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restaurant stories: 123 news summaries

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 8 Funky Boozing Trends 

Esquire lists the hottest trends you'll be seeing at a bar near you

May 30, 09 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you’re going to consume conspicuously, you may as well imbibe in style. Esquire distills eight drinking trends coming to a bar near you:
  • The Enomatic, a high-end wine vending machine. This auto-sommelier pours a perfect glass every time, leading some bars to cut out the middleman (in
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wine • beer • restaurant • absinthe

Starbucks
Looks to Cut Back on Rent

Coffee chain presses landlords for 20%-25% reductions

May 29, 09 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Starbucks is asking some of its landlords for a venti favor: lower lease rates by as much as 25%, Bloomberg reports. With the real-estate market in decline, a rep says, “We’re taking advantage of the opportunity,” adding that most landlords foresee a “mutually beneficial situation.”... More »

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real estate • Starbucks • restaurant • rent • lease

'Housemade'
the Latest Word in Fine Dining

Artisanal flavor sets cuisine apart from mom's 'homemade'

May 24, 09 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - A word that isn’t yet in the dictionary has been cropping up on menus across America: “housemade” is the new trend. Don’t confuse it with “homemade,” which has lost its buzz and now suggests an unprofessional cook or a hokey menu-writer. “Housemade has more... More »

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food • restaurant • linguistics • menu • Jay-ZTV • foodie

Cash-Strapped Country Clubs Welcome the Public

Upper crust forced to adjust as struggling clubs aim for the common touch

May 21, 09 8:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Struggling country clubs have decided to ditch their exclusiveness to stave off extinction, the Washington Post reports, slashing fees and opening facilities to the public. Long-standing members often sniff as dress codes vanish, nachos replace filet mignon on menus, pickup trucks appear in parking spots, and the public floods in—... More »

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golf • restaurant • recession • club • luxury • financial crisis

 Tough New Schools 
 Shake Up Bartending 

Restaurants, liquor firms aim to gussy up drinks

May 14, 09 9:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a tough economy, restaurants are hoping to cash in on cocktails—and bartenders are going back to school to improve their mixology prowess, the Wall Street Journal reports. Restaurants hope expert barkeeps will bring in upscale drinkers, and the courses help trainees score top jobs. But the advanced-level programs... More »

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alcohol • restaurant • school • cocktails • Jay-ZTV • bartending

Utah Drinkers Get in Touch With Bartenders

New law knocks down barriers, hands-off policy in restaurants

May 13, 09 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - Under a new law that went into effect yesterday, restaurants that sell alcohol no longer need to separate patrons from the people serving them drinks, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. “Not having these barriers is going to save us a lot of time, especially with out-of-state visitors who... More »

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alcohol • legislation • restaurant • Salt Lake City • Utah • Mormon • Mormonism • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints • liquor • bar

 Crowds Flip for Mexican 
 Restaurant's 'Griddle Virgin' 

Some say image looks like Our Lady of Guadalupe

May 4, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - The faithful are flocking to a Mexican restaurant in California to see what some call a miracle: a griddle apparently imprinted with the Virgin Mary’s image, the Los Angeles Times reports. A cook first spotted it; “she started to cry” and stopped cleaning the griddle, said the restaurant’... More »

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California • Mexico City • Mexico • religion • restaurant • Virgin Mary • miracle • Our Lady of Guadalupe

McDonald's Doesn't Own 'Mc' Prefix: Malaysian Judge

Court reverses decision against McCurry's restaurant

Apr 29, 09 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Malaysian court ruled that McDonald’s does not control the rights to every word with the “Mc” prefix, the AP reports. The appellate court overturned a 2006 decision that forced a Malaysian restaurant named “McCurry’s” to pay damages to McDonald’s for using the name to... More »

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McDonald's • fast food • restaurant • copyright • judge • Malaysia • appellate court • curry • McCurry's

(Newser) - Denny's has found its marketing niche and is sticking to it. Playing off the tough economy, the no-frills restaurant is giving away another free meal, reports Advertising Age. On the heels of its buzz-generating offer during the Super Bowl, Denny's is offering a free Grand Slamwich—it's a new one... More »

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marketing • restaurant • sandwich

(Newser) - High-end eateries are rolling out three-course deals and wine specials to lure America's hungry in hard times, CNN reports. "A year ago, to be honest, I didn't have to hit that three-course menu at $35 a head," said a Manhattan restaurateur whose business is down 20%. "... More »

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restaurant • recession • deal • sale • restaurant industry

 Madoff Victims Get Free Meal 

New York restaurant offers three-course meal to Ponzi scheme victims

Mar 19, 09 9:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - There ain't no such thing as a free lunch—but if you were a victim of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, a restaurant in New York will give you a free dinner. This week Nino's 208, an Italian restaurant located near Madoff's offices, is offering the city's swindled any three courses... More »

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New York • restaurant • free • Ponzi scheme • Bernard Madoff

opinion

 Kiddie Chefs Should 
 Go to Their Rooms 

Child foodie trend is an insult to culinary world

Mar 4, 09 8:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Rachel Ray's smile may curdle your soul, but it's nothing next to the "absurd" child foodie trend, writes Regina Schrambling in Slate. From a 12-year-old restaurant critic to a 5-year-old host of a cooking show, a woeful food movement is upon us: "Today chefs barely out of... More »

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food • culinary school • children • restaurant criticism • restaurant • trend


 At London 
 Restaurant, 
 You Set the Price 

Customers offer diverse amounts at popular place

Feb 20, 09 11:43 AM CST
(Newser) - A London restaurant is letting customers pay what they think their meal was worth, and diners are packing the place, the Times of London reports. In the face of tough times, Little Bay owner Peter Ilic decided to run an experiment, writes Vincent Graff: “Will British reserve, and the... More »

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food • London • restaurant • recession • price • Britain

Glossies

 Proposing? What Not to Do 

Chefs dish on the pitfalls of proposing in a restaurant

Feb 2, 09 3:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Maître d’s obliged to play cupid warn that there are a surprising number of pitfalls when proposing at a restaurant. Swallowing the ring in the crème brûlée is a classic, and a surprising number of proposals are turned down, they tell Gourmet. Their best... More »

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restaurant • chef • Four Seasons • Valentine's Day • marriage proposal • Maitre d' • Babbo

 Italian Cities Ban Foreign Food 

Laws against new ethnic eateries prompts charges of gastronomic xenophobia

Jan 31, 09 4:03 AM CST
(Newser) - Kebabs, Chinese food, and curries are the targets of a growing Italian campaign against foreign food, the Times of London reports. The Tuscan town of Lucca has slapped a ban on new foreign eateries opening in the city, and Milan has now followed suit. Government-backed campaigners say they are fighting... More »

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food • immigration • xenophobia • Italy • Tuscany • cuisine • restaurant • Milan • Silvio Berlusconi

 Blowfish Testicles Poison 
 7 Diners in Japan

Chef served dangerous dish without license, cops say

Jan 27, 09 4:39 PM CST
(AP) - World travelers, take note. Blowfish testicles prepared by an unauthorized chef have sickened seven diners in northern Japan, three of whom remain hospitalized. The owner of the Tsuruoka restaurant had no license to serve blowfish and was being questioned on suspicion of professional negligence. Blowfish poison, called tetrodotoxin, is nearly... More »

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food poisoning • Japan • restaurant • delicacy • sushi • hospitalization • fugu • blowfish • testicles

Slowdown Scraps
Busboy Jobs

Dishes pile up as servers are forced
to do double duty

Jan 27, 09 2:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Plates are piling up on restaurant tables across America as full-service eateries seek to save cash by axing busboys, reports the Wall Street Journal. Servers take food orders, then scramble to clear tables, fill bread baskets, scrape plates and perform all the other tasks once done by bussers. The change... More »

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restaurant • service industry • restaurant industry • waitress • waiter

(Newser) - Many restaurateurs are struggling these days, but Hooters and a new crop of imitators are seeing their clientele increase, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. Hooters revenues went up 2% from 2007 to 2008, and while the chain is secure—“We’re not looking over our shoulders,” said... More »

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Texas • restaurant • franchise • Hooters

OPINION

 Cooks' Books: Can 
 You Try This at Home? 

Rarely the same, but effort offers insight

Jan 25, 09 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Restaurant cookbooks allow you to tap into a chef's genius, but rarely do they yield perfect re-creations of beloved dishes, notes food writer Lauren Shockey for Slate. Shockey tries her hand at recipes from a couple of Manhattan's renowned restaurants— Shopsin's, Carmine's, and Chantarelle—and goes on-site for a taste... More »

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cooking • recipes • restaurant • chef • cookbooks

Booming Mickey D's
Plans European Surge

Global downturn? They're lovin' it

Jan 24, 09 5:55 PM CST
(Newser) - A rare beneficiary of the financial crisis, McDonald’s says it will build 240 new European locations and create 12,000 jobs, the Financial Times reports. The firm’s biggest expansion in 5 years will extend mainly to Spain, France, Italy, Russia, and Poland. “We’re certainly not slowing... More »

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McDonald's • Europe • fast food • restaurant • fast food industry • expansion • job • downturn • financial crisis

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