Newmark's Door

Two on food

Alan Richman energetically and lovingly recounts visits to "The Seven Temples of the Food World".

"Thinking About Opening a Restaurant? Think Twice." Yes, it does seem as though running a successful restaurant is an extremely tough job.

"The AHT Guide to Hamburger and Cheeseburger Style"

Everything you ever wanted to know about hamburger and cheeseburger "styles".

Comprehensive. Trust me.

Want to know about sucrose, glucose, fructose, lactose, and HFCS?

If so, you might be interested in this.

"The Grub Report"

"We polled eleven prolific eaters from around the country and in various parts of the restaurant business on ten questions, ranging from Most Important Chef to Most Overhyped Trend."

"The 50 best things to eat in the world, and where to eat them"

Your mileage may vary.

"Exploring the Potential of Feta"

My older daughter says, "Everything goes betta with feta."

Dinner at El Bulli

Another detailed description, with photographs of all thirty courses, of dinner at "the greatest restaurant in the world".

Some of the history and lore of . . .

. . . the Mississippi Delta's hot tamales.

"10 Secret Menu Items"

From Mental Floss, 8/31:

"This one might be my favorite. At Fatburger, you can order a Hypocrite – a veggie burger topped with crispy strips of bacon."

"The 10 Weirdest Ice Cream Flavors in Existence"

Pretty weird, all right. You first.