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Guiding Stars Expert Chef Erin Dow has announced her involvement in Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day, a first-ever nationwide day of actions focused on highlighting locally sourced, fresh food and the need for better food education. Alongside schools, business, restaurants and food experts, Guiding Stars Chef Erin Dow will connect with her community to ensure change in people's food habits and promote the mission for better food and education about food choices...

The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant brand, have announced their "off-menu" or never-before promoted menu items including, the "Santa Barbara Style" Double Char Cheese burger on grilled sourdough bread with all the fixings like mayo, lettuce, tomatoes, plus grilled onions and ripe avocados; and their "Half & Half", a half order of French fries and onion rings that Habit regulars have been ordering for years and now every Habit customer can, too. These items are not limited time only and are always available...

Elena Arzak, Joint Head Chef together with her father at Relais & Châteaux Arzak in San Sebastian, Spain, has been named the Veuve Clicquot World's Best Female Chef, part of the prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna...