In a recent article released from Associate Press, rapper 50 Cents has sued an ad agency for the misuse of his name. Read the full details about the lawsuit, titled 50 Cent sues over ad campaign.

3 Key points
1. 50 Cents has been able to endorse and cash in on a few food products. First [...]

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As the urban marketing rep for Anheuser Busch Budweiser in 2000, one of my account was AsiaSF. My goal was for them to use as much Bud products as possible from beer to energy drink. While a high percentage of restaurants fail after two years, AsianSF is still going strong. Congrats on their [...]

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Along the quiet neighborhood of outer Richmond, a small packet of restaurants sits firmly on Balboa Street. Despite a cult following at Shanghai Dumpling King just a few blocks away, Shanghai House surprised customers with amazing food and clean décor. Formerly the chef at Wu Kong, chef/owner Kam Yuen Lu successfully translates a few [...]

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On a scorching hot day in San Carlos, there was nothing more refreshing than frozen yogurt. Harmony takes it an extra step and serves 100% Organic fro yo. Softened by the rays of the sun, the mochi topping contrasted the chilly yogurt. For further crunch, the vibrant mango topping did the [...]

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The Kitchen
279 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA 94030
Tel: (650) 692-9688
Mon – Fri11am – 3:30pm, 5pm – 1am
Sat – Sun10am – 2:30pm, 5pm – 1am
Price range ($15 and up)
If you’re feeling the urge for haute Chinese food without spending a hefty price, the Kitchen is a great choice. [...]

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Despite a slowing economy and high gas prices, the beverage remains strong. The American Beverage Assocation is a great place for industry news.
After graduating from college in 2000, I was hired to be the urban marketing representative for Anheuser Busch Budweiser. With a big marketing budget, I threw a big promotional Rush Hour [...]

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This video makes me laugh every time. Have a great Sunday.

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With my butt planted firmly on a designer chair, I am typing away as I blog from Redmango, a giant frozen yogurt on Palo Alto’s University Avenue.
As we approach the weekend, there will be countless home chefs attempting to please their loved ones and friends with a few dishes. Although the attempt [...]

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“Not another frozen yogurt spot, I murmur to myself!” My friend had told me about Jubili in the Fillmore district. So after my comfort food thrill at Bodega Bistro, I trekked over to Jubili.
Ambiance. As you can tell from my blog, I am a big design freak. After [...]

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Vik’s Chaat Corner
724 Allston Way
Berkeley , CA 94710
Ph: 510-644-4432
www.vikschaatcorner.com
11an to 6pm (Tues-Friday)
11am to 8pm (Sat and Sun)
Price range ($8 and up)
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Takara
708 Addison Street
(between 3rd St & 4th St )
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 540-8250
www.takarasake.com
Scharffen Berger Chocolate
914 Heinz Avenue
(between 7th St & 8th St )
Berkeley , CA 94710
(510) 981-4050
www.scharffenberger.com
The pungent smell of spices wafting down [...]

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Have Food Will Travel: Pearl River Delta from Leonard on Vimeo.
Born as the son of a restaurateur, my father reminded me the power of Chinese food and that this cuisine has feed billions of people around the world. Look around, there are Chinatown’s all over the world.
Watch the clip above that I found from [...]

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Living with family members, let alone working with them can make life miserable. So, it was refreshing and encouraging to read about an entrepreneurial family that has had great success working with the family. Read the full article here.

3 Tips When Working w/ Family Members
1) Create detailed contracts for all maters involved with money
2) [...]

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Yelp!, I’m addicted. Cleverly written in Biz Journal, Sarah Duxbury wrote a piece titled Restaurant Learn to Yelp. She informs the transformation of user generated reviews.
Here are a few of my points.
Community. If you’re a restaurant owner, you need to have a comment box that people actually use. In this case, Yelp is [...]

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A customer once jokingly said that Lee’s Deli one of the fastest sandwich makers west of the Missisippi. Hard to dispute, after all the workers behind the sandwich counter can assemble a sandwich in a matter of minutes.
Serving a few thousand office workers daily, Lee’s Deli has been an icon for fast [...]

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Katana Ya
430 Geary St
(at Mason St)
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 771-1280
Otaku has often been used to describe obsessive collectors but in the case of the ramen world, this term applies to the cult following of this famous Japanese noodle dish. Through out the years, ramen diners have infiltrated the [...]

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Happy 4th of July to my readers. Today I continue writing about my adventures at the Buy Fresh, Buy Local food tasting. Spotting an ice cold chest of apple juice, I marched forward and was greeted by Kendra, the director of Nana Mae’s Organics.
With a charming smile, she invited me to taste her [...]

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