Dining St. Louis
Restaurant News
February, 2009
St. Louis Restaurant Guide to fine dining establishments with news about restaurant openings and special events. Restaurants are listed by area for your convenience.
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Dining St. Louis: Special Spotlight
Mayhem in Mayberry
January - April 2009
Welcome to the 10th annual Mayberry-fest. Everyone is looking forward to the highlight of this event - the Miss Mayberry contest. Sheriff Andy Trailer is the judge, so the contestants will do their best to "influence" Andy. In fact, Andy has received threatening phone calls, letters, and telegrams from fans of all the contestants. Making the wrong choice could be hazardous to Andy's health.
Not to worry! Deputy Blarney Fife is the head of security and the first alternate judge in the event Sheriff Andy can't perform this duty. If anything happens to Blarney, this year's second alternative judge is Jethro Boding from Beverly Hills (via Arkansas).
The contestants will be judged on beauty, poise, cookin' skills and the new category this year - hog callin'. Will the next Miss Mayberry be the vivacious Dazey Doof from Hazzard County? Or the beautiful hillbilly, Elly May Klumpett? Or will it be the lovely Lois Lame from Smallville? Don't count out the charming Paris Hoosier for Hoosierville. She's the main reason the train stops at Petticoat Junction!
Sheriff Andy, Deputy Blarney and Aint Bee invite you to join the fun and the mayhem in Mayberry cause it won't be the same without y'all. This interactive comedy/murder mystery is presented with a 4-course meal to DIE for! Make your reservations now by calling 314-533-9830 or 1-800-690-9838.It would be a CRIME to miss out on this much FUN! Call the Bissell Mansion at 314-533-9830or 1-800-690-9838.
National Restaurant Association Calls on 111th Congress to Quickly Enact Food Safety Reforms
ST. LOUIS, MO, (SLFP.com), February 1, 2009 - The National Restaurant Association recently called on Congressional leaders to quickly enact food safety reform. The Association joined other organizations with a common interest in improving the safety of the food supply in sending letters to the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee and the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The letters urge several actions including:
- Require Food Safety Plans. Congress should require every food company manufacturing food for
the US market to conduct an evaluation of food safety risks that identifies potential sources of
contamination, identifies appropriate food safety controls, and documents those controls in a food
safety plan available for FDA review.
- Require Foreign Supplier Safety Plans and Build Foreign Capacity. Congress should build the
capacity of foreign governments to regulate food safety and to require every food importer to
police their foreign suppliers. In particular, Congress should require that food importers document
the food safety measures and controls being implemented by their foreign suppliers, and to require
food importers to make a foreign supplier food safety plan available for FDA review.
- Ensure the Safety of Fruits and Vegetables. Congress should give FDA the power to establish
safety standards for certain fruits and vegetables - when risk and science demonstrate that
standards are needed. FDA should be permitted to work with states and others to tailor standards to
meet local growing conditions and to ensure that standards are being met.
- Adopt a Risk-Based Approach to Inspections. Congress should increase food safety inspection
and should focus domestic and foreign inspections on facilities that pose the greatest risk of
contamination that could result in foodborne illness or injury.
- Authorize Mandatory Recalls. Congress should give FDA the authority to order a mandatory
recall when a company has refused to conduct a voluntary recall and there is a significant risk to
public health. Specifically, where the responsible party refuses to voluntarily recall a product for
which there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences
or death, the Secretary should be permitted to order the company to conduct a recall.
Our organizations support efforts to continually improve the safety of America's food supplies and
urge Congress to continue to make the prevention of contamination the foundation of our nation's food
safety strategies. We urge Congress to quickly enact food safety reforms that will give FDA new
powers to reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
Archived St. Louis Fine Restaurant News:
 Restaurant Operators More Pessimistic About Sales Growth in Coming Months
Healthy Kids' Meals, Local Produce, Mini Desserts Among Hottest Menu Trends for 2009
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