Saturday, October 31, 2009

Foie Gras Palates, Hot Dog Pocketbooks (source: New York Times)

Americans' growing sophistication about food is bumping up against a troubled economy. The result: Foodies are applying their rarefied aesthetic to junk food. (source: New York Times) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

KFC charged over alleged food offences (source: Topix.net)

Cockroaches, mice and flies were found at a Kentucky Fried Chicken branch in Leicester Square, environmental health inspectors claimed. (source: Topix.net) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Joe Sixpack: Brewers go with the flow on water conservation (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

DON'T LOOK NOW, but the world's supply of fresh water is running out. Which means, to put this in terms beer drinkers can appreciate, that yellow stuff in the bottle you're holding is an endangered species. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Hot Corner's fall fare is good and philling (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

THINGS WILL BE particularly cheesy this weekend at Citizens Bank Park, and it will have nothing to do with the boring Banker Blue gear worn by those misguided Yankees fans who dare show up at our house. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Overcoming a Fast Food Addiction (source: Topix.net)

Some people are addicted to fast foods, that they are always craving for it. This article describes how people can overcome their addictive behaviors. (source: Topix.net) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Dining: A New Restaurant Gets Noticed in Oakland (source: New York Times)

James Syhabout didn't open his restaurant in Oakland, Calif., because he couldn't have San Francisco. (source: New York Times) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Profit Rises 18% at Yum Brands (source: New York Times)

The company, which operates nearly 3,300 restaurants in mainland China, said sales in the country rose 10 percent in the third quarter. (source: New York Times) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Iceland to be McDonald's-free (source: Topix.net)

Iceland's two McDonald's restaurants will close on November 1 due to rising costs brought on by the country's economic collapse, the Icelandic operator of the US fast-food chain said on Monday. (source: Topix.net) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
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If It's on a Bun, It's a Burger (source: New York Times)

At 25 Burgers, the choices include traditional ground beef, or alternatives like pulled pork, blue-claw crab, turkey or vegetarian patties. (source: New York Times) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Behind the Aqua takeover (source: SF Gate)

The Aquanews is still soaking in. Last week Scoop found out (reported in Michael Bauer's blog) Bacchusmanagement, the same people who own Village Pub, Spruce and Pizza Antica (source: SF Gate) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Heads Up: Singapore's New Breed of Bar (source: New York Times)

As the city's thirst for cocktails has grown steadily over the last few years, a new generation of bars and clubs has emerged in some memorably unusual places. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Dosa on Fillmore (source: SF Gate)

Emily and Anjan Mitra's second South Indian restaurant - sibling to 4-year-old Dosa on Valencia - is across the street from the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas in San Francisco's Japantown. House cocktails - developed by bar veteran Jonny Raglin (Nopa,... (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Leila Cafe offers fresh & healthy Middle Eastern fare (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

LATE-NIGHT dining often means less-than-healthy choices. Fortunately, newcomer Leila Cafe brings healthy Mediterranean cuisine to daytime as well as wee-hour noshing. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Thousands wait in line for the last Big Mac in Iceland (source: Topix.net)

Thousands of Icelanders lined up at McDonald's restaurants to order their last Big Macs before the U.S. fast-food chain abandons the crisis-hit island at midnight Saturday due to soaring costs. (source: Topix.net) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

A Good Appetite: Having My Cake and Eating It Too (source: New York Times)

This sweet, gooey butter cake resembles the center of a pecan pie, with a crackling crust. (source: New York Times) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Retail Watch: Eatery offers healthful fast food (source: Topix.net)

Last week I left you with more questions than answers about the new place in the Tilghman Square Shopping Center named Protein Xpress. (source: Topix.net) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Kid Goes Into McDonald's and Orders ... Yogurt? (source: New York Times)

Fast-food giants begin to get the message on childhood obesity. (source: New York Times) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

The Minimalist: To the Middle East, With Collard Greens (source: New York Times)

These little meatballs made with lamb, bulgur, cumin and mint are destined to become part of a dish that's Middle Eastern in spirit. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Listing calories on menu has effect on dietary choices: U.S. study (source: Topix.net)

A study of chain restaurants in New York City, where it is mandatory to list calorie content on the menu, found that consumers were consuming on average 106 calories less per visit. (source: Topix.net) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

McDonald's Is Closing Its Stores in Iceland (source: New York Times)

The cost of raw materials for the restaurants doubled in the last 18 months, making them too expensive to operate. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Thanksgiving with a twist at restaurants (source: SF Gate)

If brining, basting and baking seem like too much of a headache this Thanksgiving, how about heading out for lobster ... for the price of turkey? That's the special being offered again at Larkspur's Yankee Pier, one of several Bay Area restaurants... (source: SF Gate) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Hold the Fries (source: New York Times)

President Obama sends a mixed message about nutrition when he puts his organic tea aside and makes a show of heading for the nearest greasy spoon. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Bar Tartine lowers prices, takes big step up (source: SF Gate)

Bar Tartine has always been a great destination, even though it fell just short of its potential. In its first few years of business, four chefs headed the kitchen. Prices got higher, and it felt as if the restaurant was pricing itself out of the... (source: SF Gate) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Much Ado About Lunch: Fast Food a Little Faster (source: New York Times)

GoMobo allows busy people to order, pay for and pick up takeout food without waiting in line. (source: New York Times) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

A Good Appetite: Having My Cake and Eating It Too (source: New York Times)

This sweet, gooey butter cake resembles the center of a pecan pie, with a crackling crust. (source: New York Times) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

KFC's Colonel Sanders tricks his way into UN to pose for 'official' photos (source: Topix.net)

A man impersonating the Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders managed to dupe his way into the UN headquarters in New York and shake hands with a senior official. (source: Topix.net) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
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Listing calories on menu has effect on dietary choices: U.S. study (source: Topix.net)

A study of chain restaurants in New York City, where it is mandatory to list calorie content on the menu, found that consumers were consuming on average 106 calories less per visit. (source: Topix.net) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Hold the Fries (source: New York Times)

President Obama sends a mixed message about nutrition when he puts his organic tea aside and makes a show of heading for the nearest greasy spoon. (source: New York Times) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

The Minimalist: To the Middle East, With Collard Greens (source: New York Times)

These little meatballs made with lamb, bulgur, cumin and mint are destined to become part of a dish that's Middle Eastern in spirit. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Kid Goes Into McDonald's and Orders ... Yogurt? (source: New York Times)

Fast-food giants begin to get the message on childhood obesity. (source: New York Times) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Behind the Aqua takeover (source: SF Gate)

The Aquanews is still soaking in. Last week Scoop found out (reported in Michael Bauer's blog) Bacchusmanagement, the same people who own Village Pub, Spruce and Pizza Antica (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Much Ado About Lunch: Fast Food a Little Faster (source: New York Times)

GoMobo allows busy people to order, pay for and pick up takeout food without waiting in line. (source: New York Times) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Hot Corner's fall fare is good and philling (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

THINGS WILL BE particularly cheesy this weekend at Citizens Bank Park, and it will have nothing to do with the boring Banker Blue gear worn by those misguided Yankees fans who dare show up at our house. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Chocolate Chip Pancakes With Orange-Brandy Sauce (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Makes 5 to 6 servings For the pancakes: 2/3 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder Pinch of fine sea salt (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Profit Rises 18% at Yum Brands (source: New York Times)

The company, which operates nearly 3,300 restaurants in mainland China, said sales in the country rose 10 percent in the third quarter. (source: New York Times) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Heads Up: Singapore's New Breed of Bar (source: New York Times)

As the city's thirst for cocktails has grown steadily over the last few years, a new generation of bars and clubs has emerged in some memorably unusual places. (source: New York Times) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Overcoming a Fast Food Addiction (source: Topix.net)

Some people are addicted to fast foods, that they are always craving for it. This article describes how people can overcome their addictive behaviors. (source: Topix.net) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Leila Cafe offers fresh & healthy Middle Eastern fare (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

LATE-NIGHT dining often means less-than-healthy choices. Fortunately, newcomer Leila Cafe brings healthy Mediterranean cuisine to daytime as well as wee-hour noshing. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Bar Tartine lowers prices, takes big step up (source: SF Gate)

Bar Tartine has always been a great destination, even though it fell just short of its potential. In its first few years of business, four chefs headed the kitchen. Prices got higher, and it felt as if the restaurant was pricing itself out of the... (source: SF Gate) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Thousands wait in line for the last Big Mac in Iceland (source: Topix.net)

Thousands of Icelanders lined up at McDonald's restaurants to order their last Big Macs before the U.S. fast-food chain abandons the crisis-hit island at midnight Saturday due to soaring costs. (source: Topix.net) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Joe Sixpack: Brewers go with the flow on water conservation (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer)

DON'T LOOK NOW, but the world's supply of fresh water is running out. Which means, to put this in terms beer drinkers can appreciate, that yellow stuff in the bottle you're holding is an endangered species. (source: The Philadelphia Inquirer) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Retail Watch: Eatery offers healthful fast food (source: Topix.net)

Last week I left you with more questions than answers about the new place in the Tilghman Square Shopping Center named Protein Xpress. (source: Topix.net) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Fast food restaurant robberies in Palmer (source: Topix.net)

Police are searching for a man accused of robbing two fast food restaurants and a convenience store in Palmer. (source: Topix.net) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Dosa on Fillmore (source: SF Gate)

Emily and Anjan Mitra's second South Indian restaurant - sibling to 4-year-old Dosa on Valencia - is across the street from the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas in San Francisco's Japantown. House cocktails - developed by bar veteran Jonny Raglin (Nopa,... (source: SF Gate) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Foie Gras Palates, Hot Dog Pocketbooks (source: New York Times)

Americans' growing sophistication about food is bumping up against a troubled economy. The result: Foodies are applying their rarefied aesthetic to junk food. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

McDonald's Is Closing Its Stores in Iceland (source: New York Times)

The cost of raw materials for the restaurants doubled in the last 18 months, making them too expensive to operate. (source: New York Times) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Thanksgiving with a twist at restaurants (source: SF Gate)

If brining, basting and baking seem like too much of a headache this Thanksgiving, how about heading out for lobster ... for the price of turkey? That's the special being offered again at Larkspur's Yankee Pier, one of several Bay Area restaurants... (source: SF Gate) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

Dining: A New Restaurant Gets Noticed in Oakland (source: New York Times)

James Syhabout didn't open his restaurant in Oakland, Calif., because he couldn't have San Francisco. (source: New York Times) - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: life style / food dining news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

KFC charged over alleged food offences (source: Topix.net)

Cockroaches, mice and flies were found at a Kentucky Fried Chicken branch in Leicester Square, environmental health inspectors claimed. (source: Topix.net) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]

If It's on a Bun, It's a Burger (source: New York Times)

At 25 Burgers, the choices include traditional ground beef, or alternatives like pulled pork, blue-claw crab, turkey or vegetarian patties. (source: New York Times) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Read More... [Source: industry / fast food news stories aggregated by FeedZilla.com]