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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Chicago Street Food: Chef Matt Maroni hopes to change laws barring gourmet food trucks. [ChicagoTribune via dhorst]
• Borborygmus: New favorite food word from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which aired last Friday. "Gurgling, rumbling, growling noise." [Eater]
• RAMMYs: The Oscars of the D.C. restaurant world were dominated by restaurant Churchkey and its upstars beer nerd den Birch & Barley. [DCist]
• Paula Deen Robbed: Her housekeeper took off with more than $10,000 in jewelry and other belongings. [NYPost]
• Goat, So Hot Right Now: Poached, braised, curried—it's all over Bay Area menus. [San Francisco Chronicle]
• Ruth Bourdain: Since starting a Twitter account, the mysterious @ruthbourdain has already attracted 7,500 followers. [WSJ]
• Slice: Foolish Poolish's Forager's Pizza »
• AHT: Octopus Salad-Topped Cod Burger from MOS Burger in Taiwan »
• SENY: International Hot Dog Search in Queens »

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Post a Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 7, 2010 at 7:00 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Video: Dennis Hopper's beer advice from Blue Velvet. [Eater (NSFW)]
• Gary Vaynerchuk: "I think I'm great. At the same time, it's so obvious to me that I'm nobody." A quick sketch by Tad Friend. [New Yorker]
• Teen Food Bloggers: Seven young'uns to watch. [FNJ]
• Seafood: How to find safe, sustainable fish. [Daily Green]
• Houston: Food bloggers fight back against taco-truck-maligning local news television program. [29-95.com]
• Head. Stop. Spinning: Alan Richman's take on Anthony Bourdain's take on Alan Richman in Medium Raw. [VV/FitR]
• AppTastic: Snapfinger makes it easy to order CPK, Outback, Subway. [NYT]
• Slice: Travelers, here's the best pizza in NYC's Penn Station »
• AHT: Disappointment at NYC's Tallgrass Burger »
• SENY: Turkey, Swiss, honey-mustard sandwich from Momofuku Milk Bar »

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, June 1, 2010 at 6:45 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Inmate Chefs: Rikers Island held its first-ever cooking competition. [NYDN]
• Best BBQ Marinade: Try this yogurt-based recipe. [Guardian]
• Vanilla: Use it in savory dishes in addition to sweet. [WaPo]
• Baffling Wine Labels: Who wants Mad Housewife Merlot? [LA Weekly]
• Child-Safe Hot Dogs: Cut them with the Kinder Cut. [Slashfood]
• Boysenberries: Their season is short. Go find them! [LA Times]

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2 Comments | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 27, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• NBA: Various team logos will appear on toast, pizzas, and grills. They say a branded panini press is in the works too. [LA Weekly]
• Brisket: Succulent, robustly flavored, firm but slightly jiggly. It's a meat revelation. [Washington Post]
• Pop Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches: Sound pretty good. In a high-octane-sugar-hit kind of way. [Slashfood]
• In-N-Out in Texas?! It's true. They're working on a location in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. [Eater]
• Shrimp and Grits: The five-day New Orleans Wine and Food Festival starts today, with events hosted by Paula Deen, John Besh, and more. [nowfe.com]
• SENY: Jean-Georges's new juice and smoothie bar »
• AHT: Five Guy's Tops 2010 Xtreme Eating Awards in Burger Category »

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1 Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 26, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• The Cocktail Truck: It's Friday and we think this should exist. [explodingdog]
• Gulf Oil Spill: Wildlife officials predict widespread impact on the gulf ecosystem's food web. [LAT]
• Helena Bonham Carter: She will play food writer Nigel Slater's stepmother in Toast, his memoir-turned-BBC film. [BBC]
• Yelp Yack: Illustrations of Yelp reviews by waitress and artist Jessica Wassl. [Yelp Yack via Eater]
• Chocolate-Covered Fish Sticks: And 13 other foods that haven't been invented yet. [VV]
• SENY: Meet Nick Suarez and Theo Pick, kings of the Brooklyn cook-offs »
• AHT: Reality Check of the Pita Burger at Daphne's Greek Cafe »

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Post a Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Colon Blow: One of the top 10 fictional TV foods. [LA Weekly]
• Scones War: What should come first on a British scone: jam or cream? [Guardian]
• Pasta Paparazzi: Aka diners who take photos of their food. [Salon]
• Sheep Scanning: CT scanners are being used to improve Britain's sheep. [Daily Mail]
• Headcheese 101: This college course uses food to teach writing and research skills. [WP]
• Natto: Fermented soybeans find their way into the US market. [WSJ]
• AHT: Casting call for burger addicts in LA »
• SENY: Get a great Cuban sandwich at Margon in Midtown »

1 Comment | Posted by Robyn Lee, May 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Bourdain in Beirut: Last time he visited, he was caught in the midst of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War. This time he can focus more on the food. [True/Slant]
• The Geometry of Pasta: A book that combines beautiful design and food. [The Import]
• Canned Food: Study shows that preggers ladies shouldn't eat it. [Paging Dr. Gupta]
• White House Waitstaff: What it's like to be waiting on dignitaries at a state dinner. [WP]
• Double Down Still Around: Sales of KFC's bunless sandwich are high; it's staying on the menu. [Salon]
• Cook's Illustrated Wins: The recipe battle between print and online media. [@food52]
• Juliomelet: Party food recipes for the LOST finale. [Cheap Healthy Good]

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Post a Comment | Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 19, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Pork Chops: Chef and foodie arrested at Cochon 555 after fighting over pigs' provenance. [WWeek.com]
• Oh, Brotherly Love: Cheesesteak-stuffed pretzel debuts in Philly. [Inquirer]
• Mamma Mia! Some pizzerias in Naples may be using grave-robbed coffin wood to bake pies. [France24]
• Wonder Thread: Slices of bread, embroidered! [EMD]
• Nostalgia: A collection of Bill Cosby Jell-o commercials. [Eatr]
• Slice: Pizza at Sandals Regency La Toc in Saint Lucia »
• AHT: The Great Glamburger Challenge from The Cheesecake Factory »
• SENY: Win Tickets to the 'Potlikker Film Festival' »

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, May 18, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Taco Trucks: Check out Sean Finocchio's truck prints. He also did the art for this weekend's Vendys in LA!
• Mark Bittman's 4-S Rule: A guide to eating sustainable sushi. [markbittman.com]
• RIP K. Dun Gifford: Kim O'Donnel honors the Oldways founder/president who died on Sunday. [True/Slant]
• Keyboard Crumbs: Scientists find traces of E.coli in keyboards. So quit eating at your desk! [NYDN]
• Jennifer Aniston: "I'm not on the baby food cleanse." [AccessHollywood]
• Street Food Bureaucracy: Red Hook Lobster Truck rolls from NYC to DC. [WCP]
• Soup Nazi in Your Kitchen: Seinfeld's famed Soup Nazi just launched frozen soups to serve at home. [Eater]
• Wonder Bread Art: Artist Catherine McEver embroiders nature scenes on white bread. [EMD]
• Grilling Lit: A roundup of the great grilling books of 2010. [WP]

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4 Comments | Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 14, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links

• Top Chef Season 7: The contestant lineup announced! [Bravo TV]
• Subway: Can they trademark the term "footlong"? [NYDN]
• Pasteurization Without Representation: Raw milk as an American freedom. [Atlantic]
• Dear FloFab: How do you freeze a wedding cake layer? [Diner's Journal]
• "Heat," the Movie: Who could play Mario Batali? [Grub Street]
• SE: NY: It's strawberry season! »

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2 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, May 13, 2010 at 6:00 PM
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