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  • July 2008

    • Le Burger Sizzles in Paris

      New York Times  |  Jul 16, 08 8:57 AM CDT

      Le Burger Sizzles in Paris

      (Newser) - Parisian gourmands might still revile McDonald's, but the lowly hamburger has become a mainstay on some of the best menus in the City of Light. From cafés on the Left Bank to top tables showered with Michelin stars, the quintessential American dish has undergone a French transformation. "The burger has become gastronomic," one chef told the New York Times . More »

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      France  • Paris  • restaurant  • cuisine  • French cooking  • burger  • Alain Ducasse  • L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon

  • June 2008

    • Burger King Serves Up $190 Burger

      ABC News  |  Jun 19, 08 3:43 AM CDT

      Burger King Serves Up $190 Burger

      (Newser) - Burger King has concocted a luxury burger with a whopping $190 price tag, reports ABC News. "The Burger" features Wagyu beef garnished with truffles and onion straws fried in Cristal champagne in a saffron-dusted bun. The bold, limited edition tantalizer is being offered once a week at a single Burger King in London. The fast food chain is donating all proceeds to a charity helping poor children. More »

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      London  • fast food  • luxury  • burger

  • March 2008

    • In-N-Out Burger Clogs Neighbors' Arteries

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 14, 08 6:25 PM CDT

      In-N-Out Burger Clogs Neighbors' Arteries

      (Newser) - In-N-Out Burger's customers aren’t “in and out” as fast as its Southern California neighbors would like. Businesses near some oversubscribed locations are frustrated at drive-through lines that block their own entrances and exits—and some are ready to sue, the Los Angeles Times reports. “We've lost a lot of customers because they can't get in,” says one Quizno's manager. More »

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      California  • fast food  • burger  • traffic jam

  • December 2007

    • Fast Food: The Healthy Alternative*

      Reason Magazine  |  Dec 13, 07 7:37 PM CST

      Fast Food: The Healthy Alternative*

      (Newser) - Don't blame McDonald's for America's obesity problem—in fact, thank it for providing a relatively healthy alternative to the even-fattier fare of "dives and diners," which offer delicacies like the "10-Storey Challenge Burger" and 72-ounce steaks, writes Greg Beato in Reason Magazine . Despite the graver health crimes of such “greasy-spoons,” fast-food chains are the ones demonized and targeted for legal action. More »

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      fast food  • cholesterol  • healthy eating  • burger  • chain stores  • diner

  • September 2007

    • Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

      CNN  |  Sep 29, 07 1:55 PM CDT

      Topps Recalls Millions of Patties

      (Newser) - Fears of E. coli contamination drove Topps Meat Co. to recall 21.7 million pounds of frozen hamburger patties today. The recall affects all Topps products with a sell-by date between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008. More than two dozen people in eight states have reported infections, and yesterday the USDA shut down Topps’ meat grinding operation after finding unspecified safety problems. More »

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      outbreak  • USDA  • E. coli  • burger  • Topps Meat Co.

    • Ronald Smiling as Stock Soars

      Baltimore Sun  |  Sep 22, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      Ronald Smiling as Stock Soars

      (Newser) - Ronald McDonald is smiling as his stock soars and critics give grudging respect to his new menus, the AP reports. McDonald’s hasn’t yielded on all fronts – its fries still simmer in trans-fatty cooking oil – but nimble reactions to critics have helped boost the stock from $12 in 2003 to $54.80 yesterday. "Consumers' attention span is pretty short," says one analyst. More »

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      McDonald's  • fast food industry  • burger

    • 10 Best Places to Pig Out

      Discovery Channel  |  Sep 10, 07 1:26 PM CDT

      10 Best Places to Pig Out

      (Newser) - Tired of picking at salads and counting out almonds?  Fill up your plate with the 10 "best-tasting, most gut-stretching" meals the Discovery Channel could find. Lambert's Cafe, Sikeston, MO Eagle's Deli, Brighton, MA Seiad Valley Cafe, Seiad Valley, CA More »

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      list  • California  • food  • travel  • restaurant  • Missouri  • contest  • burger  • pizza  • eating  • steak

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