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A look at what’s happening at our favorite St. Louis food blogs…

Iron Stef is making tofu...tushies.

Show Me Vegan discusses the classic gin martini.

At STL Bites, Bill discusses how others react to his eating offal.

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Myanmar's government seizes food aid from the United Nations. (CNN)

The costs of commodity foods may have reached a plateau, but cheap food isn't returning any time soon. (New York Times)

Because Gut Check really doesn't mention Gordon Ramsay enough: Ramsay thinks chefs who use out-of-season produce should be fined. (Evening Standard)

The psychology of enjoying wine: Is Two Buck Chuck really better than a $50 cabernet? (New York Times)

-Ian Froeb

My review of Basil Spice is now available online. Click here to read. Also in this week's issue: Malcolm wonders whether pork pattie loaf is a pattie or a loaf, while Kristie chases the hair of the dog with SmartWater.

-Ian Froeb

Photo: Jennifer Silverberg

Another article on how restaurants are dealing with rising food costs. (AP)

New York City begins enforcing its new law requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts. (International Herald Tribune)

Actual medical studies of competitive eaters: nature, nurture or nausea? (Los Angeles Times)

Robert Parker doesn't much like the 2007 Bordeaux vintage. (AFP)

-Ian Froeb

The devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar (Burma) -- current death toll: 22,000 and rising -- will likely worsen the food crisis in nearby countries. (AFP)

Is sustainable seafood catching on in America? A new study suggests so, but me thinks this is the key note from the article: "...there seems to be no widely-accepted definition of what 'sustainable' means..." (GreenBiz.com)

The controversy over poison-free fugu in Japan. (New York Times)

This is why you hire a sommelier. (AP)

-Ian Froeb

As if Somalia didn't have enough problems: Now there are food riots. (AFP)

Meanwhile, confusion in Congress over how to pass emergency food aid. (Chicago Tribune)

Another meat recall: 286,000 pounds from a company called Gourmet Boutique. (AP)

This guy has designed his coffin to look like a Pabst Blue Ribbon can. (USA Today)

-Ian Froeb

A look at what’s happening at our favorite St. Louis food blogs…

The Cheesemonger's Wife reports on the opening night at the Shaved Duck.

At STL Hops, Mike visits Three Floyds Brewery in Indiana for Dark Lord Day.

The Cupcake Project is all about ice cream cupcakes this week.

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Will the U.S. government alter its farm policies to combat rising food costs? (Los Angeles Times)

OK. Enough about the food crisis for this week.

Inside the world of Bordeaux futures. (Fortune)

A look at the healthiest dishes from chain restaurants. (CNN)

And if you haven't seen it yet, the feature story of this week's RFT looks at bisphenol A, the plastic from most water bottles (among other things) are made.

-Ian Froeb

U.N. development agencies meet in Switzerland to discuss the global food crisis. (BBC News)

Is there a backlash against organic products? (CNN Money)

Today's Post-Dispatch has a story on a Missouri farmer trying to expand the market for goat meat.

Are screw-top wine bottles finally making in-roads into France? (AP)

-Ian Froeb

A look at what’s happening at our favorite St. Louis food blogs…

Meet Kimberly: Her Adventures in Eating Locally blog chronicles her participation in a CSA (community supported agriculture) program.

The Pollacks file a review on Bartolino's Osteria.

At STL Hops, Mike reports on the release party for the new O'Fallon Pappy Van Winkle Smoked Porter.

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My review of Katie's Pizzeria Café is now available online. Click here to read. Also in this week's issue: Malcolm risks leprosy to try armadillo, Kristie files a Drink of the Week from South Carolina and -- and! -- very exciting news about the restaurant scene at Ballpark Village.

-Ian Froeb

Photo: Jennifer Silverberg

A look at what’s happening at our favorite St. Louis food blogs…

At One Hot Stove, Nupur is cooking up dhokaar dallnaa.

Iron Stef previews the new offerings from the culinary tricksters who gave us the Krispy Kreme burger -- the Gateway Grizzlies.

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The Department of Labor will release the latest Consumer Price Index tomorrow, and analysts expect rising food costs to continue. (AP)

The White House has authorized $200 million in emergency food aid to try to alleviate the global food-cost crisis.

Is irradiation the key to preventing food-borne pathogens? (Los Angeles Times)

Madonna and the Rolling Stones, after the jump.

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Monday was the 75th anniversary of beer and wine's return from Prohibition. As you might already know, Schlafly is hosting a big party at the Bottleworks tomorrow. Details here and, as I mentioned in the Blog Digest, STL Hops has the list of beers here.

That's it for this week. Next week: My favorite new restaurant of the year so far. You'll only be surprised if you haven't eaten there.

Have a great weekend. Eat something good.

-Ian Froeb

A look at what’s happening at our favorite St. Louis food blogs…

Show Me Vegan explores what St. Louis has to offer in terms of vegan-friendly restaurants.

Planning on attending Schlafly's Repeal of Prohibition Festival tomorrow? Mike has a list of the available beers at STL Hops.

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