Archive for October, 2008
A Shake Shack for Uptown, Indoors
Upper West Siders will soon decide if Shake Shack can maintain its identity indoors.
Regulators Challenge Merger of Beef Packers
Regulators filed a lawsuit to block the world’s largest beef packer from buying the nation’s fourth-largest such operation.
No commentsThe Carnivore’s Dilemma
Two books ask whether there is an ethical and environmentally friendly way for Americans to maintain their love affair with beef.
A Somali Influx Unsettles Latino Meatpackers
In Nebraska, tension is emerging as Somali immigrants fill jobs once held by Latino workers taken away in raids.
Where’s the Beef?
The documentary filmmaker talks about why agribusiness is our greatest threat, what you should know about the veggie libel laws and the scary thing about chicken bones.
Kosher Wars
An emerging Jewish food movement seeks to expand kosher values to include sustainability and social-justice issues. What would God say?
The Sausage Cart That Grew
Brad Blum has a talent for unusual ideas. After he became the vice chairman of Darden Restaurants, which runs the Olive Garden chain, he decided to take coals to Newcastle and open an Olive Garden in Tuscany.
No commentsMany Foods Will Soon Be Labeled by Country of Origin
Under the new rule, grocery stores will have to identify the country of origin for meats, produce and certain nuts.
No commentsHurricane Cuisine
For many people in Houston, the devastation of Hurricane Ike created an opportunity for fine dining, particularly in the first week.
Goulash Is Just the Start
It may surprise first-time visitors to Fairfield Meat Emporium that it carries neither steaks nor spareribs. The clue that it offers something different than your chop-off-the-block butcher shop, however, is posted on the side of the building, on a sign that reads “Hungarian Goulash.”.
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