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The Forgotten Inventors of Coca-Cola and Chicken Nuggets
December 28, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia Is this man the inventor of Coca-Cola, or just an unpopular Confederate general? Over in the Wall Street Journal, Mike Esterl takes a look back at Doc Pemberton, the...
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The Best Things We Ate in 2012
December 28, 2012 in Fork in the Road
It has been such a good year for eating in New York! Here, the Fork team looks back at some of the best things we ate in 2012, from rice...
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Trust Your Nose, Not the Sell-By Date
December 26, 2012 in Fork in the Road
WikimediaStill good? A sensible reminder from NPR's The Salt: Sell-by dates don't have very much to do with food safety, and the best way to tell if something's still edible...
New York's Restaurant Industry Lost Thousands of Jobs After Sandy
December 21, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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Are Mealworms the Meat of the Future?
December 20, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia Smithsonian takes a look at a new study from the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands which finds that the greenhouse gas footprint of a pound of mealworm...
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Real Life Fruit Ninja Destroys Watermelon, Salutes Kitten
December 20, 2012 in Fork in the Road
And here is a charming, fan-made video of a graceful fruit ninja played by Christian Busath, with music by Scott & Brendo. The video is inspired by Halfbrick Studio's fruit-slicing game,...
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Domino's Founder Sues Over Contraceptive Mandate
December 17, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia Domino's Pizza founder and Roman Catholic activist Tom Monaghan filed a lawsuit in federal court last week, suing the government over its contraceptive mandate. Monaghan does not currently own Domino's...
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The 18 Best Food Books of 2012
December 14, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Hey, it's been a pretty good year for food books! Among the hundreds of new cookbooks, essay collections, and food memoirs that we read, here's a handful that really stood...
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Tofu of the Gods! Tofu Misozuke Is Now at Fairway
December 11, 2012 in Fork in the Road
via Rau Om Leave tofu and miso alone for a few months and they make magic. Over time the miso works at the proteins in the tofu, breaking down its bland...
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Help! What's the Best Gift for a Wine Lover?
December 07, 2012 in Fork in the Road
WikimediaTasting glass from the "Dictionnaire encyclopdique de l'picerie et des industries annexes" What's a really awesome gift to get for a person who knows way more about wine than me? I...
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Incredible Pizza Delivery Via Balloons to Rooftop Protesters
December 07, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Flickr/ thepizzareview By now you've heard about the student protests at 153-year-old, privately-funded Cooper Union, where 12 members of Students for a Free Cooper Union have barricaded themselves in the...
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Blood Gelato and Fried Testicles: Jennifer McLagan Hosts a Cooking Show
December 05, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Nose-to-tail cook and champion of offal Jennifer McLagan -- one of my favorite cookbook authors -- is working on a new show called Odd Bits, in which she travels to...
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How Successful Are Red Hook's Crowdfunding Campaigns?
December 03, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Rao Red Hook's small businesses banded together to form Restore Red Hook after the storm, working together to raise the funds they needed to clean up, replace equipment, and reopen. Many...
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Fast-Food Workers Walk Out Across NYC, Demand Higher Wages
November 29, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Wikimedia Newly formed strike-organizer Fast Food Forward is coordinating a protest with hundreds of the city's fast-food workers today, beginning with the 280 Madison Avenue McDonald's at 6:30 this morning,...
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Myron Mixon Bringing Serious BBQ to the East Village
November 29, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Via P&J, TwitterMyron Mixon begins demolition A bit of exciting news for barbecue lovers this morning. Myron Mixon, a well-known team leader on the competitive 'cue circuit who won his first...
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Jon Stewart Writes Hostess a Fine Obituary
November 28, 2012 in Fork in the Road
When bankrupt food manufacturer Hostess announced its plans to shut down and sell assets after a series of nationwide employee strikes, fans wondered what the future might hold for Hostess...
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The Best Gifts for Food Lovers
November 23, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Holiday shopping is stressful. If you stayed home to eat Thanksgiving leftovers with friends and family instead of shopping like a lunatic on Black Friday, good for you. When you're...
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Traveling Today? Food Reads to Bookmark
November 21, 2012 in Fork in the Road
I'm writing at home today and getting a head start on Thanksgiving prep (dry brining two little turkeys, baking bread for stuffing, getting some golden stock into the fridge for...
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As a Food City, Brooklyn 'Sucks'
November 20, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Dominic Perri As Brooklyn restaurants struggle to reopen after the storm, Josh Ozersky writes a piece for The Observer about the borough's over-hyped food scene. Ozersky praises a few well-known...
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Emma Hearst Leaves Kitchen at Sorella, Molly Nickerson Steps In
November 16, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Molly Nickerson is the new chef at Sorella News from Sorella: Chef Emma Hearst has left the kitchen, though she remains as co-owner and will continue working on the restaurant's...
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The End of Twinkies? Hostess to Shut Down 33 Bakeries, Lay-Off 18,000 Employees
November 16, 2012 in Fork in the Road
flickr / roberthuffstutter One week after a nationwide union strike over employee wage cuts and pension restrictions, Hostess CEO Gregory Rayburn says the bankrupt, 82-year-old company will close. Leading up to this...
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Red Hook Restaurants and Bars Struggle to Reopen After the Storm
November 11, 2012 in Fork in the Road
Sunny Balzano, on right On Sunday afternoon, musicians played Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan songs as they walked down Van Brunt Street, stomping their feet and singing. Usually these guys come...
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Where to Eat, Donate, and Volunteer for Sandy Relief This Week [Updated]
November 10, 2012 in Fork in the Road
RaoVolunteers gather in Red Hook Originally published 11/04/12 Your city needs you, reader! The simplest thing you can do to be helpful now, and in the weeks ahead, is to head to...
Spatchcock? Consider Butterflying Your Turkey This Year
November 08, 2012 in Fork in the Road
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Checking in on Exchange Alley After Sandy [Updated]
November 03, 2012 in Fork in the Road
via Twitter/@shorty8891Leonel Valdez, a cook at Exchange Alley, works by flashlight tonight This post was originally published on the morning of Friday, November 2 It's not the ideal moment to publish a...
