'Tis the season to indulge and Jin Patisserie's decadent selections for the holiday are no exception: the chocolate Christmas tree ($38) and the chocolate Holiday Log Cake (½ kilo, $38 and 1 kilo, $68). The Christmas tree has a unique design each year. The tree is made with a sheet of 74% dark chocolate wrapped into a cone shape and decorated with abstract chocolate pieces hand-painted gold and silver, and interspersed with brightly colored chocolate candy. The holiday log cake features chocolate sponge cake layered with Santarém 65% chocolate cream, homemade peach compote, and decorated with fresh fruits. Orders can be placed until December 23, 2013. The gift boxes include new chocolate dipped delicacies, cookies, nuts, pound cakes, and seasonal preserves. Retail prices for the gift boxes range from $27 - $93.

The Martinson Coffee will hit the streets of New York City this fall to show New Yorkers why you can't fake real, kicking off the #YouCantFakeReal social media sweepstakes that will give one lucky winner a year's worth of free coffee[1]. On October 28, 2013, two Martinson coffee trucks will kick start the sweepstakes acting as the destination for entries while traveling around the city and passing out free cups of coffee for one month exemplifying just what 'real' coffee tastes like.

Yesterday, (Saturday, Oct. 26) Major League Baseball phenomenon Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez stopped in for a late lunch at Social House inside The Shops at Crystals. The New York Yankees' star, joined by his stunning girlfriend Torrie Wilson, arrived just after 3:30 p.m. and took a seat in the lounge. Arriving in good spirits, the couple was interested in trying Social House's signature items and asked their waiter if he could create a selection for them. Rodriguez and Wilson indulged in a number of specialty dishes including the iconic Yellowtail Jalapeno, a delicious Seared Albacore Roll, a sashimi platter offering a decadent assortment of fresh fish and more.

Kraft Foods Group is voluntarily recalling some varieties of Kraft and Polly-O String Cheese and String Cheese Twists products. These products may spoil before their "Best When Used By" code dates, leading to product discoloration. The affected products all have code dates from October 25, 2013 through February 11, 2014.

Roots Handmade Pizza will team up with neighboring bars High Dive and Cleo's to host the Third Annual Chicago Avenue Halloween Bar Crawl starting at 9pm tonight, October 26 that will feature drink specials and costume contests for cash at all three bars.

LANDOVER, Md., Oct. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Giant Food of Landover, Md., upon notification from its supplier, Taylor Farms Maryland, Inc., announced it has removed from sale several varieties of store packaged broccoli crunch salad sold in the deli department, due to possible contamination by listeria monocytogenes.

DRAPER, Utah, Oct. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Nutranomics, Inc. (OTCBB: NNRX) (OTCQB: NNRX) ('Nutranomics' or the 'Company') is pleased to report that the Company has shipped the first of two orders for its patented AES (Assimilation Enhancing System) enzyme blend to Watakura Corp. in Yokohama, Japan.

The Republic of Tea, leading purveyor of premium teas, is thrilled to announce that its new line of environmentally friendly, single-serve One Cuppa teas, compatible with most popular single-serve brewing machines, are now available at Le Gourmet Chef and Kitchen Collection retail locations nationwide. One Cuppa's are filled with only the finest quality tea, handpicked from the most prized tea gardens around the world and offer a convenient way to enjoy an authentic tea experience at home or in the office. In keeping with The Republic of Tea's commitment to sustainability and harmony with the environment, One Cuppa's are 95% biodegradable.

British period drama Downton Abbey has fast become a global sensation, with around 120 million viewers glued to TV screens worldwide. Now, it's possible for fans everywhere to bring a taste of Downton Abbey home with a collection of wines inspired by the award-winning television series. The Downton Abbey Wine Collection features two enticing blends from the Bordeaux region of France: a "Blanc" white wine and a "Claret" red wine available in the United States on November 1, 2013 and in Europe and Australia later this year.