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Food
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The Question That Won’t Go Away: Is Fruit Juice Bad For Your Health?
19 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Juice. The healthy alternative to fizzy-drinks. Have it when you’re not feeling well, or when tap water isn’t hitting the spot. But is it really the healthiest option? Not according to American obesity expert, Robert Lustig.
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Eat This Twice A Week And You Can HALVE The Risk Of Lung Cancer
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A study conducted by scientists at Jiangsu Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that the regular ingestion of raw garlic can lower your risk of lung cancer. Participants who ate the herb on a regular basis reduced their risk by 44%. In smokers, the risk of lung cancer fell by 30%.
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Lab-Grown Burger Eaten In London – So What Does It Taste Like? [VIDEO]
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world’s first lab-grown burger has been cooked and eaten at a news conference in London. Food critics sample the ‘frakenburger’ and explain how realistic the taste is.
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Man Dines And Dashes, Gets Exposed On Facebook, Goes Back To Jail [PIC]
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Saul Zelaznog from Reno, Nevada thought it would be okay if he ordered, ate and then left without paying the bill at Brewer’s Cabinet restaurant. Unlucky for Zalaznog, the restaurant posted a wanted picture of him on Facebook. Zalaznog was eventually arrested, not specifically for failure to pay the bill, but for violating his probation.
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UCT Student Falls To Her Death From Kimberley Hotel Balcony During 21st
30 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
UCT drama student, Rosa Carlyle-Mitchell fell to her death on Sunday night while celebrating her 21st birthday party with friends and family at the Kimberley Hotel on the corner of Roeland and Buitenkant in the Cape Town CBD.
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Katy Perry’s Vogue Cover Diet Reveals Alcohol-Free Regime [VIDEO]
29 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How far would you go to be on the cover of Vogue? For her cover shoot with Annie Leibovitz, the artist, who asked us if we had ever felt “like a plastic bag”, did some model style prepping to ensure she “glowed” in the shoot. What is now being called, The Katy Perry Vogue Diet, […]
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Silicon Valley Geeks Are Using Internet Bots To Book Exclusive Restaurant Tables Before Anyone Else
29 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Making reservations for those popular restaurants can be as easy as…finding a programmer. Recently, coders in the San Francisco region have been using custom written programmes to book top-end tables in Silicon Valley – before the average diner has the chance. The programme, or bots, observe restaurant websites, waiting for tables to become available. The […]
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Someone Will Eat A R3,7 Million Stem Cell Burger In London Next Week
29 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Does a stem cell burger sound like something you might like? Next Monday, the first burger grown in a laboratory that cost a crazy R3,7 million will be cooked and eaten. The meal is made up of 3,000 strips of artificial beef, and this could represent the start of future artificial meat supermarkets. According to […]
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It’s Perfect Weather For A Bunny Chow – This Is What You Should Be Cooking
18 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Need proof? Here’s the weather report. See? Life is about seizing opportunities, friend. And bunny chows in bad weather. You aren’t living if you’re not chowing bunnies. Okay, so, you’re bunny chowing tonight. Good. This is how you’ll make it.
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WATCH: Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Competition Winner Nails 69 Hot Dogs In 10 Minutes [VIDEO]
05 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In celebration of the 4th July, the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest was held yesterday. Joey “Jaws” Chestnut ate 69 hot dogs in all of 10 minutes to snag his seventh Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest title.
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Paula Deen Fired – Her Fans Are Going Mental On The Food Channel’s Facebook Page [VIDEO]
25 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
American cook and author Paula Deen was given the boot from the Food Network’s lineup on Friday. It was reported that the 66-year-old cooking celebrity’s fate was decided after she admitted to using racial profanities in the past whilst being questioned as part of a lawsuit. Before the foodie could release the second of her […]
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For Your Bar: Every Cocktail From Every Great Movie And Book, Ever [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Your favorite film and series characters may have distinctive hair or facial features to tell them apart, but part of their personality, that we so love, is the thirst quenchers they choose to drink. PopChartLab has created this…chart, that puts together some of the most memorable characters and pairs them with their drink/cocktail of choice. […]
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Forget The Restaurant – The Best Place To Eat Is At The Chef’s Table
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Executive Chef Rudi Liebenberg is inviting you into his kitchen. Guests can now come to the Mount Nelson and literally take part in the kitchen’s ambiance. This custom designed and interactive culinary experience gives guests the opportunity to enjoy their meal in the heart of the hotel’s flamboyant kitchen. Now you can enjoy your lunch at an intimate table just inches away from the acclaimed […]
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Science Says This Is The Food Of The Future – Could You Survive On “Soylent”?
12 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Are you one of those people who find eating such a laborious task? Would you rather take a pill or drink a shake and make your life 10 times easier? Never having to worry what to eat again, or whether it is healthy or not, this could be your answer.
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Everything Is Amazing – Restaurant Delivers Burgers On Flying Trays [VIDEO]
11 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Imagine sitting in a restaurant and waitng for your food to arrive, when suddenly you are greeted by a flying tray. No waiter to be seen, just your ordered food hovering in mid air.
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Tired Of Kitchen Guesswork? Grow Up And Get A Food Scale For Your Home R699 (Save R350)
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
These futuristic scales can lend a helping hand in the kitchen as well function like a sleek piece of decor. Get your measurements right, and in style. Preparing meals and getting accurate digital readings has never been this easy. CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS Groupies get in the kitchen and stand the heat with a […]
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Ever Wondered How Much Fast Food America Consumes, Every Second? [VIDEO]
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Watch this statistically shocking video showing how much fast food Americans are producing and digesting per second.
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Badvertising – Burger King’s Hands Free Burger Kit Is The Beginning Of Human Extinction [VIDEO]
30 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
THIS is what the world is coming to. The ridiculous stuff that parody comedians dream up is coming true. Click through to see the videos.
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Cape Town Restaurant Winter Specials 2013
28 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Ok I think we’re there now, gang. We need to accept it – summer is over. But that’s not a bad thing, it’s actually fantastic. Because now it’s time for winter specials! Fireplaces and schnooki-shcnooki! Check it out:
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Entrepreneurs Smuggling KFC From Egypt To Gaza In Underground Tunnels Are Streetwise (Too)
17 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When that chicken craving hits, only KFC’s finger lickin’ goodness will be able to satisfy that hunger. Gaza Strip tunnel smugglers are engaging in some new business, smuggling chicken from Egypt to its Gazan neighbours. And they are willing to pay any price for the secret recipe.
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The Latest Episode Of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” Gets Some Serious Social Media Backlash [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Poosibly the biggest nightmare of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” career. He is usually enlisted to help in the restaurants and coach them on ways to better their food, service and general cleanliness. But Amy and Samy Bouzaglo gave Ramsay a run for his money.
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Radvertising: “The First Taste” For TED Introduces Kids To New Food In Slow Motion [VIDEO]
15 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Marketing Agency, Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney collaborated with Heckler to create this amazing short video of kids tasting foods for the first time. The video, shot in high quality, was screened at the TEDxSydney 2013.
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This Is What The Queue At The New Cape Town Burger King Looks Like Right Now
14 May 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 4 Comments
The Cape Town branch of Burger King (try find the address online, they haven’t added it to Google Maps yet) launched about a week ago. This is what the queue looks like today. It was the same at 9pm last night.
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How To Cut Pizza Like A Boss [VIDEO]
10 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This guy can cut four pizza pies in the time it takes one of us to say, “Cheese IN crust, please.” Wielding two pizza knives, our brave boss employs the vaunted Octopus slicing technique, which has been known to claim the occasional stray finger.
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Gordon Ramsay Pots And Pans For Under R500 – Surely Not?
10 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Watching episodes of Kitchen Nightmares and Masterchef aren’t going to help you reach the standards of Gordon “Gord-dog” Ramsey or naked chef, Jamie Oliver. If you want to roll with the big boys, then you have to have the right equipment.
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Image Shows Gupta Bride And Groom Floating On Swimming Pool On Man-Made Barge [GALLERY]
03 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The Gupta wedding has been a hot topic lately, and yesterday the extravaganza continued with bride Vega Gupta emerging from a giant mand-made lotus flower where she was met by her groom, Aakash Jahajgarhia. At this point, they floated across a swimming pool on this man-made barge. Obviously.
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How To Cut Watermelon Like A Boss [VIDEO]
03 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Watch how Mac slices and dices at this huge fruit with ease, even cleaning up in the process. Although he doesn’t get his 20 second mark, his high levels of precision and fact he didn’t cut his fingers off is what gets him a spot in our Boss Hall Of Fame.
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Pregnant, Or Trying To Fall Pregnant? These Apps Will Make Your Life Easier
29 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Birds do it, bees do it. Even educated fleas do it. But only humans do it with apps. These ten apps will aid you in your pregnancy, and make life for you, your partner, and your baby considerably easier.
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Pairing Wine & Food Made Easy [INFOGRAPHIC]
28 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is probably the best thing an uneducated wine drinker could ask for. You know that moment when your waiter asks you what wine you’d like to drink with your food, and you panic, and end up going with old faithful? Well this little infographic could save you from tragic pairings in the future.
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Get Fat – Buy This Awesome Ice Cream Maker For Only R449 (Incl. Delivery)
26 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When people have their friends over for dinner, they generally impress the guests by presenting them with a home-cooked lamb tagine with apricots and spicy couscous, or creme brûlée, at the most. No one expects the host to whip out a pint of home made ice cream. That kind of thing is NEXT LEVEL
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