Hot Dogs With a Side of Hate
Inside Chicago's Wiener's Circle ("the most depressing hot dog stand in America"), a den of hatred, racism, mysogyny, and frankfurters.
In Praise of Suzhou
Fuchsia Dunlop writes approvingly of the cuisine of the Chinese city of Suzhou, 60 miles outside of Shanghai.Preserving Mexico's Food Heritage
The Mexican government is asking UNESCO for international recognition for the country's cuisine.
Meet the McItaly
McDonald's launches a new line of burgers in Italy with toppings like artichoke spread and asiago cheese -- all sourced from within Italy's borders (official site).
Food Truck Corner: Was It All Just a Dream?
Remember yesterday's story on the launching of an outdoor food court of sorts in Southern California? Word now comes of some bad news for the gourmet food trucks and their denizens.
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Gabrielle Langholtz on the Brooklyn Gastronome
"It’s that guy in the band with the big plastic glasses who’s already asking for grass-fed steak and knows about nibs."
The Rings of Saturn
The Ninth Ward neighborhood in New Orleans has been on the tip of many tongues over the course of the past two weeks. This area, also known as the Bywater, is the part of the city that has been under the most water since Katrina hit and the levee broke. Just down-river from the French Quarter, this is an historical neighborhood that many famous residents have called home: trumpeter Kermit Ruffins, the musical Lastie family, poet and author Kalamu ya Salaam, and rock-and-roll legend Fats Domino, who was rescued from his house in the Ninth Ward just last week. But on the corner of Saint Claude Avenue and Clouet Street, there is another star in this neighborhood’s galaxy.
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