Anthony Adragna
I am an editorial intern at Foodista, and living in Seattle, WA. Since I was little, I followed my dad around the kitchen, preparing dishes. I studied in Italy for a year and learned all about "La Bella Vita" and food. Today, I follow the food movement, and hope to educate others about the beauty of eating well. I also write on my personal blog adragna.org.
Posts by Anthony Adragna
January 10, 2012
The last couple of weeks have given rise to a number of unfortunate racist incidents at fast food restaurants. It started with a racial slur at a Chick-Fil-A in California and then appeared at a Papa...
January 10, 2012
Most people know Hostess as the makers of America's favorite Twinkies snacks, but most probably don't know the company is at serious risk of going under. The company survived four years of...
January 9, 2012
Renowned culinary experts (or at least good looking celebrity chefs) Cat Cora and Curtis Stone will host Bravo's latest cooking reality program, Around the World in 80 Plates, when it premieres...
January 9, 2012
An enduring urban legend suggests that McDonald's French fries simply do not rot. Well, Reddit user atopiary decided to put that legend to the test. Unfortunately, he seems to have won. On...
January 9, 2012
Seems like everyday that thieves find something more bizarre to steal. Today's candidate for most bizarre robbery comes from the city of Philadelphia where two thieves made off with 510 pounds of...
January 9, 2012
Note: Stay clear from this video if fish blood and guts are worrisome. Del Posto restaurant filmed this incredible footage of New York chef Hideo Kuribara breaking down a huge piece of tuna for his...
January 8, 2012
A chef in Canberra, Australia stopped and picked some wild mushrooms in preparation for a New Year's Eve meal. Unfortunately, those mushrooms ended up being the highly toxic death cap mushrooms....
January 8, 2012
Tommy Edison seems like a really kind man who happens to be without sight. Yet, he stills cooks dinner for himself and shows off some of his tricks in this video. He appears to like cooking with...
January 8, 2012
Perhaps unsurprisingly, legendary artist Salvador Dali gave lavish and truly bizarre dinner parties. This newsreel, from 1941, shows footage from "Dizzy Dali Dinner." The event raised...
January 8, 2012
Apparently fast food employees learned nothing from an earlier Chick-Fil-A incident. An employee at a New York City Papa John's restaurant decided it would be a good idea to put the name "...
January 7, 2012
New York's Cellar Bar may be on the forefront of a new trend: serving people soups with alcohol in them. That way you combine your food and alcohol needs into one finished product. The restaurant...
January 7, 2012
Props to Grist for posting this excellent story. Apparently, Americans throw out nearly 40 percent (not a typo) of the food we produce. That's not to say that much of the food is not edible....
January 7, 2012
Beijing now boasts the first Hello Kitty themed restaurant in China. Yes, the insanely popular children's animated character has given birth to a billion dollar business and the dining sector is...
January 7, 2012
Bob Hawke served as Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 1991. Now, in his 80s, Hawke shows he can still chug a beer with the best of them. Here he is at the Sydney Cricket Ground...
January 6, 2012
Doritos is making its Super Bowl commercials more exciting this year by inviting customers to pick which ones will actually air. They're calling Crash the Super Bowl. This guy's ad didn...
January 6, 2012
In 1907, British explorer Ernest Shackleton set out on an ill-fated adventure to study and see the Arctic. Forced to abandon the ship, most people assumed the spirits were lost for good. Not so! A...
January 6, 2012
A Chinese woman bought a strange brand of yogurt from a supermarket and got an unwelcome surprise when she tried it: a condom inside. The incident allegedly occurred in Guangzhou province after...
January 6, 2012
Here's something most people can get behind. A restaurant in New Hampshire posted a sign on their door that reads "No Politicians, No Exceptions." Colby's Breakfast and Lunch...
January 5, 2012
Here's a truly bizarre case out of China. A billionaire in Southern China died after being served poisoned "cat-meat" stew. Long Liyuan was visiting a woodland area with a...
January 5, 2012
This absolutely insane brawl was captured on video during New Year's Eve. It occurred at the New Dynasty restaurant in Montreal. Fighters caused between $10,000 and $20,000 in damage. The fight...
January 5, 2012
Sometimes the New York Times gets a bad rep for their trend pieces, but sometimes it really is deserved. Take this story, for example. They found several bodybuilders who happen to be vegan. Trend!...
January 5, 2012
One of the most beloved exhibits at the American History Museum in Washington, DC is coming down— but only temporarily. Legendary American chef Julia Child donated her kitchen to the museum and...
January 4, 2012
A bunch of Dubai birthday partiers racked up more than AED 387,988 ($105,000) in bar charges in under three hours, according to the receipt from Eater. The celebration took place at The Cavalli Club...
January 4, 2012
Full disclosure: no one has actually seen this movie yet, but it seems horrible. Another Hallmark Channel original featuring two chefs overcoming their diverse cooking styles to find true love. Ick...
January 4, 2012
Famed Atlanta rapper Ludacris will close his downtown Atlanta restaurant, Straits Atlanta, and open a new restaurant, Chicken & Beer, in the city's airport. Ludacris will open the new...
