More terrifying news today comes courtesy of Science, which is apparently closing in on perfecting lab-grown, in-vitro meat. Don't call it "imitation" meat—this stuff is legitimately animal flesh, but it was never part of a living animal. Have we learned nothing from the Japanese poop burger? more ›

Get a little culture with your cutlets this weekend at UnionDocs, a Williamsburg documentary center that's screening some meat-centric programming, with a helping of commentary from a handful of the city's top chefs and butchers on the side. more ›

Coupon clippers, keep your eyes peeled for great savings on the country's hottest new Congressionally sanctioned treat: horse meat! Yes, that's right, Congress has just lifted a five-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, which means that horse slaughterhouses in the US could be up and running in the next month. more ›

Just in time to help you fatten up for winter, Meat Week, a celebration of all things animal-based, is coming to town next week. From November 7-12, Meat Week, which is brought to you by the people behind Pig Island, Greenmarket, and Just Food, will be "celebrating the farmers, markets and chefs who bring sustainable meat to our tables"—cause for your tongue to celebrate, too, if not necessarily your arteries. more ›

Because little Fido's kibbles simply must be organic, several of the city's high-end butcher shops are now producing gourmet dog food. And though it sounds ridiculous at first, it's maybe, actually, somehow not the worst idea in the world. more ›

We are now well aware that calorie counts can lie but you know what also likes to bend the truth? Meat labels. And not just for the old "let's change the expiration dates to unload old chicken" manner, either. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has noticed that lots of meat labels are not making it very clear when products have been injected with things (mostly salt and water solutions but sometimes things like teriyaki sauce) and it wants to do something about it. more ›

Can vegetarians sue a restaurant for serving them meat? A panel of three appellate judges in New Jersey have decided that yes, they can. A group of 16 Jersey Hindus, claiming they were spiritually injured, are suing the owner of the Indian restaurant Moghul Express in Edison for serving them a platter meat-filled samosas when the restaurant had promised it only served the vegetarian variety. The group is now seeking monetary damages to cover the costs of a trip to India to cleanse themselves in the Ganges River. more ›

Union Market, the Brooklyn-based grocery chainlet that bills itself as offering "organic, local and all-natural products," is allegedly selling misleading bargain-bin meat in their butcher department, according to a story in this morning's Post—but now the Market's owner is firing back. more ›

This weekend, Madison Square Park will be filled with the sweet smell of smoked flesh, as the ninth annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party rolls into town. We spoke to pitmaster Ed Mitchell last week about his plans for the gut-busting party, and today we're checking in with a few of the other pitmasters (there's 16 total—that's a lot of meat). more ›

Mark "believes in Newark" Zuckerberg, also known as the founder of Facebook, is telling the world all about his new diet: eat only the meat he kills. Seriously. more ›

More bonesaws and sawdust floors are set to arrive in Brooklyn this fall, with today's announcement that popular upstate butcher shop Fleisher's is opening a store in Park Slope this September. more ›

A California woman who filed a class action lawsuit against Taco Bell accusing the wildly successful fast food chain of false advertising has withdrawn her lawsuit, which alleged that Taco Bell's "taco meat filling" is only about 35% beef, with binders, preservatives, additives and other agents making up the other 65%. And hence, calling it beef was balderdash. But Taco Bell pushed back hard against the lawsuit, spending between $3 million and $4 million on an ad campaign defending its beef. The company also threatened to countersue the plaintiff, who has now quietly dropped the lawsuit. more ›

Hang your head in shame, America. The land of the Dunkin' Donuts meat munchkin, the bacon beer, the edible bacon candle, the Double Down, the Luther Burger, and the KFC & Krispy Kreme Fried Chicken Luther Double Down Sandwich has been shockingly pwned by a bunch of carnivorous Canadians. In the video below, the gang from Epic Meal Time create their truly revolting yet simultaneously awe-inspiring Slaughterhouse: "a gingerbread house minus the ginger, replaced with slaughtered animals." Do you have a crazy friend who thinks it's wrong to eat meat? This appetizing video will turn them right around. more ›

Lady Gaga's halloween costume may not be selling as well as the Jersey Shore get-ups, but Old Homestead Steakhouse in the Meatpacking District just changed the game. The proprietor at the restaurant, Marc Sherry, told the Daily News that Gaga's VMA meat dress was "very tacky," and he's created a new one which one "lucky lady" can procure for just $100,000. more ›

After hitting eggs and alfalfa sprouts, 2010's salmonella outbreak has made its way into the city's meat. The New York State Department of Agriculture has issued a recall on ground beef sold in bulk at Manhattanville's Hamilton Corner Meat Market on September 7th, after a food inspector found evidence of the bacterial in a sample. There have been no reports of anyone getting sick (yet), but officials suggest customers who bought the ground beef either return it or throw it away. more ›

Lady Gaga seems to be "LA LA LA I can't hear you"-ing her way out of her latest scandal—in which she may have stolen her identity from a now-deceased musician she co-wrote songs with. Everything seemed like business-as-usual last night at the VMAs, but the pop star shut down her fan message board following the aforementioned scandal breaking, in what seems like an effort to place a gag order on her monster minions and anyone else she has power over. Anyway, it's nothing a little meat dress won't distract from! more ›

PETA got back to their "Meat Is Murder" basics earlier this week, wrapping up their members in cellophane, drenching them in fake blood, and letting them bake in the summer sun in Times Square. The organization blogged about the event, saying their mission was to get across that "all meat comes from somebody. And when you show human bodies in those neatly plastic-wrapped supermarket packages, the point hits home and it begins to look like a grisly scene from Dexter." (Speaking of Dexter, this new season is going to be intense.) more ›

In one corner we have author John Joseph, who is heckling male meat eaters by calling them pussies in his new book, and in the other corner: Mike O'Dea, carnivore and intern at Brooklyn's the Meat Hook. As a battle plays out in the comments of yesterday's post about Joseph's book, O'Dea is here to serve up a side of criticism, well-done: more ›

What's up, carnivores? PETA thinks you're a bunch of pussies. Their words! Or rather, the words of author John Joseph, whose book Meat Is for Pussies: A How-To Guide for Dudes Who Want to Get Fit, Kick Ass, and Take Names they're plugging on their blog. It will allegedly bring men face-to-face with the horrors of factory farming, and outline a more humane cruelty-free lifestyle. Grub Street points out that Joseph is pretty ripped (well, more ripped than Moby), and was even “raised by the mean streets of NYC in the mid-70s." He credits changing how he thought about food for saving his life, and now wants to pass along that knowledge. But what about that thing that Troy McClure once said? "Don't kid yourself Jimmy, if a cow ever got the chance he'd eat you and everyone you care about." more ›

The team behind Williamsburg beer mecca Spuyten Duyvil and BBQ mecca Fette Sau has finally added a third mecca to their portfolio: St. Anselm. After a long delay, co-owner Joe Carroll began serving a limited lunch menu this week (seen here), and expects to extend that into dinner on Monday. But he won't be offering the full, meat manic menu for another month or two, and today he explained the hold up. more ›

Who says vegetarianism is dead? Last week Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer proposed that NY public schools institute a "Meatless Monday" program, by which students would start their week with spinach and green beans, foregoing bacon strips and chicken wings. “The way to get to kids is to raise the flag: ‘Give up meat one day a week. I’m not going to have Burger King or McDonald’s for one day,’” said Stringer, who edited the "Go Green East Harlem Cookbook." “You’ve got to reach the next generation of New Yorkers early.” more ›

With items like pigs feet and brains showing up on the menu at an increasing number of high-end eateries, offal has turned from butchers block reject to a trendy delicacy. The New York Observer writes that in this world of celebrity chefs, well crafted "offal is the perfect medium for showing off." The dishes are appealing to young and old alike, as most new foodies will dare themselves to try anything, and most older patrons remember when sweetbreads were homecooked dinners. So is this trend part of the ongoing de-vegetarianizing of New York? Or are our brain-favoring palates just further evidence of the coming zombie apocalypse? Until someone sends some fresh brains over to our office, we're withholding judgment! more ›

Eating animals is apparently hip again. The ever-growing bacon trend coupled with the rising popularity of meat-loving chefs means that vegetarianism and veganism are out, according to a lengthy New York Press article. Meat is getting so popular that some formerly vegan eateries have even started serving it. more ›

Campbell Terrace: Summer's here (in spirit) and the time is right to relax outside in mahogany rocking chairs and drink. Campbell Terrace, run by the same folks who operate the clubby Campbell Apartment in Grand Central Terminal, have just re-opened for the season in the Vanderbilt Avenue portico between 42nd and 43rd Streets. Boasting 1,500 square feet of shady, open-air imbibing, the terrace's myriad rocking chairs are a homage to the furniture provided in the ladies' waiting rooms in the early days of Grand Central Terminal. This year Campbell Terrace reopens with a new and expanded spirits menu, featuring vintage cocktails such as the Strawberry Southside (Gin, fresh muddled strawberries and mint topped with Champagne), and signature cocktail The Terrace Punch (Cane rum, orange liqueur, ginger liqueur, mango nectar, fresh lemon juice and a pinch of allspice). The food menu is the same as the inside bar, and includes club sandwiches, quesadillas, and cheese plates. Open Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. 15 Vanderbilt Avenue, (212) 980-9476. more ›