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Matzo Strives for Cultural Relevance; Gordon Ramsay Strives for More Abuse

Manischewitz looking to get hip: “It’s not your bubbe’s matzo and gefilte fish anymore.” [BusinessWeek]

Gordon Ramsay, having not had his fill of abuse in New York, fixing to open in France. [Independent]
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The Taco Bell E. coli found wasn’t on green onions, but on white onions. Which we find reassuring. [WCBS-TV]

A glimpse of the days ahead, when the new regulations requiring chains to print their calorie information goes into effect. “One slice of [Cheesecake Factory] carrot cake will cost you about 1,510 calories and 84 fat grams!” [NYDN]

Restaurants agree: This whole calorie-info thing is a bad idea. [MediaPost]

Matzo Strives for Cultural Relevance; Gordon Ramsay Strives for More Abuse