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The former world's best restaurant is set to become a motion picture. Here's who we'd like to see it star, from head chef (Depp?) to the sexy French apprentice

Mandy Aftel's scent sense has made her chefs' go-to flavor-dealer. Columnist Francis Lam grills her on the ephemeral-but-essential nature of smell

The new Pizza Hut perfume smells like...Cinnabon? Plus, the supertaster test, the baked good that helped free slaves, and more in our daily roundup of food news

The new "Oregon Straight" whiskey from House Spirits has a bourbon-sweet nose, a full barley flavor--and a pretty high price point

For My Morning Jacket's Jim James, the answer determines what he'll have for breakfast. For dessert, though, there's creme brulee with M. Ward

No, seriously, consider it: Is it creamy or chewy? Briny or sweet? Mignonette-ready or better naked? Here's our guide to tasting bivalves

As Benedict prepares to give up the papacy, we look back at 2,000 years of Vatican appetites, from cherry cravings to 24-course veal meals

What the non-New Orleans world eats for Mardi Gras, from doughnuts to whole pigs

Is Gordon Ramsay closing his London flagship? Read our Q&A to find out--and to learn how he feels about his foul-mouthed persona

Maker's Mark is watering down its bourbon, tomatoes are getting tougher, Pepsi's making a breakfast drink, and more in our daily roundup of food news

This Valentine's Day, make a date with yourself: Eat out alone, and do it right, with these tips from travel writers who know the solo scene intimately

It's hard to order steak when the thin and chic are watching. But as fashion reporter Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan learns, life's too short for dressing on the side

Got questions about The 20 Most Important Restaurants in America? Wondering why your favorite restaurant didn't make the cut? The Foodist has answers.

While Andrew Knowlton was travelling the country to find the 20 Most Important Restaurants in America, he also stopped to ask those restaurants' chefs what their pick for The 20 would be.

Photographer Dominic Episcopo turns ribeyes and scrapple into oddly compelling images of national icons. A Q&A with the man behind "Meat America"

Of course, of course, Brits are upset again. Plus, emu oil, FarmVille on TV, museum-quality museum food, and more in our daily roundup of food news

See how food bloggers cooked up our Hot Oat and Quinoa Cereal

For Valentine's Day, chocolate is inescapable. But as chef Jason French explains, it's not just a sweet--it's a savory, sophisticated "culinary weapon"

Coke knows it. Plus, the evolution of cheddar, brew free or die, Pictures of Hipsters Taking Pictures of Food, and more in our daily roundup of food news

Yes, you can take great food photos on Instagam, and here are 10 chefs who know what to do with a camera

We like novels. We like food. And book publishers, aware of our appetites, are pushing this new genre. Alexander Chee devours 7 of the tastiest

Here's the brand-new music video from Del Posto (yes, the restaurant), plus pastry chef Brooks Headley on how his Dessert Box came to be

Gluten-free beer doesn't have to be bland, says Joshua M. Bernstein. Here's 10 brews tasty enough for anyone

And sugary mixers keep you sober, says a new study. Plus, life-changing burritos, levitating salads, and more in our daily roundup of food news

The rich and flavor-packed oil from the sesame-like benne seed has the Foodist (and everyone who tries it) totally hooked

Jell-O tries to cheer up 49ers fans, where to eat in Gitmo, the horrors of sushi school, and more in our daily roundup of food news

From wrappers and fillings to dipping sauces, all you need to know to make dumplings for Chinese New Year, courtesy of Beijing's Black Sesame Kitchen

Aquavit is Scandinavia's liquor of choice, but Norway's Linie is especially tasty, says the Foodist (whose Norwegian wife did not make him write this)

From a hardcore caffeine routine to Hello Kitty waffles, the singer-songwriter tells BA how she starts her day

An Alaskan brewery brews its own power, a Vegas doc cures hangovers (yikes!), a strawberry looks like a bear, and more in our daily roundup of food news