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 4, 2012
Poor TV ratings have claimed an unlikely victim: The Martha Stewart Show. The Hallmark Channel announced it would stop producing the legendary domestic diva's flagship TV program when the...
January 3, 2012
Statewide minimum wages increased in eight states on January 1 and some restaurants are struggling to deal with the changes. Wages increased in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon...
January 3, 2012
Legendary chef Charlie Trotter will close his eponymous Chicago restaurant after 25 years in August 2012. The decision was not financial (Trotter says the restaurant has always been profitable), but...
January 3, 2012
Your latte is about to get more expensive if you live in the Northeast or Sunbelt. Starbucks announced it will increase the price of its brewed coffee and latte drinks by around 1 percent. The move...
January 3, 2012
As the race for the win in Iowa enters the final stretch, Rick Santorum has shot to the front of many polls and could actually win. That prompted a Pizza Ranch restaurant (which Santorum was visiting...
January 2, 2012
The world gained a lot through music in 2011. These food raps are included in that statement. 1. Where Your Noms At— Hannah Hart 2. Yeo Valley Organic Milk Rap 3. Whole Foods...
January 2, 2012
This is apparently a coffee shop advertisement from Lithuania. Copyranter calls it the strangest coffee shop ad he's ever seen and it's hard to disagree. It's also kind of awesome as...
January 2, 2012
So apparently they use a cannon and a laundry basket to make popcorn in Korea. Can't say I'm surprised. Look at how they do it in China.
January 2, 2012
NPR named their 2012 food trends of the year in a piece for the radio. Surprisingly, many of their picks— handcrafted foods, artisanal production, local butcher shops— have already been...
January 1, 2012
There have been videos of guys doing ridiculous things with drinks before (or just general cooking in India), but here's another that is really awesome. Happy New Years!
January 1, 2012
Despite a rough economy, the craft beer market continues to grow and expand aggressively. Craft beer sales increased by 14 percent in the first half of 2011 (to 5.1 million barrels), despite the fact...
January 1, 2012
A Swedish woman, harvesting the last of her garden for the year, found her wedding ring that had been missing since 1995 growing tightly around a carrot. Lena Påhlsson lost her ring after...
January 1, 2012
Here's a bit of a feel good moment for the new year. There are countless examples of people being bested by soda vending machines. Well, this guy takes one back for the common people. Epic win...
December 31, 2011
Even when you don't include these ads for Chinese food in Dubai, 2011 included some pretty horrendous advertisements from companies. Here's the worst of the bunch. 1. McDonald's...
December 31, 2011
Like most years, 2011 was no stranger to controversies. Here are 5 of the biggest. 1. School Lunches: A number of school lunch controversies popped up this year. One Chicago school banned...
December 31, 2011
Australian celebrity chef Matt Golinski remains sedated and on a ventilator days after a house fire killed his family and caused him to suffer burns over 40 percent of his body. Golinski's wife...
December 31, 2011
2011 offered many hilarious food videos to watch, but here are five of the best (and most popular). 1. Jon Stewart Roasts Donald Trump's Pizza Choice: As a true New Yorker, Stewart was not...
December 30, 2011
Everyone's favorite and angriest British chef, Gordon Ramsay, had an incredibly busy year. Here are some of his most memorable moments. 1. Gordon Ramsay Wins Lawsuit Against Father-in-Law 2...
December 30, 2011
As would be expected, chefs and food industry experts take to talk shows to hype new books, TV shows and products. Sometimes those demonstrations get a bit crazy and awesome. Here are five of the...
December 30, 2011
In spite of many predictions to the contrary, bacon remained an American obsession in 2011. Here's some of the best salty, porky goodness from the past year. 1. Bacon Lube: Yes, this came...
December 30, 2011
In case you missed it, tomorrow evening is New Year's Eve and people spend ridiculous amount of money for festivities. Best example of that? It comes from New York City. Someone will spend $20,...
December 29, 2011
It seems like every year people find new ways to ridiculously consume lots of booze. 2011 was no exception. Here were 5 of the most ridiculous tales. 1. Bro Chugs $260 Bottle of Champagne: Back...
December 29, 2011
The Daily Beast has come out with their second annual drunkest cities list. They relied on self-reported data on how much people drink in their cities and then also used binge-drinking figures from...
December 29, 2011
It's hard to tell from reading the actual article, but the New York Times apparently declared war on all Southern food in a rather generic piece published in their dining section. After the...
December 29, 2011
Hot on the heels of Denmark and Hungary's so-called "fat taxes" and Italy's ban on plastic bags, the French government approved a "cola tax" on sugary beverages...
