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kottke.org posts about awards

Dairy airs

Attention milk product enthusiasts: The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-Milligram Containers of Fromage Frais has been released, and it won the dubious distinction of the Bookseller/Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year.

The benefits of winning the award appear to be few. According to Philip Stone, The Bookseller’s charts editor:

“What does the future hold for these items?” Mr. Stone asked, speaking of fromage-frais cartons. “Well, given that fromage frais normally comes in 60-gram containers, one would assume that the world outlook for 0.06-gram containers of fromage frais is pretty bleak. But I’m not willing to pay ร‚ยฃ795 to find out.”

For those of you who are more into designer accessories than dairy almanacs, the Calf & Half pitcher lets you pour with udder abandon.

And if you’re looking for more clandestine cream, bring your own containers. Raw milk, once our only option, then treated as a potential health hazard, now finds itself on the black market.


Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, and the Post-Oscar Career Suicide Syndrome.

Charlize Theron, Halle Berry, and the Post-Oscar Career Suicide Syndrome.


Results of the WSJ’s 2005 Technology Innovation Awards competition.

Results of the WSJ’s 2005 Technology Innovation Awards competition.


The Vendy Awards are being given out

The Vendy Awards are being given out to the top street vendors in NYC. They’re currently accepting nominations on the site.


BusinessWeek Design Award winners for 2005

BusinessWeek Design Award winners for 2005.


The Contagious Media Showdown Awards are Saturday

The Contagious Media Showdown Awards are Saturday night at Eyebeam, 6-8pm. I’ll be presenting one of the awards, so stop by and (please don’t) heckle.


James Beard Award winners for 2005

James Beard Award winners for 2005. Batali is best chef, Per Se is best new restaurant, Danny Meyer is “outstanding restauranteur”.


Nominees for the 2005 James Beard Awards announced (PDF file)

Nominees for the 2005 James Beard Awards announced (PDF file). Nominees include Steingarten, many Minneapolis journalists, Blue Hill at Stone Barnes, Per Se, Keller, Boulud, Danny Meyer, Dan Barber. All five best new restaurtant nominees are in NY.