Every metropolitan area seems to have a food truck scene, and Zagat has taken notice. On May 23rd, the Zagat Food Truck Frenzy will be held in NYC. A couple dozen of the area’s finest food trucks will gather in one spot, offering go-go gastronomes the opportunity to try a bit of everything. Considering the quality of food that these trucks have been pumping out, maybe New Yorkers can finally get some decent Mexican food!
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Like Jamie Oliver? Like Facebook games? Guess what two things have just collided. Read on to learn how the TV Chef has invaded Restaurant City.
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Package design changes from time to time; the idea is by changing the package, the product will attract new customers. This should come as no surprise, we have all spent an extra second or two hovering over an often-used product that has been repackaged. Usually we decipher the new colors and symbols rather quickly and throw it in the cart without a second thought. For the marketers and designers behind the scenes however, this is very serious business.
Bob Evans announced that the packaging for its food product line will be given an overhaul. An example is the sausage roll pictured above. Hopefully, given the amount of time and effort spent on the redesign they knew enough to not change the amount of sausage in the package from 16-ounces to 12-ounces. (And yes, this post was just an excuse to add that internet-classic link.)
Read the rest of the press release below.
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Together at last! Two obsessive tastes that taste great together! It’s no secret that Scrabble enthusiasts are, well, enthusiastic. Happens to be, so are many chefs about what they do. Scrabble Cooking by USAopoly
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One might think that cooking food on a stick is simply a matter of sticking food on a stick. (With me so far?) Ah, but there’s a fine art to it. Which foods taste best when on a stick? How to keep food on a stick from falling off of a stick? Does everything taste better on a stick? (Yes.) These are all worthy topics to explore. The new cookbook On a Stick! by Matt Armendariz
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It wasn’t too long ago that dinosaurs were all the rage with the kids. Well, those kids grew up and moved on from mac and cheese to more grown-up tastes. That includes ditching the juice-filled sippy-cups for more sophisticated beverages. Like tea. But that doesn’t mean the fun has to be left behind.
The Tea Rex Tea Infuser
