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May 4, 2012
Amanda Palmer Loved Kate Bornstein's Memoir So Much, She Crashed the Book Party
Tuesday night, we were invited to play a small part in Kate Bornstein's book party at the experimental theater Dixon Place, to celebrate the release of her memoir, A Queer and Pleasant Danger. Earlier that day, our cover story about Kate had popped up on the website, and the print version of this ... More >>
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February 18, 2012
McNuggets Vs. McBites: A McDonald's Civil War
McNugs on the left, McBites on the right Did it seem strange to you that McDonald's, with McNuggets looking over its shoulder, decided to sire another chicken offspring? Maybe it was hoping for a baby like the full-piece fried chicken sold at Roy Rogers or KFC. But no, the baby turned out strange, ... More >>
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December 3, 2011
Rayon McIntosh Plans to Take "Civil Action" Against McDonald's After Metal Rod Beatdown
As we reported earlier, McDonald's employee Rayon McIntosh was cleared of all charges stemming from the infamous beating of two customers who charged at him behind the counter at the fast food chain's West Village location in October. A grand jury ruled that McIntosh was provoked by the two w ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Greenwich Village McDonald's Employee Beats Two Unruly Customers With a Metal Rod
Yesterday morning in the early hours a McDonald's employee assaulted a pair of female customers with a metal rod. One was taken to the hospital with a fractured skull and broken arm, while the other sustained only minor cuts and bruises. Another patron of the world's largest fast-food chain m ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2011
Portland's Andy Ricker Coming to NYC; Jonnatan Leiva 'Out' at 10 Downing
Gualtiero Marchesi, the first chef in Italy to win three Michelin stars, teamed up with McDonald's to create two burgers and a dessert. [Daily Meal] Eddie Huang announced on his blog that Andy Ricker, of Pok Pok in Portland, is going to open a "wing shack" in the old BaoHaus space. [Zagat Bu ... More >>
Blogs
October 3, 2011
Americans Who Say They Want Healthy Fast Food Are Fat, Fat Liars
America's fast-food chains keep adding healthy options to their grease-stained menus, hoping that that their Southwest salads and grilled-chicken wraps will keep the nutrition police off their backs. Also, the people demand them! Except for not really, according to the Associated Press (via WaPo). W ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2011
New York City Loses Yet Another Food Plant; Scientists Create 'Super Wheat'
Maramount Corp., a Sunset Park food production plant responsible for school lunches and homeless shelter meals around the city, is moving to Pennsylvania, leaving more than 140 workers unemployed. [NY Daily News] McDonald's and Wendy's are among fast-food chains that have added new summer sa ... More >>
Blogs
March 8, 2011
Thomas Keller to Be Recognized by French Legion of Honor; Subway Now Bigger Than McDonald's Worldwide
Thomas Keller will be named Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor, joining the ranks of Julia Child and Alice Waters as the only Americans in the food world to get the honor. [Diner's Journal] More good news about the Mediterranean diet: a new Greek study found new evidence that it helps i ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Bittman Dissects McDonald's Oatmeal; Minnesota Introduces 'Cheeseburger Bill'
Mark Bittman exposes what really lives in McDonald's oatmeal: "A more accurate description than '100% natural whole-grain oats,' 'plump raisins,' 'sweet cranberries' and 'crisp fresh apples' would be 'oats, sugar, sweetened dried fruit, cream and 11 weird ingredients you would never keep in y ... More >>
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February 8, 2011
Study Says Processed Foods Can Make You Dumb; More States Fight Fast-Food Marketing to Kids
A study in Great Britain found that kids given high levels of processed foods are at a greater risk for developing lower IQs. [CNN] More tainted meat is being recalled in Southern California due to possible E. coli contamination. [Nation's Restaurant News] A new survey finds that more than ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Girl Scout Cookies Going Extinct; Little Italy Is Back
Padma Lakshmi's custody battle with baby-daddy Adam Dell is heating up as Dell reveals the Top Chef mom had hoped billionaire Teddy Forstmann was Krishna's biological father. [NY Post] Gabriel Stulman of Joseph Leonard, Jeffrey's Grocery, and now Fedora has created not only a series of popul ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Why We Don't Mind Shelling Out for Fancy Foods; Vegas More Expensive Than New York for Diners
Economist and Brooklynite Eduardo Porter explains why New Yorkers are willing to pay for certain things -- like fancy coffee and hundred-dollar meals -- but not others in his new book: The Price of Everything: Solving the Mystery of Why We Pay What We Do. [NY Post] Josh Ozersky manages to go ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2010
New Study Shows That Food & Wine Really Don't Mix; Ex-Google Chefs Start Catering Biz
Steve Cuozzo offers advice on how to survive dining out during the holidays: for one, do not drive into Manhattan. Hear that, Jersey? [NY Post] The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer group, is suing McDonald's for using toys to market Happy Meals to young children. [CNN] ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2010
Food Network Launches an App; New Bacon Soda Is Gross
Domino's Pizza in Japan has announced it will hire someone for a mysterious one-hour job in December that will pay 2.5 million yen ($31,000). [AP] Meanwhile, Domino's in Europe is opening its first store in Germany, in the Charlottenburg district of Berlin, this Saturday. [PR Newswire] Food ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
People No Longer Grossed Out By British Food; McDonald's to Pay Out $17,500 to Fattened Employee
Peter Meehan on why he's really into Chinatown these days: Sichuan hot pot in a bag, tofu, and barbecued parts. [T Magazine] Royal Caribbean cruise line's newest ship, the 5,400-passenger Allure of the Seas, will house the first Starbucks outlet at sea. [USA Today] A recent survey reveals t ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
Here Comes the McDonald's McRib Again — And I Ate the Entire Thing!
The absurdist text on the side of the box reads: "Your old friend is back...there's no way of getting away with this love affair." Though the official New York area re-launch of the McRib is not until this coming Tuesday, a quick canvass of the area McD's demonstrates that the sandwich was a ... More >>
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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 >>
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August 11, 2010
Rat: It's What's for Dinner, Apparently
Yesterday, we brought you a marinated cat, and today, ever the culinarians, we have a disgusting new addition to our "animals that should not be eaten" repertoire -- rats, "the other white meat," or something.
Blogs
June 24, 2010
McDonald's May Get Slapped With a Happy Meals Lawsuit
Having taken on everything from nutrition labeling to restaurant calorie postings, the Center for Science in the Public Interest is now stepping into the ring to do battle with perhaps its most fearsome opponent to date: children who harass their parents to buy them Happy Meals.
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June 10, 2010
Taste-Testing Grass-Fed Beef; City Council to Vote on Anti-Food Truck Bill
Hardee's hopes to boost sales with its new Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, dipped in a buttermilk and egg batter, rolled in seasoned flour, and fried. The idea was inspired by its Made From Scratch biscuits. [MarketWatch] Scotland is cracking down on food waste with the introduction of special ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
McDonald's Will Keep Using Eggs From Miserable Caged Chickens
Not lovin' it.Ignoring an abundance of evidence that caged chickens lead miserable lives of pointless suffering, McDonald's board of director has recommended that the company's shareholders vote against a measure requiring the chain to get 5 percent of its eggs from cage-free birds because th ... More >>
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March 2, 2010
French Macarons Go Mainstream; Two Burger Lovers Go Head-to-Head
New York City's coffee wars are heating up. Despite the continued ubiquity of Starbucks, smaller chains like Gimme!, La Colombe, Stumptown, and the forthcoming Blue Bottle are cropping up everywhere. [NY Daily News] Are macarons poised to be the next dessert craze? The airy French pastries h ... More >>
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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 >>
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February 2, 2010
Martha Stewart Lunches with Old Prison Pal; Madonna Invests in Coconut Water
McDonald's is celebrating 20 years in Russia with a buy-one-get-one-free deal on hamburgers. The chain only this year started outsourcing all ingredients. When it first entered the Russian market, all 300-odd ingredients had to be made in-house. [NY Times] Food companies could be charged mor ... More >>
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December 8, 2009
Somebody Got Murdered: Brooklyn Man Killed in His Apartment; Cops Looking for Ties to Murder of NBA star's Ex-Girlfriend
View Larger Map DATE: Monday, Dec. 7, 2009, 8:15 p.m. LOCATION: 20 Monroe St., Brooklyn A 35-year old Brooklyn man was shot and killed inside his apartment at the above address Monday evening. The police say Montel McDonald had been shot in the chest. He was declared dead at the scene. The Daily ... More >>
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October 16, 2009
Things I Liked That No One Else Did
Pierce Brosnan's singing in Mamma Mia! Sofia Coppola's performance in The Godfather III Jar Jar Binks Dancer in the Dark McDonald's chicken fajitas Showgirls Woolworth's Viva Laughlin Bookstores So shoot me!
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October 12, 2009
Times: New Storefront Art Shows Like Old Kind, Except Fancy, Curated
Last week we mentioned that some city-owned rental space, even in buildings one imagined would be very rentable (the Staten Island Ferry terminal, for example) were being offered free to artists to use as exhibition spaces. Today the Times tells us the city's not the only landlord to give ov ... More >>
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October 8, 2009
Stephen Colbert on McLouvre: 'Hey, France, Fast Food Is Our Culture!"
In his "Tip of the Hat / Wag of the Finger" segment, Stephen Colbert envisioned what the Louvre's new McDonald's might be like: A Grimace de Milo. A McLisa smile. And a pack of Gitanes in your "Ennui Meal." [via Eat Me Daily]
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October 7, 2009
A Word From the Les Desirs Landlord
A week ago, a story emerged that Les Desirs Patisserie, the 47-year-old Chelsea bakery beloved by neighborhood seniors, was about to be closed by its landlords and replaced by a branch of Sullivan Street Bakery. A petition to save the bakery collected some 700 signatures. But now the landlord is wei ... More >>
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September 8, 2009
Cadbury Holds Out for Better Offer; Beware the 'Halal Mafia'
Anthony Bourdain took his culinary adventure show No Reservations on a tour of Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx on Monday night's episode with his friend Fat Dave, lead singer of the New York Dolls David Johansen, Chris Cheung of Monkey Bar, and Momofuko's David Chang. [NY Daily ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2009
Denny's Gets Sued Over Salt; Hawaii to Kick Wienermobile to the Curb
A man from New Jersey is suing Denny's for failing to warn him that his favorite item, the Moons Over My Hammy egg sandwich, was "loaded up with the salt." [NY Daily News] Brooklyn councilman Bill de Blasio has proposed that New York follow in Chicago's footsteps and pass a green food resolut ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2009
Food Cart Turf Wars & Fancy Food Favorites
Artisanal honey, blood orange, and caviar were among the hot products at the Fancy Foods Show this year. Smaller packaging was another trend, sparked by this, our poor economy. [NY Times] Has calling 911 because you got your food order wrong become a trend? The woman TMZ branded McNut called 911 wh ... More >>
Voice Choices
June 24, 2009
Das Racist
Artisanal honey, blood orange, and caviar were among the hot products at the Fancy Foods Show this year. Smaller packaging was another trend, sparked by this, our poor economy. [NY Times] Has calling 911 because you got your food order wrong become a trend? The woman TMZ branded McNut called 911 wh ... More >>
Film
June 17, 2009
Ocean Crises Lurk in End of the Line
Artisanal honey, blood orange, and caviar were among the hot products at the Fancy Foods Show this year. Smaller packaging was another trend, sparked by this, our poor economy. [NY Times] Has calling 911 because you got your food order wrong become a trend? The woman TMZ branded McNut called 911 wh ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
Organic Farmers Suffer Losses; Prisoners Excercise Their Green Thumbs
Organic farmers are feeling the sting of the organic food trend slowing. Dairy farmers, especially, are suffering, and many have been told to cut milk production by up to 20 percent. The slowdown, combined with the high cost of transporting organic feed from the Midwest has caused 32 dairy farms in ... More >>
Blogs
May 20, 2009
Mickey D's Making Customers Happy & The Latest Food Safety Scare? Cantaloupes!
Grilling enthusiasts need not skimp on the steak this summer. Bargain cuts include hanger, flatiron, flank, flap, tri-tip, skirt, chuck eye, chuck shoulder and top sirloin. So, what's the key to the perfect steak? Patience: let it sit before you put it on the grill and after. [Washington Post] A po ... More >>
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April 21, 2009
Down With Calorie Counting Menus
It's been about a year since New York fast food chain places have been forced to show calorie counts for all their foods, and I'm still pissed to the titties about it. What kind of moron is this kind of thing designed for? Is there really someone who doesn't know that a cheeseburger deluxe has a who ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2009
The Tao--and Dow--of Tao
When Eater reported on the New York restaurants that were among the highest grossing in the nation, I was astonished. I guess I expected Tavern on the Green to be there, but I never expected the list to be such a celebration of mediocrity. Number 5 on the list--grossing 24.4 million--was Tao, a midt ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
Has Food Replaced Sex?
In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>
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November 18, 2008
The Worst Pick-Up Lines on the Planet!
In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>
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July 18, 2008
Calories! Just in Time for the Weekend
In a Policy Review essay entitled "Is Food the New Sex?", Mary Eberstadt says that food has become what sex was a generation ago. As our attitudes about sex have become more relaxed and casual, we've focused our moral judgments on eating.[Washington Post]Shocker! A new poll finds that New Yorkers li ... More >>
NYC Life
July 31, 2007
Fat Chance
Do your friends make you chubby? Or is it that McFlurry in your hand?
NYC Life
April 3, 2007
Shane Coffey's Last Meal
. . . requires a time machine
Film
April 27, 2004
Unsafe At Any Size
My big fat American heart attack: Eating 90 straight meals at McDonald's to prove a point
Columns
April 27, 2004
NY Mirror
My big fat American heart attack: Eating 90 straight meals at McDonald's to prove a point
Art
August 26, 2003
Market Share
Statements and Strategies: Young Artists Negotiate Their Entry Into the Gallery Scene
Art
November 26, 2002
More Is More
Statements and Strategies: Young Artists Negotiate Their Entry Into the Gallery Scene
News
March 19, 2002
Feeding Frenzy
From Celebrity Chefs to Gourmet Guerrillas, Americans Confront the Hazards of the Food World
Home
January 1, 2002
Lone Gunmen
From Celebrity Chefs to Gourmet Guerrillas, Americans Confront the Hazards of the Food World
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December 7, 1999
Hold the Damn Mayo
From Celebrity Chefs to Gourmet Guerrillas, Americans Confront the Hazards of the Food World
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