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Going Old School Brings Peanut Chews Back to Its Glory
Peeps-makers Just Born learned the hard way that if it ain't broken, don't fix it.
All This Fuss About Escargot Is Really Just a Brilliant Marketing Scheme
Still there's nothing wrong with snails, nor the celebration of them.
New, Possibly Dangerous, Sprays Let People Avoid Hassle of Eating and Drinking
One spray lets people enjoy "the sensorial pleasure of alcohol without posing a threat to your health."
New Cans Make ‘Shotgunning’ Easier
Surely this comes as good news for those with a propensity for binge drinking.
Flat Rock Saloon Keeps it Classy in Manayunk
Making fun of the poor and downtrodden is always a good for some laughs.
Raw Milk Again Blamed For Illness; Astronauts Crave Hot Sauce
Plis: Ben & Jerry's launches a line of Greek yogurt; and Taco Bell runs with a new slogan, all in our morning news roundup.
Turns Out the Pat’s vs. Geno’s Rivalry Was a Big Sham
The truth comes out after Joey Vento's passing.
Salmonella Scare Strikes Philly Area; China Shuts Down 5,000 Businesses In a Crackdown on Rampant Food-Safety Violations
Plus: London's Indian restaurant Tamarind wants to do for Indian food what P.F. Chang's did for Chinese; and Kenya considers camel milk as a solution for food shortages, all in our morning news roundup.
Burger King Crash Shows the Dangers of Eating Fast Food; KFC Compiles a Dossier on Colonel Sanders
Plus: Mexican papayas cause a small food-poisoning outbreak in Illinois; and American officials are pushing to broaden the types of E. coli that's subject to regulation, all in our morning news roundup.
Despite Bar Rescue’s Best Efforts, Downey’s May Not Pull Through; Restaurant’s Stay Mum About Reducing Salt
Plus: Fallout from Japan's nuclear meltdown still threatens the country's food supply; and Red Lobster's new ad campaign features 'real' people, all in our morning news roundup.
All the Way Jive In the 215: Anheuser-Busch InBev Trademarked Philly’s Area Code
If the global beer titan really believes this will fly in Philly, it has another thing coming.
Campbell’s New CEO Has a Salty Solution For Lagging Soup Sales; Junk Foodie Author Offers Tips For Cooking with Utz Chips
Plus: Jaime Oliver ends a lucrative endorsement deal; and Jell-o is cool again, all in our morning news roundup.
Police Investigate a Plot to Poison Students Aboard the Spirit of Philadelphia; Restaurant Prices Rise
Plus: Panera's pay-what-you-want scheme appears to be working; and craft distilleries are opening at an astonishing rate, all in our morning news roundup.
More Prohibition-Era Posturing Coming to Chinatown
While it's been fun playing Prohibition, when can we get back to bars just being bars?
Which Giant Food Producer Can Make Their Packaging the Greenest?
SunChips and Heinz are playing up their ecofriendliness.
Cinnaminson’s Acme Is Another Casualty of the Grocery War; As Protests Rage, Egyptians Begin Stockpiling Food
Plus: Believe it or not, Rachel Zoe does eat; and rising food costs in India force citizens to cut discretionary spending, all in our morning news roundup.
We’d be Lion If We Said We Didn’t See This Coming
A Tucson taco tamer pulls lion meat form the menu.