Animal Rights

Graham Elliot Recruits Tony Mantuano To Headline Lollapalooza's ChowTown

by Mariella Mosthof

The only shining beacon of hope on the Chicago summer food festival scene isn't really at a food festival at all.

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Jacques Pepin: Manly Grilling 'Doesn't Really Make Any Sense'

by Tina Nguyen

Plus: the best burger techniques, the best burger joint in America, and why Julia Child loved McDonald's.

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Lady Gaga's Dad Threatens Bloomberg, Blames Potatoes In Twitter Rant Over Health Inspection

by Tina Nguyen

All it takes is one potato to send Joe Germanotta, owner of Joanne Trattoria and father of Lady Gaga, into a full-blown Twitter rant against the oft-maligned NYC Department of Health.

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PHOTO: Glee's Cory Monteith And Gordon Ramsay Hang Out On Set

by Mariella Mosthof

We practically gave ourselves heart attacks last time MasterChef and Glee crossed paths, but luckily, we made it through last season of everyone's favorite Ryan Murphy musical comedy without any Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, or Joe Bastianich cameos. Sadly, MasterChef won't be spared the same crossover fate.

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Blunders

PETA Wants Pigs To Have A Comfier Ride To The Slaughter

by Laura Norkin 1:51 pm, May 1st

How hard is it to put a leather seat, headrest DVD player, and a damn cupholder in the bed of a pickup truck, jeez?
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Health

Steve-O Feels Great As A Vegan, Could’ve Just Cut Back On Rats

by Laura Norkin 10:49 am, March 22nd

Noted weird stuff eater Steve-O is screaming from the hilltops (Huffington Post) that he’s vegan and proud. Perhaps the Jackass didn’t have to stop eating every animal product, just certain ones — like poop, rats, and goldfish.
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Crime

Philly Chef Puts Horse Meat On Menu, Animal Rights Activist Threatens To Blow Him Up

by Tina Nguyen 1:20 pm, February 27th

All Peter McAndrews of the South Philly restaurant Monsú wanted to do was put some new appetizers and pasta dishes on his menu. And really, what’s wrong with a little horse meat in these dishes?
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The Great Liver Debate

Michael Voltaggio And Ludo Lefebvre Battle, Foie-Style, In Protest Of Looming Ban

by Tina Nguyen 2:20 pm, May 15th

Last night at LA’s famed restaurant Animal, Michael Voltaggio and Ludo Lefebvre faced off against Animal’s Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo in a contest similar to Iron Chef, but the secret ingredient is a controversial product about to be banned in the state of California. Allez la liberté de cuisine!
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The Great Liver Debate

Superstar Chefs Lobby To Stop California Ban On Foie Gras

by Tina Nguyen 9:11 pm, May 9th

Facing a statewide ban on the sale of foie gras, California’s most prominent chefs have begun lobbying their representatives to reconsider the legislation.
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