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Fishery Products Returns to FPI Name

With the termination of a proposed income trust transaction last year, the company has determined that there is no further need to continue with the separate...

Books from cooks

More and more chefs and restaurateurs have taken to banging out cookbooks.

For the past seven years, San Pellegrino has celebrated the top 50 restaurants worldwide, chosen by a poll of over 800 chefs, critics and industry experts based in Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and North and South America. This year’s list, released on April 20, reveals a diversity of eateries.

When you take three Iron Chefs out of Kitchen Stadium and place them before a live audience of avid listeners, they are very willing to forget their TV rivalry and battle scars. That was quite evident when Bobby Flay, Masaharu Morimoto and Jose Garces traded quips on a Times Talk panel during the TV Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival on October 9.

Starting this weekend, thousands of couples will be donning their best attire, heading to their favorite restaurants and racking up hefty bills in celebration of Valentine’s Day. OpenTable, an online provider of free, real-time restaurant reservations, compiled a report on this year’s Valentine’s Day trends, keeping operators prepped and ready for the rush.

Launched in late 2011, the free Chefs Feed app for iPhone and iPad has quickly become a favorite with chefs and their fans, registering more than 100,000 users in less than a year.

Brooklyn has become a must-visit destination on the culinary map. Senior editor Pat Cobe, native New Yorker but Brooklyn neophyte, recently trekked through the borough on a tasting tour, sampling the fare at several buzzworthy restaurants and artisanal food producers.

The fried fish sandwich is a staple in limited service, but few chains have taken a deeper dive.

Ever notice how trends seem to run in circles? Hemlines rise and fall. Disco music made a comeback. Even the VW Bug is back. A menu trend that's currently in vogue — did it really ever leave? — is side dishes.

Americans love tacos, burritos, and nachos. Now Mexican menus are digging deeper to offer fresher, authentic fare.

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