Author Archives for Cate O'Malley

Fancy Some Strawberries?


As if you needed a good excuse for a road trip, just in case you do, and you happen to be within driving distance of Poteet, Texas, you might want to pencil in the dates of April 11-13 to visit their annual Strawberry Festival.
Arts and crafts, music, a food show and auction, helicopter rides and, […]

Restauranteur Grant Achatz


When popular chef and restauranteur Grant Achatz was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer last year, it seemed like a horrible twist of fate, but thankfully, good news lies ahead.
After undergoing chemotherapy and radiation, he is now in remission. Although he lost some sense of taste during the treaments, it has since returned.
Achatz, who […]

EVENT: The Florida Strawberry Festival


Head on over to Plant City, Florida for their upcoming Florida Strawberry Festival at the end of the month, and you’ll enjoy parades, live entertainment, contests, exhibits and more.
The Florida Strawberry Festival® is full of traditions. One of the most obvious traditions is the volunteer spirit that prevails. The Florida Strawberry Festival® has served to […]

EVENT: Third Annual Coffee & Tea Festival


Mark your calendars now, lest you forget. The Third Annual Coffee & Tea Festival will be held April 12th and 13th at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City.
Enjoy the opportunity to explore coffee, tea and confectionary vendors, taste samples and attend lectures, classes and demonstrations.
For more information, call 631-940-7290 or visit Coffee and Tea […]

On the Town with Andrew Zimmern


In addition to being a food writer, Andrew Zimmern is also the host of the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.  Globetrotting the world over, there are probably few foods that he would wrinkle his nose at; but nestled in his hometown of Minneapolis with his family, he easily shared a few of his special […]

On the Town and Looking for Romance?


Hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is nearly here, but it is.  A time when thoughts of red roses and romantic dinner plans fill our heads, and what better way to celebrate romance but a night on the town?  The folks at New York magazine have put together a list of restaurant suggestions worthy of […]

Young Kids Banned from Disneyworld Restaurant


Yikes. Although I don’t think the restaurant is necessarily very kid-friendly to begin with, I have to admit I’m a little surprised that Disney has taken such a strong stance on this. Starting this week, children under 10 are no longer allowed to dine at Walt Disney World’s Victoria & Albert’s restaurant, located […]

Happy Holidays!


From the entire Well Fed on the Town and Well Fed Network family, we wish you a wonderful holiday season with your friends and family.  We are on vacation until January 2nd, but will return then with a bounty of food and drink coverage.  Best wishes to you and yours.

2007 Food Blog Awards


The nomination period for the annual Food Blog Awards has kicked off, and you can go to our main site to cast your nominations. Continue on below for today’s daily content on Well Fed on the Town.

Stuck for Gift Ideas? Try Restaurant.com


One of my all-time favorite gift ideas is a gift certificate from the folks at http://www.restaurant.com/. Simply go to their site, punch in the zip code you want to search for, and it will pull up a plethora of local restaurants that offer gift certificates. They have $5, $10 and $25 denomination gift […]

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