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In Taiwan, it's not uncommon to go far for a bowl of perfectly-cooked beef noodle soup. But apparently, some aren't just willing to travel the distance; they're also willing to pay a steep price — 10,000 New Taiwan dollars, to be exact. At Niu Ba Ba in Taipei, Taiwan, noodle-slurpers shell out the equivalent of $324 US dollars for a bowl of the world's most expensive noodles. Though I love niu Read more
Hot off the heels of Aarti Sequeira's win on The Next Food Network Star comes announcement of new contestants slated for season three of The Next Iron Chef, and the lineup is a little surprising. Those hoping to become the next Kitchen Stadium superstar include none other than Ming Tsai, who is already an established television personality on PBS, as well as Food & Wine Best New Chef Bryan Read more
I've got roots in Houston, TX, home of some of the world's best steak and Tex-Mex. But on a recent return to Bayou City, I was eager to check out some dramatically different local fare that's garnered a lot of national attention. That would be the refined Gulf Coast seafood served at Reef, the brainchild of 2009 Food & Wine Best New Chef Bryan Caswell. Although I was expected to be impressed Read more
A couple of years ago I was at a crowded party in desperate need of a bottle opener. I laughed when some guy offered to open my beer with his flip flop sandal. However, much to my amazement, he could! His sandal was equipped with a standard bottle opener embedded in the sole. Recently Reef — the creators of the bottle opener flip flop —released the flask flip flop. Nestled in the sole of Read more
Okay, so maybe this isn't your typical geek paraphernalia, but if you geeks are like most of the folks I roll with, you'll probably be into it. The new Reef sandals feature a James Bond-meets-frat boy function that cannot be ignored - the heel is home to a polyurethane encapsulated canteen with a screw cap. Are you planning on crusin' the boardwalk or camping with your friends and want to store Read more
It was an early 9 a.m. showing during London Fashion Week, but we're sure no one was dozing off during Mary Katrantzou's Spring runway show. The season's bold prints trend couldn't come at a more fitting time for the designer known for her signature bold graphic patterns. The collection, based off of Katrantzou's nature-versus-nurture theme, was exemplified through bold floral, bird, and coral Read more
Ahoy mate! Fans of Disney Junior's new Jake and the Neverland Pirates know that Captain Hook and Smitty are often up to no good, and this week is no different. On Earth Day (April 22), the animated series is offering up a show designed to teach tots about our endangered coral reefs, featuring a frequent guest voice on the show, Ariel Winter (better known as Alex Dunphy on our favorite parenting Read more
