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Arizona Arizona Dept. Of Health Services - Food Safety The Arizona Department of Health Services posts links to the various county websites where you can learn about individual restaurants.
Oregon Oregon Food Protection Program Find information about restaurant ratings and closures for the state of Oregon here. In Oregon, inspections are conducted by the local county health department. Some make inspection scores available on their websites and others do not. You can always contact the local health department by telephone for information that is not available online. MCHD Food Establishment Inspections Search
While not all restaurant inspection reports are available on the Internet, you may contact your state or county health department to see who conducts the inspections in your area. In some cases, there may be a small fee to get a copy of an inspection report. However, reports must be made available to the public due to the Freedom of Information Act. You may also contact if you have suspicions or worries about restaurants practices. Know of a site that belongs on this list? Contact Robynabc@comcast.net
Today is my son's 19th Birthday. We were looking for free meals for his birthday and we found an informative Article on Freebies for your Birthday. I think my son is going to try IHOP free meal.
Everyone has said that "there is no such thing as a free meal", but that isn't always true. If you are willing to sign up for email lists with different restaurants it is very easy to get something for free, and some in fact do offer a free mail. Most restaurants especially chain restaurants have email clubs that you can sign up for online. If you sign up for these clubs online some restaurants will send you a welcome gift. In general that welcome gift is a free dessert or appetizer. The best welcome gift I have heard about so far was Damon's Restaurant which sends out a coupon for $10 off two entrees. The welcome gifts are nice, but you get discounts on other occasions which are better. These are for your birthday or anniversary.
For birthdays and anniversaries, the dominant gift is a free dessert, but for these special occasions some restaurants offer a free entrée or menu item. Golden Corral and IHOP both offer free entrees for your birthday. Fuddrucker's and Red Robin's will both offer you a free hamburger for your birthday. Buffalo Wild Wings gives away a free dozen wings on that special day for you. At Taco Bell you can get a free combo meal on your birthday. A couple restaurants give some non-traditional gifts for your birthday including Hooter's which will give you a free t-shirt and Famous Dave's which lets you spin the prize wheel (at restaurants that have a wheel) or gives you a random "gift" for your birthday. If you dine at Dave and Buster's on your birthday you can get a $5 game card.
The dessert offerings are pretty standard. Most restaurants say they will give you a choice of any dessert offering on their menu, but make sure you ask before ordering to confirm this. Restaurants that do this include many of the family chain restaurants such as TGIF's, Applebee's,Bennigan's, Chevy's, Macaroni Grill, and Outback.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In recognition of National Hamburger Month, which is celebrated in May, and the company’s 87th anniversary, White Castle System Inc. will turn back the clocks for 87 minutes of vintage-priced burgers.
On May 27, White Castle will offer the company’s Slyder burgers for 27 cents from 2 p.m. to 3:27 p.m., limit 10 burgers per customer. Selected locations in all White Castle restaurant markets will participate in the promotion.
White Castle opened its first restaurant in Wichita, Kan., in 1921, selling its burgers for 5 cents. The price of a Slyder didn't reach the 27-cent mark until the early 1980s. While prices have always varied from city to city, the average price of a White Castle hamburger today is 53 cents.
Free entree- Buy One Get One Free at Village Inn now through 5/12 and a Teleflora discount
Great Mother's Day Idea!!
Fill out this form, for the coupon with purchase of 2 beverages. and iether 10 Off your Online Floral Order at Teleflora.com or save 20% when you purchase 2 or more products at Teleflora.comCoupon is valid today, Wednesday, April 30 through Monday, May 12. Find Village Inn locations here.
We know you are getting tired of paying at the pump for gas. Bring this to Bennigan's and buy any of our delicious menu items and receive any items of equal or lesser value FREE!!!BUY ONE GET ONE FREE with the purchase of two beverages.Take out the sting at the gas pump and get free food at Bennigan'sOffer expires 6/5/2008. Tax and gratuity not included. Cannot be combined with any other offer.
Restaurant (Magazine) Top 50 Restaurants in the World World's best restaurants 2008 winners list: Restaurant magazine produces an annual list of the 50 best restaurants in the world based on a poll of international chefs and critics. In 2006 El Bulli in Catalonia (Spain) pushed the 2005 winner The Fat Duck down to second place. The two top restaurants are forerunners of molecular gastronomy. Critics have voiced concerns that the list is too Western focused, citing for example, there is only one restaurant from Asia in the top 50, while two of the restaurants on the list reside in California. The following gives the magazines global renound rankings from 2002-2008. Would love to hear from our readers if you have visited any of these.
NEW YORK (AFP) — An order requiring fast food restaurants in New York to publish the calorie content of their meals came into effect Tuesday after a court rejected their bid to suspend the anti-obesity measure. From now on, fast food chains that have more than 15 restaurants nationwide, including MacDonald's, Domino's pizzas and TGI Friday's, will have to clearly display how many calories are in their meals served across the city. The move by city health officials, backed by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, has been in the pipeline for nearly two years as part of the fight against obesity, which affected about 1.5 million people here in 2004. Certain firms, including Starbucks, have already begun posting the calorie content of their meals on their packaging, but others, including McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, were more reluctant. They and other restaurants are challenging the calorie order under the first amendment to the US constitution, which guarantees free speech and expression, and the clause which says the constitution overrides local laws. At a federal district appeals court Tuesday in New York, the restaurants, represented by the New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA), argued for a temporary suspension in the order to allow them to prepare their legal case. The court at first agreed to a suspension, before reversing its position a few hours later. It rejected the NYSRA case, although it did delay the date from which restaurants can be fined for non-compliance from June 6 to July 18. The three judges were divided on the issue, which may explain the U-turn. "I don't see a big difference between the calories warnings on the meals and the warnings on the cigarettes packs," said Judge Rosemary Pooler, noting that people continue to smoke. Another of the judges, Chester Straub, was more conciliatory, saying: "Why doesn't the city agree with a stay? You've waited for years, what is the immediacy? One more bag of French fries will not make the difference." But the lawyer for New York authorities, Fay Ng, argued that "one calorie less everyday does make the difference." "Ten million meals are served in New York each month. We represent New York City. We have an important public health decision here. The interest of the Board of Health is to implement it," she said. In 2004, medical studies showed that 21.7 percent of the population of New York was obese -- a 70 percent spike in 10 years. Major fast food chains represent more than a third of all meals served in the city, and on average, their meals exceed by 300 calories -- or sometimes double -- the 750 calories per meal recommended by nutritionists, studies say. In September, Bloomberg defended New York's health authorities and said the city had an obligation to tell people how to live better. Tuesday's ruling puts an end to weeks of delays in the introduction of the order, which was due to come into effect on April 1. But it does not draw a line under the affair, as the restaurant owners still have to make their case, which could take months.
Hell's Kitchen Gordon Ramsey opening New Restaurant in Toronto. Who is going to eat there?
We just learned that Chef Ramsey, Fox Network's Hell's Kitchen star, is opening a new restaurant in Toronto, Canada. The 41-year-old author of several books is known for his tantrums on the popular program. Even though I have not watched this program at length I have seen some clips on one of my favorite programs, The Soup. After watching the following clip I would not want to eat in any of his many restaurants. Why is this this, dare I say, abusive chef being rewarded for his behavior in a world full of harrasment lawsuits and haughty, finicky customers. I can't imagine the draw, unless the chef is there every night yelling at everyone in person.
What is the motivation? Do people want to place a difficult order in the hopes that Ramsey and the cameras come for another round of verbal abuse? After that they can go home, call their friends, and say, "Watch Hell's Kitchen! He made me look like a complete fool the other night. Hopefully the show should be airing soon." Honestly, if that ever happened to me Chef Ramsey would be served in court. I wouldn't even need a lawyer, all my evidence is on channel 31 at 7 o'clock.
Warning-clip was not completely edited for foul language.
WHERE CELEBRITIES DINE By Andrew Bender For dineLA.com
Border Grill LA’s celebrities have to eat, too. And you better believe that they’re going to some of LA’s most impressive restaurants, which doesn’t make them that much different from foodies who follow the careers of world-renowned chefs. Sometimes, the best place to see celebrities isn’t on the big screen — it’s at one of LA’s happening restaurants.
If you think you’re likely to see stars at Hollywood haunts, you’re right. Take Ritual, which opened in June 2007. Its diverse celebrity clientele already includes William Baldwin, Adrian Grenier, Ryan Philippe, Reba McEntire and Al Gore. Chef Andrew Pastore’s Chef Andy Cut Roll literally sparkles with crab, two varieties of tuna, fried onion, asparagus and caviar, topped with flakes of gold leaf.
A few miles away, Luna Park is a celebrity fixture, not least because the reality show The Hills has shot here. Dane Cook, Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls and Taye Diggs have been spotted enjoying chef Todd Butler’s fresh takes on comfort food, like pizza with Moroccan-spiced meatballs, and make-your-own s’mores. Christina Aguilera indulged in Luna Park’s oven-baked mac & cheese while she was pregnant.
The Hills has also shot at Boulevard in West Hollywood. Former Goo Goo Dolls keyboard player Dave Schulz headlines the Sunday Pop School evening here, where rockers including Pink have performed in this intimate venue. Otherwise, the guest list reads like a who’s who of Saturday Night Live, including Horatio Sanz, Rob Schneider and Dan Aykroyd (who, along with Billy Dee Williams, is a fan of Chef Michael Bourseau’s dry-rubbed baby-back ribs).
Downtown LA has blossomed into a hive of hip, thanks to a growing art scene, sports arenas, nightclubs and event spaces like the NOKIA Theatre at L.A. LIVE. You’ll find stars sushi-ing at the underground-cool R-23. George Clooney is a regular, and TR Knight, Katherine Heigl, Andy Garcia and Laurence Fishburne have all been spotted feasting on fish served on wood-fired, hand-painted (and very expensive) ceramic platters. Even the chairs are boffo, designed by the “rock star” of LA architects, Frank Gehry.
Across Downtown, Ciudad is a favorite for its pan-Latino menu, and stars including Kiefer Sutherland, Kyra Sedgwick and Placido Domingo. Its chefs, Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger, TV’s Too Hot Tamales, are famous in their own right.
Ciudad’s sister restaurant is Border Grill in Santa Monica, with celebrity fans including Sedgwick, Teri Hatcher, Bob Saget, Geena Davis, Meg Ryan and Michael Keaton. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and playwright David Mamet are regulars at Santa Monica’s Violet; Virginia Madsen, Dianne Wiest and skateboard legend Stacy Peralta have also dined here.
In Studio City, is La Loggia, a longstanding, low-key Italian hangout for movers and shakers. Andy Garcia and cast members of Scrubs have been spotted here, including Sarah Chalke and Zach Braff.
Even once-sleepy Culver City, home of Sony studios, has recently developed a restaurant scene worthy of the local talent. The newest-comer is Fraîche, which offers highlights like smoked eel with arugula and a DJ playing lounge beats on weekends. Visitors have included Ewan McGregor, Fergie, Robert Downey, Jr., Billy Crystal and directors Brian de Palma and Richard Linklater.
And if you should spot a star, remember the cardinal rule of Angelenos and celebrities: be cool. Let them enjoy their meals as you’d like to enjoy yours.
Coupons History and Facts-Restaurant Coupons Grocery Coupons Coupons have always facinated me. Back when I was a stay at home mom I spent about 1-2 hours a week clipping coupons. Recently, after not clipping coupons for a long time, I tried looking through my local paper for coupons and I have found things have changed drastically. Back when I used coupons the grocery store had double coupons and occasionally triple coupons. I could regularly get items for free or close to free and I would save more than half the bill. One time I had a bill of over 100 dollars but paid only about 30.00 dollars. But without the incentive of doubleling the coupon it just doesn't seem worth it. Now, I use coupons for eating out. Those are worth it and with the introduction of the internet it is getting easier and easier to use. Time is money so the time to savings ratio with restaurant coupons makes it very worthwhile. In todays world of families rushing about. Grocery coupons are not as time friendly anymore.
86% of the United States population uses coupons. Shoppers saved approximately $2.6 billion last year by using coupons. The typical coupon was worth $1.15 savings in 2006 Coupon users report an average of 11.5% savings on their grocery bill with coupons. Manufacturers offered more than approximately $330 billion in coupon savings in 2006.
What's New?
Coupons are more influential to 18-24 year olds in four out of eight categories measured, including Electronics, Apparel, Automotive and Telecommunications.
86% of 18-24 year old consumers say that finding coupons is a reason that they go through newspaper inserts and circulars
All Age Groups use Coupons!
Age % using coupons 18-24 71% 25-34 87% 35-44 89% 45-54 85% 55-64 90% 65+ 91%
Coupon users broken out by income:
Income % using coupons under $25,000 86% $25-50,000 85% $50-$75,000 88% $75-$100,000 88% $100,000+ 81%
Source: Consumer Internet Survey Panel of 1,000 people
Coupon Use by Lifestage
51% of primary grocery shoppers said they started using coupons when purchasing things for themselves when still living at home
54% of primary grocery shoppers said they started using coupons when they were in college
78% of primary grocery shoppers said they started using coupons when they moved out on their own
88% of primary grocery shoppers said they started using coupons when they got married or moved in with a partner
92% of primary grocery shoppers said they started using coupons when they had a family
Source: Survey of 5,704 primary grocery shoppers. The base size fluctuated for each question because they were only answered by those who had gone through the applicable life stage.
History of Coupons
1894 Coupons are born! Asa Candler, the druggist who bought the formula for Coca-Cola for $2,300, gives out handwritten tickets for a free glass of his new fountain drink.
1895 Next stop, the local grocer! C.W. Post distributes the first grocery coupon worth one cent towards his new health cereal, Grape Nuts.
1930's Coupons are a staple in American households because of the Depression. Everyone needs to save money wherever possible, and clipping coupons clips weekly grocery bills.
1940's Supermarkets sprout across the country and continue the coupon tradition that had begun in neighborhood groceries.
1957 The Nielsen Coupon Clearing House becomes the first clearing house devoted to coupon redemption. Coupons have created a new industry.
1965 One-half of Americans are now coupon users.
1975 Coupon popularity continues to grow. Over 35 billion coupons are distributed and 65% of American households clip!
1998 America celebrates the first National Coupon Month. Children create art designs of their favorite coupons in the 1st Annual Coupon Month.
1999 American shoppers learn how to be savvy by saving with coupons during National Coupon Month, Sept. 1999 and, real men are found to use coupons too.
2000 Parents learn how to involve children in saving with coupons for National Coupon Month 2000.
2001 Teachers use coupons to teach the value of money in the Fourth National Coupon Month.
2002 2002 Shoppers save $3 billion dollars by redeeming 3.8 billion coupons.
2003 77% of consumers report using coupons, making it one of the most popular shopping activities in America.
2004 79% of primary shoppers report that they have used coupons.
2005 74% of coupon shoppers have used coupons in the last month.
Krispy Kreme offers a Printable Coupon Free Dozen Original Glazed Doughnuts with the purchase of a Dozen Doughnuts through May 13, 2008. Valid only at Participating Stores. Not valid at Grocery Stores, Convenience Stores, or any other store other than a Krispy Kreme Store."
We hear that Taco Bell by far has the most complaints of any fast food restaurants. I live near a Taco Bell that we just won't visit anymore. People fear their drive thru. They look at the enter sign like it says "beware of dog". Actually it should say beware of 30 minute or long waits.
I was at said Taco Bell just a few months ago and there was an accident from someone trying to back out of the drive-through because they were stuck in there for a long time. Everyone I have talked to says it takes 20-30 minutes in the drive through and because it is the "old style" where there is no where to run, you are trapped. After 20 minutes I longingly wish for Friday rush hour traffic: at least traffic moves occasionally. I have considered going up the curb and driving on the grass several times, damage to my car be damned. I have since learned to avoid going the drive through at all costs or at least bring my copy of war and peace.
So, I figured I take dining room route. But then I found quickly realized that at least I got to sit when waiting in my car. The last straw was when I went to the front counter and there was trash all over the front counter and it took them 10 minutes just to get someone up there to take my order. Then my son in law said that he and his friends got food poisoning from that restaurant. We just don't take our chances anymore.
Well, they have earned themselves a hall of shame Taco Bell Complaints board in our forums. Please let others know about your worst experiences and by all means, if you find a good Taco Bell please let us know too!
