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US restaurants plan DNA-certified premium seafood

ROD McGUIRK AP 11/27/2011

Restaurants around the world will soon use new DNA technology to assure patrons they are being served the genuine fish fillet or caviar they ordered, rather than inferior substitutes, an expert in genetic identification says.

Michelin Gives Booze-Free Brooklyn Fare, Eleven Madison Park Three Stars Ryan Sutton Bloomberg.com 10/04/2011	Zagat diners love Southern food, restaurant letter grades in 1st NYC guide since Google deal The Washington Post 10/04/2011
Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare is in the annex of a supermarket. It lacks seat cushions, tablecloths and a liquor license, none of which prevented it from becoming, today, one of just seven New York City restaurants awarded three Michelin stars.	The South will rise again — at least on the New York City restaurant scene. According to the 2012 Zagat guide to city dining, Southern food tops this year’s trends, thanks to newcomers like Marcus Samuelsson’s celebrity magnet Red Rooster and The Cardinal, an East Village eatery dishing up okra, smothered pork chops and fried green tomatoes.
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Central American food truck wins NYC contest Seattle Post Intelligencer 09/25/2011	McDonald's® New York Metro Introduces a New Automatic Offering of Fruit in Every Happy Meal® McDonald's New York Metro Region 09/11/2011
Central American corn patties have taken the top spot in a competition of New York City's street food vendors.	McDonald's New York Tri-State area restaurants will launch a new Happy Meal this week in support of the company's recently announced "Commitments to Offer Improved Nutrition Choice" which strives to help customers - especially children and families - make nutrition-minded choices whether visiting McDonald's or elsewhere. All local McDonald's restaurants in the New York Tri-State area will have the new Happy Meal available by Friday, September 16.
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Is It Time For ‘Dining Time Limit’ In NYC Restaurants? CBS New York 08/24/2011	Winery Selling 9/11-Themed Merlot And Chardonnay CBS New York 08/22/2011
It is a timeless experience, but not in a good way. You wait and wait in a packed restaurant for your table, but nobody gets up to leave. However, according to a new survey many diners say it’s time for a change.	The sale of 9/11-themed alcohol by a Long Island winery is likely to raise some eyebrows and draw ire despite some monetary benefit to charity.
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New York restaurants have 'no kids' policy; Noise, annoying kids menus drive owners to ban Kathryn Kattalia New York Daily News 07/14/2011	A Restaurant to Ban Kids Under 6 -- Older Customers Complained About Rowdiness ABC News 07/13/2011
Parents, find a babysitter. That's the message one restaurant owner sent out in Monroeville, Pa., when he decided to ban children under the age of 6 from dining at his eatery.	It hasn't been a banner year for the under-6 set. Starting July 16, McDain's, a Pittsburgh-area restaurant, will ban children under the age of 6 from its dining area. Restaurant owner Mike Vuick said the policy came in response to complaints he'd received from older customers about kids causing a ruckus.
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