Thursday, the 27th of September
Special-of-the-Day: Prawn Specials with a great view of Table Mountain [read more]
The reason I don’t want to be a restaurant manager. Brawl over cold Potatoes
Manatee County deputies have their eyes peeled for an unknown female assailant who allegedly beat the manager of Cody’s Roadhouse in Bradenton after being served cold mashed potatoes. [read more]
Do you think you are a food addict? Then you should take this quiz!
In her new book, “The Hunger Fix,” Dr. Pam Peeke believes emerging research is evidence that food addiction is real, although not all doctors agree. [read more]
I like this: Why Fast Food Could Be Good for Your Waistline!
I’d wager that were someone to do a study comparing the calorie intakes of fast-food patrons versus sit-down diners that, more often than not, far more calories would be consumed in the proverbial seats. [read more]
Gaga restaurant ‘worse than herpes’!
A reviewer has savaged the New York restaurant owned by US singer Lady Gaga’s parents, saying it is “the worst thing since herpes” [read more]
Wednesday, the 26th of September
Special-of-the-Day: Spring Madness Menu – Get two items off the menu for R99 [read more]
Eat Out Top 20 Restaurant Finalist List
Last week, Eat Out announced its nominees for the top restaurants in South Africa. The Top 10 Eat Out Restaurant Award winners will be chosen from this list. [read more]
New York continues fight on Fast Food. Now at Hospitals
People nervously waiting around in New York City hospitals for loved ones to come out of surgery can’t smoke. In a few months from now, they can’t have a supersized fast-food soda. And soon, they won’t even be able to get a candy bar out of the vending machine or a piece of fried chicken from the cafeteria. [read more]
Gangnam Style Fries (Probably Fake But Still Funny)
As if the YouTube sensation Gangnam Style could get even more pervasive, now there are themed fries. This image of Gangnam Style fries features instructions on how to incorporate PSY’s “horse ride dance” into your consumption of fried potatoes. [read more]
Fast Food = Child Abuse. Say what now? Anyone agree with this?
British politician Chris Brewis, an independent councilor in Lincolnshire, recently took to BBC Radio to issue a harsh takedown of parents who allow their children to eat fast food, comparing the dietary stance to “child abuse.” [read more]
Tuesday, the 25th of September
Special-of-the-Day: Pizza Specials for Kids [read more]
Study: Fast Food Logos Imprinted On Kids’ Brains
A recent study out of University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas Medical Center suggests that children’s brains may be imprinted with the logos of popular fast food brands. [read more]
Bacon Shortage ‘Unavoidable’ Next Year
New data shows the European Union pig herd is declining at a significant rate, and this is a trend that is being mirrored around the world. Pig farmers have been plunged into loss by high pig-feed costs, caused by the global failure of maize and soya harvests. All main European pig-producing countries report shrinking sow herds. [read more]
Food Trends: Supermarkets going more healthy!
Traditional supermarkets are investing more in the healthy food fad, trying to win back customers from the increasingly popular Whole Foods Markets Inc. (WFM) and farmers markets. [read more]
Wine Corks vs. Screw Tops
Researchers at the University of California, Davis will test the effects of various types of enclosures on 600 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc wine, including natural cork, screw caps and synthetic cork. We won’t know how each measures up until the summer of 2013, when chemical analysis will be conducted on the wines’ changes in color, taste, aroma and oxidation. [read more]
