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First-ever Canadian Chef Survey reveals top menu trends for 2010 [CNW]

TORONTO, March 4 /CNW/ – Local, sustainable and organic food choices top the list of what’s hot in Canada’s restaurant kitchens. The trends are revealed in a new survey of professional chefs conducted for the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA).
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Lecours Wolfson is proud to be part of Terroir 2010

Join us for the hospitality industry’s leading education symposium and celebrate this year’s theme: inspiration and innovation. The day-long event includes internationally acclaimed keynote speakers (sign-up for our newsletter for keynote announcement), wine and food sampling, Chef demonstrations, panel discussions and business seminars. Don’t miss it!
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McDonald’s Has a Chef? [Time]

This is a very interesting excerpt from an article in Time about Daniel Coudreaut, a CIA trained Chef with Four Seasons experience, whose McDonald’s Director of Culinary Innovation & Menu Management.
“In 2004, Coudreaut arrived at McDonald’s headquarters, a sprawling, bosky campus in Oak Brook, Ill., outside Chicago. His kitchen, which is on the third floor [...]

America’s Best New Restaurants [Forbes]

Forbes list of Best New Restaurants includes The Publican in Chicago, Locanda Verde and Marea in New York, The Bazaar by Jose Andres in LA…
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Eleven Madison Park Chef Tapped to Represent USA at Bocuse d’Or [NBCNY]

“Eleven Madison Park’s James Kent has been selected to represent the United States at Bocuse d’Or, the bi-yearly chef competition that takes places next February in Lyon, France.”
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Jamie Oliver Wins 2010 TED Prize [PSFK]

“For his contributions to better eating at school, his social enterprise restaurant Fifteen and his vision to change the way we consume, TED have announced that Jamie Oliver will be the winner of their 2010 prize.”
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The Recommendation Index [NRN]

Sales results from the past few years show that casual-dining brands have fallen out of favor with restaurant consumers, but some chains, such as California Pizza Kitchen and Texas Roadhouse, have managed to maintain positive buzz and even inspire guests to recommend them to friends.
A new study called the Recommendation Index, developed by marketing firms [...]

Rolling Stone Magazine is getting into the restaurant business and will be opening in LA in Summer of 2010

“While most old media outlets try to adjust to the new times in ways like Twitter or something, Rolling Stone Magazine is going to take the plunge into the dining industry. The iconic rock and roll publication will open its own restaurant concept in Hollywood, notes Eater National. It’s billed as a “an exciting blend [...]

‘What Obama dinner party would be complete without some arugula from the White House garden?’ (NYT)

Here are the highlights and ”official’ (7 page) White House Fact Sheet, including Menu, for President Obama’s State Dinner with India’s Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh.
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/state-dinner-will-highlight-american-and-indian-musicians/
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/dinersjournal/StateDinner.pdf

Canada’s 10 Best New Restaurants (according to enRoute)

1. Cibo Trattoria, Vancouver

2. The Black Hoof, Toronto
3. RUSH, Calgary
4. Atelier, Ottawa
5. Murray Street, Ottawa
6. Cabane a sucre Au Pied de Cochon, Saint-Benoit de Mirabel
7. Ship to Shore, Malpeque Bay
8. Pizzeria Libretto, Toronto
9. Culina Highlands, Edmonton
10. La Salle a manger
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