Malay eatery to host "Banana Leaf Food Fest" in UK in conjunction with DeepavaliOctober 14th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian restaurant in London will host a "Banana Leaf Food Festival" in conjunction with Hindu festival Deepavali. The Awana Restaurant at 85 Sloane Avenue will organize the revelry till October 21 to promote Malaysian cuisine, in line with the 1Malaysia concept.
World's biggest burger weights more than 13 stone!September 17th, 2009 LONDON - A restaurant in the U.S. has unveiled the world's biggest burger, weighing in at more than 13 stone.
'Foreigners only' French restaurant draws flak in IslamabadSeptember 5th, 2009 LONDON - A French restaurant in Pakistan's capital Islamabad has drawn severe flak after it put up a notice saying 'foreigners only'. Islamabad police said it has also received complaints regarding such notice being put at the front window of the Cordon Rouge restaurant, which is situated close to embassies and government buildings in the city's heavily guarded diplomatic enclave.
10 killed in Iraq suicide bombingAugust 13th, 2009 BAGHDAD - At least 10 people were killed and 30 injured in a suicide bombing attack on a restaurant in the northern Iraqi town of Sindshar Thursday, security sources said. According to the sources, two men burst into the restaurant in the predominantly Kurdish-populated town and detonated explosive belts attached to their bodies.
Diner pays curry bill after 13 years through anonymous letterAugust 13th, 2009 LONDON - An Indian restaurant owner in the UK was pleasantly surprised when a guilt stricken customer paid up for a meal eaten 13 years ago through an anonymous letter. The customer sent an unsigned apology and 60 pounds in cash to police this March, after walking out without paying for a meal ordered in 1996.
Hundreds hurt in 11-hour California prison riotAugust 10th, 2009 Los Angeles (US): A 11-hour riot, at the Reception Center West at the California Institution for Men in Chino, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles, on Saturday night and Sunday morning, has left 250 prisoners injured and 55 being admitted to hospital. Black prison gangs fought Latino gangs in hand-to-hand combat; the New York Times quoted the prison authorities, as saying.
Obama's food taster upsets chefsJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Chefs at a top Paris restaurant were upset when US President Barack Obama sent his personal food taster into the kitchen to test his meal. The incident occurred at the chic La Fontaine de Mars restaurant.
Malay restaurant offering 'sex' on menu raidedJune 4th, 2009 KUALA LUMPUR - Police in Malaysia have discovered that a restaurant was enjoying brisk business by offering more than just some delectable dishes on the menu-women from China. Cops got suspicious of the roaring business by the restaurant in the Puchong Utama Industrial Park, after they got tipped that patrons could also order sex on the menu.
Welcome to the Japanese restaurant where waiters are monkeys!May 26th, 2009 LONDON - How about visiting a restaurant for dinner, and being greeted by monkey waiters!
Kayabuki restaurant in remote countryside of Japan is flocked with guests from all over Japan who come to see its "monkey" staff. The most popular monkey is six-year-old Fuku-chan who greets guests and brings them hot towels at the end of their meal.
Lanka envoy, Tamils cross swords over Toronto restaurant fireMay 24th, 2009 TORONTO - A Saturday morning fire at a Sinhalese restaurant here further fuelled tensions between the two Sri Lankan communities in Canada. While the Sri Lankan consul general blamed Tamil Tigers for the fire, Tamil leaders hit back by asking Canada to expel him.
The restaurant that serves only 'unmarried chickens'!May 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A restaurant in China is doing brisk business after it claimed that it serves only virgin chickens. The Tanniu Unmarried Chicken Restaurant is located in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, reports The China Daily.
Welcome to the posh prison restaurant where inmates prepare, serve food!May 10th, 2009 LONDON - A restaurant with a pan-European menu, mood lighting and contemporary design will soon have its official launch - in a Brit jail. The Clink at High Down prison in Surrey is expected to become one of the most talked-about restaurant openings of the year.
Kanye West voted 'Best Dressed Rapper of all Time'May 1st, 2009 LONDON - Kanye West has been voted the 'Best Dressed Rapper of all Time' in a new magazine poll. The fashionable hip-hop star, who recently launched his own sneaker designs with Nike and Louis Vuitton, won the title with 77 per cent of the votes, reports the Daily Star.
Virgin Mary appears in food griddle at Las Palmas restaurant!May 1st, 2009 MIAMI - A restaurant in the small town of Calexico on the California-Mexico border has attracted a lot of diners after the image of the Virgin Mary was reported to have appeared on the food griddle. After the restaurant's cook reported the sighting of Our Lady of Guadalupe, restaurant manager Brenda Martinez revealed that there have been more than 100 people who have visited the place to have a look at the image.
Guilty Brit diner pays Indian curry bill after 13 years!March 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A British diner tried to ease his conscience by paying for a meal in an Indian restaurant 13 years after he fled the eatery. The anonymous customer left the restaurant in Mumbles, Swansea, without settling his 10-pound meal in 1996.
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