Tag: Food
A Travel-Heavy List of Things Every Man Should Do
by Michael Yessis | 08.14.08 | 1:01 PM ET
Esquire’s Tom Chiarella has a traveler’s spirit. Of his list of 75 things every man should do in his lifetime, at least 15 involve getting up and going somewhere. I endorse the following picks, whether you’re male or female:
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Yahoo! BuzzInside the ‘Cuisines of the Axis of Evil’
by Michael Yessis | 08.08.08 | 10:13 AM ET
Kim Jong Il gulps the blood of virgins! Benito Mussolini loved strawberry frappes! Fidel Castro says, “I drink your chocolate milkshake!” These tidbits come from Chris Fair, author of the new book Cuisines of the Axis of Evil and Other Irritating States: A Dinner Party Approach to International Relations. Newsweek and USA Today have interviews with her.
Montreal vs. New York City: The Great Bagel Debate
by Eva Holland | 08.06.08 | 10:57 AM ET
Washingtonian.com’s Best Bites bloggers have weighed in on the endless debate about the home of the world’s best bagels. And their final answer? Montreal’s “artisanally handcrafted,” wood-fired offerings are tops. Jaunted is skeptical, but I’ve got to agree with Best Bites. On a cold, Canadian winter day, there’s nothing quite like sliding into a seat near the wood oven at the local deli, and watching your bagel come out of the flames hot and fresh. Sorry, New York. You can’t win ‘em all.
Photo by iwona_kellie via Flickr (Creative Commons)
Where Can You Find the Most Expensive Cup of Coffee in the World?
by Eva Holland | 08.04.08 | 10:51 AM ET
And the winner is ... Moscow, where the average cup apparently costs $10.19. Forbes brings us the full list, but I have to wonder about the methodology behind the survey. Are we talking cups of joe, or are we talking venti caramel mocha frappuccinos? It was the New York City listing that got me doubting: it landed in the middle of the pack, with the average cup costing $3.75—but when was the last time you paid nearly $4 for a regular coffee from a New York City deli?
A Cross-Country Tour of a Fast Food Nation
by Joanna Kakissis | 07.21.08 | 11:13 AM ET
Krispy Kreme was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Pizza Hut and White Castle both began in Wichita, Kansas. Subway kicked off in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Kentucky Fried Chicken in Salt Lake City, Utah; and Hooters in Clearwater, Florida. If you string together all of Walletpop’s 39 listings of fast-food chain birthplaces, you could road trip through the hardened arteries of (mostly) small-town America. You might want to crank up Tom Waits’ Eggs and Sausage for some ambience. (Via Slashfood)
Photo by chleong via Flickr (Creative Commons).
In Paris, Everyone Wants a Burger
by Joanna Kakissis | 07.18.08 | 11:56 AM ET
The French are mad about juicy beef patties on sesame-seed buns, and restaurants all over the City of Light are offering Gallic translations of the ultimate all-American meal, writes Jane Sigal in the International Herald Tribune.
Paris Bistros on a Budget
by Jim Benning | 07.17.08 | 3:16 PM ET
And by those “on a budget,” I’m guessing we’re talking about, among others, any poor sap with U.S. dollars. The Guardian has a list of 10.
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Museum of the American Cocktail Opening In New Orleans
by Eva Holland | 07.17.08 | 1:33 PM ET
I don’t know if I can agree with the interviewee in this story who argues that “New Orleans has always been the home of civilized drinking.” I suppose that depends on your definition of “civilized.”
Brewery Tours: More Than Just Free Beer
by Eva Holland | 07.16.08 | 11:49 AM ET
The standard brewery visit—a quick walk-through and a free cold one—has gotten a facelift in recent years, Forbes’s Rebecca Ruiz observes. Many brewers, she writes, are now “offering everything from in-depth tours to lessons in beer-making.” Ruiz consulted with a couple of industry insiders to come up with a list of the best brewery tours in the world.
Photo by post406 via Flickr (Creative Commons).
Does Creme Brulee Qualify as a Global Treasure? UNESCO Says No.
by Joanna Kakissis | 07.09.08 | 3:50 PM ET
UNESCO just inscribed 27 new sites to its World Heritage List— the usual mix of archaeological, architectural, ecclesiastical and ecological places. French cuisine didn’t make the cut, despite a campaign led by President Nicolas Sarkozy to enshrine it. Did the coq au vin fail to inspire?
FDA Slaps Warning on Cipro
by Elyse Franko | 07.09.08 | 10:25 AM ET
This goes for all of you who rely on Cipro to eradicate the nasty stomach bugs you pick up from undercooked meat in foreign countries: The Food and Drug Administration has ordered drug companies to add a black-box warning, the agency’s strongest warning, to Cipro and other antibiotics due to risk of tendonitis and tendon rupture. If you want the basics in language that you might actually understand, read the report at CNN.
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Spam Conquers the World (Sort of)
by Joanna Kakissis | 07.08.08 | 11:48 AM ET
Spamburgers, Spam tacos and Spambalaya—the canned pork loaf everyone loves to hate is leaving its indelible taste on dishes around the globe. In Spam-loving Hawaii, Japanese-American chef Muriel Miura has a new cookbook, “Hawaii Cooks With Spam,” which offers recipes for Spam sushi, Spam pancit and Korean rice with Spam. Um, yum? If yes, then try Spam in ratatouille pie, curried rice, lasagna and even Heidelberg casserole.
Japanese Athletes Train Their Taste Buds at Pre-Olympics ‘Food Camp’
by Joanna Kakissis | 06.27.08 | 10:07 AM ET
The Games are all about cultures coming together, but unity’s hard to come by when it comes to food. Especially when you’re from Michelin-starred Japan, home to some of the choosiest eaters in the world. To prepare for three weeks of food in Beijing, Japanese Olympians are attending food training programs to get used to eating Chinese staples like cold spring rolls, fried catfish and noodles—and not with chopsticks but with the plastic cutlery that will be available at the Olympic village, Reuters reports.
The Truth About Food Smuggling
by Eva Holland | 06.24.08 | 10:55 AM ET
We’ve all done it: gotten hooked on a particular delicacy while traveling, and tried to sneak a morsel or two home in our luggage. For me, it was energy drinks from Malaysia, mango candies from India, and once, an entire carry-on backpack full of bottled ales, mulled wine, Jaffa cakes and mince pies from England, just before the holidays. But are the edible souvenirs that most travelers stash away really the contraband that sniffer dogs in airports are after? The Globe and Mail’s Judy Stoffman says no.
Thomas Swick’s ‘All-Star Roster of International Street Foods’
by Eva Holland | 06.20.08 | 10:53 AM ET
In his latest column, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel travel editor reminisces about his most memorable street eats—from bratwurst in Germany to pho in Vietnam—and observes that roadside fare is “not only cheap and delicious, it’s almost always illuminating about the place.”
Photo by LWY via Flickr (Creative Commons)
Esquire Complains About Hotel Bar Names
by Michael Yessis | 06.20.08 | 9:51 AM ET
Joe Oestreich is right. They’re generally awful. “The greatest day in a bar owner’s life must be the day he names it,” he writes. “And yet so many hotel bars are called something we can’t in good conscience invite someone to.” Among the names that offend him: Fandangles, Whispers, Celebrities and Bowties. The namers might want to take some inspiration from these places.
Behold ‘Baconhenge’
by Joanna Kakissis | 06.20.08 | 9:31 AM ET
Carin Huber has never been to Stonehenge. But her mouthwatering ode to Great Britain’s most storied prehistoric site gives landmark groupies some serious inspiration, at the very least for brunch. Huber stacked bacon-wrapped French toast sticks on a fritatta to create “Baconhenge” for the bacon-themed issue put out by the AntiCraft, a very cool craft-zine with an attitude at least as towering as those monumental rocks in the English countryside. (via Slashfood)
Photo of Baconhenge courtesy of Carol Squires.
How to Break Bread and Brie in France
by Terry Ward | 06.20.08 | 9:21 AM ET
Great cheese abounds in the land of Gaul, but dig in and you risk committing any number of faux pas. Terry Ward explains how to partake of the nation's famed fromage with savoir faire.
Would You Eat Khao Pad at ‘Thai Foon’?
by Joanna Kakissis | 06.19.08 | 2:43 PM ET
Sounds like Sydney has practically devoted itself to laugh-tracking Southeast Asia’s most exquisite cuisine, with restaurant names like Thai Me Up, Thai Dye, Bow Thai and (my personal favorite) Thai Tanic. But the love of puns in eatery names is limited to neither Thai food (try Ewe ‘n’ Me and Planet of the Crepes) nor Australia’s largest city, writes The Sydney Morning Herald’s Samantha Selinger-Morris.
Dining in Beijing? Don’t Order the ‘Chicken Without Sexual Life’
by Jim Benning | 06.19.08 | 10:57 AM ET
Yes, it’s hard to resist. Instead, ask for the “steamed pullet.” Don’t worry, it’s the same dish. Reuters explains.
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