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The Secret To Buying Cheap Wine That Actually Tastes Good

July 17, 2014 0

Everyone knows that buying a bottle of wine for under $10 can sometimes feel like a gamble. Sure, it doesn’t hurt the wallet, but it can offend your taste buds — and do a number on your head. But now we have the much-beloved Jamie Oliver to thank for …

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These Japanese Food Puns Have Melted Our Cynical Hearts

July 17, 2014 0

As food writers, we have a soft spot when it comes to puns — especially food puns. We know they can be bad; we know they are 100 percent played out. But no matter how often we hear “I’m kind of a big dill,” we can’t help but crack a smile.

And Japane…

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How Food Brings D.C.’s Iraqi Exiles Back Home Again

July 17, 2014 0

Outside Sinbad, women in hijabs, or headscarves, chatter in Arabic over glasses of hot chai. Listening in, I pick out the phrase inshallah—literally, “God willing,” but functionally, “maybe” or “tomorrow,” or, if it’s work-related, “don’t count on it.” Their accent is heavy, distinctly Mesopotamian, and for a second, I’m back in Iraq. Sinbad is one […]

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This World Cup Final Cake Is Deliciously Confusing

July 16, 2014 0

Someone made a fantastic-looking cake with the outer dressed nicely in a Argentina flag. Whoever made it decided to fill the inside with the colors of the German flag. So, it’s unclear what fan this cake was made for, but it sure looks delicious!

The world’s cruellest cake. #GER #ARG pic.twitter.com/mW5xCaIxcq

— NextBet.co.uk (@NextBetTips) July 15, 2014

(H/T Bleacher Report)

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Proposed Food Label Changes Fall Short, Former FDA Head Says

July 16, 2014 0

By Anjali Athavaley NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) – A proposal to overhaul nutrition labels on packaged foods sold in the United States does not go far enough to influence consumer choices and reduce obesity, a former U.S. Food and Drug…

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Longtime Mr. Henry’s Bartender Rudi Appl Has Died

July 16, 2014 0

Rudi Appl, a bartender at Mr. Henry’s in Capitol Hill for nearly five decades, died early this morning. He was “just sitting in his chair,” says Mr. Henry’s owner Alvin Ross. “He really had not been well. He had a pacemaker and had heart issues.” Appl worked his last shift about a month ago to celebrate his 80th birthday. […]