Day: September 1, 2021

Restaurant news: Pizzeria Ruby, JJ’s Live, Calle Latin Cuisine, and more

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You guys look hungry for some restaurant news.

Here’s what we know about several places that have opened, closed, re-opened, or will soon open in Fayetteville.

Calle Latin Cuisine

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A new Latin restaurant is in the works on Block Avenue.

The new place, called Calle Latin Cuisine, is planning to open in the building formerly home to Flying Possum Leather, and more recently Distinctive Dwelling, at 33 N. Block Ave.

The business was registered with the state by locals Fredi Valle and Fernando Castillo.

We found a Facebook page for the business, and reached out for more info.

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Man tries Indian food for the first time, gets blown away. Watch reaction clip | Trending

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“When the cap went backward. That’s the real deal,” said an Instagram user.

By Srimoyee Chowdhury

PUBLISHED ON AUG 27, 2021 08:53 PM IST

There’s no doubt that the wide variety of dishes in the Indian cuisine are enough to make one’s mouth water. And when someone has it for the first time, there are high chances that their reactions will be priceless. This video of a man having Indian food for the first time and loving it is one such example. The clip will leave you amused.

The recording starts with a woman named Taccara introducing her Nigerian husband

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Children have gained weight during the pandemic as junk food consumption rises

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Pandemic-related weight gain is becoming a problem for children and it could be due to the rise of eating processed food, recent studies suggest.

A new study from the Pediatric Obesity journal reports that unhealthy dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle may have adversely impacted children throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

“Concerns about children’s health behaviors during the pandemic have been reflected through commentaries forecasting the immediate and distal effects of COVID-19 on children’s activity, sleep, dietary intake, and screen time,” the study states. “Initial cross-sectional and longitudinal studies indicate children are less active, consume more snacks, and engage in more

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WTO report shows food safety dominates new trade concerns

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Almost half of the new trade issues discussed in a WTO committee in 2020 mentioned food safety, according to a report on the meeting.

Of the 36 new specific trade concerns (STCs) raised in the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Committee, 16 referred to food safety measures.

More than a third were due to other areas, such as certification, inspection and approval procedures. Those remaining referred to plant and animal health. The 36 STCs is the most since 2003. An additional 17 previously raised STCs were also debated.

New STCs on food safety included modified European Union

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Restaurant Food Crawl in Jackson Heights to Help Local Businesses and Food Pantry

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Photo From the Elmhurst Food Crawl June 2021 (Photo By: Martin Romero)

Aug. 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia

A community-led group will be highlighting the culinary diversity of the area mid-September with a guided takeout restaurant crawl – with some of the proceeds to benefit a local food pantry.

Participants will sample the culinary offerings of the Jackson Heights neighborhood on a tour that spans less than a single mile.

The restaurant crawl, the second offered by Homecoming — a newly-formed organization consisting of first and second generation immigrants passionate about food and bringing the community together — will take

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Asian American bakeries spread a sweet cultural awareness

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Oakland, Calif.

For some Asian Americans, the dim sum cookie at Sunday Bakeshop here will taste like childhood.

It looks like a typical sugar cookie except with sesame seeds on top. But bite into the creamy, red bean center and it’s reminiscent of the fried, filled sesame balls served at a Chinese dim sum restaurant.

The concoction is pastry chef Elaine Lau’s nod to her grandmother, who would often make them. The baked goods that Ms. Lau’s team churns out – like hojicha chocolate croissants and Chinese White Rabbit candy cookies – aren’t going to be found in any bakery

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