Lure Chef, GM Victims of OfficeMax Prank

Viral video meets a chef who doesn't appreciate mischief.

Posted 07/22/08 in Grub Street : NewsFeed

Tags: josh capon, lure, newsfeed, video, youtube

Tom Carvel’s Mysterious Death; Tom Valenti’s Awesome Uptown Digs

The old technique of force-feeding geese with a metal tube was the evil secret behind foie gras. Now there’s a new, gentler method: force-feeding them with a rubber tube. [NYT] Tom Carvel’s niece is convinced that her uncle, the late custard king, was murdered, and she wants his body exhumed. [The Journal News] Ouest chef Tom Valenti shows his museumlike 157th Street apartment to the world. [NYP]

Posted 04/26/07 in Grub Street : Mediavore

Tags: carvel, foie gras, greenmarket, mediavore, octopus, ouest, produce, ramps, russ & daughters, tom carvel, tom valenti, youtube

Food Network Accused of (Subliminal) Advertising

Has McDonald’s resorted to subliminal advertising? And is the Food Network in on the conspiracy? No. But believe it or not, there’s a blogger who seems to think so. Not without reason, it turns out. This slow-motion look at a segment of Iron Chef reveals one single frame of the Golden Arches and “I’m Lovin’ It” slogan — played at regular speed, it would never be seen by the human eye. The Food Network denies the use of any mind-control techniques. “It was a technical error on our part,” spokesman Mark O’Connor said in a statement that was sent by the network when we requested comment. It was “not a subliminal message as suggested by a website running the slow-motion playback.” Apparently, a small sponsor logo that was supposed to appear on a stats page appeared full screen at the wrong time. But there’s one question O’Connor did not answer: Why do we suddenly have the urge to make a Hamburglar sock puppet?
Food Network Running Subliminal McDonalds Ads [thatsfit.com]

Posted 01/24/07 in Grub Street : NewsFeed

Tags: food network, iron chef, newsfeed, youtube