Food & Drink

Approximately 40% of food in the U.S. is wasted, and the U.S. spends $408 billion each year processing, transporting, storing, and disposing of food that’s never eaten. Meanwhile food insecurity is expected to affect more than 38 million Americans. Pandemic-induced increases in food insecurity have left food banks struggling to keep up—and surging food prices

After two years at a COVID-standstill, the New York Road Runner’s (NYRR) Half Marathon is officially back. And it promises to be a star-studded event. Celebs such as former NFL player Tiki Barber, MTV Catfish host Nev Schulman, Good Morning America co-anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes and ESPN Sportscaster, Nicole Briscoe will be taking

Very few languages have a direct translation for the phenomenon known as Jaboya or “sex-for-fish,” but for the women of Remba Island— a small fishing village located amidst a rocky archipelago in Lake Victoria, situated between Kenya and Uganda— this form of prostitution has become so common that it has its own word. Despite Remba’s

Remember the days when families or people on dates dined at Chinese restaurants, where they sat and talked and lingered and took their time eating. That still predominates at most of P.F. Chang’s Bistro eateries, where it offers full-service, but to meet the needs of its changing clientele, it has opened a number of to-go

The recent announcement of The Wine Independent, a “fiercely independent, visually groundbreaking publication for lovers of fine wine all over the world,” has sparked a number of questions within the wine community, particularly among collectors, investors and critics. One question, for starters, is why one of the wine industry’s most powerful critics — Lisa Perotti-Brown

Hidden away on a side street in an area called Midtown in Kingston, New York, a city of 23,000 people about 90 miles north of Manhattan, is Top Taste, a tiny Jamaican eatery. Run by two native Jamaicans, Albert and Malenda Bartley, who are husband and wife, the duo has been nominated for Best Chef

When it comes to whiskey, I’m a big believer in the old sports axiom: “It’s not how how you start, it’s how you finish.” Some of the most interesting spirits may have begun life in a distillery, but then they leave home and are aged and matured by independent bottlers. That’s where the real magic

Rice Krispies, mac-and-cheese, lasagna and other nostalgic ‘comfort foods’ have never been more popular, while a mix of pandemic-related factors has made it tougher for startups to innovate. During the lockdowns in the early days of Covid-19, Ibraheem Basir spent weekend time in the kitchen with his children, whipping up biscuits, pancakes and cornbread stuffing.

By Rachael Follmer You know the routine: you order roughly $30 in Chinese food delivery from a local restaurant, but by the end of the check-out process, you have an order totaling nearly $60. Well, the margin is going somewhere. The question is to whom, and the answer is usually not to the restaurant. The

Jeff Kart, a Forbes sustainability contributor, wrote a July 2021 column suggesting that the future of restaurant delivery could lie in plastic-free take-out. He also pointed out that states such as New Jersey, Virginia, Washington and Colorado recently passed bans on single-use plastics. But with the onslaught of delivery services such as DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber

These are the top 14 places you should visit if you have a giant sweet tooth. For more information on the desserts (featured in chronological order), visit: American Cut: https://www.americancutsteakhouse.com/ 10Below Ice Cream: https://www.10belowicecream.com/ Du’s Donuts & Coffee: https://www.dusdonuts.com/ Five Pennies Creamery: https://www.fivepenniescreameryny.com/ Gelso & Grand: https://www.gelsoandgrand.com/ Ample Hills Creamery: https://www.amplehills.com/ Sweet Moment:https://www.sweetmoment.nyc/ Camacho’s: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/390890197943371/camachos-nyc/

Finding a terrific meal at a beach destination can be tricky. But the Ritz Carlton Cancun has solved the problem of where to eat with its multiple dining options. The luxury hotel has something to please anyone, including steak lovers, sushi fans and those who want to dine by the Caribbean Sea. For the by

The azaleas are in bloom and the weather’s slowly starting to heat up again down south, which can only mean one thing: spring, and more to the point, Spring Break is officially upon us. Recently named by Southern Living as the south’s best overall city for the fifth year in a row, Charleston needs little

Chef Daniel Boulud takes us on a tour inside the kitchen of his two Michelin-star restaurant, Daniel, in New York City. He shares some of his most favorite things, like his $270,000 bespoke stove. 00:00 Intro 0:19 Athanor stove 1:46 Vintage duck press 3:11 Coravin Model Three Wine Preservation System https://bit.ly/3shL6qR 5:21 French butcher knife

Thousands of entrepreneurs, investors, buyers and distributors across the food industry are already packed inside the Anaheim Convention Center for the big return of Natural Products Expo West after a two-year hiatus. I’m one of them. I’ll be scouring the floor today for brands with fresh concepts and, I’ll be honest, snippets of hot tea.

St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and this year Tullamore D.E.W is turning the day into a learning experience for some Americans, especially on how exactly you’re supposed to refer to the day. If you look around, you’ll likely see lots of people talking about “St. Paddy’s” day. Except, you’ll notice there’s aren’t

José Antolín grew up in a small village in Spain, home of only a few hundred people during the 1930s to 1950s; even today, only around 250 people still reside there. Like many of their neighbors, his family was dirt poor as there was very little work and just simply putting food on the table

Topline Three Buffalo-area Starbucks stores Wednesday voted to organize with Starbucks Workers United following a months-long campaign marked by legal wrangling and accusations of union-busting. Key Facts Workers at three stores in upstate New York narrowly voted to join the Starbucks’ employees union, with one store’s decision separated by a single vote (8-7) and the

With mounting pressure and deafening calls for boycotts, several U.S.-based restaurant companies announced next steps for their Russian operations on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the country’s attacks on Ukraine continue into week three. The wave of announcements began with Yum Brands, which initially said it would pause investments and unit development in Russia while continuing

IHOP is the latest restaurant chain to upgrade its loyalty program as brands jockey to gain customers who have become more digitally dependent throughout the past two years. The chain today launched its “International Bank of Pancakes,” offering guests the opportunity to earn digital tokens, called PanCoins, that can be used to buy more food.