Thank God it’s Friday, time for a recap of all the delicious and wacky news that made headlines this week.
CULINARY PICKS
SURVEY SHOWS MCDONALD’S LOWEST IN FAST-FOOD SATISFACTION
Being the biggest doesn’t necessarily yield the happiest customers, according to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index released Tuesday. Oak Brook-basedMcDonald’s Corp. received the lowest customer satisfaction ranking of any full-service or fast-food chain on the survey, with 73 percent satisfaction, up from 72 percent…. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-survey-shows-mcdonalds-lowest-in-fastfood-satisfaction-20120619,0,4362332.story
TV EXPERIMENT: ‘I ONLY ATE FOOD I SAW ON TV FOR TEN DAYS’
Ten days, six chocolate bars, five burgers, four servings of chips, three flavoured milks, two ice creams, and a bucket of chicken. No wonder Kylie Stevenson tells Body & Soul she wasn’t feeling so good…. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/tv-experiment-i-only-ate-food-i-saw-on-tv-for-ten-days/story-fn7x8me2-1226401456769
MARTHA PAYNE’S SCHOOL LUNCH BLOG BACK UP AFTER BEING SHUT DOWN BY COUNCIL
LONDON — A 9-year-old blogger won a food fight with authorities in her Scottish town Friday, after an online outcry prompted officials to lift a ban on posting photos of her school lunches…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/15/martha-payne-school-lunch-blog_n_1600363.html?utm_hp_ref=food
THIRST QUENCHERS
THE 7 MOST INFLUENTIAL COCKTAILS OF ALL TIME
A lot of the cocktails you find in high-end bars today are based on the classics. But whether or not a single drink has been the most influential is almost impossible to say. There is a lot to consider when determining which drinks influenced the cocktail lists of today…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/food-republic/most-influential-cocktails_b_1587436.html?utm_hp_ref=food
TRAVELOGUE
8 Emerging Travel Destinations Picked By The Experts
Vietnam topped a list of emerging nations chosen by US tour operators….. http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/8-emerging-travel-destinations-picked-experts-article-1.1097845#ixzz1yFjVWuww
ODDS AND ENDS
WORLDWIDE WEIRD: EDIBLE INSECTS CRAWL ONTO MENUS
Toloache, a restaurant in New York City, serves up tacos de chapulinesor grasshopper tacos, inspired by chef Julian Medina’s upbringing in Mexico City. “We would snack on dried grasshoppers….. http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20120612-worldwide-weird-edible-insects-crawl-onto-menus
HAPPENINGS
FOOD HOLIDAYS THIS WEEKEND:
- June 22: National Chocolate Éclair Day
- June 22: National Onion Rings Day
- June 23: National Pecan Shandy Day
- June 24: National Pralines Day
EVENTS:
June 22-24, 2012: Food and Wine Classic, Stowe, Vermont, USA
June 22-24, 2012: San Diego International Beer Festival, Chevrolet Del Mar Arena, San Diego
June 23-24 2012: UK Music Festival, Hackey Marshes, East London, UK
