Nigella Lawson choked by husband in restaurant, report says

Nigella Lawson choked by husband in restaurant, report saysNews from Fox News: Published June 17, 2013 FoxNews.com Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was photographed being choked repeatedly by her husband at a London restaurant, according to a report in the UK press. Charles Saatchi, 70, grabbed Lawson, 53, by the neck several times according to the …

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Foodies Fight to Protect the Term ‘Restaurant’

Foodies Fight to Protect the Term ‘Restaurant’News from ABC News: An increasing number of establishments in France are serving pre-made food to their customers. Old-school foodies want to put a stop to the practice with an initiative to apply the term “restaurant” only to places that serve fresh food made on site. Be it Boeuf …

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A Review of Chennai Dosas Restaurant, in Hicksville

A Review of Chennai Dosas Restaurant, in HicksvilleNews from New York Times: Such were my musings as a dosa virgin, a situation I rectified recently at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville with three dinner companions who were just as new to this staple of South Indian vegetarian fare as I was. Dosa hounds won’t learn beans …

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10 Restaurant review: The Fourth

10 Restaurant review: The FourthNews from New York Daily News:Craig Warga/New York Daily News Bar scene at The Fourth, a new restaurant at 132 Fourth Ave. Inside an airport, The Fourth would feel fabulous. Downtown, it just seems out of place. Sure, Big Apple restaurant veterans run The Fourth, the soaring eatery inside the gleaming …

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Restaurant Report: Lolla in Singapore

Restaurant Report: Lolla in SingaporeNews from New York Times: Alex Ang The coveted zinc-topped bar at Lolla. Just a five-minute walk from the din of Singapore’s Chinatown, the once-vibrant Club Street-Ann Siang Road dining enclave is enjoying a revival. A raft of restaurants and clubs is riding the upswing, and one of the hardest tables …

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Nigella Lawson choked by husband in restaurant, report saysFoodies Fight to Protect the Term ‘Restaurant’A Review of Chennai Dosas Restaurant, in Hicksville10 Restaurant review: The FourthRestaurant Report: Lolla in Singapore

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Nigella Lawson choked by husband in restaurant, report says

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Nigella Lawson choked by husband in restaurant, report saysNews from Fox News:

Published June 17, 2013
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Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson was photographed being choked repeatedly by her husband at a London restaurant, according to a report in the UK press.
Charles Saatchi, 70, grabbed Lawson, 53, by the neck several times according to the Daily Mirror, which ran several photographs in the paper and on its website.
After the meal, Lawson was also photographed crying outside the restaurant.
“It was utterly shocking to watch,” a witness was quoted as saying. “I have no doubt [...] Continue Reading…

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Jun
16

Foodies Fight to Protect the Term ‘Restaurant’

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Foodies Fight to Protect the Term ‘Restaurant’News from ABC News:

An increasing number of establishments in France are serving pre-made food to their customers. Old-school foodies want to put a stop to the practice with an initiative to apply the term “restaurant” only to places that serve fresh food made on site.
Be it Boeuf Bourguignon, rack of lamb with garlic, Bouillabaisse or Quiche Lorraine, classical regional French cuisine has done as much to ensure France’s legacy abroad as champagne, wine or Airbus jets. But some argue the culinary delights that [...] Continue Reading…

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Jun
15

A Review of Chennai Dosas Restaurant, in Hicksville

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A Review of Chennai Dosas Restaurant, in HicksvilleNews from New York Times:
Such were my musings as a dosa virgin, a situation I rectified recently at Chennai Dosas in Hicksville with three dinner companions who were just as new to this staple of South Indian vegetarian fare as I was. Dosa hounds won’t learn beans from me. I am here to advise the would-be initiate on whether this newest addition to Hicksville’s considerable South Asian scene, which opened in November, is a worthy introduction.
It is. All four of us found [...] Continue Reading…

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Jun
13

10 Restaurant review: The Fourth

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10 Restaurant review: The FourthNews from New York Daily News:Craig Warga/New York Daily News
Bar scene at The Fourth, a new restaurant at 132 Fourth Ave.

Inside an airport, The Fourth would feel fabulous. Downtown, it just seems out of place.
Sure, Big Apple restaurant veterans run The Fourth, the soaring eatery inside the gleaming new Hyatt Union Square hotel. They’re Jo-Ann Makovitzky and Marco Moreira, the power pair behind downtown mainstays Toqueville and 15 East.
But everything feels vetted by committee, from office-suite décor to a meek menu with just enough Food [...] Continue Reading…

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Jun
12

Restaurant Report: Lolla in Singapore

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Restaurant Report: Lolla in SingaporeNews from New York Times:
Alex Ang
The coveted zinc-topped bar at Lolla.

Just a five-minute walk from the din of Singapore’s Chinatown, the once-vibrant Club Street-Ann Siang Road dining enclave is enjoying a revival. A raft of restaurants and clubs is riding the upswing, and one of the hardest tables to book is Lolla, a new kid on the block that made Zagat’s 2013 “10 hottest restaurants in the world” list. What you wouldn’t ne…………… continues on New York Times
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Jun
11

Drone Delivers ‘Flying’ Sushi Burgers at London Restaurant

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Drone Delivers ‘Flying’ Sushi Burgers at London RestaurantNews from TIME:

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NYC Sushi Restaurant’s Ban on Tips Perplexes DinersNews from ABC News:

Jun 9, 2013 7:00am
Sushi Yasuda has made headlines for its mouth-watering sushi and excellent service for more than a decade, but the restaurant is getting noticed now for a different reason: banning tips.
“The diner doesn’t [have to] think about how much to leave and make calculations [after] a contemplative and special meal,” co-founder Scott Rosenberg said. “We’re really sort of just staying connected to that [...] Continue Reading…

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Jun
08

Skipped Out on Your Restaurant Reservation? That Will Be $200, Please

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Skipped Out on Your Restaurant Reservation? That Will Be $ 200, PleaseNews from TIME:

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Restaurant Chains Try to Woo a Younger GenerationNews from New York Times:
Evan Sung for The New York Times
Newer chains like Shake Shack have taken business from places like McDonald’s and Wendy’s.

From sun-dried tomato wraps to agave-sweetened smoothies, restaurant chains are working to court an exceptionally particular generation — the millennials.

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Jun
07

Tip 15, 20 or 25 Percent? Here, They Strongly Suggest Zero

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Tip 15, 20 or 25 Percent? Here, They Strongly Suggest ZeroNews from New York Times:
At Sushi Yasuda, tips are not only no longer being sought, but they will also be returned if proffered, said one of the restaurant’s owners, Scott Rosenberg.
After 13 years of trying to provide an authentic Japanese dining experience, the owners decided a few weeks ago to adopt the profoundly un-American custom of including the cost of service in the price of the food, Mr. Rosenberg said.
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Jun
05

Charlie Trotter’s restaurant, kitchen to be sold

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Charlie Trotter’s restaurant, kitchen to be soldNews from Chicago Tribune:
For anyone still holding out hope that Charlie Trotter might eventually reopen his namesake restaurant in its original space, think again.
The connected town houses at 814 and 816 W. Armitage Ave. — which were home to Trotter’s restaurant in one building and studio kitchen and offices in the other — are being listed together for $ 3.8 million by Coldwell Banker, the brokerage announced Wednesday. Suzanne Gignilliat, the listing agent along with Bruce Heller, said the two properties are [...] Continue Reading…

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Jun
04

Surprising origins of the 10 biggest chain restaurants

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Surprising origins of the 10 biggest chain restaurantsNews from Fox News:
It’s not easy to run a restaurant. It’s even more difficult to run a chain restaurant. For one, you need to serve food that people will want to eat, all across the region, country, or world. Then you need to keep the menu fresh and up-to-date, all while making sure that every single dish in every single location looks and tastes exactly the same. And after all of that’s been done, you need to launch marketing and advertising campaigns [...] Continue Reading…

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