On January 21, 225 guests will arrive at the White House to celebrate President Obama's inauguration... again! As they mingle and slap Barry on the back, thanking him for sharing the White House's beer recipe with the masses, they'll also feast on a menu from Arlington-based catering company Design Cuisine.

Obamafoodorama made the menu public (after the jump) and said that the theme of the luncheon will be "Faith in America's Future." Of course, all the food is farm-to-table, artisanal, sustainable, and local.

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Hey there, American citizen. Did you vote yet?

If you've already hit your polling station, you can now take advantage of a number of food deals created to congratulate you on exercising your right. And being rewarded with special deals for doing something that's already a privilege sounds like a pretty American practice to us.

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Well it was Meatless Monday.

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Jump 4 the lyrics!

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Elaine Carroll in character as Mary-Kate Olsen

Elaine Carroll is the hilarious comedian who parodies Mary-Kate Olsen in the online series Very Mary-Kate. Streamed on College Humor, the two-minute-long episodes portray fictionalized accounts of the day-to-day happenings of the Olsen twin's life. Most activities include pestering her bodyguard and not eating. When she does eat, she tends to favor things like morphine martinis. We got in touch with Elaine, who revealed what her daily diet is like, and also gave us some insight into the eating habits of Very Mary-Kate.

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She might be one of the most important people in the cookbook publishing world, but Judith Jones, the editor who championed Julia Child way back when, has a surprisingly normal New York City kitchen. The Kitchn takes a tour today of her Upper East Side apartment, which is refreshingly not tricked out with unnecessary gadgets and tools but features a Julia Child-style peg-board wall for her pots and a bounty of carbon steel knives.

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Have you made up your mind yet?

When you go to a restaurant, are you the person who can't decide until five minutes after the waitress has come over to take your order? Do you constantly ask for substitutions or question the staff about the ingredients of every single dish? If so, you might fall into one of Zagat's seven most annoying types of orderers.

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Didn't get a chance to make it to Meatopia a few weeks back? Well you can still have a peek at the event through the eyes of Action Bronson, only the coolest rapper/chef around. Highsnobiety has a video of the rapper's tour of the meat-centric festival.

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Stinky tofu is, indeed, stinky.

Indie band Yo La Tengo are bona fide foodies! Interviewed in Wine Enthusiast magazine, the trio explain that their sole purpose for touring is to eat and drink their way through cities around the world. But they still can't conquer every food.

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Mayor Bloomberg may want to take away our salt, but he can't seem to stay on message. His do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do approach to pushing healthier food on New Yorkers is well known, including in a New York Times article that documented how much he loves Cheez-Its and salty pizza. But at a recent press conference, Bloomberg surpassed himself.

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