And the Paula Deen fallout continues! In addition to an internet angry over her diabetes "coverup", high blood pressure worries and local gyms making fun of her now the Food Network's Butter Queen has rumors of familial discord to deal with. more ›

Troubles for Southern Butter Queen and recently outed diabetic Paula Deen continue! Beyond the fact that the Internet is still mad at her for keeping her condition a secret for three years (though Frank Bruni forgives her) she now has a serious PR problem—as in, her longtime publicist has left her. Oh, and she has high blood pressure. Fun times! more ›

When Paula Deen told Al Roker yesterday that she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, no one was really surprised, but plenty of people were pissed, over all sorts of things: that she hid her condition for so long (three years), that she says she doesn't plan to change what she eats (she'll just eat less of it), and that she's conveniently getting paid to shill for the diabetes medication Victoza. Are the complaints justified? more ›

In a move that few pretty much everyone saw coming, benevolent butter queen Paula Deen took to the Today show this morning to tell Al Roker that yes, she has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. But don't worry—she has a fancy new diabetes website and she's getting paid to endorse Novo Nordisk's Victoza medication, so she'll be just fine, even if she thinks talking about how much she's raking in from the deal is "tacky." more ›

Oh, Paula Deen. The queen of Southern butter-based cooking may well have a secret. Last April the National Enquirer reported that the Food Network star was suffering from Type 2 Diabetes and she never responded, now The Daily thinks it knows why. The iPad paper is reporting Deen "has worked out a multimillion-dollar deal to be the spokeswoman for a pharmaceutical company and endorse the [diabetes] drug she is taking." more ›

Is Anthony Bourdain going soft? A week after he made his usual waves by ranting about Paula Deen's lowbrow, highly-processed comfort food schtick, the 'Dainiac is backpedaling on his earlier characterization of Deen as "the worst, most dangerous person to America is clearly Paula Deen. She revels in unholy connections with evil corporations and she's proud of the fact that her food is f--king bad for you [...] plus, her food sucks." Now, after taking heat from a populist Deen and former Times dining critic Frank Bruni for alleged "culinary aristocracy," Bourdain is overwhelmed with regret. more ›

Anthony Bourdain, who's never been shy about his distaste toward everything from Alice Waters to Olive Garden, ripped into pretty much every Food Network star in a recent interview with TV Guide. more ›

Last night kicked off the first annual NYC Wine and Food Festival, a jam-packed weekend filled with events, chefs, mixologists, and of course food and drink. Inspired by the South Beach festival, organizer Lee Schrager wanted to bring his magic to the Big Apple, where he landed smack in the Meatpacking District. more ›

God Shed His Grace on Thee, by Brunocerous. more ›

- Recently-broken NYC weather records more ›

Isolated Thunderstorms this evening. High around 84. The difference between "scattered" and "isolated"? Scattered refers to a 30-40% chance of rain, while isolated means a 10-20% likelihood. (Thank you, Cleveland!) more ›