Big Kitchens Links

Feeding children is a big challenge in one Kansas school. A tornado severely damaged Chapman's elementary, middle and high schools in June. It also took out their kitchens and cafeterias. Tracy Crockett went to Chapman to find out how the schools are managing to feed students.

All-time all-stars (Austin American-Statesman)

Dozens of chefs and restaurant owners have made their mark on Austin as the city became a recognized dining destination. But far fewer of them have exhibited influence beyond their kitchens and staying power in the face of fierce competition.

Google food manager charged with double-dealing [Food Fight] (Valleywag)

The brouhaha over Google's once-legendary, now troubled free-meals perk has bubbled up more charges of wrongdoing in the search engine's kitchens. An anonymous poster has taken to Craigslist to air... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Downtown's new student hotel (Hour.ca)

Student residences at Montreal's major universities are now so packed that teenaged students arriving in the big city for the first time are still looking for a place to stay.

Track Workers Fare Worse Than Horses They Care For, Study Finds (New York Times)

A labor investigation says that 80 percent of the 110 backstretch workers at Saratoga Race Course who were interviewed were not paid minimum wage or time and a half for overtime.