The Times Square Alliance is seeking proposals from local businesses to operate concession stands in the pedestrian plazas located on Broadway between 42d and 47th Streets.
[NY Times]
The National Milk Producers Federation is lobbying the FDA to require that plant-based beverages, like soy milk, be labeled something other than milk, such as “imitation milk.”
[USA Today]
Thirteen different kinds of spirits went head-to-head for the Ultimate Cocktail Challenge to determine which brands are the best to use in a given cocktail.
[Nation’s Restaurant News]
Jamie Oliver recently praised McDonald’s for having better food than many fast-food chains in the U.K., and being better than McDonald’s in the U.S.
[ABC News]
Lady Gaga is reportedly “living off baby food — which is not giving her enough energy to sustain grueling performances,” which has those close to her worried.
[Huffington Post]
Southern cooking is enjoying a Golden Age, with Southern chefs gaining accolades around the country, and Southern cookbooks being nominated for James Beard awards.
[ABC News]
Floridita Restaurant on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus, was forced to close due to a buckled kitchen floor. Now, the 36-member staff, some decades old, have nowhere to go.
[NY Times]
Frites’N’Meats organic burger truck says, “it’s OK to eat meat, as long as it’s good meat.” The truck is parked in Tribeca, Midtown, or the Financial District.
[Wall Street Journal]