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AirBnB’s US$1m initiative indicative of its potency

When an online hospitality startup can afford a spare million dollars to promote acts of kindness among its community, it shows how much clout and resources the platform can bring to bear. Read more about it at...

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Food isn’t all about what’s on the plate, says science

We’ve known a long while that the experience of eating involves more than the taste buds – this article summarises the science of taste handily. View it at http://goo.gl/ZL0Wn0. ...

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Local restaurants wooing customers with tableside service

In a bid to engage patrons and create memorable dining experiences, an increasing number of establishments are reviving the practice of tableside service. Check out what the trend entails at http://goo.gl/M21eUG. ...

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Austrian Wine Academy to host European Master of Wine

The 12th cycle of the prestigious European Master of Wine course will be held in the Rust Campus of the largest wine school in Europe. More details and courses available at http://goo.gl/jXqFo0. ...

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Jamie Oliver could have been a Hobbit

The English chef was offered a cameo role in the popular film trilogy The Hobbit in exchange for preparing a meal, but his work commitments kept him off the set. Full story at http://goo.gl/nqjw8v. ...

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Reservations open for Asia’s 50 Best Restauarants’ exclusive dinners

The 2015 edition sports Maestro dinners with culinary stars like Chef Virgilio Martinez and the Eleven Madison park duo Humm and Guidara, who will collaborate with some of Singapore’s finest restaurants in early March. More names and...

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“Coca-cola-isation” of wine may cause extinction of grapes

Spanish researchers move to preserve the less popular varietals as consumer demands begin to indirectly dictate the survival of certain grapes. Find out more at http://goo.gl/FK1OxA. ...

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More Jura winemakers bought out by Burgundy expansionists

A slew of Jura-based wineries have recently been taken over by prospering Burgundy companies; in the latest instance, the Henri Maire brand sold majority stakes to the Boisset Group. Full story at http://goo.gl/hn6R60. ...

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Restaurants resist digital change in the payment areas

Amidst the flurry of technological improvements in kitchens and restaurants, payment apps haven’t really taken off. A concise explanation why at http://goo.gl/FnBC0L . ...

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Japanese restaurant forbids couples to enter this Christmas Eve

A pasta restaurant in Japan has put its foot down and will be denying entrance to couples on Christmas Eve, in order to protect the feelings of single diners. Fascinating details at