Today is Food Day; you didn’t know? Anyway, let’s kick off another week with a bunch of videos, from Grant Achatz’s newest creations to the exact other end of the spectrum: Sandra Lee’s Halloween special. There is “rampant” mislabeling of fish in restaurants. Paul McCartney is writing a cookbook, and Belinda Leong returns to Flour + Water in December.
From the local scene:
- Mark those calendars: Belinda Leong’s pastry pop-up returns to Flour + Water on December 11. [@CTMcNaughton]
- Eddie Huang gets Chairman Bao to change its name. [Eater]
- On Alexander’s Steakhouse in Cupertino: “With six years at this location, Alexander’s Steakhouse is aging well. With some fine-tuning of the service and some pruning of the menu to ensure that each dish is as good as the next, it could mature into a restaurant that is truly a cut above.” [SJ Mercury News]
- RIP Marie Mulcrevy, longtime owner of the inimitable Millbrae Pancake House. [San Mateo County Times]
From the national scene:
- Above is the opening video for the new incarnation of Grant Achatz’s Next in Chicago — Childhood. It’s pretty awesome. [via @gachatz]
- More video: “The Best Four Minutes of Sandra Lee’s Ridiculous Halloween Special” [Gawker]
- And to make it an even trio, Michael Pollan points us to this video of “very different approach to ‘food marketing.'” [Youtube via @michaelpollan]
- Boston investigation reveals “rampant mislabeling of fish” in restaurants and beyond. [Boston Globe]
- Craft beer in cans is the new black. [Food & Wine]
- Robber waits in line to rob a San Diego Starbucks. [SFGate/AP]
- The McRib is back. Plan your mornings accordingly. [SFGate]
- Paul McCartney: Cookbook Author. [Telegraph]