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Daily Flog 8/5/08: Death of a smart Alek, crime by kids, mad scientists, veep intrigue, close shaves, kosher giraffes

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In many of the largest food poisoning outbreaks in recent years, including the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts, food safety issue have gone undetected by private auditors.[NY Times]In France, a checkout girl's memoir of working at a supermarket has become a bestseller, and there are plans t ... More >>

Mali's Guitar-Wielding Revolutionary Finds Peace as an Expat

In many of the largest food poisoning outbreaks in recent years, including the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts, food safety issue have gone undetected by private auditors.[NY Times]In France, a checkout girl's memoir of working at a supermarket has become a bestseller, and there are plans t ... More >>

Georgian Master's Films Finally Released

In many of the largest food poisoning outbreaks in recent years, including the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts, food safety issue have gone undetected by private auditors.[NY Times]In France, a checkout girl's memoir of working at a supermarket has become a bestseller, and there are plans t ... More >>

Paris Kids Win!

But as David Ng wrote last week, more protests are just a matter of time

Vive le Censeur!

French Law Stifles Web Publishers

Destiny’s Child

French Law Stifles Web Publishers

Michael Atkinson's Top 10

French Law Stifles Web Publishers

French Toast

The Pursuit of Paris

Rock and Roll Part 2 1/2

The Pursuit of Paris

Country Matters

The Pursuit of Paris

From Louis XIV to Le Hip-Hop

French Choreographers Transform American Moves

Nation

French Choreographers Transform American Moves

Uncertain Regard

Novelist Michel Houellebecq's French Letters

NY Mirror

A franc discussion: Putting a rocky relationship to the test

Crawling toward Wall Street: Dehumanization in several guises

A franc discussion: Putting a rocky relationship to the test

The Real Thing

A slew of shows turn Paris into a study center in the varieties of photographic realism

Dreamy Poirets, the Nazi Chanel, and Other Tales of Paris

A slew of shows turn Paris into a study center in the varieties of photographic realism

'Days of Glory'

A slew of shows turn Paris into a study center in the varieties of photographic realism

Sex and the Pueblo

Don't judge a Mexican by his mustache, ladies

'Russian Dolls'

Don't judge a Mexican by his mustache, ladies

The Kids Are Winning

Paris loves a riot

Paris Loves a Riot

France is a democracy where dissent is not only tolerated but expected

What to 'B' to Ivo & Lulu

Every week or so in 'What to B When You BYOB' we ask a local wine store to recommend a few good wines under $20 to pair with the food at a nearby BYOB restaurant. This week, we talk to Jim Kuhner of Vestry Wines (65 Vestry Street) about what to bring to Franco-Caribbean neighborhood favorite Ivo & ... More >>

The Secret of the Grain

Every week or so in 'What to B When You BYOB' we ask a local wine store to recommend a few good wines under $20 to pair with the food at a nearby BYOB restaurant. This week, we talk to Jim Kuhner of Vestry Wines (65 Vestry Street) about what to bring to Franco-Caribbean neighborhood favorite Ivo & ... More >>

MOTs Meet Friend and Foe in Being Jewish in France

Every week or so in 'What to B When You BYOB' we ask a local wine store to recommend a few good wines under $20 to pair with the food at a nearby BYOB restaurant. This week, we talk to Jim Kuhner of Vestry Wines (65 Vestry Street) about what to bring to Franco-Caribbean neighborhood favorite Ivo & ... More >>

What to 'B' to Bar Blanc on Sundays

Every week or so in "What to B When You BYOB," we ask a local wine shop to recommend a few good wines under $20 to pair with the food at a nearby BYOB restaurant. This week, we talk to Cristiano Andrade, the general manager and buyer at Sea Grape , a West Village wine shop that specializes in well- ... More >>

What to 'B' to A Salt & Battery

Every week or so in "What to B When You BYOB," a local wine shop recommends a few good wines under $20 to pair with the food at a nearby BYOB restaurant. This week, Lisa Schock, the director of tasting events at Chelsea Wine Vault, discusses what to bring to nearby fish and chips joint A Salt & Bat ... More >>

Paris Feels Like an Obligatory Visit

Every week or so in "What to B When You BYOB," a local wine shop recommends a few good wines under $20 to pair with the food at a nearby BYOB restaurant. This week, Lisa Schock, the director of tasting events at Chelsea Wine Vault, discusses what to bring to nearby fish and chips joint A Salt & Bat ... More >>

Our 10 Best Cheeses

​ ​Is it a piece of marble or a blue cheese? And did it make the list of Our 10 Best Cheeses? Who doesn't love cheese? A friend says she administers a cheese test to potential boyfriends. If the guy doesn't crave the coagulated milk products of cows, sheep, goats, or water buffalo, it's ... More >>

KFC Pushes Further Into France; Chefs Get Cooking with Their Moms

​Americans are eating more vitamin supplements, which may be a good thing, especially for kids, who generally don't get enough vitamin D and other nutrients. [Wall Street Journal] KFC is plotting a deeper move into France, with a new ad campaign surrounding the opening of the 100th store ther ... More >>

Omnivore and Le Fooding Try to Save French Food; Canada Running Low on Caribou

​In an effort to fight the flailing reputation of French food, Omnivore and Le Fooding, sponsored by some of France's biggest food and drink companies, are publishing guide books that point diners toward a new generation of chefs in France and holding food festivals with top chefs. [Wall Stree ... More >>

Midtown Beset by Pasta Chains

​Only a week after Hello Pasta opened, Midtown is now home to a second pasta chain. This one's called Nooï and comes to us from France (thanks, France!). Like Hello Pasta, it offers customizable noodles with customizable sauces, and seems to be inciting a frenzy over at Midtown Lunch. Ha ... More >>

Freedom Fighters for France in WWII Epic Army of Crime

​Only a week after Hello Pasta opened, Midtown is now home to a second pasta chain. This one's called Nooï and comes to us from France (thanks, France!). Like Hello Pasta, it offers customizable noodles with customizable sauces, and seems to be inciting a frenzy over at Midtown Lunch. Ha ... More >>

French Senate Passes Burqa Ban

​With a rather insane majority vote of 246:1, France's Senate has approved a bill banning the wearing of the Islamic full veil in public. (About 2,000 Islamic women currently wear the full veil in France.) If not overturned by judges, the law would go into effect six months from now, with 150 ... More >>

The Cream Puff of Food Docs, Kings of Pastry

​With a rather insane majority vote of 246:1, France's Senate has approved a bill banning the wearing of the Islamic full veil in public. (About 2,000 Islamic women currently wear the full veil in France.) If not overturned by judges, the law would go into effect six months from now, with 150 ... More >>

New Device Dispenses Bulk Wine in French Supermarkets

www.drvino.com​This self-serve wine-vending machine has been installed in eight supermarkets in France. Dr. Vino reports that French supermarkets have begun selling jug-quality wine from 500- and 1,000-liter kegs, using a nifty machine that allows you to fill up your own bottles.

ERS Mounts the U.S. Premiere of The Sun Also Rises (The Select). Plus, the Latest From Pig Iron

Philly Live Arts hosts two alt-theater faves

Didier Elena of Adour Explains the French and Their Chickens

But he likes him some pastrami sandwiches​ Didier Elena, executive chef of Alain Ducasse's Adour, began work at the St. Regis Hotel's famed restaurant this summer, but is constantly keeping his eyes peeled for seasonal eats with the onset of fall. Yesterday, we got Elena's take on champagne ... More >>

Dorie Greenspan Explains Why American Dinner Parties Are No Fun: Interview Part 2

Alan RichardsonInvite Dorie Greenspan to your house for dinner.​ Yesterday we talked with baking and cooking guru Dorie Greenspan about her new book, Around My French Table. Today she divulges her holiday baking traditions and whether New Yorkers will see the return of CookieBar.

Year in Film: Hoberman's Top 10

Old timers, newcomers, and even Leo make the list

Goat Town's Nick Morgenstern, Part II: Fast Cars, Chocoholism, and French Frozen Foods

Nick Morgenstern​Yesterday, we talked with Nick Morgenstern about his new restaurant, Goat Town. Today, he lets us in on his Christmas plans and New Year's resolutions, which may or may not involve another launch for 2011. Goat Town has it's own garden, we hear. How's it looking? We're worki ... More >>

What's Happening This Week: Sake Tasting, Natural Winemakers' Week

As you may know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Sake Tasting EN Japanese Brasserie Wednesday, March 2 at 6 p.m. The Sake Export Association is hosting an evening of rice wine in the West Village for $50 ($40 in a ... More >>

Beaumarchais Chef Nicolas Cantrel on When He First Wanted to be a Cook and Why Bananas are Good Substitutes for Endives: Interview Part 2

Photo courtesy Nicolas Cantrel ​Yesterday we spoke with Beaumarchais chef Nicolas Cantrel about the shuttering of brunch hotspot Bagatelle. Today he tells us about how he got into the cooking business and why he's a gruyere master.

France's Burqa Ban Goes Into Effect; Two Women Are Arrested

​In the fall of last year, France's Senate overwhelmingly passed a law banning the wearing of the Islamic full veil in public. That law went into effect today, with two veiled women arrested soon after -- not for wearing the garments but for participating in an unauthorized protest, reports CN ... More >>

Dominique Strauss-Kahn In Handcuffs Is Not Okay, But Revealing Rape Accuser's Name Is?

​Dominique Strauss-Kahn, head of the IMF, is currently in a Rikers Island cell awaiting his next court date after being accused of rape by a 32-year-old maid in the Sofitel hotel near Times Square, where Strauss-Kahn was staying last weekend. Since the dramatic arrest, the media whirlwind has ... More >>

Seven Ways to Celebrate Bastille Day in New York City

Yes, FIAF has already hosted its annual Bastille Day bash, so 60th Street has been cleared of cancan girls, but the fête isn't over yet. Le quatorze juillet is actually Thursday, and in the spirit of the revolution, we will be celebrating all week. Below, a daily guide to keep the party going. Vive ... More >>

Robert Sietsema at Birreria; Lauren Shockey at Left Bank

This week in the Voice, Robert Sietsema ascends to the summit of Eataly, to Birreria, where "the food is superb." Lauren Shockey is not so impressed by Left Bank: "Although the food and exceptionally friendly service more than pass muster, the culinary creativity is, well, lacking." Sam Sifton, in ... More >>

World Penis Sizes According To Country!

​Based on this incredibly informative chart, I am currently booking one-way flights to everything in dark green! And I'm not even a bottom!