3 hrs ago | WRC Washington DC Channel 4
Takoma Park Bans Gourmet Treat
Takoma Park officials are taking a stand against duck liver delicacies. The City Council unanimously approved a resolution recently to oppose production and sale of foie gras, which is French for "fatty liver" ...
Visitors come here to feast on views of the Columbia River Gorge. Worth savoring long after as well are the dishes being served at The View Point Inn, the 84-year-old icon that reopened a year ago after a ...
By the strict dictionary definition, Savoy owners Pete Gibson and Marshall Smith are half brothers.
Viaggio at the Venue is very, very good
THAT'S QUACKED UP: Viaggio's precariously balanced stack of duck three ways: roasted breast, confit leg and foie gras.
Foie Gras Floats Nixed for Pix Party
The francophiles at Pix PA tisserie have had to alter their plans for the 2nd annual Bastille Day Block Party ever so slightly.
On Monday, June 30, the Takoma Park City Council passed a resolution to oppose the sale of foie gras in their liberal suburb, but according to DCist , no dining establishments currently serve the controversial ...
Syracuse: Help Take Foie Gras Cruelty Off the Menu
We need your help raising awareness about the suffering of ducks exploited for foie gras.
Takoma Park City Council bans foie gras production
Takoma Park, home of the nuclear-free zone, has found a new foe in foie gras. City Council members passed a resolution last week opposing the production and sale of the fatty delicacy made from the livers of ...
No Foie Gras for Bastille Day Celebrants
Bastille Day is fast approaching, and with it, the second annual Pix Patisserie Bastille Day celebration .
Hebrew Hear-Say: You can stick(er) it
On a trip to New York many years ago, I developed a theory that the reason there were so many slogan T-shirts was the "avoid eye contact" mentality of the Big Apple.
Top 10 restaurants in the world
This week daily Hurriyet's jury traveled abroad. Owners of renowned eateries in Istanbul gave them a list of the top 10 restaurants around the world.
Mister Parker's chef creates new summer delights
Mister Parker's is always fun, good food combined with a party atmosphere. On The Parker's Web site, it is described as 'a deconstructed formal hangout for fops, flaneurs and assorted cronies.' The ...
New York - Does that come with chips? Despite the economic downturn, a Manhattan restaurant is now offering a $175 hamburger.
Vancouver restaurant targeted for foie gras use
A Vancouver restaurant is under fire from a British Columbia animal rights group over an alleged false claim by its owner that the foie gras it serves is naturally fattened and not force-fed. Liberation BC has ...
Exposing the cruelty of foie gras production
Please add Trader Joe's to the list of grocers who no longer sell foie gras, as mentioned in Noreen O'Donnell's excellent June 16 column .
Liver Trouble: Alberta Street Oyster Bar caves to foie gras protesters; Ten 01 not so much
Yesterday evening, amid the hubbub of Northeast Alberta Street's Last Thursday gala, six Portland activists setup shop in front of Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill .
Hungary foie gras farms under threat
Stacked high in green plastic crates, 30 in each, the goslings look identical - each furry grey-yellow head clamouring for attention.
Refuge: Great pastrami on the Peninsula
The Belgian beer craze has hit the Peninsula at The Refuge, a deli and pub that features the oddest conglomeration of food and drink I have encountered in 35 years of covering restaurants.
Struggling to Raise the Bar at Bar Milano
It's only natural to expect excellency from the team that created Lupa and 'inoteca: Restaurateurs Jason and Joe Denton and chefs Eric Kleinman and Steve Connaughton bring a sure-handed balance to those ...
Group pans restaurateur for foie gras statement
Liberation B.C. stepped up its campaign against Vancouver restaurants yesterday with a complaint to the Better Business Bureau about Manny Ferreira, owner of Le Gavroche restaurant.