PETA has announced plans to sue Hot’s Kitchen for violating California’s recently imposed ban on the production and sale of foie gras. The ban on foie gras has proven difficult to enforce as the wording has been called vague and local law enforcement seem reluctant to dive into duck liver…
Professional food crusader Jamie Oliver’s newest project sounds even more daunting than trying to reform public school lunches: Now he’s trying to champion British cuisine in a Food Fight Club with chefs from the continent. See More: –Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Pulled For Sweeps, Replaced With Celebrity Feet –9-Year-Old School…
Researchers in China have confirmed the horrifying truth at last: Ancient man was pitted against ancient panda in a brutal battle for survival. It’s surprising that mankind managed to avoid extinction when faced with a foe as dangerous as the panda. See Also: –“Turducken Ridiculous” Contains Kangaroo, Emu and 18…
The Beverly Hills Caviar company has deployed not one, but three caviar vending machines throughout Los Angeles. We were incredulous over the initial reports so naturally we had to have a look ourselves. See Also: –The $666 Douche Burger. For Real. –Five of the Most Expensive Cheeses in the Universe…
If you are still nursing a Thanksgiving food hangover, consider how much worse it would have been if your turkey had also pushed you into a diabetic emergency. That is the very real problem presented by a New York caterer who unveiled a Twinkie-stuffed Turkey just in time for Thanksgiving…
Robotics startup Momentum Machines is trying to revolutionize the fast food industry by delivering “gourmet” burgers to customers through a completely automated burger machine. Momentum Machines promises to reduce not only the pesky costs of employing whiny fleshbags but also the floor space that traditional kitchens take up, something they…
Because coffee extracted from the feces of a tree dwelling cat wasn’t strange enough: Elephant dung coffee. This new coffee is being called “Black Ivory Coffee” and the Wall Street Journal is reporting that a four-cup serving will run you $35, making it only slightly more expensive than the triple…
While SNL didn’t actually air this piece during their regular show, it’s heartwarming to see that Bobby Moynihan did in fact reprise his role as Guy Fieri in a dress rehearsal released on Hulu. A shocked Moynihan-Fieri finally has an opportunity to read the soul-crushing take down of his latest…
We’ve all heard our fair share of food-based fables: watermelon seeds growing inside your stomach, bread crusts turning your hair curly… But how many of these old wives’ tales are actually true? We sought expert advice from the Arizona State University School of Nutrition and Health Promotion. Offering their professional…
It’s likely you’ve already heard about the Grey Lady’s utterly brutal review of Guy Fieri’s latest concept restaurant, Guy’s American Kitchen and Bar, planted deep in the beating heart of Time Square. Pete Wells’ review delivers a burn so hard it could put astronauts into orbit around Mars. Out of…
We know your dirty secret. It’s two weeks since Halloween, you’ve raided your kid’s secret candy stash, you still haven’t found the nice dishes for Thanksgiving and you still have a couple pumpkins sitting on your front porch. Those are probably ornamental so you can’t even cook them up into…
New York City restaurateur Eddie Huang found a stand that serves cream filled penis waffles when he traveled to Taiwan’s fabled Shilin Night Market for Vice. Apparently the stand advertises that they’re great for parties and as gifts to “scare” your friends. See Also: –Ten Favorite Chinese Restaurants in Greater…
The EatWave vending machine is designed to bring an end to the tyranny of the office microwave hogs. It’s a familiar scene: You rushed out the door this morning and forgot to pack a lunch. Your only hope is the office vending machine with its collection of questionable but rewarmable…
Swiss design students have developed what has to be the least efficient method of popping popcorn possible. It’s basically the exact opposite of the Popinator, which we reported on earlier. See Also: –New Gourmet Popcorn Shop in Scottsdale Features Ex-Exec Chef of Queen Creek Olive Mill’s Del Piero Restaurant –Slow…
“What happens in this room will be very intense for you,” intones the narrator as he strips to his waist and begins forcefully but lovingly… trussing up a chicken. This is from the trailer for 50 Shades of Chicken a titillating parody cookbook following in the trail blazed by the…
Ready for brand new aroma to spice up your life? How about a “pick-me-up” cologne redolent in the smells of sushi? Or more specifically, a cologne that smells like sushi rice and seaweed with a hint of lemon essence. See Also: -Lay Waste to the Forces of Hunger With the…
An Iowa Pizza Hut delivery driver took matters into his own hands by urinating on the doorstep of a woman who stiffed him on the tip. Sadly for him, the apartment complex caught the whole exchange on tape. Iowa’s KCCI reports that the customer recognized that she did not have…
A Colorado brewery’s hilariously deadpan April Fools joke regarding a “Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout” has become a reality. According to Wynkoop Brewery, their bull testicle beer “annoucenment” video was so popular that people actually showed up April 1st looking for a taste of the beer. See Also: –Testicle Pie and…
Good morning! Has your sugar hangover worn off yet??? Thanks to the hundreds of folks who came out Saturday afternoon for the third annual Chow Bella/Roosevelt Row Pie Social. From the bright sunshine to Tobie Milford’s music to spontaneous swing dancing on the grass, it was a lovely day. Oh…
Joe’s Farm Grill is running their annual “Free Cheeseburger Day” this Wednesday, November 7 as a thank you to their customers. Show up, stand in line between 10 AM and 3 PM and get a free cheeseburger, french fries and a drink. See Also: -Date Shake Throw Down: Joe’s Farm…
Forks up, Phoenix! Chow Bella and Roosevelt Row present the third annual Pie Social Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. We’ve got an all-star line up of bakers making pies for you to taste, and from now til Pie Social, we’ll introduce…
Here is a video detailing the extraordinary lengths the bartenders mixologists chefs who just happen to only work with beverages, go toward making extraordinary drinks at Chicago’s The Aviary. See Also: -Pardon Me, Waiter, There’s a Sex Toy in My Cocktail -Gourmet Ice, Ice (Baby): Vanilla Ice on Pinterest For…
