Westin, Restaurant O forge alliance to feed lodgers off premises and boost banquets
Westin, Restaurant O forge alliance to feed lodgers off premises and boost banquets
Jan 22, 2007
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And you thought eating a California roll was tough
Jan 22, 2007
TOKYO —Prospective students of an all-girls high school here need not apply if they don’t know how to use chopsticks properly. According to a report by the Associated Press, all applicants of...
ON FOOD: Indian spices go mainstream as cumin, cardamom and fenugreek curry favor with chefs
ON FOOD: Indian spices go mainstream as cumin, cardamom and fenugreek curry favor with chefs
Jan 22, 2007
Chefs increasingly are turning to a repertory of spices that is commonly found in Indian cooking. While some are simply dipping into tins of curry powder, others are starting from scratch, toasting and grinding whole spices...
Restaurant honors actor with quiet booth in romantic fashion
Jan 22, 2007
NEW YORK —Nirvana 54, a new Indian restaurant here, has honored actor Richard Gere with a somewhat dubious distinction: It has named its most hidden and romantic table after him. Turns out...
Operators feel the wallop of Calif. freeze
Jan 22, 2007
PALO ALTO Calif. Freezing temperatures throughout California have triggered a spike in the price of local produce, according to processors and foodservice operators in northern California, an epicenter of the buy-local movement. The impact...
Potty thief goes from in the loo to on the lam but not for long
Jan 22, 2007
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND —Porta-Potties have always been popular with folks on the move, but one man at a pub here recently took that popularity to new heights. The man, a patron at the Royal Oak pub, removed one of the urinals from...
Diners ‘discover’ Greek cuisine
Diners ‘discover’ Greek cuisine
Jan 22, 2007
In February, Acqua Pazza, an upscale restaurant in midtown Manhattan featuring creative Italian food, will close for a makeover. It will reopen not as a more casual trattoria, nor as a Tuscan steakhouse, but as Anthos, named for the Greek word for...
ON WINE: Pairing is more art than science, but matching taste, weight and intensity makes it easier
ON WINE: Pairing is more art than science, but matching taste, weight and intensity makes it easier
Jan 22, 2007
Someone recently asked us whether we can pair wine with food by reading a recipe, or whether we need to taste the wine together with the food...
Mall giant Mills’ bankruptcy warning underscores restaurant ties
Jan 22, 2007
CHEVY CHASE MD. —Shopping mall developer Mills Corp., a majority stakeholder in FoodBrand LLC, a food court specialist that operates about 80 mall-based restaurants, may be forced to seek bankruptcy...
California operators fear cost burdens of Schwarzenegger’s universal-health plan
California operators fear cost burdens of Schwarzenegger’s universal-health plan
Jan 22, 2007
SACRAMENTO CALIF. —Fearing the devil in the details, operators of restaurants throughout California are gearing up for a long battle over the universal-health-care reform plan that Gov. Arnold...
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