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
September 14, 2011
After just 25 months in his post, Sam Sifton is stepping down as restaurant critic for The New York Times to accept a position as the paper's National editor. Executive editor Jill Abramson...
September 14, 2011
World's Finest Chocolate, a company from Chicago, has set the record for the largest chocolate bar ever created. Their record-breaking creation weighs 12,190 pounds. According to their...
September 13, 2011
Unfortunately, examples of horrible parenting are abundant. Here are two examples from recent news reports. 1. Vegan Couple Gets Life in Baby's Death: Jade Sanders and Lamont Thomas brought...
September 13, 2011
Popular New York City food truck Korilla was booted off Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race" after being accused of cooking their books to get ahead in the competition. The...
September 13, 2011
While daily deals on sites like Groupon and Living Social may offer businesses a temporary boost in traffic and online reviews, a new study shows that offering discounts actually generates lower...
September 13, 2011
Legendary East Village establish Life Café, which gained notoriety as the setting for a final scene in the first act of "Rent" (where the cast belts out "La Vie Boheme"), has...
September 12, 2011
A simple question on the question and answer site Quora has prompted an unusual challenge: eating just burritos for two weeks and documenting the results. Last week, a user asked "what would...
September 12, 2011
Fans at a small fair in Washington State can sample an unusual edible treat: the Bacon Avalanche. The Marcoe Candy Company mixed Dreyer's vanilla ice cream with bacon and topped the mix...
September 12, 2011
Though the 10th anniversary of 9/11 is now behind us, Marcus Samuelsson's Food Republic has begun a series of stories from famous chefs that chronicle their memories from that horrible day...
September 12, 2011
Now that the United States Space Shuttle program has ended, NASA has begun giving away artifacts like astronaut meals to schools and universities on a first-come first-serve basis. There are 350...
September 11, 2011
Less than a month after a massive ground turkey recall, Cargill Inc. announced a second round of recalls following a positive salmonella test at one of their plants. A sample from a plant...
September 11, 2011
An obese man has filed a lawsuit against hamburger hamlet White Castle, claiming the company discriminates against overweight people because their seats are not big enough. Martin Kessman claims...
September 11, 2011
Hooters, the home of scantily clad waitresses and chicken wings, has released a one-minute video in honor of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Waitresses thank policemen, firefighters and...
September 11, 2011
Yeah, so apparently they don't believe in trays in Iran. This man knows how to serve tea. Impressed?
September 10, 2011
Coffee giant Starbucks plans to open an additional 1,000 stores in China by 2015, continuing the chain's expansion into Asian markets. Starbucks also plans to open an additional 700 stores in...
September 10, 2011
Windows on the World was the restaurant complex on the top floors of the World Trade Center complex. More than 70 restaurant employees were killed in the attacks of 9/11. Esquire runs a lengthy...
September 10, 2011
The cooking world was momentarily abuzz yesterday when a somewhat convincing press release suggested that southern chef Emeril Lagasse (who recently joined Top Chef) had a major...
September 10, 2011
Police in Mt. Prospect, Illinois caught a suspect making himself dinner after breaking into an area restaurant. Hachem Gomez, 19, allegedly broke the drive-in window of Mr. Beef and Pizza to...
September 9, 2011
Who hasn't used their seemingly brand new Macbook Air to cut shrimp, apples, mushrooms and bacon? There's a whole webpage devoted to the computer cutting things, so check it out. ...
September 9, 2011
Is this happening again? An Ohio Outback Steakhouse is in hot water after a server mistakenly gave a family free samples of a drink that contained peach schnapps and vodka. While waiting to be...
September 9, 2011
Extremely troubling news out of Washington State this morning. State health inspectors sent Burger King's corporate offices a letter on September 1, warning of a "disturbing trend" of...
September 9, 2011
An 80-year-old woman died after being overcome by toxic fumes in the bathroom of a Georgia McDonald's restaurant. Anne Felton was one of nine people sent to the hospital after inhaling...
September 8, 2011
A small bakery in Newport News, Virginia raised nearly $12,000 for the family of an 11-year-old boy killed during Hurricane Irene. Zahir Robinson was killed when a tree fell into his house as he...
September 8, 2011
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has unveiled a new line of cooking products available at Kmart. A look at the collection shows a grab bag of cooking related products, ranging from a Cuban sandwich maker...
September 8, 2011
Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman is currently trailing in the polls, and was looking for a boost in last night's debate (he may not have found it). His daughters think they found...
