The good, the bad, the tweens: Obama savors chef’s pies, quakes at Camp David gaggle of girlsWASHINGTON — Finally, something that intimidates President Barack Obama: a bunch of tween girls. The good, the bad, the tasty: Obama savors chef’s to-die-for pie; grates at ’shine police’WASHINGTON — Now it can be told: President Obama says one of the best-kept secrets at the White House is the pastry chef’s to-die-for pie. French restaurant tax drops in bid to lure customers from fast food to sit-down diningPARIS — French restaurant bills slimmed down slightly Wednesday, after the government slashed value-added tax hoping to nudge people back toward sidewalk cafes and prized restaurants suffering from the economic downturn. Ariz. Legislature approves bill allowing guns in bars and restaurants that serve alcoholPHOENIX — The Arizona Senate has given final approval to a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry a gun into a business that serves alcohol. WFP says restrictions, funding shortfall hindering food aid for North KoreaBEIJING — The U.N.’s food agency cannot feed millions of hungry women and children in impoverished North Korea because international donations have dried up and the communist regime has restricted its operations, an official said Wednesday. La. man arrested 3 times in the past week for refusing to pay bill at restaurantGRETNA, La. — An Arizona man who likes several drinks with his lunch has been arrested three times in the past week for refusing to pay at restaurants where he ate. Jefferson Parish sheriff’s records show that a 36-year-old man was booked with defrauding an innkeeper after he ate at three restaurants, then laughed when asked to pay his bill. 8 Wonders of Kansas Cuisine announcedINMAN, Kan. — Hamburgers, fried chicken and artisan breads are among the menu choices at eight restaurants determined to be the “most iconic” in Kansas. Arizona moves to allow guns in bars, worrying some saloon owners who say it’s a bad mixPHOENIX — There was a time in the Wild West that cowboys had to check their guns before they could pull up a bar stool for a drink — rules that protected against the saloon gunfights that came to define the frontier era in places like Arizona. What will signal consumers are back? Look for facials and massages, and big breakfasts outWASHINGTON — Dayne Morris eats out less, cooks at home more. He hunts for online bargains and shops at discount stores. Product Recalls: City Baking brand Apple Crumb CakesThe following recall has been announced: Farmers worry as once-booming organic industry expects 1st sales drop in years; some want outThe organic dairy industry was thriving when Allen and Jean Moody bought a 200-acre Wisconsin dairy farm in 2006 and joined the ranks of farmers churning out milk raised without growth hormones, pesticides or other chemicals. Russian study: Alcohol to blame for half of Russian deaths in era following Soviet collapseMOSCOW — A new study by an international team of public health researchers documents the devastating impact of alcohol abuse on Russia — showing that drinking caused more than half of deaths among Russians aged 15 to 54 in the turbulent era following the Soviet collapse. Obama to turn Congressional picnic into Hawaiian luau in honor of home stateWASHINGTON — Straw huts, hula dancers and kids playing with hula hoops were all on display Thursday evening in the White House’s backyard — not the typical congressional picnic. Pepsi Bottling Group will distribute Rockstar Energy Drink in MexicoSOMERS, N.Y. — Pepsi bottling company The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. on Wednesday said it will distribute the Rockstar Energy Drink Inc.’s Rockstar drink in Mexico, expanding its distribution agreement for the beverage. Oahu firefighters leave food cooking on stove, causing fire at their own fire stationHONOLULU — Oahu firefighters have been issued a reminder to be sure to turn off cooking equipment when responding to emergencies. The advice comes in the wake of a May 22 blaze at the Waipahu fire station that caused about $25,000 damage. Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. Terry Seelig said food was inadvertently left cooking on a stove when the firefighters responded to an emergency call involving a traffic accident. Newly discovered granary in Middle East shows grain storage preceded farmingWASHINGTON — People were storing grain long before they learned to domesticate crops, a new study indicates. A structure used as a food granary discovered in recent excavations in Jordan dates to about 11,300 years ago, according to a report in Tuesday’s edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. NY restaurant uses group of Italian-born grandmothers for authentic menuNEW YORK — Now that’s Italian! A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian-born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, using recipes from the different parts of Italy they come from. Farmers Market in Los Angeles celebrates 75th yearLOS ANGELES — L.A.’s famous Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax is marking its 75th year with a weeklong celebration in mid-July. Visiting Portland and southern Maine won’t cost you a tail and a clawPORTLAND, Maine — Maine is well-known for its lobsters, but it won’t cost you a claw and a tail to visit Portland and the state’s southern coast. Tastes great but less filling leads to $5K fine for NJ casino that mislabeled beer kegsATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Ever wonder what the difference is between “tastes great” and “less filling?” Arizona Senate votes to allow guns in restaurants serving booze; bill now heads to HousePHOENIX — The Arizona Senate has reversed itself and voted to allow people with concealed-carry permits to take handguns into restaurants that serve alcohol. Value in the vines: A trip to California’s wine country doesn’t have to drain your wallet drySONOMA, Calif. — With a wedding planned for California’s wine country in the middle of the recession, my fiance and I worried not just about what we were spending, but also about our guests. After all, the July event is taking place in a region where $400-a-night hotel rooms and $240 fixed price meals can intimidate even the most budget-savvy traveler. STIMULUS WATCH: Extra $25 a week in unemployment benefits cancels food stamps for someWASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama increased unemployment benefits as part of his economic stimulus, he also made some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps. STIMULUS WATCH: Extra $25 a week in unemployment benefits cancels food stamps for someWASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama increased unemployment benefits as part of his economic stimulus, he also made some Americans ineligible for hundreds of dollars a month in food stamps. US to spend $50 million in stimulus on fish food to help acquaculture farmers after feed spikeOSAGE BEACH, Mo. — The United States is about to spend $50 million in stimulus money on fish food to help fish farmers who have been struggling since feed prices jumped 50 percent last year. Maine topless coffee shop destroyed by fire still shopless, but now serving coffee in tentVASSALBORO, Maine — A topless coffee shop in Maine is now shopless after a fire, but waitresses are serving coffee again. Researchers bet purple carrots will be easier to swallow than petroleum-based dyes in foodFRESNO, Calif. — The ancient purple carrot is returning to its roots, this time to dye processed foods rather than the robes of Afghan royals. CAPITAL CULTURE: In Obama era, everyone’s a foodie _ and hanging on the prez’s every biteAt the bustling Pi pizza restaurant in St. Louis, the staff has come up with a new mantra: “It’s just pizza!” Wine enthusiasts buy in sips not gulps at Napa Valley wine auction for charitiesST. HELENA, Calif. — The Napa Valley wine auction, an annual assembly of the affluent, scaled down the glitz and raised a little more than half of last year’s total for charity. But the $5.7 million take was just fine with organizers. Recession halves intake at Napa wine auction; organizers streamline approach for the timesST. HELENA, Calif. — The Napa Valley wine auction, an annual barometer of bling, scaled down this year with no celebrities, lowered expectations and a final tally of about $5.7 million, a little more than half the take last year. |
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