course. Chef Jason Febres at Taste & See in...

  • Junk Food Laws May Actually Work and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. McDonald's Debuts Lamb Burger: McDonald's is launching two new products, a lamb burger and a lamb taster, in Australia tomorrow. [HuffPo] Junk Food Bans at School May Work: A new...

  • Supermarkets Planning Personalized Coupons for Loyal Customers
    Just in case Danny Meyer's customer coding program doesn't give you the chills, it seems like more and more places are tracking your purchases. The New York Times reports that grocery chain Safeway has launched a personalization program this...

  • Heartland Critic Marilyn Hagerty to Receive Al Neuharth Excellence in Media Award
    Oh Marilyn Hagerty, where have you been? Every time we think the Grand Forks Herald critic's 15 minutes of fame are over (her Olive Garden review went viral earlier in March), she pops back up in the news again. Hagerty will be honored with the 2012...

  • Is Cameron Diaz the Next Gwyneth Paltrow?
    Looks like Cameron Diaz will be giving out lifestyle advice so everyone can look exactly like her; USA Today reports that HarperCollins will be publishing a health, wellness, and lifestyle book from the There's Something About Mary actress out fall...

  • According to Survey, Women Love Ice Cream, Men Love Potbelly
    It's no surprise that in the list of chain restaurants, The Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Chang's take the top spots. The more interesting factoids include how different men and women are, and NRN has revealed which demographic likes what. The...

  • Texas College Bans Pork
    There has been plenty of talk about improving school lunches for kids, but what about for college students? Texas' Paul Quinn College has announced that the school has banned all pork products from school cafeterias as a health initiative to improve...

  • GE Recalls Dishwashers and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants Michael Taus chats with Grub Street about his time at Charlie Trotter's and his success. [Grub Street] Industry GE has voluntarily recalled 1.3 million dishwashers (Hotpoint...

  • Ruth Reichl's Pancakes and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Times Mark Bittman's simple olive oil poached fish and pasta would work wonders any weekday night. SF Chronicle Pork and beans go beyond boring in this slow-roasted...

  • Last Chance to Save Twinkies
    Despite Wendy Williams' quest to save the Twinkies, we had long since given up on keeping the classic treat alive. Still, it seems that Hostess, which filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of this year, is holding on. New York Post reports that...

  • Man Who Found Knife in Subway Bread Gets $20,000
    Apparently, if you find a serrated knife in the middle of your Subway sandwich bread, it's worth $20,000. Or at least, that's how much the Subway sandwich chain paid a Queens diner. Back in 2008, John Agnesini found a stainless steel knife, with...

  • Restaurants Add Sugar to Kids Meals and Other Insider Tidbits
    Looks like today is the day to get schooled on the restaurant lingo: Readers Digest has released a list of 50-plus tidbits from servers in the know, and while some are good, others are just downright disgusting. On the "What You Don't Want to...

  • Danny Meyer's Customer Codes Are a Lot More Intense Than You Thought
    Last week the Times pointed out a couple of secret code names for guests (f.t.d. = first time diner, L.O.L = Lots of Love for the guest, l.o.l. = little old lady), and now Grub Street has gotten a mole in Union Square Hospitality to share a bit more abotu...

  • Government Officials Allegedly Muzzled Paleo Diet Blogger
    Diet bloggers might just want to think twice before typing any advice to their readers: the New York Times reports that Steve Cooksey, writer for Diabetes Warrior, was recently informed that portions of his blog were illegal. According to the Times, North...

  • Bon Appétit Announces 50 Best New Restaurant Nominations
    It's that time of year again: Annual superlative season, and it's starting with Bon Appétit's best new restaurants for 2012. The magazine dropped the nominations list on its website earlier today; Andrew Knowlton, who styles himself the...

  • Just Thinking You're Fat Could Make You Gain Weight
    If there was ever a reason to get rid of all those advertisements filled with thin models, here is one: New research published in the Journal of Obesity found that average-weight teens who perceived themselves as fat tended to become overweight as adults...

  • Watch the Preview for Eric Ripert's Mario Batali Show
    While Eric Ripert's first On the Table guest, Anthony Bourdain, was a no-brainer, we've been wondering who the chef will bring in next. According to this teaser, episode two involves a lot of pasta, a Vespa, and Mario Batali. Batali brags about...

  • Aviary's Stunning Porthole Design for Sale (Plus a Chance to Work the Bar)
    If you've been lucky enough to visit Grant Achatz's Aviary, you might have noticed a large, circular vessel they call the Porthole, where cocktails are infused with herbs and fruits. Well, this centerpiece is apparently getting mass-produced....

  • iPhone Add-on Sensors Test if Food Is Organic
    Considering the hot mess that is our local grocery store, sometimes we have to wonder if the peach we're buying is truly organic. Luckily, an iPhone "appcessory" may be able to let us know come December. Fast Company reports that a set of...

  • Watch a Jack Russell Terrier Set a Table, Go Grocery Shopping
    Jesse the Jack Russell Terrier might just be our favorite dog ever; not only can he wake us up, but he can ground our coffee beans, set our table, get the mail, and pick up our recycling. He's practically as talented as Oscar-bait Uggie. In a viral...

  • Outside Lands Adds Outside Lambs for Lamb Extravaganza This Weekend
    This upcoming weekend from Aug. 10 to 12, Jack White, Regina Spektor, and a million other bands will be performing at the Bay Area's Outside Lands music festival, but what's a music festival nowadays without a stellar food lineup? The full menu of...

  • Protestors Demonstrate Against Dog Meat and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Dog Meat Protestors Demonstrate in South Korea: On Tuesday, demonstrators protested against the practice of eating dog meat, which is considered beneficial for increasing stamina when...

  • José Andrés' OpenSky Shop Launches
    Aspiring chefs who love Spanish cuisine can rejoice; José Andrés will be joining OpenSky today as a curator, and he seems to be super psyched about it all. "Inspired by so many great foods here in Spain. can't wait to share them...

  • McDonald's Testing Late-Night Breakfast Menu, Targeting Bargoers, College Kids
    Less than 1 percent of all fast food business comes between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., NPD reports, and yet McDonald's is hoping to win over all eaters at those hours of the day. Business Insider reports that the fast food chain is testing out a...

  • Dining Blogs: A Vegan Restaurant in Los Angeles and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Clean and fresh vegan food at a Los Angeles restaurant (above, left). [Keepin' It Kind] • Learn the shop talk and kitchen lingo behind the scenes...

  • elBulli Auctioning Off Wine Cellar
    Wine connoisseurs and elBulli fans better start picking their jaws up off the floor: Wine-Searcher reports that an estimated 10,000 bottles from elBulli's wine cellar will be auctioned off by Sotheby's in the near future. Of course, Sotheby's...

  • Some Kid Made $3,000 Off a Lemonade Stand (for Detroit)
    While some The Daily Meal staffers may have excellent success stories about lemonade stands (resulting in summer trips to Paris), most of us rarely made more than $10 off our pre-teen experiments. So naturally, imagine our surprise when NewsTalk Cleveland...

  • 'Next Iron Chef: Redemption' Bringing Back Show Veterans
    Looks like a select few will get a second chance to become an Iron Chef: the new season of The Next Iron Chef: Redemption will feature old veterans from past seasons, all vying for a shot at the title. This season's lineup includes Nate Appleman,...

  • Cheese Industry Trying to Make Tasty, Healthy Cheese
    Sure, a recent study said cheese may actually help lower diabetes risk, but it looks like some people didn't get the memo. The New York Times reports that dairy scientists and research institutes are looking for ways to cut fat and sodium out of...

  • New York Hot Dog Carts to Give Out Vibrators and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Trojan Hot Dogs Carts Handing Out Free Vibrators: This Wednesday and Thursday in New York, two hot dog carts will be handing out 10,000 free vibrators. Bonus: Marketing puns include, "...

  • Guy Fieri May Be Giving Mario Batali Some Grilling Tips
    Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives may be premiering tonight, but while you're watching the celebrity chef check ouf a bunch of "funky joints" around the country, Fieri will be prepping for a dinner with Mario Batali. Turns out,...

  • Graham Elliot Eyeing Los Angeles Restaurant
    Just a couple months after opening g.e.b., Graham Elliot is already looking to open another restaurant concept —just not in Chicago.  "I don’t know how many more projects we can do in Chicago with my name on it before people start...

  • Eddie Lakin on Edzo's New Digs in Lincoln Park, Opening Fall
    When we heard Edzo's Burger Shop was opening a second restaurant in Lincoln Park, we figured it made sense. The Evanston outpost already had long lines and a reputation to bring people out of Chicago and into the suburbs. So when we ran into owner...

  • Lollapalooza 2012: Lobster Corndogs, Truffles, and a Storm Evacuation
    Lollapalooza hit Chicago last weekend with the requisite painted crowds, mud, and music last weekend, and more than 40 food vendors packed up boxes and bags to feed the crowds at Grant Park. The music festival's food lineup, curated by Graham Elliot...

  • Cooking Blogs: Passion Fruit Meringue Cake Cones and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Trick your kids with this lemon and passion fruit meringue cupcake... in a cone. [Bake for the Border] • Bacon and burgers go hand in hand, so top...

  • Conspiracy Theorists Go After White House Pastry Chef and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. White House • Conspiracy theorists claim that White House pastry chef Bill Yosses is planning on forcing everyone to eat "green gelatin-like blobs made of chemical compound"...

  • Sadly, Ferran Adrià Will Not Be Working on a Biopic with George Clooney
    It's been a while since we checked on what culinary star Ferran Adrià has been up to, so luckily the Telegraph has a nice lengthy piece on the former elBulli chef. First off, cooking is not happening here. "They want a picture of me at the...

  • Check Out a $69,000 Bill for Olympic Officials' Lunch
    We knew Olympians can pound down calories like no other, but it turns out that Olympic officials can also rack up quite a bill. A photo posted on reddit shows an insane receipt for some £44,660.26 (about $69,000) which Eater instantly picked up on...

  • London Olympics Bans Pimm's Cups From Wimbledon
    Olympics sponsorship restrictions are seriously getting out of hand. Not only are soy sauce packets contraband in the park (since they all have brand names on them), but Pimm's Cups are also nixed from the festivities - including at Wimbledon. "...

  • A Summery Tomato Jam and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Mag Jazz up a classic gin and tonic with a supersized lemon peel à la La Vara in New York. NY Times Roasted beets with fresh cheese and almonds?...

  • Read Jesse Eisenberg's 'Restaurant Reviews From a Privileged 9-Year-Old'
    With the proliferation of precocious young restuarant reviewers, Jesse Eisenberg has got it right. Over at his column (who knew he had a column?!) at McSweeney's, his "Restaurant Reviews From a Privileged Nine-Year-Old" are both...

  • Here Is an Excellent 'Sweet Child O' Mine' Julia Child Mash-Up
    It's no surprise that The Daily Meal staff has a thing for mash-ups (all the "Call Me Maybe" remixes are on constant repeat). Luckily, here is a food-themed Julia Child mash-up, celebrating the culinary legend who would've turned 100...

  • At Least KFC's Colonel Sanders Is Gay-Friendly
    Of course in the midst of a Chick-fil-A anti-gay marriage controversy, Funny or Die has released a video featuring John Goodman as KFC's Colonel Sanders. And while "Colonel Sanders" admits that he's a "good old-fashioned" soul...

  • New Hampshire Chick-fil-A Sponsoring Gay Pride Fest
    Seeing as more than 600,000 have RSVP'd to Mike Huckabee's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, some anti-gay supporters may think twice about dining at New Hampshire's Pheasant Lane Mall outpost. The manager of this particular outpost has...

  • Entertain Blogs: Olympic-Themed Treats and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Host an Olympic viewing party with these adorably themed treats (above, left). [Miss Candiquik] • Scrap a wedding cake and create a tower of donuts....

  • Olympic Park's Thriving Black Market Selling Chocolate, Chewing Gum
    With rules like McDonald's monopoly on the "chips" department in the Olympics Park, Olympic sponsors have got it made. So much so, items like chewing gum and soy sauce packets are now deemed contraband in the arena. Reuters reports that the...

  • New York Art Gallery Serving (Free) Grilled Rat Samplers
    Last week, a select group of people paid $100 each to eat a five-course rat dinner prepared in the name of art in New York. No big deal. Luckily for us plebeians, the artist, Laura Ginn, will be serving up a rat sampler for the general public from 6...

  • World's First Weight-Loss Perfume and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Perfume to Help Lose Weight: A new fragrance called Prends Moi (with bergamot, mandarin, and grapefruit notes) supposedly makes people less likely to snack, while slimming down wearers with a...

  • Politicians Trying to Make 'Meat Mondays' a Thing
    Last week the US Department of Agriculture had a PR fumble after an interoffice newsletter seemingly supported Meatless Mondays (they pulled the "endorsement," saying it wasn't approved). Naturally, politicians got their panties in a twist,...

  • Zach Galifianakis Chats About the Importance of Bees
    Paul F. Tompkins may have gotten Ty Burell to joke that only two Modern Family cast members "are hardcore alcoholics," but this time he sat down with comedian Zach Galifianakis on his online series "Made Man." Galifianakis didn't...

  • 1.4 Million Americans Have Celiac Disease and Don't Know It
    Perhaps Domino's, and every other chain jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon, has it right; researchers from the Mayo Clinic estimate that about 1.8 million Americans have celiac disease. Unfortunately, about 1.4 million of them don't know it....

  • Chick-fil-A Consumer Ratings Drop
    Well, this is some not-so-surprising news: Following the media backlash against Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's comments concerning gay marriage, public opinion of Chick-fil-A sank to an all-time-low. According to New York-based YouGov BrandIndex, Chick-...

  • Eleven Madison Park to Play (Card) Tricks on You
    Sure, you thought with NoMad opening and the James Beard Awards, Daniel Humm and William Guidara would just sit back with some whiskey and relax. But no, they're throwing you a curve ball, complete with card tricks and magic and smokes and a...

  • Youngsters Rely on Social Media to Choose Where to Eat, Drink
    While Yelp and user reviews may not bring that much traffic to restaurants, Twitter just might. Business-consulting company Deloitte surveyed 3,000 consumers for their Taste of the Nation study in the U.K., finding that in general, about one-third of...

  • Your Terrible Diet May Affect Your Grandkids' Waistline
    Well this is just fantastic; not only does a bad diet affect you, but it may affect your kids (and your grandkids, and their kids...) LiveScient reports that not one, but two new studies have found that our diets, whether healthy or unhealthy, may be able...

  • Sorry Gals, Your Period No Longer Justifies Eating 3 Bars of Chocolate
    OK, you caught us. A small study published in the journal Appetite suggests that females may not crave chocolate more before a period, meaning all that chocolate we ate? That was just us wanting chocolate. Of course, the study was fairly small, surveying...

  • Momofuku-Inspired Corn Pops Milk and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Magazine A cucumber from India makes an appearance with some butter and cheese in a Poona kheera sandwich. LA Times Try this easy hot red pepper relish to...

  • Turns Out, Chicago Probably Shouldn't Block Chick-fil-A
    Chicago's mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Boston mayor Thomas Menino in speaking out against Chick-fil-A, but it turns out that the government probably shouldn't block the restaurant from opening within city limits. Representatives from the American...

  • Vegetarians Only Make Up 5 Percent of US Eaters, Poll Says
    Sure, "Meatless Mondays" may have enough clout to pull a USDA acknowledgment, but it turns out that vegetarianism (and vegan diets even more so) may not be as prevalent as we imagined. A new Gallup poll (conducted every 10 years or so) found...

  • Pizza Museum in Philadelphia and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants Sacramento, Calif., chef Scott Ostrander is heading to Alinea. Which is... awesome? [Sacramento Bee] Food TV Spoiler alert! Missy Robbins leaves this season's Top Chef...

  • Travel Blogs: A Restaurant with Pirate History and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A review of a pirate-influenced restaurant in Boston (inspired by a tiny Boston island which disappears and reappears with the tide). [travel eat love]...

  • Olympics-Inspired Beer Adds in 'Performance-Enhancing Additives'
    Olympics mania is just about to start peaking, so this cold brew might be just the perfect antidote for all the body envy you will soon experience. Brewdog, the company behind the Viagra-laced "Royal Virility Performance" beer circa the Royal...

  • Would You Eat Super-Healthy Cornmash Used to Make Ethanol?
    The world's next superfood may be here, but we're not so sure if it'll take off. Researcher Padu Krishnan at South Dakota State University has discovered a new protein-packed ingredient that he claims will make croissants, cookies, and all...

  • Olympians Apparently Eat a Ton of Junk Food
    When our video producer Ali Rosen interviewed two Olympic athletes, we heard the healthy eating tips we were expecting: smoothies in the morning, healthy sandwiches, plant-based diets, quinoa, steak. But it turns out that Olympians also tend to eat a...

  • Chicago's Food Truck Ordinance Passes and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Katy Perry Digs Popchips: The pop singer has decided to endorse Popchips, the brand that made a big splash with Ashton Kutcher's brown face. [LA Times] 17-Pound Lobster Saved: A man...

  • Man Aisle Pops Up in New York City Market with Beer, Barbecue, and Cereal
    Sometime last year, Procter & Gamble Co. was throwing around some crazy ideas of creating a grocery aisle specifically for men, apparently a brand new breed of consumers walking around grocery stores. The idea was to give the lonely male lost in a...

  • Spaghetti-and-Meatballs Ice Cream Wins Indiana State Fair
    Deep-fried bubblegum and cotton candy step aside; the latest state fair craziness to hit the newstand has some serious Grant Achatz-like mind-boggling going on. The Indiana State Fair has reportedly announced their signature food of the year, and it's...

  • Entertain Blogs: Grilled Oysters and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Butter and Scotch whisky on oysters? Yes, please (above, left). [Livefire] • Jazz up the standard bread and butter with a roasted garlic and lemon...

  • Singapore's In-N-Out Pop-Up Sold Out in 5 Minutes
    Sure, In-N-Out may have a billion stores in California and one in Utah and another in Texas, but plop their logo in Singapore and burgers will sell out in five minutes. The burger chain brought their international pop-up to Singapore yesterday, with plans...

  • Chick-fil-A 'Voluntarily Recalls' Jim Henson Puppet Toys
    Sure, the Muppets' Jim Henson Company may have cut ties with Chick-fil-A due to their anti-gay stance, but that must have nothing to do with the recall of Chick-fil-A Henson puppet toys. Nothing at all. Apparently, a Texas Chick-fil-A is hoping to...

  • World Leaders' Chefs Cook for Diplomacy and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Chobani Launching Café: The Greek yogurt brand has decided to expand into a café business, selling its yogurt with toppings and mix-ins, plus olive oils and nuts. [NY Times]...

  • Michael White Ramping Up 'Morini' Brand
    Chef Michael White won't be stopping anytime soon. Sure, he just opened up his "Wiscopolitan" (as New York Magazine calls it) pizzeria in New York City, but The New York Times reports that his Alta Marea group just snatched up a space on the...

  • Dining Blogs: Chicago's Bleeding Heart Bakery and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A hipster brunch with sprinkles at the beloved Bleeding Heart Bakery in Chicago. [Biegel Bites] • Jack in the Box is doing a waffle breakfast, which...

  • Cheese Could Potentially Lower Diabetes Risk
    You know when you're feeling a bit bummed so you break out some burrata and wine? Well, now you don't even need to be sad to pull out a cheese platter. A new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that cheese could help reduce...

  • Online Ordering Makes Eaters Go Overboard and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Pros and Cons of Online Ordering: Numbers show that people who order food online tend to order pricier, more complex dishes with more calories. Ouch. [NPR] S.S. Coachella's Food Lineup...

  • Seinfeld's Soup Nazi Truck Going on Tour
    In case you were worried about the future of Seinfeld's Soup Nazi (given the recent legal battles), rest easy. There's a food truck for you. Turns out, Seinfeld must have convinced some food truck operator to create a "Soup Nazi" truck,...

  • Drink Blogs: Grilled Peach Cocktails and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A gorgeous (and brilliant) grilled peach cocktail that takes summer flavors, barbecue, and bourbon to the next level (above, left). [Wishful Chef] •...

  • Peet's Coffee & Tea Sold for $977.6 Million
    In the world of competing coffee chains, Peet's Coffee & Tea and Starbucks may just be sister stores. Apparently, Peet's founder Alfred Peet sold the Starbucks founders coffee beans when Starbucks launched. But it looks like Peet's is...

  • Muppets, Boston Mayor Go Anti-Chick-fil-A
    The Chick-fil-A controversy (which somehow manages to be old news and new news at the same time), with the CEO's admission that he is "guilty as charged" for opposing same-sex marriages, has hit even harder this time. While Chick-fil-A has...

  • 'Call Me Maybe' Gets Farming Parody
    "Sexy and I Know It" got a noteworthy parody a while back, and it looks like this adorable kid decided to take his cue from the Peterson Farm Brothers and create a "Call Me Maybe" parody. The result? "Farm It Maybe" from...

  • Fatty American Food Increasing Heart Disease Abroad
    Well, this is not good: Apparently, America's fast-food exportation is not only getting people in other countries hooked on the monstrosities of bacon burgers and fries, but it's also increasing their risk of heart disease. A new study from the...

  • Martha Stewart on In-N-Out: 'It Was OK'
    Martha Stewart's media tour for her upcoming PBS show Martha Stewart’s Cooking School has officially begun, and naturally, when the domestic diva stopped by Beverly Hills, she had to name-drop California's beloved In-N-Out, Examiner reports...

  • Thomas Keller's Cold Corn Soup and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. LA Times Thomas Keller shares his recipe for chilled corn soup, perfect for hot days. NY Times Summer staple bell peppers get 16 different treatments. Our pick? ...

  • Chick-fil-A Controversy Continues and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chick-fil-A Politics • While the Chick-fil-A CEO admits that as a company, they believe in marriage between a man and woman only, the company will still serve everyone equally...

  • 'Mixologist' Rap Pokes Fun at All Your Fancy Cocktails
    Sure, "Sh*t Bartenders Say" was kind of funny, but in the cocktail culture of $16 drinks, this rap video is spot on. The guys behind the Whole Foods parking lot rap have laid down "Mixologist," with a beat from cocktail shaking and ice...

  • Slow Mo Guys Break Apart Watermelon with Rubber Bands
    From the guys who brought you the hypnotizing video of popcorn popping in slow motion, here is a video of three watermelons bursting from the pressure of billions of rubber bands, all in slow-mo. And it's pretty amazing. Past viral videos have proven...

  • Foodspotting Adds Online Ordering
    Late-night munchies are now an even bigger danger in your life if you're a Foodspotting user; today, the food porn app announced a partnership with GrubHub, connecting users to the online ordering system from their feed. "When you're browsing...

  • 'Top Chef,' 'No Reservations' Score Emmy Nominations
    Technically, Mad Men and American Horror Story lead the 2012 Primetime Emmy nominees, but several food shows made the cut this year. Top Chef got three nominations, for Outstanding Reality Competititon Program as well as for Outstanding Cinematography and...

  • Ripert, Bourdain Delve Into Bourdain's Past, Talk About Paula Deen
    Sure, you may think you know everything there is to know about Anthony Bourdain, but in the hands of the charming Eric Ripert, we're willing to watch some 20 minutes of them chatting about his past. In the first episode of Eric Ripert's YouTube...

  • Judge Denies Overturn of Foie Gras Ban
    Looks like the foie gras ban is sticking around (unless that Farm Bill amendment gets through the House, that is). Yesterday, a federal judge refused to overturn California's foie gras sale ban, saying that the lawsuit has to be hashed out in...

  • Mystery of Ottavia Bourdain's Bad Steak Finally Solved
    Last week's New York Diet from Anthony Bourdain's wife Ottavia sparked some major controversy on the Internet this week, with blogs like Eating Las Vegas doing their best to figure out where her bad steak was served. The premise? Ottavia wrote...

  • Chick-fil-A President Admits He's Anti-Gay and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Chick-fil-A President 'Guilty as Charged': In a recent interview, the president of the chicken brand, Dan Cathy, says the company is "guilty as charged" for only supporting...

  • Gordon Ramsay Is Apparently the Highest-Paid Chef
    Sure, we've rounded up America's most successful chefs, but while our calculations put Wolfgang Puck at number one, perhaps money is another matter altogether. Forbes crunched some numbers and decided that Gordon Ramsay is the highest-paid chef...

  • Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain Reveal Their Porn Names
    Eric Ripert's upcoming YouTube series "On the Table" premieres tomorrow, and of course he got together with best friend (4eva) Anthony Bourdain and chatted with Alyssa Shelasky over on Grub Street. And the two of them together definitely...

  • Check Out the Beer Lineup at Outside Lands
    San Francisco music festival Outside Lands had been holding out on announcing their beer lineup, but today they've announced the new Beer Lands, hitting the music festival this year. According to a press release, Beer Lands will bring in 16 local...

  • 'Breastaurant' Owner Buys Texas Town, Renames It 'Bikini'
    So, this happened: Somebody (a certain bar/restaurant owner named Doug Guller) randomly bought an abandoned railroad town on Craigslist, and promptly renamed it Bikini, Texas. Guller, who founded Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill (along with The Parish,...

  • A Brief History of Olympic Sponsorships
    Sure, McDonald's may be getting all the press as an official Olympics sponsor, but sponsorship deals have been going on since 1908. BBC has a fascinating audio slideshow about how sponsorships started. Turns out, the very first sponsor was Oxo, back...

  • Apron Anxiety's Alyssa Shelasky Talks About 'Chef' and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Apron Anxiety Speaks Out: Grub Street's Alyssa Shelasky finally dishes on whether or not her former "loverchef" (Spike Mendelsohn to those in the know) approved of her book....

  • Rick Ross Shares His Tilapia, Honey Buns Recipes
    Sure, André 3000 may have shared his kale recipe, but Rick Ross has tilapia and a honey bun covered. The hip-hop artist chatted with Bon Appétit about his food-focused lyrics ("She's thinking Philippe [restaurant] / I'...

  • Anthony Bourdain Cancels Chicago Hot Dog Shoot
    If you ever want to cross Anthony Bourdain (other than by being Paula Deen), all you have to do is advertise his appearance at your restaurant. Earlier today, Bourdain posted a photo on Twitter of a sign advertising his appearance at a hot dog stand this...

  • Farm Bill Amendment May Overthrow Foie Gras Ban
    While everyone has been yammering on about "duckeasies" and foie gras ban loopholes, the big guys over on Capitol Hill may just make all this talk irrelevant. The San Fransisco Chronicle reports that an amendment tacked onto the Farm Bill in the...

  • We Need a New Ice Cream Pun
    Terrible heat waves mean that ice cream is bound to be a huge trend of the summer, and that's especially true in local news reports. But of course, since it's local news, and you know, people are on deadline, everyone is using the same exact line...

  • Dining Blogs: Austin's Food Trailer Scene and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Food trailers, food trucks, same difference. Austin combines both in a food trailer park for some major cheap eats. [Austin Gastronomist] • 610...

  • NASA Developing Menu for Mars Mission
    A trip to Mars may seem way into the future, but NASA has already begun planning food systems. Cornell trainees started testing Mars food back in June, but while they focused on tasty freeze-dried and shelf-stabilized food, NASA aims to make fresh fruits...

  • President Obama Gets Booed for Liking Thin Mints
    Yesterday, President Obama hit a campaign event in Cincinnati, Ohio, and naturally he called on a young girl with a seemingly "urgent question." That hard-hitting political question? "What's your favorite Girl Scout cookie?"...

  • Preview Eric Ripert's New YouTube Show
    Everyone and their mom is literally on YouTube, so it makes sense that Eric Ripert would end up doing a mini series as well. And of course, he's starting off with BFF Anthony Bourdain for his very first episode. Airing on the Reserve Channel, Ripert...

  • Moto Charges 'Top Chef' Diners $60,000
    We all knew chef Homaro Cantu of moto had some mad technology skills, but he definitely has a sense of humor, too. When two former Top Chef contestants decided to dine at moto (Chris Crary and Grayson Schmitz), Cantu and his staff surprised them with...

  • Drool Over Krispy Kreme Donuts in the Making
    Krispy Kreme turned 75 years old on July 13, so radio station WFAE decided to head over to their local Krispy Kreme in Matthews, N.C., and just shoot a video. The result? A 78-second tidbit showing you the dough being made, plopped out into donut shapes,...

  • Looks Like 50 Cent Never Heard Aziz Ansari's Grapefruit Bit
    Aziz Ansari went viral a couple of months ago with a preview bit from Dangerously Delicious, where the comedian and Parks & Recreation actor recalled overhearing 50 Cent confuse "grapefruit" with "grape fruit." Naturally, we're...

  • Broccoli Is Actually Most Kids' Favorite Vegetable
    News flash: Some kids actually like vegetables. Truth. A survey of 500 mothers with two kids found that 83 percent of the kids had a favorite vegetable, that their mother knew of. Even more surprising? Broccoli and corn topped the charts. Two surveys were...

  • 23 Percent of Kitchens Overloaded with Online Orders, Study Says
    Of course online ordering is bringing in some money; what's better than eating takeout Chinese without having to really interact with another human being (except answering the door) while watching movies on a Thursday night? Thanks to some numbers...

  • Watch Fans Hand Steve Nash a Beer on the Highway
    Looks like Los Angeles is super excited that Steve Nash has signed on with the Lakers; this video that Nash posted on Twitter went viral over the weekend, showing fans driving down the highway and cheering when they see the point guard. And what do you do...

  • Yelp, User Reviews Don't Help Restaurants, Study Says
    Sure, Yelp has gone public and Google bought Zagat, but it turns out that most diners don't use user reviews and online marketing. Research company NPD Group found that special deals and offers tended to affect one-third of restaurant choices,...

  • Cooking Blogs: 'Justice League' Cupcakes and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • These Avengers and Justice League cupcakes (left) would be perfect for any kid's birthday. [Regali Kitchen] • Kiwi, pineapple, and honey make a...

  • Your Maître d’ May Be the CEO of Groupon
    If you ever wondered what a CEO of a major company like Groupon does with his spare time, here's your answer: He's serving as a maître d' at a local sushi joint. Well, at least Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is doing that; BusinessWeek...

  • Diet Tips: Don't Be a Lady Who Lunches
    Women looking to drop a couple of pounds, science has your back. A study of diet-related behaviors published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics came up with a list of behaviors that could help women lose weight, and it actually seems...

  • Watch a Bunch of Celebrities Drink Coffee
    Jerry Seinfeld has been hyping up his upcoming show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee for a while, but there hasn't been much coffee porn until now. The lineup? Ricky Gervais, Michael Richards, Alec Baldwin, Larry David, and more, all promising, all...

  • Burger King Stacks 1,000 Cheese Slices on Whopper
    If you haven't eaten lunch, you probably don't want to watch this video. Rocket News, the team behind the Whopper with 1,000 pieces of bacon, goes at it again, this time asking the manager to top their Whopper with 1,000 slices of cheese. "...

  • Ottavia Bourdain's Shake Shack and Bad Steak Diet, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Industry • With the lobster haul bringing in record numbers this year, prices are dirt cheap while lobstermen are practically losing money. [NPR] Restaurants • McDonald's is...

  • Signs You're an Adult: You Cook From Scratch, Grocery Shop Weekly
    We always thought that being a grown-up meant never having to eat instant ramen again, or like, you know, having a family, but it turns out that being an adult is much easier. In a study of 2,000 people, Skipton Building Society found the top 50 signs of...

  • Marion Cunningham's Baking Powder Biscuits and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. LA Times Honor Marion Cunningham by baking up her classic baking powder biscuits, instead of buying the gross frozen variety. NY Times Ceviche is always in style for...

  • Denmark May Drop Fat Tax
    Less than a year after the implementation of a fat tax on minced meet, chips, milk, cheese, butter, and other fatty foods, there's already talk of Denmark dropping the tax (and the upcoming sugar tax). Sure, most of this comes from trade...

  • McDonald's Apparently Getting French Fry Monopoly at the Olympics
    Well, this is kind of insane: According to the Telegraph, McDonald's sponsorship deal for the Olympics includes a crazy clause that bans other vendors from serving fries. "Due to sponsorship obligations with McDonalds, LOCOG have instructed the...

  • Trying to Start Some Drama? Grab Lunch With an Ex
    Looks like "just lunch" is often seen as more than that, a new study finds. Researchers at Cornell University studied undergraduates' views on meeting up with exes, asking them how they would feel if their significant others chatted with an...

  • Marion Cunningham, Home Cooking Genius, Dies
    Home cooking legend Marion Cunningham (behind the revised Fannie Farmer Cookbook) passed away yesterday at the age of 90, The New York Times reports. Cunningham, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, was admitted to a hospital in Walnut Creek, Calif...

  • Entertain Blogs: Colorful Rainbow Salad and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • An awesome mustache party for a little one. Hey, we'd dig it as grown-ups, too. [Hostess With the Mostess] • Perfect chocolate cheesecake, served...

  • Is Being Obese Better Than Being Underweight? And More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Cup Noodles... Iced? Apparently, hot summers in Japan means instant ramen is getting iced, and people are liking it. Especially good? Cup Noodle Light. [Reuters] Obesity Healthier Than Being...

  • Cookie Monster Covers 'Call Me Maybe'
    If you haven't heard a single "Call Me Maybe" cover/dance video (click here, and here, and here), then this is the one to click on. Sesame Street takes on Carly Rae Jepsen's viral hit, switching it up and letting the Cookie Monster show...

  • Cat Cora Cited for DUI
    Today in celebrity gossip, news broke that Food Network's Cat Cora was charged with a DUI after she went to Cold Spring Tavern in Santa Barbara, Calif. Details have just surfaced recently, with police confirming the incident with TODAY.com. The Iron...

  • The Best 'Chopped' Application You'll Read All Day
    Amateur cooks may want to be on Chopped, but none so desparately as Deadspin/Gawker writer Drew Magary. So we say, get him on TV. The hilarious writer applied to Chopped via Deadspin, writing out hilarious, ever quotable answers. First up, why he likes to...

  • Listen to 5 Cheddar Cheese Anthems
    All right Cheddar cheese lovers. Pause your third listen of "Call Me Maybe" (Sesame Street version) and check out these five songs, all dedicated to Cheddar cheese. Apparently, the British Cheese Board decided to hold a contest, seeing who could...

  • You Should Probably Serve That Steak in Little Pieces
    Here's an easy diet trick: Cut up your food into smaller portions before serving. Sure, the plating isn't going to be as perfect, but new studies suggest that multiple, but smaller, portions may trick your mind into thinking you're eating more...

  • Dining Blogs: Seafood in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Calamari, chicken skin, and excellent cocktails at a West Bridge dinner in Cambridge, Mass. [Delicious Dishings] • Joe Bastianich talks about Italian...

  • Check Out Taco Bell's Airlift Commercials
    Last month Doritos Locos Tacos slingers Taco Bell decided to airlift some 10,000 tacos to the small town of Bethel, Ala., population 6,200. And naturally, they didn't do it for nothing. Sure, the chain soothed the town's anger after being hoaxed...

  • News Report on Stolen Barbecue Chips Busts 'First Time Chip Offenders'
    Police seem to be catching chip thieves every day, sometimes following a trail of crumbs of empty bags to the culprit. Sure, AP will report on these stints, but television news? Well, Canadian local news station CTV at Vancouver Island decided it was...

  • McDonald's Canada Shows You How to Make a Big Mac at Home
    We may not love McDonald's tiny little hamburgers all that much in this office, but they sure know how to market themselves. First, they brought us into their photo shoots to show why ad burgers always look much more impressive. And now? They're...

  • Big Apple BBQ Block Party Heading to Denver
    It seems New York City's barbecue fest is heading out of state; Danny Meyer is teaming up with Downtown Denver Events for the Big Denver Barbecue Block Party. The event, which brought together pitmasters and musicians in New York, will take place...

  • Bar Bets to Get You Free Drinks All Night
    Here are some more tricks to add to your "get-free-drinks" repertoire: R. Paul Wilson has come up with these nine bar bets that you'll always win, thus ensuring another round for you sans cash. As Gizmodo points out, Wilson is the host of a...

  • Preteen Builds Awesome Lego Candy Machine
    Kids these days: if they're not screwing up and drinking marshmallow vodka, they're wowing us with their skilled Lego craftsmanship. Apparently, a 12 or 13-year-old kid made this Lego candy machine, with slots for nickels to get some M&M's...

  • Munchies Aside, Pot May Help Curb Obesity
    Looks like medicinal marijuana might become more prolific; the Telegraph reports that researchers are looking into cannabis' effect on obesity, and it's looking good for potheads. Scientists at GW Pharmaceuticals have discovered that two compounds...

  • Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson to Host 'The Taste'
    Anthony Bourdain may be switching over to CNN, but ABC will also be showing his famous face on their new cooking show, The Taste, Eater reports. As previously reported, Bourdain is teaming up with Nigella Lawson for a new reality cooking competition...

  • Stephanie Izard to Open Fast-Food Chicken Joint
    Stephanie Izard may forever be linked to a goat (given, you know, her restaurant Girl & The Goat), but it looks like she's working with a different animal for her next restaurant. The Chicago Tribune reports that the former Top Chef contestant is...

  • Nigel Slater's Strawberry Jam and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Mag Nigel Slater takes Tristar strawberries, a bit of sugar, and just a touch of lemon for a perfect strawberry jam. LA Times Here's a recipe from a burger bash winner...

  • 100 Percent Ground Bacon Burger Fittingly Called 'The 'Merica'
    Southern California burger chain Slater's 50/50 made its name by offering a 50/50 ground beef/bacon burger patty at all times, but just for July, they're giving customers an 100 percent bacon burger. In the patriotic spirit of July, the chain is...

  • Cooking Blogs: Chicken Enmoladas and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Use up that leftover chicken and mole (who ever has "leftover" mole?) in this chicken enmoladas recipe (above, left). [Colores, Sabores, Olores...

  • Kobayashi Didn't Beat Joey Chestnut in Hot Dog Eating Competition
    Sure, Takeru Kobayashi may have been banned from Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Competition, but people were still comparing the champion eater to Nathan's champ Joey Chestnut. Chestnut, who ate 68 hot dogs Wednesday, won Nathan...

  • Lawsuit Filed Against Foie Gras Ban and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Restaurants • What is the perfect steakhouse experience? Tom Sietsema breaks it down. [Washington Post] True Crime • Police caught a burglar (who stole nine bags of chips after...

  • Check Out People Gorging Themselves on Hot Dogs in America's Name
    New York's Coney Island hosted Nathan's annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest yesterday, and while the results were predictable, the scene was still crazy. Sonya "Black Widow" Thomas won the female competitive eating round (again...

  • China Banning Shark Fin From Official Receptions
    Looks like China is taking a stance on shark finning; the country's Government Offices Administration of the State Council has decided to ban serving shark fins at official receptions, Xinhua reports. The guidelines will be released within one to...

  • Mayor Bloomberg Makes Too Many Hot Dog Puns, Says, 'Who Wrote This Sh*t?'
    In honor of the insane chow down tomorrow at Coney Island that is Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest, the annual weigh in took place earlier today in Manhattan, and New York City's Mayor Bloomberg took the mic. Naturally, there...

  • Scientists Create Healthy Pizza
    Pizza, hot dogs, and hamburgers might top the list of the worst foods ever (for your health, we mean), but looks like science will take pizza right off that list. A Scottish team of scientists have developed a "nutritionally balanced pizza,"...

  • Trotter's To Go Mysteriously Closes
    When Charlie Trotter announced his departure from the food scene into academia, he hinted that while Charlie Trotter's would close, his smaller takeout operation Trotter's To Go would stay open. Whew! Well, it seems that decision changed. Time Out...

  • Hooters, Hard Rock Less Impressive in Consumer Survey
    Recent news about the boom of "breastaurants" may say otherwise, but apparently Hooters (along with Hard Rock Café and Buffalo Wild Wings) isn't doing too well in the consumer rankings. Consumer Reports surveyed 47,565 readers...

  • World's Largest Ice Cream Cone Is 13 Feet Tall
    The Euro Cup may have spawned the world's largest lasagna, but given the high temperatures and long summer days, we think the world's largest ice cream cone is more appropriate for the occasion. So of course, English chef Heston Blumenthal decided...

  • Vegetarians, Rude Customers, and Small Tippers at Bottom of Dating Ladder
    Hot dates might involve some red wine and a good meal, but vegetarians beware: a survey from Match.com and TODAY.com has some bad news. According to their annual Love Bites survey, it seems like meat-eaters would rarely date a vegetarian. While 96 percent...

  • Blog Goes 'Julie & Julia' on Guy Fieri
    Cooking through Julia Child's cookbook may have been a daunting task (That hollandaise! The lobster!), but here's another serious contender for a book-turned-movie: The Gwynedd/Guy Project. A blogger, presumably Gwynedd, has decided to cook...

  • Scott Disick's Restaurant Hiring Cooks with Sassy Craigslist Post
    A couple of months ago, Kardashian beau Scott Disick announced a partnership with the owners of Fatty Crab, opening up a restaurant called Ryu in West Village. Since then, however, things haven't been looking so good. Eater reports that the restaurant...

  • Pop Rocks Cotton Candy Is the Best Idea Ever
    When ranking the list of favorite childhood sweets, Pop Rocks might top the list. So for the indulgent kid in us all, the latest creation from Vat 19 is just the thing to get us on a sugar high. The guys behind supposedly the world's largest gummy...

  • Sugary Drinks, Food Ads Make You Want Fatty Foods
    We all know that looking at food porn all day (it's our jobs... ) does cause some serious hankerings (and weight gain), but it seems like scientifically, food ads and sugary drinks actually cause chemical cravings. Researchers at the University of...

  • Science Proves Umami's Existence and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Barry Becher Passes Away: One of the creators of hokey Ginsu knives commercials, Barry Becher, has passed away at 71. [NY Times] Reviewing 'The Fifth Taste': A book looks at the...

  • Bon Appétit and Banana Republic Pair Up for Clothing Line
    Given Bon Appétit's current reputation for mixing up the brand identity (they did put Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover last year), it's no surprise that they're dabbling in fashion. The magazine, part of Condé Nast Publications, has...

  • Chef Reality Dating Show in the Works
    Perhaps Sous Style's gig setting up The Meatball Shop's Daniel Holzman with a date wasn't a bad idea; turns out, a chef dating television show is in the works, looking to hook up chefs with their soul mates. The New York Post reports that...

  • Breaking Down the Microwave: Why It Poorly Heats Your Mac and Cheese
    Ever wonder why your Hot Pocket/lunch/bowl of soup never really heats well in a microwave? And why you always have to mix your frozen dinner once or twice in the middle of that 10-minute heat up? Well, here science explains exactly how a microwave oven...

  • Cooking Blogs: Avocado Fries and More Links
    Every day The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Avocado fries from Joy the Baker sound perfectly decadent (above, left). [Eat Boutique] • Check out an extensive Walking Dead birthday cake. [Vulture...

  • Here's Why Pretty Tomatoes Are Bland
    The modern red tomato may not be a shining star (especially the grocery-store variety), but scientists have discovered why tomatoes aren't as sweet, and what we can do to change them. Apparently, back in the day, tomatoes used to have green or white...

  • Graham Elliot Tossed Critic Out of g.e.b.
    Well, this happened yesterday: ABC7 food reporter Steve Dolinsky was apparently kicked out of Graham Elliot's newest restaurant g.e.b, after Elliot discovered him and verified his identity. Dolinsky tweeted yesterday, "Was just kicked out of g.e....

  • McDonald's Making Big Macs Bigger (Abroad) and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Industry • The National Restaurant Association has a problem with Obamacare, saying, "the law is unworkable, unaffordable, and wrong for our country’s small business owners....

  • Mark Bittman's Beet and Chicken Tikka and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. LA Times A Californian falls in love with Chicago's Purple Pig, and calls for their fried pig ears recipe. NY Times Mark Bittman cooks with chef Abdul Jalil from...

  • Drink Blogs: Blueberry Mojitos and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Cool blueberry mojitos would be perfect on a hot summer afternoon. [Life Tastes Like Food] • Campfire treats go cold with a s'mores milkshake (...

  • Andrew Zimmern Plays Great Balls of Rapid Fire
    Last night, stud muffin Joe Manganiello of Magic Mike and Bizarre Foods' Andrew Zimmern were on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live, and while Manganiello pulled out some stripper moves, Zimmern had an even more interesting game to play....

  • Science Explains Hangover Cures
    Everyone may have their own specific hangover cure (you know, Pedialyte, an everything bagel piled with cream cheese, a bloody mary), but Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown behind AsapSCIENCE bring you the scientifically proven methods of avoiding and...

  • More Mind-Blowing Pizza Tossing Makes It to the Internet
    Sure, that 7-year-old pizza tosser from Carmine Pizza Factory was kind of amazing two months ago, but in Internet time that's like a year ago. Once he learns to do these stunts, we'll give him top billing again. A pizza tosser schools...

  • Nora Ephron Secretly Published Cookbook, Not for Sale
    Two days after the announcement that journalist and screenwriter Nora Ephron passed away, the media mourning has not stopped. While The NY Times' Sam Sifton reminisces about the one time he cooked meatloaf for Nora Ephron and went all Julie &...

  • Paula Deen Drops 30 Pounds and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Paula Deen's Diet Is Working: The celebrity chef reporteldy lost 30 pounds by eating a ton of Greek salad and baked fish. [People] Tokyo Police Investigate Genitalia-Serving Chef: In a...

  • Ladurée to Open Second New York Location
    Macaron fanatics and Francophiles can get excited, because Maison Ladurée is definitely working on an expansion. Last night the Parisian macaron chain debuted their summer and winter collections, all while casually announcing their second...

  • Meet the Guy Who Went Skydiving with Anthony Bourdain
    Back in November, Gilt City was selling a chance to skydive with food personality Anthony Bourdain, and while many may have scoffed at the $10,000 price tag (though proceeds went to the Food Bank of New York City), one person didn't. Duncan Dee, chief...

  • Entertain Blogs: Wonton Tacos and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Use wonton skins to make perfectly crispy, bite-sized tacos (above, left). [DivianConner] • Summer heat is the best excuse for spring rolls,...

  • Chicago Finally Gets On Board with Food Truck Ordinance
    Chicago has long been falling behind in the world of food trucks, particularly because for the longest time the food hawkers weren't allowed to cook in their vehicles. That may all change, however; Mayor Rahm Emanuel is proposing to change that rule...

  • KFC Philippines Introduces 'Cheese Top Burger'
    In the world of new food items, KFC's Double Down might seem to be the epitome of excess. Yet here they are, launching another burger that actually has us scratching our heads. Announced on their Philippines Facebook page (and seen on Buzzfeed),...

  • Check Out the Best Farming LMFAO Parody You'll See All Day
    If you've ever wondered what the farming life is like (or even if you've never wondered), the Peterson Farm Brothers are here to show you what it's all about. These three employees of Peterson Farm and Livestock in Kansas have taken LMFAO'...

  • Anne Burrell Spills on New Show and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Food Lovers Mourn Nora Ephron: Author and screenwriter Nora Ephron, the brain behind You've Got Mail and Julie & Julia, passed away yesterday from complications from myeloid leukemia...

  • Dubai Prince Orders Serendipity's $1,000 Sundae, No One Is Surprised
    We've rounded up a ton of insanely expensive/opulent ice cream sundaes around the country, but we never thought anyone would actually order them. How wrong we were. The New York Post reports (and Serendipity representatives confirm) that the crown...

  • Dining Blogs: A Favorite Sushi Spot in Los Angeles and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Gorgeous sushi from a blogger's favorite Japanese restaurant in Los Angeles (above, left). [Best of LA] • Thomas Keller may be jumping the gun...

  • Hungry Eaters Opt for Starches, Protein
    Here's another complication in the issues of obesity and food insecurity. Past studies have found a link between the two issues, and now a study might explain why. Researchers found that when participants had an 18-hour fast before their next meal, 75...

  • California Foie Gras Ban Probably Not Going to Work
    There has been a huge amount of hullabaloo about the upcoming foie gras ban in California, starting July 1, but it turns out it might not be that big of a deal. People will still be able to get foie gras, they'll just have to work around a few...

  • Oreos Caught in Gay Pride Facebook War
    Looks like Starbucks isn't the only one showing some LGBT support; yesterday, Oreo posted a photo of a rainbow Oreo (which looks so bad, but so good) to "proudly support love!" As usual, the response is mixed. There are the people...

  • Pinkberry Trying to Woo the Breakfast Crowd
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  • Hooters Is Getting More Competition
    Some people may go to Hooters for the wings, but that doesn't stop people from associating the restaurant with tight shirts and orange hot pants. It seems, however, that the business model is working. AP reports that "breastaurants" like...

  • Sandra Lee, Bobby Flay Snag Daytime Emmy Awards
    Television food personalities Bobby Flay and Sandra Lee walked away from the Daytime Emmys this past weekend with some big wins, as Flay won for "Outstanding Culinary Program" for Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction. Eater rounds up the all...

  • How to Mathematically Cut a Bagel
    Bagels are already a wonderous invention for breakfast, but some genius has created a way to make them even better. YouTube user George Hart brings us the mathematically correct way to slice open a bagel. The trick? Make four cuts, moving in a swirl...

  • Sam Sifton Releasing Thanksgiving Cookbook
    Former New York Times dining critic Sam Sifton (now National editor) is jumping on the book deal train. Grub Street reported that Sifton will release a cookbook of sorts, titled Thanksgiving: How to Cook It Well. Sifton announced the launch via...

  • Would You Undergo Brain Surgery to Prevent Obesity?
    Sure, binge eating is a problem, especially when it's a diet-all-week-binge-all-weekend issue, but that's hardly enough to necessitate brain surgery, right? Well, some researchers think not. Led by Casey Halpern, a neurosurgery resident physician...

  • Seinfeld's Soup Nazi in Legal Battle
    Seinfeld may have made Al Yeganeh famous as the New York soup maker with the catchphrase "No soup for you!," but now Yeganeh is caught in a legal battle between "The Original SoupMan" and creditors for Soup Kitchen International (...

  • Eddie Huang: Marcus Samuelsson Doing 'Gross Injustice' to Harlem
    It seems everyone we know has been combing through the latest Marcus Samuelsson memoir Yes, Chef (in stores June 26), so it makes sense that New York chef Eddie Huang would write an opus examining Samuelsson's story. And it's not very positive....

  • Gordon Ramsay Signs £1 Million Deal with Channel 4
    Gordon Ramsay may not have received tons of positive press lately, but the shouty chef has signed on to return to UK's Channel 4 for £1 million (about $1.56 million) for a year. Just as his season of Gordon Behind Bars premieres, Ramsay and...

  • Companies Hawking Most Unhealthy Cereal to Kids
    It shouldn't be a surprise that cereal in general isn't very healthy, but a new study found that kids cereals are actually getting healthier. That's the good news. The bad news? Reuters reports that the most heavily marketed brands are...

  • Researchers Say Overconsumption, Not Sugar, Is the Problem
    Fructose, especially high fructose corn syrup, may have a bad rap in the health food world, but new research suggests that a little bit of natural sugar may not be that bad. A study from researchers at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital found that a...

  • Alain Ducasse Opening Restaurant in Qatar
    Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse is reportedly working on a new restaurant at the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar. This latest restaurant would add onto Ducasse's list of restaurants in Paris, London, New York, Russia, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Las Vegas,...

  • Cooking Blogs: A Gorgeous Cherry Tart and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Old-school banana pudding is kind of a perfect way to start off summer. [Ezra Pound Cake] • This gorgeous cherry brown butter tart combines our...

  • Panera Opens Another Pay-What-You-Want and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Industry Ozersky points out that why yes, Asian-Americans chefs are kind of a big thing right now. [TIME] Politics In the last days before the foie gras ban, California diners are cramming...

  • Senate Passes Farm Bill Worth $1 Trillion
    The United States Senate began debating the Farm Bill two days ago, and AP reports that earlier this afternoon the Senate passed the five-year farm policy bill. Next up, the House of Representatives. The bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support,...

  • Recipe Review: Mark Bittman's Stone Fruit Recipes and More
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. LA Times Perfect panna cotta everytime? It's possible. NY Times Mark Bittman shares a dozen ways to cook with stone fruit. Our favorite (and the easiest) might just be...

  • Ottavia Bourdain Producing Food Dramedy Show
    Earlier today, a trailer for a TV show from Ottavia Bourdain (Anthony Bourdain's wife) hit the Internet, and from what we gather, the show is called Employees Only. Unfortunately, the trailer was promptly pulled down and made private. Sad....

  • Burger King Stock Returns to New York Stock Exchange, Does Well
    Burger King's first day back at school, err, the stock market went fairly well for the world's second-largest hamburger chain. NPR reports that it's shares, under symbol BKW, went up 3.5 percent and closed at $15.01. It opened that day at...

  • Chef Allegedly Spiked Chocolate with Ecstasy
    This is one mistake that a restaurant should never make: a chef in Britain (who, reportedly once served the queen tea), is being charged with lacing chocolate with ecstasy and serving it to kids. Oops. The Daily Mail reports, "Neil Iron, 32...

  • World's Largest Lasagna, 200,000 Liters of Beer Served for Euro Championship
    Looks like UEFA European Football Championship fans are starting to pay a little more attention to food; not only are crazy amounts of fans drinking crazy amounts of beer in pubs across the world, but certain local places are also dishing up special foods...

  • Guy Fieri’s Stolen Lamborghini Crime Turns Into Love Story
    When Guy Fieri's Lamborghini was found in a teenager's storage unit two months ago, we imagined that it must be a mistake. Maybe a friend put it there? A relative? The 17-year-old Max Michael Wade is being charged with vehicle theft and attempted...

  • Slowly Eating 4 Meals a Day Could Cut Down Body Fat
    Sure, healthy eating and exercise often go hand in hand, but a new study found that certain habits help people stay slim, regardless of their exercise regime. Published in Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN), the study found...

  • Starbucks to Open Tazo Tea Store
    Starbucks is seriously stepping up their game; in addition to their Evolution Fresh juice store, their purchase of La Boulange Bakery, and every other thing they're in the news for, the coffee chain is now launching a tea store. Reuters reports that...

  • Entertain Blogs: Caramel-Covered Pretzels and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Easy semi-homemade caramel-covered pretzel sticks may just beat out chocolate-covered pretzels as a party snack. [Sally's Baking Addiction] •...

  • Duff Goldman, Bruce Seidel on New YouTube Cooking Channel HUNGRY
    Back in May, YouTube announced the launch of their new food channel, HUNGRY, helmed by Food Network and Cooking Channel veteran Bruce Seidel. HUNGRY, which goes live July 2, is part of YouTube's master plan to spawn some 100 channels of niche topics....

  • McDonald's Reveals Why Burgers in Their Commercials Look Tastier
    It's no surprise that burgers are always smaller and less impressive in real life, but here, McDonald's wants to show all you potential customers that the advertised burger and real burger are exactly the same. The model burger, however, just gets...

  • New York May Ban Welfare Spending on Alcohol, Gambling
    New York may become the next state to restrict the usage of welfare benefits; AP reports that the New York Senate has passed a bill that prohibits citizens on welfare from spending their benefits on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, and strip clubs....

  • Watch the Adorable 'Milk in My Sippy Cup' Rap Video
    Fathers who have a lot of time on their hands watching their kids may end up watching a ton of Teletubbies (Is that show still on?), but a better idea is to create a rap song with all those amazing baby toys. Twin brothers Wax and Herbal T enlisted the...

  • Restaurant Owner Dies in Walk-In Freezer and More News
    The Daily Meal rounds up the biggest news from the food world. Café Owner Dies in Freezer: In today's sad news, a café owner who accidentally locked himself in the freezer passed away from suffocation, most likely from dry ice...

  • 'Chopped' Judge Alex Guarnaschelli on Summer Cooking and Desserts
    Tomorrow is set to be New York's first 90-degree day, and while Californians may think it's already mid-summer, the season is just getting started in certain parts of the country. The Daily Meal chatted with chef Alex Guarnaschelli (who you may...

  • BurritobOt to Print Burritos Near You
    Sure, there was a chocolate printer for sale a while back, but NYU grad student Marko Manriquez is setting his sights a bit higher. Manriquez has skipped a single-food printer and is working on creating a burrito printing machine. Most 3-D printers use...

  • Gael Greene Dropped From Crain's
    Newspapers everywhere seem to be dropping their restaurant critics like mad; first there was that Times-Picayune mix-up with Brett Anderson, and now industry veteran Gael Greene has been reportedly let go from Crain's New York Business. On her blog...

  • Dining Blogs: Chicago's Urbanbelly Beyond Noodles and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Chicago's Urbanbelly brings Asian strip-mall food to a singular location, full of kimchee, ramen, noodles, dumplings, and more (above, left). [...

  • Senate to Vote on Farm Bill Amendments Today
    The United States Senate is voting on the new Farm Bill today, going throught the amendments one by one, which affect not only food policy and agriculture, but also food stamp programs and nutrition education. Some changes that are on the table include a...

  • Sandra Lee Reportedly Working on 2 New Shows
    New York's de facto first lady Sandra Lee may be notoriously tight-lipped about her relationship, but sources say that she's at least becoming more accessible through television. The New York Post reports that Lee is working on two new shows:...

  • New England Patriots Crash Food & Wine Classic and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Patriots Tackled at Food & Wine Classic: The New England Patriots' Wes Welker and buddies crashed a Food & Wine Classic in Aspen party without checking in with staff members, and...

  • Awesome Ways to Pass a Friend a Beer
    Sure, Old Milwaukee might not be as classy as those microbrews, but it sure is getting the spotlight in viral videos. First, there was Will Ferrell and his site-specific advertisements. And now? Ferrell doesn't make an appearance, but this...

  • Romney Orders 'Sub' in Hoagie Country
    Add this to the list of presidential/political food blunders: While campaigning in the heart of hoagie country, Philadelphia, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney went to a Wawa and asked for a "sub." According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, "...

  • The Sacramento Bee Criticizes Dead Chef's Cooking
    Well, this is embarrassing: The Sacramento Bee has apologized for an error in their recent review of Silva's Sheldon Inn. Blair Anthony Robertson's recent write-up had mentioned Don Brown in the lukewarm review, because he believed that Brown was...

  • Researchers Create Healthiest Meal Ever
    Considering all the talk of superfruits and omega-3 and "good" cholesterol, sometimes it's difficult to piece them all together without ruining it with a pat or two of butter. Luckily, scientists at Leatherhead Food Research have discovered...

  • United States Tops Heaviest Country List
    Surprise, surprise. A new study in the BMC Public Health journal lists the United States as the heaviest nation in the world. Given all the talk about obesity, the rankings shouldn't come as a surprise. LiveScience reports that the top 10...

  • Anthony Bourdain's 'Munchies' Show Confirms He Doesn't Cook
    In the latest episode of Vice's Munchies (previous stars include Christina Tosi and Michael White), Anthony Bourdain gets the spotlight and confirms everything we thought about No Reservations to be true. In this in-depth look, Vice follows...

  • Lower Manhattan Food Hall May Get Marc Forgione, Michael Mina
    It seems like the food hall trend is expanding even more; the New York Post reports that three chefs are vying for a chance to helm a food marketplace in lower Manhattan. The contenders? Marc Forgione (Iron Chef), Stephen Starr (Buddakan and Morimoto),...

  • Times-Picayune Invites Brett Anderson Back to Restaurant Critic Job
    Well this is just confusing. Apparently when Times-Picayune laid off Brett Anderson on Tuesday, the paper didn't really mean to. Eater reports that the paper has invited their chief restaurant critic back to the paper after he finishes up with the...

  • Conan Sends Nicest Person Ever to Take Down Chicago's Wiener's Circle
    Non-Chicagoans may not know of the Wiener's Circle, but in Chicago, the hot dog stand is known for extremely rude staff who yell at customers and call them vulgar names. So naturally, for Conan O'Brien's stint in Chicago, he had to do a sketch...

  • Cooking Blogs: Spiral Vegetable Tarts and More Recipes
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A gorgeous, vegetable spiral tart created with a mandolin and a lot of effort. [Cuisine Addict] • Classic scrambled eggs for any last-minute...

  • Council Decides Girl Can Blog About School Lunches After All
    School lunch blog NeverSeconds made the Internet rounds last month when Jamie Oliver tweeted his approval, and it looks like after a brief hiatus the blog, written by a nine-year-old, will return. For a hot second, the Argyll and Bute Council banned...

  • Bravo Sued Over Recipe Website
    Putting recipes online is smart, but it seems Bravo is getting into some trouble because of its online recipe database. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bravo is being sued by DietGoal Innovations, an Austin company claiming that Bravo is encroaching...

  • McDonald's Launches Bubble Tea with Racist Caricature and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Industry • Paula Deen is launching a new food company, Paula Deen Foods, to expand on her retail line. HInted: “fresh prepared meals for families to enjoy together.”[Savannah...

  • Numbers Say New Yorkers are More Healthy, Live Longer
    City kids may have more food allergies, but apparently New Yorkers' lifespan has  increased for the past ten years, while other cities' numbers are dropping. Why? Public health advocates and nutrition initiatives may be the reason. ...

  • Recipe Review: Wong's Five Spice Chicken and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Times • Take advantage of summer by grilling lamb with juicy peaches. LA Times • A quick vegetarian dinner: zucchini, feta, and basil frittata. San Francisco...

  • Your Kitchen's Air May be More Polluted than London's
    Who knew kitchens could be so dangerous? Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK discovered that the air quality in gas stove kitchens were three times as bad as the air outside. The study, published in the journal Indoor and Built...

  • Here Is a Transformers Wine Rack for Your Living Room
    If you were looking for a statement wine rack for your home, we've found just the thing for you. Some crazy pants is selling a half-ton Transformers-style wine rack for a mere $7,000 on Craigslist. It's currently housed in Phoenix, but if you'...

  • Paula Deen Gets New Game Show 'Food Chain'
    Looks like Paula Deen isn't going anywhere soon; the celebrity chef is meeting with distributors to pitch a cooking game show called Food Chain. The premise is to have two teams cook four dishes, each hoping to win a cash prize. How this is different...

  • TLC Pulls 'Cake Boss' Episode Over Transphobia Allegations
    In case you haven't been keeping tabs on TLC show Cake Boss, there's been a bit of controversy surrounding the show, following an appearance from former RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Carmen Carrera. The result? TLC pulled the show's 99th...

  • Democrats, Republicans Agree on Coke, Not Much Else
    Several staff members at The Daily Meal think Congress would run more smoothly if people just brought in two puppies, but it looks like Coca-Cola might be the answer. Buyology, a consulting firm, surveyed more than 4,000 Americans and found that both...

  • Chipotle's Cultivate Festival Heads to Chicago, Denver
    Chipotle's Cultivate Festival apparently did so well the first time in 2011, the Mexican chain is launching two more in Chicago and Denver. The free, all-day food festival includes talks and demonstrations from chefs, and performances from musicians....

  • One-Woman Play Performs in Your Kitchen
    Looks like performance artists are invading our homes now: first there was a Brooklyn woman offering to read to people until they fall asleep, and now a theater group is staging plays in strangers' kitchens. British theater group Mora is bringing a...

  • Entertain Blogs: Mini Blini Bites and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Perfect, bite-sized appetizers for any party: smoked salmon, cucumbers, on top of a thin, pancake-like batter blini. [Ichigo Shortcake] • A gorgeous...

  • Frito-Lay Goes Gourmet and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Frito Lay's 1 Percent Move: A new marketing strategy asks that the brand create gourmet snacks for the rich, and other snacks for their "value customers." [NY Times] Street Food...

  • Todd English on Cooking with Olive Oil
    If there’s ever a chef to talk about olive oil, it would have to be Todd English. The chef’s list of bragging rights includes a family history in olive oil production, three restaurants named Olives (in New York, Las Vegas, and Charlestown,...

  • Burger King's Bacon Sundae Goes National
    After testing out a bacon sundae in Nashville, Tenn., it seems like Burger King is seriously vying for their No. 2 burger spot by making the sundae national. The AP reports that Burger King will release the bacon sundae, along with some beef, chicken, and...

  • Dining Blogs: Jean Paul's House in Miami and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A Miami cottage houses Jean Paul's House restaurant, serving ceviche, salads, and classic cakes on a communal table (left). [All Purpose Dark] •...

  • Grant Achatz's The Aviary Drops Craig Schoettler
    Well this is surprising: The Aviary, the cocktail lounge bar owned by Grant Achatz, reportedly fired their executive chef Craig Schoettler. The first clue occured last night, when Schoettler mysteriously tweeted, "Good luck The Aviary." Now...

  • Food and Drink Museum May Open in New York City
    Looks like Japan's ramen museum may have a twice-removed cousin in New York City; an entrepreneur is looking to open up the Museum of Food and Drink, where learning and eating go hand in hand. The executive director, Peter Kim, hopes the museum will...

  • San Francisco Giants Launching Food Truck Event
    Food trucks aren't just catering weddings anymore; apparently the San Francisco Giants are launching an annual food truck event, in association with Off the Grid. On June 13, right before the 7:15 p.m. game against the Houston Astros, the Giants will...

  • Lollapalooza Food Lineup Announced
    Lollapalooza may have awesome headliners like Florence and the Machine, but the food lineup doesn't look bad either. Of course, it is curated by Graham Elliot. Eater reports that new local restaurants popping up at the three-day Chicago music festival...

  • Rufus Wainwright Sings About Your Favorite Gum
    Rufus Wainwright's latest album may have shown his pop side once again, but the velvet-voiced singer/songwriter comes back with an album entirely about chewing gum. Kind of. For Funny or Die, Wainwright has created one minute-long ditties about his...

  • Diddy Closes Atlanta Restaurant Justin's
    Well looks like Sean "Diddy" Combs is getting out of the restaurant business. BET reports that his 14-year-old restaurant in Atlanta, called Justin's after the rap star's first-born son, has closed for good. A spokesperson at Diddy's...

  • Ad Hoc Fried Chicken Pops up in New York
    Thomas Keller may have Per Se in New York City, but his Napa Valley casual restaurant Ad Hoc and Addendum are still the only places to serve their legendary fried chicken. New Yorkers, however, may get a taste this Sunday, when Bouchon Bakery at Time...

  • Is This the World's First Coffin Restaurant?
    Remember that little thing called the bacon coffin? Well, apparently food and coffins really can go together. Odd Culture stumbled across this creepy restaurant in Ukraine, which is housed in a 65-foot long coffin. The name? Eternity. The menu? Inspired...

  • 10 Party Bets You'll Always Win
    If you ever need a painless, foolproof way to make a quick buck, this video is for you. Courtesy of Quirkology, this viral video of 10 foolproof bets you'll never lose will do wonders for your chances at your next houseparty, as you can trick your...

  • Interview with Gordon Ramsay Goes Bad
    Here is an oh-so-good but super awkward story about a reporter from The Guardian and her interview with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. The focus of the interview, as the reporter is quick to note, is Ramsay's upcoming reality show in the UK, ...

  • Sleepy? You're Probably Going to Eat Some Junk Food
    Here's a diet tip: Get more sleep. Researchers have discovered that sleepiness may make junk food more attractive, as the reward centers in the brain were activated when sleepy volunteers saw photos of unhealthy foods. The study, to be presented...

  • Behind-the-Scenes at the Tony Awards Afterparty
    Sunday night at New York City's Beacon Theatre, Once swept away at the 66th annual Tony Awards, while Neil Patrick Harris worked wonders as the host for the third year. But of course, the Broadway stars started celebrating their night immediately,...

  • Ruby Tuesday's Founder Steps Down and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Restaurants Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten will replace his tapas place Pipa with ABC Cocina, a Latin spot with paella, croquettes, and small plates, all with a local spin. [Grub Street]...

  • Why You Should Care About the Farm Bill
    Last week, the monster agriculture policy bill that is the Farm Bill became the subject of debate in the Senate, and policymakers are going to be up in arms about the legislation that spends some $100 billion a year on crop insurance and nutrition...

  • Chick-fil-A, McDonald's Have Unhealthiest 'Healthy' Kids' Meals Ever
    Given the obesity crisis and Michelle Obama going around telling everyone to eat their vegetables, it's no surprise that fast-food restaurants are rolling out "healthy" options, especially for kids. It seems, however, that even a "...

  • Scientists Holding Bake Sale for NASA
    Well, this is cute: Students at the University of Central Florida are planning a bake sale to help fund NASA's planetary science programs. "We're not asking for more of the pie, we're asking for less of a bite out of the pie,"...

  • Cooking Blogs: Fruit-Stuffed French Toast and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Make brunch even sweeter with fruit-stuffed French toast (above, left). [Family Fresh Cooking] • Vegetable spring rolls are refreshing enough for...

  • Disneyland Paris Creating 'Ratatouille' Ride
    Pixar fans everywhere may love the Toy Story ride in the California Disneyland's Tomorrowland, but enthusiasts may have to go abroad for the latest Pixar ride. Eater reports that Walt Disney Studios Park in Paris is starting construction on a...

  • Recipe Review: David Lebovitz's Lemon Biscotti and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Mag Crisp, biting radishes are in season, and are skillfully toned down with an anchovy vinaigrette. LA Times Pastry king David Lebovitz shares his supersized...

  • Simon Cowell Starting Up Food Show
    Food really is the new empire — Simon Cowell, of  American Idol and X-Factor fame, will be hosting a cooking competition show to find the best home-cooked meal in Britain. Cowell (well-known for his harsh words to singers) will be teaming...

  • Travel Agents, Lawyers Most Likely to Gain Weight
    Travel agents and lawyers, beware. A new survey from CareerBuilder decided to look at the professions that gain the most weight, and travel agents, lawyers, and judges top the charts. Following judges, social workers, teachers, artists/designers/...

  • City Kids: Sure You're Cooler, but You Have More Food Allergies
    Kids who grow up in the city may get an automatic ticket to badassery (if they know how to use it, that is), but apparently urban kids get more allergies. Take that, modernity! A study published in Clinical Pediatrics found that children living in urban...

  • Only 3 States Decided to Keep Pink Slime in School Lunches
    Pink slime purveyor Beef Products, Inc. may have officially closed three pink slime factories, but the meat product is still a hot topic in schools. The USDA reports that most states participating in the National School Lunch program opted for beef...

  • Taco Bell Goes Gourmet, Insists It’s Not Because of Chipotle
    Taco Bell recently announced the national launch of their Cantina Bell menu July 5, with gourmet bowls and burritos for less than $5. Sure, it's not as fantastically gimmicky as the Doritos infestation going on, but who is the lady behind the menu?...

  • Chicago Getting Fruit Carts for Food Deserts
    Here in Manhattan, fruit and vegetable street stands are kind of ubiquitous — and occasionally much cheaper than the nearby Gristedes. Chicago, it seems is following suit. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Windy City will be getting portable...

  • 'Vice Lolly' Combines Holy Water, 80 Percent Absinthe
    The Icrecreamists, London's infamous cold-dessert purveyors behind "Baby Gaga" breast milk ice cream, have done it again. Their latest product, the Vice Lolly, is a green, gun-shaped ice pop "made with Holy Water imported 576 miles...

  • Entertain Blogs: Coffee Hazelnut Ice Cream and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Cool down with a gorgeous coffee hazelnut ice cream, a perfect replacement for your afternoon snack. [Top with cinnamon] • Jigsaw cookie cutters...

  • Eating Fruits and Vegetables Could Help Smokers Quit
    Good news for people trying to quit smoking: Eating healthy just might help you stave off the nicotine cravings. A new study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research found that smokers who ate the most fruit and vegetables were three...

  • Michelle Obama Presents 'Top 10 Fun Facts About Gardening'
    The first lady of the United States made an adorable appearance last night (via satellite) on the Late Show with David Letterman, sharing the "top 10 fun facts about gardening" to tout her debut gardening book American Grown (available at...

  • Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson to Host ABC Cooking Show
    Looks like Anthony Bourdain isn't just heading to CNN; Eater uncovered an ABC casting call for a cooking show with Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson, where the two will "pit America's most skilled cooks against one another in a show unlike...

  • Man Eats at More Than 6,000 Chinese Restaurants and More News
    The Daily Meal rounds up the biggest news in the food world. Man Eats at Every Los Angeles Chinese Restaurant: David R. Chan, a man who cannot speak Chinese or use chopsticks, has eaten at more than 6,000 Chinese restaurants, complete with a spreadsheet...

  • Dining Blogs: Fusing Japanese and Chinese Cuisine and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A tasteful presentation at a Japanese-Taiwanese fusion restaurant abroad. [KirbieCravings] • Momofuku takes on street food, but at what cost for the...

  • Skinny B*tch Moves From Diet Book to Fiction
    Sure, Anthony Bourdain can do all (fiction, movie, CNN commentary), but Kim Barnouin? Apparently the co-author of popular Skinny B*tch diet books has just signed on to write not one, but two novels. The two-book deal was signed with Simon &...

  • Mickey Mantle's Restaurant Closing for Good
    After a month or so of trying to raise money to pay back late rent, Mickey Mantle's on Central Park South has finally called it quits. The New York Daily News reports that owner Christopher Villano announced his decision to close today...

  • Queen's Corgi Definitely Doesn't Like Marmite
    It seems everyone is celebrating the Queen's Jubilee; in honor of the event, the yeasty spread Marmite released Ma'amite, tagging it more properly, "One either loves it, or one hates it." Marmite, first developed in Britain, is a dark...

  • Check Out Albert Adrià's 41 Degrees Video Teaser
    In case you were going through withdrawals from the lack of Adrià news lately, Eater brings us this preview for 41 Degrees, Albert Adrià's Barcelona cocktail-driven project. Apparently, the restaurant from Ferran Adrià's...

  • Jean-Georges Vongerichten to Open ABC Cocina
    Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten seems to be playing off ABC Kitchen's success, creating an ABC Cocina to take the Kitchen's locavore approach and make it Latin. "We will have paella, croquettas, a lot of small plates," Vongerichten told...

  • Disney to Stop Airing Junk Food Ads
    First lady Michelle Obama gets another win: Disney, creator of teen pop star sensations like Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers, is planning on halting junk food ads on their TV shows, websites, and radio programs for kids. Reuters reports that Obama...

  • Check Out a Deep-Fried iPad
    We've definitely thought of using our iPad to help us do some cooking, and sure, grilling an iPad did cross our minds, but deep-frying? Luckily, photographer Henry Hargreaves decided to give it a go, creating images of deep-fried iPads, iPhones,...

  • Soy Sadly Does Not Improve Your Brain
    Despite previous thought that soy helped improve thinking and memory, researchers have disproved the myth in a 2.5-year study. 350 women from 45 to 92 years old were randomly provided with daily 25 grams of soy protein or a placebo. The groups were given...

  • Gourmet Chocolate Industry Growing Despite Recession
    Chocolate devotees probably aren't surprised to hear this, but today The Daily reports that the gourmet chocolate movement is on the rise. "There has been a surge in the number of people who are willing — no, make that determined — to...

  • 'Diet Glasses' Make Boring Biscuits Look and Taste Like Cookies
    Who knew dieting could be as simple as putting on a pair of glasses? Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed so-called "diet glasses," which distort the wearer's perception of the food they eat. With one device, food looks...

  • Subway Testing Out Doritos Nachos
    Since Taco Bell's Doritos Loco Taco did so well, Subway must be taking a cue from the fast food joint. Foodbeast shares that the "Eat Fresh" restaurant is testing out Doritos Nachos, covering the cheese-powdered chips with extra cheesy...

  • Kroger Demands Elimination of Gestation Crates
    The Humane Society of the United States must be having a moment: First, they publicized Ke$ha as the "first global ambassador for animals" (focusing on work against shark finning — who knew?). Now, Kroger has called for a faster...

  • Paris Jumping on Food Truck Trend
    In addition to taking on nasty American habits like dousing everything with ketchup and randomly snacking on the streets, Parisians are also flocking to food trucks (or at least, the hipsters are). The New York Times reports that despite the...

  • Paul Bocuse Alive, Despite Twitter Rumors
    Twitter has once again prematurely killed off another celebrity, this time fueling rumors that legendary French chef Paul Bocuse had passed away. On June 3, "RIP Paul Bocuse" began trending in the Twittersphere. The origin of the false...

  • What to Eat and Drink at Outside Lands 2012
    It's no secret that music festivals have been stepping up their culinary offerings. Graham Elliot joined as Lollapalooza's culinary director in 2010, and last month's Great GoogaMooga (which was, admittedly, more a food festival with music)...

  • 10 Iconic Fast-Food Items Worth Eating
    Sure, fast food has a bad reputation, what with all those health studies going around the media circuit, so perhaps a backlash to the backlash is in the works. And it seems the upcoming TV series Fast Food Mania is just that. As we've mentioned before...

  • Hordes of 'Yuppies' Are Cramping Berlin's Party-Animal Style
    Cool club kids in Berlin are making a fuss about losing their local jaunts, and it seems like Berlin is also losing some edge. Reuters reports that with gentrification, a new band of "yuppies" (their words, not ours) are cracking down with noise...

  • Fancy Laser Shows If You've Been Eating Your Veggies
    Sure, having a wristband track everything you drink is incredibly scary when you think about it, but in similar technology news, there's a laser that can prove whether or not you've eaten your vegetables. Mothers everwhere would approve. Basically...

  • Umami Burger Creates Gross-Looking Pink Slime Burger
    When Umami Burger isn't dishing out its classic burger with a Parmesan crisp (or $100 truffle and foie gras creations), the Los Angeles-based chain is creating things like the Pink Slime Burger (left). And it's definitely pink, slimy, and...

  • Peanut Butter, Cold Cuts Contain Flame Retardant
    Sure, mothers everywhere (OK, and college kids) love peanut butter, but it looks like the last-minute snack staple may soon be avoided everywhere. A new survey in the Environmental Health Perspectives shows that peanut butter (along with cold cuts, turkey...

  • Cooking Blogs: State Sandwiches and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Design student Kelly Pratt created these adorable prints of deconstructed state sandwiches, from California to New York to Kentucky. [Stately Sandwiches...

  • Coca-Cola Fights Large Soda Ban and More News
    The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's biggest food stories. Restaurants • Shake Shack is officially opening in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 6. [Grub Street] Industry • Restaurant chains Chili's, Applebee's,...

  • Check Out Bonnaroo's Food Lineup
    If you're planning on rocking to Alabama Shakes, Das Racist, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Bonnaroo next weekend, we have a peek at what you'll be eating. At the Food Truck Oasis (for the second year), some nine trucks will roll out from...

  • Kistchy Store Selling 'Salt Made From Tears,' Zombie Mints
    If there's anything rarer than salt that comes from water adjacent to the Dead Sea Scrolls, it must be salt made from human tears. Novelty store Hoxton Street Monster Supplies (and fundraising front for nonprofit writing center Ministry of Stories) is...

  • Recipe Review: Snow-Pea Salad From Daniel Humm and More Recipes
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. New York Magazine Daniel Humm from Eleven Madison Park and NoMad shares his snow-pea salad recipe, a crisp addition to a spring/summer menu. Los Angeles Times Grilling gets...

  • Here Is a Hot-Dogified 'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer
    Summer blockbusters are starting to overcrowd box offices now (we're personally psyched for The Amazing Spiderman with girl crush Emma Stone and adorable Andrew Garfield), so what better way to differentiate your movie than to cast all hot dogs? No,...

  • FDA Halts Corn Syrup's Plans to Become 'Corn Sugar'
    Good news to all anti-high-fructose corn syrup groups; the FDA has officially denied the petition to change corn syrup's name to "corn sugar." In a letter to the president of the Corn Refiners Association (CRA), Michael M. Landa, of Food...

  • Joel Robuchon's New York L'Atelier Closing
    Joël Robuchon's Michelin-starred name seems to be leaving New York for the time being, as the Four Seasons and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon are parting ways at the end of June. L'Atelier, which opened in 2006, received a second...

  • First Look at Graham Elliot's g.e.b. Menu
    Graham Elliot’s newest restaurant concept, g.e.b., opens in the Chicago loop next week, and while rumors and his reputation had us expecting a rock-and-roll venue of sorts, it seems like Elliot and company are also going the more religious route....

  • Listen to 'The Power of Bacon'
    As the Hairpin notes, if you're going to parody Celine Dion, you must have a) the singing chops, b) commitment, and c) an intense knowledge of her original song. This video just happens to have all three. With lyrics like "I wake up in the...

  • Learn How to Tattoo a Banana
    Here's another artist who uses bananas' rapid oxidation abilities to create scenes: Phil Hensen, reportedly an "internationally recognized artist," is releasing a book called Tattoo a Banana: And Other Ways to Turn Anything and...

  • This Is the Most Complained-About Ad (in the UK)
    U.K. advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) released their top 10 most complained-about advertisements, and while this Phones4U "Little Girl" advertisement got first place with 659 complaints in 2011, the most hated...

  • Entertain Blogs: Cucumber Chive Flower Salads for Spring and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Among the perks of warm weather: Colorful spring salads combining crisp cucumbers, chive flowers, fresh radishes, and a touch of vinaigrette (above, left...

  • Google Plus Local: The Google-Zagat Baby
    Last year, Google shelled out $151 million to purchase 32-year-old Zagat, and there was speculation that the partnership would lead to better Google Maps services. It seems, however, that Google is just creating a new free feature: Google Plus Local...

  • Michelle Obama Talked Healthy Eating, Politics on 'The Daily Show'
    First lady Michelle Obama popped by The Daily Show to chat with Jon Stewart about the release of her gardening-slash-cookbook American Grown. So while they talked about how kids should eat flatbreads rather than cheeseburgers (pile on the veggies), Jon...

  • Dr. Ruth Releasing Watered-Down Wine
    Celebrities will never stop producing their own wine, it seems. Dr. Ruth is the latest personality to create a new brand of wines, Dr. Ruth’s Vin d’Amour. Marketed as a "California wine product," the New York Post reports that it...

  • Thomas Keller May Head to Miami and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Thomas Keller May Scout Miami: Sources say that the legendary chef has been searching for spots in the Brickell area of Miami. Thomas Keller Restaurant Group tells us, "The restaurant...

  • Mario Batali Really Doesn't Like Non-Food People Judging His Cooking
    At The Atlantic's third annual Food Summit, Martha Stewart chatted about sustainabiltiy and the glass ceiling, while Mario Batali ranted against Iron Chef America. The latter discussion, which is infinitely more quotable, had Batali spouting off...

  • Dining Blogs: Nontraditional Dim Sum and More
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A modern-day dim sum meal at Boston's Moksa with Herbivoracious author Michael Natkin (left). [EatingPlaces] • Monstrous cakes in the name of art...

  • Juggling Bartender Shows Off Mad Skills
    Sure, bartenders who play with fire or liquid nitrogen are immediately awesome, but this guy just uses his hands. Combining extreme drink mixing with mad juggling skills, Alexander Shtifanov pulls out some serious bartending tricks, tossing around four...

  • Mark Zuckerberg Eats McDonald's on Honeymoon
    If you were a newlywed billionaire honeymooning in Rome, a perfect plate of pasta or maybe some gelato may be your food of choice. Not so for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who is traipsing around Rome with new wife Priscilla Chan. The New York Post...

  • Modernist Cuisine's Second Book on Presale
    Sure, the first set of Modernist Cuisine books brought in some $20 million to Nathan Myhrvold and company, but the team is already hyping up their second book titled Modernist Cuisine at Home. According to the web site, the second Modernist Cuisine book...

  • 65 Ways to Open a Beer Bottle in 2 Minutes
    Sure, some flip-flops have a bottle opener on the soles of the shoe, but not everyone has an opener handy everytime they want a cold one. Here, video-maker Chris Sumers imagines some 60-plus ways to open a bottle of beer, all supposedly in the name of art...

  • Turn Soup, Bananas Into a Keyboard
    Well, here's one way to play with your food: MIT graduate students Jay Silver and Eric Rosenbaum have developed a simple invention kit called Makey Makey that can turn anything into a keyboard. This means you can draw your own game...

  • Anthony Bourdain Jumps to CNN
    Looks like No Reservations is ending after eight seasons; CNN has announced that food personality Anthony Bourdain and production company Zero Point Zero are leaving Travel Channel behind and starting a weekend show with CNN. The still unnamed...

  • Radioactive Bluefin Tuna Found in California
    In a major find that may make maguro sashimi an even rarer delicacy, scientists have discovered that radioactive bluefin tuna have been crossing the Pacific Ocean without shedding the radiation. Following the magnitude-9 earthquake last March, and the...

  • Gordon Ramsay Plays Soccer Again, Gets Put on Stretcher
    While you were off grilling and lounging by a pool this weekend, chef Gordon Ramsay was doing something worthwhile — kicking around a soccer ball for charity. Ramsay, who was reportedly a trialist with the U.K. Rangers back in the day, played...

  • Gordon Ramsay Plays Soccer Again, Gets Put on Stretcher
    While you were off grilling and lounging by a pool this weekend, chef Gordon Ramsay was doing something worthwhile like kicking around a soccer ball for charity. Ramsay, who was reportedly a trialist with the Rangers back in the day, played alongside Will...

  • Cooking Blogs: Spicy Barbacoa Tacos and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Spicy barbacoa soft tacos sound perfect for outdoor summer parties. [Bev Cooks] • Edible golden nugget candies work with summer barbecues and a...

  • Man Makes 40-Layer Meat Sandwich and More News
    The Daily Meal rounds up the week's biggest food stories. Chefs and Personalities New York Times writer Jeff Gordinier and Gawker writer Hamilton Nolan face off on the "food is the new rock" debate that their respective articles sparked. [...

  • 'Top Chef Masters' Gets Dita Von Teese, Missy Robbins
    Season four of Top Chef Masters starts July 25 on Bravo, and surprise, Curtis Stone and Ruth Reichl are back. Then again, there are some new faces in store, including Dita Von Teese as a guest judge, and Missy Robbins joining the competitors' cast....

  • Recipe Review: Isa Chef's Lentil and Parmesan Soup and More
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. NY Mag An easy rhubarb and ginger fool, made with Greek yogurt for a healthy twist. LA Times A dessert that actually sounds healthy (but probably isn't): Walnut and...

  • New, Cheaper Steaks Are all the Rage
    Just as Pat LaFrieda was suggesting that cheaper cuts of beef are the next big thing, the Wall Street Journal reports that steak houses are rolling out more affordable steaks. First there was the new Vegas Strip, and now LongHorn Steakhouse has...

  • Los Angeles Bans Plastic Bags
    Hawaii may be the first state to completely ban single-use plastic bags, something California never managed to do, but at least Los Angeles is following close behind. The LA Times reports that the Los Angeles City Council voted 13 to 1 to phase out...

  • Danny Meyer Serves New Menu at Public Fare
    Despite the rain, summer has pretty much arrived in New York City, which means that Shakespeare in the Park is revving up for the season. Danny Meyer's Public Fare has also revamped the menu for the summer, and will be serving up signature specialty...

  • Here Are PETA's Sexiest Vegetarians Ever
    PETA has always had a thing for using sex to sell their politics, and this time it's no different. In a competition of major eye candy, PETA has released the winners of their Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door for 2012. The winners are 22-year-old...

  • Everyone, Everywhere Is Going Gluten-Free
    Looks like the gluten-free diet isn't going away anytime soon. Less than a month after Domino's debuted their gluten-free crust, ABC News reports that more companies are jumping on the bandwagon. Frito-Lay is planning on rolling out new labels for...

  • Burgers, Fries Bigger Than in the 1950s
    Well, this is not good news. In addition to learning that nowadays, everyone is eating later in the day, the CDC has released an infographic showing just how much larger our meals are in the new millenium. Compared to burgers, fries, and sodas in the...

  • Why We Eat When We're Depressed, and Why We Get Depressed When We Eat
    The perfect breakup cure may be a pint of ice cream and a movie marathon (or just tons of booze), but new research shows that binging might start the vicious cycle of eating and then feeling depressed and then eating some more. Researchers at the...

  • Check Out This MIT-Approved Ketchup Bottle
    If you happen to squeeze ketchup on everything you eat, here is an invention for you. MIT has created LiquiGlide, a coating that makes the inside of a bottle so slippery, ketchup just pours out like any liquid. MIT researcher Dave Smith told Fast Company...

  • Great GoogaMooga Festival Refunding Extra Mooga Tickets
    Given that Saturday's Great GoogaMooga was what Anthony Bourdain called a "goat fest," it seems that Superfly is making amends by offering full refunds on all Extra Mooga tickets, worth about $250 each plus a service charge. Superfly co-...

  • Dining Blogs: Classics at Michael Schlow's New Boston Digs and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Duck tacos (left), mac and cheese (above), and some housemade Oreos round out dinner at Happy's Bar + Kitchen in Boston. [Delicious Dishings] •...

  • 'Obesity Gene' May Make You Pig Out
    Genes may not determine obesity, but researchers say that a specific gene may affect what you eat and when you eat it. According to a new study, specific variations on FTO and BDNF genes were associated with a higher risk of obesity. Part of this reason...

  • The Best Supermarket Lip Dub Video You'll See All Day
    We've seen musicals celebrating the opening of a Wegmans, but the lip dub trend (hello Harvard boys' Call Me Maybe) has finally hit the supermarkets. Here we have a video to the Counting Crows' "Accidentally in Love," with shoppers...

  • Martha Stewart Wants to Star in 'Avengers' and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Martha Stewart's Dream Job: The domestic diva has been making cameos on Law & Order: SVU and 2 Broke Girls, but her dream role is the Hulk's girlfriend in the Avengers sequel. Mark...

  • Martha Stewart Wants to Star in 'Avengers' and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. Martha Stewart's Dream Job: The domestic diva has been making cameos on Law & Order and 2 Broke Girls, but her dream role is the Hulk's girlfriend in the Avengers sequel. Mark...

  • Entertain Blogs: Sandcastle Cakes and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Summer is on its way, so get ready for parties by learning to make this incredible sand-castle cake (left). [Food Through the Pages] • Speaking of...

  • Funny or Die Interprets Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP
    In a rather belated jab at actress, blogger, and cookbook author Gwyneth Paltrow, Funny or Die brings you Meals From the Homes of Privileged Celebrities. There's tons of name-dropping, a Spanish frittata, some Fabergé and dodo eggs, gold-coated...

  • Learn the Proper Way to Eat Sushi
    Stomach Life has been doing a great series on sushi with chef Sam Sugimoto of Los Angeles' Chaya, and here's part two of their interview where chef Sugimoto discusses the proper way to dip sushi into soy sauce. First he demonstrates...

  • Men Eat Healthy at Home, Binge Later
    Say a man lives in a traditional home where the wife does all the cooking and grocery shopping. Well, according to a study from the University of Michigan, the husband will eat whatever food she puts in front of him, even if he dislikes it. But then, he...

  • Junk Food Cravings Attack at Night
    Last week new research showed that the habit of eating later in the day could have led to America's obesity problem, and here's one reason why: Data shows that when we eat later, we tend to eat junk food. Massive Health compiled data pulled from...

  • Pete Wells Gives Le Bernardin 4 Stars
    In this week's restaurant review news, Eric Ripert wowed Pete Wells with Le Bernardin, getting The New York Times critic to give up four stars to the New York City establishment. Sure, Pete Wells may not have the same media hype as Marilyn Hagerty,...

  • Good Fats Are Good for Brains
    Saturated fats from butter and animals have always been shown to be bad for your health, but a new study shows that saturated fats might also be bad for your brain. Researchers have discovered that the amount of fat intake doesn't affect cognitive...

  • Somebody Composed an Asparagus Opera
    First somebody predicts the future with asparagus, and now a composer has gone and created an entire asparagus opera. Grub Street Boston reports that composer Ben Houge and chef Jason Bond (Bondir) have teamed up to perform "Food Opera:...

  • Americans Buying More Fresh Food
    If you thought everyone in America was living off ramen and McDonald's (I'm looking at you, France), perhaps it's time to think again. A new study from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation says that 68 percent of participants are eating more...

  • 'Music Sommeliers' Are a Thing Now
    Whoever thought it was very important to pair food with music (most likely the guys behind this study) is probably very happy right now. The LA Times reports that a couple of restaurants are now hiring people called "music sommeliers" to pick...

  • Judge Agrees POM Shouldn't Pretend to Cure Heart Disease
    Pomegranate may be a superfruit, but it probably isn't a cure-all for cancer. Unfortunately, POM Wonderful seemed to be implying that, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was miffed. Luckily for the FTC, an administrative law judge agreed that...

  • Paula Deen Shocked Her Ancestors Owned Slaves
    Paula Deen gets a lot of flak for her Southern cooking, especially from Anthony Bourdain, but Who Do You Think You Are took an in-depth look at her Georgia roots and her ancestors. The full episode below, available online for a limited time, is some...

  • What Went Down at The Great GoogaMooga Festival
    Last weekend's Great GoogaMooga Festival took over Brooklyn's Prospect Park for two straight days, bringing in some 35,000 festivalgoers each day. The Superfly Presents event may have been splotchy on Saturday, with long lines, gross bathrooms,...

  • Jon Stewart's Wife Re-Opens Her New York Restaurant
    Two weeks ago, Moomah cafe in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood re-opened for kids and parents alike, and the owner just so happens to be Tracey Stewart. Wife of Jon Stewart. Yes, that one. Stewart, who has two kids, age 6 and 7, took the time to...

  • Pat LaFrieda Shares the Next Meat Trend
    When New York City's legendary meat purveyor Pat LaFrieda Jr. wasn't showing the crowds how to make the perfect burger at last weekend's Great GoogaMooga, he was slowly cooking an entire steer for 30 hours in the ExtraMooga section. "...

  • Aziz Ansari, David Chang, and James Murphy Looking to Go to Spain
    If you haven't gotten enough of the David Chang/Aziz Ansari/James Murphy trio eating and drinking their way around any city (the first time, GQ brought them to Tokyo), you're in luck. The three celebrities are looking to hit up Spain next, they...

  • Anthony Bourdain on His Perfect Woman and Why He Hates James Beard
    Anthony Bourdain was the lucky panelist to get two sessions at last weekend's Great GoogaMooga in Brooklyn, N.Y. Although a ticket to the ExtraMooga sessions with Bourdain, David Chang, and more was a hefty $250, at least Bourdain was his angry,...

  • Anthony Bourdain's First Novel to Become Movie
    Anthony Bourdain will be everywhere now; the Hollywood Reporter spills that the No Reservations host's best-selling novel, Bone in the Throat, will be adapted for a movie. The movie will be produced by Lenny Beckerman and Peter Heslop, the same...

  • New Diet Fad: Nighttime Fasting
    Researchers have gone and created a new diet fad: nighttime fasting. Apparently, that means more than sleeping. The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, suggests that subjects should wrap up their eating early and fast for 16 hours to lose...

  • Science Proves Eating Organic Can Turn You Into a Jerk
    If you've ever given a snotty look to some non-ecofriendly shopper carrying around plastic bags, don't worry: Science proves it's completely normal. A new study published in the journal of Social Psychological and Personality Science basically...

  • Increasing HDL with Wine Might Be Pointless
    Bad news for wine lovers: New research has challenged the oft-cited theory stating that HDL (good cholesterol) — levels of which are said to be increased by judicious consumption of red wine — helps prevent heart disease. In a study...

  • Cockroach, Finger Found in Fast Foods and More News
    Every week, The Daily Meal rounds up the biggest news from the food world. Industry • Carl's Jr. and Hardee's owner CKE Inc. has filed for an IPO to raise about $100 million. Those Kate Upton ads helped, we guess. [LA Times] Icky News...

  • Eddie Huang on Non-Rock Star Chefs and the Pitchfork/Gawker Media
    Yesterday we chatted with Big Gay Ice Cream's Doug Quint about The Great GoogaMooga and Gawker's reaction to the "food-is-the-new-music" piece in the Times. So when we got Baohaus chef Eddie Huang on the phone, we figured...

  • Recipe Review: Grilled Caesar Salad and More
    Check out our editors' picks for this week's top food section recipes. New York Magazine Poach bluefish in olive oil to make a delectable crostini, courtesy of Frankies 570 Spuntino chef Katie O'Donnell. Los Angeles Times Here's an easy...

  • How to Party Like José Andrés
    If you want your dinner parties to be as slick as those of chef José Andrés, here's some great tidbits courtesy of the Wall Street Journal. First, the Spanish chef limits guests to eight people, because any party larger and "the...

  • Hawaii Bans Plastic Bags
    Hawaii is doing what California failed to: By 2015, single-use plastic bags will disappear from Hawaii's grocery stores. Last Friday, Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle signed a bill to ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags by July 1, 2015. While...

  • Domino's Keeping Gestation Crates, Texas Farm Bureau Approves
    In the world of restaurant chains, it's been increasingly popular to eschew gestation crates à la Denny's and McDonald's. Recently, however, Domino's shareholders decided to keep pork from suppliers who use gestation crates. Animal...

  • Nick Offerman Would Give Up Pizza for a Cubs World Series Win
    In the latest Chicago vs. Chicago showdown, Craig Robinson challenges Nick Offerman to see how far he would go for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series this year. A true Chicagoan, Offerman would give up deep-dish pizza for life, because "I could...

  • Global Warming Messing Up Tasty Maple Syrup
    Apparently the warmest March ever is now threatening the breakfasts of waffle lovers everywhere, as maple syrup producers claim that the warmer weather has disrupted the creation of tasty syrup. "We had quite a lot of off-flavored syrup,"...

  • Most Restaurant Meals Exceed USDA Guidelines
    Heading out to eat might not be the best idea if you're watching your health; a new study from the Rand Corporation found that 96 percent of main entrées in chain restaurants exceed daily recommendations for calories, sodium, fat, and...

  • Drink Blogs: Strawberry Mojitos and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Strawberry mojitos to celebrate the upcoming summer berries (above, right). [Just Putzing Around the Kitchen] • Drunk hiking may not be the best idea...

  • Big Gay Ice Cream's Douglas Quint on GoogaMooga Treats, That Gawker Piece
    If you haven't read that New York Times trend piece about how food is now bigger than music, or the snarktastic Gawker response, you're probably not all that stoked about Brooklyn's music/food festival The Great GoogaMooga this weekend. Still...

  • Healthy Food Is as Cheap as Junk Food
    Sure, organic food may be super expensive, but a new government report shows that healthy food is just as cheap as, and sometimes cheaper than, junk food. Carrots, onions, beans, lettuce, mashed potatoes, bananas, and orange juice are reportedly less...

  • Shocker: Cultures Find Meat More Manly
    Here's some not-so-surprising news from the science world: Researchers have discovered that there is a cultural link between meat and manliness, especially in muscle meat. In a study published in the Journal of Consumer Research, researchers examined...

  • Candy Is Apparently Great Marketing for God
    Sure, Sour Patch Kids are a classic, and Avengers candy is a smart gimmick, but the Sweet and Snack Expo in Chicago brings us the latest in candy trends: Scriptures Candy. According to the AFP, Scriptures Candy is looking to spread the message of God...

  • Gordon Ramsay Casting for 'Hell's Kitchen'
    If you've ever wanted to get screamed at and have it air on television, and you really didn't want to go on MTV's MADE, here's your chance. Eater reports that Gordon Ramsay is casting for the next season of Hell's Kitchen, The...

  • Guy Fieri to Open New York Restaurant
    It's just a week of good news for Guy Fieri, who recently anounced he'll be pacing the Indy 500 race this year. The host of food show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is apparently making his way to New York City, opening Guy's American...

  • Science Proves 'Fat Tax' Might Work and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Fat Tax Study: A new study published in the British Medical Journal found that a high tax on unhealthy foods may actually help slow down obesity rates. [ABC News] Jamie Oliver's Next...

  • Guy Fieri to Pace Indy 500 Race
    Celebrity chef Guy Fieri may not have the best rep in the food world, but at least he's getting an image boost from the Indy 500. The food personality will be driving the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 pace car for 2012's Indy 500 race. Race officials...

  • Sugar May Make You Stupid, Study Says
    Smarties beware: A new study found that high-frucrose (high-sugar) diets can actually hurt your brain cells. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles found that a high level of fructose can develop insulin resistance in rats, changing how...

  • Denny's Also Pledging Crate-Free Pigs
    Looks like post-prom hot spot Denny's is going crate-free; the Los Angeles Times reports that the diner chain has pledged to source pork from gestation crate-free facilities. Announcing their decision in tandem with the Humane Society of United States...

  • Breakfast at Roebling Tea Room with a Band and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A music writer grabs breakfast with the band Midtown Dickens at Brooklyn's Roebling Tea Room (left). [Eating the Beats] • Korean supermarket H-...

  • Lady Gaga Wears Another Meat Dress
    We never thought Gaga would be one to recycle fashion statements, but the pop singer recently tweeted a photo of herself wearing a new meat dress at the Born This Way Ball in Tokyo. The dress, a more structured version of her original meat dress,...

  • Children Keep Eating Batteries and More News
    Battery-Eating Incidents Up: In the strangest study we've run across, researchers have discovered that the number of emergency room visits involving kids eating tiny remote batteries have increased to 66,000 visits a year. [New York Daily News] Mickey...

  • Children Keep Eating Batteries and More News
    Battery-Eating Incidents Up: In the strangest study we've run across, researchers have discovered taht the number of ER visits involving kids eating tiny remot batteries have increased to 66,000 ER visits a year. [New York Daily News] Mickey Mantle...

  • How Temperature Affects Food Flavors
    For the molecular gastronomist, freezing things in liquid nitrogen does more than create unusual forms and textures: It affects the taste as well. A new study published in the journal Chemosensory Perception found that food temperatures would affect how...

  • Couple Refuses to Pay Outback Steakhouse for Subpar Meal
    Two weeks ago, a family made a statement by refusing to pay an automatic tip due to bad service, and got locked in the restaurant for their actions. This week, an elderly couple is going to court for similarly stalwart actions. CBS reports that a couple...

  • Take a 'Ghostbusters' Tour of New York
    It's tourist season in New York City, and to save yourself the embarrassment of wearing a poncho on an open-top bus tour, may we suggest this self-guided Ghostbusters tour, courtesy of Lumberjack films? The Ghostbusters tour includes eight stops,...

  • Mimi Sheraton Thinks David Chang Is a Phony, Likes Ina Garten
    If you've ever wondered what intellectuals like Mark Bittman thought of the food TV explosion these past couple of years, Grub Street picked Mimi Sheraton's brain on the subject. The former New York Times critic calls out Paula Deen for wearing...

  • Pink Slime Now Increasing Beef Prices
    Well, here's some not-so-good news: In the effort to cut out pink slime from beef products, prices for beef have gone up, and just in time for grilling season. The good news? Reuters reports that smaller butchers selling high-quality meats are getting...

  • Britain Is Binge Drinking Like Crazy
    Well this is sort of bleak news for a Monday: Apparently, binge drinking has gotten so bad in Britain, there are designated clinics specifically for those who had one too many, to keep them off the streets and out of emergency rooms. The Associated Press...

  • Massachusetts May Force Big Business to Compost
    In an effort to help reduce global warming, Massachusetts officials may ban restaurants and other big businesses from dumping food waste in landfills. According to Scientific American, Americans waste 222 million metric tons of food a year, and when...

  • 7-Eleven Adds Slurpee Lite and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. 7-Eleven Goes Skinny: Along with taking over Manhattan, the convenience store has introduced a low-calorie Slurpee, if that's possible, as Slurpee Lite. [USA Today] Pauly D Gets Liquor...

  • What to Expect From Next Week's Great GoogaMooga Music and Food Mashup
    Brooklyn's first music/food/drink festival The Great GoogaMooga just announced their full lineup this week, and we were super psyched to see The Roots, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and Bear Hands joining the music lineup. On the food side, though, there...

  • Beverly Hills Hotel Hawking $100 Cocktail
    Sure, we have a $100 hot dog and a $100 burger, but let's get a little classier (and boozier) shall we? The Beverly Hills Hotel is celebrating their 100-year-old birthday tomorrow; to kick the party off, they've had their bartender mix up a $100...

  • Red-Lipped Waitresses Get More Tips
    Anyone with restaurant experience, or waitress/waiter friends, knows that a few subtle compliments and mild flirting with customers helps with the tips. Turns out, female waitresses can also add a little more color for a few extra bucks, Live Science...

  • Is Obesity Prejudice Making the Issue Worse?
    America's obesity rate (which, according to the CDC, is 35 percent) has been blamed on a number of issues: Junk food advertising, parenting, exercise, etc. But Reuters suggests that part of the issue is the discrimination against obese or...

  • Check Out Alinea's Video 'Lamb 86'
    Grant Achatz and Co. are well known for their gorgeous promo videos, and this one isn't any different. Their latest course, titled Lamb 86, features 86 individual components arranged perfectly in a grid, all for diners to pair with their lamb. It'...

  • Subway Beat Out Five Guys, Wendy's, and Dairy Queen in Study
    Looks like Americans still really love their Subway sandwiches: According to the annual Harris Poll EquiTrend study, Subway was ranked the highest in the "quick-service" category for the eighth year in a row. Why? "Consumers are graduating...

  • Mario Batali, Pat LaFrieda to Live Off $1.48 a Meal
    If you've ever cursed Mario Batali for those hefty Del Posto bills, perhaps you can rest easy knowing that this week, he'll be living off $31 for food. For one week only, Batali and his family are trying out the food stamp budget to bring...

  • Pink Slime Maker Officially Closes 3 Factories and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world Scandal • Lidia Bastianich was hit with a tip-skimming lawsuit today, with allegations of tip skiming at Felidia. [NY Post] Celebrity Quotes • Andrew Zimmern says all those Bizarre...

  • Pink Slime Maker Officially Closes 3 Factories and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world Scandal • Lidia Bastianich was hit with a tip-skimming lawsuit today, with allegations of tip skiming at Felidia. [NY Post] Celebrity Quotes • Andrew Zimmern says all those Bizarre...

  • Drink Blogs: Merlot and Brandy Sangria, and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Revelation: We should have sangria all the time. Because afterward, there is amazingly alcoholic fruit for dessert (above, right). [The Wife Cooks Too]...

  • Joe Bastianich, David Chang, Dan Barber Also Against Foie Gras Ban
    California's upcoming July 1 foie gras ban has been a hot topic ever since chefs like Thomas Keller and Ludo Lefebvre came out against the ban. So naturally, we picked the brains of some of the best chefs around the country at the 2012 James Beard...

  • Looking at Burgers Makes Salads Taste Better
    Sure looking at food porn could spark some weight gain, but apparently it has some benefits (other than cravings). Researchers have found that looking at photos of high calorie foods (like burgers, or pizza) could improve taste perception. So if you'...

  • Thieves Steal $450 Worth of Meat, Walk Out of Grocery Store
    Looks like some people are forgoing the "hide things in pants" method of thievery and just walking out of supermarkets with bags of stolen meat. CBS reports that a group of thieves hit up a Westboro Stop & Shop, loaded up a shopping cart...

  • Here Is an Impressive Cocktail-Shaking Machine
    Adding this onto our list of outrageously elaborate drink gadgets, here is a cocktail shaker that kind of works like an elliptical. The shaker was built for the Touring Pop-up Sideshow Saloon in San Francisco, an event this past Sunday that puts together...

  • Researchers Say Salt Is World's Biggest Killer
    If you thought world hunger was a big issue, here's another one for your plate: Researchers at World Nutrition Rio2012 announced that the biggest killer in the world is salt. Considering that the CDC says heart disease is the leading cause of...

  • Watch Popcorn Pop in Slow Motion
    Coming off a viral video featuring paintballs against bare skin in slow motion (sounds painful, don't try it), the Slow Mo guys decided to take requests and show popcorn popping in super slow motion. If this sounds boring, it's not. Eventually...

  • Why Starbucks Has Their Own Crazy Lingo
    If you've wondered why Starbucks ever bothered to create their own fancy lingo and then drum it into everyone else's head, the reason is simple: They were training you. Harvard Business Review spoke to Anne Morriss, managing director of the...

  • Restaurant Receipt Could Clear John Travolta's Name
    John Travolta's scandal of the week (where two masseurs accuse the Pulp Fiction actor of sexual assault) may clear up this week, if a restaurant receipt and some photos pull through. Travolta's camp claims they have a restaurant receipt...

  • Check Out a Talking R2-D2 Coffee Maker
    Star Wars fans can freak out now, because not only is there an R2-D2 coffee maker, but there's one that can talk. The mastermind behind this contraption took a recordable greeting card, and hacked it to work with their coffee maker. There's a...

  • Coffee Shop Serves Lattes, Paternity Tests
    Certain stores tend to wear multiple hats (Target, anyone?), but coffee shops have been known to simply be meccas of caffeine and couches and outlets to fight over. One New Jersey coffee shop, however, is doing things differently. The Wall Street Journal...

  • Doctors Want Obama to Stop Eating Unhealthy Food in Photos
    A group of doctors want Obama to quit eating junk food — on camera, that is. According to USA Today, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine plans to file a petition asking the White House to stop staging photo ops where the president...

  • Eataly May Set Up Shop in Chicago and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Eataly Scouting Chicago Spots: Mario Batali's Italian mega-store may move to Chicago next, with rumors that the Batali/Bastianich team is looking at the former ESPN Zone spot in River...

  • Shake Shack Heading to Boston
    Danny Meyer is slowly working his way all over the East Coast, as his burger chain Shake Shack announces their next move: Boston. Back in November, blogs were atwitter about the possibility of Shake Shack moving into the Boston Common, with some negative...

  • Girl Scout Candy Bars Are Real, Presale Starts May 9
    The Internet went crazy a month ago when somebody on Reddit posted an image of a Girl Scout Thin Mints candy bar, and now Nestlé tells us it's really happening. The chocolate brand has teamed up with Girl Scouts to produce three Nestl...

  • Teen's Prom Dress Uses 18,000 Starburst Wrappers
    High schoolers are probably freaking out everywhere because it's prom season, but this girl's got it figured out. A Michigan teenager decided to make her dress, which is very artsy of her, out of Starburst wrappers, which is very teenager-y of her...

  • Joe Bastianich on 'Restaurant Man,' Says, 'I'm Not Feuding'
    Joe Bastianich's memoir Restaurant Man has caused waves for his direct and obscenity-ridden prose, not to mention an angry letter from Esquire's John Mariani (who Bastianich called a "self-righteous condescending prick" in the book). So...

  • Ferran Adrià Sued by Former elBulli Partner's Sons
    Looks like there's trouble in post-elBulli paradise. Ferran Adrià, who is now working on a bunch of new restaurant concepts plus a Bullipedia, has been slapped with a lawsuit by a former investor's sons. The allegations claim that Adri...

  • Fergie Launching Wine, Joining the Likes of Andrea Bocelli
    Trailing after the news of Andrea Bocelli's wine line's introduction to the States (he's released a prosecco and sangiovese), it turns out that another musical stalwart is getting in on the wine business. Fergie (real name Stacy Ferguson...

  • The James Beard Foundation Award Winners for 2012
    Here is the complete list of all the James Beard Foundation Award winners for 2012, including Book and Journalism Awards below. Check out our snapshot video interviews with four winners (including Outstanding Chef Daniel Humm), as well as our interview...

  • Hugh Acheson on His Tie with Linton Hopkins for Best Chef Southeast
    Hugh Acheson of Athens' Five and Ten was one half of the surprise tie last night for the James Beard Foundation Awards' Best Chef Southeast. While the chef was "very excited" for the James Beard win, he told us not to expect a cook-off...

  • Christina Tosi on Her Rising Star James Beard Award
    In another step toward Crack Pie taking over the world (not that we mind), Christina Tosi won Rising Star Chef of the Year at last night's 25th annual James Beard Foundation Awards.  Naturally, the pastry chef for Momofuku Milk Bar was excited...

  • Domino's Offering Gluten-Free Crust
    Gluten-free has become such a selling point, national pizza chains are offering up gluten-free pizza to the masses. Today Domino's announced they'll be baking up gluten-free pizza crusts for those who request it, although they won't be using...

  • 'Fast Food Mania' to Glorify Taco Bell, Dunkin' Donuts
    Sure, the media has been ragging on fast food for the longest time, but fast-food aficionados can now tune into a show that glorifies the "the art of quick and delicious fare." Destination America (part of Discovery Communications) is premiering...

  • Behind Pepsi's Campaign to Become Cool Again
    Pepsi's music campaign (featuring Michael Jackson and Nicki Minaj) hit the airwaves last week, and while most people may still be like, "Nope, Coca-Cola all the way," the brand managers think they'll be able to change that. Ad Age went...

  • 'Modern Family's' Ty Burrell Drinks on Paul F. Tompkins' "Speakeasy"
    Paul F. Tompkins' latest Made Man series, "Speakeasy," premiered today. In it, he drags Modern Family star Ty Burrell (Phil Dunphy) into a quiet bar (apparently the first bar in Utah) and drinks a Monte Carlo with him. While a lot of...

  • 'Modernist Cuisine' Team Reportedly Working on Second Book
    If you've already cooked your way through all six volumes of the two-time James Beard Award-winner Modernist Cuisine, you may be in luck. Eater reports that an insider (who they hint is Nathan Myhrvold himself) has told them that the team is...

  • Hot Dog Truck Owner Sells Side of Sex
    A sleazy story in the NY Post over the weekend reported that a Long Island woman pled guilty to selling sex out of her hot dog truck. The arrest, which was her second for the same offense, occured after she performed a striptease for an...

  • New York's Tap Water Getting 7 Percent Price Hike
    Oh, New York City. Sure, we have to give up more than half of our paycheck to rent. Sure, $8 beers are the norm. And yes, we will wait 15 minutes for the next subway when our station is under construction. All because we love you. But now you're...

  • Angelo Sosa on His New Restaurant, 'Flavor Exposed' Cookbook
    Angela Sosa may be getting all philosophical about his newest concept, Juxtapose, but there's plenty of changes happening in his current restaurants as well. First up, at Social Eatz, the Top Chef alum will be dishing up new creations and drinks, the...

  • Alcohol Is Worse for Women and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Alcohol May Affect Women More: Well, this just sucks for us females — alcohol apparently harms women more than men, with increased risks of liver and heart diseases and infertility. [...

  • Saltine Crackers Going Round
    Everyday staples Saltine crackers (perfect for hungover mornings) are apparently getting a makeover; MassLive reports that Nabisco is testing out new round Saltine crackers in New England for four months. Apparently they think this will be hip...

  • Baker Creating Giant Cake Portrait of the Queen
    Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee is kind of  a big deal, so a London bakery is creating a huge portrait cake in honor of the queen. According to Reuters, the baker will be using 3,120 little cakes, and hand-dip them in icing to match the...

  • Who Eats the Most Meat in the World?
    If you thought Americans were meat-loving carnivores due to the obesity problem that everyone is talking about, you thought wrong. The Economist analyzed data from the U.N. Food And Agriculture Organization, and it turns out the country that eats the most...

  • Drink Blogs: Fruit-Infused Coconut Water and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Jazz up the old hydration routine by infusing coconut water with fruits (above, left). [Fuss Free Cooking] • Game of Thrones has inspired "...

  • Alcohol Spray Gets You Instantly Drunk Sans Hangover
    Apparently, inhalable caffeine wasn't enough for constant high-cravers. Designer Philippe Starck and scientist David Edwards teamed up to create an alcoholic spray that can provide "a few seconds of intoxication" immediately after a...

  • Why Burgers Look Amazing in Ads
    We all know that a burger at McDonald's will never be as big or juicy as what you see in those lying advertisements, but here's a decent explanation for why. In honor of National Burger Month (which is May), here's an old clip from a TV...

  • Electronic Bracelet Tracks Everything You Drink
    Well hey, if you ever wake up the next morning thinking, "What did I drink last night?" this bracelet might be your answer. The lucky folk attending the booze extravaganza that is the Gala at the New York Public Library (the opening party for...

  • Jeremy Lin Now Has a Fruit Roll-Ups Jersey
    Sometime back in February, Jeremy Lin tweeted that he loves fruit snacks, so naturally, Fruit Roll-Ups got so excited that they decided to send him a present... in May. The Knicks point guard, who is recovering from knee surgery, recently tweeted this...

  • Restaurant Locks in Non-Tipping Customers and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Industry • Here is a very long article about how McDonald's became the biggest thing in the social universe, ever. Burger King, take note. [NY Times] Restaurants • Michelin-...

  • Wine-Inspired Perfume Pairs Rhubarb with Merlot
    Wine connoisseurs will probably sniff their noses as they say, "One should never wear perfume in a tasting room." Well, here's a perfume line you can maybe sneak into some more casual areas. "Scent sommelier" Kelly Jones has...

  • Dunkin' Donuts Also Shilling Sweets for 'Men in Black 3'
    Men in Black 3 is really pushing the food angle with its marketing; the film starring Will Smith has inspired Dunkin' Donuts to release Men in Black-themed drinks and sweets. This makes perfect sense, seeing as Dunkin' is the parent company of...

  • Food Network Relaunching iPhone App
    Here's another tool to keep you up to date on all your Food Network addictions: Food Network is relaunching its iPhone app to include more videos, galleries, and behind-the-scenes content, a representative tells us. Titled Food Network on TV (...

  • Wegmans High School Musical in Works
    Who knew a grocery store could spark so much creative energy? An advanced drama class at a Massachusetts high school was so stoked by a new Wegmans opening up in their town, they composed a musical about the compelling happenings of food shopping. Called...

  • Restaurants to Start Tracking Servers' Every Sale
    Well, restaurant servers everywhere aren't going to be too happy; not only do they have to deal with occasional bad tippers, but now restaurants will start tracking their every sale. Wired reports that new software Slingshot has been designed to...

  • Ashton Kutcher's Weird Popchips Ad Called Racist, Pulled
    Yesterday, Ashton Kutcher's strange Popchips ad hit the Internet, and the backlash has gone as expected. The campaign features the Two and a Half Men star posing as several different personalities: a stoner, a tattooed dude, a pasty fashionista (named...

  • PBR Replaces Beer Stolen at 'Forkpoint'
    Here's proof that there's good people in the world (or at least, good marketers); a PBR distributor took it upon himself to replace a robbery victim's stolen PBR. Last week, a man approached college senior Jessica Robertson while she was...

  • Wolfgang Puck Outed for Still (Sometimes) Serving Foie Gras
    If you recall, Wolfgang Puck has long been a supporter of the foie gras ban, calling the force-feeding of ducks and geese "extremely detrimental to animal welfare." Well then, surprise surprise, the celebrity chef (and winner of James Beard'...

  • Spike Mendelsohn on 'Life After Top Chef,' Latest Deal with Drug Company
    Today, cheftestant Spike Mendelsohn announced his partnership with Takeda Pharmaceuticals to sell their heartburn drug Dexilant, and while some may find this too reminiscent of a certain chef's recent promotion of diabetes medication, at least the...

  • José Andrés Named Dean of Spanish Studies for International Culinary Center
    Looks like José Andrés will be sticking around New York for a bit; the Spanish chef and James Beard Award-winner has been named Dean of Spanish Studies at the International Culinary Center. He'll be teaming up with The Daily Meal's...

  • Vanity Fair Editor Revamping Nightclub and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Graydon Carter Resurrecting New York Nightclub: The Vanity Fair editor, already the owner of The Waverly Inn, is revamping Beatrice Inn as a "cozy chophouse" helmed by Per Se...

  • Teenager Charged with Stealing Guy Fieri's Lamborghini
    Now those not-so-smart joy rides in Guy Fieri's bright yellow Lamborghini make sense; a 17-year-old is being charged with the infamous theft of Fieri's Lamborghini. The Marin Independent Journal reports that Max Michael Wade, the teenager who...

  • Cooking Light Introduces People's Choice for Trailblazing Chef Awards
    Looks like Cooking Light is hoping to crowdsource opinions on who the Best Neighborhood Chef is. Starting today, nominations for the second annual Trailblazing Chefs Best Neighborhood Restaurant award can be made at CookingLight.com. Why are they looking...

  • Cooking Light Introduces People's Choice for Trailblazing Chefs Awards


  • Wylie Dufresne Scrapping WD-50 Menu
    Fans of Wylie Dufresne's eggs Benedict at his New York restaurat WD-50 might want to get reservations now; The New York Times reports that the molecular gastronomy chef is completely revamping his menu this spring. In the past, Dufresne and his team...

  • California Chefs to Serve Foie Gras Feast to Protest Foie Gras Ban
    As mentioned yesterday, hot shot chefs like Vinny Dotolo and Ludo Lefebvre are using their clout to protest California's July 1 foie gras ban, and now they're putting on a foie gras-filled dinner to bring attention to their cause. On May 14, the...

  • Gatorade Blue May Be Killing Your Teeth
    In case you thought energy drinks and sports drinks were somehow better than soda, here's a reality check: a new study found that energy and sports drinks actually cause "irreversible damage" to your pearly whites. Published in the most...

  • Jack in the Box's SPAM Croissants and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Jack in the Box is leaving behind bacon shakes for SPAM croissants. At least in Hawaii, that is (left). [The Impulsive Buy] • A casual eater dines at...

  • Charlie Sheen Threatens Sushi-Serving Strip Club
    If the words "Charlie Sheen" and "sushi" were ever to go together, we imagine another word to pop up might be "stripper." The New York Post reports that the actor has threatened a lawsuit against New York's Cheetahs...

  • 'Men in Black 3' Ice Cream Hitting Baskin-Robbins Today
    Alien lovers and '90s kids can rejoice; Baskin-Robbins is hawking Men in Black 3 (out May 25) with limited-time Men in Black creations, starting today. As you'll see in the photos below, the alien theme is ramped up, with products like "...

  • 'Men In Black III' Agent 31 Ice Cream Hitting Baskin-Robbins Today
    Alien-lovers and '90s kids can rejoice; Baskin-Robbins is hawking Men In Black III (out May 25) with limited-time Men In Black creations, starting today. As you'll see in the photos below, the alien theme is ramped up, with products like "...

  • Could Alcohol Save the Postal Service?
    We've all gotten cases of wine shipped to our home (or office, ahem) via FedEx or UPS, but now the cheaper — and federally owned — United States Postal Service might join in the booze shipping business. A 1909 law has since prohibited the...

  • Delicious Food Takes on Classic Rap
    If you're in the mood for an afternoon snack of delicious-looking cake and ice cream and a little jam time, this video somehow manages to combine iconic rap with iconic food. Here, a burger, a pepper, some ice cream, a frosted cake, and even a fish...

  • Noma Is the World's Best Restaurant
    Today, Restaurant magazine announced its 10th annual list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, and while we've noted some problems with the World's 50 Best list in the past, here's the complete list anyway. Noma claimed the number one spot...

  • Science Proves Men Are Cooking, Grocery Shopping More
    If the creation of "Man Aisles" in grocery stores didn't convince you that (gasp) men are actually cooking these days, then perhaps science will. TIME reports that a new study from the University of Michigan found that Generation X men...

  • McDonald's to Release Pretzel Burger in Germany
    In another case of foreign McDonald's envy, the fast-food chain in Germany has announced their plan to release five crowd-sourced creations, one a week until May 30. The first, which debuted last week, was called the "Pretzelnator...

  • Guy Fieri's Stolen Lamborghini Found in Teenager's Storage Unit
    It's been more than a year since the infamous theft of Guy Fieri's bright yellow Lamborghini, but Bay City News Service reports that police have finally found the stolen car. Back in March 2011, the car was stolen from a car dealership when a...

  • Chefs Fight California Foie Gras Ban
    Thomas Keller, Hiro Sone, Ludo Lefebvre, and Corey Lee are just a few of the 100-plus California chefs who have announced their opposition to California's July 1 foie gras ban. Calling themselves the Coalition for Humane and Ethical Farming Standards...

  • Ferran Adrià Planning London Cocktail Bar
    Ferran Adrià never seems to stop; in addition to the Foundation, the Bullipedia, and everything else that's been keeping the chef busy, he's also working with his brother on two projects. In March, news broke that the Adrià...

  • Abrams Media Food Site Launching in May and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news in the food world. The Braiser Launching Mid-May: Mediaite's Dan Abrams is launching The Braiser, a food blog focusing on celebrity chefs like the ubiquitous Mario Batali. [NY Times] José Andr...

  • Drink Blogs: Blood Orange Sangria and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Warm weather means breaking out that sangria for a boozy brunch; blood orange sounds like a perfect addition. [Epicurean Mom] • Read the rules to a...

  • Dining Blogs: Eating Around Town in Phoenix and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • One blogger tries to eat his way around Phoenix, taking in some excellent chicken boti kabob (left), plus cheap wings and beer (above). [Skillet Doux]...

  • Honest Tea's Seth Goldman on Their 30-Foot Recycling Bin
    As mentioned before, Honest Tea is erecting a 30-foot recycling bin in Times Square come April 30, and while the event may just be a one-time thing, CEO Seth Goldman obviously hopes it will leave an impression on consumers. "It should be part of...

  • Some Guy Tried to Eat a Burger with 1,050 Strips of Bacon


  • Some Guy Tried to Eat a Burger with 1,050 Strips of Bacon
    So, Japanese Burger Kings decided to take "Have it your way" literally, and started offering 15 slices of bacon for $1, which is a pretty good deal. But then, Rocket News 24 had to go get this guy to buy a hamburger with 1,050 rashers of bacon,...

  • Charlie Trotter Is Loosening Up
    So what's chef Charlie Trotter been up to ever since he announced the closing of his restaurant? Well, according to Chicago Magazine's Jeff Ruby, Trotter's trotting around his dining room, joking, roaring, and yucking it up. Their words, not...

  • PBS Picks Up New Martha Stewart Show
    Martha Stewart's luck might be turning around; following the cancellation of The Martha Stewart Show, PBS has announced that they will pick up her newest series. The half-hour show, titled Martha Stewart's Cooking School, will feature the domestic...

  • Starbucks Officially Replacing Red Bug Dye
    Looks like all that fuss over red insect dye actually caused some change; Starbucks is phasing out the use of cochineal extract. Last month, Starbucks got a lot of press when news broke that their strawberry soy smoothies weren't really vegan due to a...

  • KFC Owner Sued Over Expired Chicken; McDonald's Employee Spit in Iced Tea
    Today in the world of fast-food scandals: expired chicken and a classic waiter trick. A KFC franchise owner was slapped with a lawsuit from a former manager who claims the owner forced employees to serve expired chicken. In one case, a separate manager...

  • CeeLo Green Selling Sake, Asian Spirits
    The Voice judge and Madonna-outsparkler CeeLo Green is jumping on the alcohol bandwagon — he recently became the owner of Ty Ku sake and Asian spirits. And of course, while certain celebs (ahem Drew Barrymore) have gone the more standard wine route...

  • Drink Blogs: Jalapeño Cilantro Margaritas and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Margaritas may get a bad rap, but this herbal concoction takes it back to the basics: smooth tequila, simple cilantro syrup, and fresh jalapeño...

  • Dick Clark, 'American Bandstand' Host, Passes Away
    Dick Clark, the man who helped to make rock 'n' roll mainstream and was the face of American Bandstand and New Year's Rockin' Eve, passed away today after suffering from what his agent said was a "massive heart attack." He...

  • Wendy Williams Has Given Up on Twinkies
    Wendy Williams may have her own talk show, a memoir, and even some novels out, but it seems even her star power cannot save the post-Apocolypse foodstuff known as the Twinkie. Last night at Food Bank for New York City's Can-Do Awards, we bumped...

  • Enjoying That Food Porn Might Make You Gain Weight
    So we've already heard that food can be addictive (especially ice cream), but luckily we can also use science to figure out who among us will gain weight in the next six months. Lovely.   New research indicates that the nucleus accumbens region...

  • Domino's Electric Delivery Scooter Gets a Hilarious Theme Song
    Electric cars and scooters aren't exactly the safest when they're completely silent and stealthy, so Domino's Pizza in the Netherlands decided to outfit their electric delivery scooters with a recording of somebody mimicking an engine, along...

  • José Andrés, René Redzepi Make TIME's 100 Most Influential
    Last month, TIME released its nominations for the list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, and while David Chang, René Redzepi, and José Andrés were all nominated, only the latter two made the cut.   The full list,...

  • China Starbucks Dealing with Non-Paying Seat Warmers, Too
    While Starbucks is trying to woo the European and Chinese markets, it seems like one thing is universal: Starbucks is a often a place for people to sit, chat, and linger, all while only buying a cup of tea.   Of course, sometimes people don't buy...

  • Robber Uses Hot Dog Tongs and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news around the food world.   McDonald's Announces New COO: Tim Fenton, currently president of McDonald's in Asia, Pacific, Middle East, and Africa, is the new chief operating officer. [AdAge]   Hot...

  • Food Desert, Obesity Link May Be a Myth
    Typically, when it comes to discussions of low-income households vis-à-vis America's obesity problems, food deserts are the first to blame. The Daily Meal's most gluttonous cities list pointed out that the main problem with food deserts isn...

  • Food Deserts May Be a Myth
    Typically, when it comes to discussions of low-income households vis-à-vis America's obesity problems, food deserts are the first to blame. The Daily Meal's most gluttonous cities list pointed out that the main problem with food...

  • Does Buying That Enormous Burger Make You Feel Important?
    Well, here's research that may shed light on America's obesity problem: A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research found that consumers may buy supersized portions because it makes them feel more important. In the study, researchers from...

  • Get Your Grill on at the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party
    In case the bout of gorgeous weather doesn't have all you New Yorkers (or New York visitors) psyched for summer, here's another reason to look forward to sweaty, humid summer days: The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party just announced its lineup...

  • World's Most Expensive Hot Dog Only Costs $100
    Serendipity's $69 "Haute" dog is no longer the most expensive hot dog in the world. Guinness World Records announced that the Dragon Dog, from Vancouver's DougieDog, is now the most expensive hot dog in the world, priced at the grand sum...

  • Dining Blogs: Peek at Pok Pok NY and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Here's a sneak peek at Portland's Thai mecca Pok Pok, opening in Brooklyn, N.Y. (left). [Gastro Chic] • Apparently, at San Francisco's...

  • Twinkie Production in Danger, Again
    Back in January, Twinkies (and Wonder Bread) maker Hostess filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, only to set off a wave of scared hoarders stocking up for the apocolypse or something like that. Now, a strike threat may just put them under. CNN Money reports...

  • People with Tattoos Tend to Drink More
    Oh science, always telling us how to judge people. A new French study found that people with tattoos and/or piercings tend to drink more alcohol than their non-inked counterparts. Researchers stood outside a bar, asking departing patrons to take...

  • Comment for a Chance to Win a Free Pad Thai GrubKit
    If you've ever wanted to impress your friends at home with some homemade Thai food, here's your chance to whip up some pad thai without ever pulling out the measuring spoons (or freaking out about grabbing the right spices). The Daily Meal has...

  • Tom Colicchio, Andrew Zimmern Headline Atlantic City Food & Wine Festival
    If you haven't had your fill of food festivals, Atlantic City's annual festival is popping up July 26 to 29, 2012, and Anne Burrell, Tom Colicchio, Robert Irvine, Aarón Sanchez, Buddy Valastro, and Andrew Zimmern are headlining the event....

  • LA Weekly Replaces Jonathan Gold, Changes Up Food Staff
    Ever since Jonathan Gold left LA Weekly for the LA Times, we've been waiting around to see what the staff will look like after Gold's departure. To replace Gold, LA Weekly has hired Besha Rodell. Previously, Rodell was the food editor at Creative...

  • How to Have Fun on Tax Day: Free Food
    The average U.S. tax refund is $3,000, but while Reuters suggests using that refund for fun things like buying 600 mocha frappuccinos from Starbucks, we suggest getting some free food come Tax Day (which is tomorrow, in case you forgot). In the fast-food...

  • Learn the Slickest Way to Eat a Slice of Pizza
    Who knew pizza and soup could be so inspiring? This viral kid (of Sandys Mind tumblr) has just released some videos of him eating his favorite foods in the best way possible: pulling some serious Michael Jackson moves to Prince songs. Watch below as he...

  • Pot Wine Is Reportedly Big in California
    Marijuana seems to be a trend lately, and not just because 4/20 is coming up. The Daily Beast reports that pot wine is starting to gather a following in California wine country. Vintners are dropping a pound of marijuana into fermenting wine, letting...

  • Food Network Launching OpenTable Rival
    As if the Food Network isn't big enough already, parent company Scripps Network has launched a reservation web site to rival OpenTable, the Wall Street Journal reports. The new site, called CityEats, is already up and running in Washington and...

  • Can Burger King Be Saved and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. The Future of Burger King: Will Burger King become the next Sears? Some industry experts seem to think so. [CNN Money] Spotify Teaming Up with McDonald's: Music program Spotify is working...

  • Drink Blogs: Strawberry Rose Fizz for Summer and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal rounds up stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Get jazzed up for summer with strawberry rose fizz (above, right). [Kitchenette] • Or, get sloshed with strawberry wine slushies. [Full Fork Ahead] • A...

  • Ottavia Bourdain Disses Anthony's Italian Food, Talks MMA Fights
    Anthony Bourdain's wife, Ottavia Bourdain, recently wowed the food world when news broke that she started training in martial arts (jiu jitsu, MMA, not the street fight stuff). Her recent interview with TapouT Radio, however, discusses more than...

  • Burglars These Days: Helping Themselves to the Fridge and the Booze
    In a case that sounds inspired by Goldilocks and the Three Bears, TMZ reports that Diddy allegedly found some rando sleeping in his bed at his Hamptons mansion. A 30-year-old man had reportedly broken in through the basement, helped himself to a meal,...

  • Check Out Jean Paul Gaultier's Madonna-Inspired Diet Coke Bottles
    Looks like more fashion stars are getting into bottle designing. First Karl Lagerfeld released a wine bottle, and now Jean Paul Gaultier has paired up with Diet Coke to jazz up their image. The white bottles are decorated with Madonna's corset and...

  • InstaHam Instantly Improves Your Hipster Photos
    Unless you're vegetarian, it's probably safe to assume that ham has been the center of many lunch sandwiches. Well, now it can be a part of your everyday life — your reflection, your music, your glasses. This hilarious spoof of Instagram has...

  • KFC Makes a Tsunami Blunder in Thailand and More News
    The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's big food stories. Industry • The California Supreme Court ruled that restaurants must give workers meal and rest breaks within a certain time during shifts, although they don't have...

  • Who Won the David Chang vs. Questlove Fried Chicken Showdown?
    Questlove and David Chang's fried chicken battle went down last night on Jimmy Fallon, where lucky celebrity guests John Slattery and Tina Fey got the chance to try Momofuku chicken and Questlove chicken back to back. There's a lot of head shaking...

  • Watch a Woman Chop an Onion on a New York City Subway
    In addition to a subway fight, this is one scene you probably don't want to see on a rocky subway. Here we have a woman chopping an onion with a gigantic knife, on a gigantic cutting board, on the very shaky Queens-bound N train in New York City...

  • Charlie Sheen Hawks Dutch Beer
    In a heavy case of "Oh that's what he's doing" celebrity news, here we see Charlie Sheen, "reborn" and starring in a commercial for Bavaria brewery, a Dutch company. Most of it is in English, so from what we gather, Sheen gets...

  • Here's the Walk-In Beer Cooler You've Been Dreaming Of
    Attention all college kids and bros-at-heart: Something called a "Brew Cave Walk-In Beer Cooler & Kegerator" now exists, and could be yours for some $7,000. KegWorks is selling this beer-dispensing monstrosity online, boasting that the walk-...

  • Jessica Biel Seduces a Yeti for Denny's
    After-prom staple and greasy breakfast provider Denny's has just kicked off season two of its web series Always Open, with Dave Koechner, and we're surprised more people aren't watching. Sure, it's a family-friendly brand trying to be cool...

  • Suburb Bans Nightclubs, Skate Rinks, Dance Halls
    A South Florida suburb has decided to go all Footloose and ban places where townsfolk can bust a move; a new ordinance bans nightclubs, dance halls, and skating rinks (which they fear might hide a nightclub) from opening within city limits. City...

  • That Kobe Beef Burger You're Eating Is Probably Fake
    Sure, we've all listened to chefs extol the virtue of Kobe beef — its flavor, its tenderness, etc. But one writer argues that you've probably never had real Japanese Kobe beef... at least in the United States. "Under Japanese law, Kobe...

  • Second City 'Leaks' Mary J. Blige's Extra Burger King Commercials
    Mary J. Blige's short-lived Burger King commercial last week may have pushed a few buttons, with critics calling her endorsement of fried chicken wraps stereotypical. Burger King has since apologized and pulled the ad, although they claim they pulled...

  • Angelo Sosa, Eddie Huang, Jordan Kahn to Do Asian Street Food at Lucky Rice
    New York's asian street food festival (which are more commonly known as night markets abroad), will be hitting up Vegas for the first time on June 23. Camping out at the new Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, the lineup includes Angelo Sosa (Social Eatz),...

  • Design a Brand-New GrubKit
    The online purveyor of the kitschy new GrubKits, prepackaged recipes in a box, has teamed up with The Daily Meal for a Design Your Own GrubKit contest. Judges will choose the best kit idea, put it into production, and award the creative thinker who came...

  • Designer Raises $1,700 for Birthday Party on Kickstarter
    A certain "color loving designer" in Brooklyn is celebrating her birthday April 28, and to celebrate, she's hosting "the World's Largest Color Parade." To fund her birthday festivites, she started a Kickstarter page. "Hi,...

  • Chili's Introducing 'Ziosks' Touch Screens
    Diners never have to worry about disappearing waiters again, at least at Chili's. The all-American restaurant chain has phased in something called "Ziosks," which are touchscreens for people to order food, play games, grab dessert, and pay...

  • Colombia Coffee May Get More Pricey
    Colombia's coffee industry may be in trouble, with Dow Jones recently reporting that an agency overseeing Colombia's coffee may increase an export fee on coffee beans. The Colombina Coffee Growers Federation (Fedecafe), currently swipes $0.06 for...

  • Food & Wine Getting Into the Restaurant Business
    While Mario Batali and Giada De Laurentiis are giving talks and demos at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, four Best New Chefs will be perparing seasonal menus at a new Chefs Club in the St. Regis Aspen Resort, opening in June. The restaurant will be...

  • The Daily Mail Looks Inside McDonald's Hamburger University
    We should probably never doubt McDonald's managers and supervisors ever again, because they've all graduated from Mickey D's own Hamburger University. Seriously. The Daily Mail brings us this very important article giving us a sneak peek...

  • Get Paid $5,000 to Take a Trip to Asia
    If this morning's Nike travel video inspired you to do some exploring, here's something that might be worth thinking about. Pei Wei's Asian Diner, an offshoot of P.F. Chang's, is drumming up some publicity by calling for videographers to...

  • McDonald's Worker Did Not Win Mega Millions and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Final Mega Millions Winners Remain Anonymous: Looks like that McDonald's worker was lying about her win; three Maryland public school workers (two teachers and an administrator) cashed in...

  • Filmmakers Spend Nike's Production Budget on 10-Day Vacation
    Nike made the best decision ever by giving filmmakers Casey Neistat and Max Joseph a chance to shoot a video about what it means to "Make It Count." Instead of making any old commercial, the two guys decided to take the money and run around the...

  • Budweiser Glams Up for China
    A $5 beer might be the norm in the U.S., but in China, Bloomberg reports that beer typically goes for one-third of that price. Of course, that may all change now that foreign brewers are wooing the consumer market abroad. Budweiser shares in China rose 0...

  • School District Wants to Spend $750,000 on Ice Cream
    For some odd reason, the Houston Independent School District decided it would be a good idea to propose spending $750,000 on ice cream, plus $960,000 on pizza for school lunches. Naturally, there was concern over the proposal, with parents wondering why...

  • Economist Blames Kids, Prohibition for Bad Food
    Who knew economists could be food critics? Professor Tyler Cowen, behind the book An Economist Gets Lunch: New Rules for Everyday Foodies, out April 12, is apparently a pro at finding hidden gems using economics. Some tips The New York Times...

  • Determined Snacker Stops New York Subway Fight
    If you've ever seen the craziness that is a subway fight, you probably understand the reluctance to get between two fighters in the midst of a rocky subway ride. Yet, somehow this stranger quietly steps between two kickers on a number 6 train in New...

  • Burger King Trying Out Bacon Sundae
    Jack in the Box made a splash with a bacon shake in February, so it makes sense that Burger King, with all their menu upgrades, is following suit. Word on the street is that the third-largest chain is testing a bacon sundae, and from what it looks like,...

  • Buy This Chocolate Printer Worth $4,600
    Scientists are still developing a 3-D food printer, hoping to sell a commercial model for $1,000, but now you can get your hands on a chocolate 3-D printer — something to create artistic renderings of everyone's favorite sweet. U.K....

  • Anthony Bourdain Will Be Honored Alongside Annie Leibovitz
    Anthony Bourdain and Annie Leibovitz aren't exactly two names we'd imagine to go hand-in-hand, but this year the CLIO awards is honoring both the TV personality and the highbrow photographer. The two talents were chosen for their "...

  • Kardashian Beau Opening Japanese Restaurant
    A couple of weeks ago, Page Six reported that Scott Disick, aka Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend, was shadowing the owners of Fatty Crab, hoping for an in to the restaurant business. Turns out, Disick is actually teaming up with Fatty Crew for a new...

  • Hospitals Struggling to Phase Out Fast Food, Obese Employees
    Last year, the American Hospital Association issued a call to action, recommending that hospitals start creating a "culture of well-being." Recommendations included improving the health of employees, CEOs, the board of trustees, etc., with...

  • Frozen 'Soft-Serve' Beer Keeps Your Draft Colder for Longer
    There's something particularly gnarly about warm beer, so naturally everyone has an endless arsenal of ideas for keeping their brew cold. From chilled mugs to cans that cool themselves, keeping beer cold is sort of an endless quest. Somehow, Japanese...

  • Thank Restaurants for Creating 560,000 Jobs in the Last 2 Years
    The National Restaurant Association is definitely giving itself a pat on the back; the NRA crunched numbers and found that their very own industry added 560,000 jobs in the last two years. More than 200,000 of those jobs were created in the last six...

  • GQ Lists Best New York Restaurants; Chicago Magazine Burns Next
    GQ's Alan Richman announced his 10 best restaurants in New York, and while the list is fairly predictable (Brooklyn Fare at number one, Le Bernardin at number two), he does place the salon at Per Se (Sam Sifton's number one) at number eight....

  • 'Bacon Boys' Getting Reality TV Show
    We should've seen this coming. With all the ridiculous bacon products out there (including the Bacon Coffin), Deadline reports that LMNO (Leave My Name Off) Productions is working on a reality TV show with the guys behind J&D Foods. If you recall...

  • Cuddle Bunnies, Sip Coffee at Tokyo Bunny Cafés
    Coffee breaks are getting revamped in Tokyo. CNN reports the very important news that bunny cafés in Japan are are serving coffee and handing out bunnies for petting. The report cites the city's small apartments and high amounts of stress as...

  • Jonathan Gold Writes Up Marijuana Meal
    We're sure Jonathan Gold has eaten stranger things, but his latest write-up has captured the attention of college kids everywhere. Gold's latest adventure involves a nine-course meal built around marijuana, prepared by chef Laurent Queniou and...

  • Best Cities for Hipsters and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Where to Get Booze and Fast Food: Fast-food chains are trying to up the competition by adding alcohol to their menus, with places like Shake Shack, Steak 'n Shake, Baja Fresh, and...

  • Saison's Joshua Skenes Chats About Saison's Cookbook, Possible Move
    After winning the title of Best New Chef from Food & Wine last year, Saison's Joshua Skenes has been keeping busy at the San Francisco pop-up-turned full-fledged restaurant. Starting up as a once-a-week dinner in 2009, the restaurant has since...

  • Family Buys Coca-Cola Stock at Garage Sale, Claims It's Worth $130 Million
    Well, this is one very profitable garage-sale purchase: a California man bought an antique Palmer Union Oil Co. stock certificate in 2008 for a "nominal" amount, only to track Palmer Union to the one and only Coca-Cola Company. Now, the Marohn...

  • Aziz Ansari Sings Seal's Praise for Chicken
    Food-loving comedian Aziz Ansari just has way too many stories about celebrities and food. In his appearance on Conan last night, Ansari recalls introducing Seal at a charity event with some pretty great karaoke. Not only that, he explains exactly how...

  • Which Airlines Still Give Free Food?
    Earlier this week, Midwestern favorite Frontier Airlines announced the discontinuation of their complimentary fresh-baked cookies. The cookies will be served until inventory runs out (around mid-May), and afterward, only Goldfish or animal crackers will...

  • Americans Drink the Most Wine, and It's Mostly Chardonnay
    Europeans may be the "World's Biggest Drinkers" according to the World Health Organization, but America still somehow buys the most wine. What's more, it's the second year in the row that America has won that distinction. The Wine...

  • Anthony Bourdain Acts All Humble on 'The Daily Show'
    Food personality and No Reservations host Anthony Bourdain popped over to Jon Stewart's The Daily Show last night, and the two chatted about his amazing life, the consequential side effects of his amazing life, and how to find the best eats around....

  • Jean-Pierre Moullé Leaves Chez Panisse and More News
    The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's big food stories. Industry • KFC, while withering away in the States, is seen as a pristine and excellent restaurant in China, Africa, and India. What's a brand to do? [BusinessWeek...

  • Olive Oil, Milk, and Honey Have Highest Amount of Food Fraud
    We already knew of cases where Italian olive oil was diluted with lesser olive oils, and Chinese truffles were being passed off as French. But it seems like the products we all have to worry about are more basic: olive oil, milk, and honey. New...

  • Anthony Bourdain Definitely Publishing Marilyn Hagerty
    Eater reports that Anthony Bourdain will definitely be publishing Marilyn Hagerty, possibly under his new line with Ecco. "She's been writing a food column in Grand Forks for 30 years. As we saw a little bit of her during her blow up on the...

  • Drink Blogs: Grapefruit Soda for Warm Weather, and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Jazz up standard lemon-lime soda with some grapefruit juice and vodka (above). [The Pastry Affair] • Try Mayahuel's "West of East India...

  • Burger King Apologizes for Mary J. Blige's Chicken Ad
    America's now third-largest burger chain is apologizing for its Mary J. Blige ad, where the R&B singer stereotypically sings about Burger King's latest chicken snack wraps. The AP reports that Burger King is apologizing to the singer and...

  • Maine Inn Creating Strawberry-Filled 'Rabbitats'
    A Maine inn is getting into the locavore spirit by planting wild strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, dogwood and alder trees, winterberries, and dewberry shrubs, but the fruit from these new plants won't be served up in their kitchen. Inn by the...

  • 7-Year-Old Tosses Pizza Dough Like a Pro
    If you're ever thinking of showing off your pizza-dough making skills, just remember, you might get showed up by this little guy (not to mention Wolfgang Puck). The video below (thanks Eater) from Carmine Pizza Factory in Jersey City shows how 7...

  • Ammonia Also Used in Chocolate, Cheese
    The backlash against "pink slime," or "finely textured lean beef," has been so great that AFA Foods has filed for bankruptcy, while Beef Products, Inc. shut down three of their factories. But it seems like the ammonia scare won...

  • British Tourists Ask Their Embassies for Help with the Weirdest Things
    When Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague announced the U.K.'s plans to help diplomat response in foreign countries on Wednesday, he also spilled a couple interesting tidbits about what crazy calls the U.K. foreign embassies get. Not only do...

  • Taco Bell May Debut Cool Ranch Doritos Taco Shell This Summer
    Guys, big news. Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos might be a real thing. Earlier today, Tyler Oakley tweeted, "I'm protesting @TacoBell until they address the absence of a Cool Ranch Doritos Taco. RT to join me — together we can...

  • Man Sues the Metropolitan Transit Authority Over Anti-Gay 'Cupcake' Comment
    Here's an interesting story in today's Village Voice. The newspaper reports that Reginald Jenkins, a former coach cleaner, is now suing the MTA over actions that took place after last year's Gay Pride Parade. Jenkins alleges that while his co...

  • Bravo Greenlights 'Life After Top Chef'
    Bravo has announced their 2013 series, renewing eight and green-lighting 11 new shows. Top Chef Masters will be back, unsurprisingly, as will Chef Roblé & Co. But it seems Bravo can't get enough of Top Chef, so they've gone on to green...

  • Red Wine May Block Fat Cell Formation
    In the lastest wave of red wine health news, a study from Purdue University may explain the phenomenon of thin French women who always drink wine (if the book didn't do it for you). Researcher Kee-Hong Kim, an assistant professor in food science at...

  • Jimmy Kimmel Gets a Bunch of Parents to Chew Up Their Kids' Food
    Yes, Alicia Silverstone is an odd one. The Clueless star made headlines last week for "pre-masticating" her kid's foods (read: chewing it up and spitting it into his mouth). So naturally, Jimmy Kimmel decided to do one of his crowd-sourcing...

  • Alcohol Makes You Think You're More Attractive
    We all know the perils of beer goggles, especially when you're one of the few stragglers at the bar at last call, but apparently booze can also up your own self-esteem. In a study to be published in British Journal of Psychology. a group of French...

  • TSA Confiscates Knife in Mayo Jar and More News
    The Daily Meal rounds up the biggest news from the food world. Bugs Are Everywhere: After finding out that Starbucks uses ground-up bugs as dye in their strawberry drinks (but it's everywhere! Even in lipstick...), now everyone is pointing fingers...

  • Baconfest, Goat Festival Lineups Announced
    If you're too stoked for festival season to wait for the Great GoogaMooga or even Sweetgreen's Sweetlife Food and Music Festival, here are two upcoming festivals that might fit the bill. In Chicago, Baconfest just announced its lineup for the...

  • Dining Blogs: Burgers and Beer in Washington and More
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Excellent brews and a perfect lamb burger sound like the best way to spend any afternoon. [Food on the Brain] • One writer examines loud music in...

  • Australian TV Airs McDonald's-Backed McDonald's Documentary
    Joining the likes of Super Size Me and Fast Food Nation is the next McDonald's fast-food documentary, McDonald's Gets Grilled. Except, of course, this one is sponsored by McDonald's. The documentary, which aired on Australian network Channel...

  • Aziz Ansari Overhears 50 Cent Learning About Grapefruit
    Aziz Ansari's Dangerously Delicious has been out for a while (for $5! And it includes a list of restaurant recommendations), but this latest preview is just too much to pass up. The comedian was apparently eating at his favorite NYC restaurant when...

  • Crisis: Vanilla Shortage May Affect Ice Cream Supply
    This is much more serious than Marmageddon: Vanilla pod crops in Mexico and India have fallen so much that vanilla prices have jumped from $25 to $40 a kilo in a day. Analysts have found that in Mexico, production of vanilla has fallen 90 percent in the...

  • Did Dana Cowin Leak Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs?
    Tonight, Food & Wine is announcing the annual hot list of Best New Chefs, and as is the custom, editor-in-chief Dana Cowin has been tweeting hints for the past day. Some of them are fairly obvious ("New York's Kindergarten Kitchen"),...

  • New Tokyo Laws May Let Any Restaurant Serve Blowfish
    In Japan, learning to serve the expensive delicacy of blowfish takes at least two years of training, plus a series of written and practical exams to get a license. It's not surprising; blowfish is considered a potentially deadly dish, as the liver,...

  • Mary J. Blige Sings for Burger King, David Beckham Charms
    Burger King is really trying to step up its game; along with a revamp of its menu to mimic the likes of McDonald's and Taco Bell (breakfast burritos, fruit smoothies, chicken strips, etc.), the third-largest burger chain has released a wave of...

  • McDonald's Worker Wins Mega Millions Jackpot, Angers Fellow Colleagues
    Every news source ever has been trying to track down the three winners of the record $656 million Mega Millions lottery, and one winner is causing a bit of stir at a Maryland McDonald's. Mirlande Wilson, who reportedly pooled money with colleagues to...

  • What's Really in the 26-Ingredient School Lunch Burger
    Virginia's Fairfax County has decided to phase out a 26-ingredient burger in school lunches, in favor of a frozen patty made of 100 percent beef. But what exactly is in the 26-ingredient burger? NPR breaks it all down in this video below (plus gets...

  • Actress Sues Belvedere Vodka for Using Her Image in 'Rape' Ad
    Last week, Belvedere vodka posted and then pulled a controversial ad where a man grabs a horrified woman from behind. The copy read, "Unlike some people, Belvedere always goes down smoothly." With commenters noting its rape implications, the...

  • Seeing Alcohol Can Make You More Racist
    Researchers at Minnesota University have been studying the link between drinking alcohol and racial bias for a while, but a recent study from Bruce D. Bartholow found that just seeing alcohol-related images can increase expressions of racial bias. "...

  • Beef Processor Files for Bankruptcy, Cites Pink Slime Controversy
    While Beef Products, Inc. is still going forward with some of their beef manufacturing, it looks like the pink slime controversy has caused another processor, AFA Foods, to file for bankruptcy. Reuters reports that the Pennsylvania-based ground beef...

  • Domino's Pairing Pizza with Christmas, Valentine's Day in Japan
    Pizza may be a party staple for occasions like the Super Bowl or kids' birthday sleepovers, but marketers in Japan are turning the all-American pie into a tradition for special occasions. AdAge reports that pizza is becoming the centerpiece food for...

  • 'Bizarre Foods' App Shows You Where to Eat Like Andrew Zimmern
    Less than a month after the new Layover app was announced, MapMuse has released travel-food app of its own. The Bizarre Foods Locator app from MapMuse is exactly like the Layover app, but with a different show, featuring some 700 restaurants where host...

  • Spring Raises Food Costs, and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Spring Brings Higher Restaurant Prices: Restaurants will be earning more money as spring rolls around, but mostly because consumers are more willing to spend more. Analysts expect restaurant...

  • Eating Fast Food Linked to Depression
    It's no secret that fast food is not the best thing for your body, but a new study suggests that fast food can also be detrimental to your mental health. Published in the journal Public Health Nutrition, the study shows that fast-food eaters are 51...

  • Starbucks Plans to Take Over Europe, Too
    Today, The New York Times has a hefty article about why America's favorite coffee shop is not doing too well in France: "It’s impersonal, the coffee is mediocre, and it’s expensive," one Paris resident said. Now, all of that is...

  • Alabama Nightclub Offering 'Food Stamp Fridays'
    Well, this is a somewhat unique themed night: Rose Supper Club in Montgomery, Ala., is hosting "Food Stamp Friday" April 6, offering a discounted $5 cover charge for those who present a food stamp card. This is the same nightclub that was on...

  • 'Community' Turns Subway Into a Real Greendale Student
    Oh Community, how we've missed you. NBC's comedy show is finally back on air, and there's speculation that Subway has put some money behind the show to help out. While product placement is rarely acknowledged in TV shows, Community somehow...

  • Food Network, Cooking Channel Announce 2012 Lineup
    Of course we all new that Iron Chef would be renewed (although, twist! This season is themed "Redemption"), but Food Network and Cooking Channel have announced a whopping 22 new series. Combined with their renewed 35 shows, that's 57 shows...

  • Eating Bugs Could Be a Trend, and More News
    The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's big food stories. Industry • TIME has released its list of nominees for the 2012 TIME 100 list, including David Chang, José Andrés, René Redzepi, and the Obamas, of...

  • Self-Driving Google Car Brings Blind Man to Taco Bell
    Google has been working on self-driving cars since 2010, and this week they debuted a video of Steve Mahan behind the wheel. The catch? Mahan is 95 percent blind. "Here's Steve, who joined us for a special drive on a carefully programmed route...

  • Take a Virtual Tour of NoMad
    There's been plenty of hype about Eleven Madison Park's latest project, NoMad, where owner Will Guidara and chef Daniel Humm are taking the reigns of the restaurant. And while they told us that there would be a ton of different rooms and some very...

  • Young Foodie Responds to New York Magazine Feature
    Remember that ridiculous "young foodie" piece in New York Magazine that made you cringe? (Or at least, a couple of us in the office). Well, the main character, Diane Chang, has finally spoken out. Eater published her full-on defense of her...

  • Chefs Will Cook Armadillos, Bats, and Gibnuts on 'No Kitchen Required'
    Last month, BBC America announced its newest venture in to the food TV world, and the resulting Top Chef meets Survivor meets No Reservations cooking competition is premiering next Tuesday, April 3. The show drops three chefs "into the wilderness...

  • Make Musical Jell-O with Awesome Chemistry Set
    Today in cool food inventions, two design students have created a lab set called "Noisy Jelly," with water, agar agar powder, and several splashes of food coloring. After molding the Jell-O and placing it on a board, simply touching the Jell-O...

  • 'Classy Bacon Coffin' Available for $2,999.95
    Sure, we thought our roundup of ridiculous bacon products was absurd enough, but somehow this one blows all of those products out of the water. Seattle's J&D’s Foods has created a bacon coffin, made out of steel but painted with "bacon...

  • Aziz Ansari, Wolfgang Puck Knead Pizza Dough Together
    Jimmy Fallon is never one to turn down a food segment, and his latest show with Wolfgang Puck is no different. The first-ever celebrity chef stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to teach the host and comedians Aziz Ansari and Ana Gasteyer how to make...

  • Obama Gets Pinterest, Pins a Recipe
    Looks like President Obama is getting his social media on; his 2012 campaign has launched his Pinterest page, complete with a board titled "Obama-inspired recipes." Naturally, they started by pinning some festive cupcakes and cakes, along with...

  • Drink Blogs: Last Chance for Hot Whiskey, and More Links
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • One blogger remembers hot whiskey curing her of a cold. Sounds reasonable (above). [Our Lady of Second Helpings] • Joe Biden mistakenly thanks Dr...

  • 'Sex and the Kitchen' Show Is Happening
    We should've seen this coming. Bravo has announced that it's given the green light to seven new projects, one of which is a spinoff of Sex and the City. The working title, Sex and the Kitchen, says it all. Produced by Brownstone Entertainment,...

  • Study Says Coffee Makes You Lazy, We Disagree
    Employers may not want to hear this, but your afternoon coffee break might actually make you less productive. A new study researching the effects of caffeine on rats found that while lazy rats just stayed lazy with a caffeine boost, hardworking rats got...

  • Read This Cookbook and Eat It, Too
    If you're one of those people who thinks cookbooks are a waste of paper (you're on the wrong web site, FYI), this cookbook is for you. From German firm Korefe, The Real Cookbook is a special-edition, completely edible cookbook made out of fresh...

  • Hipster Music Video Warns Food Bloggers 'Eat It, Don't Tweet It'
    Key of Awesome (of amazing Lady Gaga parodies) has teamed up with American Hipster for this now viral music video "Eat It Don't Tweet It." They mock food bloggers, tweeters, foodies, TV personalities, and mostly the folks who whip out...

  • Alcohol Could Help Men Who Survive a Heart Attack
    This may be good news: A study published in the European Heart Journal found that a daily alcoholic drink (or even two) may be good for men after they survive a heart attack. The study found that men who consumed two alcoholic drinks per day had a 42...

  • Marilyn Hagerty Is Not Going Anywhere
    Sure, Olive Garden's favorite critic Marilyn Hagerty has been out of the news lately, but you can still buy her "viral" shirt and wear it proudly. The story continues, as the Grand Forks Herald reports that Hagerty is planning more TV...

  • Fancy Hotels Get Food Trucks and More News
    The Daily Meal's Media Mix brings you the biggest news around the food world. The Hamburglar Exists: A man in Maine decided to pull a "hamburglar" and stole $20 worth of food from a McDonald's drive-thru. He ran in between a car and the...

  • Deep-Fried Pizza May Be Coming to a Bar Scene Near You
    La Montanara, the deep-fried pizza joint from Forcella's Giulio Adriani, opens up today, and at last night's preview party we got a glimpse of everything that's going to be on the (all deep-fried) menu. The pizzeria will be serving up five 9-...

  • Rocco DiSpirito Talks About His New Italian Cookbook and Olive Garden
    During some time off from teaching kids at local New York City schools how to eat healthy, Rocco DiSpirito was charming mamas in Italy while prepping for his latest cookbook, Now Eat This! Italian.   Coming Sept. 25, Now Eat This! Italian...

  • Ex-Mafia Lands Used to Produce Wine
    What happens to ex-Mafia property? Well, Centopassi vineyards is using it to grow some grapes and produce some wines. A new project is taking land seized from the Mafia and reintegrating it with the legal economy in regions of Italy. They plan to create...

  • 15 Arrested for Food Truck Scam
    Looks like people were trying to get in on the food truck business without any food; 15 people were arrested in Miami for using lunch trucks to stage auto accidents. From these accidents, they claimed $800,000 in property damage and Personal Injury...

  • Follow Mario Batali Around for 22 Minutes
    If you've ever wondered what Mario Batali does for a living (and why he gets paid so much), check out Hulu's series "A Day in The Life." They follow Mario Batali as he rides around town (in a car, not on his Vespa), wearing his signature...

  • Ice Cream Could Get Even Better with Fancy Avalanche Research
    As every ice cream lover knows, it's best to finish your carton off as soon as possible, before the frost and chewiness kicks in. Luckily, Nestlé is teaming up with the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research to figure out how to keep ice...

  • 'Pizza Button' Makes Ordering Pizza Way Too Easy
    Ordering pizza may already be among the easiest things to do (especially when it's time for dinner and everything is frozen), but somehow one pizza joint in Dubai has made it even easier. Red Tomato Pizza in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, has debuted...

  • Dining Blogs: Hot Chef 'Hey Girls' and More
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Hot chefs + "Hey girl" = Everything a food-loving gal needs. [Chefs That Are Babes] • Los Angeles' top delis, plus small-batch toffee...

  • Maritime Hotel to Auction Off Matsuri Furniture
    New York is losing two Japanese establishments that made the Meatpacking District cool; Matsuri and Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel are officially closing, after being sold to Marc Packer of Lavo and Tao. So naturally, the former owners are...

  • Pink Slime Producers Suspend 3 Factories
    Beef Products, Inc. has suspended three of its pink slime-producing factories, in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kan.; and Waterloo, Iowa. The plants were churning out a total of 900,000 pounds of pink slime a day, the AP reports. One plant in...

  • Craft Brews In, Light Beer Out
    Light beer may be in some serious trouble, especially if MillersCoors is shelling out $50 billion to market itself against craft beer, wine, and spirits. Bloomberg reports that the beer company is looking to revamp itself in the market, especially since...

  • Chick-fil-A Truck to Roam Washington D.C. Streets
    Fried chicken and waffle fry chain Chick-fil-A is launching a food truck in Washington D.C., bringing their internal dilemma-causing fried chicken to the politicians of Capitol Hill. NBC reports that as of now there is only one Chick-fil-A outpost in the...

  • 12-Year-Old Publishes New York Food Guide
    While New York Magazine has a ridiculous feature on insufferable young adult foodies, the New York Daily News brings us another young foodie of the middle-school scene. David Pines, 12, has decided to publish a guide to the New York City dining scene,...

  • $26 Hot Dog Gives the Strasburger a Run for Its Money
    Along with the 8,000-calorie, 8-pound Strasburger, sports fans now have another outrageous meal to chow down on. The Texas Rangers Ballpark is serving up a 2-foot-long, 1-pound gourmet hot dog for $26. At the Captain Morgan Club, it'll go by the...

  • What's the Weirdest Thing a Food-Sniffing Beagle Has Found at JFK Airport?
    Over on the AP, there's a full profile on Izzy, a 6-year-old beagle who spends her days sniffing around the International Terminal of JFK Airport hunting down "notorious" sausages, instead of drugs. While most of her finds are some...

  • Make Your Own Tiny Hamburgers From Powder
    OK, that's it: Japanese candy is awesome. The first inkling we had of this was the sushi candy mix, where rice just magically forms from powder and liquid — it really is something. Now, we've gotten wind of a candy set that makes mini...

  • Pizza Goat Returns to Manhattan and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Pizza Goat Returns: Cocoa was spotted at Serafina, an Italian restaurant on 55th and Broadway. She looks just as cute as ever. [Gawker] Restaurant Apologizes for Chris Brown Burger: In a...

  • 'Pink Slime' Producers Defend Pink Slime
    Here's the latest in the crazy "pink slime" saga: Beef Products, Inc., producer of lean beef from "fresh beef trimmings," has run a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal, along with an editorial talking about how the ammonia...

  • Wendy's Plans to Improve Chicken and Sow Treatment
    One month ago, McDonald's announced its plan to phase out gestation crates, and now Wendy's is following suit. Not only are they looking to eliminate the "sow stalls" from their suppliers, but the burger chain has announced that one of...

  • People Lose a Lot of Phones in Coffee Shops
    In the post-St. Patrick's Day haze, we're fairly certain plenty of New York City bars were getting calls about lost phones. So imagine our surprise that a study from Lookout says that most people lose their phone in coffee shops, not at...

  • Red Insect Dye Used in Starbucks Strawberry Smoothies
    Sure, ingredient labels often sound like gibberish to us, but This Dish is Veg recently pointed out that a certain red dye listed as "cochineal extract," is actually dried bodies of female insects. Ew. According to the Food and Agriculture...

  • Sandra Lee Defends Her Kwanzaa Cake, Calls Out Bourdain's 'Shtick'
    Over at The New York Times, Sandra Lee got grilled by Andrew Goldman, and while the tough TV personality was a difficult interview (you can just tell from the story itself), we do get a glimpse of what her life is like. First up? Her often-mocked Kwanzaa...

  • LMAO!!! Pinot Grigio and LOL!!! Riesling Coming to Stores Near You
    So apparently, all these young drinkers are too scared of wine to learn names like pinot grigio and riesling, so wine marketers have decided to devlove into tween text speak in order to get their attention. The latest brand of wine, TXT Cellars, has...

  • Unmanned TacoCopter Will Deliver Your Tacos
    We guess a delivery car or bicyclist was too pedestrian for tech folks; over in San Francisco, something called TacoCopter has popped up, delivering online orders of tacos via helicopter — an unmaned, robotic one, to be exact. According to the bare...

  • 10 Wild Dunkin’ Donuts Flavors Around the World
    Sure, we’ve all heard about Dunkin’ Donuts' crazy dried pork doughnut in China, but it seems like there’s a slew of strangely flavored doughnuts abroad, running the gamut from sweet to savory. Fruit-flavored doughnuts aren’t...

  • Home Brew Laws May Be Reversed
    Sometimes we ask ourselves, "Is moonshine still illegal?" The answer is yes, but apparently even beer and wine home brewers in Wisconsin have been breaking the law. The AP reports that an old Wisconsin law forbids anyone from sharing their...

  • Occupy Wall Street Protesters Try Fishing for Police with Doughnuts
    Sure, it's been a whole winter since the height of Occupy Wall Street, but apparently the movement is still alive and well and out on the streets. This video featured on Gothamist surfaced last night, with the description, "After being evicted...

  • Taco Bell Is 50 Years Old and More News
    The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's big food stories. Industry • Taco Bell turned 50 this week — it started off with a "fried-to-order shell" and made its way to Doritos Locos Tacos. Here's to 50 more...

  • Sweetgreen's Sweetlife Food & Music Festival Lineup Announced
    It's music festival season, and of course with the dusty, dirty craziness of SXSW and Bonnaroo comes newer festivals such as the Sweetgreen's Sweetlife Food and Music Festival. On Saturday, April 28, at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md...

  • Frank Bruni Has Gout, Is 'Almost Happy'
    Former Dining critic Frank Bruni shares that he was diagnosed with gout about four and a half months ago, in a lengthy piece over at The New York Times. Bruni goes over what "gout" really is, and how that's affected his (formerly) mostly-...

  • Drink Blogs: Genius Frozen Margaritas and More
    Every day, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Is it iced coffee weather? Here's a nifty tool to help you decide. [Is It Iced Coffee Weather] • Speaking of which, why is iced coffee so darn...

  • Siri Teams Up with Yelp
    If you were planning on getting away from the Yelp universe when looking for restaurant reviews, good luck with that if you're an iPhone user. Last week's Apple's iOS 5.1 update came with a Siri-Yelp integration, which means everytime you ask...

  • Jennifer Lawrence Tries 3-Point Shot with KFC, McDonald's
    Jimmy Fallon is all about playing games with celebrities; first it's water wars with Jon Hamm, and now he plays some 3-point shoot-out with Jennifer Lawrence. This time, he competes with the star to toss a mannequin, a slinky, a bucket of KFC fried...

  • Mr. Coffee Creator Has Passed Away
    In the second food-related death to hit the news this morning, The New York Times reports that Samuel Glazer, co-creator of Mr. Coffee, has died. He was 89. Glazer and his friend Vincent Marotta Sr. adapted the industrial automatic drip coffeemaker...

  • McDonald's CEO Resigns
    Just two weeks after the AP reported a slashing of the McDonald's CEO paycheck, the CEO, Jim Skinner, has announced that he is retiring at the end of June. Skinner has been CEO since 2004, helming the "Plan to Win," framework of "being...

  • The History of Questlove vs. Momofuku Fried Chicken
    Recently, David Chang of the Momofuku empire challenged known fried-chicken lover Questlove (of the Roots, for all you folks living under a rock) to a chicken war. "@questlove I think we need a fried chicken contest on @jimmyfallon. @juvonen how do...

  • Gordon Ramsay Starts Another Lawsuit
    Seriously, Gordon Ramsay, you do not need to get into all these lawsuits. The celebrity chef, right after suing a publicist for allegedly conspiring to hack his email, has decided to sue the owner of Rôtisserie Laurier BBQ for $2.25 million in lost...

  • Starbucks Getting in on the Energy Drink Business
    Man, Starbucks is really stepping up their game. Not only do they have that single-serving cups deal and the new juice bar brand, now they're expanding into the energy drink arena. The company has launched something called Starbucks Refreshers, made...

  • Here's a Mock Coca-Cola 'Hunger Games' Ad
    This advertisement is obviously fake, but it definitely adds to The Hunger Games hype (opening this Friday. In the following clip, Katniss wanders around looking for water and gets a can of Coke instead. Naturally, she uses it to kill another tribute (...

  • Get 24 Hours of Free Doughnuts
    Well, this is just unfair; first Los Angeles gets a 24-hour cupcake ATM, and now those Angelenos are privy to a 24-hour free doughnut pop-up shop. What's next, 24 hours of free macarons? (Oh wait, New York got that). ForYourArt is launching a 24-hour...

  • George Clooney Launching Tequila Line
    With all the celebrities going into the wine business these days (Drew Barrymore, Antonio Banderas, etc.), George Clooney is obviously doing something a little different. Gorgeous George has decided to release a tequila line, called Casamigos. The...

  • Jon Hamm Gets Soaked in Water War
    Studmuffin Jon Hamm was on Jimmy Fallon's show last night, chatting about Mad Men, and then they somehow ended up in a Water War, which is pretty much the card game War with some glasses of water thrown in. Watch as Jimmy Fallon giggles with glee as...

  • Yahoo! Gets Heat for Whale and Dolphin Meat Sales (Updated)
    Back in April 2010, the Environmental Investigation Agency pointed out that Yahoo! Japan did indeed sell whale meat, including bacon (blubber) and canned products. Since then, Amazon.com was called out for carrying more than 100 whale products, and just...

  • Daniel Boulud Teams Up with Offensive Vodka Brand and More News
    The Daily Meal brings you the biggest news from the food world. Grease Thieves Strike Again: A firsthand account of how grease thieves work, complete with some arm flexing from three large men and a confrontation in a basement. [Dirt Candy] Daniel...

  • Il Mulino, a Fried Pizza Joint, and Zero Otto Nove Opening in Manhattan
    Even though Michael White is trying something new with an all-American restaurant, Italian cuisine isn't going anywhere in New York City.  In Lenox Hill, veteran eatery Il Mulino is expanding with a second Manhattan outpost at 37 E....

  • McDonald's Customers Most Unhappy with Health
    Sure, fast-food places are trying to be healthier with salads and granola, but some fast-food patrons are more unhappy with their weight than others. A new study from BIGinsight™ found that McDonald's patrons are unhappiest with their...

  • Aziz Ansari's 'Dangerously Delicious' on Sale for $5
    Comedian and known food lover Aziz Ansari released a new stand-up special today, aptly titled Dangerously Delicious, for all the world to download at $5 (instead of a standard DVD price of $20). The promo video below gives us a glimpse of what his stand-...

  • Watch a 'Brief History of Merlot' and His Brothers
    Sure, this is an ad, but it's genius so we have to give props to Gundlach Bundschu's marketing team. Here we have the story of Merlot and his four brothers from Bordeaux. Their bios? Cabernet Sauvignon (the biggest brother, with most of the...

  • Dining Blogs: Dinner at Washington D.C.'s Federalist and More
    Everyday, The Daily Meal scours the web for stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • Some tasty-looking photos from The Federalist in Washington D.C. (above, right). [Eat.Drink.DC.] • Matt Stopera reminds us what we missed out on at...

  • Dunkin' Donuts Adds Caramel Iced Coffee Flavors
    It's finally spring, which means people are switching over to iced coffee for their daily caffeine fix. So naturally, Dunkin' Donuts has decided to launch three new flavors ("for a limited time nationwide") of iced coffee. The new...

  • Drag Queens Endorse Chick-fil-A, Parody Wilson Phillips' 'Hold On'
    The famously controversial Chick-fil-A now stars in a parody of Wilson Phillips’ "Hold On," now retitled "Chow Down (at Chick-fil-A)." Thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Willam Belli, Detox, and Vicky Vox, we now have...

  • Explorers Club Serves Eyeballs, Maggot Sprinkles
    Here's a dinner party fit for Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Foods — the 108th Explorers Club Annual Dinner was held last Saturday at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan, and the menu was pretty gnarly. Not only were there pickled eyeballs, but...

  • New Zealand Freaks Out About 'Marmageddon'
    Remember when Norway had a butter crisis and everyone was either laughing at them or feeling sorry, and then that vlogger went viral after exclaiming that a butter shortage is not funny? We might be having another one of those episodes. The AP reports...

  • Anderson Cooper Surprises Marilyn Hagerty in Adorable Segment
    Über-famous Olive Garden critic Marilyn Hagerty's segment with Anderson Cooper aired this morning, and the best parts are now online. Cooper chats with Hagerty about the famous "What does [viral] mean?" exchange, reads her Olive Garden...

  • Will Baseball Clubhouses Go Dry?
    Last month, the Boston Red Sox announced that the team would ban alcohol from their clubhouses, causing a stir in the baseball world, since, you know, baseball and beer go hand in hand. Yet apparently, they are just the last of 19 teams that have gone...

  • Australian Chef Jason Roberts Joins 'Chew' Crew
    ABC's kitchen talk show The Chew has hired another chef to join the already overcrowded team. Aussie chef Jason Roberts has signed on as a correspondent, joining Mario Batali, Carla Hall, Michael Symon, Clinton Kelly, and Daphne Oz on the daytime show...

  • 2012 James Beard Awards Nominees
    Here are the nominees for the 2012 James Beard Awards; the awards ceremony will take place May 7. Click here for our liveblog of the JBF Awards nominees announcement. JBF has also released this list in a nifty PDF. Food Coverage in a Food-Focused...

  • Announcing the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards Nominees
    Back in February the James Beard Foundation announced the semifinalists, and starting at 2 p.m. ET, JBF will reveal nominations for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards. The Daily Meal's video producer Ali Rosen will be tweeting up a storm as she...

  • Ferran Adrià's Post-elBulli List: LaBullipedia, elBullifoundation, and a Culinary Museum
    Ferran Adrià has no plans to leave the culinary world behind. In fact, in addition to the Mexican restaurant he's opening in Barcelona with his brother, Albert, the culinary legend is planning a food Wikipedia, a museum, and a foundation...

  • Starbucks, Whole Foods Are Among World's Most Ethical Companies
    Well, here's a good reason to drink Starbucks (other than the fact that it's everywhere): the coffee (and now juice bar) company has made it onto Ethisphere Institute's World's Most Ethical List for the sixth year in a row. Overall, 145...

  • Las Vegas Playboy Club to Close
    Looks like Vegas is losing one main attraction: The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Playboy Club in the Palms Casino Resort will close in June. The Las Vegas outpost was the first revived Playboy Club to open in 2006, after Hugh Hefner closed the...

  • Pine Mouth Confuses Scientists Too, and More News
    The Daily Meal's Media Mix brings you the biggest news around the food world. Bad News, Scientists Confused by Pine Mouth: Scientists have been trying to uncover the reason behind pine mouth, the occasional but annoying bitter aftertaste of pine nuts...

  • Starbucks Opens First Juice Bar
    Coffee giant Starbucks announced its plan to go into juicing late last year, and today, the company is opening its very first juice bar in Bellevue, Wash. USA Today reports that the juice bar, with "mostly white walls, light woods, and marble...

  • QR Codes to Help Drunk Guys Get Home
    Perhaps QR codes can be used for more than just weird marketing gimmicks; a new initiative in Michigan has created coasters printed with QR codes that will bring up a list of cab services. The Office of Highway Safety Planning hopes this will reduce...

  • Want Some Pizza with That Vasectomy?
    Well that's one way to get some customers: a Cape Code urology center is offering free pizza to anyone who gets a vasectomy, complete with one topping. This, of course, has led to a ton of quips, including "ouch potato," and "pie for...

  • René Redzepi Gets TIME Cover Abroad
    Eater has discovered that Noma chef René Redzepi somehow has the cover of every other non-U.S. TIME Magazine. The chef, in a feature titled "Locavore Hero," chats about locavore cuisine, his Copenhagen restaurant, and...

  • Another Big-Shot Chef Gets a Wage Lawsuit
    Mario Batali may have just settled one of his wage violation lawsuits for $5.25 million, but it looks like another chef will join Batali in the legal arena. Chicago chef Graham Elliot Bowles of Graham Elliot and Grahamwich by Graham Elliot is being sued...

  • 12-Year-Old Miffed by 'Fake Doughnuts'
    Featured on Buzzfeed this morning was a wonderful gem of an essay, reportedly written by a 12-year-old and presumably for school. Titled "The Fake Doughnut," the author starts off with a rhetorical question (classic). "You know what I...

  • UK Review Suggests Police Officers Take Annual Fitness Test
    Looks like some governments really are making police officers into role models: a Metropolitan Police review in the U.K. found that more than half of its male officers are overweight, whereas 22 percent are obese. A third of female officers are...

  • Ben & Jerry's Gay Marriage Ice Cream and More News


  • Ben & Jerry's New Gay Marriage Ice Cream and More News
    The Daily Meal's Weekly Media Mix rounds up the week's big food stories. Politics Ice cream-makers Ben & Jerry's once again show their stance on gay marriage by renaming an ice cream flavor to support gay marriage in the U.K. Chubby...

  • Drink Blogs: A Perfect Pour From a Can and More
    Three times a week, The Daily Meal rounds up stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • You don't need a keg to pour perfect Guinness this St. Patrick's Day — CHOW shows you how to do it from a can. [YouTube/CHOW] •...

  • What Marilyn Hagerty Did in New York, Day 2 and 3
    Today, it seems, is Marilyn Hagerty's last day in New York City, but yesterday was fairly crazy for the 85-year-old viral food critic. Not only did she have an AP interview where they gave her samples of Asian cookies (she liked some orange ones,...

  • Adrià Brothers (Yes, Those Adriàs) to Open Mexican Restaurant
    Just when you thought elBulli was the last you were going to see of Ferran Adrià (wait, no, we never thought that), news is that the legendary chef and his brother are opening a Mexican restaurant. While in Mexico City doing interviews before...

  • Joel McHale Tries Out Beer Mimosas
    Community returns tonight (so psyched!) and Joel McHale decided to return to the TODAY show, making all sorts of craziness happen with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. First in the preview, you see the sexy comedian munching on what looks like a large...

  • Kids Know Alcohol Brands Better Than Cake
    Well, this is scary stuff: A U.K. study found that kids as young as 10 are more familiar with alcohol brands than snack brands. The Alcohol Concern survey found that twice as many kids recognized Carlsberg (for beer) than Mr. Kipling (for cake). Of...

  • Hand-Crank Vending Machine Perfect for Disasters, Workouts
    In the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami, Sanden has created a vending machine that works without electricity. This hand-cranked machine takes some 70 turns before it has enough power to do anything, but in one charge it can drop six to...

  • Michael White to Open All-American Restaurant
    Michael White is one busy chef — after opening a second Osteria Morini in New Jersey and starting a pizzeria in Manhattan's East Village, team Bianco has decided to try all-American cuisine. Called The Butterfly, White's latest digs will...

  • French Laundry Veterans Headed to Le Bec-Fin
    Last weekend marked the ending of an era as Georges Perrier closed his acclaimed restaurant, Le Bec-Fin. The new rendition of Le Bec-Fin will reportedly open in May, and it looks like the restaurant will be a little French Laundry reunion. New owner (...

  • Dine-and-Dashers Jump From 55th Floor
    Well, that's one way to do a dine-and-dash: Four men decided to do a BASE jump off Melbourne's Rialto Towers after drinks at the Vue de Monde restaurant. The catch? The restaurant is on the 55th floor of the 823-foot-tall Australian building....

  • Michelin Ignores Noma and More News
    The Daily Meal rounds up the biggest news from the food world. Noma Stuck with Two Stars: René Redzepi's uber-famous Nordic restaurant failed to grab a third Michelin star this year, while other Copenhagen restaurants Den Røede Cottage...

  • State Dinner Menu Includes Bison Wellington, Meyer Lemon Pudding
    Looks like British Prime Minister David Cameron won't be getting his favorite pork belly tonight: Details for the snazzy State Dinner menu have been released, and it's making us jealous. For the first course, halibut with a potato crust will be...

  • Starbucks' Blonde Roast Is Apparently Doing Well
    Although The Daily Meal's reviews of Starbuck's new Blonde roast weren't particularly positive, Business Insider reports that the brew is actually popular. After speaking with 55 Starbucks stores and 22 grocery stores in America, Deutsche...

  • Now Mitt Romney Has an Olive Garden Review
    Sure, Marilyn Hagerty's Olive Garden review is sweet, genuine, and insanely viral (she got a New York City trip out of it), but Mother Jones brings us "an exclusive copy of an unpublished manuscript written by Willard Mitt Romney." The...

  • What Marilyn Hagerty Did in New York, Day 1
    Yesterday was Olive Garden critic Marilyn Hagerty's first day in New York City, and while she hasn't hit up Le Bernardin yet, she's done a ton of stuff already. First there was a press event with The New York Times, where they gave her...

  • Le Bernardin, Jean Georges Get New Pastry Chefs
    Last year, both Johnny Iuzzini and Michael Laiskonis left their pastry chef posts at Jean Georges and Le Bernardin, respectively. To fill their shoes, the two fine dining establishments have hired new executive pastry chefs. Le Bernardin has called in...

  • 8,000-Calorie 'Strasburger' Weighs 8 Pounds
    Linsanity may be waning (and thus all the Lin puns, thank God), but as usual, sports-themed food items are still popping up. This time around, Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has inspired an aptly-named "Strasburger," an 8-pound...

  • Pete Wells Defends Star System and More News
    The Daily Meal's Media Mix brings you the biggest news around the food world. Pete Wells on Star System: After the LA Times dropped the star-rated system for their restaurant reviews, Pete Wells took to Diners Journal to argue on behalf of stars in...

  • Anthony Bourdain Chats About How to Pick Locations, and Wants to Go to Philadelphia
    SXSW is live streaming a ton of their panels, so we figured we'd listen in on what Anthony Bourdain had to say on "Digital Debauchery." Naturally, it was worth it. Not only did he chat about some problems with Food Network, he also spilled...

  • Free Fries, Green Ketchup at Burger King This Weekend
    St. Patrick's Day revelers will be hitting the bars this weekend, and while green drinks are all the rage, Burger King is trying to get in on the action with some green ketchup. The green Shamrock Shake is, after all, McDonald's territory. This...

  • Dining Blogs: Potato Puffs in Berkeley and More
    Three times a week, The Daily Meal rounds up stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A blogger revisits college favorite Gregoire in Berkeley, with crispy potato puffs instead of fries. [I Want to Eat Something Delicious] • Someone...

  • Official 'True Blood' Cookbook Coming Fall 2012
    It's official: Chronicle Books and HBO are publishing The True Blood Cookbook this fall, written by series creator Alan Ball along with with Karen Sommer Shallett and Marcelle Bienvenu. According to Publishers Weekly, "The book will include...

  • Pizza Roulette Sounds Like a Terrible Idea
    New Zealand-based Hell Pizza is living up to its name with a new promotion, Pizza Roulette. The idea: Order a whole pizza, ask for two drops of ghost chile pepper sauce on one of the slices, watch to see which lucky/unlucky diner grabs that slice, and...

  • Viral Critic Marilyn Hagerty to Visit New York
    Media sensation Marilyn Hagerty is headed to New York. The dining critic for the Grand Forks Herald became famous for her fairly positive review of her town's Olive Garden, calling it "impressive." Since then, she's done interviews...

  • Never Spill Beer Again with Stabilized Robotic Arm
    Spilling beers in super busy bars is a timeless problem, and while many of us have adapted by wearing cheap clothes and cheaper shoes when going out, Hahn Brewers seems to have a different approach. The brewery released this video of a robotic arm that...

  • Santorum Cocktail Has a 'Subtle Citrus Pucker'
    Remember the Santorum Salad? Well, last week we discovered that Brooklyn's Pacific Standard was serving The Santorum, a cocktail named after both the presidential hopeful Rick Santorum and the alternative, gross Dan Savage definition. The cocktail, a...

  • Gordon Ramsay Imposter Raps About Fried Chicken
    For some odd reason, KFC Restaurants has released a YouTube video of a fake Gordon Ramsay waxing poetic about fried chicken. Eater says it's actually a KFC Ireland and UK commercial, but why anyone would commission this we don't know. The rap...

  • Calm Down, Orange Juice Prices Aren't Rising
    After the FDA announced a halt to orange juice imports upon finding an unapproved fungicide in January, orange juice prices jumped up. Luckily, HuffPo reports that since then, the price has fallen about 11 percent. Furthermore, orange juice prices had...

  • UN Gets Behind 'Fat Tax'
    Denmark's "fat tax" on unhealthy items like minced meat and butter may not be popular, but now the United Nations is supporting the controversial legislation. A report from Olivier de Schutter, the UN's Special Rapporteur, notes that...

  • Tim Byres Wins People's Best New Chef 2012
    Results from Food & Wine's People's Best New Chef poll were announced, and it looks like Dallas won big, with Smoke's Tim Byres taking the majority of votes. Why Byres is amazing (according to Food & Wine): "He goes beyond...

  • Giant Half-Ton Corkscrew Opens and Pours Wine
    We've all gone and lost our corkscrew at a dinner, so we rounded up ways to use a chef's knife or a shoe to open your bottle of red. Luckily for those of us with space, designer Robb Higgs has a completey different solution for the missing-...

  • Brooklyn Fare Opening in Manhattan This Summer
    Brooklyn's three-Michelin-starred grocery store slash restaurant is jumping the river and opening an outpost in New York City's Hell's Kitchen, the Wall Street Journal reports. Owner Moe Issa confirmed that he has signed a lease for a...

  • KISS' Gene Simmons to Open Restaurant
    Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jon Bon Jovi, and Flava Flav aren't the only musicians opening a restaurant; Gene Simmons of KISS has announced his restaurant, blandly called Rock & Brews. Along with with L.A. restaurateur Michael Zislis and concert promoter...

  • Meet North Dakota's Viral Olive Garden Critic
    A Grand Forks Herald Olive Garden review went viral last week, with almost 300,000 hits and Anthony Bourdain calling reviewer Marilyn Hagerty "an internet sensation." In response, Hagerty has received a ton of media coverage and interview...

  • McDonald's Debuts Banana Bread, Scones
    Dunkin' Donuts better watch out: Word on the street is that Mickey D's is trying to compete in the baked goods market. The fast food giant has debuted vanilla scones, banana bread, and two kinds of muffins on the East Coast. The Boston Globe...

  • 'SNL' Parodies Paula Deen Lawsuit
    SNL's classic Paula Deen butter towels sketch is an office favorite, but the comedy show's latest take on the queen of Southern cooking is pretty amazing. Weekend Update interviewed Kristen Wiig's Paula Deen about the scandalous sexual...

  • Pepsi Hires Walmart Veteran and More News
    The Daily Meal's Media Mix brings you the biggest news around the food world. Pepsi Gets Big New Hire: Amid investor discomfort with Pepsi Co. CEO Indra Nooyi, Pepsi has reshuffled top-tier management by hiring former Walmart executive Brian Cornell...

  • Starbucks Raises Prices on Clover Coffee
    In January, Starbucks decided to raise its prices in the Northeast and Sunbelt regions, and we were hoping that meant another price hike would be far, far away. But it looks like they're changing prices on us yet again. Boston Business Journal...

  • Gordon Ramsay Sues Publicist Over Hacked Emails
    Remember when Gordon Ramsay won £250,000 from his father-in-law over some hacked emails? Well, the shouty celebrity chef is bringing a celebrity publicist into the fray. Ramsay claims that Phil Hall, a celebrity publicist and former News of the...

  • Rare Wine Dealer Accused of Hawking Fake Wines
    The case of the counterfeit Domaine de la Romanée-Conti bottles at a wine auction last February may be solved. California wine dealer and collecter Rudy Kurniawan was arrested for allegedly trying to make $1.3 million off of counterfeit wines...

  • Drink Blogs: Spiced Almond Milk and More
    Three times a week, The Daily Meal rounds up stories worth reading and blogs worth following. • A gin, rosemary, and lemon refresher courtesy of Denver's Olivéa (above). [Creative Culinary] • One spice mix, two recipes: spiced...

  • Pizza Goat Mystery Is Finally Solved
    Wednesday's random little photo tweet of a goat hanging around pizza joint Famous Famiglia in New York City caused quite a buzz in the city. Luckily, Daily Intel got on it and solved the mystery. The goat in question is named Cocoa, and she is owned...

  • LA Times Drops Stars, Shows Off Jonathan Gold
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