Food
Russian sculptor creates chocolate sculpture of Putin
December 5, 2015
Russian sculptor creates chocolate sculpture of Putin
Russian artist Nikita Gusev has created a life-size sculpture of President Vladimir Putin made entirely of chocolate. Gusev used 70 kilos…
New York City is sued over salt warnings on restaurant menus
December 5, 2015
New York City is sued over salt warnings on restaurant menus
A restaurant industry trade group is suing New York City's Board of Health to stop it from enforcing a new…
CNN: What does the world’s most expensive meat taste like?
December 4, 2015
CNN: What does the world’s most expensive meat taste like?
"Would you prefer the 2000 or 2003 vintage?" A standard question if you're deciding on wine in a fine restaurant —…
Noodle restaurant wins Michelin star as Tokyo keeps gourmet crown
December 2, 2015
Noodle restaurant wins Michelin star as Tokyo keeps gourmet crown
A restaurant featuring ramen, a humble Japanese noodle dish, took its place among the more exalted gourmet restaurants as Tokyo…
Men may eat more when women are watching
November 28, 2015
Men may eat more when women are watching
If women are prone to “eat like a bird” when men are watching, men may be similarly programmed to “eat…
CNN: Italy for eaters – 9 destinations that’ll destroy your waistline
November 20, 2015
CNN: Italy for eaters – 9 destinations that’ll destroy your waistline
Movie legend has it that when Robert De Niro needed to gain more than 27 kilograms to play an aging…
CNN: China’s most beautiful bookshop … is in a parking lot
November 20, 2015
CNN: China’s most beautiful bookshop … is in a parking lot
No glamorous chandeliers, no extravagant facade — to find the most beautiful bookshop in China, travelers just have to follow…
CNN: Thomasina Miers – How Mexican food changed my life
November 15, 2015
CNN: Thomasina Miers – How Mexican food changed my life
When Thomasina Miers traveled to Mexico, she brought back home to Britain a souvenir that completely changed her life. And it…
Turkey’s best kebab restaurants
November 9, 2015
Turkey’s best kebab restaurants
Put any kind of meat on a stick and roast it over a flame and it immediately becomes food fit…
Toilet themed cafe opens in Moscow
November 9, 2015
Toilet themed cafe opens in Moscow
A somewhat unusual cafe has opened its doors in Moscow, where visitors can dine among furniture and crockery dedicated to…