A Freegan's Week, Bourdain's Last Visit To El Bulli, Coffee Myths, 2-Ingredient Cocktails & More From HuffPost Food

Friday, July 29, 2011 Food Informants: A Week In The Life Of A Freegan Freeganism is a lifestyle in which one employs "alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources." Gio Andollo is a writer, artist, musician and freegan. Andollo became a freegan when he realized that artists don't get paid much, but he didn't like the idea of working a "crappy, part-time job" to pay the bills. So he found another way. Read Gio Andollo's diary to learn how he finds and makes his meals, and how he gets by without a steady job. WATCH: Bourdain Visits El Bulli One Last Time Why 100% Orange Juice Is Still Artificial 7 Myths About Making Coffee Islamist Group Bans Samosas PHOTOS: Grilled Cheese Martini, Pizza Beer And More Bizarre Alcohol Combinations: BLOG POSTS Mary Orlin: Top 10 Takeaways From the Wine Bloggers Conference Did you know that there are enough wine bloggers to hold an annual conference? There are actually about 1500 of us more or less. Approximately 300 bloggers, me included, showed up in Charlottesville, Virginia for the 4th Wine Bloggers Conference last week. Eric Holt Gimenez: Walmart's Food Deserts: Greening the Bottom Line Campaigns across the country are underway to pressure the promised 1,500 Walmarts, SUPERVALUs and Walgreens to hire full-time employees from the neighborhoods they serve, sign labor peace agreements, and pay living wages. Chris Kompanek: On the Culture Front: Blackbird and L2O in Chicago I've long heard that Chicago has become a culinary mecca so naturally I was curious to check out some places when visiting friends the other week. Two places made a particularly vivid impression. Meathead: A Look Inside The Wienermobile & Meathead's Ultimate Hot Dog Recipe On July 18, 1936, the 13 foot hot dog started cruising the streets of Chicago and the Midwest. It is considered one of the most successful marketing gimmicks in history. Stephanie J. Stiavetti: An Interview With Hank Shaw, the Hunter/Angler/Gardener/Cook In Hank Shaw, you'll find a passionate artist and craftsman who pours himself into every dish he creates.

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