Omnivore - Food links 7-22: Big Chow Grill, dogs in restaurants, and popsicle entrepreneurs
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Mike Blum, founder of the Real Chow Baby, is planning to rebrand his original concept into the Big Chow Grill, with a focus on college markets. Tomorrow’s News Today predicts Athens as a first location.
Dogs in restaurants: adorable, or just indecorous?
The New York Times Magazine goes on a taco tour of Chicago with Mark Ibold, Pavement bassist and food aficionado.
Serious Eats navigates New York’s cupcake culture in search of the best cupcakery in the city. Brooklyn-based Baked proved the winner of this strenuous taste test, for those planning a trip to the Big Apple anytime soon.
Over at the Atlantic, Nathalie Jordi of Brooklyn’s People’s Pops discusses her laidback business strategy. These artisan vendors, like our own King of Pops, are getting lots of national attention.