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Hash House A Go Go is gearing up to celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 21 and teaming up once again with Brett Hundley and The Hundley Foundation.Hundley was just named the Vegas Vipers' quarterback.With a heart as big as their pancakes, Hash House A Go Go extends the special Pancake Day celebration into Pancake Week from February 20 - 26.

Diwali recognizes the triumph of Rama, one of Vishnu's most revered incarnations.As he and his wife, Sita, returned after the battle with the demon-king Ravana, their kingdom welcomed them home during a moonless night by lighting oilless lamps lining every street, doorway, and windowsill.The sight of a single flame rising defiantly from a small unglazed oil lamp, its flame flickering in wisps of gentle nighttime breezes, elicits warm and cardinal feelings of hope and resilience that transcend age, time, or religious beliefs.

Welcome to Worth the Drive, a column in which Team Eater Portland ventures to far-flung destination restaurants around the state to see if they live up to the hype.Know a restaurant you think is worth the drive?Let us know via the .The location: 141 Will Dodge Way in Ashland
The price tag: $85 per person for lunch, $195 per person for dinner, plus a 20 percent service charge, taxes, and fees.

Generations have grown up on the falafels and fresh banana shakes at Falafel's Drive-In, the popular eatery that has been a San Jose institution for nearly 60 years.Co-owner Joanne Boyle grew up there too, hanging out with her siblings at the casual restaurant their parents, Anton and Zahie Nijmeh, opened in 1966 after moving to the Bay Area from Israel.

Three weeks before "Pretty Woman: The Musical" opens in downtown San Jose, a new ice creamery in Campbell already has the scoop on the show.Set to open in the Pruneyard on March 1, Humphry Slocombe is serving a limited edition flavor, Champagne & Strawberries, inspired by Broadway San Jose's latest production.

When most high school freshmen were playing Fortnite with their friends, Hayward native and Mexican-American baker Max Soto was running a thriving custom cake business.His first creation: A square red velvet cake with pink and purple buttercream for a couple's 10th anniversary.The 14-year-old got to know them and modeled the dessert after their wedding cake.

Programmers that held upfronts came bearing gifts for advertisers, most of which were packaged as improvements to ad targeting and/or buying.Netflix, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) all touted better ad targeting capabilities for streaming in response to a heightened focus on programmatic buying.

Chef Kimberly Gamble of Livermore's Lanna Thai and Oakland's Daughter Thai always wanted to put her skills to the test.But after competing on Beat Bobby Flay at the age of 26 and losing in the first round, she paused briefly on applying for other cooking competition shows.Then, two years later, a casting director remembered Gamble from her audition for another show and reached out; she thought Gamble would be perfect for a spicy episode of Chopped dubbed "Flamin' Hot." "Southern Thailand is different to other cuisines because of the spiciness of the food itself," Gamble says.

Mr. Bing Chili Crisp, well-known for its rich and transformative flavors of Chinese street food to home cooks, professional kitchen and grocery stores, is excited to announce today a brand partnership with Celebrity Chef Jet Tila.Best known for his many regular appearances on Food Network as host and competitor on such shows as Tournament of Champions, Beat Bobby Flay, Halloween Cookie Challenge & Guys Grocery Games and now Brand Partner of Mr. Bing Chili Crisp, Chef Jet will assist the brand in many business facets including: original recipe creation and inspiration for everyday meals, support for foodservice partners and brand relationships, as well as future ideas for Mr. Bing innovation.

The Food Network-famous Voltaggio brothers Bryan and Michael are bringing their talents to one of California's finest ski destinations.According to a press release, the duo will open a new restaurant called Vulcania at the Village at Mammoth, a condominium hotel with more than two dozen restaurants and shops on site.

The Gay Gourmet, David Landis, has served as a judge for the prestigious Taste Awards for the past two years.The awards honor the year's best in the following categories: Food, Fashion, Health, Travel, and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, Streaming and Online, on Radio, in Podcasts, and Photography.

Celebrity chef Ming Tsai is facing public backlash after comments that he made during an on-stage interview at public radio company WBUR's CitySpace stirred up controversy online.Tsai sat for an interview with restaurateur Irene Li of Mei Mei Dumpling Factory on February 6 as part of WBUR's "Curated Cuisine," a monthly event in which the media company invites chefs, cookbook authors, and other people from the food world to do on-stage interviews and talk about their work.

When producers were casting Season 25 of "Worst Cooks in America," they weren't just looking for culinary failures.They were looking for social media success."They didn't know anything about my cooking skills," said Tina Kim of Koreantown in Los Angeles."They just contacted me and, lo and behold, they were lucky.

Eli Betchik has always had a stomach of steel, but it wasn't until they went to art school that they realized it could make them famous."I was perfectly willing to eat random things for the entertainment of my friends.I would take a ketchup packet from the diner and suck it up or eat an entire block of Parmesan cheese," remembers Betchik, now 23, who makes and sells jewelry from their basement in Ohio.

For football fans, the countdown to Sunday, February 12th - otherwise known as Super Bowl LVII - where the dominant Kansas City Chiefs will face off against the powerhouse Philadelphia Eagles - is completely on.For football super-fans, or those who are serious about their fantasy teams, this match-up is sure to be a knuckle-biter, with family legacy on the line.

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.When Amy Thielen was a child, she was a gabber: someone who needed to verbalize the thoughts out of her head before they overwhelmed her.To pour the foam off, as she put it.While her mother cooked at the stovetop, the young Thielen sat on a yellow vinyl-padded swivel stool at the kitchen island, twirling and talking her mother's ear off about seventh grade.

Don Christopher, a California farmer who turned the humble, much-maligned bulb of garlic into a staple in millions of American homes and elevated the sleepy town of Gilroy into the garlic capital of the world, died on Dec. 12 in Gilroy.He was 88.His grandson Ken Christopher, the executive vice president of Christopher Ranch, the family business, confirmed the death, at a hospital.

Have a good, indoor time this week at an exhibition celebrating local legends of drag; enjoy a little burlesque when Dita Von Teese brings her act to Palace of Fine Arts; have a ball with the Harlem Globetrotters; and get ready for the Lunar New Year.Have a good one.Order in from House of Nanking, then watch Chef Dynasty: House of Fang on the Food Network.

I fucking love McDonald's.Wait - let me clarify: I don't mean the multinational corporation known for its shady labor practices and an almost universally misunderstood lawsuit over hot coffee.I love the food at McDonald's - thick McFlurrys studded with frozen M&M's, the weirdly shaped yet perfectly crispy chicken nuggets, the way that the aroma of that aforementioned coffee mingles with hot grease and grill smoke to produce the chain's classic scent.

Drivers would catch a whiff of Don Christopher's success miles before they reached Gilroy, the distinctive odor of garlic rolling in through the windows and vents, beckoning motorists straight down Route 101 and into town.The undisputed king of garlic, Christopher started out with a modest, 10-acre plot in the Bay Area town at a time when only a few thousands acres in the entire state were devoted to garlic; nearly all of the bulbs eventually dehydrated.

Odell Beckham Jr. has a taste for the finer things in life, and the Buffalo Bills did not disappoint in their gourmet four-course menu catering to OBJ.As far as celebrity athletes rank, Odell Beckham Jr. is among the brightest stars, and it goes beyond his incredible play.Yes, he remains iconic for his one-handed catch, but it was capitalizing on that image that made OBJ a household name.

Ice cream fans throughout the Bay Area, and specifically the Mission District, rejoice: Humphry Slocombe, a fan favorite since 2008 and recognized as one of America's best ice cream companies by Food Network, is taking over a 5,876-square-foot production facility at 121 Capp Street.According to the San Francisco Business Times, the space was leased by competitor Smitten until last month.