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Foodienomics
Foodienomics
May 10, 2013
Downtown’s Peking Tavern Turns To Kickstarter To Complete Its Bar
Co-owner Andrew Chiu explains that he and partner Andrew Wong have put two years and a lot of dough into the Chinese gastropub project.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Beef
Mar. 14, 2013
Urasawa Accused of Labor Abuses and Withholding Employee Wages
A longtime worker claims he was fired while sick with the flu and is now owed over $60,000.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Burger Time
Mar. 13, 2013
How Pakistan and China Saved Fatburger
The chain is a huge hit in The Middle East.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Foodienomics
Feb. 25, 2013
Local Delis in Decline: Get to Langer’s STAT!
Norm Langer says his iconic delicatessen is struggling to overcome higher food costs.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Foodienomics
Jan. 23, 2013
Restaurants Fight Back Over Credit-Card Fees
They either want the fees lowered, or they may start passing them along as line items on your bill.
By
Jay Barmann
Healthy S.F.
Jan. 15, 2013
Patxi’s Wrist Slapped for Pocketing Healthy S.F. Funds [Updated]
They have to pay out $320,000 in penalties, with $200,000 going back to employees.
By
Jay Barmann
Foodienomics
Jan. 11, 2013
Jerk Leaves Screed About Obama In Place of Tip at Cupola
Some rich guy who hates paying taxes tipped $3 on a $37 bill and left a note to explain why.
By
Jay Barmann
Foodienomics
Dec. 4, 2012
Yoshi’s Financial Troubles Continue With Bankruptcy Filing
This is very predictable, given that loan payments were coming due on a $7M city loan.
By
Jay Barmann
Foodienomics
Nov. 13, 2012
780 Café Now Has Minimum Purchase for Wi-Fi
That seems reasonable…
By
Jay Barmann
Foodienomics
Nov. 1, 2012
Mission Pie Scores Federal Funds for Solar Panels
They’re saving 25% on energy now, too.
By
Jay Barmann
Delivery Brigade
Sept. 21, 2012
Get Little Star, Ike’s Delivered by New Web Service Caviar
Caviar curates sought-after restaurants that don’t usually deliver, and charges a $10 delivery fee.
By
Jay Barmann
Endangered
July 26, 2012
Midwest Drought Threatens Cali’s Cattle Ranchers
Meat prices for the state’s consumers could skyrocket by 15% in the months to come.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Foodienomics
May 4, 2012
Health Care Provided to Undocumented Restaurant Workers Through ROC-MD
The program is said to be the first in the nation and could help provide treatment to an estimated 75,000 workers.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Mar. 27, 2012
Bobby Brown Booked for DUI; Alicia Silverstone Chews Food for Baby
The singer failed a sobriety test after being busted for chatting on his phone while driving.
Mediavore
Mar. 23, 2012
Weed Workers Join United Food and Commercial Union; Kegger Cup Company Rakes It
The 35,000 member-strong union promises to put its weight behind keep medical marijuana dispensaries open.
Mediavore
Mar. 22, 2012
Deceased Guido’s Employee Died of Respiratory Infection; City Council Fights
Earlier reports suggested the staffer had been shot, then beaten, to death, causing much undue alarm.
Mediavore
Mar. 20, 2012
Wendy’s Deposes Burger King; Taquero Shot in Foot in South L.A.
The burger chain known for its ginger mascot is now the number-two fast food chain.
Mediavore
Mar. 14, 2012
National Critics Slam Loss of L.A.
Times
Star System; Lou Amdur Selling
Voices like Tom Sistema and Michael Bauer think the paper’s latest move is a cop-out.
Mediavore
Mar. 9, 2012
Miso Not Just For Soup Anymore; Are Pollutants Making Us Fat?
It’s not just what we eat, but what’s in what we eat that could be endangering our waistlines.
Mediavore
Mar. 7, 2012
Jose Andres Starts a Food Truck; Village Coffee Shop Reopens as Beachwood Cafe
The Spanish chef springs Iberico ham sandwiches and long lines on D.C.
Mediavore
Mar. 2, 2012
Breitbart’s Last Political Discussion Held at The Brentwood; SoCal Residents
The political pundit may have talked shop with a man he’d just met only 50 minutes before he was declared dead.
Mediavore
Feb. 28, 2012
Sky-High Gas Prices Challenge Food Trucks; Zagat Picks ‘30 Under 30’
Chefs like Jordan Kahn and Giselle Wellman make the list of industry heavyweights still in their twenties.
Mediavore
Feb. 21, 2012
Obama Mulls National School Vending-Machine Rules; Wal-Mart Eyes China
Apples and almonds could replace school lunch supplements like Snickers and Cheetoes.
Mediavore
Feb. 20, 2012
Ramsay’s Missing Veggie Peeler Sparks Prison Panic; FDA Questions Inhalable
Gordo’s team misplaces a utensil and Brixton Prison goes on lock-down.
Mediavore
Jan. 31, 2012
Mitt Romney Eats at McDonald’s; Pink Pepper Shooting Victim Named
Mitt shows he’s just a regular, everyday, average dude while hitting The Golden Arches.
Foodienomics
Jan. 26, 2012
Philippe’s Raises Coffee Prices to 50 Cents
Gone is the ten-cent cup of mud that long stayed steady here.
By
Hadley Tomicki
Mediavore
Jan. 25, 2012
Defending the Mormon Diet; PFCs in Food Weaken Vaccination in Children
Despite sugar as its only vice, devotees claim the religion’s food is not boring.
Mediavore
Jan. 10, 2012
L.A. Cracks Down on Illegal Markets; The Rise and Fall of Crisco
Elsewhere, Michael Bloomberg is hoping to control portion sizes in the New York diet.
Mediavore
Jan. 9, 2012
Snails Gaining Ground in U.S. Restaurants; Mac & Cheeza Mulls Move
The shelled delicacies are finding their way into Italian and Spanish dishes, too.
Mediavore
Jan. 4, 2012
Deep-Fried Desserts Doom Your New Year Resolutions; Son of a Gun Starts Lunch
The treats are currently tempting customers at Beer Belly and Black Market, among others.
Mediavore
Jan. 3, 2012
Jamie Oliver’s Latest Book Criticized by Health Pros; Panda Express Starts
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is targeting television’s most outspoken food revolutionary.
Mediavore
Dec. 23, 2011
San Diego Owner Fined for Hiring Undocumented Workers; Brian Malarkey Opening
Michel Malecot, of The French Gourmet, must pay $396,575 and serve five years probation after his conviction.
Mediavore
Dec. 12, 2011
Supreme Court Justices Pen a Cookbook; Food 4 Less Workers Could Strike
The collection gathers the recipes of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s late husband.
Foodienomics
Dec. 8, 2011
OpenTable Stock Plunges As Google Reservation-Booking Speculation Rises
Their share price is now less than the average dinner bill.
By
Jay Barmann
Mediavore
Dec. 8, 2011
Martha Stewart Works Blue; Villains Tavern Gets Punchy
The domestic diva makes a dirty joke comparing sausages with condoms.
Mediavore
Dec. 7, 2011
Sam Nazarian Keeps Tabs on The Bazaar; Wine Finds An Edge
The hospitality entrepreneur claims the restaurant makes $13.5 million every year.
Mediavore
Dec. 5, 2011
Fergus Henderson Goes Whole Hog; Martha Stewart Crafts Nativity Scene Behind
The domestic diva bought clay in prison with her commissary cash.
Mediavore
Nov. 28, 2011
Yao Ming Forwards Chinese Wine; Sherry Slams Strand House
The former NBA star is named as an under-the-radar connoisseur.
Mediavore
Nov. 23, 2011
Eva Longoria’s Beso Sued For Slippery Floor; Ludo Launches Baby Website
Whoever told the actress owning a restaurant was easy should have thought again.
Mediavore
Nov. 17, 2011
Captain Kirk Boldly Deep-Fries a Turkey; Cambodia Fries Up Tarantulas
William Shatner plays it safe as a chef for a new All State spot.
Mediavore
Nov. 10, 2011
Bud Light Amps Up The Alcohol; Vegas Envies Our Fukuburger
Be prepared to pass new Bud Light Platinum on the shelves as you reach for your Deschutes and Ballast Point.
Mediavore
Nov. 9, 2011
California State Senators End Free Meals; Landry’s Buys McCormick & Schmick’s
The seafood giant swallows a slightly smaller fish.
Mediavore
Nov. 8, 2011
California State Senate Dines on Taxpayer’s Backs; The Country’s Most Expensive
The upper house of the California Legislature ate up $111,316 in taxpayer funds while eating high on the hog.
Mediavore
Nov. 3, 2011
Maya Angelou Pens New Cookbook; 15% of U.S. Used Food Stamps in August
The great U.S. author publishes her second recipe collection called
Great Food, All Day Long
.
Mediavore
Nov. 1, 2011
Sugar Shortages Drive Up Prices; 11,390 Pounds of Pot Pie Empandas Recalled
Shunning high fructose corn syrup has made the real stuff scarcer.
Mediavore
Oct. 31, 2011
Ghosts Toast at Barney’s Beanery; L.A. Food Truck Fees Increasing
There’s a ghost in the (beer) machine at the West Hollywood roadhouse.
Foodienomics
Oct. 28, 2011
Maybe the Tech Boom Really Is Feeding the S.F. Restaurant Boom After All
The city’s chief economist confirms what ‘7x7’ earlier hinted at.
By
Jay Barmann
Mediavore
Oct. 21, 2011
$10,000 Burglary at Cafe Bizou; Carl’s Jr. Baking Biscuits From Scratch
The LAPD search is on in Sherman Oaks after a French restaurant is robbed of its dough.
Beef
Oct. 17, 2011
That One Jerk in Contra Costa County Has Caused National Outrage Over Tipping in
Us to Ed Arnow of the Contra Costa ‘Times’: Look at this mess you started!
By
Jay Barmann
Mediavore
Oct. 17, 2011
Inside Animal and Ludo’s Foie Gras Dinner; Learning to Love Tripe
Everything from liquified foie gras to injectable foie gras were on hand as the chefs protest a coming ban.
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