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Saved by suburbs: Food trucks hit by virus find new foodies

Aug 25, 2020

On a warm summer night, two food trucks pulled onto a tree-lined street in a hilltop neighborhood outside Seattle. The smell of grilled meat filled the air, and neighbors slurped on boba tea drinks. Toddlers, teens, their parents and dogs sat in the grass, chatting behind masks, laughing and mimicking imaginary hugs to stay socially distant while they waited for their food orders. Long seen as an urban treasure, food trucks are now being saved by the suburbs during the coronavirus pandemic. No longer able to depend on bustling city centers, these small businesses on wheels are venturing out to where people are working and spending most of their time — home.

The Main Street Journal

Saved by suburbs: Food trucks hit by virus find new foodies

NewsPlexus Media

Aug 25, 2020

New York State Government

Gov signs environmental, human rights, real estate, ice cream bills into law

NewsPlexus Media

Aug 3, 2020

The governor signed several new bills into law on Monday, including legislation regulating waste from oil and natural gas; extending the look-back window on the Child Victims’ Act; authorizing the state to revoke real estate licenses for violation of the Human Rights Law; and allowing for the manufacture and sale of ice cream and frozen desserts made with liquor.

Simply Science

Preparing Pickles

Brooke Bowser

Jun 8, 2020

The exact origins of the first pickle are unknown, but archaeologists believe ancient Mesopotamians were pickling food as far back as 2400 B.C., over 4,000 years ago. From Queen Cleopatra, Napoleon Bonaparte, to the Little Rascals, a love for pickles has lasted the test of time.

Smart Home Product News

LG Introduces Air Fry And Knock-On InstaView Technology To Connected Ovens

Smart Home

Dec 17, 2019

LG Electronics is delivering a new at-home cooking experience with its new LG InstaView ThinQ™ Range with Air Fry. The complete cooking solution integrates air frying and the company's industry-first InstaView™ technology, paired with AI-powered advanced customer service and connectivity to smart cooking platforms in a sleek and seamless package.

In Other News

Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US

NewsPlexus Media

Nov 6, 2019

When he came to the United States as a refugee from Syria during that country's bloody civil war, there was a lot Diaa Alhanoun didn't know, starting with English. There was one thing he was fairly certain of, though — whatever else the future held in store for him and his family, he was pretty sure it was going to include food, a constant in his life since he had left school at 15 to work in an uncle's restaurant in Damascus. He's working in a restaurant these days — his own.

Through the Lens

Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US

NewsPlexus Media

Nov 6, 2019

Earth Chatter

Crickets for Dinner: One Solution to Growing Food Insecurity

Brooke Bowser

Oct 7, 2019

Black ant guacamole. Grasshopper tacos and cricket quesadillas. Silkworm cookies and mealworm brownies. The menu appeared to be out of a fictional story, but insect-chef Joseph Yoon of Brooklyn Bugs was quite serious as he described the unique and vivid flavors each insect would bring to the dishes we were preparing at UW-Madison’s “Swarm to Table: Cooking with Insects Workshop.”

Through the Lens

Hong Kong bakery's mooncakes carry protest movement slogans

NewsPlexus Media

Aug 22, 2019

A Hong Kong bakery is doing its part to support the city's pro-democracy protest movement by making mooncakes with a message. At Wah Yee Tang, the traditional Chinese harvest festival treat comes with a twist: slogans opposing the city's Beijing-backed government and promoting Hong Kong's unique identity that have become popular rallying cries during the protests.