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What President Donald Trump Will Mean for U.S. Food Policy
The new president’s plans for farmers, workers, and food safety → Read More
What Mario Batali Is Cooking for the Obamas' Final State Dinner
Sweet potato agnolotti, green apple crostata, tiramisu, and more → Read More
Ronald McDonald Lays Low in the Wake of Creepy Clown Sightings
Even the ultimate creepy clown isn’t immune to clown panic → Read More
How to Make Rainbow Bagels, Galaxy Donuts, and Other Foods of the Moment
From açaí bowls to Starbucks’ infamous pink drink, Instagram food fads are vast and varied. And they seem to leave the social media scene nearly as quickly as they arrived. They all have at least one thing in common, though, and it has little to do with taste: They’ve got to look good enough to photograph. Below, a round up of recipes for the hottest food pic fads of the moment: Rainbow Foods… → Read More
People Are Absolutely Freaking Out Over the Luke’s Diner Pop-Ups
Where Netflix leads, Gilmore Girls fans will follow → Read More
Obama’s BFF Anthony Bourdain Would Never, Ever Dine with Donald Trump
Though he recently slurped noodles alongside President Obama, Anthony Bourdain isn’t ready to cozy up to the brashest political star in media just yet. When asked whether he’d dine with Donald Trump, the Parts Unknown host offered an emphatic answer: “Absolutely f—ing not.” Bourdain told TheWrap: “I’ve been a New Yorker most of my life, for better or worse Mr. Trump is a New Yorker. We know him… → Read More
Whataburger vs. Wonder Woman: Dawn of Logo Theft
The burger chain isn’t happy with the superhero’s new symbol → Read More
Why Danny Meyer Just Invested in a Home-Cooked Food Delivery Startup
It’s time to add yet another startup to the growing pile of companies getting into the food delivery game. Umi Kitchen, which launched earlier this year in New York City, is an app that, like so many others, wants to deliver you food. The catch is that the food is homemade, likely by a perfect stranger, and one who isn’t necessarily a professional cook. A slew of heavy-hitting venture… → Read More
Five Food Trends American Diners Love: Survey
Avocado toast, food photography, reservation policies, and more → Read More
Five Food Trends American Diners Love: Survey
Avocado toast, food photography, reservation policies, and more → Read More
Cool Pope Francis Hosts Pizza Party for the Homeless
The only way to celebrate Mother Teresa’s canonization → Read More
This Restaurant Will Only Serve Gluten-Free Meals With a Doctor's Note
With the rise of celiac disease, an increase in gluten-free diets is to be expected. But then there are those people who shun gluten not because because their doctor told them to do so, but because it’s trendy. And that, according to a cafe owner in Dublin, cannot stand. In fact, the owner of White Moose Cafe says he will now require doctor’s notes from diners who order gluten-free items. Owner… → Read More
Lego Vending Machine Dispenses All Your Greasy Fast-Food Cravings
Anyone who's ever fantasized about a personal fast-food vending machine to satisfy cravings at a moment's notice need look no further — provided they're really good at building stuff out of Legos. The folks at Astonishing Studios, a YouTube channel dedicated to constructing candy machines and food-makers out of Legos, constructed a machine made entirely of the tiny plastic blocks that churns out… → Read More
One of NYC's Rising Culinary Stars Launches a Chef Talent Agency
Deuki Hong wants to form a supergroup of young culinary talent → Read More
For Its Next Trick, Chipotle Lets Kids Eat for Free
It’s the latest move in a long, long come-back plan → Read More
Six Ways Chipotle Is Trying to Win Its Way Back Into Your Stomach
Once upon a time, Chipotle sat at the top of the fast-casual food chain. It didn’t invent the segment, to be sure, but the burrito behemoth did help usher in a new style of dining, as well as a now-ubiquitous menu item: the burrito bowl. But what goes up must come down, and Chipotle’s downfall began in 2015 when scores of customers became sick from eating at locations in several states across… → Read More
Sushi-Making Robots Will Inherit the Earth
Robots can already deliver pizza, make ramen, and flip pancakes, so it was only a matter of time until they learned how to make sushi. Gizmodo reports our future sushi chef overlords are now on display in Kawasaki’s robotics showroom in Japan. As shown in the above video, the robot’s skills aren’t quite as deft as many of the world’s top sushi chefs. While they’re perfectly capable of putting… → Read More
Watch: People Are Paying to Eat in Dumpsters Now
With the current craze surrounding tiny houses, it's unsurprising that dining spaces would evolve — or devolve, as the case may be — too. A new video by Discovery Channel's Seeker Stories offers an up-close and personal look at a new dining trend: eating dinner in a dumpster. To be fair, this is a pretty kitted-out dumpster, complete with Edison bulb string lights and a multi-course dinner. (Is… → Read More
Are At-Home 3D Printers the Future of Home Cooking?
Researchers at Columbia are working on a device that cooks while it prints → Read More
Why Do People Want Veggie Burgers That Bleed?
Meat alternatives aren’t new — after all, vegetarianism has its roots in ancient Greece — but the newest crop of products meant to replace animal protein is more high-tech than hippie. The modern... → Read More