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Design for data ethics: using service design approaches to operationalize ethical principles on four projects
AbstractEthical frameworks provide helpful guidance about what you should—and should not—do in relation to data projects. But they do not provide definitive yes/no answers about what an ethical data project is or is not.
Behold Balls, a New Meatball-Centric Restaurant in Paris
Here's a delightfully named restaurant that opened recently in Paris: Balls. The restaurant is of course dedicated to serving meatballs. According to Obsession (in French), the 40-seat restaurant is the brainchild of young restaurateurs Salome Vidal and Jeremiah Kanza. So what goes on at Balls? The menu is sort of similar to the NYC meatball shop The Meatball Shop.
Joe Bastianich Leaving FOX's 'MasterChef' After Next Season
Restaurateur/TV foodperson Joe Bastianich will soon leave his most high-profile gig: Variety reports Bastianich will leave the MasterChef franchise, a culinary competition that searches for America's best "amateur chef," after the end of next season's MasterChef Junior spin-off. Bastianich had been a judge on the show, alongside chefs Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot, since its debut in 2010.
Blue Bottle Draws Criticism for Yanking Part-Time Employee Benefits
The cultishly beloved Blue Bottle Coffee Co., the roaster boasting major expansion plans following a recent $25 million fundraising round, is raising eyebrows this holiday season thanks to a recent new policy. Valleywag reports Blue Bottle — which has a total of $45 million in its war chest, including its most recent funding round — has announced it will no longer offer health benefits to part-time employees, effective January 2015.
Vancouver Chef David Hawksworth Announces Upcoming Second Restaurant
Vancouver chef David Hawksworth, one of British Columbia's most high-profile chefs, has confirmed he'll open a long-awaited second restaurant: The Vancouver Sun reports Hawksworth will open a "high-end" but "more relaxed" restaurant inside the still-under-construction MNP Tower in downtown Vancouver.
Guy Fieri's Thanksgiving Will Include Six Turkeys and So Much Donkey Sauce
Think your Thanksgiving Day celebration is over the top? You best take a lesson from the original kulinary gangsta Guy Fieri. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Fieri reveals that he plans to make a lot of turkey this year: "We just have a few friends and family over, just 60 people for Thanksgiving.
Epic Fails: How Not to Cook Your Thanksgiving Turkey
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Michael Chiarello on Todd English: 'He Was a Great Wing-Man'
Today's New York Post includes a great little piece on everyone's favorite aspiring bad-boy/perpetually shit-faced chef Todd English. Yes, English has been cuddling up with a new lady. And yes, he probably got drunk not long ago and made a fool of himself. But according to Page Six, Todd English loves his job. He tells the paper, "I walk down the streets and people yell out, 'Hey chef!'" He jokes, "They don't yell 'Hey lawyer!' Don't get me wrong, I love lawyers... I need them." It gets better.
Ferguson Bakery Owner Raises $85K for Broken Window
"Hello, I'm Natalie Dubose of Ferguson, Missouri. I'm a small business owner with a cake shop and a bakery dream." So begins a GoFundMe page started yesterday by Dubose, who owns Natalie's Cakes and More, which opened just a few months ago. The shop has since been vandalized by the riots and demonstrations that have taken over the city of Ferguson in light of several court decisions regarding the shooting of an unarmed black teenager.
This New Food Hack Is a Smart, Simple Way to Do Dinner
What's the worst part about meal planning? The planning part. (We also would have accepted "grocery shopping.") So how do you skip right to the good stuff: cooking and eating? Plated may just be your answer. This rapidly growing dinner kit delivery service brings fresh ingredients and step-by-step recipes to your door. Plated is amazingly simple: You go to their site and choose the recipes you'd like.
Friendly's Abruptly Shutters All 14 Ohio Locations
Friendly's, the ice cream sundae chain based out of Wilbraham, Mass., announced late yesterday it was closing all 14 of its Ohio-based locations. Ohio.com reports all of the locations were owned by a franchisee, Apex Eagle Hospitality Inc. Friendly's released a statement on behalf of Apex Eagle: "These closings are regrettable, however continuing operation was no longer viable." Apex Eagle's CEO Daniel Digiambattista could not be reached for comment.
Everything From Scratch: Austin Barbecue Trailer Micklethwait Craft Meats
While you won't find folks camped out in five-hour lines with lawn chairs and coolers of beer here, Micklethwait has certainly garnered a sizable following since it served its very first plate of barbecue in the midst of an exceptionally rainy and cold December. That was back in 2012, and as owner Tom Micklethwait (the "th" is silent) tells it, his barbecue biz has been steadily growing all the while.
Watch Guy Fieri's Pre-Fame Flowmaster Muffler Commercials
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How to Make Four & Twenty Blackbirds' Perfect Pie Crust at Home
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Artist Interprets All of the Internet's Favorite Things Using Rice Krispies
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World's Most Expensive Gingerbread House Costs $78,000
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Eminem's New Ice Cream Is Neither Slim Nor Shady
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Alfred Coffee's Edible Espresso Cup is the Breakfast of Champions
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Why Amanda Cohen Sees a Brighter Future for NYC’s Restaurant Industry
There are so many terrifying things in the world today — ISIS, ebola, Mountain Dew-flavored Doritos — that I wanted to take a minute to focus on the direction the restaurant industry is headed because, believe it or not, that direction is great. Running a restaurant (and building a restaurant, which is what I'm in the middle of doing) is all about dealing with a hundred different tiny problems every day, so it's easy to miss the big picture. But when you step back, it actually looks pretty good.
At Last, Macaroni and Cheese Can Be Enjoyed Inside a Doughnut
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Oh Great, TGI Friday's Mistletoe Drones Are Invading America
Don't worry, America: You won't be left out of TGI Friday's bizarro Yuletide drone campaign. The chain's UK division announced earlier this week that it had plans to fly mistletoe-wielding drones around its dining rooms, where they would hover over customers to harass them into kissing their dining companions (or something like that).
Watch LA Chef Curtis Stone Plate His Entire Maude Menu in 60 Seconds
All eyes were on Australian chef and television personality Curtis Stone when he rocked Beverly Hills with Maude just nine months ago. But the tiny, seasonally-inspired eatery has quickly risen as the city's critical darling. And, with only 25 seats, it's one of the toughest Los Angles reservations to finagle. Maude is Stone's first ever solo restaurant, and each month he centers his prix fixe menu on one seasonal ingredient. November is dedicated to truffles.
Chick-fil-A Under Attack for Allegedly Using Farms that Abuse Chickens
An animal rights group is claiming that fried chicken chain Chick-fil-A buys poultry from a company that abuses chicken. Mercy For Animals released secretly recorded footage (shot between January and April) of activities at a chicken factory farm in Mississippi and slaughterhouse in Tennessee. According to WXIA, the farm and slaughterhouse are owned by Chicago-based supplier Koch Foods, which is one of the suppliers of chickens for Chick-fil-A.
Here's What Guy Fieri Actually Looks Like Without Frosted, Spiky Hair
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Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen Returns December 10
Top Chef's digital spin-off series Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen will return December 10. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show first aired alongside Top Chef season nine. It gives eliminated cast members the chance to get back on to the series in time for the finale though a series of one-on-one cooking competitions. This season, the Emmy Award-winning online show will start out with a two-part premiere, pitting the first six cast-offs from this season of Top Chef against each other.
Robots Cook Food and Shake Cocktails, What's Next?
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Basketballer Kevin Durant Is Now Shilling for Sonic Drive-In
Though Kevin Durant, one of the most valuable players on the Oklahoma City's Thunder, is still recovering from an injury, that hasn't stopped Sonic Drive-In from signing him to be a new spokesperson.
This Video Perfectly Lampoons the Annual Shitshow Known as Santacon
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Harvard Proves Cooks Make Better Food When They Can See Their Customers
A group of researchers at Harvard Business School and University College London set out to determine if a cook's food improves in quality when they can see the faces of their prospective customers. The short answer? Yes, dishes improved in taste and quality when chefs and diners can see each other. According to their report, the researchers set up a two-week experiment involving four scenarios in a real cafeteria.
Delivery Service Goldbely Launches App; Truffle Day at Eataly
NATIONWIDE— Goldbely — a start-up that delivers iconic regional dishes — has launched an app. This means that it is now possible to order everything from NYC's famed Papaya King hot dogs to deep dish pizza from Chicago. The Goldbely app is currently only available for iOS.
Lawsuits Force Restaurants to Cough Up Back Wages
A growing number of restaurants are being forced to pay employees thousands of dollars in back wages. According to the Los Angeles Times, there is a large rise in "aggressive actions against wage theft on the part of community groups and government regulators." A study from earlier this year revealed that restaurants frequently participate in wage theft by asking employees to work off the clock and then failing to pay them overtime.
Sad Drunk Man Arrested at Taco Bell Drive-Thru
Sometimes, life is just so hard: This past Sunday, a drunk man found himself in cuffs after trying to get a Taco Bell fix at 3 a.m. According to WFTV, Gabriel Harris had the bright idea to ride his bicycle through the drive-thru of a Taco Bell location in Florida. He then tried to put in an order as the restaurant was closing, and refused to leave until he was served. The employees called the cops, who claim that Harris had a Swiss Army knife on him.
2015 Michelin Stars for the Netherlands Announced
Today, the powers behind the Michelin Guide released their stars upon the Netherlands. Three new restaurants — De Lindehof, in Nuenen; Librije's Zusje, in Amsterdam; and ‘t Nonnetje, in Harderwijk — made the cut, bringing the total of Michelin-starred restaurants in the Western European country to 1,217. Five new restaurants earned their first Michelin star in this year's guide: FG Food Labs; Ratatouille Food & Wine, in Haarlem; Wiesen, in Eindhoven; and Sinne and Sazanka in Amsterdam.
Wawa Slaps Small Restaurant With Trademark Lawsuit
The beloved Wawa convenience store chain — which once made a four-and-a-half ton hoagie — is no fan of sharing its name. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the company is suing an independent restaurant in Kissimmee, Fla. by the name of Wawa Curry Taste of India for "violating its rights to the name." The convenience store chain claims that the name dates back to a family-owned dairy company that started in Wawa, Pa. and sent the restaurant a letter "demanding" that they stop using the name.
Aubrey Plaza's Basketball Team Filmed a Fake Burger King Commercial From 1996
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Ace the Ultimate Thanksgiving Turkey With Andrew Carmellini
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Slap Happy TGI Fridays Introduces Mistletoe Drones to Encourage Kissing in the UK
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Want a kiss with that skillet of sizzling fajitas? TGI Fridays' UK division today announced plans to release the drones — mistletoe-carrying drones, that is. The company plans to fly robotic drones carrying small bundles of mistletoe — that symbol of Christmastime romance — around the dining rooms of select restaurants. The drones will suggestively hover over tables and between couples. They are part of a marketing campaign the company is calling #Togethermas.
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Wireless Charging Arrives at 200 Starbucks Locations in California
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Starbucks is officially moving ahead with its plans to rollout wireless charging mats in partnership with AT&T. In June, the company announced that it would install Powermat Spots — which are small circular charging pads that are seamlessly implanted in tables and counters — at stores in San Francisco and the Bay Area before expanding to other markets in 2015. According to a press release, there are now Powermat wireless charging stations in around 200 of its SF and Bay Area locations.
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Watch Chefs Read Their Restaurants' Worst Yelp Reviews
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MasterChef Junior Episode 3: Mom's The Word
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Each week before MasterChef Junior I make a promise to myself that I won't cry, and each week I break that promise.
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Casual Salad Concept sweetgreen Receives $18.5M in Funding from Restaurateurs Danny Meyer, Daniel Boulud, and Others
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Washington, D.C.-based fast casual salad chain sweetgreen — which currently operates 27 locations along the East Coast — today announced it had raised $18.5 million in a new and noteworthy round of investments. Revolution Growth, a firm that invests "in companies that can change the world," led the new round of funding, but New York-based restaurateurs Danny Meyer (Union Square Hospitality Group) and Daniel Boulud (Daniel, DBGB) are also newly on board with sweetgreen.
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Legendary Chefs Paul Bocuse and Jean-François Piège Land Cookbook Deals
Here are your Tuesday afternoon book deals. According to a press release, Chef Jean-François Piège of Restaurant Jean-François Piège in Paris, France has landed a cookbook deal. He will publish Jean-François Piège with Flammarion. The 240-page book will feature "ninety building-block recipes that can be combined in countless variations." The book will teach readers how to make everything from white asparagus with smoked salmon and horseradish cream to chicken with morel sauce.
Man Arrested After Asking Cop for a Ride to Burger King
This is the tale of one man and his failed quest to get Burger King. According to NJ Advance, 27-year-old Richard Vanhouten Jr. got into an argument with a taxi driver over the weekend and a cop was called to the scene. After the cop had settled the argument, Vanhouten Jr. asked him for a ride to the Burger King on the other side of town. Perhaps only a mountain of Whoppers could soothe him after the verbal altercation.
Nutella Now Selling Personalized Jars in the UK
You can now get personalized jars of Nutella. The evil geniuses behind Nutella — the chocolate hazelnut spread so addictive it has stores dedicated to it — have launched a holiday promotion where customers can personalize jars with their own names. According to Buzzfeed, the labels are created in store so "you can have any name you like." Unfortunately, the jars are exclusively available at Selfridges locations in London, Birmingham, and Manchester, England.
Why People Lose Their Shit Over Pappy Van Winkle
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Starbucks Barista Comes to the Rescue After Manhole Explodes
After a manhole exploded beneath a New York City taxi, trapping the driver and passenger inside, 23-year-old Starbucks barista Bernard Vickers swooped in to save the day, according to DNAinfo. The explosion shattered the cab's windshield and rendered its doors useless. "They couldn't get the doors open. I pulled the driver out the driver-side window and helped the passenger get out of the sunroof," he said.
Michael Symon's Barbecue Restaurant is Delayed Until Spring
Michael Symon is still planning to open a barbecue restaurant in Cleveland, but it's taking a little longer than initially anticipated. Originally planned for a fall debut, the celebrity chef hopes to open Mabel's BBQ this spring, according to Cleveland.com. During his first appearance at this year's Fabulous Food Show, Symon fielded a question about the opening of Mabel's, which was originally anticipated for later this fall. "It will open in the spring," Symon confirmed.
Kansas City's Stadium Food Has a Losing Record
Kauffman Stadium and Arrowhead Stadium, home to Kansas City's professional baseball and football franchises, respectively, have a pretty terrible record when it comes to food safety.
Fake Reservations at Gordon Ramsay's Restaurant: It's Sabotage
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, a man known as much for his yelling as his cooking, just launched Heddon Street Kitchen, his latest London restaurant. But mischief was afoot on opening night: Ramsay believes a competitor booked 100 fake reservations, per the Independent, leading to a mostly empty house: "I think there's all that level of envy. Saturday was our first big day opening (of Heddon Street Kitchen). We had 140 on the books and we had 100 no show.
Jump in Bed with Eggslut, Purveyor of LA's Sexiest Breakfast Sandwich
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