Food & Drink

The world was shook by the pandemic in 2020. But how did it affect the international trade in wine? Superficially, one might say, “not much at all”. But looking at the details there is no doubt that it badly affected it, perhaps even halting the ongoing globalisation of wine. This is the latest in our

I’m rolling off a week of some high-highs and low-lows—what about you? I may have socialized more at Expo West and SXSW than I have in two years, and four panels later, I am feeling exhilarated in many ways. Reporting in-person makes such a difference, and I have so missed trying all the weird and

When a patron enters El Condor on Greenwich Avenue in the heart of the West Village, one is struck by the several elevated seats along the edge with Wi-Fi that resemble a hotel lobby, and then the comfy chairs in the back that make it look like a lounge, and the menu, which fits for

Topline Stocks have had one of their worst starts to the year in history amid the looming threat of stagflation—persistently high inflation coupled with stagnant economic growth, but analysts say it’s time to buy companies with high dividend yields and strong cash flows that will outperform the rest of the market. Key Facts With surging

Topline Billionaire investor Warren Buffett continues to see opportunities in the stock market despite a sell-off in recent months, recently snapping up more shares of energy company Occidental Petroleum, as some of his biggest holdings continue to outperform despite surging volatility this year. Key Facts The “Oracle of Omaha” has been aggressively buying up shares

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

The world’s biggest Starbucks opened this spring in Tokyo, Japan. At 32,000 square feet, it’s bigger than the previous largest, the Shanghai Reserve Roastery. The four-story building overlooks the Meguro River and was partly designed by Olympic Stadium architect Kengo Kuma. On the menu are Espresso Martinis, Cold Brews, cream sodas and whiskeys.  For more,

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

We visit Warburtons to see how they produce 36,000 crumpets an hour. The company is the UK’s largest crumpet producer and Europe’s largest bakery, producing around 800,000 packets of crumpets a year. We took a tour of the factory to see how the popular British cuisine is made. Is it bread? Is it a pancake?

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.