FoodLink Roundup: 11.03.08

Last week, a cold, cruel beast spotted Cupcake watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade near Times Square. Where in the world is Cupcake this week? Post your guess in the comments.

Forget Caviar
Canceling the Christmas party: ...it’s bad form to do anything too opulent

Bringing Home the Venison
Trading the mushroom basket for larger-scale foraging in the Upper Midwest.

Celebrating Day of the Dead's delicious side
A holiday for the dead, but a feast for the living.

Environment, economy weigh on bottled water sector
Bottled water retailers look for new buyers in the global marketplace: "We have minerals and vitamins that are unique to the local community and we want to sell that."

Idolator's Guide To Condiment Pop
You want fries with that?

Calories Do Count
Chain eateries begin to see the results of item calorie count postings.

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