10 Best Restaurant Cities in the World

Which is the most exciting restaurant city in the world right now? Hint: It’s not Paris, and it’s not New York.."..(vancouver is on the list though!)"

Wendy's Being Sold to Arby's

After rejecting two other buyout offers, Wendy’s is being sold to the owners of Arby’s.  Wendy’s, home of the square hamburger, was a chain started by Dave Thomas back in 1969. Wendy's operates about...

Canada's food talent migrates west

Vancouver is quickly usurping Toronto as Canada's culinary capital, according to a feature in today's Globe and Mail. It's not so much a brain drain as it is a foodie exodus. Or something."Torontonians have long...

Vision's Three Would-Be Kings

Here is a great backgrounder on the 3 Vision party candidates shooting to become Vancouver's next mayor."Voters won't go to the polls until November, but the contest to become the mayoral candidate for Vancouver's...

Police arrest man for siphoning 300 gallons of grease from Burger King

"An Illinois man was arrested for allegedly stealing from a Morgan Hill fast food restaurant. But it wasn't money or even burgers. Police say he stole used cooking oil. David Richardson, 49, allegedly siphoned...

Chuck E Cheese Brawl: Pizzatime Fun

I think there's something in the cheese..."Police were called to break up a weekend fight among a rowdy group of teenage girls at the family-themed pizza restaurant, Chuck E. Cheese. The more than a dozen...

Richmond BC: Zen Food Fails To Impress Says Wanna Be Iron Chef.

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn the World of Foodies, wanna be chefs like myself who religiously watch Food Network and Iron Chef are always looking for new and interesting foods created by others,...

Hostage Situation at Columbia, SC McDonalds

Hostage Situation at Columbia, SC McDonalds Update 10:42 pm - RAW INFO: Suspect Courtney Wood 27  was in domestic dispute with girlfriend,  he shot a man, took his girlfriend hostage, fled by car, took his Hostage into the McDonalds, but one employee did remain...

California Court Awards Starbucks Baristas $105 Million in Tip Dispute

A judge has given some Starbucks baristas an extraordinary tip of his own"A court in California awarded baristas at Starbucks cafes in California $105 million on Thursday, ruling that the company had wrongly...

Le Beaulieu Restaurant, Hanoi, Vietnam travel guide

There are lunchtime buffets in Hanoi and then there is the Sofitel Metropole’s "open kitchen". As one of the finest hotels in South East Asia, the Metropole is often thought of as being too expensive, even before people have checked the price, so I felt vindicated seeing...

Court overturns libel award over restaurant review

A UK court has overturned a €25,000 libel judgement against a newspaper for writing a negative restaurant review." Belfast High Court has ordered a retrial in the case of a newspaper's appeal against a €25,000 libel award over a restaurant review. ...

NYC bar bans singing of 'Danny Boy'

"The traditional ballad Danny Boy is not known for being controversial, but this St Patrick's day a New York bar has decided to ban it while a Michigan cafe will sing it 1000 times. It is depressing, it is not usually sung in Ireland for St Patrick's Day, and its lyrics were...

Twenty-six countries to take part in Bali Food Expo

Denpasar, Bali (ANTARA News) - As many as 274 companies from 26 countries will take part in the Food and Hotel Bali 2008 exhibition scheduled for February 28-March 1 at the Bali International Convention Center (BICC), one of the event`s organizers said.Most of the...

Heathrow Terminal 5: Retail to the Rescue?

Heathrow's Terminal 5, opening next month, is finally revealing itself. The newest addition to the the world's busiest airport is going for a higher-end vibe in order to get back into the black, eschewing...

Mixed Reports of the US Embassy Riots in Belgrade

On Thursday, rioters set fire to the US Embassy in Belgrade. News sources are mixed, however, as to the significance of this event. The BBC's coverage highlights what they view as the reluctance of Serb authorities and gendarmes to crack down on the violence. "Gangs of...

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