Provides the latest RSS feeds for Food And Drinks News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page San Francisco Star.com http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/cat/65c2a14681721a2b/ en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:53:53 -0400 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:53:53 -0400 30 Platters (thalis) of quintessential Bengali delights will wow foodies as the first restaurant in the city serving exclusive thali meals opened its doors here Tuesday. Gastronomes at '6 Ballygunge Place Thalis' can have a bit of everything from starters to desserts in a single plate thanks to the thali system - the theme of the restaurant. "Bengali food can be enjoyed in thali form. So this ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215271439/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215271439/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Celebrity cook Nigella Lawson's billionaire husband, Charles Saatchi, has admitted that he assaulted his wife by choking her in public during a heated fight at the Scott's restaurant in Mayfair. Earlier he had described his act as merely a 'playful tiff' with no grip during a discussion where he was trying to 'emphasize' a point, the Herald Sun reported. Saatchi was interrogated for five hours ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215266769/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215266769/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A US study has suggested expectant women drinking from plastic bottles could be increasing their unborn child's chances of developing cancer later in life. Researchers at the the University of Illinois, who conducted their study on mice, showed how exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastic water bottles and soup cans, in the womb could increase prostate cancer risk, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215263917/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:50:02 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215263917/scat/65c2a14681721a2b This is our adaptation of Kara Adanalian’s winning recipe for the Del Monte Find Your Inner Chef cook-off. Absent the contest requirement to use pie crust, bread crumbs make more sense in the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215283238/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:48:04 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215283238/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Research found consumers ignored food labels when more than one system was used, such as traffic lights and guideline daily amounts. Photo: Press ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215282285/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:45:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215282285/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A 21-year-old alcoholic prison inmate from Lancaster County, Pa., who broke into a Catholic church four times last year and was caught drunk on $5 bottles of sacramental wine was given three years' probation for his crime by a local judge on ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215282054/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:38:49 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215282054/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Senior Brandeis research scientist Daniel Perlman has discovered a way to make phytosterol molecules from plants dispersible in beverages and foods that are consumed by humans, potentially opening the way to dramatic reductions in human cholesterol levels. A U.S. patent (#8,460,738) on the new process and composition was issued on June 11. Phytosterols in plants and cholesterol molecules in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215281208/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:30:46 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215281208/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Panera Bread vibe - with its design that will be used in new and remodeled restaurants from now on. "We're moving a little bit toward the fast-casual," said Craig Madanick, a Wendy's field-marketing manager. "We feel it's necessary for us to stay competitive and gain the upper edge to offer a new environment to our consumers.'' America once had very ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215281228/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:23:28 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215281228/scat/65c2a14681721a2b June 18 | Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:03pm EDT June 18 (Reuters) - The American Medical Association on Tuesday said it would support a ban on the marketing of energy drinks to children under 18, saying the high-caffeine beverages could cause heart problems and other health issues. The policy was adopted in a vote at the group's annual meeting in Chicago. "Energy drinks contain massive ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215281209/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:03:22 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215281209/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tips • Check the label for ingredients beyond milk and live cultures. Some yogurt makers add thickeners such as gelatin or cornstarch to yogurts strained only twice rather that the usual three times. • Look for the National Yogurt Association’s seal identifying yogurt products that contain significant amounts of live and active cultures. • Plain Greek yogurt’s thickness ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215280933/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:40:21 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215280933/scat/65c2a14681721a2b alcohol consumption . However, a new study from UK researchers has found drinking a daily glass of wine by pregnant women does not harm the neurological development of their children-to-be, as determined by a balance test. In fact, children of these 'moderate' drinking mothers actually performed better than children whose mothers had abstained from drinking. Determined to be an ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279728/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:37:13 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279728/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Susan Pfannmuller | Special to The Star Mission Farms at 106th Street and Mission Road in Leawood holding its Saturday Morning Fresh event from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays through July. The event offers fresh coffee, baked goods, quiche to go, breakfast sandwiches, jewelry, fresh cut flowers and more, including pony rides for ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279729/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:32:25 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279729/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Asian buyers discuss with a French wine producer during the Vinexpo trade fair in Bordeaux, southwestern France, on June 17, 2013. Chinese wine importers have already started putting orders from France and other European countries on hold over fears of a hike in tariffs being triggered as part of a broader EU-China trade dispute, say leading figures in the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279000/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:12:19 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279000/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A gunman suspected of critically wounding a woman outside a Jersey Shore restaurant Tuesday was arrested after barricading himself in a home, authorities said. Police said the shooting took place about 12:55 a.m in the parking lot of the Sand Bar Restaurant in Brielle and the suspect was taken into custody during the afternoon at his Point Pleasant home in the Bay Point Harbour Condominiums, the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279285/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:04:01 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215279285/scat/65c2a14681721a2b There is a whole lot of drinking going on this week in the French city of Bordeaux as the wine world gathered for Vinexpo, but also some worrying as well. The sipping and selling at the world’s largest wine trade fair has been overshadowed by China launching an anti-dumping inquiry into European wine sales in response to the EU imposing duties on Chinese solar panels. With the French ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215277462/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:03:53 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215277462/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A woman opens the door to a Starbucks coffee shop in Silver Spring, Maryland. The coffee chain will soon display calorie information for all its ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215276290/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:27:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215276290/scat/65c2a14681721a2b The first incarnation of the Seattle band Pickwick revolved around Galen Disston's strummy acoustic songs. Disston eventually found himself bored with his own music until a not-so-subtle shift took place; as the band began experimenting with new sounds and ideas, Disston shifted into the role of lead singer and crowds immediately noticed. In this installment ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215277175/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:21:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215277175/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Gordon Ramsay, the fiery British chef known to Americans for being the demanding bully on "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares," is being sued by four ex-employees, Yahoo! TV ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215275801/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:44:52 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215275801/scat/65c2a14681721a2b The Bruins took Game 2 in Chicago to tie up this Finals series with the Blackhawks at one game a piece. Then Monday night at the Garden the Bruins took Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead and put themselves just two wins away from another Stanley Cup win. Bruins head coach Claude Julien made some line adjustments after the Game 1 loss, moving Daniel Paille up from the fourth-line to the third-line. Paille ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215273142/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:55:55 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215273142/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Changing times call for enlightened leadership, new business models and innovations. One such initiative is taking place in Tata Global Beverages Ltd, which has decided to focus on a theme in its annual report. This year’s theme is women in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215273144/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:49:49 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215273144/scat/65c2a14681721a2b In a first of its kind, Tata Global Beverages (TGB) Ltd has decided to focus on its women in its annual report. Laced with true stories from the women based at different operations across four continents, the beverage major's annual report could result in other Tata Group companies also deliberating on a theme for their annual ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215273145/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:49:47 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215273145/scat/65c2a14681721a2b DUBAI // A man who drowned off the Jumeirah Open Beach last week has been identified as a Kenyan who worked at a Dubai cafe. Stanley Wekesa, 32, had been employed as a waiter at the Madeline Cafe and Boulangerie in Dubai Mall for the past eight months. He died at Rashid Hospital last Monday after being pulled from the water by police. "He had the day off and decided to relax at the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272178/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:04:53 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272178/scat/65c2a14681721a2b If you're looking for the ultimate in organic cuisine, look no further than dirt soup, a mixture of purified dirt and chopped burdock root strained into an earthy-flavored ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272173/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:58:34 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272173/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A vegetarian meal featuring hemp burger, made with hemp seeds, lentils, avocado, tomato, and homemade BBQ sauce, and chickpeas fries with vegan mayo and ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272740/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:44:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272740/scat/65c2a14681721a2b We’ve put together a collection of sweet, savoury and boozy recipes featuring the smoky chile pepper, including a Chipotle Flourless Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake, Chipotle Corn Guacamole, and a Chipotle ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272739/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:44:17 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215272739/scat/65c2a14681721a2b NEW OUTLET: Representatives from both countries with a plaque they signed to launch the first TommyBoy outlet in Malaysia. Chiew (far left) with other TommyBoy cafe Malaysia directors (from left) David Wong, John Hii and Stanley Ling (fifth left). Also present are (from right) Liu, Fan Ping Ying, Yu Ping Yin and Stanley Ling's wife Tang Lee ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215271627/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:43:12 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215271627/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Nigella Lawson , police in London said. Although police will not release the name of the man involved, several U.K. media outlets have identified him as Lawson's husband, art ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215271693/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:28:34 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215271693/scat/65c2a14681721a2b British police have cautioned the husband of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson, allowing the former advertising executive to admit he assaulted his wife but avoid any formal charges.The admission came a day ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215270341/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:52:03 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215270341/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Renmin University refuted earlier media reports claiming that it provides mentors with 20,000 yuan ($3,264) "to take students out for meals, visit museums and discuss ideas," in a Beijing Youth Daily report on Tuesday.The university explained that it gives mentors 10,000 yuan to support "program development fees," which contribute to the costs of organizing class activities ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269971/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:44:29 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269971/scat/65c2a14681721a2b NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR), the global leader in consumer transaction technologies, announced today that Dunkin' Donuts has deployed a high-definition NCR Vitalcast(TM) digital signage solution at locations across the United States. Dunkin' Donuts will leverage the state-of-the-art digital signage solution to bring its popular food and beverages to life with visually compelling ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269081/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:33:25 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269081/scat/65c2a14681721a2b BAKERSFIELD, Calif., June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --A nation of on-the-go, health-conscious consumers can now enjoy Bolthouse Farms latest beverage flavors - vegetable-filled Mango Ginger + Carrot Juice, antioxidant-rich Multi-V Goodness and protein-packed Salted Caramel Latte. Convenient, accessible and affordable, these trendsetting flavor profiles give Bolthouse Farms beverages the leading edge ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269082/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:33:19 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269082/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Will County courthouse officials have been unable to locate a south suburban restaurant owner involved in a more than $1.75 million foreclosure lawsuit, according to court documents. Marquette Bank filed the lawsuit against the Orland Park-based owner, Bryan Sord, on Jan. 25. Since then, two special process servers have attempted but failed at least 25 times to deliver a court summons to Sord, ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269634/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269634/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A local school district is looking to buy the iconic Wellington restaurant and banquet space in Arlington Heights. The Community Consolidated School District 59 school board recently approved $1.8 million for the purchase of a three-acre site at 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road. The school district's administration building is next door at 2123 S. Arlington Heights. District 59 has 6,500 ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269525/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:24:14 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215269525/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Johannesburg - An evening stop for a snack and rest could have turned fatal for a truck driver who was allegedly robbed of his vehicle with a cargo of wine worth R9 ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215266946/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 06:24:06 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215266946/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Whitbread , the parent company of Costa Coffee and Premier Inn, rose in the first quarter as the coldest spring since 1962 hit its restaurant business but drove customers into its coffee shops.The FTSE 100 company reported a 13.8% rise in total sales in the 13 weeks to 30 May, with like-for-like sales up 3.1%.Costa benefited from the unseasonably ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215265855/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:33:36 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215265855/scat/65c2a14681721a2b : So, you like your glass of exquisite Scotch at the end of a hard day's work but at the same time you can't help but complain about the spiralling prices of everything including that bottle of imported Scotch you picked up on your way back from ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215265004/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:14:47 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215265004/scat/65c2a14681721a2b If ever there were a woman who represented the ideal of homey perfection, it'd be Nigella Lawson. This, after all, is the woman who jokingly titled one of her cookbooks "How to Be a Domestic Goddess," a woman whose television show "Nigella Bites" frequently ended with her triumphantly ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215265635/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:08:25 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215265635/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Run by a San Francisco-based family for several years, the Rio City Cafe in Old Sacramento is being taken over by Slocum House founder Kerry ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215264650/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:32:36 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215264650/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Bryn Davis ate his way to entrepreneurship. Davis, who lives in Horsham, says he entered college a "lean-as-you-can-imagine" 170 pounds. By his junior year, he was stressing the scales at 240. A doctor scared him into committing to a healthier lifestyle. Davis took it one step further: He started a business featuring only healthy fast ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215263089/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:25:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215263089/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Internationally renowned foodie event Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has appointed a new advertising partner following a competitive process. Ogilvy Group Melbourne came out on top of the Festival’s hunt and begins work on the creative and strategy account immediately. The STW Group agency takes over from incumbent Clemenger BBDO Melbourne whose director, Peter Clemenger, founded ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215262401/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Tue, 18 Jun 2013 01:00:38 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215262401/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Charles Saatchi was on Monday cautioned for assault after a police investigation was sparked by the emergence of pictures showing him repeatedly grabbing his wife by the throat in a restaurant.The multimillionaire art collector had sought to downplay the images showing him ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259985/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:07 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259985/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Davie Police are seeking three men and a woman suspected of vandalizing a restaurant with spray paint.Around 1 a.m. June 8, surveillance cameras recorded the group walking to and from the Chik-fil-A at 1900 S. University Drive in Davie. Video also showed one of the men facing a wall and spray-painting anti-gay slurs on it, police said.As he and two other men spray-painted the business, the woman ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259986/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:49:13 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259986/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mayor Bob Filner often helps himself to the malt balls in a dish on the desk of Councilman Kevin Faulconer's office manager. So Faulconer took Filner a gift last week -- five chocolate-covered malt balls. He told the mayor that each stood for a different competitive bid on city services that Filner is sitting ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259032/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:57 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259032/scat/65c2a14681721a2b The weekly food truck event attracts 1,800 to Young Circle every Monday night. But city leaders want to make sure they’re not taking business away from restaurants and ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259033/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:08:14 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215259033/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Down in the basement of the Marine on St. Croix General Store, Sara Hayden takes her late mother's wooden rolling pin and rolls out eight small piecrusts made from her mother's cold-water pie crust recipe. Once the crusts are flat, she scoops spoonfuls of a chopped-apple mixture to place on top. She then covers each mound with another layer of crust and crimps the edges with a fork. ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215258012/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:47:36 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215258012/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Food connoisseurs who know creative delights will enjoy the delectable dishes Executive Chef Jaime Villanueva serves at Firefly's new location on 3900 Paradise Road in Las Vegas. Firefly has been catering to tourists and locals for the past 10 years. John Simmons, the owner and the creator of many of their dishes prides himself on creating cuisine that arouses taste buds, rather than ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215258544/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:42:38 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215258544/scat/65c2a14681721a2b NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top beverages companies were up at the close of trading: Anheuser-Busch Inbev ADR rose $.94 or 1.0 percent, to $94.67. Coca-Cola Co. rose $.34 or .8 percent, to $40.68. Dr Pepper Snapple rose $.17 or .4 percent, to $47.10. Molson Coors Brewing Co. rose $.40 or .8 percent, to $49.99. PepsiCo Inc. rose $.42 or .5 percent, to ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215257024/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:47:29 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215257024/scat/65c2a14681721a2b NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO - From the heart of Wine Country Ontario, 17 Canadian wine experts will blind taste and judge 1,100 wines from across the country at the first annual National Wine Awards of Canada (#NWAC13 on Twitter). Judging for the competition - which is hosted by WineAlign, Canada's largest online wine site - is exhaustive and will take place over 5 days through June 21 in ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215257262/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:39:08 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215257262/scat/65c2a14681721a2b What began as a small initiative to try and involve refugee families in their children's schooling in Sydney's southwest has grown to include a small catering service and hub for information ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215255792/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:02:05 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215255792/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Carmelita Vegetarian Restaurant and Bar, one of the first restaurants in Seattle to elevate vegetarian food to ';dining out'; status, will close its doors Sept. 29. Kathryn Neumann and Michael Hughes opened the gracious Phinney-Greenwood bistro in 1996, overseeing it with a particular knack for hiring high-quality chefs who went on to omnivorous excellence in their own ventures. John ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215256029/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:53:22 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215256029/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Food Network Star' on TV. And she bombed. She made fun of people who enjoy chomping into a big, sloppy burger, and then suggested that they instead go for petite sliders -- and likened the little bite to her own lithe, blond-model ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215255871/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:44:23 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215255871/scat/65c2a14681721a2b At this point, it’s hard to decide whether the Fresno-area farmer is a peach grower who writes or a writer who grows peaches. He certainly has outstanding credentials in both fields. His peaches have earned him a national and even a international reputation. They have been featured by name on menus from Chez Panisse to Per Se. And he’s even been able to persuade hundreds of fruit ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215256789/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:37:46 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215256789/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Annapolis restaurant, officials said.The 78-year-old man drove into an outdoor eating area at Zoe's Kitchen at 1901 Towne Centre Boulevard in the Annapolis Towne Centre just before 1:30 p.m., said Division Chief Keith Swindle, a spokesman for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.A 20-year-old woman who was sitting at a table outside was taken to ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215256790/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:34:05 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215256790/scat/65c2a14681721a2b 'Coffee Shop' represents the type of TV programming that Egyptians might soon see more of now that Salafis, a small sect of fundamentalist Muslims, have increased their political ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215254854/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:51:15 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215254854/scat/65c2a14681721a2b TORONTO -- The new secret ingredient in your arsenal for providing depth, texture and flavour to grilled dishes is as close as your grocer's dairy fridge.Cream may seem like an unusual item to add to fare prepared on the barbecue, but a Halifax chef says the dairy product infuses savoury and sweet dishes alike with a luxury and elegance that will make your guests sit up and take ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215255615/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:41:28 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215255615/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Kerry Kassis opened Slocum House in Fair Oaks Village in May of 1986 and ran it for 23 years, taking it from an aspiring but underperforming restaurant to one of the great dining destinations in the region. In 2009, in the throes of an economic downturn that hit fine dining especially hard, Kassis sold his beloved Slocum House. Though he was on the sidelines, Kassis' heart was still in the ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215254252/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:55:00 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215254252/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Altamonte Springs facility with multiple rooms and lusciously landscaped grounds operated as a fine dining destination from 1972 to 2006. For the last seven years the Seminole Country space has operated as a special-events facility to meet a growing need north of Orlando. "My wife and I are looking forward to traveling," said Beuert. "With plenty of lead time we will be able to ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253688/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:30:30 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253688/scat/65c2a14681721a2b DuPage County health officials have closed a restaurant in Lombard as a precaution while they investigate four confirmed cases of E. coli ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215254448/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:29:06 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215254448/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Seven people in the town of Taji north of Baghdad are killed when a bomb explodes at restaurant, one of three blasts on Monday which killed at least twelve people ahead of provincial elections. Mana Rabiee ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215252692/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:56:09 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215252692/scat/65c2a14681721a2b A new delivery service is charging $100 to get customers the trendy Cronut. Residents of New York City are famous for getting everything delivered to them--groceries, dry cleaning, Thai takeout at 2 a.m.And now a new delivery service is cashing in on the latest food craze by bringing ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253409/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:50:34 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253409/scat/65c2a14681721a2b CLERMONT -- Clermont Police are looking for two suspects in the armed robbery of a Wendy's restaurant Monday morning. It happened around 9 a.m. at the restaurant located at 850 E Hwy 50. Investigators said the suspects, described as two black males wearing masks, entered the building through an unlocked door before it opened for business. Police said both suspects were armed with black ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253267/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:43:59 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253267/scat/65c2a14681721a2b LOMBARD, Ill. (STMW) — Four people contracted E. coli after eating at a west suburban restaurant, which has since been closed, DuPage County health officials said. An investigation started Monday after several reports of customers of Los Burritos Mexicanos at 1015 E. Saint Charles Rd. in Lombard suffered a gastrointestinal illness, according to a statement DuPage County Health ... http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253100/scat/65c2a14681721a2b Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:24:47 -0400 http://www.sanfranciscostar.com/index.php/sid/215253100/scat/65c2a14681721a2b