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    When Frozen Is Better Than Fresh: The Lesson Of Shake Shack's Crinkle-Cut Fries

    Call it a crisis of conscience. In 2013, Shake Shack, the surging New York City–based burger chain, made the bold decision to replace its popular crinkle-cut fries. The crinkle-cuts were outliers on the original Shake Shack menu. Most everything else was made in-house with fresh ingredients. The crinkle-cuts came frozen from a manufacturer. For an organization steeped…
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    What Is Neurogastronomy?

    There's a fascinating article in the New Republic — not to be confused with the equally fascinating Food Republic — about acclaimed British chef Heston Blumenthal and the modernist fare at his newly remodeled Fat Duck restaurant in England. The stuff he's serving these days isn't geared just toward your taste buds but basically to all of your senses…
  • These Are Some Seriously Heady Days For The Restaurant Industry

    As we turn the calendar for the final time in 2014, food media types will begin to analyze the big events that have caused ripples across the industry. Looking at a couple of news beats over the weekend alone, however, it’s not a pebble but a giant boulder that has been tossed into the lake.…
  • Heston Blumenthal Is Moving The Fat Duck From The UK To Melbourne

    Here's an interesting experiment: take one of London's best known restaurants and move it, including its entire staff, to Melbourne, Australia for six months. Sounds crazy, but that's exactly what visionary chef and restaurateur Heston Blumenthal is doing this December. The just-announced move means that The Fat Duck will be closed at its original location…
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    Are Diners Beginning To Favor The Bizarre Over The Classic?

    There are the fine dining experiences and there are the truly bizarre dining experiences. In today’s restaurant world, it appears that wealthy individuals have become increasingly willing to shell out serious dough for the latter. Cracked recently unveiled a list of the six most pretentious dishes rich people flock to. Combining Michelin-starred cuisine, futuristic and…
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    Big Weekend: Margaret River Gourmet Escape

    “I love the fact that you're visiting a part of Australia that's not on the map usually. I guess this is the Napa Valley of Australia, although much more wild.” – Rene Redzepi In the past 10 years, Perth has changed from the most remote big city in the world to a small-scale metropolis with…