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Sam Dean

Sam Dean is a former staff writer for BonAppetit.com. He lives in Brooklyn.

Lifestyle

Jersey Court Rules That Vegetarians Can Sue If Served Meat (and Lied to About It)

The group of Hindu diners involved in the suit want the restaurant to pay for a trip to India for a purification ritual
Lifestyle

Honest Tea Marketing Stunt Puts America's Ethics to the Test (On Camera)

In twelve cities nationwide, they've set up one day-only unmanned kiosks that ask passersby to drop a dollar into a lockbox for each bottle of tea they take.
Lifestyle

Dinner on the Road

Nothing whets the appetite like "Carmageddon"
Culture

Weighing food truck pros and cons; NY's 10 biggest rip-off dishes

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Fake Chef Scams 300 People in New Jersey

Using advanced techniques such as "wearing a Food Network chef's jacket," a 20-year-old managed to swindle nearly $10,000 from the viewing public
Lifestyle

How Supermarkets Trick You Into Buying Bulk

A glut of 10 for $10-style deals has led to higher sales for grocery stores around the country
Culture

Watch the Best Dog in the World Fetch Beer

Man's best friend coming through big time
Culture

David Sedaris on Chinese food; Meet the 10-year-old sake expert

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Study Shows Our Taste is Not a Matter of Taste

In blind taste tests, people preferred Indian wine to Italian, but only if they were told the provenance after tasting
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The Origin Story of the Drinking Straw

Necessity is the mother of invention, especially when it comes to drinking mint juleps.
Culture

Amanda Hesser on life juggling; shoplifter caught with pants full of meat

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A Victory for the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

An Austrian man won the right to wear a strainer on his head for his driver's license photo
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Human-Based Gelatin on the Horizon

Charlton Heston's sci-fi Soylent Green was SO ahead of its time
Culture

Chocolate that doesn't melt; "organic" water is impossible

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The Strange Fate of the Giant Lobster NASCAR Trophy

This coming Sunday, the winning NASCAR team at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway will take home a strange prize: The Loudon Lobster.
Culture

Look at This Giant Portrait of Pippa Middleton Made Out of Crumpets

No more, no less, except for some jam and Marmite.
Lifestyle

Healthier Kids' Meals Start Today at Restaurants Nationwide

15,000 locations of 19 restaurant chains across the country are rolling out healthier kids' meals today as part of the National Restaurant Association's Kids Live Well campaign.
Lifestyle

That Coffee Shop Loyalty Card You Carry Around is Going Digital

As you can see, we are one stamp away from glory in the form of free shellfish.