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- For those who enjoy high-end groceries but dread schlepping to over-crowded upscale grocery stores, an Amazon Prime subscription just became a bit more appealing. Prime customers can now order goods from Whole Foods for same-day or one-day shipping, and Whole Foods 365 products are available for two-hour shipping. Perhaps this added convenience for Whole Foods shoppers will soften the blow of the supermarket chain’s rising prices.
- Fried chicken, one of America’s greatest foods, is getting the star treatment in a new documentary. Holy Bird is directed by Daniel Thoennessen and features interviews with big food world names such as Ed Lee and Leah Chase. The doc is currently in production with no announced release date, but a couple of clips give viewers a sneak peek.
- A thief who stole half-a-million dollars worth of wine from Napa Valley’s the French Laundry has been sentenced to there years in prison.
- The fancy Coravin system, which allows wine to be poured without removing the cork from the bottle, is now bluetooth compatible. The new model, priced at a cool 899 pounds ($1,215), will be released in September and can pair with an app that offers pairing suggestions, among other tasks.
- “Barbecue beef” and “pulled pork” are definitely not the same things. Get that right, journalists.
Correction of the day: "In an earlier version of this article, the headline and first paragraph incorrectly said the man who broke into the restaurant ate pulled pork." https://t.co/XpwKpyYiKl
— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) January 10, 2018
- Now that sexual predators are being held accountable by the public, Bravo’s hit culinary competition Top Chef is having some problematic moments. The New York Post’s Johnny Oleksinski says it might be time to take the series off the air.
- Count Jack in the Box chief executive officer Leonard Comma among those who are ready to replace wage-earning human workers with robots: “As we see the rising costs of labor, it just makes sense,” Comma said at an industry conference on Tuesday. No word on whether the CEO would support any sort of universal basic income to supplement lost paychecks for would-be ex-Jack In The Box employees.
- While some Hollywood celebrities prefer In-N-Out as their post-awards show meal, Saturday Night Live star Leslie Jones opts for Jack In The Box delivery. This year, unfortunately, her order was an hour late and she had to pick it up in her pajamas.
- Here’s a New York Times deep dive into the kitchen and philosophy of Angie Mar, chef and owner of the Beatrice Inn.
- Fist-pumping expert Pitbull is opening a restaurant in South Beach, and it will include a VIP party room just for Pitbull himself. Dale.
- Actor Ben Feldman, who is currently seen in the NBC series Superstore, is a big fan of Eleven Madison Park. Feldman enjoyed his meal at chef Daniel Humm’s NYC restaurant so much, he sent the EMP staff a performance from a drag performer as a tip.
- And finally, if you want to trick party guests into thinking you enjoy consuming dishwasher detergent for fun, here’s how to make candy that looks exactly like Tide Pods. Please do not do this if you have children.
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