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Una Pizza Napolitana is the US’s best pizza

Anthony Mangieri’s New York City institution has been named the best pizza in the US by 50 Top Pizza for the third year in a row.

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Michelin Guide California 2024: see the new stars

The Michelin Guide to California for 2024 has been unveiled with three new two-star restaurants joining the Red Guide.

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Why cooking should be an Olympic sport

Competitive cooking requires all the physical and mental demands of any Olympic sport so isn’t it time that cooking was included as an Olympic event?

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Pete Wells to retire as NYT restaurant critic

The New York Times’ restaurant reviewer Pete Wells will leave his role for health reasons.

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The Michelin Guide is coming to Texas in 2024

The Michelin Guide has announced its first foray into the state of Texas in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

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Omnivore takes a Planet Earth approach to food

Inspired by David Attenborough, René Redzepi and Matt Goulding seek to create wonder and curiosity about food with a new show.

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Luxury fruit: an old trend rising

The Rubyglow pineapple and the rise of luxury fruit. What’s behind the trend in exclusive and rare fruit sales?

Science

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Meatball from extinct mammoth created in lab

An Australian company has created a mammoth meatball using the DNA of the extinct animal to grow its flesh in the lab.

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FDL+ Shroom for Improvement: 'Mamu' is the Meat Alternative with a Twist

Rather than just being faux-meat, Mamu is different. It's a mushroom-based meat alternative that's getting its launch in restaurants so that chefs can test its versatility. Flora Tsapovsky investigates.

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Did You Know You Can Pump Gluten Up Like a Balloon?

The Food Chain by the BBC investigates the issue of gluten - in this short video, baker Lizzie Parle blows up gluten like a balloon. Take a look.

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FDL+ Scientists Grow White Truffles for the First Time

French scientists have announced that they have managed to grow white truffles for the first time. But how did they do it? Read on.

Design

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Food Design

Steinbeisser’s Experimental Gastronomy with Healthy Boy Band

Thanks to Healthy Boy Band, food and art meet in Vienna for the first time. Have a look at the amazing dishes created during the last Steinbeisser’s Experimental Gastronomy dinner.

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Food Design

Steinbeisser’s Experimental Gastronomy with Chef Chiang

Enjoy these amazing creations made by chef Chiang at Steinbeisser’s Experimental Gastronomy.

At Tom Dixon's Restaurant You Can Eat Your Steak Then Buy That Plate

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Food Design

At Tom Dixon's Restaurant You Can Eat Your Steak Then Buy That Plate

Ever had the feeling that the food you just had at the restaurant probably tasted better because of the pretty plates? Plate-envy is a real thing.

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Food Art

Marije Vogelzang: “Food is the most important material in the World”

The "eating designer" Marije Vogelzang speaks with Fine Dining Lovers about her idea of art and her last project "Seeds", an installation in Toronto.

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Fine Dining Restaurants

Restaurant and Bar Design Awards: the Vision of Taste

The winners' ceremony of the competition dedicated to the design of food and beverage spaces took place in London. Dubai and Las Vegas on the top of the world.

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Food Design

Alexandre Gauthier's Plant Based Menu for Experimental Gastronomy

A chat with the French chef about Steinbeisser’s Experimental Gastronomy, a culinary event held last june in Amsterdam, exploring new ways of eating.

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Food Art

Bompas & Parr Celebrate Ice Cream in London

Is there any better symbol of summer than ice cream? The frozen treat is the focus of a fun new London exhibition by design studio Bompas and Parr.

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Food Design

The shape of Food Design to come

A selection of food-related design projects created by under-35 designers, presented at the 2018 edition of SaloneSatellite, at the last Milan Design Week.

Art

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Esmé unveils menu in collaboration with artist Raspy Rivera

See the dishes from Chicago restaurant Esmé’s end of year menu in collaboration with local artist Raspy Rivera.

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FDL+ Cake It Till You Fake It

Cake or fake? Hyper-real cake art is back and it's even better than ever. Take a look at the most recent creations causing a stir.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation dinner

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8 Famous Christmas Movie Scenes + Recipes

From the iconic turkey fail in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, to hot chocolate aboard The Polar Express, feast on some of cinema's finest festive food moments with accompanying recipes.

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Heston's Mock Turtle Soup to Feature in Alice In Wonderland Exhibition

Hetson Blumenthal's recipe for mock turtle soup is to feature in a new exhibition dedicated to Alice In Wonderland - Alice: Curiouser And Curiouser - at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Technology

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Food Technology

FDL+ Elon Musk and Tesla Enter the Restaurant Game

Elon Musk and Tesla have filed plans to open a 24-hour diner in Hollywood. Find out more.

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Food Technology

Phoodle: Winning Tips and Strategies

Try these clever tips and strategies for the online word game Phoodle - the Wordle for food lovers. Take a look.

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Food Technology

Tastee Tape Keeps Your Burrito Shut

Students at John Hopkins University have invented Tastee Tape, an edible adhesive tape designed to keep your burrito shut and your ingredients safely inside. Take a look.

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Food Technology

Play Phoodle, the Food Lovers' Wordle

Want to test your knowledge of food and words? Food obsessives can now play Phoodle, the Wordle for foodies. Find out how.

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Food Technology

FDL+ Robot Chef Can Taste Food

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled a robot chef that has learned to taste, chew and season food while it is cooking. Find out more.

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Food Technology

FDL+ Diamond Made from Ranch Dressing Sells for $12,550

A diamond made in a lab from ranch dressing has sold online for a whopping $12,550. Find out more.

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Technology

World’s First NFT Restaurant a “Remarkable Innovation”

As Flyfish Club prepares to open in New York, we spoke to co-founder David Rodolitz to find out more about this unusual move and why he thinks it could be a novel solution to creating revenue in the hospitality industry.

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Food Trends

Tech Companies Predict Food Trends for 2022

Almost two years into the pandemic, and the industry continues to suffer. But with their unique vantage point, restaurant technology companies are vying to predict the trends of 2022 that might point to a way out of the crisis. Kristen Hawley looks at the data.

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