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“Economic Theory Plots a Course for Good Food”

Posted on 2012/04/11 by .

Take a renowned economist to lunch, and you learn a few things. For instance, if you dine where children are among the patrons, you can count on bad food. Children are, in fact, one of the reasons American food got … Continue reading →

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“A Contrarian Chowhound Weighs In”

Posted on 2012/04/11 by .

Reading Mr. Cowen is like pushing a shopping cart through Whole Foods with Rush Limbaugh. The patter is nonstop and bracing. Mr. Cowen delivers observations that, should Alice Waters ever be detained in Gitmo, her captors will play over loudspeakers … Continue reading →

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“Invisible Hand to Mouth”

Posted on 2012/04/06 by .

His goal now is to provide a guide to dining well anywhere, while minimizing risk of the Cowen nightmare, a meal that is an expensive bore. His commandments fall into two categories. The first is variations on a general mantra … Continue reading →

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