Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Honest Weight Food Co-op members approve design of new $6M store - The Business Review (Albany):


Honest Weight Food Co-op members approve design of new $6M store - The Business Review (Albany):
Co-op members voted 187-17 on Jan. 25 to approve the design of the new store,according to the Business Review today.The two-story, 31,000-square-foot store should be able to house plenty of fine cheese for gustav! Im excited- congradulations!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

New Orleans Chef Donald Link opens Cochon Butcher!


New Orleans Chef Bows to His Roots With New Venture in Cajun Food - NYTimes.com
The 1,000-square foot combination meat market/cafe is inside the same century-old brick warehouse that houses Cochon, the down-home Cajun restaurant that gained chef Donald Link national attention

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Chef Waters sees healthier U.S. eating under Obama | Lifestyle | Reuters


Chef Waters sees healthier U.S. eating under Obama | Lifestyle | Reuters
"We have the moral responsibility to see whats good for our children,"Waters said, adding that if local farmers become key sourcees of ingredients to make school lunches it will stimulate local economies.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Culinary Destination of the Year - In Marrakesh, Sampling the Myriad Tastes of Morocco - NYTimes.com


Culinary Destination of the Year - In Marrakesh, Sampling the Myriad Tastes of Morocco - NYTimes.com
"As the fascination with Moroccan cuisine has taken off-both in the United States and around the globe-epicures and chowhounds are flocking to the ancient ochre-hued city of Marrakesh."

Watch Tom Colicchio talk with OPEN FORUMS Seth Godin!


Inside the Entrepreneurial Mind: The Business of Food | OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN
Tom Colicchio talks about finances,managment,success in the restaurant world, and operating in a tough economy.

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Absinthe, the anise-flavored spirit derived from wormwood was banned domestically untill 2007!


Absinthe: spirit and mystique - Food & Wine - sacbee.com
Artical from the Sacramento Bee(Absinthe:spirit and mystique)
"Theres a lot of myth-busting going on in contemporary absinthe culture, namely that absinthe isnt like LSD in a glass."