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  1. achievements
    French Madman Breaks Intense Pizza RecordIt is literally the world’s cheesiest pie.
    By Rachel Sugar
  2. innovations
    I Want to Eat in the Weird French LampshadesIn fact, I am desperate to eat in the weird French lampshades.
    By Rachel Sugar
  3. french stuff
    Michelin Guide Demotes Paul Bocuse’s Restaurant to Two Measly StarsThe restaurant had received three stars, the guide’s highest rating, for more than five decades straight.
    By Nikita Richardson
  4. international intrigue
    France Is Rallying to Save Its Cherished, Endangered CafésPresident Emmanuel Macron will launch a $165 million effort of help struggling small-town bistros.
    By Nikita Richardson
  5. fancy diners
    Everything You Need to Know About Mirazur, the ‘Best’ Restaurant in the WorldAnd why you don’t need to lose your mind over this particular list.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. lists
    Here Are the ‘World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ for 2019The always-controversial ranking of restaurants arrives — and Noma isn’t No. 1.
    By Chris Crowley and Nikita Richardson
  7. lists
    French Chef Literally Cannot Get Rid of Michelin StarsSébastien Bras tried to relinquish his Michelin stars. The restaurant guide gave him some anyway.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. wine war
    Trump Now Mad About Wine Prices or SomethingAn early morning tweet targets the wines of France.
    By Chris Crowley
  9. legends
    How Joël Robuchon Became the Most Influential Chef in the WorldThe French chef’s rise to prominence was marked by outsider status and a flair for mixing the old with the new.
    By Hugh Merwin
  10. food fight
    French Butchers Want ‘Militant Vegans’ to Stop Attacking Their ShopsThey claim their businesses are being vandalized.
    By Chris Crowley
  11. state dinner
    Trump’s First State Dinner Won’t Feature Big Macs or Overcooked SteakThe Trumps and the Macrons will dine on goat-cheese salad and rack of lamb.
    By Clint Rainey
  12. lawsuits
    Waiter Fired for Excessive Rudeness Says He Was Just Being ‘French’He complains it’s discrimination to call his behavior “aggressive, rude, and disrespectful.”
    By Clint Rainey
  13. food fights
    France May Ban Food Discounts Following Its Nutella RiotsMore fallout after a grocery chain’s hazelnut-spread sale went awry.
    By Clint Rainey
  14. michelin guide
    The Michelin Guide Will Allow a Famed French Chef to Forfeit His StarsIt’s the first time it’s happened in the guidebook’s history.
    By Chris Crowley
  15. France Descends Into Chaos Over Nutella SalesHazelnut riots hit Paris.
    By Chris Crowley
  16. rip
    How Paul Bocuse Became the Most Legendary Chef in FranceAn icon in his home country, Paul Bocuse was considered to be a culinary god by chefs around the world.
    By Hugh Merwin
  17. news you can booze
    Famous Liquor Store Says French Bandits Stole $800,000 Worth of Fine WhiskeyThe heist included a 1960 Karuizawa, the world’s oldest Japanese single malt.
    By Clint Rainey
  18. red alert
    France Is on the Brink of a Major Croissant CrisisThe country simply doesn’t have enough butter.
    By Chris Crowley
  19. this is very french
    France Now Has 24-Hour Oyster Vending MachinesWho said the French were no longer culinary innovators?
    By Chris Crowley
  20. lawsuits
    Woman Sues Disneyland Paris After Getting Burned by a Crème-Brûlée TorchYikes.
    By Clint Rainey
  21. lobsters
    Macron Will Make Trump Eat Lobster and Caviar While He’s in ParisThey’ll dine out at Alain Ducasse’s Eiffel Tower restaurant this week.
    By Chris Crowley
  22. rip
    The Life and Legacy of Alain Senderens, the ‘Picasso of French Cooking’The celebrated chef passed away this week at the age of 77.
    By Hugh Merwin
  23. rip
    Legendary French Chef Alain Senderens Has DiedHe’s credited as one of the pioneers of Nouevelle cuisine.
    By Chris Crowley
  24. terrible things
    Here’s How an Exploding Whipped-Cream Dispenser Can Kill YouThe accident that killed a French fitness model has happened before.
    By Clint Rainey
  25. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Forced to Give French People Forks and Knives With BurgersBut you have to buy the $15 “top-of-the-line” sandwich.
    By Clint Rainey
  26. whoops
    Roadside Diner in France Wins Michelin Star by MistakeThe restaurant has been “swamped” ever since.
    By Clint Rainey
  27. animal welfare
    French Parliament Passes Bill Requiring Slaughterhouses to Install CamerasIn response to a report that showed widespread animal cruelty in the country’s abattoirs.
    By Clint Rainey
  28. climate change
    France Will Ban Plastic Forks and PlatesThe law goes into effect in 2020.
    By Chris Crowley
  29. the chain gang
    McDonald’s Opened an Entire Restaurant That Doesn’t Serve BurgersA new location in Paris does away with Big Macs in favor of club sandwiches and coffee.
    By Clint Rainey
  30. coke business
    Police Found $56 Million Worth of Actual Coke at Coca-Cola FactoryLet the conspiracy theories begin.
    By Clint Rainey
  31. bad moves
    French Restaurant Kicks Out Veiled Women Because ‘All Muslims Are Terrorists’The chef was caught on video saying, ”I don’t want people like you at my place. Full stop.”
    By Clint Rainey
  32. news you can booze
    ‘Wine Terrorists’ Flooded a French Town With 10,000 Gallons of VinoNotorious shadow group CRAV calls it an “act of sabotage” to protest cheap Spanish wine.
    By Clint Rainey
  33. Crime Scene
    Robbers Hold Up McDonald’s Full of French Special ForcesThe two-bit criminals picked a store where 11 of France’s most elite police were dining.
    By Clint Rainey
  34. Rude Customers
    French Cafés Are Charging Extra for Rude BehaviorDemanding “a coffee” can cost five times more than saying, “Hello, a coffee please.”
    By Clint Rainey
  35. L’Affaire Pizza
    Hamburgers and Pizza Are Quickly Becoming France’s Top-Selling DishesAnd the country’s gastronomes are worried.
    By Clint Rainey
  36. Food Waste
    The French Are Being Forced to Embrace Doggy BagsA new law, intended to curb food waste, requires restaurants to provide them.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  37. Food Waste
    Of Course France Has a Power Plant That Runs on CheeseLeftover Beaufort produces enough electricity to power a small village for a year.
    By Clint Rainey
  38. The Chain Gang
    Burger King Is Encroaching on France’s Halal MarketIt will scrub pork from the menu of a smaller chain that it just bought.
    By Clint Rainey
  39. Lists
    A New Computer Algorithm Ranked the World’s Best Restaurants“… the first and the only restaurant ranking based on transparent, objective and verifiable criteria.”
    By Alan Sytsma
  40. The Chain Gang
    One Way for McDonald’s to Improve Business: Sell DrugsOne location in France had a drive-through marijuana business.
    By Clint Rainey
  41. Sharing Economy
    French Chefs Are Apparently Terrified of Private Supper ClubsA major restaurant union in Paris says bistros will close as a result.
    By Chris Crowley
  42. Lawsuits
    France Fined Someone $8,000 for Writing a Bad Review of an Unopened RestaurantIt’s hard for the food to be “very overrated” when it wasn’t even being served yet.
    By Clint Rainey
  43. Environment
    Nutella-Maker Swears Its Delicious Hazelnut Spread Isn’t That BadThe French ecology minister is urging people to stop eating the hazelnut spread.
    By Clint Rainey
  44. Food Waste
    France Makes It Illegal for Supermarkets to Throw Out Their FoodOwners could face prison time if they don’t donate unsold items to charity.
    By Clint Rainey
  45. Message on a Bottle
    Nutella Bans Lesbian, Jewish, and Lots of Other Words FromThe company may have gone overboard trying to keep messages polite.
    By Clint Rainey
  46. Goo Goo Ga Ga
    French Judge Rules It’s Not Okay to Name Your Kid ‘Nutella’Too much “mockery or disobliging remarks” is at stake.
    By Hugh Merwin
  47. Followings
    52 Gorgeous Photos From Chef Alain Passard’s Truly Excellent Twitter FeedHe exclusively posts food porn.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  48. Barbaric Yelp
    French Chefs Launched a Petition to Ban Negative Online ReviewsMore than 1,700 people have signed it.
    By Clint Rainey
  49. Seal Of Approval
    French Chefs Now Have ‘Homemade’ Label to Shame Kitchens WithAs many as a third of restaurants buy into the factory-frozen trend.
    By Clint Rainey
  50. Bread or Alive
    French People Turn a Cold Shoulder to Old-School BaguettesConsumption is on the all-around decline, and bread experts fear the worst.
    By Hugh Merwin
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