Friday, October 30, 2009

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

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Thousands of Icelanders lined up at McDonald's restaurants to order their last Big Macs before the U.S. fast-food chain abandons the cri...

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

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The cost of raw materials for the restaurants doubled in the last 18 months, making them too expensive to operate. (source: New York Times) ...

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

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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...

Dosa on Fillmore (source: SF Gate)

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Emily and Anjan Mitra's second South Indian restaurant - sibling to 4-year-old Dosa on Valencia - is across the street from the Sundance...

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

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GoMobo allows busy people to order, pay for and pick up takeout food without waiting in line. (source: New York Times) - RSS widgets and R...

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

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Fast-food giants begin to get the message on childhood obesity. (source: New York Times) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com Read Mor...

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

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A study of chain restaurants in New York City, where it is mandatory to list calorie content on the menu, found that consumers were consumin...