For the first time in four years, adult-only restaurant visits increased by 1 percent in 2012, according to research firm The NPD Group. The number of adults who visited restaurants with their kids remained flat for the second year in a row, which is better than the previous three years of declines. This doesn’t mean that there aren’t opportunities within…
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Eat Salmon & Live Longer
Researchers at Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Washington monitored a group of roughly 2,700 adults aged 65 years or older for 16 years and found that eating oily fish once or twice a week could possibly add a few years to your life. In fact, those who ate fish such as salmon, trout and herring, which…
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Cocktails at Home: The Daiquiri
You say DAK-ery, I say DYE-kery. However you pronounce it, daiquiri practically screams tropical venues with palmetto fans, thatched rooftops and a sapphire-blue sea. In the past 40 years, this once-unassuming daiquiri somehow morphed into a cliché umbrella drink, served slushy and sweet with chunks of pineapple in a piña colada glass. It was the date drink of choice at…
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Food App Review of the Week: Panna
Panna Developer: How 2 Media, Inc. Cost: Free (+ in-app purchases) Runs on: iPhone Website: pannacooking.com Version: 2.0 Panna is one of the more interesting apps I’ve reviewed. Not just because of what it is, but how it started. Panna is a video cooking magazine built for the iPad and iPhone; but more importantly it was funded through a Kickstarter…
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Cocktails at Home: Algonquin
Good cocktails should be enjoyed from home just as easily at they are at the hands of a capable bartender. Never before have we had better access to quality ingredients, good recipes and expert how-tos than we do now. There’s simply no excuse to drink crap. Starting with the As, and zigzagging from there, join us on our adventures in…
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What Do Wine Ratings Mean Anyway?
The Wall Street Journal recently ran a column wondering where all the 80-point wines were hiding and why people weren’t drinking them. The reporter, Lettie Teague, spoke with several wine critics and shop owners and found that if a wine didn’t score 90-plus points, it was less likely to sell. Moreover, if a critic put a high score on a…
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