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Irish Whiskey Trending Up, and Not Just for St. Pat’s Day

Filed Under: Hot & Cool Trends from CultureWaves®

St. Patrick’s Day has acquired a reputation as a drinking holiday, but the funny thing about it is, many of the beverages associated with the holiday are of the novelty variety. But there’s nothing “novelty” about a good Irish whiskey.

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DeSantis Named Chair-Elect of ACF Certification Commission

Filed Under: Food News , Pro

Ronald DeSantis, CMC®, AAC, CHE, of Staatsburg, N.Y., director for The Culinary Institute of America’s (CIA) Consulting, Hyde Park, N.Y., has been named chair-elect of the American Culinary Federation, Inc.

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Celebratin' the Feast of St. Pat's

Filed Under: Recipe Favorites , Entertaining Ideas

We salute St. Pat’s Day with an Irish flag of a menu that may have you speaking with a thick brogue before the night is through.

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How Do You Cook the Trunk of a Banana Tree?

Filed Under: Ask the Chef

QUESTION: I’m looking for a recipe how to cook the trunk of a banana tree. I live in the jungle of Costa Rica and am ministering to the Indians.

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How to Choose a Restaurant: A Rose By Any Other Name

Filed Under: Reviews

The way you select a restaurant in an unknown town is fraught with peril. Relive our editor’s experience and how they ended up at The Stinking Rose in North Beach.

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Chili's Lets Customers Send Orders Directly to Its Kitchens

Filed Under: Hot & Cool Trends from CultureWaves® , Pro

Chili’s Grill and Bar has introduced a new online option the chain is calling “Crave It, Click It, Come and Get It!” that enables hungry customers to send their food orders straight to the Chili’s kitchen computer.

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Bluewater Grill

Filed Under: Reviews , Pro

Passion, especially for food, comes in all shapes and sizes. At Bluewater Grill, it is dressed as a rail-thin chef with a perpetual smile, endless knowledge, and energy so unflagging, it’s hard to keep up.

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Drink Green Beer on St. Pat's...and the Other 364 Days

Filed Under: Food News

The Sierra Club suggests that you go ahead and enjoy a dyed-green beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But what the Club would really like you to do is consider patronizing breweries that practice green policies that reduce their carbon footprint.

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Qdoba Adds Music to Its Mex

Filed Under: Hot & Cool Trends from CultureWaves®

Qdoba Mexican Grill has announced that the quick service restaurant chain is adding an interactive music component to its online brand experience through a new partnership with Muzak.

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Dan Barber to Deliver Keynote Speech at Summer Fancy Food Show

Filed Under: Food News , Pro

The National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT) annouced this week that noted executive chef Dan Barber will be the keynote speaker at the gala sofi™ Awards ceremony at the 56th Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City.