His global assortment of restaurants, past and present, have hosted a reality television show, cage dancers, all-you- can-eat extravaganzas, waiters pushing $100 entrees and nearly naked women flying in harnesses. Things can get crowded at this joint, and when the meat runs out, the meat runs out, so pay attention. Salmon and steak don't completely monopolize the menu; chef Ramseyer shows off a variety of seafood from the Pacific Northwest. Cheese course? Try cheddar ice cream (don't...

The FDA issued its final report last week, stressing good agricultural practices as the number-one way to prevent any future E. coli tainted spinach originated in California does not- help pinpoint the source of the contamination. Heat-treated manure was used on one of the fields where the spinach was grown and commercial synthetic fertilizer was used on three others. Three people died from eating the contaminated bagged spinach. US: cattle ranch near spinach farm had same E. The FDA says...

Modbee.com . The Modesto Bee. The San Joaquin County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to reject a Feb. Moyer Consulting, which requested the subdivision on land owned by Circle JM Dairy, is scheduled to ask the Board of Supervisors to overrule the decision. The Planning Commission determined that subdividing the land would be harmful to public health and to neighbors based on five surrounding dairies; there are 8,000 cattle within a mile, and anticipated wells and septic systems raised worry...

While the most obvious effect is on beef prices because cattle are the largest animals and require the most feed, Latham said chicken and pork prices are rising to a lesser degree. It is the one luxury meat retailers say consumers will hang on to as the rising price of corn drives up feed for livestock, reducing supplies of meat and poultry and sending prices soaring. Department of Food and Agriculture recently advised that meat costs would rise to meet a reduction in meat production based...

Campa, director of the city's Department of Community Initiatives; Tom Flores, director of Connell Highlanders; Ruben Fernandez, Connell's principal; and several teachers and students who prepared a PowerPoint presentation to thank Gutierrez for the money. Campa, director of the city's Department of Community Initiatives; Tom Flores, director of Connell Highlanders; Ruben Fernandez, Connell's principal; and several teachers and students who prepared a PowerPoint presentation to thank...