Colleges ditch cafeteria trays for the environment

Colleges across America are ditching cafeteria trays in the hope of conserving water, cutting down on food waste and trying to save some money."Some even believe trayless cafeterias could help avoid the dreaded “freshman 15” — the number of pounds supposedly gained in...

dineLA Restaurant Week is in progress. Do not miss it!

dineLA restaurant week enables all foodies (and not foodies) to try out culinary treats at some very popular Los Angeles area restaurants, all for a reasonable price. Participating restaurants offer a three course lunch at $16/$22/$28 and three course dinner for $26/$34/$44....

What's Good for Lunch Near You in London ? Check the Map!

While looking up information on my previous story about Sacred Cafe and a Great Cup of Java, I stumbled upon an online guide that helps us find out what's good for lunch. Aptly named Good for Lunch, it combines Google Maps with reviews of Lunch Spots. Unfortunately they cover...

Pineau, Nut Butters & Chocolate: My 3 Prizes for Menu for Hope

With only 12 hours to go until Menu for Hope 5 closes its doors to your donations, I thought it was time for me after looking at offerings around the globe to refresh your mind about my 3 modest prizes.In reverse order let me start with My 3rd Prize for Menu for Hope 5 is a...

Make Last Week of 2008 an Orgy of Giving, Menu for Hope extended

With the wobbly economy, Menu for Hope 5 has taken a little more time to pick up steam. What is Menu for Hope if you wondered?It brings bloggers the world over who use their combined power to raise funds for the UN World Food Programme. In the past couple of days many people...

Epicurean Delights worth Trip to Australia for Menu for Hope 5

What is Menu for Hope if you wondered? It brings bloggers the world over who use their combined power to raise funds for the UN World Food Programme. After stops in Paris and on the West Coast, I continue my Menu for Hope 5 exploration. After seeing the embarrassment of...

2 Artisan Grab Bags, West Coast Prizes for Menu for Hope 5

What is Menu for Hope if you wondered?It brings bloggers the world over who use their combined power to raise funds for the UN World Food Programme.I mentioned France yesterday so let me jump to the other side of the country where Matt Bites who coordinates Menu for Hope 5...

Credit Crunch Lunch...Brown Bag or Not?

The grim headline 'Three million jobless' by 2010 (BBC, November 17) illustrated by a Credit Crunch Lunch 3.98 (British Pounds that is) picture shot got me on the hunt for more on the topic.As far back as April 2008, Restaurants gain appetite for credit crunch lunch (This is...

In my Glass and on My Plate: Ruffino Lunch at Bar Boulud

In a cosy private dining room downstairs at Bar Boulud a few steps from Lincoln Center, a dozen food and wine afficionados including yours truly were treated to a leisurely lunch in the gracious company of Adolfo Folonarin CEO of Ruffino who besides his long family tradition...

Rest of India win Irani Trophy 2008

"Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh ran through Delhi’s batting order and completed a 187-run win for Rest of India in the Irani Cup match in Vadodara. Delhi resumed on 113 for 3 but the collapse started in the second over of the day when Aakash Chopra was bowled by Zaheer...

The Clerkenwell Kitchen, 'Best Sustainable Restaurant', Time Out London 2008 ...

Restaurants can be very wasteful places.With that in mind, I was glad to see Time Out London add a new category on Best Sustainable Restaurants for the 2008 Edition of their Eating and Drinking Awards which were just announced on September 9. The first winner is The...