Month: June 2011

Will FDA Recall Suspected Salmonella-Packing Sprouts?
Health, News

Will FDA Recall Suspected Salmonella-Packing Sprouts?

After 20 cases of salmonella poisoning in Washington State, North Dakota, New Jersey, Montana, and Idaho, the FDA has issued a warning on alfalfa and spicy sprouts from Evergreen Produce, a Chicago, IL, distributor. The distributor has halted further sprouts distribution, but so far refused to recall its sprouts. Attorney Marler clearly thinks the FDA could exercise its authority for a mandatory recall in this case. Continue reading Will FDA Recall Suspected Salmonella-Packing Sprouts?

Sondre Lerche Rocks the Croc [Slideshow]
Arts & Entertainment, Music

Sondre Lerche Rocks the Croc [Slideshow]

The Sondre Lerche show began a little early on Saturday night, when Nightlands invited a hoodied Lerche out to the Crocodile stage to help with an uptempo cover of Lindsey Buckingham’s “Trouble.” At 28, he’s written his first adult album, to hear him tell it. He played seven (out of the ten) tracks on his the self-titled album, along with Lerche standards such as “Airport Taxi Reception,” “Two Way Monologue,” and “Phantom Punch.” Continue reading Sondre Lerche Rocks the Croc [Slideshow]

Our Snowpack is INSANE!
News, Weather

Our Snowpack is INSANE!

As Mass explains, the huge numbers are partly because areas have snow at all in late June. If you’ve been complaining about the lack of warm weather, you might want to temper your enthusiasm–a strong streak of sun would likely cause substantial flooding at this point. (That leads Mass to a historical digression about the value of dams in regulating meltwater flow, and the great Vanport, Oregon, flood of 1948.) Continue reading Our Snowpack is INSANE!

Oma Bap’s Bibimbap is So-So Bap
Food, Restaurant

Oma Bap’s Bibimbap is So-So Bap

Oma Bap reminds me of Subway or Chipotle, where you go to the counter and order while observing the steam table assembly process. The website features interesting videos, including one about bibimbap, which lists the vegetables in the dish: shiitake mushrooms, purple cabbage, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, and bean sprouts. My bowl was missing the sprouts (my least favorite item, actually), but had a LOT of lettuce; I felt like I was eating a salad. Continue reading Oma Bap’s Bibimbap is So-So Bap