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GrubHub and Seamless to merge
WASHINGTON - GrubHub Inc. and Seamless North America LLC, two of the biggest online services for food-delivery in the U.S., have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their companies to take on rivals in the growing market for online meal orders. The merger will create a combined company well positioned to drive more orders to restaurants, deliver a better experience for hungry ...
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China may act againt EU wine imports
China is likely to make a substantive move this year toward initiating an anti-dumping investigation into wine imported from the eurozone, according to Xinhua . Chinese wine producers have been squeezed by stiff competition from their strong overseas counterparts and a persistent slump in their domestic market. The China Security Journal has reported the government may take a further step in ...
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Pali Wine Co. Contracts Huber Vineyard
/small-ad --> It was a deal in the works for a couple months, but this week, Pali Wine Co. announced that it had signed a long-term contract to take over the management and use of grapes from the Huber Vineyard, a property planted by Norman and Traudl Huber in the Sta. Rita Hills in the late 1980s, long before the pinot noir- and chardonnay-focused appellation was officially formed. The ...
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New Jersey Operation Swill caught 29 bars restaurants replacing cheap liquor for premium
TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey officials have seized inventory and demanded records from 29 bars and restaurants that allegedly sold low-quality liquor to patrons who thought they were buying premium brands. Dubbed "Operation Swill," the yearlong investigation discovered that establishments had filled premium brand bottles with cheaper booze in an effort to fool customers and increase ...
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On a diet New restaurants menu features items 475 calories or less
Seasons 52's signature items include its flatbreads. Pictured is the chicken basil pesto flatbread. Seasons 52, which changes its menu four times a year, says all of its dishes have no more than 475 calories. Click through the slideshow to see more photos of Seasons 52 and its offerings. Florida-based Seasons 52 will open its first Houston location this week and has two other area ...
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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock [DVD]
Following on the heels of the grandly operatic Star Trek II: The Wrath of the Khan (1982), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock feels like it's practically crawling. While in no sense a bad movie, Star Trek III is, nonetheless, something of a let-down, a longwinded paean to the grandeur of Leonard Nimoy's famous Vulcan character, which shouldn't come as much surprise since Nim ... ...
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A taste of Chicago Hot dogs pizza popcorn
TODAY's Natalie Morales and Willie Geist sample some local Chicago favorites, including Chicago-style hot dogs from Vienna Beef and deep dish pizza from ...
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New book Cook It Raw tells story behind influential chefs gathering
In Cook It Raw, Alessandro Porcelli, founder of the culinary adventure, reveals the group’s philosophy and creative endeavours in anecdotes and ...
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Courthouse welcomes Sweet Leaf Cafe
Sweet Leaf Cafe's third location in the area quietly opened its doors last weekend and handed out free food. Now, it's officially open for business, ARLnow.com reports. Sweet Leaf, at 2200 Wilson Blvd. formerly occupied by Hikaru Sushi, joins its sister locations in McLean and ...
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Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews
This Monday, May 20, 2013 photo shows Amy's Baking Company in Scottsdale, Ariz. After a particularly ugly TV experience, Amy's is fighting back and trying to raise awareness for cyber-bullying. They are doing this after they cursed out critics of their TV experience on their Facebook page. The restaurant temporarily closed down their Scottsdale restaurant after the ';Kitchen ...
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Wine labels created by Picasso and Andy Warhol to get museum
Chateau Mouton Rothschild has announced plans to permanently open a museum that will house its collection of wine labels rendered by artists such as Picasso, Chagall, Andy Warhol and Prince Charles. After traveling the world, the exhibition "Mouton Rothschild: Paintings for the Labels" will find a permanent home on the chateau estate in Pauillac in the Medoc alongside the existing ...
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- GrubHub and Seamless to merge
- China may act againt EU wine imports
- Pali Wine Co. Contracts Huber Vineyard
- New Jersey Operation Swill caught 29 bars restaurants replacing cheap liquor for premium
- On a diet New restaurants menu features items 475 calories or less
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