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The “Sustainable” Mantra — Organic, Local, and Slow — Won’t Save the World’s Hungry Millions
by Robert Paarlberg
From Whole Foods recyclable cloth bags to Michelle Obama's organic White House garden, modern eco-foodies are full of good intentions. We want to save the planet. Help local farmers. Fight climate change — and childhood…
Foodist: Zagat’s Names Top 10 “Detroit” Restaurants Including Three in Ann Arbor
Zagat's has come out with its list of top spots where diners are sure to enjoy a great meal in Detroit. The list, however, includes only one restaurant that is actually in Detroit, and the top honors went to The Lark, a restaurant that…
Foodist: Restaurant Review—Broadway Cafe
Restaurant Review: ** (good, reliable)
Broadway Cafe & Jumbo Steak Hoagie
1139 Broadway St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11am - 6pm, Sat: 11am - 2:30pm
Ph: 734-769-8900
Run by a Korean opera-singing coach and his wife,…
Foodist: Lucky Peach — The Food Mag Hipster Celeb
David Chang. The New York eatery momofuku. Ring any bells? David Chang is the chef and owner of the momofuku restaurants — Noodle Bar, Ssäm Bar, Ko, Milk Bar and Má Pêche. Prior to opening Noodle Bar in 2004, Chang worked in the kitchens of…
Foodist: Is Bourgeois Sustainable Food A Folly When 45.8 Million Americans Use Food Stamps?
Is it possible for gluttony, purity, and morality to coexist with affordability? Or is this utopian vision a myth?
Foodist: Food Deserts Hit The Political Stage in Michigan
When was the last time a big city mayor rode into office making “food deserts” one of his campaign issues?
That’s just what Chicago Mayor (and former White House Chief of Staff) Rahm Emanuel did. And he has wasted no time following…
Foodist: Urban Gardens and Heavy Metal (And No, I Don’t Mean Black Sabbath)
Ann Arbor's Project Grow is an extremely popular and often over-subscribed program under the auspices of which gardeners without the space (or who may want more space) can pay a fee to have their own little slice of black to grow gardens…
Foodist: Is the Rise of Food Prices All Bad?
by Francis Lam
Slayers of elitists and other warriors of the downtrodden: Look! I bare my throat to you, fleshy and fat and ripe for the kill. But before you draw your blade, let's talk about this for a minute. Is the increasing cost of…
Foodist: Yelping About Ann Arbor’s Worst Restaurants
Yelp. Yelpers. Yelping. If you've not visited the online food community Yelp.com, you're missing out on some of the most frank, honest and spot on restaurant reviews around. The Ann Arbor Yelp.com community is full of reviewers whose…
Foodist: Styrofoam Takeout Containers Are Killing Us All (Maybe)
TKWU, my favorite Chinese restaurant, doesn't use Styrofoam takeout containers, but our favorite burger place does, and so do loads of other local restaurants, as well as local food carts. Takeout orders at TKWU are packaged in durable…