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– French pastry chef Gaston Lenôtre has died at 88. [ Independent , NYT ] – Despite a recent dip, food prices ended 2008 up seven percent. [ Reuters ] – PETA is offering $10k for anyone who can make a suitable faux gras. [ Fork Read More...
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– Anybody hungry for some squirrel? [ NYT ] – Virginia restaurants may go smoke-free. [ Washington Post ] – Your food coloring might actually be a crushed bug. [ The Stew ] – No wonder sushi is expensive when a premium tuna sells Read More...
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– Amidst the recession and rising rents, the beleaguered Cipriani family is closing New York's venerable Rainbow Room 's Rainbow Grill . [ AP ] – Restaurateurs are looking for relief this year in rent and commodity costs. [ NRN ] – Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until January 5, 2009. – The recession has curiously led to a milk surplus. [ NYT ] – And restaurant stocks are actually doing ok. For now. [ NRN ] – 2008 was a banner year for New York restaurants. [ NYT ] – Read More...
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The Buzz is on break until the new year. – An avocado shortage, possibly the biggest in 20 years, is looming this spring. [ LAT ] – Prosecco is very popular these days. But without a defined region, like champagne has, everybody is making Read More...
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– Even restaurateurs have gotten wrapped up in the Madoff mess. [ LAT ] – Starbucks lost its first round in court against a trio of baristas who wanted to start a union. [ NYT ] – Most celebrity chefs don't really cook in their restaurants. Read More...
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– In bad times, more and more people want to be chefs. [ Globe and Mail ] – Which is nice, since the National Restaurant Association is predicting a challenging coming year. [ NRN ] – The poor of Milan are going to be eating Beluga caviar Read More...
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– Philly's food chains are going to have to start posting their calorie info. [ Inquirer ] – Sparks, RIP. [ AP ] – Houston's is slowly rebranding itself as Hillstone. [ Eater ] – But that doesn't mean it probably won't Read More...
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– Dairy Queen is launching its own video game, DQ Tycoon. [ NRN ] – On second thought, last call after the inauguration in DC will be 4 AM, not 5 AM. [ Washington Post ] – G. Franco Romagnoli, who helped bring Italian food to America, Read More...
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– To try and balance their books, more and more restaurants are staying open on Christmas. [ NRN ] – The FTC is still going after Whole Foods. [ NYT ] – New York State may soon be adding taxes on sugary soft drinks. [ NYT ] – The Read More...
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– Restaurants are dropping employees just like every other industry these days. [ WSJ ] – Demand for organic foods seems to be declining. [ Accidental Hedonist ] – Tom Colicchio and his restaurants are being sued for back tips. [ City Read More...
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– Italy is bailing out its parmigiano makers by buying 100,000 wheels of cheese. [ WSJ ] – Japan is slow to embrace the local food movement. [ AP ] – One all-you-can-eat restaurant is charging diners for food they don't finish. [ Read More...
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– The closing of a single sauerkraut plant can have ripples all over. [ NYT ] – Cheap and high in fat, haggis is gaining popularity in England these days. [ Independent ] – Philadelphia is cracking down on unlicensed bars. [ Inquirer Read More...
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– California is in danger of running out of money for school meals. [ LAT ] – A number of foodies want Obama to name his Secretary of Agriculture posthaste. [ Diner's Journal ] – Starbucks, trying to stop its bleeding, is making Read More...
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– Where have all the acorns gone this year? No, seriously, where? [ Washington Post ] – Food advertising in Chicago is literally hot air these days. [ NYT ] – Copia, the food, wine and art museum in Napa, has filed for Chapter 11. [ Read More...
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