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European Union

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Europeans Are the World's Biggest Boozers

    Is it really a surprise that the World Health Organization and the European Commission found that Europeans drink more than anyone else in the world? No, but the numbers, as reported by Reuters, are still pretty intriguing: the consumption of alcohol in the European Union is double the world average ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    EU and U.S. Sign Agreement over Organic Food

    ​ The European Union and the United States announced yesterday that starting this summer, they will consider each other's standards for organic certification equivalent.

  • Blogs

    October 23, 2011

    Euro Crisis Meeting; Earthquake in Turkey; Gaddafi's Autopsy

    ​EU leaders are in Brussels today for a crisis meeting on how to resolve the Euro's financial woes. Germany is resisting calls to increase the bailout fund and cut Greece's debt. Bloomberg reports "measures on the table include writedowns of as much as 50 percent on Greek debt, 100 billion eur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2011

    Facebook Facial Recognition Technology Being Probed By EU; Plus, How to Turn It Off!

    via​Facebook will be investigated by the European Union's sector on data protection, Bloomberg reports this afternoon, because of new facial recognition technology added to profiles that users have to opt out of through a typically convoluted security settings process. Yes, again. Facebook's l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Old E.U. Space to Go Italian

    ​The space that formerly house the troubled E.U., then the short-lived Tonda on East 4th Street, will house an Italian restaurant with a focus on wine and beer.

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    EU Fails to Ban Clone Offspring Meat; Royal Wedding Cake(s) Revealed

    ​Village Yogurt is a Chelsea staple where famous and no-name patrons alike go for uncomplicated, healthy Asian food. [Wall Street Journal] An EU effort to ban meat from the offspring of cloned animals failed after talks between participating governments broke down. [ABC News] Whole Foods is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    EU Aims to Completely Remove Fuel-Driven Cars From European Cities

    via Sirsnapsalot​The EU Commission published a transportation plan today that may radically change how Europeans get around in the future, the Independent reports. Included in the proposal, which seeks to cut carbon emissions by 60%, is a plan to remove all conventionally fueled cars from Euro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2011

    Open & Closed: Say Hello to Feed Your Hole; Goodbye to The Pussycat Lounge

    Restaurants and bars, they come and they go. Here are a few making their debuts and bowing out this week. The Pussycat Lounge has closed after 41 years in business in the Financial District, reportedly by the city for construction without a permit. [Grub Street] Select Burger in the East Village h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2010

    Barack Obama Holds "Slurpee Summit"; Google Investigated for Antitrust; Rock Center Xmas Tree Lights Up

    ​• President Obama will meet with congressional leaders from both parties today -- a/k/a, the "Slurpee summit," actual Slurpees TBD -- to discuss a number of issues, including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty and tax cuts. Can some ice shavings and food coloring bring peace to this nation ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Bartender Stabbed Outside the Branded Saloon; South Korea Suffers Kimchi Shortage

    ​A Brooklyn bartender was stabbed outside the Branded Saloon on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights after his dog became entangled with that of an ex-con. [NY Daily News] Sam Sifton remembers Shorty Tang, the inventor of sesame noodles as we know it, after seeing Tang's biography posted on ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    June 29, 2010

    THE THRALL OF TURKEY

    Istanbul’s biggest performers rock out near the Great Lake

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Froot Loops Recalled; Kids Say Food in Shrek Packaging Tastes Better

    ​Kellogg's has voluntarily recalled millions of boxes of Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, Froot Loops, and Honey Smacks breakfast cereals following reports of "an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell" from the box liners. [Reuters] A number of New Yorkers have started ordering their bagels with the i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2010

    Sarkozy Called Obama Nuts, Crazy Web Site Reports -- And Rightbloggers Run With It

    It's been awhile since we've talked about the rightbloggers' attitude toward President Obama. In a way, it hasn't changed since 2008: They still hate him, and with a ferocity that trumps all reason. You need only scan their blogs to see this. When the Polish President's plane went down in Russia th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    FreshDirect Moves Into the Suburbs; Five Guys Close to Being Billionaires

    ​A recent report shows that 41 percent of apples in supermarkets are Red Delicious. The cultivation of heirloom apples, however, is slowly making a comeback. [NY Times] Queens-based FreshDirect is making inroads into Westchester County and has added service in Connecticut for the first time. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    It's Official: Bluefin Ban Gets Sunk

    Sushi lovers sink the ban that could have saved this species.​ Despite the best efforts of Greenpeace, PETA, and OCEANA, the proposed ban on the trade of endangered bluefin tuna was rejected yesterday at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITE ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Super Bowl XLIV Ads Mediocre; Michelle Obama Fights Child Obesity

    ​Wal-Mart is testing the idea of switching to private-label spices by replacing McCormick products with its own generic brand in some stores. The chain is currently responsible for 11 percent of McCormick's sales. [Wall Street Journal] Weight loss success stories marketed by such fast-food ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    Big Food Cuts Salt & Sugar; Jonathan Safran Foer's Top Meat-Free Picks

    ​14 must-haves for your holiday spread include Murray's Cheese's artisanal charcuterie and cheese board, Steve's Meat Market's smoked ham, Sahadi's olives, nuts, and dried fruit; and Moishe's Bake Shop's jelly doughnuts, mixed rugelach, babka, and Hanukkah cookies. [NY Daily News] Hotel Grif ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 8, 2009

    ¡Ask a Mexican! March Madness

    A call to symbolic arms, and other concerns

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2009

    The Calm After the Storm: a Roquefort Primer

    ​Roquefort has had quite a year: In January, the U.S. government threatened to slap it with a 300% tax in retaliation for the EU's ban on imports of hormone-treated beef. Thankfully, a provisional agreement was reached in May, and lovers of the odorous blue-veined beauty began reconsidering their ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    Mickey D's Gets a New Burger; Dunkin' Donuts Halts Dunkaccino Sales

    McDonald's has a new burger on the menu, the first new permanent item since 2001. The Angus Third Pounder--which comes in Deluxe with American cheese, lettuce, and tomato; Bacon & Cheese; and Mushroom & Swiss varieties--seems to be competing with Burger King's Steakhouse Burger and other beefier bur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    European Union Conspires to Redefine Rose

    Oh Fie! European Union. According to an Op-Ed piece in today's NY Times, the European Union is seeking to redefine the wine that all France loves to drink in the summer--rose, sometimes known in the States as blush. In Provence, where most of this lovely pink wine is produced, it's made from re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    Open & Closed

    Tonda opened in the former E.U. space featuring a fancy revolving wood-burning pizza oven. Bob Giraldo and partner Luigi Comandatore of Bread Tribeca are at the helm. [Grub Street] Harbour, a seafood joint on Hudson headed by Chef Joe Isidori, will serve up urban market cuisine, affordable wines an ... More >>

  • Columns

    December 3, 2008

    Free Will Astrology: December 3 through 9

    Tonda opened in the former E.U. space featuring a fancy revolving wood-burning pizza oven. Bob Giraldo and partner Luigi Comandatore of Bread Tribeca are at the helm. [Grub Street] Harbour, a seafood joint on Hudson headed by Chef Joe Isidori, will serve up urban market cuisine, affordable wines an ... More >>

  • Film

    May 20, 2008

    The Edge of Heaven Can Wait

    Storylines and cultures crash—and isn't it arty?

  • Film

    December 11, 2007

    The District!

    Storylines and cultures crash—and isn't it arty?

  • Film

    June 5, 2007

    Czech Dream

    Storylines and cultures crash—and isn't it arty?

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2007

    Now Hiring: Gray Kunz, Kurt Gutenbrunner, Terrance Brennan

    Storylines and cultures crash—and isn't it arty?

  • Columns

    January 30, 2007

    Dangerous Dildos, Part 1

    In an unregulated industry, can sex toys be toxic?

  • Film

    January 31, 2006

    What's Up, Docs: MOMA's Sixth Annual Nonfiction Festival

    In an unregulated industry, can sex toys be toxic?

  • Film

    December 6, 2005

    'Aeon Flux'

    In an unregulated industry, can sex toys be toxic?

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2005

    Morning Report 12/4/05
    Version Airways: More Suspect Renditions

    In an unregulated industry, can sex toys be toxic?

  • Film

    October 25, 2005

    New Czech Films at BAM

    In an unregulated industry, can sex toys be toxic?

  • NYC Life

    October 4, 2005

    An End to California 'Chablis'

    Does it matter that new American wines can't be labeled with regional affiliations?

  • Art

    September 20, 2005

    Dutch Treat

    Does it matter that new American wines can't be labeled with regional affiliations?

  • News

    June 29, 2004

    The Empire Strikes Out

    Does it matter that new American wines can't be labeled with regional affiliations?

  • Books

    April 6, 2004

    Affirmative Action

    Rem Koolhaas's voracious bookazine Content just says ¥E$

  • News

    November 25, 2003

    A New Colonial War

    Steel Tariff Provokes Brits to Focus on Key U.S. States

  • Music

    November 18, 2003

    Five to Three

    Merger mania picks back up; a smaller Warner gives up

  • Music

    December 10, 2002

    Shock My Monkey

    Merger mania picks back up; a smaller Warner gives up

  • News

    April 30, 2002

    Nation

    Merger mania picks back up; a smaller Warner gives up

  • News

    April 3, 2001

    British Hysteria Fueled by Stupidity

    Nation Ignored Foot-and-Mouth Warning, Dooming 910,000 Sheep. A Special Report From the Killing Fields

  • News

    March 20, 2001

    Nation

    Nation Ignored Foot-and-Mouth Warning, Dooming 910,000 Sheep. A Special Report From the Killing Fields

  • News

    July 4, 2000

    Modem Patriots

    Silicon Alley Chokes on Proposed European Tax

  • News

    March 28, 2000

    Nation

    Silicon Alley Chokes on Proposed European Tax

  • News

    November 23, 1999

    Attack of the Killer Kapitalists

    Protestors rally to oppose the world trade organization.

  • News

    October 5, 1999

    Queens Logic?

    Distant Office Would Dis Tenants

  • Music

    July 13, 1999

    Sugar High

    French. Revolution.

  • News

    June 29, 1999

    Balkans Beachhead

    'Global Loan Sharks' Will Make A Killing On Kosovo Reconstruction

  • News

    January 5, 1999

    Banana Flackery

    'Global Loan Sharks' Will Make A Killing On Kosovo Reconstruction

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