69 hot dogs in 10 minutes

Speed-eater Takeru Kobayashi convulses and contorts to break competitive eating record, in a rival competition to his nemesis Joey Chestnut.

THE BEST / Consumer Reports Fast Food Survey: McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and Taco Bell Lose

>>> read Restaurant.Com article
>>> read Consumers Report Article

EVENT / The 31 Days of German Riesling," a celebration of Germany's most famous wine varietal.

What was once Riesling Week has expanded into a month-long spectacular, giving you that much more time to savor the most rejuvenating member of the white wine family. Local restaurants will commemorate this monumental stretch by offering custom pairing menus, by-the-glass specials, and premium flights, which unlike other flights don’t require you to take off your shoes and belt. Retailers will also join the festivities with in-store tastings of the cool honey, citrus, and peach-flavored elixir -- a convenient way to honor Germany’s greatest export that does not rhyme with Bowitzki.Mimai Arae
>>> miami area participants

MENU / Georgie's Alibi's Championship-Winning Burger

General Manager Vincent Frato...

"...fresh Black Angus, ground chuck patty that’s selected and ground specifically for Georgie’s Alibi...  we used a roasted garlic aioli and aged cheddar jalapeno cream cheese... then we finished it off with a caramelized onion and bacon jam on a toasted challah bun."
>>> read more By John Tanasychuk @ Sun Sentinal
>>> read more John Linn @ The New Times 
>>> Georgie's Alibi Web Site 

HOW / Chop Bell Peppers Like A Champ

NUTRITION / Top 10 Terrible Side Dishes

#1 Five Guys Fries (Large)

1,474 calories
71 g fat (14 g saturated)
213 mg sodium

If you ate one large order of these things every week for a year, you would take in more than 8 pounds of pure fat, all of it straight out of Five Guys’ deep fryer. What makes these fries so monumentally unhealthy? The portion—one order clocks in at a staggering 1.25 pounds. (And that doesn't include the extra fries they throw in the bag!) Your best bet is to downsize to a "regular" size and split them with a friend, or order the large and split it with five guys. 

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DEAL / Groupon - D'Lites Emporium – Harbor Shops $10 for $20 Worth of Guilt-Free Ice-Cream Products

Stick a spoon in the next heat wave with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of soft-serve ice cream and frozen treats at D'Lites Emporium.
Ice-cream treats that are low-carb, low-fat, low-sugar, and cholesterol-free at 50 calories per serving. The shop slings soft serve, frozen yogurt, and hard ice cream into 6-, 8-, and 12-ounce cups ($3.95–$5.95), as well as into specialty creations such as shakes ($5.75 for 24 oz.) and snow flurries ($6.55 for 16 oz.).  >>> get more 

DEAL / 12 Miami restaurants offering special menus at half off! From July 11th to July 17th,

Build your own three-course meal from select appetizers, entrées and desserts, or mix and match from the regular and special menus for an even fuller tasting experience.
>>> click here for restaurants and menu's