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Yummy Links: From Top Chef's Finale to Spanish Chorizo
- The finale of Top Chef Vegas was recently filmed in Napa Valley. — Eater
- The New Yorker get to know Los Angeles restaurant critic Jonathan Gold. — Grub Street NY
- Ubuntu, Napa's vegetarian darling of a restaurant, may start serving meat.
Chipotle Goes Solar
Looks like Chipotle has seen the light. Yesterday, the fast-casual Mexican chain announced plans to install solar paneling on 75 of its locations in the next year. The move will make the company the largest direct producer of solar energy in the restaurant industry to date.
10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Thomas Keller
On this Wednesday, we don't just celebrate Hump Day for the week; we also honor French Laundry chef and restaurant legend Thomas Keller, who turns 54 today. The culinary pioneer — who's been called everything from the food industry's Yoda to Father Jesus Keller — shows no signs of slowing down. He's about to open a Bouchon restaurant in LA and a new inn in Napa Valley.
What's Cooking at Slashfood
We love Slashfood so much that every Thursday we round up their most delicious stories. Here are this week's finds:
- Caesar's, the Tijuana joint credited for inventing the Caesar salad, has closed.
- Former 007 Roger Moore boycotts anything foie gras — including friends who eat it.
- Luggage-themed cakes are looking to be the next big dessert trend.
- Doctors discover a Wendy's plastic utensil in one man's lung.
- A taste of the elusive churros from Rick Bayless's newest street-ery, XOCO.
- The dirty little secrets of the restaurant industry that may make you never want to eat out again.
Subway Poised to Surpass McDonald's in Locations
Could Subway be the world's new McDonald's? It sure looks that way. In the next few months, it will become the world's largest food chain.
Happy Hour: Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum
In my continuing quest to think outside the spirit box, I have developed not only an appreciation for gin, but also one for rum. Well not just any rum, Jamaica's finest Appleton Estate rum. Earlier this week I was invited to an tasting at Spruce restaurant in San Francisco, and I got to sample the rich caramel-colored liquor neat in four different cocktails.
Kelsey Nixon's Still Cooking Up a Storm
When I first saw Kelsey Nixon compete on the Next Food Network Star last season, I knew there was something special about the perky blonde from Utah. Now, a year after she was kicked off the show, Kelsey is blazing a trail for herself in the food industry. Recently, I had the chance to chat with Kelsey and I was surprised to learn that while spirited, she's not overly hyper.
Chipotle Promotes Food, Inc. Documentary
Chipotle doesn't just want to feed its customers — it wants to educate them, too. The fast-casual food chain has teamed up with Magnolia Pictures, Participant Media, and River Road Entertainment to promote Food, Inc., a documentary that exposes issues with the food industry in America. Beginning today, Chipotle Mexican Grill will host free screenings of the film.
Food Section Sampler — July 8, 2009
- Make restaurant-caliber Summer sippers in the comfort of your own home. — San Francisco Chronicle
- Will the latest menu labeling laws around the country truly affect consumers' eating habits? — Wall Street Journal
- Tips for selecting a versatile wine to bring to a potluck dinner.
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