Articles by Alexis Villarias
'Ebola Update: What You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Ebola
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'Dining Revolution: Danny Meyer to Eliminate Tipping In All His Restaurants
In a big shock to the hospitality industry, Danny Meyer, the man whose name is synonymous with Union Square Hospitality Group, has announced that all his restaurants will eliminate tipping. -
'Taste Pink: Miami Restaurants Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many restaurants in Miami have joined in to support the cause. Throughout the month of October, a lot of restaurants in Miami will debut their most creative dishes and drinks to show support for the 30th anniversary this year of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some of the restaurants will offer month-long taste of pink. -
'Most Bizarre Restaurants Rounded Up by Business Insider
Restaurants have been known to up their game by offering unique dining experience. It's not about the food alone; they have experimented on different approach to create lasting impressions to its customers. Some have gone as far as becoming bizarre. -
'Mission Cantina: Restaurant's "Chinese Food Burrito" Is The Best Burrito According to Jimmy Fallon
As reported in the Business Insider, Bowien is known to create cultural mashups, experimenting random food pairings. His Chinese Food Burrito which Jimmy Fallon claimed was "the best burrito that I've ever had in my lifetime", is made of fried rice and tofu dishes that come from the menu of Mission Cantina's sister restaurant Mission Chinese. -
'Pepsi Perfect: Pepsi Released Limited Edition Back to the Future Themed Bottles and Fans Went Crazy
In time for Throwback Thursday, Pepsi has announced that they will be releasing limited number of Pepsi Perfect bottles, "Back to the Future" inspired bottles. However, this year's New York Comic Con, fans were able get a hold of the special edition of Pepsi bottles ahead of time. -
'Postmates Pop: Food and Grocery Delivery In Less Than 15 Minutes!
On demand delivery start-up services have been gaining popularity. One of the many start-ups that has established and collaborated with many restaurants is Postmates. The company aims to deliver meals as quickly as possible and to reach this goal, they have launched a new app, Postmates Pop, that will deliver your meals under 15 minutes. -
'Ship Foliage: Dead Autumn Leaves Are Available to be Shipped Across U.S.
To those who have moved away to sunnier climates and missed the beautiful autumn foliage that grows in parts of North America and New England, worry no more because you can have three perfectly preserved New England autumn leaves for $19.99 in Ship Foliage. -
'"Kid Licks": Organic Edible Nail Polish That Your Children Can Eat
Nail polish is never good for pregnant ladies as it contains toxic ingredients like toluene, dibutyl phthalate and formaldehyde. These chemicals are so toxic that even pregnant ladies and children are advised not to use them. Children tend to put their hand inside their mouth, creating a possibility that they may ingest part of its toxic component. However, Kid Licks, a brand of organic, non GMO edible nail polish enters the market. -
'Extreme Sports: German Daredevil Skates Using His Hands
A guy from Germany has some extreme sport for a hobby. He actually skates on his hands! Mirko Hanßen claimed to have invented the sport of handskating and he is said to be the best hand skater in the world, probably the only hand skater in the world. -
'"The Dead Rabbit": Why the Simple Irish Pub Became the Best Bar in North America
The casual Irish pub, The Dead Rabbit, in New York City has been ranked as North America's best bar for the second time. It is also the world's second best bar in the prestigious World's 50 Best Bar list. -
'Amazon Dash Button: Appliances Can Now Automatically Order for You
Amazon has so much money that it can pour money on research and develop technology to create its own product line. Earlier this year, the company has introduced Dash Wand to the market. This device which holds like a wand is reported to make your grocery list simple. A cousin of the Dash Wand perhaps is now being introduced to the market. Meet the Dash Button, which automatically orders for your supplies with a touch of the button. -
'Famous Chef Rene Redzepi Has the Best Health Advice: "Eat Like An Ant"
Executive chef of the world's best restaurant, Rene Redzepi, recently posted controversial tweet about ants. The celebrated chef thinks that we should take dining cues from the ancient but highly advanced insect species. It may sound a bit ridiculous at first but this may become the best heath advice by far. Rest assured that this doesn't involve a lot of sugar as you might be thinking. -
'Big Cat Public Safety Act: Proposed Bill to Free Captive Tigers and Wildcats in the U.S.
According to a report by Huffington Post, it is said that there are more captive tigers in the United States than in the wild worldwide. In an effort to free these wild animals, the Big Cat Public Safety Act would ban most private ownership of lions and tigers and other family of these species. -
'Vampire Breast Lifts: Injecting Your Own Blood in the Breasts is the Latest Breast Enhancement
There's a latest trend in beauty enhancement that's a little bit spooky and comes in time for the Halloween. The procedure involves injecting the patient's own blood to their breasts for breast enhancement. This is aptly called the "Vampire Breast Lift".
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