In the past year, there's been significant growth nationwide in the number of fast-casual eateries, from burger joints to healthier comfort-food fixtures. The latest craze we've noticed hitting this scene? Asian-themed chain restaurants. Chipotle could've tackled a number of ethnic eats, so the Mexican chain certainly caught our attention when it unveiled its plan for ShopHouse Southeast Asian Read more

One Hong Kong-born chef on why Chinese culture doesn't need shark fin. — Inside Scoop What do you think of Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover of Bon Appétit? — The Feast NY Spring is in the glass! 107 drinks to make right now. — Grub Street NY Here are 50 more food blogs that you should be reading. — Saveur Today, one man will take a bite out of his 25,000th Big Mac. — Bites on Read more

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more

The story behind Yahoo! cofounder Jerry Yang's resignation — Newser You'll never guess what scammers in Canada replaced iPads with before returning the boxes to stores — Geek.com Photos of the world's longest buses, coming soon to China — Tecca Do yogurt parties and other weird food rituals only happen in commercials? — Cracked The unintentionally funny reactions of people in the dark Read more

You know you're getting into the holiday spirit when the movie Elf is on repeat in your DVD player. If this is the case, let's just hope you aren't influenced by Will Ferrell's bad dietary habits, which include copious amounts of candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup! We may not be guzzling down bottles of syrup, but when confronted with tables full of cookies, candies, chocolates, and Read more

The best of the best of the nation's food world glitterati are in New York this weekend for the industry's Oscars, the James Beard Awards. Although the main ceremony doesn't take place until later this evening, the events kicked off on Friday with the announcement of the book, broadcast, and journalism awards. A huge congratulations is in order for our friends at the San Francisco Chronicle; Read more

If you've been planning your year-end travel plans and are discouraged by the sky-high prices for flights and hotels, maybe you just need to change the dates. If you plan a trip for the first two weeks of December, it'll be less costly and crowded because of the brief travel lull between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Wall Street Journal says: This allows for a rare triple threat of deals on Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! March is always a tough month to get through. The festivities of the holidays are over, the gleam of the new year has worn off, and the warmth of spring is not…quite…here yet. Consider packing your suitcase and taking a spontaneous trip to one of these places that are currently offering great deals. Here are three Read more

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Trends. They seduce us into buying a hot item, only to leave us a year later with an emptier wallet and a useless widget. But there’s one trend we at LearnVest can get behind: conscious consumerism. At its most basic level, buying consciously just means taking a couple of extra seconds to consider each purchase. It’s a way Read more