Salon launched a real flame-war bomb today with a story entitled "Hipsters on Food Stamps." Here is the subhed: "They're young, they're broke, and they pay for organic salmon with government subsidies. Got a problem with that?"
The story discusses the rising number of young, (usually) single, urban people who are eligible and taking advantage of the

This morning, Grist.org has a story up on the perks of electric bikes. It’s an interesting read: Brynnen [Ford] uses her Madsen “as a minivan alternative.” She drives carpool with it, hauling kids to and from elementary school over the steep hills of Seattle’s central area. Before she electrified her cargo bike with an eZee motor and battery

Something urban gardening advocate Nic Esposito mentioned in this month’s cover story was the need for more bees in the city. Today’s New York Times tackles the issue of illegal beehives within that city’s limits. Fortunately, on Tuesday, New York’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s board will take up the issue of amending the

Last night, Fair Food hosted their annual Brewer's Plate event. This year's incarnation was held at the spectacular Penn Museum. It was a wonderful event—great local food and local brews. Plus, the weather was kind enough to hold off for a few hours. 
Some Thoughts:
-Pork, pork and more pork: Maybe I shouldn't have been surprised, considering

Fran Crotty’s kitchen show’s salvage’s potential in the March issue The March and April issues are now both online. Check it out. 

iPhone camera to the rescueI don’t usually spend my mornings marinating giant slabs of meat in dry rub, but there’s a first time for everything. Friday potlucks are tough—there isn’t really time to do anything too ambitious. Luckily, I found a helper willing to toss my pork shoulders into the over around mid-day today (they

In May, Weaver's Way Co-op is opening a new location in Chestnut Hill (at the site of the old Caruso's Market). On Monday, March 15, they're hosting a job fair to staff the joint.Weaver's Way expects to create a minimum of 30 new full- and part-time jobs, and will be recruiting for

This story was published by the New York Times over a week ago, but I keep finding myself talking about it, so I figured I would bring it up with the legions of Griddle readers.
Despite the horrific title, "Hip Hop Cuisine" (which just makes me think of this atrocity), the article is an interesting discussion