
Ferran Adria brings elBulli exhibition to London
You've eaten at the restaurant — or probably you haven't. Now visit the exhibition. Spanish chef Ferran Adria, the man behind the late, lamented ...

AP Essay: My Cyprus, changed forever
Nicosia, Cyprus, 1973: Riding with my parents and two elder siblings in a taxi, the kind of large Mercedes favored in the Middle East. The driver ...

1-room hotel with a view opens in Prague TV tower
It's a room with a view. A tall television tower in the Czech capital of Prague that has been called one of the world's ugliest buildings has a new ...

New soles for pope? Rome's Borgo's the go-to place
When a future pope needed new soles, he strolled to a shoe repair shop practically around the corner from the Vatican. When he was pope and nearing ...

Officials: Michelin eatery in Denmark sickens 63
Danish food safety officials ordered a cleanup and better food handling at Noma, one of the world's top restaurants, after more than 60 people fell ...

Filipino cardinal stirs papal talk with rapid rise
Asia's most prominent Roman Catholic leader knows how to reach the masses: He sings on stage, preaches on TV, brings churchgoers to laughter and tears ...

First lady's anti-obesity campaign prompts change
Wal-Mart stores are labeling some store-brand products to help shoppers spot healthier items. Millions of U.S. schoolchildren are helping themselves ...

French eat both frozen meals and fine cuisine
In France, eating is supposed to be an art. Foodies from around the globe flock to the world's gastronomic center to discover the true meaning of fine ...

Kennedy Center opens Nordic Cool cultural festival
For the next month, the Kennedy Center will glow each night with blue light and shimmers of green, depicting the northern lights and signaling what ...

Spain's elBulli restaurant to reopen for lucky few
Spain's famous elBulli restaurant will temporarily reopen later this year as renowned chef-owner Ferran Adria trains actors for a movie based on his ...
Ireland won't ease drunken-driving law for farmers
A license to drive drunk? Some small-town politicians think it's just the tonic for rural Ireland. Councilmen in Kerry, southwest Ireland, passed a ...

Lutefisk: Scandinavian dish lives on despite taste
Dozens of Scandinavians and the people who love them flock to the VFW Club in Litchfield, Minnesota, every Thursday from November through January, ...

NHL lockout has chilling effect on business
Most everywhere Lou Billittier turns these days, the Buffalo restaurateur is reminded of the NHL lockout, and its impact on his blue-collar, ...

Spain's elBulli restaurant to sell wine cellar
Spain's famed chef Ferran Adria on Saturday said the contents of the wine cellar of his former restaurant, elBulli, will be auctioned off next year ...

Dutch govt scraps 'weed pass' for coffee shops
Dope-selling coffee shops in Amsterdam won't be shutting their doors to foreign visitors any time soon, a huge relief to the hundreds of thousands of ...