North Korea plans to open branches of its first fast-food restaurantSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s first fast-food restaurant has quickly become popular among local residents and foreigners and plans to open branches in the future, a restaurant manager said Thursday. Recession helps Missouri wine school lure grape growers hoping to turn hobby into careerCOLUMBIA, Mo. — Soured on the real estate market, Columbia broker Bob Walters has found what he hopes is a more fruitful pursuit: growing grapes for wine. Downsized banker Mary Becker also is dabbling in the business, planting vines on the 120 acres south of Kansas City. House defeats bill establishing greater food safety oversightWASHINGTON — The House defeated a far-reaching food safety bill Wednesday after farm-state lawmakers complained it would be too invasive and others said it was pushed to the floor too quickly. House fails to give speedy passage to bill establishing greater food safety oversightWASHINGTON — A sweeping food safety bill has failed to pass in the House after criticism that it was being pushed through too quickly. Associated Food Stores to buy 36 Albertsons stores in Utah from SupervaluSALT LAKE CITY — Grocery wholesaler Associated Food Stores Inc. says it has agreed to buy 36 Albertsons stores in Utah from Minneapolis-based Supervalu Inc. Backpackers go for green vacations with stints on European farmsSANTA EULALIA DEL MONTE, Spain — Backpackers pining for European adventure have discovered life on the farm, shoveling manure, feeding pigs and making butter as a recession-beating way to sate their wanderlust. Geneva on a budget: Dips in the lake, concerts and free local transportation for visitorsGENEVA — This city on Lake Geneva with a view of snowcapped Mont Blanc is one of the world’s most expensive cities, with famous shops selling exquisite jewelry and luxury watches. But window-shopping is not the only option for those on a budget. Explore the medieval center of “the city of peace,” its parks and the lake. Take advantage of free transit passes offered to visitors. And enjoy the city’s international ambiance, with residents from 180 countries drawn by the U.N. and other organizations. Report: First fast-food restaurant opens in North Korea, but hamburgers not on menuSEOUL, South Korea — You still can’t get a hamburger in Pyongyang, but the suspiciously similar “minced beef and bread” is for sale at the North Korean capital’s first fast-food restaurant, a news report said Saturday. First fast food restaurant opens in North Korea, report says, but hamburgers not on menuSEOUL, South Korea — You still can’t get a hamburger in Pyongyang, but the suspiciously similar “minced beef and bread” is for sale at the North Korean capital’s first fast food restaurant, a news report said Saturday. Alabama liquor agency says no to nude nymph on widely distributed California wineMONTGOMERY, Ala. — A wine label showing a nude nymph is too racy for Alabama’s liquor control agency, which has told restaurants and stores not to sell the product. W.Va. high school principal fired for jumping on pile of students during cafeteria food fightBUCKHANNON, W.Va. — A high school principal who admitted jumping atop a pile of students during a cafeteria food fight has been fired. The Upshur County Board of Education voted Tuesday to oust Brenda Wells from Buckhannon-Upshur High School. She’d been suspended since late May. Meltdown 101: With ingredient costs down, some food packages have started growing againYour eyes are not deceiving you in the grocery store. Yes, your bag of Doritos just got bigger. No, the price didn’t change. Malaysia court orders Muslim woman to be flogged with a cane for drinking beerKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An Islamic court in Malaysia has sentenced a Muslim woman to be flogged with a rattan cane for having a beer in a nightclub, a court official said Tuesday. Food fests in the Caribbean, from Puerto Rico to TrinidadWINTER PARK, Fla. — Food, wine, sunny skies, golden sand and the turquoise sea: Now there’s an inviting combination for a food festival. Turkey extends smoking ban to bars and restaurants; business owners fear ban will hurt themANKARA, Turkey — Patrons of a usually smoke-filled hookah bar stepped outside to light up Sunday as Turkey extended a ban on indoor public smoking to bars, restaurants and coffeehouses. UN agency says food prices remain high in many developing countriesROME — A U.N. agency says food prices remain high in many developing countries due in large part to reduced harvests and civil conflict. Campus cuisine: More dorm cooking and individualized dining hall takeoutOnce upon a time, eating in a college dorm meant soup in a hotpot or getting pizza delivered. The most interesting thing about the campus dining hall was often the salad bar. Sotomayor hearings captivate residents of nominee’s former stomping grounds in BronxNEW YORK — Hilda Maldonado is proud that Sonia Sotomayor rose to national prominence “like a phoenix from the ashes” of a burned-out Bronx. Councilman: LA taxpayers ‘getting ripped off’ because AEG won’t help pay for Jackson memorialLOS ANGELES — A city council member has called on AEG Live to pay some of the estimated $1.4 million cost for policing Michael Jackson’s memorial service at the Staples Center. Police say 86 have died from drinking toxic home-brewed liquorAHMADABAD, India — At least 86 people, mostly poor workers living in slums, have died over the past few days after drinking tainted home-brewed liquor in western India, an official said Thursday. Frenemy, locavore among words from pop culture and trends chosen for Merriam-Webster update
H2-WHOA! Australian town bans sale of bottled water, hopes rest of world will follow suitSYDNEY — Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to protect the earth and their wallets have voted to ban the sale of bottled water, the first community in the country — and possibly the world — to take such a drastic step in the growing backlash against the industry. LA seeks donations to pay for Michael Jackson memorial, as costs, criticism growLOS ANGELES — As the final cost of Michael Jackson’s memorial service was being calculated, city officials cast about Wednesday to find ways to have others help pick up the multimillion-dollar bill. LA seeks ways to have third-parties pay for Michael Jackson memorial, as costs, criticism growLOS ANGELES — As the final cost of Michael Jackson’s memorial service was being calculated, city officials cast about Wednesday to find ways to have others help pick up the multimillion-dollar bill. Michelle Obama gets glimpse and taste of the Eternal City; daughters eat gelatoROME — As Michelle Obama had lunch on a terrace with a breathtaking view of ancient Rome Wednesday, her daughters made and then ate blackberry and banana gelato at the Italian capital’s most famous ice cream parlor. Reports: Bottled water makers should reveal as much as tap water suppliersConsumers know less about the water they pay dearly for in bottles than what they can drink almost for free from the tap because the two are regulated differently, congressional investigators and nonprofit researchers say in new reports. Mesilla cafe hopes to earn world record with its 10-inch green chile cheeseburgerALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Guinness Book of World Records already has a largest hamburger designation on the books, but a southern New Mexico cafe is going for a spicier title: world’s largest green chile cheeseburger. New food safety standards for eggs, meat, vegetables being adopted by Obama administrationWASHINGTON — The White House is trying to make Americans’ food safer after recent recalls of popular products like peanut butter and cookie dough. Rugged, intoxicating Greek island is small enough to make you feel as though it’s yoursFOLEGANDROS, Greece — Imagine a place isolated enough that dissidents of the state are sent into exile there. 100 years later: Little brewery in Shiner keeps bottling the next roundSHINER, Texas — By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn’t have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that’s not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers. |
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Frenemy, locavore among the 100 newest additions in Webster’s
