Something’s fishy about a new Salmonella outbreak that has already left at least 102 people ill and 19 hospitalized. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) can already see the culprit. It’s seafood and not just any seafood. It’s specifically seafood that’s been distributed by Northeast Seafood Products, headquartered of Denver, Colorado, through October
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Leaving Food Network could be the best financial decision chef Bobby Flay has ever made. The celebrity chef has been an anchor on the channel since its debut 27 years ago but is reportedly considering a jump over stalled salary negotiations that could see him leaving for another network or streaming platform at the end
Once considered part of greater Kona in terms of Big Island geography, the Kohala Coast just north is carving out its own distinct vacation ethos, a charge led by Mauna Lani, Auberge Resorts Collection. The property recently underwent a $200 million renovation that focused on brightening and energizing guest rooms, modernizing the spa, and adding
Two adjacent hotels along the Kohala Coast — Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Westin Hāpuna Beach Resort — have completely different vibes and offer travelers the full gamut of vacation experiences, from after-dark stargazing to ukulele lessons to alone-time with a giant stone Buddha. But perhaps the most compelling choice is to rent a home
After taking a hiatus last year due to the pandemic’s effect on restaurants around the world, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards has revealed its list for 2021, with two Copenhagen restaurants, Noma and Geranium, in first and second places. The “Oscars of gastronomy,” as the award is considered, revealed the winners at a ceremony in
Big Thirst, a complete e-commerce platform that accelerates sales of alcohol for spirits brands and distilleries, launched today. Based in Austin, Texas, Big Thirst gives spirits brands access to new markets with an online shopping solution, marketing tools, distribution management, and analytics to effectively sell products online to consumers. It is a one stop shop
From the start, Numi Tea has been a business designed with goals beyond the bottom line. Founded 22 years ago by siblings Ahmed Rahim and Reem Hassani, the company offers ethically sourced premium teas made with a commitment to sustainability and inspired by the traditional dried desert lime tea they drank as children in Iraq.
When Food Network chef Jet Tila was in his twenties, he paid the bills by working in college foodservice. Specifically, he worked for Compass Group, the parent company of Chartwells, which provides dining services at schools across the country. Tila was influential in his time there: “I actually wrote some of the first training for
Cannabidiol—better known as CBD—is certainly having a moment these days. The supplement has taken on the aura of a panacea, purported to help with everything from insomnia to anxiety. And sales are surging as a result. In 2020, it accounted for $4.6 billion USD in revenue. That figure is expected to triple over the next
When the Jonas Brothers (Joe, Kevin and Nick) go on tour—like they are right now—backstage snacks are a must. Favorites include dark chocolate, Mindright bars (a superfood startup that Joe has invested in) and a once top-secret popcorn recipe that launches as a direct-to-consumer CPG product today. Rob’s Backstage Popcorn, a specialty popcorn brand, is
During the pandemic, even celebrity chefs had to pivot. Celebrity chef Scott Conant typically travels to food festivals and TV studios, and makes guest appearances here and abroad. He also racks up quite a few frequent flyer miles shuttling between his restaurants in Arizona and New York. Like many working parents, his lifestyle always entails
When the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, founders and organizers of wine festivals had to pivot – hard. Some cancelled, hoping for better luck in 2021, while others powered through converting 100% live events to 100% virtual events by fall. One woman pulled off this difficult feat for her weeklong celebration of France’s
In all my years of cooking, my favorite special event was a dinner that I hosted at the James Beard House in NYC with ten of my favorite girl “grill friends.” We made an elaborate six-course meal with North Carolina shrimp, Alaskan salmon, prime beef, bacon-wrapped dayboat scallops and more—all great ingredients to showcase the
If you have an extra $275,000 lying around, The Dalmore has a deal for you: the brand just unveiled The Dalmore Decades 5 Piece Collection, a one-of-a kind, collection of five whiskies spanning five decades. The price tag: $275k. “Over the past 50 years, I have kept a watchful eye over our superlative inventory of rare
Anyone slightly tuned into the zeitgeist has spent the last few years watching hard seltzer’s meteoric rise. Brands like White Claw and Truly reign, as the category raked in U.S. sales of $4.3 billion. But hard seltzer is fizzing out, experts say. Boston Beer Co. SAM pulled guidance, and Molson Coors TAP axed its Coors-branded, beer-based seltzer. While hard
This Denver tycoon defied convention to crash the gates of construction, fast food and Major League Baseball. It’s a long way from her family’s two-room adobe house without indoor plumbing. Linda Alvarado wends her way, politician-style, to her seat at Major League Baseball’s 2021 All-Star Game, pausing to hug or chat up everyone from Roy
As a child, Debbie Wei Mullin was surrounded by the influences of her Vietnamese heritage. As she began her entrepreneurial journey later in life, she turned to that heritage to launch Copper Cow Coffee, a direct-to-consumer Vietnamese Coffee that is launching nationwide in Whole Foods. I sat down with Debbie, the CEO and Founder of Copper Cow
A sweet young woman walked in a vineyard side by side with her father, a man who had been her hero from as far back as she could remember, in vineyards that sat at almost 5,000 feet in elevation among the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Argentina. As the cold weather sent a chill
‘Tis the season. Whiskey fans the world over are eagerly awaiting the many special releases ready to hit shelves as the holidays approach. A perennial favorite among them is the Master’s Collection from Woodford Reserve. This annual one-off gives master distiller Chris Morris the opportunity to play around with everything from the corn to the cask.
The wine harvest is recently completed or still underway in most North American vineyards this time of year. For many growers and vintners, 2021 brought challenges. Extreme weather, fires, labor concerns, and pandemic restrictions threw obstacles into what is already a traditionally hectic time of year. But this is also a time of celebration, the