Food

Polish snail farms inch towards huge potential

Kransin, Poland, June 18, 2013 - At a snail farm in lake-rich northern Poland, one of a growing number of breeders across the country, it is easy to accidentally step on a mollusc making a break for freedom."You have to secure the area to stop the snails from fleeing, because they're very clever about it," said Mariola Pilat, 35, president of ... Read More

A vegetable vendor at a market during monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, June 19, 2013. - Reuters pic.

A vegetable vendor at a market during monsoon rains in Mumbai, India, June 19, 2013. - Reuters pic.

Recent Articles

Undersea, in jail, aloft: a blitz tour of the world’s most outlandish restaurants

June 17, 2013 (Relaxnews) - Some very off-the-wall restaurant concepts are popping up in all corners of the world.While fresh-air fanatics will have the chance to eat Dinner in the Sky over Venice from ... Read More

Flash Mob of 11,000 Picnickers In White Descend On Paris

Paris, June 16 2013 - To mark their silver anniversary, organizers of the oldest, largest and most exclusive outdoor dinner party in Paris sent 11,000 guests to two of the most iconic landmarks in Paris: ... Read More

Artisan Roast HQ: Coffee Central opens in PJ!

By Kenny Mah

PETALING JAYA, June 14 – Located in the secluded, semi-industrial enclave of Section 13 PJ, Artisan Roast HQ isn’t where you’d expect the third and latest café of a highly successful independent coffee ... Read More

Will the French swallow the concept of wine in a can?

PARIS, June 13 – A start-up out of France is getting a lot of buzz and raising eyebrows for launching a range of canned wines in a country of wine purists, where traditional winemaking traditions are ... Read More

The most expensive club sandwiches in the world

LONDON, June 13 – Geneva has knocked Paris out of the top spot this year as the most expensive city in which to order a club sandwich, to make it the priciest travel destination in the world.That’s ... Read More

World Chefs: New York chef learns, excels at Filipino cuisine

NEW YORK, June 12 – Chef Miguel Trinidad was in his mid-30s and a relatively inexperienced cook in New York when he decided to help a co-worker realise her dream of opening a modern Filipino ... Read More

Demand for cheaper wines growing in China

LONDON, June 12 – In a sign that the wine-drinking culture is becoming increasingly mainstream in China, a growing demand for cheaper wines is beginning to emerge from the ranks of the burgeoning middle ... Read More

Canadian prairie town strives for mustard glory

GRAVELBOURG, Canada, June 12 – With its church and main street, Gravelbourg seems like just another Canadian prairie town.But it has a little known claim to fame – as prime producer of the world’s mustard ... Read More

Cuba’s private eateries to compete in culinary festival

HAVANA, June 11 — Cuba’s privately-owned restaurants, the “paladares” that have proliferated under President Raul Castro’s economic reforms, will take part for the first time in Cuba’s biggest culinary ... Read More

Sushi restaurant launches flying delivery service for diners

LONDON, June 11 — It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s your dinner flying at you on what’s being billed as the world’s first flying tray and airborne delivery service.Japanese restaurant chain Yo! Sushi in ... Read More

More Articles

Recent

Most Read

Editor's Pick

Goodbye to the national car, Proton

Bible-burning Egyptian cleric jailed for 11 years

Study probes how ‘gamers see the world differently’

Asian children have weight problems, says Aussie study

Undersea, in jail, aloft: a blitz tour of the world’s most outlandish restaurants