Max Well New Orleans Swings Open Today After Delay

OPENING REPORT — After an equipment failure delayed the opening, healthy food cafe Max Well New Orleans opens today. [FACEBOOK]

HOLIDAYWIRE — Ann Maloney has a list of the grandest gingerbread houses around, from a non-gingerbread(the walls are flour and sugar) version of a St. Charles Avenue mansion that you can actually walk into at the Ritz to the one at Harrah’s that took 500 hours to complete. [NOLA.COM]

SEXUAL HARASSMENT — In the wake of a flood of sexual harassment and misconduct accusations against a few high-profile, James Beard Award winning chefs, the “Oscars of the food world” is re-evaluating its policies. [E]

POP-UPS — Helen Freund interviews pop-up Dadquiri co-founder Chris Ball (formerly of Izakaya Ball). The new pop-up operated out of a 1971 Airstream trailer. [GAMBIT]

FOOD TV — Following shocking reports about Mario Batali’s alleged sexual misconduct, ABC has fired Batali from The Chew, which he had co-hosted since 2011. Batali was asked to take a leave from the show on Monday, when Eater NY first reported the allegations of sexual misconduct. Now the network has made a final decision. [E]

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