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How Restaurants Handle the Obamas

 How Restaurants 
 Handle the Obamas 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Mar 19, 2011 1:43 PM CDT

How Restaurants Handle the Obamas

Chefs try to stay cool amidst Secret Service crush

(Newser) - Barack and Michelle Obama love to eat out, but how do restaurants handle a presidential visit? David Hagedorn of the Washington Post asked chefs around town, and found that the key is to remain calm. “We are in the business of creating perceptions,” says one general manager. “...

Police Seek Missing Wife Under Hubby's Cafe

LA restaurant owner jumps off cliff to avoid detectives

(Newser) - Police are ripping apart a restaurant in Los Angeles County looking for the body of the owner's missing wife. David Viens, who runs the Thyme Contemporary Cafe, has been arrested on suspicion of his wife's murder, the Los Angeles Times reports. Viens expanded the cafe and added new floors and...

Michelle Obama's Next Target: Restaurant Industry
Next on Michelle's Hit List:
Restaurant Industry
PORTION CONTROL
Feb 7, 2011 6:34 PM CST

Next on Michelle's Hit List: Restaurant Industry

First lady to prod restaurateurs for smaller portions

(Newser) - Michelle Obama is taking her next shot at obesity, calling on the National Restaurant Association to enact nutrition reforms similar to those she has worked out with Walmart and the nation's schools, the New York Times reports. The first lady is pushing for restaurants to serve smaller portions and make...

Next on Tucson Menu: Lion Meat Tacos

What's up with Arizonans?

(Newser) - Here's something to roar about. A Tucson restaurant is about to serve up lion meat tacos. The FDA allows game meat to be served in restaurants as long as it's not from an endangered species. "Curious" customers are already lining up for reservations to chow down on the new...

Paying Restaurant Tab the New Moment of Dread

Gracious habits left with George W. Bush

(Newser) - It used to be that one could go out for dinner with friends, eat, drink, and still be quite merry about splitting the tab. These days, however, the moment the bill arrives is the tense moment of truth: Who made do with PBR while the other slammed martinis, and who's...

Doctor Sues Restaurant for Letting Him Eat Entire Artichoke

Waiter failed 'to explain the proper method'

(Newser) - Just because Arturo Carvajal is a doctor, that doesn't mean he knows how to eat an artichoke—and he's suing a Miami restaurant for not instructing him on the proper method. Carvajal ordered the grilled artichoke (a vegetable he had "never seen nor heard of previously," according to...

Restaurant Workers Sue Mario Batali Over Pay

Lawsuit claims management withheld tips

(Newser) - Celebrity chef Mario Batali faces a lawsuit from 27 employees of his renowned Del Posto restaurant in New York City, the Wall Street Journal reports. The staff claims that tip money and extra income from banquets were never paid. Specifically, the suit claims that Del Posto improperly pooled workers' tips...

Tom Colicchio: How To Be a (Real Life) Top Chef

Reality TV's favorite cook tells you how to run a restaurant

(Newser) - Tom Colicchio’s probably most famous as the head judge on Bravo’s Top Chef, but the man can run a restaurant, too. He even won the 2010 James Beard for Outstanding Chef. This week, he offered Newsweek some tips for aspiring restaurateurs:
  • Dinner parties aren’t the same thing:
...

Condom-in-Soup Lawsuit Settled

Revolted plaintiff wins undisclosed amount

(Newser) - A California man who says he was horrified when the chewier-than-usual cheese in his French onion soup turned out to be a condom has settled his lawsuit with a restaurant chain. The agreement between Claim Jumper restaurants and the plaintiff, for an undisclosed amount, "is not to be construed...

Toad-Kissing Chef Fined
 Toad-Kissing Chef Fined 
Aug 12, 2010 5:10 AM CDT

Toad-Kissing Chef Fined

Inspectors not charmed by chef's toad-licking video

(Newser) - There's no place for toad kissing in restaurant kitchens, health inspectors warned an Iowa chef. The man was fined $335 after inspectors saw a video of him licking and kissing two small toads before putting them in his mouth, then placing them on a prep table, the AP reports. The...

Celebrate the World Cup With Lion Burgers?

Arizona $21 lion burger raises animal rights ire

(Newser) - If the US beats Algeria today, soccer fans in Phoenix, Arizona, can celebrate with a World Cup-inspired lion burger, served with spicy fries and corn on the cob for the lion-sized price of $21. A Phoenix restaurant is offering the lion burgers in honor of World Cup host nation South...

Man Shoots 4, Including 2 Kids, at Taco Joint

Kills stepdaughter's husband, son, before killing himself

(Newser) - A gunman attacked his stepdaughter's family as they ate lunch at a California restaurant yesterday, killing her husband and 6-year-old son, critically wounding the woman and another child, and then fatally shooting himself. Jimmy Schlager, 56, arrived at the Del Taco restaurant in San Bernardino on a bike at about...

Restaurant Charges Extra for Not Finishing Meal
 Restaurant Charges Extra 
 for Not Finishing Meal 
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Jun 6, 2010 5:45 PM CDT

Restaurant Charges Extra for Not Finishing Meal

Leftovers are frowned upon at Wafu

(Newser) - Don’t even think about asking for a doggie bag at Australian restaurant Wafu. The chef not only charges diners who don’t finish their meal 30% more than diners who do, but she also asks them not to return. “Finishing your meal requires that everything is eaten except...

Worst Restaurant Belt-Busters
 Worst Restaurant Belt-Busters 
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May 30, 2010 5:27 PM CDT

Worst Restaurant Belt-Busters

Consumer group issues its annual list

(Newser) - The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released its annual list of calorie bombs available at chain restaurants. Among the winners of the "Xtreme Eating Awards":
  • Cheesecake Factory's Pasta Carbonara with Chicken: 2,500 calories and 85 grams of saturated fat.
  • Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger: 920 calories
...

Waitress Fired for Facebook Rant About Rotten Tip
Waitress Fired for Facebook Rant About Rotten Tip
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May 22, 2010 12:12 PM CDT

Waitress Fired for Facebook Rant About Rotten Tip

Cheap customers spark message about NC restaurant

(Newser) - A North Carolina waitress learned about the dangers of social networking the hard way when she lost her job after griping on Facebook about penny-pinching customers. Ashley Johnson served a couple at Brixx Pizza in Charlotte who had a 3-hour lunch—forcing her to work an hour after the end...

Toking Chefs Cook Up Smokin' 'Stoner Cuisine'

 Toking Chefs  Cook Up 
 'Haute Stoner Cuisine' 

WHAT TO EAT BAKED
May 19, 2010 4:44 AM CDT

Toking Chefs Cook Up 'Haute Stoner Cuisine'

Sensuous texture, deep flavors mark new dishes

(Newser) - A new "haute stoner cuisine" is being developed by chefs influenced by the weed with which they unwind, reports the New York Times . “Everybody smokes dope after work—people you would never imagine,” says author chef Anthony Bourdain. The inventive touch of a marijuana high has inspired...

6 Ground Rules for Kids in Restaurants

Let's agree on 5 to 6pm, for starters

(Newser) - Jonathan Bender knows you're not thrilled he brings his young kid to restaurants, but he's not going to stop eating out, either. Therefore, he's come up with 6 ground rules— adapted from swimming rules—which he lays out at Fat City . Here's a sample:
  • 5 to 6 pm is open
...

How to Treat Your Waitress
 How to Treat Your Waitress 
May 12, 2010 8:06 PM CDT

How to Treat Your Waitress

Start by looking her in the eye

(Newser) - Dining out anytime soon? True/Slant blogger (and former waitress) Susannah Breslin has a little advice on how to treat your server. Check out the full list here . A sampling:
  • Eye contact: Too many people treat servers like they’re invisible. Don't be one of them. “Look your server in
...

10 Celebs With Bad Reputations In Restaurants
 10 Celebs 
 Restaurants Fear 
poor TIPS, STINKY FEET
May 2, 2010 3:00 PM CDT

10 Celebs Restaurants Fear

Please don't take your shoes off, smear food on yourself

(Newser) - Ever wonder how that celeb behaves at the corner table you got muscled out of? The Frisky lists misbehaving A-listers who have been kicked to the D-list by restaurants:
  • Jeremy Piven: Left an Entourage DVD for a tip at an Aspen sushi joint, along with a snide "Thanks for
...

And the Best Restaurant in the World Is...

Noma, in Copenhagen

(Newser) - After four years, El Bulli has been knocked off the pedestal: It was ranked the world's No. 2 restaurant in this year's survey of the 800 most influential chefs and critics. The new top dog? Copenhagen's Noma , which has been wooing foodies with its classic Nordic fare. Chef René Redzepi...

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