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Harvard School of Public Health has honored the acclaimed British chef and food activist Jamie Oliver with the 2012 Harvard School of Public Health Healthy Cup Award for his significant achievements working to end the childhood obesity epidemic. Jamie Oliver’s 2010 and 2011 prime time ABC television series, “Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution,” increased awareness of … Read more
A food foraging adventure in the fjords of Denmark With the world’s best eatery, Copenhagen is the heart of a new Danish culinary dominance, based on traditional ingredients which are seasonal and locally sourced. Denmark’s ‘Noma’ is not the only restaurant to look for when in Copenhagen. Restaurants like Geranium are also behind the new … Read more
Little Richard ice cubes onboard the Upper Class bar When combined, imagination and technique produce the most entertaining products. How about cooling in-flight drinks with bespoke ice cubes cubes modeled after a head of a VIP. The bespoke ice cubes, which will be served on board one of the first flights of the Virgin Atlantic’s … Read more
At the Sotheby’s events around the world the auction house will serve its own champagne as Sotheby’s launced the first champagne brand from an auction house. Priced at $29.99 (a bottle) $69.95 ( a magnum), the Sotheby’s champagne is produced by French champagne house R & L Legras. The new “Own Label” Non-Vintage Champagne is made … Read more
The most expensive triple-decker sandwich is sold in Paris, according to online booking site Hotels.com. The survey researched the price for ordering a club sandwich in three to five-star properties around the world. Geneva and Oslo are situated on the next two positions. Why choose the club sandwich? The classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and … Read more
James Beard Foundation Awards, the US’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries, announced its 2012 winners. During a ceremony hosted by chef and television personality Alton Brown at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, awards in the Restaurant and Chef and the Design and Graphics categories were presented, as well … Read more