Food & Drink

“When we started Brewgooder in 2016, our vision was to use beer to build a better world,” said Alan Mahon, founder, on a video call. “Over the years, we’ve generated opportunities from the United Kingdom to different parts of the world.” Through its Brewgooder Foundation, Brewgooder estimates that it has impacted over 150,000 people, mostly

Instant noodle enthusiasts, prepare for the deal of a lifetime. In honor of National Noodle Day on Sunday, October 6, instant ramen company Nissin Foods USA, has curated a selection to satiate noodle lovers for days, even weeks, to come. The company is offering a selection of all 41 flavors of its ramen in a

Genome editing with CRISPR and other tools is an exciting new technology with myriad applications from human health to industrial biotechnology. Gene editing allows small but precise changes in DNA sequences to turn genes on or off or modulate their activity. It is an extremely active area for investment, particularly since the announcement of the

When 25-year-old Saif Khawaja read the essay, If Fish Could Scream, his quarter-century of life seemed to come full circle. Growing up on different coasts around the world, Khawaja loved to fish with his father and grandfather. So the writing by Princeton University bioethics professor and animal rights philosopher Peter Singer, which depicts suffocating fish,

Resorts and hotels across the Caribbean are starting to promote attractions beyond their powdered sugar beaches and clear turquoise waters. These days, culinary festivals and gastronomic experiences are popping up from Dominica to Trinidad, boasting a mix of local cuisine and internationally recognized chefs. But there’s one island property that began hosting food and wine

Food loving Scrabble players, your time has come. Merriam-Webster just added over 200 words to its dictionary, and several of them are common American food terms. “Our lexicographers monitor a huge range of sources to select which words and definitions to add,” says Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large for Merriam-Webster. “From academic journals to social

The bad news? The weather is, indeed, absolutely shocking at the moment. The good news? London has no shortage of places to retreat from the rain this month. If we’re silver-lining it, it’s fair to say now is actually the perfect time to explore what’s new on the city’s culinary map. From Japanese yakiniku to

Champagne has long been the drink of choice for life’s most celebrated moments, but its allure goes far beyond the toasts it perma-punctuates. With centuries of winemaking expertise and a terroir like no other, the Champagne region of France produces bottles that are not only symbols of luxury but also expressions of artistry. From bottles

Pumpkin patch season is in full swing. And those in Northeast, Pennsylvania making their seasonal pilgrimages to Roba Family Farms in Abington Township can prepare for yet another autumnal feast of apple cider doughnuts, plus entertainment, pumpkin shopping and so much more. Amidst the corn maze, hayride, pig races, apple cannons, potato sack slide, and

September may signal the turn of the seasons, but not a turn of heart (at least, not mine!) when it comes to drinking rosé. As readers of this column know, I have been a steadfast supporter of drinking the pink-hued wines well beyond the summer months and beyond the traditional borders. The fall months, in

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin It’s been a jam-packed Climate Week here in New York City. But I’ve barely had enough time to process all of the inspiring information—on top of the four panels I spoke on and all the folks I got to meet—because I’ve also been working on a

Last month the New York World Spirits Competition convened for its annual anointment of the best bottles money can buy. The panel consisted of some top names in the industry, including booze writers, bartenders and actual craftspeople. Sequestered in a convention hall in downtown Brooklyn, they sampled through hundreds of entries across all the major

In many of Italy’s winemaking regions, depending on location, the month of September marks the end of grape growing and the beginning of winemaking. This year’s harvest in Valdobbiadene, the hilly region in Italy’s northeast Veneto famed for quality Prosecco, finished recently, where Alessio del Savio, winemaker at the historic Mionetto winery, reports that “despite

As the popularity of women’s sports continues to rise, fans have started looking for venues where they can watch their favorite teams. Now, sports bars dedicated to showing these events are popping up across the U.S. by popular demand, providing safe places for fans to watch the game while enjoying food and drinks in a

Carbonara dumplings, welcome to America! South Korea’s Samyang Foods, the parent company of Buldak, known for it’s social media famous instant noodles, is bringing even more hypeworthy easy-to-eat fare to the United States. This fall, two new products that will appease the American palate will be available at supermarkets nationwide: Buldak Carbonara Dumplings and Buldak

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Wine tourism is gaining popularity, but even wine enthusiasts may not always have the time or chance to visit winemakers in France. Nevertheless, New Yorkers now have an alternative: They can sample and learn about regional French wines closer to home. In midtown Manhattan, Alan Ducasse’s

If you like a sweet treat late at night then you may well be familiar with the work of Philadelphia-based Insomnia Cookies, the bakery specialist that serves late and was until recently majority owned by the king of sweet take-outs – Krispy Kreme. And the universe of ‘Insomniacs’ certainly seems to be growing, with the

With ultra-processed foods (UPFs) replacing “junk food” as the new bogeyman for public health advocates, a new study published by the Georgetown University Business for Impact Center (full disclosure: I am one of the authors) reveals that all UPFs are not created equal. The report spotlighted that candy in particular was the exception, since that

Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When Madeline Dufour first decided to make a spirit out of leftover whey, a byproduct produced during cheesemaking, people doubted her ability to succeed. In fact, they thought she was wasting her time. “My instructor at the spirits-making institute where I was training looked me straight

Prepare to slurp your way through the streets of New York. A special new street food fair will land in Manhattan for one day only this fall. Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao’s First Soup Dumpling Festival will pop up on Sixth Avenue between 29th and 30th Streets on Sunday, October 6. From 10.a.m. – 6