If you live in the grand lake area, or just care about protecting our neighborhoods from McDonaldization, you can learn more about the neighborhood efforts to stop the McDonald's from coming in at the website linked below. I hope

...at least in New England. Are you listening, $tarbucks? Link: http://www.eisinc.com/release/storiesh/SCANLA.026.html

I am not a fan of most fast food, but growing up I always loved the deep fried apple pies from McDonald's. According to friends and family I bake the best apple pie ever (spending years perfecting my recipe) and they could not...

natural flavor, what do companies do to put some back? Link: http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2001/01/schlosser.htm Image: http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2001/01/images/mcvs2001-01.gif

The latest in McDonald's premium salad offerings is a pure delight. The Asian Salad is wonderfully tasty, healthy, and visually exciting. The main ingredients are warm orange-glazed chicken breast, edamame (already peeled), plump...

.) Here’s a link to the restaurant finder if you want to see if one near you serves sloppy joe’s. http://www.dairyqueen.com/en-US/default.htm ~TDQ

So I got my Chowguide from Amazon last week and one of the items that got me thinking was the question about number of visits to McDonald's in the past decade. I go every once in a while if things are hectic and the kids are...

Here’s the link: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_6562042 Not that shocking...still...

There’s a pretty good raspado cart outside of La Raza Market, reports rworange.

Freshly-fried, hot churros are worth waiting in line for–and the line for this little churro cart is often around the corner. The churros are made to order; some patience is required, but it’s completely worth the...

It’s a Hawaiian creation, loosely based on Japanese ramen.

Animal crackers are really more cookie than cracker–a slightly sweet, vanilla animal-shaped cookie. ...

Royal fever hits the superorganic celebs, and Prince Charles gets a new American BFF.

Over a century of dishing up hearty Sicilian chow, Ferdinando’s has had its ups and downs–mostly downs in recent years, says Steve R. But his latest lunch there suggests things are looking up again. Panelle (chickpea...

The Hump often pops up on best-sushi-restaurant lists, and The Oracle’s review definitely makes it sound deserving.