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• Muscle Maker Grill's Founder, Rod Silva, is Running for President

  Friday, January 8, 2016 at 10 a.m.

  If you've had your fill of Donald Trump burning up your television set with talk of walls the derision between the Democratic and Republican parties, perhaps it's time to consider Rod Silver, an independent who's thrown his hat into the ring. Like quite a few candidates running for president, Silva...

• In Defense of "Ten Best" Lists

  Monday, February 2, 2015 at 8 a.m.

  Recently, the Huffington Post published a whiny rant a blog post decrying the decline of food journalism. In it, the author (himself a chef/restaurateur turned writer) takes issues with many of the common threads of today's (mostly online) food media coverage. Not being a millennial, he also (predictably) treads the...

• Valet Parking, Sushi-Grade Tuna, and Gourmet Cheese Only at Palm Beach Island Publix

  Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  South Florida has a love affair with food shopping. We wait in line during season at Whole Foods, not-so-patiently await the opening of each new Trader Joe's, and have enough upscale Fresh Markets to keep our pantries routinely stocked with specialty grocery items. Which makes it easy to forget about...

• Jimmy John's Issues Noncompete Clause to Its Employees

  Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 11 a.m.

  The lengths to which some companies go to protect their image can sometimes be, well, ridiculous at best. In the olden days, before chefs and foods became trendy and marketable, when mom-and-pop operations staked their claims and reputations on their family name, you found real quality control. Since larger culinary...

• Celebrate National Hot Mulled Cider Day the Floridian Way, Late

  Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 7 a.m.

  It's officially Autumn now, but you could be forgiven for not having noticed if you live in South Florida - though, relatively speaking, 87 is actually a nice break from the tortuous heat of summer. While "Food Holidays" are a fun and trendy way of enjoying certain foods we might...

• Olive Garden, an Italian "Concept" Restaurant That Does Not Salt the Pasta Water

  Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 7 a.m.

  Starboard Value is a New York-based investment adviser that "invests in deeply undervalued small cap companies and actively engages with management teams and boards of directors to identify and execute on opportunities to unlock value for the benefit of all shareholders." In other words, this hedge fund is all about...