Food & Drink

The fact that June is home to Father’s Day plus National Bourbon Day (June 14) and World Gin Day (June 11) seems fitting. Are there two spirits that seem to define a father better? Doubtful. Watch an episode of Mad Men if you don’t think so. While much has been written about the bourbon boom,

“I dig the low-dose weed drinks, it’s something new and different,” says says Thomas Wesley Pentz, better known for his artistic name, Diplo, talking about his new THC-infused selzers. “I can drink a few and just chill.” According to information procured exclusively ahead of an official announcement, the new cannabis drinks will launch in California

Because in case you haven’t heard, fancy fish eggs are all the rage right now. Caviar is all the rage these days. According to The New York Times, “caviar bumps” — that is, the act of taking a small spoonful of this delightful delicacy and slurping it directly off the back of your hand —

“I need to go to the bathroom!” one of the small kids shouted at Mom and Dad as the family drove from Sonoma to Santa Lucia Highlands in California. But this was not a typical family trip as the mother, Kerith Overstreet, had left a stable career in the medical field to be a winemaker

It’s not news that consumer behaviors changed for good from the Covid-19 pandemic. In the restaurant space, that essentially means off-premise habits like delivery and takeout are here to stay. Consider NPD Group data which shows that digital orders grew by 117% from February 2020 to February 2022. These growth numbers registered despite the easing

Following the success of its London, Miami and Toronto sites, Chotto Matte has just launched its second London outpost in Marylebone—and it’s quickly become one of the hottest tables in town. Building on the beloved Japanese-Peruvian [Nikkei] dishes of its Soho flagship, the Marylebone menu—curated by Global Executive Chef Jordan Sclare and Head Chef Begonya

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin I’m back after a long weekend of drinking mojitos and eating ceviche in Key West, where I was closer to Cuba than to the nearest Walmart. I relished that rarity. Walmart dominates America’s grocery scene: According to the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, the superstore chain of

In the wake of winning ‘Gordon Ramsay‘s Future Food Stars’, the last thing Victoria Omobuwajo seems to care about is prize money. In what can only be described as The Apprentice of food, the show gave twelve food and drink entrepreneurs the chance to fight for an investment of £150,000 [$185,000] from Ramsay himself. And

The Messinia region in the Peloponnese, Greece, produces what is considered the finest olive oil in the world. It’s made from the Koroneiki olive, a small but rich and aromatic olive. Together with a cold extraction and a slow fermentation process, Koroneiki olive oil tastes like no other — a true nectar of the gods.

Tucked behind a gated staircase between a ramen shop and a Korean plate-lunch spot, in Honolulu, is a metal A-frame that reads: “Call or text to receive the passcode for access.” Once you have followed the instructions and walk upstairs, a milieu of old meets new and east meets west awaits. Porcelain platters from Paris,

Ads for dairy products often talk about cows being happy or contented. That’s not just a marketing angle. Cows produce the most milk and the highest quality milk when they are healthy, feel safe, get plenty of feed they like, get milked when they want to and are neither hot nor cold. The people who

From New York cheesecake to Boston cream pie, we’re taking a look at the best desserts from all 50 states. Footage courtesy of: emmymadeinjapan: https://www.youtube.com/emmy/ Arkansas Woodcutter: MORE 50 STATE FAVORITES: The Most Iconic Food In Every State | 50 State Favorites Best Sandwich In Every State | 50 State Favorites —————————————————— #Dessert #States #FoodInsider

California-based food technology startup SCiFi Foods, which recently rebranded from Artemys Foods, has raised $29 million, including a $22 million series A round led by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, promising to bring cultivated meat to the market at a more affordable price upon the U.S. regulatory approval. SCiFi Foods also appointed Myra Pasek, who serves

The latest $5 million deal between premium whiskey company Uncle Nearest and Hella Cocktail further accelerates the fast growing trend in the cocktail world, where “the buzz is optional”, says Jomaree Pinkard, CEO and cofounder of the botanically inspired mixers and beverages brand. Hella Cocktail, cofounded and bootstrapped by Tobin Ludwig, Eddie Simeon, and Pinkard

We visit Bali Kitchen in the East Village with Indonesian rapper Rich Brian to see how Indonesia’s national dish is made, how best to eat it and why it’s culturally significant. Nasi goreng is made with a thick, sweet Indonesian soy sauce called kecap (pronounced ketchup)—a key ingredient in Indonesian cuisine—and garnished with pickled cucumber,

There is a new snack brand called RIND which is taking an innovative approach to “up-cycle” fruit that is fully edible but which doesn’t meet grocery shelf standards for appearance. Normally that sort of fruit goes into products like juice, sauce or jam. Some food system critics argue that it is wasteful to reject produce

The New York Times has dubbed the phenomenon “nightlife inflation.” Like the surging costs of beef, bacon, bedding and so many other goods and services, the costs of cocktails in New York City seem to be creeping higher and higher. The Reserve Martini Encouraged by workers returning to midtown offices and Big Apple tourism on

Shake Shack’s SHAK core urban restaurants grew sales by nearly 20% in Q1 compared to 2021 numbers, while sales in Manhattan specifically jumped by 35% year-over-year. This trend is encouraging for the chain hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic due to its deep urban footprint and meager digital presence. What’s even more encouraging is

Topline Markets moved higher on Monday as stocks tried to rebound from a losing week; investor sentiment rose thanks to positive news out of China which looks to be easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions and regulatory crackdowns on its tech sector. Key Facts Stocks attempted to rebound from last week’s losses: The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Oh cheese, Paris Brothers, Inc. has issued a recall of eight different cheese products. And it’s due to concerns about possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Not the best news to get around National Cheese Day, which was June 4. What’s all the Listeria about? Well, Listeria is a bacteria that you don’t want to put into