BERLIN — The world’s largest beer festival opened Saturday in Germany as Munich’s mayor tapped the first keg to kick off the 16-day Oktoberfest, known for its oompah music and traditional costumes. With only two blows of his hammer and a cry of “O’zapft is” – “It’s Tapped” – Mayor Christian Ude inserted the tap … Continue reading
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Exhaust Burger Cooks Patties With Heat From Car’s Tailpipe
Well… this is one way to cook a burger we suppose. Although this non-traditional burger grilling prototype was highlighted by DesignBoom in 2008, it is getting passed around again and the four years in between have not diluted our horror every time we see it. We suppose that Exhaust Burger is actually a pretty good … Continue reading
What Does It Take to Earn One, Two, and Three Michelin Stars?
In 2010, there was a special event when the new Guide was published in France at end of February: a new 3-star was born! This is always a top news item when it happens in France, and the whole media featured the story. And a great story it was, since the restaurant was situated in … Continue reading
Global Bacon Shortage ‘Unavoidable’ Next Year, Says U.K.’s National Pig Association
With pork costs rising, Great Britain is facing a bacon and sausage shortage as pig farmers cut back on herd size. But the problem may soon become global. In a recent press release, the U.K.’s National Pig Association is warning that a “world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable“: New data … Continue reading
Charlie Trotter’s Last Dinner Service
On January 1, Charlie Trotter announced that he was closing his eponymous Chicago restaurant after 25 years. And now the time has come — after a final dinner service on Friday night, Charlie Trotter’s closed. The bittersweet event resulted in more than just a door shuttering though. Trotter now has a street named after him … Continue reading
Chef Life Magazine Is Alive
Whats up world? Welcome to Chef Life Magazine, a Los Angeles based magazine bringing you Culinary news and happenings from all over the world. We will be providing you with Chef interviews, restaurant openings and closings, music and fashion content, celebrity Chef sitings and anything that is everything happening in the Culinary world. Continue reading
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