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• Dining News Elsewhere: Colicchio Cooks Again, Newman's Organic Impact

  – Tom Colicchio is coming back into the kitchen. But only on Tuesdays. [ Diner's Journal ] – Marco Pierre White thinks it is a great time to invest in a restaurant. [ LAT ] – Paul Newman 's legacy in the world of organic food Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:12 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Sustainable Sushi, Bocuse d'Or

  – Sustainable seafood cards have come to sushi. [ LAT ] – A French Laundry sous chef will represent the U.S. in the Bocuse d'Or. [ Diner's Journal ] – Forget about a food shortage. The world has a potable water shortage. [ Economist Read More... Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 1:03 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Tainted Milk, McDonald's Ageless Patties

  – China's tainted milk scandal is spreading to Europe. [ NYT ] – While working on the bailout plan last night, the House ordered pizza and the Senate got Thai. [ NYT ] – A 12-year-old McDonald's burger looks about the same as Read More... Posted Friday, September 26, 2008 12:01 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: The Incredible, Edible Price-Fixed Egg; $1M of Vegan Food

  – Are major egg producers fixing prices? Possibly. [ WSJ ] – A group of French chefs wants the UN to declare their cuisine a world treasure. [ NYT ] – But what will the children of New York's Hunts Point do with $1M in vegan food? Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 10:00 AM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Chicago Coffee, Krispy Ice Kreme

  – In terms of quality coffee, has Chicago surpassed Seattle? [ The Stew ] – Krispy Kreme is bringing in the soft-serve ice cream. [ USA Today ] – After 25 states asked it to reconsider, MillerCoors has put its caffeinated alcoholic drink, Read More... Posted Monday, September 22, 2008 3:08 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Vegas' Newest Catches, The Achatz Defense

  – The celebrity chefs keep pouring into Vegas. [ Eater LA ] – Grant Achatz of Chicago's Alinea defends the long tasting menus disparaged by Anthony Bourdain and Marco Pierre White . [ Gothamist ] – And on that note, Thomas Keller Read More... Posted Friday, September 19, 2008 2:14 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Moose Meat; A Century of Tea Bags

  – Making the most of moose meat in Alaska. [ NYT ] – The illustrious tea bag may well be 100 years old today! [ Serious Eats ] – The FDA is thinking of making allergy labels on food more prominent. [ Washington Post ] – In the Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 2:00 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: No Trans Fats in Boston; Protecting the Colonel's Recipe

  – Trans fats are now banned in Boston too. [ Boston Globe ] – Amazon.com is getting into the wine-selling business. [ Tech Crunch ] – Proof the declining economy is affecting the food industry: New York's Four Seasons is adding breakfast. Read More... Posted Monday, September 15, 2008 4:27 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Jurassic Beer, A Sandwich Tour

  – National Geographic has launched a new website devoted to the foods of the world. [ National Geographic ] – How would you like a beer made with yeast from the Jurassic era? [ Washington Post ] – Take an awesome tour through America's Read More... Posted Friday, September 05, 2008 2:38 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: A Slow Food Nation, Citrus Bugs

  – The state of Slow Food after Slow Food Nation. [ NYT ] – Of course, the local-food revolution isn't just happening in the States, it is happening across the pond too. [ NYS ] – But what about endangered foods? [ Serious Eats ] Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 3:00 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Farm-to-School, Taco Trucks Victorious

  – The "farm-to-school" movement has arrived. [ WSJ ] – Los Angeles taco trucks left court victorious yesterday. [ LAT ] – To save costs, manufacturers have been switching ingredients like cocoa butter with cheaper alternatives Read More... Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 4:21 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• SF DNE: Slow Food Invasion, Restaurant Robberies Continue

  – In case you somehow have missed it, this weekend slow food invades SF . [ Chronicle ] – Yet another restaurant robbery. But at least this one wasn't in Oakland. [ ABC ] – Still, some restaurants are taking to locking their doors. Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:33 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Fortune Cookies, Tapeworm Tales

  – Successfully opening a restaurant is still a tricky business feat. [ NYT ] – Bringing fortune cookies to China. [ Diner's Journal ] – Tapeworms, or a reason to avoid raw salmon. [ Gourmet ] – Many foods you loved as a child Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 3:31 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: 50 Years of Ramen, Rocco Goes Dancing

  – The first pack of instant ramen was sold 50 years ago. [ NPR ] – Rocco DiSpirito is going to be Dancing With the Stars this year. [ ABC ] – Move over umami , the newest taste is calcium [ Yahoo ] – School lunch prices are looking Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 4:29 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere

• Dining News Elsewhere: Restaurant Robberies, A Nectarine Dessert

  – The restaurant robberies in Oakland continue. [ Chronicle ] – Zuni 's nectarine dessert has to be seen to be believed. [ Eater SF ] – The price of a Hershey's bar is about to go up. A lot. [ NYT ] – Ten years ago chef Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:08 PM by BuzzEditor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dining News Elsewhere