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Mario Batali's Friends Cook with Their Kids for Father's Day
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Mario Batali's Friends Cook with Their Kids for Father's Day

We asked Mario Batali's buddies to cook something with their kids and send it to us--the results are, unsurprisingly, super cute
The 86 Co. Spirits, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist Andrew Knowlton
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The 86 Co. Spirits, Reviewed by the Bon Appetit Foodist Andrew Knowlton

The new 86 Co. worked with bartenders to design spirits (rum, tequila, vodka, and gin) that are ideal for mixing
New York Restaurant Ditches Tips; Olive Oil and Nuts Linked to Prostate Cancer Survival
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New York Restaurant Ditches Tips; Olive Oil and Nuts Linked to Prostate Cancer Survival

Prostate! They may help thwart cancer. Plus, a pricy NYC restaurant ditches tips, National Parks are getting better food, and more in our daily roundup of food news
What Our Dads Love to Drink, from Bourbon to Campari and Soda
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What Our Dads Love to Drink, from Bourbon to Campari and Soda

From Crown Royal to root beer to Sauvignon Blanc, here's what our pops will be reaching for on Father's Day
'Mad Men' and Wine
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'Mad Men' and Wine

We talked to Grapefriend.com to get the scoop on the wine in Mad Men--including the bottles that best represent each character
What Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori Eat for Breakfast
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What Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori Eat for Breakfast

Mid-'90s food-music sensation Cibo Matto are working on a new album, and they're just as crazy about eating as ever
Soy Sauce Put Teen in a Coma; Mushrooms Can Save the World; Cannibal Animals in Advertising
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Soy Sauce Put Teen in a Coma; Mushrooms Can Save the World; Cannibal Animals in Advertising

Teen drinks a quart of soy sauce, lands in coma. Plus, the new wave of self-serve fro-yo shops, how mushrooms save the world, and more in our daily roundup of food news
What They Drank on Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 11
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What They Drank on Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 11

"Mad Men" returns to form in an episode replete with drinking, tipsily witty banter, and the cute little ironies we love
Perla Restaurant's Playlist for Grub Crawl Manhattan
Bloggers Cook Our Spiced Salmon Kebabs
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Bloggers Cook Our Spiced Salmon Kebabs

...and even their kids liked them!
Coke's Being Sold in Ice Bottles in South America; How to Make Healthier Versions of Global Street Food at Home
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Coke's Being Sold in Ice Bottles in South America; How to Make Healthier Versions of Global Street Food at Home

Your body has trouble detecting your intake of fat when you're sad. Plus, Coke bottles made out of ice, Han Solo made out of Pop Tarts, and more in our daily roundup of food news
The Standard Biergarten's Summer Playlist from Grub Crawl Manhattan
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The Standard Biergarten's Summer Playlist from Grub Crawl Manhattan

We've got DJ Jamal Dixon's set from the Standard Biergarten's kickoff event for Grub Crawl Manhattan. And it's HOTTT
Sunburnt Strawberries Last Longer, Science Makes Starch from Wood, Breast Milk Lollipops Exist
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Sunburnt Strawberries Last Longer, Science Makes Starch from Wood, Breast Milk Lollipops Exist

Science finds that UV rays keep strawberries fresh longer, wood can be made into starch, and gas grilling might actually be healthier for you in today's roundup of food news
The Wren's Summer Playlist from Grub Crawl Manhattan
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The Wren's Summer Playlist from Grub Crawl Manhattan

The food at our Manhattan Grub Crawl was awesome, the decor amazing. But the playlists? Holy...! Here's what they were playing at The Wren
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Where to Get Real Duff Beer; The Italians Taught the French How to Make Wine; Early Humans Ate Grass

Actually, you can in The Simpson's Springfield at Universal Studios. Plus, the Italians taught the French how to make wine, humans used to eat grass, and more in our daily roundup of food news
Aviation Gin Debuts Its New Bottle
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Aviation Gin Debuts Its New Bottle

Sometimes, a new bottle can mean big things--Andrew Knowlton reviews the updated Aviation Gin, one of the trailblazers of the American gin renaissance
How Brunello Cucinelli Eats at Gus Italian Headquarters in Solemeo Village
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How Brunello Cucinelli Eats at Gus Italian Headquarters in Solemeo Village

Welcome to the commissary at cashmere king Brunello Cucinelli's magical hilltop headquarters
Patrick Stewart Eats New Foods on a Cross-Country American Road Trip
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Patrick Stewart Eats New Foods on a Cross-Country American Road Trip

The "Star Trek" actor ate pizza for the first time last week. Now he's going on a voyage of culinary discovery across America (sort of). What will he try next?
Kim Jong-Il's Japanese Sushi Chef Tells All; Sriracha Is Getting Its Own Movie
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Kim Jong-Il's Japanese Sushi Chef Tells All; Sriracha Is Getting Its Own Movie

Someone's making a Sriracha movie. Plus, the sushi chef who befriended Kim Jong-Il, Florida's oyster industry is in deep water, and more in our daily roundup of food news
Inside Bibigo's New PSY-Selected 'Gentleman Style' Menu
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Inside Bibigo's New PSY-Selected 'Gentleman Style' Menu

In L.A., a weird Korean restaurant chain is offering a new Psy-selected menu. But do its kimchi stew and bibimbap live up to the "Gentleman Style" hype?
What They Drank on Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 10
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What They Drank on Mad Men, Season 6, Episode 10

There's less and less drinking on 'Mad Men' these days (and more pot and hash). Does that spell the end of 1960s cocktail culture?
The 5 Best Inexpensive Provencal Wines for a Picnic
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The 5 Best Inexpensive Provencal Wines for a Picnic

If you're having a Provencal-style picnic, shouldn't you drink Provencal wines? David Lynch suggests 5 delicious, affordable bottles
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The Best Pizza Commercial Ever; A Beer Treasure Hunt in France

In one very, very hunger-inducing video. Plus, the best pizza place commercial ever and more in our daily roundup of food news
What Polo Star Nacho Figueras Eats for Breakfast
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What Polo Star Nacho Figueras Eats for Breakfast

Polo star Nacho Figueras can't get through the day without his South American tea, a wake-up call from his kids, and checking on his 450 horses
Make Your Own High-Fructose Corn Syrup with Artist Maya Weinstein
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Make Your Own High-Fructose Corn Syrup with Artist Maya Weinstein

Everyone's "favorite" industrial sweetener is getting the artisanal treatment, courtesy of an artist who's developed a DIY kit: "It's Brooklyn-style!"
China Wants American Pork; Americans Might Want Chinese Booze; Soda Could Give You Meth Mouth; We Should Eat More Weeds
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China Wants American Pork; Americans Might Want Chinese Booze; Soda Could Give You Meth Mouth; We Should Eat More Weeds

A Chinese company just bought a giant American pig producer, a dentist found that soda is as bad for your teeth as meth, and more in our daily food news roundup
Due North Rum, Reviewed by The Bon Appetit Foodist
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Due North Rum, Reviewed by The Bon Appetit Foodist

When the temperature is high, there's nothing like rum, and according to the Foodist, small-batch Due North is a worthy daiquiri addition
Chia Seeds and Pepitas Can Improve Your Health and Cooking
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Chia Seeds and Pepitas Can Improve Your Health and Cooking

Want a big health boost in a little package? Chia seeds, pepitas, and the like can improve your well-being--and your cooking
Lion Meat Is Not Okay to Eat; Sugar Gets Caffeinated; How a Mexican Drug Lords Dines Out
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Lion Meat Is Not Okay to Eat; Sugar Gets Caffeinated; How a Mexican Drug Lords Dines Out

The King of the Jungle is showing up on dinner plates in the U.S., and it needs to stop. Plus, cookies get a caffeine boost, how a Mexican drug lord dines out, and more in our daily roundup of food news
The 8 Best Regional Supermarket Chains in America
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The 8 Best Regional Supermarket Chains in America

Across America, small chains of big stores are changing the way we eat--without losing their regional flavor. Here's 8 of our favorites