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Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

What Is the Difference Between Chow Mein and Lo Mein?

If you’ve ever opened a box of Chinese take-out and it turns out to be not exactly what you ordered, you may have mixed up your meins. That’s right, there is a difference between these two popular Chinese dishes—however, the difference is probably not what you think. While it may be easy to assume that the type of noodles is what makes the dish difference, we all know what happens when you assume. Yes, you’re actually incorrect on this oneSo, if not…

10 Incredible Food Documentaries On Netflix

Hell’s Kitchen not exactly cutting it for you tonight? Here’s a menu of the most powerful food documentaries available to stream.

10 New-School Jewish Delicatessens and Eateries

These 10 modern delis and eateries are part of the resurgence making Jewish grub so cool it’s hot.

If This Dessert Pizza Technically Isn't Pizza, Then What Is It?

10 tips to help you grill burgers to perfection

By Susan Selasky, Detroit Free PressAmericans consume some 50 billion hamburgers a year. What’s so hard about shaping some ground meat into a patty and cooking it?Meat experts, cookbook authors and chefs say plenty.We use the wrong grind of beef. We handle the meat and shape them wrong. We cook t

The Secrets to a Perfect Date Night In

Celebrate Valentine’s Day at home this year with our secrets for the perfect romantic meal. Make it a Valentine’s Day date night in to remember.

What Is The Café Cubano?

All across Latin America, coffee producing countries have traditional ways of preparing coffee that have been passed down from generation to generation. The café cubano, which unsurprisingly originated in Cuba, is one such example.

Cafe Classic: "I Don't Want To Do That"

Editor's Note: Ever been told "No" by senior leadership? It happens, and often it happens with what we think are our best ideas. Chuck Csizmar shares some Classic pointers with us. Ouch. That phrase coming from senior leadership is still ringing in your head. You just delivered a fact-based and what you considered compelling argument in support of your compensation program recommendations, and the best you…

Why Travis Sheridan of Venture Café is Rocking It and How You Can Learn More!

By: Amy Cabanas Have you ever walked into a place and just knew something amazing was happening there? Ever felt the “buzz” was palatable? Well then you’ve been to Venture Café on a Thursday evenin…

Cafe Classic: Do I Have To?

Editor's Note: We have often, here at the Cafe, discussed the challenges faced by HR and Compensation pros who serve smaller companies - not the least of which is recognizing (and getting leadership to recognize) the importance of moving beyond informality and complete discretion in making critical people decisions. In today's Classic, Chuck Csizmar addresses this challenge relative to expatriates and overseas assignments. Recently a U.S…

How to Spruce Up Your Café

Creating a warm and friendly environment is paramount to running a successful café. You want to draw customers in with a good reputatio...

Where everybody knows your name

Yes, belonging to places is good – it feels right, we fit in. We should all belong to some place, to some group, to some church, even to someone. Where do you feel as if you belong?

Cafe Classic: Do You Ignore Behavior?

Editor's Note: Who and what really gets rewarded in your organization? Do nice guys finish last? Chuck Csizmar addresses this Classic question. Nice guys finish last. We've all heard that phrase before. Which probably means that there's something to it. Now why is that? Because we've seen it happen, haven't we? Again and again. In the work environment all too often the steady and reliable performers…

You'll go away wanting more from CAM Café

If you haven't yet eaten a meal at the CAM Café inside the Cameron Art Museum, what are you waiting for?

Cafe Classic: Misapplying Maslow

Editor's Note: Even today, Maslow's Hierarchy is ubiquitous, particularly in fields where human motivation is a critical factor. Should it be? From all appearances, Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is generally accepted throughout the business world as concrete, unwavering fact. What a shock that a simplistic, linear explanation of human motivation is enthusiastically embraced by the masses and accepted as unquestionable fact. I suspect that this…

Update 27: Even More Progress! · EndGame Cafe

Much like last time, not a lot to say, just stuff to show :)More soon!