May 2012 - Posts

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Fourchu Lobsters Come to New York Restaurants

  Fourchu lobsters will be available at New York restaurants, starting on Friday with L'Ecole, the restaurant at the International Culinary Center in Manhattan. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 07:20 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Lobsters

• Bucks Blog: Will More Restaurants Ban the Use of Prepaid Cards?

  A popular restaurant doesn't accept prepaid cards because of concerns that there may not be enough money left for a tip. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 01:17 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Brooklyn (NYC), Portland (Ore), Thai Food (Cuisine), Banking and Financial Institutions, Ricker, Andy, Visa Inc, Debit Cards, American Express Company|AXP|NYSE, American Express Company

• Ancient Veuve Clicquot 'not to be drunk for pleasure'

  The 170-year-old Veuve Clicquot expected to fetch a five-figure sum at auction next week can only be recommended for ‘historical interest, not pleasure,’ Champagne expert Tom Sevenson says. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 12:30 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Dear FloFab: Party of 5 ... or 10?

  FloFab answers questions about adding additional guests at restaurants and about accidentally overtipping. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 12:28 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine

• Bloomberg Plans a Ban on Large Sugared Drinks

  A proposal that would take effect as soon as next March is the most ambitious effort yet by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration to combat rising obesity. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 10:30 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, New York City, Weight, Obesity, Soft Drinks, Bloomberg, Michael R, Loews Corp|L|NYSE, Board of Health (NYC)

• Bordeaux-only wine bar opens in Shanghai

  The first of a chain of Bordeaux-only wine bars opened last weekend in Shanghai. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 10:00 AM by Wine News | Decanter

• Eat: Soup, Hold the Heat

  Twelve cold options for warm days. Read More... Posted May 31 2012, 07:00 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Fruit, Soups, Vegetables

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Joël Robuchon to Close at the Four Seasons

  The Four Seasons Hotel and L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon will not renew their operating agreement. The restaurant will close June 30. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 06:39 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Robuchon, Joel, L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon, Atelier (Store), Franck Savoy, Four Seasons Hotel

• The Tomato: Ripe, Juicy and Bursting With Genes

  Plant geneticists who sequenced the tomato’s genome in hope of breeding better specimens found that it has 31,760 genes — about 7,000 more than a person. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 05:34 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Tomatoes, Genetics and Heredity, Science and Technology, DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

• All Lafite bottles to carry Prooftag

  Chateau Lafite Rothschild has said all bottles from the 2009 vintage will use Prooftag anti-fraud seals. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 05:30 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Diner’s Journal Blog: In San Francisco, Reviving Irish-American Whiskey

  The soon-to-open Tradition Bar has created its own version of a forgotten elixir. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 04:49 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Bars, Cocktails

• FranceAgriMer heads campaign to promote French regions in China

  FranceAgriMer, part of the French Ministry of Agriculture, is funding a three year communication campaign to encourage wine professionals and consumers in China to look beyond Bordeaux. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 01:00 PM by Wine News | Decanter

• Diner’s Journal Blog: Google to Use Zagat to Refine Local Search

  Google is announcing that Zagat, the restaurant-ratings publisher, will become the cornerstone of a new free service, Google Plus Local, intended to enhance Google's growing, potentially lucrative local information offerings. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 09:00 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Reviews, Restaurants, Zagat, Google

• When Is a Wine Not a Wine? When European Regulations Say It’s Not

  Chapel Down Winery learned that it breached regulations that ban the use of grapes from outside the European Union to make wine inside it. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 02:35 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Wines, International Trade and World Market, European Union, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Heineken NV|HINKY|other-OTC

• China overtakes UK and US as number one visitors on Decanter.com

  The number of visitors from China to Decanter.com has surpassed both the UK and US for the first time. Read More... Posted May 30 2012, 01:58 AM by Wine News | Decanter