Elizabeth W. Jernigan

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Little Lan’s, Winnetka’s oldest eatery, could get booted after surviving pandemic: ‘It would be devastating’

Is a chop at the end of this stick?

Is Winnetka’s oldest restaurant heading to the land of the lost?

Little Lan’s, a traditional, old-school Chinese eatery in the middle of posh North Shore environs, may lose its lease — a move that would devastate its owner, Chien Lan Pi, who has given her blood, sweet and tears to the business for 29 years.

“It’s sad and it’s bad optics,” said longtime Winnetkan Monica Bidwill. “The owner is a hard-working Asian American woman, who fought hard to make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The tiny spot is almost hidden

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The #1 Worst Noodle Dish to Order at P.F. Chang’s

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 5 days ago

P.F. Chang’s was one of the first restaurants to introduce the lettuce wrap concept. Pretty brilliant, right? That was back in the 1990s, and today, with over 200 locations nationwide and P.F. Chang’s To Go locations opening as we move past the pandemic, we’ve examined the Chinese bistro’s menu. Whether you order P.F. Chang’s takeout or grab one of their P.F. Chang’s Home Menu items from the supermarket freezer, there are a few things you should know.

Keep reading to learn the #1 worst dish to order at P.F. Chang’s—and if you’re pondering dessert, don’t miss The #1 Worst

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Ajinomoto seeks to ‘set the record straight’ on MSG

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 5 days ago

In Ajinomoto’s 2020 report, president and CEO Takaaki Nishii said, “We have seen positive effects from our awareness raising activities launched in full-scale from 2018. In a survey in the United States, more than 60% of people (based on annual consumer perception surveys conducted by the company), mainly dieticians, had a positive view of MSG, and there is a growing move to adopt MSG in menu items by major restaurant chains and plant-based meat substitutes.”

Ajinomoto’s latest consumer education campaign, ‘Know MSG’, is building on this consumer knowledge about not only the safety of MSG in food applications, but

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These are the worst canned foods in history

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 6 days ago

These are the worst canned foods in history

What’s on the menu?

Canned food has come a long way since its invention in the 1800s. Back then your choice was limited: beef, mutton, carrots, parsnips or soup. Nowadays there’s a whole world of options to choose from. From burgers to rattlesnakes, here are the surprising tinned treats

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