Sampler Platter: placentas, piroshkis and classic cocktails

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Tons of tasty food news for today...

• Yelp will finally allow small business owners to respond to negative comments. New York Times
• Most disgusting food trend ever, placenta cuisine: ‘It’s a good 6 pounds of meat that’s just chock full of lingering blood, vitamins and hormones.’ Momlogic
• Changes in the kitchen at the French Laundry. SF Gate
• Canelé is named one of the top 10 brunch spots in the nation by Bon Appetit.
• The first ever Passover Seder at the White House included traditional matzo ball soup, brisket and kugel. Mrs. O
• Ritz Bites blogs about the piroshki lady of Plummer Park.
• 10 classic cocktails that have stood the test of time. Saveur
• Amelia Saltsman, author of the ‘Santa Monica Farmers’ Market Cookbook,’ reports on the best finds at Wednesday’s market. Eat LA
• Kansas legislature approves bill 2295 restricting dairy farmers from labeling their products as free of bovine growth hormones. The Pitch
• Is ‘big food’ is the new ‘big tobacco?’: ‘Both industries dismiss legitimate scientific studies as junk science; both put scientists on their payrolls to make it appear that there is a lack of scientific consensus about the bad health effects of their products; both have knowingly marketed unhealthy products to children.’ The Daily Bread

-- Elina Shatkin