RH_RESTAURANT HOSPITALITY_ A Penton Media Property November 24, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/restauranthospitality/v/54 NEWSLETTER --Sarah Palin Goes Rogue; Chefs Return the Favor If you've been wondering what it would take to get chefs to move from embracing seafood sustainability to outright activism for it, check out the controversy that surrounds Alaska's proposed Pebble mine, whose enablers include former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. Opponents say the gigantic open pit gold and copper operation will seriously impact the salmon-rich Bristol Bay fishery. Last week, 11 Seattle fine dining restaurants went on the offensive to save it To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/palin-goes-rogue-chefs-1123/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Take the Trivia Quiz: Part Four For a chance to win a $100 Gift Card from American Express Sponsored by Buzztime Go to http://popquiz.restaurant-hospitality.com/buzztime-quizfour09/ ---------------------------------------- --Produce Safety: Lip Service or Reality? If you go by recent studies, restaurant operators are eager to put more fresh produce on their menus, to source that fresh produce as close to home as possible and to be sure the produce they serve is totally safe -- even saying they will pay extra to ensure that it is. So how come more than 60 percent of the garlic used in foodservice comes from China, where U.S.-style food safety standards are only a rumor? To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/produce-safety-lip-service-1123/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT To see the Idaho Potato Commission Mashed Potato Trio video go to http://restaurant-hospitality.com/company/idahopotato/1109-mashed-potato-recipe/?smte=wl ---------------------------------------- --A Top Chef's Real-Life Quick-Fire Challenge Dale Levitski, a runner-up from the third season of "Top Chef," impetuously took over a new restaurant in Chicago last week. It wasn't exactly the lavish place he envisioned; instead, he's calling the shots at Sprout, a 50-seat French-American Bistro that opened in Lincoln Park a month earlier. Sprout has already stumbled in its early life, but Levitski might have the power to get it on track. To view the full article go to: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/news/top-chef-real-life-1117/ Thank you for reading The Restaurant Hospitality Electronic UPDATE You are subscribed as #email#. You've received this e-newsletter for one of three reasons: 1) You signed up for it on one of our web sites. 2) You are a reader of Restaurant Hospitality. 3) You are an attendee of a Restaurant Hospitality conference or trade show. Manage Your Subscription To subscribe: http://restaurant-hospitality.com/subscribe/ To unsubscribe to this newsletter: http://email.restaurant-hospitality.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# To change your email address reply to this newsletter with your old address and your new address in the body of the email. Contact Information Publisher: David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com Advertising/sponsorship opportunities New England Rachel McGaffigan mailto:rmcgaffigan@penton.com Midwest/Ohio Sam Wilson mailto:sam.wilson@penton.com Missouri/Arkansas David Brodowski mailto:dbrodowski@penton.com West Dian Melius mailto:dian.melius@penton.com Southeast Doug Mael mailto:doug.mael@penton.com Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 9th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 Copyright 2009 Penton Media, Inc. All rights reserved.