Last Days for Wendy's in Japan
Amid too much competition from McDonald's, fast food chain Wendy’s will be closing all 71 of its Japanese outlets on Jan. 1, 2010. Zensho, the Japanese company that runs Wendy’s Japan, decided not to renew its contract with Wendy’s, which runs out at the end of 2009.
Hey Chardonnay: Yo Momma Tasted so Nasty, She Was Banned By Noblemen!
Scientists have discovered that the Gouais Blanc grape -- a varietal considered so inferior that it was once banned in Europe -- is the "mother" of Chardonnay.Pho U.
Vietnamese pho noodle soup, turkey, and meatloaf top the list of the most popular college cafeteria foods.
Japan, Rice, and National Identity
Rice farming is central to Japanese national identity, yet Japan's rice farmers "are literally dying out" (nearly half are over 65). Is a cultural crisis in the offing?
Beranbaum on Baking
On today's "Leonard Lopate Show," Rose Levy Beranbaum talked about her new cookbook, Rose’s Heavenly Cakes and had some interesting things to say about baking with oil vs. butter.
Yelp Walks Away from $550 Million Google Deal
Yelp has walked away from a deal to be sold to Google for more than half a billion dollars.
"Rebel" With a Chocolatey Cause
The Wall Street Journal profiles French chocolate-maker of the moment and self-described "rebel" Jacques Genin.
ABC Wants Your Baby Batalis and Petite Paula Deens
"Do you have a son named Mario Batali or a daughter called Paula Deen?" ABC's "Good Morning America Weekend" is looking for kids who share a name with a celebrity chef to judge a holiday food competition.
Bananas: The Recession Resistant Fruit
The United Nations reports that bananas have been largely immune to the worldwide economic downturn. With China driving up imports of the fruits, the agency said that if the recession were to "bottom out by the end of 2009, then the demand for bananas will increase by up to 7.8% and tropical fruits by about 2% in 2010."
Dude, That Hummus Will Blow Your Mind
In Denver, the AP reports a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet (site) has opened serving cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus, and lasagna.
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Endless Refills With the Glass Tank
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