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WATCH: Every Whack-Job Montage From Last Night's MasterChef Auditions

by Mariella Mosthof

MasterChef Season 4 kicked off last night with a two-hour premiere, and, as we look forward to every summer, the kooks came out of the woodwork for the open audition rounds. Of course, those are way more entertaining than the tear-filled, moving stories of overcoming adversity or whatever, so we conveniently compiled all the Crazies Montages in one convenient space for your perusal. You're welcome.

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Lady Chef Stampede: Here's Why Amy Scherber Is The One Baker Ever To Be Profiled In This Column

by Tina Nguyen

This week, on the Lady Chef Stampede, we get baked with Amy Scherber, the woman behind Amy’s Bread. Normally I am deeply suspicious of bakers, regarding them as a mutant offshoot of pastry cooks (if you want to know about pastry cooks, I suggest trying reading some H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote about them in great detail).

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Amy Bouzgalo Served Time In Federal Prison For Social Security Fraud

by Tina Nguyen

In an Arizona Republic article, Jennifer McClellan reports that Bouzgalo formerly went by the name "Amanda Bossingham," and spent 14 months in federal prison in 2008.

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The Braiser Is Hiring Summer Interns!

by Laura Norkin

If you know your Blais from your Bourdain and are passionate about the culture surrounding food; if you can write in a compelling -- if sometimes sarcastic -- tone and wait with bated breath for the James Beards Award announcements and other foodie news, please apply.

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Food In Politics

Mayor Bloomberg Officially Bans Large Sodas; Jamie Oliver Rejoices

by Tina Nguyen 12:40 pm, September 13th

It’s official, so very, truly, sadly official.
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Food In Politics

Michael Bloomberg To Fellow Mayors: I ‘Really Strongly Disagree’ With Chick-fil-A Ban Attempts

by Tina Nguyen 1:58 pm, July 28th

Since Bloomberg happens to be one of the most banhammer-wielding mayors in New York City’s history, you’d think that he’d join his fellow big-city mayors in calling for a citywide ban of Chick-fil-A.
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Food In Politics

Bloomberg Is Hiding All The Bodega Junk Food So You Can’t See Or Eat It

by Tina Nguyen 3:40 pm, July 19th

Bloomberg recently launched the Shop Healthy program, in which 80 supermarkets and bodegas have voluntarily placed healthier items, like fresh produce and water, on prime shelf space formerly occupied by junk food.
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Food In Politics

Bloomberg’s Trans Fat Ban Apparently Worked

by Tina Nguyen 10:24 am, July 17th

A new study released by the City shows that Bloomberg’s last Nanny State Action — the elimination of trans fats from all NYC restaurants — actually led to the decrease of unhealthy fats in food overall.
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Food In Politics

New Yorkers To Go On Million Big Gulp March To Protest Bloomberg’s Soda Ban

by Tina Nguyen 2:55 pm, July 9th

The Million Big Gulp March takes place this afternoon in City Hall Park, from 4:30 PM to 7:45 PM, with speeches from local councilmembers and financial commentator Peter Schiff. May we suggest a few signs for you?
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Food In Politics

Bloomberg May Ban Popcorn, Frappuccinos, Joy

by Tina Nguyen 4:41 pm, June 13th

In time, Mayor Michael Bloomberg will force New Yorkers to eat nothing but cardboard tubes and soylent green, but for now, he and the New York City Board of Health will settle for large sodas, popcorn, milkshakes, and frappuccinos.
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WATCH: Conan O’Brien Has A Great Plan For New York’s Post-Soda Ban Reality

by Tina Nguyen 3:41 pm, June 7th

What are we at The Braiser going to do without our large sodas? Thank goodness Conan O’Brien and the wonderful state of New Jersey have entrepreneurial pluck AND a lot of old gas stations.
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WATCH: Cat Cora Grills Miss Georgia On Mayor Bloomberg’s Soda Ban

by Tina Nguyen 12:59 pm, June 4th

When finalist Miss Georgia (Jasmyn Wilkins) pulled Cora’s name from a fishbowl, Cora asked her a question apropos of a celebrity chef: “The Mayor of New York City plans to ban the sale of large, sugary drinks. Does this go too far?”
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Last Call

Last Call: No Large Sodas For You!

by Tina Nguyen 5:59 pm, June 1st

Plus: Eggs in your eggs, lobsters in your restaurants, and Stephen Colbert performs a food mercy killing.
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WATCH: Jonathan Waxman Endorses Bloomberg’s Soda Ban

by Tina Nguyen 1:03 pm, June 1st

“You know, I’d rather have people do it on their own,” Waxman said, “but if people need a road sign — why not?”
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