FoodBlogCT News Week 5 2013

Wednesday, the 30th of January


The most honest Love Note ever

This was posted to Reddit with the title, “My friend found this on the floor of her 8th grade classroom”. Who says kids don’t understand true love? Side note: This is EXACTLY how we feel about fried chicken, too. Just goes to show, you never know where you’ll meet your soul mate. [read more]

Most Honest Love Note Ever


George Clooney pays Dinner Bill for Stranger

When dining you certainly don’t expect someone else to pick up your bill, especially if that someone else is a Hollywood star. This is exactly what happened to a business man in Berlin recently when the actor George Clooney paid his $134.66 bill at the Grill Royal restaurant. [read more]


Explore Franschhoek by Tram

One of South Africa’s leading wine producing regions, as well as the country’s premier culinary destination, the Franschhoek Wine Valley, has once again every reason to raise a glass with the launch of the Franschhoek Wine Tram, a new and unique way to experience this picturesque wine valley. [read more]


How to eat Chinese takeout like a boss

In the case of the first world’s most epically disproportionate problems, we have just learned that our use of Chinese food takeout boxes is horribly inefficient. [read more]


Tuesday, the 29th of January


Finding the Perfect Coffee [Infographic]

Still trying to find the right coffee blend for you? It can be difficult to choose a preferred blend and roast and some people try hundreds of different coffees before they find one they truly love. [read more]


Cashless Dining on the Rise

Consumers today expect to be able use a debit or credit card to buy anything they want — including $5 sandwiches and $3 cappuccinos. Restaurant owners have responded resoundingly: 92 percent of full-service restaurants now take cards, according to Euromonitor data provided to The Huffington Post by Visa. New technology lets even food trucks and tiny vendors in on the action. [read more]


Space Food through the ages [Pics]

Even before the first man step foot on the moon someone at NASA’s Space Food Systems Laboratory had to decide what astronauts would eat. [read more]


Burger King Drive-Thru Send-Off After Funeral

Mourners at a Pennsylvania fast-food fan’s funeral wanted him to have it his way, so they arranged for his hearse – and the rest of the procession – to make one last drive-thru visit before reaching the cemetery. [read more]


Monday, the 28th of January


Is this the End of FoodPorn?

Have you ever snuck a snap of a sumptuous cupcake or stolen a shot of an exquisitely plated entree? If you have, we’ve got bad news for you: Your “foodstagramming” days may be numbered. [read more]


‘Epic Meal Time’ Kidnaps Jamie Oliver

Hats off to Jamie Oliver, who clearly has a sense of humor about his crusade for healthier school lunches. In the latest episode of the gluttonous web series “Epic Meal Time,” the British chef is “kidnapped” and gagged with candy before being shoved into a refrigerator. [read more]

Jamie Oliver Kidnapped


All U.S. McD Locations To Serve Sustainable Seafood

Big news out of the McDonald’s camp today: the chain will become the U.S.’s first national restaurant chain to serve certified-sustainable seafood at all of its locations. [read more]


The Big Cheese Fire of 2013

A truckload of burning cheese has closed a road tunnel in Arctic Norway for the last six days. [read more]


Dutch Supper Delight with Supper Lounge

Living Leaves Lettuce