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Fresh Crumbs are the tidbits at the table—conversation topics, recent news, upcoming events. In this new addition to our website, we keep abreast of the latest “crumbs” to help you get the most out of your next dining experience. See what crumbs our writers have uncovered lately!

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Post Type: NewsTopic: People March 31, 2011

Instant Ramen: Survival Food of This Century

Instant Ramen: Survival Food of This Century

Posted by My Nguyen

Best known as an cheap and affordable dish for college students and people who are on the run when they need an instant food-fix, instant ramen is showing its other facets like its history fighting hunger and its background with relief efforts to help nations who have faced some hard hits with natural diasters.  Due to its convenience and accessibility, most people take for granted the huge impact instant noodles has on the world. 

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Travel March 24, 2011

Airport Dining of the Future

Airport Dining of the Future

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

San Francisco International Airport’s new Terminal 2 takes a jet fueled leap into the future, meeting unprecedented environmental guidelines that just so happen to taste incredible!

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Dining Out February 10, 2011

Pies Dethroning Cupcakes as Top Dessert

Pies Dethroning Cupcakes as Top Dessert

Posted by Alexandra Ackourey

Pies are making a comeback as the new dessert indulgence while the cupcake trend begins to fade out of style.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Other January 05, 2011

New Food Safety Laws for a New Era

New Food Safety Laws for a New Era

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

The first week of 2011 is marked by groundbreaking and historic legislation revamping the country’s food safety laws and standards. President Obama signed “The Food Safety Modernization Act” yesterday, bestowing unprecedented authority to the FDA to monitor and enforce newly strengthened food safety guidelines.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Nutrition & Diet September 23, 2009

USDA Launches Initiative: Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food

Posted by Gina Hornung

As of late, there has been a lot of talk about the importance of taking steps toward a healthier future for America, particularly from the folks in charge in Washington D.C. The Obama Administration and family have made some changes in hopes to inspire others to do the same.
 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Food September 23, 2009

Mmm, Diplomacy

Posted by Taylor Rea

According to a recent New York Times article, while world officials and leaders met at the UN summit in New York City on Monday, a more delicious kind of diplomacy went on in the nearby town of Great Neck: Culinary diplomacy served up by Kim Yoon-ok, wife of South Korea President Lee Myung-bak, in the form of traditional Korean cuisine.  
 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Nutrition & Diet September 18, 2009

White House Farmers' Market Opens

Posted by Taylor Rea

Michelle Obama’s first official act as first lady, her White House garden, evolved yesterday with the opening of the White House Farmers’ Market, located on Vermont Street just outside of the White House.
 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Food September 16, 2009

Chinese Tax on US Chicken Feet

Posted by Taylor Rea

China announced on Sunday that it is considering imposing huge taxes on imported American chicken wings and feet in response to President Obama’s approval of a tariff on Chinese made tires, according to a recent New York Times article.  The tariff of up to 35% on tires was approved by Obama in an attempt to promote the American auto industry and, in a larger sense,  to lower the deficit by focusing on national production instead of importing.  
 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Nutrition & Diet May 15, 2009

Some Diet Sodas May Ward Off Kidney Stones

Posted by Janelle Eckardt

New research presented last month at the American Urological Association’s annual meeting suggests that drinking certain citrus-flavored diet sodas may help ward off the development of painful kidney stones.

 
Post Type: NewsTopic: Wine May 08, 2009

The Ethical Dilemma of Wine Writing

Posted by Florie Clark

While it’s hardly a new topic, as of late many wine journalists and publications have been under close scrutiny by their peers concerning the ethics in their field of writing. Many high profile critics are heated over comments, criticism, and accusations on whether accepting perks compromises the integrity of their profession.

 

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