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The Helmand celebrates with specials for their 20th Anniversary
Making it one year in the restaurant business is an accomplishment but let’s congratulate The Helmand on their 20th Anniversary. I’ve dined there multiple times and my chef friend from Oregon just ate there on Friday evening and had a mar...

Why food? Women chefs and restauratuers answer the question
Having so many talented women chefs and restaurateurs under one roof at the 2009 conference inspired me to ask the question, why food?  For me food is the equivalent of love.  My family believed we all sat around the dinner table, no TV,...

A whirlwind food week with stories galore to come
Wondering where your Dining Examiner has gone? You are still looking at the Chocolate Fashion Show story from Halloween?  I have almost wrapped up an entire week that involves food.  I have shot so much video  and dined with interes...

A whirlwind food week with stories galore to come
Wondering were your Dining Examiner has gone? You are still looking at the Chocolate Fashion Show story from Halloween?  I have almost wrapped up an entire week that involves food.  I have shot so much video  and dined with interest...

Chocolate Show kicks off with a Halloween themed chocolate fashion show in New York City
I was up before the crack of dawn, 3:25 a.m so I could make sure I would get to New York City in time for the press conference and unveiling of the Halloween chocolate fashion show. Four designers from around the world created edible, chocolate cl...